Happy New Year to everyone.
Last January 2007 ushered in a year that was both memorable and his-toric. Through all the events that took place in 2007, we must not forget those that are no longer with us and continue to honor their memory by keeping their dreams alive.
One of the memo-rable events that took place in 2007 was the first ever ‘community’ inauguration ceremony. It was my pleas-ure to hold my swearing in ceremony at the Gallery at South DeKalb Mall in order for all citizens to attend.
I have been hon-ored to serve as the Chair of
the United Way’s Early Learn-ing/School Readiness Com-mission and the goal is to improve the educational ex-perience for our children.
In 2007 many pro-jects began or culminated: Fire Station 26 on McAfee Road was opened, the groundbreaking for the Me-morial Drive Development (Wal-Mart/town homes) took place; the Candler/Flat Shoals LCI was approved, the Littler Patrol Posse began. Addition-ally, I launched the Economic Ambassador Training pro-gram that will training resi-dents on how to ‘sell’ DeKalb County and talk with devel-opers to get quality develop-ments in the area.
This year was also one that brought Grady
Hos-pital to the forefront and through the Johnson-Stokes Plan for A Healthy Grady, recommendations through Board Resolutions were made. This year also marked the grand opening of the Emory Clinic on Flat Shoals Parkway (Trinity Office Park), renewing Emory’s commit-ment to the community and last but certainly not least was the groundbreaking for the DeKalb Performing Arts Center on Rainbow Drive.
These are just a few of the milestones we have passed together and I look forward to working for you in 2008. I hope your holi-days were happy, safe and enjoyable; let’s begin 2008 with a bang!
December 2007/January 2008
During this past year, there have been discussions/ debates on whether DeKalb should hire additional police officers to augment the current police force. In light of this discussion/debate, Commis-sioner Larry Johnson is inter-ested in hearing from the pub-lic relative to your views on the
number of police officers and the number of code enforce-ment officers that should be hired - - - if any.
A short survey is online on Commissioner Johnson’s website and we ask that you take a few minutes to com-plete the survey.
To access the survey, logon to www.co.dekalb.ga.us click on “Larry Johnson” and then click on the link: “Your Opinion Counts - Police and Code En-forcement Survey.”
...and remember - - - your opinion counts!
F ro m t h e D e s k o f
C o m m i s s i o n e r L a r ry J o h n s o n
Your opinion counts
Inside Distric
t 3
Association Roundup 2 Photo Gallery 3 Photo Gallery 4 Photo Gallery 5 Voter Information 6 Business Spotlight 8Inside this issue:
Board of
Commissioners
Meetings
Are held the 2nd and 4th
Tuesday of each month
in the
Manuel Maloof
Auditorium
1300 Commerce Drive
Decatur, GA 30030
9:00 a.m.
With the coming year,
it is important, now more
than ever to be in contact
with the District 3 Office.
In-formation is power and
power belongs to the people.
Individually,
associa-tions are a powerful force, but
collectively, the voices of
thousands of residents,
com-ing together is phenomenal.
Each
neighborhood
association, civic club,
neighborhood watch group,
etc., that is currently in
exis-tence, in DeKalb District 3 is
urged to provide your contact
information to the District 3
Office.
