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to do. They do something
unwoody Nature
different every single time.”
Center hosted a free
Bowman’s show consists
bubble show July 6,
of bubbles of different
much to the delight of more
shapes and sizes made from
than 300 children and adults in
household items such as
attendance.
hangers, crates and hula-
The show was held at the
hoops. Bowman also teaches
nature center’s North Woods
audience members about the
Pavilion as bubble fans packed
different shapes of bubbles.
inside the venue, and some
“I’ve done shows where I
watched from outside.
don’t speak at all and let the
For more than two
bubbles do all the talking,
decades, Deborah Bowman,
but the show is based on
also known as “Bo the
the science of bubbles,”
Bubbleologist,” has performed
Bowman said. “I like to ask
live bubble shows for local
questions and expand people’s
groups and communities.
knowledge a little bit. There
Bowman said she loves
are some fun surprises in the
seeing the smiling faces of the
show.”
children she performs for.
Bowman said she got
“I love seeing the sense
started bubble making when
of joy and surprise on the
she answered an advertisement
children’s, and adults’ faces.
in a newspaper looking for
It brings me a lot of joy,”
entertainment. She said her
Bowman said. “The bubbles
DUNWOODY
Vinicki
named new
assistant
city manager
BY TAYLOR ROBINS
Taylor@dekalbchamp.com
Dunwoody announced
June 10 that Jay Vinicki
will be the city’s assistant
manager.
“Having worked in and
around the Dunwoody area
for more than a decade,
I appreciate the sense of
community that the city
offers,” Vinicki said. “I
can’t wait to get started.”
Vinicki began his
position June 24.
Dunwoody City
Manager Eric Linton
manages the day-to-
day activities of city
departments and maintains
intergovernmental
relationships with federal,
state and other local
governments, according to
the city’s website. Vinicki
will assist Linton with those
duties.
“[Vinicki’s] dynamic
leadership and extensive
experience in local
government made him
stand out,” said Linton.
“He has a proven ability to
navigate complex issues
with a strong background
in strategic budgeting and
policy research. He’s a great
fit for Dunwoody.”
According to a
press release, Vinicki
has experience in local
government budgeting,
DECATUR
Decatur makes
the cool list that don’t get a lot of media
BY TAYLOR ROBINS attention.”
Taylor@dekalbchamp.com The media group on May
22 announced the list that
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recently published a “Coolest Denton, Texas; Round Rock, Decatur was recently included in Apartment Therapy’s 2019 “Coolest Suburbs in America” list. File Photo.
Suburbs in America 2019” list Texas; Arlington, Texas;
and Decatur was included. Alexandria, Va.; Decatur; with a reader survey about becoming more expensive,” should give them another
Apartment Therapy’s Real Somerville, Mass.; Arvada, which suburban area they Steelman said. “People are look.”
Estate Editor Liz Steelman Colo.; Kirkwood, Mo.; thought was the best. being driven out of the city According to Steelman, the
explained a suburb to be a Belmont, N.C.; Pasadena, With the data initially and into suburbs. Suburbs list was inspired from the
high homeownership, high Calif.; Alameda, Calif.; collected, Apartment sometimes have a lower cost migration from cities to
car travel, single-family Beaverton, Ore.; Winter Park, Therapy made its final list of living and they’re becoming suburbs.
housing community in any Fla.; Ellicott City, Md.; Royal with demographic diversity, more diverse…We wanted “In our list I really thought
town that surrounds a large Oak, Mich.; Bellevue, Wash.; restaurants, entertainment, to highlight some of the Decatur was a model example
city. According to Steelman, Media, Penn.; Evanston, Ill.; walkability and community in exemplary suburbs that we saw of what suburbs should be
Apartment realizes that Oak Park, Ill.; Naperville, Ill.; mind. that happening in and show and can be,” Steelman said.
different people have different Hoboken, N.J.; Carmel, Ind. “Geography of America is places that people normally “It seems like a really special
ideas of what a suburb is. and Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. changing because cities are don’t think is cool. People place”
According to Apartment “Decatur had come up in our
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LOCAL DEKALB FREE PRESS • FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 • Page 6
A crowd gathers at the Dunwoody Nature Center North Woods Pavilion for a free bubble show. Photos by Horace Holloman.
