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by R. Scott Belzer
sbelzer@dekalbchamp.com
Three strikes!
In 2008 a relative political Sanders campaign manager, political office and was best known
newcomer who had served three Jeff Weaver, issued the following for a reality television series and
terms in the Illinois Senate and one statement in response to false his global business empire, beat a
term as a US Senator, was elected claims by the Clinton campaign: It large field of political heavyweights
the 44th President of the United is very disturbing that, as the Clinton including Jeb Bush, Chris Christie,
States. John Hewitt campaign struggles, they have Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, Mike
Barack Hussein Obama become increasingly negative and Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, John
johnh@dekalbchamp.com
secured the Democratic presidential dishonest. No, Bernie Sanders will Kasich, George Pataki, Rand
nomination against former first not dismantle health care programs Paul, Rick Perry, Marco Rubio
lady and New York Senator Hillary in AmericaBernie Sanders is not and Rick Santorum.
Rodham Clinton in what to political establishment by defeating attacking Planned Parenthood Trumps continued rise in
many was a surprise upset. Many another career politician when he Bernie Sanders is not protecting popularity baffled even the most
assumed that Clinton would be the was reelected as president over the gun lobby. He has a D- record seasoned of political pollsters and
Democratic nominee. This upset Republican heavyweight opponent from the NRA. prognosticators; many of whom
sent shockwaves throughout the Massachusetts Governor Mitt Todays attack from Secretary contended, until the Republican
Democratic party. Romney. Clinton, whose super PAC received National Convention, that Trump
Obama later defeated long- With Obama at the helm, the $15 million from Wall Street, is even would never receive enough support
time politician Arizona Republican Democratic Party and the Clinton more absurd. Bernie Sanders, who to secure the partys nomination.
Senator John McCain in the machine were busily prepping has never accepted corporate PAC Trump obviously received the
General Election to win the for the next presidential election money in his life, is now accused by GOP nomination, but did not have
presidency. Obama was sworn positioning Clinton as the nominee Secretary Clinton of taking about the support of many within the ranks
into office in January of 2009 and and hopefully the first female $200,000 from Wall Street firms. of the GOP.
became the first Black president of president of the United States. How do they reach that false and Trumps win was the third, and
our nation. Obamas election was Clinton entered the 2016 absurd conclusion? They assume what may have been the final, strike
seen around the globe as a major presidential race and was that every nickel Bernie Sanders against the political establishment.
change for our country and an upset challenged by yet another relatively received from the Democratic One may wonder what the next
to the political machine that had unknown Senator by the name of Senatorial Campaign Committee step in American politics will be.
governed our nation for decades. Bernie Sanders. Sanders gave for his Senate campaign came Beginning in 1789 when George
This was strike one against Clinton a run for her money and from Wall Street. That is obviously Washington was elected as the
politics as usual. The people of the was gaining a lot of support by preposterous. nations first president, the political
United States sent their first in a Democratic voters who did not want Many who supported Sanders machines have been hard at work
series of messages of discontent; another Clinton in the White House. became disillusioned by the power trying to maintain power and control.
albeit, a bit less subtle than the Sanders popularity continued to plays of the Clintons and the Our nation may have just
most recent one, but a message of soar and it was then discovered Democratic National Party and experienced the end of politics as
discontent nonetheless. that Clinton and officials of the began considering Republican usual. At the very least, the political
Four years later Obama Democratic party had intentionally nominee Donald Trump. machine has three strikes against it.
delivered strike two against the planted falsehoods against Trump, who had never held
Sanders.
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Former Decatur mayor Elizabeth Wilson is the Black person to hold the office of city commissioner. She was also the citys first Black mayor.
A focus on success
Georgia Piedmont Technical College student
vows to change future, wins award
It was expensiveI enjoy it. So I looked back at
by R. Scott Belzer needed to work, I had to work, previous jobs and looked at
sbelzer@dekalbchamp.com Bingham said. One by one, what I loved doing; I love
things started to fizzle out. numbers and I love figuring
If someone had asked School got fizzled out. things out when it comes to
Sonya Bingham five years Bingham decided to money.
ago where she thought she return to school in 2014 Bingham decided that a
would be today, completing an after her husband observed future in accounting was right
associates degree program at how dissatisfied she was. She for her, especially considering
Georgia Piedmont Technical decided on GPTC for its price the options available upon
College (GPTC) would not and scheduling. completion of an associates Accounting student Sonya Bingham was chosen as Georgia Piedmont Technical
Colleges 2017 GOAL Award winner for her academic excellence and leadership
have been an answer. When I began researching degree. in the classroom. She was announced and congratulated during a Feb. 2
For 13 years, I was stuck for my return to college, my Just over two years later, luncheon by GPTC President Jabari Simama (pictured). Photos submitted.
in an endless repetition of biggest concerns were price Bingham is set to graduate
menial, dead-end jobs with and scheduling, Bingham said. with that degree. She has
Much to my surprise, due to also been selected as GPTCs
!
mediocre pay, Bingham said.