We have a listing of
associations, etc., however,
we do know that it is far from
complete and your help is
so-licited. If you know of an
as-s o c i a t i o n / c i v i c c l u b /
neighborhood watch group
that is not listed, please email
Hairston Forest * Ivey Glenn
Subdivision * Kings Ridge *
Kings Row * Kirkwood *
Emer-ald Lake * Leisure Woods *
Midway Woods * Nichols
Es-tates * Olmstead* Parkview
Civic Club * Peachcrest Trace *
Pendley Hills * Porchside Place
* Rainbow Creek * Rainbow
Estates * Renaissance Lakes *
Residents of Leslie Estates *
Riverwood HOA * Rosewood *
Shamrock Drive * Sherwood
Oaks * Shoal Creek Preserve *
Snapfinger Lakes * Southern
Oaks * Spring Valley * Summit
at Chapel Lake * Sun Rise Park
* Terry Mill Community
Asso-ciation * Toney Valley * Tuggle
Estates * Vera Cruz * Villages
of East Lake * Waldrop Station
* Wesley * White Oak Hills *
Whitefoord Community * York
Place
*Your help is needed to
assist with building the District
3 Association Network.
the Steiner Auditorium at Grady
Hos-pital, 68 Armstrong Street, Atlanta,
Georgia, Thursday, December 27,
2007 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The second hearing was held
in DeKalb County, at the Manuel
Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce
Drive, Decatur, Georgia. The hearing
was Thursday, December 27, 2007
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Fulton/
DeKalb
Hospi-tal Authority
has held two
public
hear-ings on the
p r o p o s e d
lease
agree-ment that would relinquish much of
he Board’s power to an independent
non-profit operating board. The first
hearing was held in Fulton County,
To view a copy of Resolution
creating the new 501(c)(3)
log
on to the county’s site:
www.co.dekalb.ga.us and to
Com-missioner Johnson’s website by
click-ing on “Larry Johnson” then click on
“Grady Information” and look for
“Resolution Creating New 501(c)(3).
For more information contact
404-616-3910.
the contact info to:
Associations listed:
Belvedere Civic Club * Boulder
Walk * CCADS * Charleston
Pointe* Chestnut Lake *
Chur-chill Downs* Colony East/
Indian Forest * Columbia
Val-ley Concerned Neighbors*
Creekwood Hills * East Atlanta
Community Association * East
Lake Commons * East Lake
Neighbors Association * East
Lake Terrace * East Side Walk *
Eastwind/Mayfair * Emerald
Community * Emerald Estates *
Flat Shoals Civic Alliance *
Forrest Hills Neighborhood
As-sociation * Friends of Line
Street * Garden Valley *
Glen-wood Forest * GlenGlen-wood
Pe-destrian Safety Initiative *
Greater Glenwood Road *
Greater Towers Community *
Green Forrest * Gresham Park
Community Association *
G r a dy H o s p i ta l P u b l i c H e a r i n g
Swearing-In Ceremony and Community Inauguration
Fire Station No. 26 Grand Opening
Groundbreaking/Demolition for Memorial Drive Project
A Covenant With Black DeKalb Black History Month
Focus Upon Senior Services (F.U.S.S..) Seminar
Prevention Fair
Litter Patrol Posse Kick-Off
Glenwood Sidewalk Installation Groundbreaking
Faith Deliverance Acquaintance Walk
NAACP Father’s Day Event
Voter Registration
Cut Off Dates for New Registration or address changes: January 7, 2008 (Presidential Preference)
June 16, 2008 (General Primary) October 6, 2008 (General Election)
To locate your Precinct or district information, go to the county’s website: www.co.dekalb.ga.us
The Secretary of State website: www.sos.state.ga.us
Secretary of State - Voter Info Line: 888-265-1115 OR
DeKalb County Precinct Info Line: 404-373-2236 404-298-4020
2008 Election Facts
Presidential Preference Primary:
February 5, 2008
General Primary Election Day:
July 15, 2008
Run-Off Election:
August 5, 2008
General Election Day:
November 4, 2008
Run-Off Election:
December 2, 2008
VOTER IDSenate Bill 84 requires one of the following valid picture ID’s for anyone voting in person:
* Ga. Driver’s License
*Ga. or Federal Issued Photo ID Card
*U.S. Passport
*Government Issued employment Photo ID Card *Military Photo ID Card
*Tribal Photo ID Card
To obtain a Ga. Voter ID Card at no cost, you must appear at the office of Voter Registration and lections or Georgia Driver Services and provide the following:
*Photo identify document, or a
*Non-photo identity document which includes both your full legal name and date of birth
PLUS
*Evidence that you are registered; and
*Documentation showing your name and residential address
ADVANCE VOTING
Advance Voting is available in person, without providing a reason, at the office of Voter Registration &
Elections Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. the week prior to each Election. Satellite
of-fices throughout the county for the General Primary and General Elections will be open for the
Elec-tions, but not the Runoffs.