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LOCAL DEKALB FREE PRESS • FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 • Page 8
COUNTYWIDE
Community shows concern as crime continues to rise had more than 60 homicides
BY HORACE HOLLOMAN from January through June
horace@dekalbchamp.com —nearly 20 homicides more
than the same timeframe last
Yvonne Jobe, a resident year. Jobe said her nephew
of DeKalb County for more was killed due to gun
than 46 years, said she’s violence in 2005.
ready for a change in her “The gunshots at night,
community. I’m tired of them. You don’t
PICTURES NEW: Stop the violence rally “I’m sick of the litter know where they’re coming
in DeKalb County and I’m from. You have to sit still to
General Cutline: DeKalb County residents gather in Decatur for a stop the violence rally
sick of the violence. I’ve see if it’s coming through
June 29.
lived here since 1973 and your roof. It’s constant and
I’ve seen my neighborhood I’m sick of the violence and
go through all these the young people killing
changes,” Jobe said. “I’m each other. It’s Black on
praying before my life is Black killings for no reason.
over it can come back to Drugs play a major part in
what it once was.” it,” Jobe said. “I’m willing
According to police to do anything I can do
officials, DeKalb County to help and clean up our
DeKalb County residents gather in Decatur for a stop the violence rally June 29. Photos by Shawn Craig
SEE RALLY ON PAGE 16
WEEK in PICTURES
Lt. j.g. Jeanelle Seals of Decatur, who is assigned to the San Antonio dock ship, gives a ship tour for students from St.
Joseph’s College for Women during a scheduled port call in Visakhapatnam, India. Photo provided by U.S. Navy Mass Decatur Police Department Lt. Woodward stands beside his “partner” during an outing.
Communication.
Officer Velez visited with young campers at the Samuel L. Jones Boys & Girls Club to discuss Tucker’s Parks and Recreation Department hosted its first Fourth of July Cookout at Kelley Cofer Park pool, which
the importance of knowing one's address, parent or guardian names and phone numbers. included a hotdog eating contest. Photo from City of Tucker’s Facebook page
If you would like to see your photo added to our Week in Pictures
page, send high resolution photos to horace@dekalbchamp.com.
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Submit your show to DeKalb County’s Public Access channel, DeKalb 25.
Drop off DVD or USB copies to the Manuel J. Maloof Center at
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CLARKSTON
LITHONIA
Lithonia has sent requests for proposals for construction of sidewalks along Bruce Street to repair cracks due to old concrete. Photos by Carla Parker
BROOKHAVEN
The current public safety facility doubles as storage Artist rendering of the new Brookhaven public safety building to be completed summer 2021. Photos provided by the city of Brookhaven.
areas, according to Brookhaven officials.
PLEASE
DeKalb County, Georgia
The Downtown Development Authority of the Qualifying fee for council is $105, represents 3% of
City of Chamblee will have a called meeting the total gross salary of the preceding year (Georgia
Election Code 21-2-131 (a) (1) (A). Each Candidate
on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. until must meet the qualifications of the Charter and Code of
RECYCLE
approximately 7 p.m. The meeting will be held the City of Clarkston, as well as all applicable state and
at Chamblee City Hall located at 5468 Peachtree constitutional laws.
Road, Chamblee, GA 30341.
Application for absentee ballots may be made by mail or
THIS
in person to the Absentee Ballot Clerk, DeKalb County
Public Notice City of Chamblee Elections Division, 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA
DeKalb County, Georgia 30032, 404-298-4020.
The Urban Redevelopment Agency of the City of
This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21 of the Official
PAPER
Chamblee will have a called meeting on Tuesday,
July 16, 2019 at 7 p.m. until approximately 7:30 Code of Georgia, as amended, pertaining to municipal
elections, this 26th June 2019.
p.m. The meeting will be held at the Chamblee Civic
Center located at 3540 Broad Street, Chamblee, GA Tracy Ashby, City Clerk and
30341. Municipal Election Superintendent
BUSINESS DEKALB FREE PRESS • FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 • Page 12
BROOKHAVEN
Uncertified teachers
Nicholas Muenchen and Josephine Wirtz, all of
Brookhaven.
let go by DCSD
The University of Rhode Island is announced
the spring 2019 dean’s list.
Lindsay Agvent of Brookhaven is included on
the list.
To be included on the dean’s list, full-time
students must have completed 12 or more credits
the vacant positions have been filled for the for letter grades during a semester and achieved at
BY TAYLOR ROBINS 2019-2020 school year. least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students
Taylor@dekalbchamp.com “DCSD is continuing to vet, screen and qualify with the accumulation of 12 or more credits
interview certified candidates to fill all current for letter grades earning at least a 3.30 quality point
vacancies, regardless of the reason for the average.
More than 100 DeKalb County School vacancy,” stated DCSD officials.