N
I had not completed my the reasonable tuition rates Georgia Occupational Award
TIO
higher education. I was broke, that I could handle, I was able of Leadership (GOAL)
undereducated, unhappy to fund my entire first year at award winner. The award is
AC
and thus began the cycle of Georgia Piedmont Technical a statewide program of the
dead-end jobs. College without any loans. I Technical College System of
Bingham started her higher started as a paralegal major. Georgia, which recognizes
education at a large private Knowledge gained from students who excel in the
university based in Atlanta by GPTC opened new doors. classroom and provide
way of Effingham County, Ga., Her skills landed her a job at leadership to fellow students.
in 2001. Because of expenses, a family-owned law firm. The [Being recognized] is
Bingham spent more time work, however, did not speak almost indescribable, Bingham
working than she did in the to her soul. said about the award. Out of
classroom or studying. Most of Working at the law firm, 4,000 studentswho all work
her time was spent answering I realized I didnt love it, hardthere were 29 nominees.
phones at call centers instead Bingham said. The main To think I competed against GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECH
of studying or completing reason I went back to school the best of the best and won is Now Offering
assignments. was to get into a career field, a huge accomplishment.
GEORGIA
not just a jobI wanted to Bingham said the award
See Success on Page 12A
FILM ACADEMY
COURSES
CLASSES MARCH 7, 2017 www.gptc.edu
WEEKinPICTURES
Mayor Frank Auman, center, administered an oath Feb. 10 to four men who will serve Tucker in varying capacities: building official Steve Holder, building inspector Mike
Sargent, Code Enforcement officer James Duncan and Community Council member Thomas Tommy Lupo.
A fire truck pulls into the Decatur Fire and Rescue Department at Station No. 1. Photo by Horace Holloman.
Onion Man Productions in Chamblee began a two week Jack Leff, a member of Boy Scout Troop 77 at Oak Grove
run of Patrick Marbers Closer on Feb. 9. The production United Methodist Church in Decatur, earned his Eagle
Members of the Dunwoody Explorers program, which helps participants gain insight will run until Feb. 26. For tickets and times, visit www. Scout rank in January. For his Eagle project, Jack cre-
into careers in the field of law enforcement in a learning environment, participated in onionmanproductions.com. Photo submitted. ated a picnic area at Frazier-Rowe Park that included
a competition that included honor guard, sobriety testing, uniform inspection and a pathways and picnic tables accessible for people with
written exam in Gatlinburg, Tenn., on Feb. 11. Photos submitted. disabilities. Photo submitted.
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A lesson in
cyber safety
DeKalb students participate in the
inaugural Cyber Safety Day
by R. Scott Belzer [students] face today, and to
sbelzer@dekalbchamp.com be honest, Im kind of glad.
Students are under a lot of
DeKalb County School pressure.
District (DCSD) hoped to Students said they think Peachtree Charter Middle School teacher Byron Thompson works with students on the subject of cyberbullying the
spread knowledge on safely people cyberbully out of fear, morning of Feb. 7. Photos by R. Scott Belzer.
surfing the web by hosting an because they have no friends
inaugural Cyber Safety Day on and for attention. Students also Robbie Barber.
Feb. 7. said they knew the school has Cyber safety has been an
The district celebrated measures in place to protect ongoing concern at DCSD
the occasion with in-
class lessons on digital
citizenship and a live Twitter
them.
We had that one play this
year about bullying and we had
since National Cyber Security
Awareness Month in October IT DOESNT
TAKE A
2016.
discussion through DCSDs @ another play last year, said one At the beginning of the
dekalbschools account and the student. 2016-2017 school year, DCSD
ROCKET
#CyberSafeDeKalb hashtag. Isnt there something Superintendent Stephen
The purpose of Cyber Safety about it in our student code of Green said the U portion of
Day was to raise awareness conduct? said another. DCSDs teaching and learning,
SCIENTIST
of emerging online issues and Students were divided relevance, unity, support
to encourage students and on how to deal with and transparency (TRUST)
staff to use the internet and cyberbullying. Some students acronym has to do with
social media more safely, said the best way to deal with creating a safe, structured and TO HELP KIDS WITH
state district officials. Social a bully is to ignore him or her.
websites and smartphone apps Other students said the only
secure online environment.