Presidential Preference: January 28 - February 1
General Primary - July 7 - July 12
Run-Off (Voter Registration Office ONLY) - July 28 - August 1
General Election - October 27 - October 31
Run-Off (Voter Registration Office ONLY) November 24 - November 28*
*County Offices will be closed for Thanksgiving November 27 & November 28
Locations for Advance Voting for the Upcoming Election:
Voter Registration & Elections - 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30032
Decatur - 330 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Room A, Decatur, GA 30030
Lithonia - 2614A Max Cleland Boulevard, Lithonia, GA 30058
Northlake - DeKalb Fire Headquarters, 1950 West Exchange Place, Tucker, GA 30084
North DeKalb - 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Absentee Voting
•
House Bill 244 allows for “no Excuse” absentee
voting by mail. Application may be accepted six
months prior to an election
•
Absentee applications are available at both the
Dekalb County website and Secretary of State
website or by contacting the DeKalb County
Voter Registration & Elections Office at 4380
Me-morial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032, Phone:
298-4020. You may fax your application to:
404-298-4038
•
If you are physically disabled or over 75 years,
select “All Absentee Ballots as Allowed by Law”
on the application and you will automatically
re-ceive all ballots for the 2008 Election Cycle
(excluding the Presidential Preference Election
and any Special Elections). Otherwise, absentee
applications are required for each election.
•
Both the Presidential Preference and
Gen-eral Primary Elections nominates party
candidates and requires that you
desig-nate the party ballot you wish to receive.
This does not mean you are declaring
your allegiance to either party.
•
The Absentee Poll will be open 45 days
prior to each of the elections for in-house
voting, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. If you are eligible to vote
ab-sentee in person (a reason is still
re-quired), the Voter Registration Office
highly recommends you do so prior to
the week of Advance Voting to avoid
long lines and lengthy waits. The
Absen-tee Poll will not be open the day before
the election.
Election Day
You do not register by political party in the State of Georgia. You choose the primary in which you
wish to vote by selecting the party on the Voter’s Certificate on Presidential Preference or General
Pri-mary Election Day. Examples are posted at the poll. A run-off is simply a continuation of the Election.
You must vote for the same party in the run-off as you did in the Primary.
If you fail to vote in the General Primary, you are still eligible to vote in the General Primary Run-off
and/or General Election.
IN MEMORIAM
Officer Eric Barker
&
Officer Ricky Bryant, Jr.
Requiescat In Pace
UPCOMING EVENTS
5:30 p.m. - Sunday, January 27, 2008 Candlelight Vigil in Honor of Officers Bryant & Barker Glenwood Garden Apartments, 4713 Glenwood Road10:00 a.m. - Monday, January 28, 2008 Job Fair
DeKalb Workforce Development, 320 Church Street, Decatur 6:30 p.m. - Tuesday, January 29, 2008
CEO Jones’ State of the County Address Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive
6:30 p.m. - Thursday, January 31, 2008 Call To Action Community Meeting
St. Philip AME Church, Family Life Center, 240 Candler Road 9:00 a.m. - Saturday, February 2, 2008
Community Cabinet Meeting
New Piney Grove Baptist Church, 2580 Snapfinger Road DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
Maloof Center 1300 Commerce Drive Decatur, GA 30030
Sanfo rd Realty /Coldwell
Banker offers Insurance Services through All State and State Farm; Home Inspection Services; Home Warranty and all services related to securing and closing the mortgage on a new home.
Bobbie Sanford is active in the community, especially the Wesley Chapel area business community - - - opening her office up for community meetings.
Looking for a new home, or upgrading to a larger home or for those empty-nesters downsizing you living space - - - contact Sanford Realty/ Coldwell Banker for all your real estate needs.
A local area business, commit-ted to the community. Sanford Realty/ Coldwell Banker can be reached at 404-289-8989.
Sanford Realty was founded in 1965 by the late Porter Sanford, III an was DeKalb County’s first minority-owned real estate company. Bobbie Sanford, wife of the late Porter Sanford, joined him in the business and the company has grown from five agents to a highly successful business with 75 agents and sales in the multimillions of dollars. Mrs. Sanford is currently the broker of the Sanford Realty Company.
Sanford Realty/Coldwell Banker relocated from their offices on Glenwood Road to a site on Snapfinger Woods Drive.
Sanford Realty/Coldwell Banker is now located at 4183 Snapfinger Woods Drive, Decatur, GA 30035.
Center Precinct 1960 West Exchange Place
Tucker, GA 30084 770-724-7600 East Precinct 2484 Bruce Street Lithonia, GA 30058 770-482-0300 South Precinct 1816 Candler Road Decatur, GA 30032 404-286-7911
Business Spotlight
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