District (DCSD) teachers were let go for DCSD said the district has provided the Valdosta State University announces
being uncertified in June. uncertified teachers with information on spring 2019 dean’s list
After a nationwide shortage of teachers how to become certified in Georgia. Once an
in 2016, DeKalb County hired uncertified uncertified teacher has obtained certification, Valdosta State University announced its spring
teachers to fill vacancies in “hard to fill” they may reapply. 2019 dean’s list. Students who achieve a semester
positions. The district waived certification to According to the Teacher Certification grade point average of 3.50 or higher on nine or
fill the positions. Degrees website, candidates can become more semester hours with an institutional grade
“DCSD believed that the approach certified several ways by the Georgia point average of 3.00 or higher are recognized by
to hiring individuals with a minimum of Professional Standards Commission. The being placed on the dean’s list.
a bachelor’s degree and some content or website provides guidelines for candidates Students include: Aliyyah Abdul-latif of
subject area background knowledge was who don’t have a degree, have a degree but Lithonia, Cyle Clark of Lithonia, Jamie Croff
the best approach at the time, versus having not an education degree and candidates who of Stone Mountain, Kwesi Fleming of Decatur,
a substitute in the class with no content or have a teaching degree but are interested in Kayla George of Clarkston, Quartney Groves
subject area background,” DCSD officials additional training. of Clarkston, Jasmine Harris of Lithonia, Kayla
said in a statement. DCSD will hold a teacher job fair July 18 Hopkins of Decatur, Nabiyla Howard of Lithonia,
The uncertified teachers were placed in to fill the remaining vacant positions. The fair Mamadou Mbaye of Lithonia, Danielle McKay
areas of early childhood education, middle will take place at Martin Luther King High of Lithonia, Sariah Millar of Decatur, Tatum
grades and secondary education. Specific School─3991 Snapfinger Road in Lithonia Newsome of Decatur, Walter Parker of Decatur,
subject areas, where the teachers taught, from 9 a.m. to noon. The district is also taking Imani Pyron of Stone Mountain, Cicely Reid
were a combination of English language arts, candidate referrals and partnering with local of Stone Mountain, Sonya Smith of Lithonia,
special education, math, science, health and colleges and universities for employment Maxwell Steele of Decatur and Victoria Walker of
physical education. opportunities. Lithonia.
According to DCSD officials, most of
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TENNIS
Danielson to lead
Oglethorpe tennis programs
Oglethorpe University’s in 2017.
athletic department “I am pleased to
announced the hiring of announce Paul’s hiring as
Paul Danielson as its new our new head tennis coach,”
head tennis coach. said Oglethorpe Director
Danielson served as of Athletics Todd Brooks.
the program’s lead assistant “His extensive experience
coach for the past three as a player and a teaching
seasons and as a volunteer professional will serve him
assistant for a season well in building on our ever-
under retiring head coach improving tennis program.
Peter Howell, helping the We have been fortunate to Oglethorpe’s tennis program lead assistant coach Paul Danielson has been named head coach.
Stormy Petrel men’s team have him for the past few
to consecutive 12-7 records years as our assistant coach and director of tennis at University,” Danielson The new Petrel head
over the last two years and and I know his familiarity clubs in the Atlanta area and said. “I’m forever grateful coach inherits a men’s team
to a spot in the semifinals with our program, and Alabama. to Peter Howell and am that went 5-2 in league
of the SAA Tournament in Oglethorpe University as In addition to serving privileged to carry on play, in addition to its 12-7
April. The team finished a whole, will allow him to as an Oglethorpe assistant the legacy that Peter has overall record in 2019, the
third in the league this establish himself in this new coach, Danielson has also left behind. Oglethorpe, team finished as the 11th-
season. role quickly and efficiently.” worked as tennis instructor specifically the tennis ranked team in the Atlantic
On the women’s side, Danielson ascends to in Atlanta. program, holds a very South region. The women’s
the Petrels advanced to the the head coaching position “I am incredibly special place in my heart squad finished 17th in the
SAA semifinals in 2016 and after more than 30 years of humbled and honored to and to be able to officially Atlantic South, compiling
2017, earning a third-place coaching and instructional become the head coach for join the family is a true an 8-8 overall record and
conference finish in 2016 experience, having served as the men’s and women’s privilege. I can’t wait to get finished seventh in a tough
and a fourth-place standing the head tennis professional tennis teams at Oglethorpe started.” SAA in 2019.
DECATUR
A
“While I am personally
gnes Scott saddened to see her leave
College Agnes Scott, she has my
announced full support,” said Karen
July 2 that athletic director Goff, vice president for
Allison Kern has resigned. student affairs and dean of
Kern is stepping down students. “I know with the
from her position one year groundwork laid by her
after accepting the lead role. predecessors, as well as
She has been at Agnes Scott the work she has done to
for three years, including advance the ASC athletics
a one-season term as the program, I am confident
school’s head womens' Agnes Scott Athletics
basketball coach. Before will continue to grow and
making the transition into Agnes Scott College athletic director Allison Kern announced her resignation July 2. thrive.”
athletics administration, she Agnes Scott officials
was named the department’s athletics department, Kern ever golf tournament Atlanta. said a national search for a
first assistant athletic played a key role in the fundraiser—the Agnes Scott Kern was also a factor new director of athletics will
director for external affairs. creation and installation Athletics Golf Classic—at in the athletics department's begin in the fall.
According to the of the department’s first- East Lake Golf Club in rebranding ahead of the