DCSD has a dedicated
THEIR EDUCATION.
can be a fun, exciting and way to face a bully is to stand cyber safety webpage with
convenient way to connect up to him or her. links to resources at the Nope. All it takes is a scratch or two.
with our family members, Think it, dont say it, said National Center for Missing & Because every time you play the Lottery,
friends and new people across one student. When you say Exploited Children. According Georgia kids are the real winners. Thats
the world. But if not used something back, it only gets to the Center, being cyber because for over 20 years the Georgia
properly, they can also expose bigger and bigger. aware means pledging to Lottery has contributed over $18.1 billion
unsuspecting children to risks Honestly, I would say thinking before posting; to education. On top of that, more than
such as child predators, human something back, said another respecting other people online; 1.7 million HOPE scholars have gone to
traffickers, cyberbullies and student. If someone is going being careful when meeting
college and more than 1.4 million four-
other criminals. to be mean to you, and pushing year-olds have attended a Lottery-funded
online friends in-person; and Pre-K Program. That qualifies as a rocket
At Peachtree Charter you, you have to push back. protecting ones self online.
Middle School, seventh Thompson said booster in our book.
DCSD staff and students
grade science teacher Byron cyberbullying is one of the are required to adhere to
Thompson took a break from reasons for Cyber Safety Day social media guidelines while
his lesson plan to hand out and for students to start having on district computers or
cyber safety worksheets, show these conversations with connected to the districts
videos and lead a discussion on parents. network. Guidelines include
the importance of safely web- At Peachtree, we want projecting a positive digital
surfing. students to go through the image; remembering
Students answered such avenues we have set up for accountability through a
questions on cyberbullying them, said teacher Derek district IP address; posting
what it is, what the school James. This is one of the last responsibly and considering
has in place to counter it, things we want students to do. the audience; and taking
whether they have ever sent Throughout the day, cyberbullying seriously.
a mean message, what they teachers tweeted about their We have to get busy on
believe they should do when experiences with students, this; we have to catch up to
encountering cyberbullying parents shared advice and our kids, Green said. Our
and who they should talk to. administrators counseled babies are at risk. Theres stuff
Do you think teachers on engaging students. out there you dont even want
cyberbullying only happens As a working single mom to know about. Do you know
to people [at students ages] to two teenage boys, we what the darknet is? I didnt
or does everyone have to deal educate each other, said parent and now I wish I still didnt.
with it? Thompson asked. Ramona Mills. Teamwork for We have to have a community
Our purpose is to educate digital citizenship! conversation.
students so they dont [bully] Encourage your teen to For more information, visit
like some people our age. explain social media to you http://www.dekalbschoolsga.
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Feb. 6 Region 4-AAAA Feb. 9 Tucker 68, Stephenson 51
North Clayton 82, Druid Hills 30
Boys Boys Feb. 11
Region 5-A Region 7-AAAA Region 4-AAAA
W.D. Mohammed 65, Galloway 49 Marist 52, White County Druid Hills 61, Eastside 55 Boys
Region 5-A
Region 4-AAA Region 8-AAAA Feb. 10 Championship
Cedar Grove 79, McNair 44 St. Pius X 36, Oconee County 31 Greenforest 67, Southwest Atlanta Christian 55
Westminster 44, Stone Mountain 41 Boys
Lovett 80, Towers 68 Region 5-AAAAA Region 5-A Region 7-AAAA
Pace 69, Redan 46 Chamblee 47, Miller Grove 38 Greenforest 79, Wesleyan 46 Championship
Blessed Trinity 56, Marist 42
Region 4-AAAA Region 4-AAAAAA Region 5-AAA
Druid Hills 56, Woodward 46 Stephenson 50, Mundys Mill 40 Championship Region 8-AAAA
Tucker 63, Drew 37 Pace 64, Cedar Grove 54 Championship
Region 6-AAAAA St. Pius X 84, Stephens County 59
Decatur 58, Banneker 41 Region 7-AAAAAA Region 7-AAAA
Northview 76, Dunwoody 43 Marist 47, White County 29 Region 5-AAAAA
Region 4-AAAAAA Consolation
M.L. King 58, Lovejoy 35 Region 7-AAAAAAA Region 8-AAAA Southwest DeKalb 65, Lithonia 56
Lakeside 57, Central Gwinnett 55 St. Pius X 61, North Oconee 34 Championship
Region 7-AAAAAAA Miller Grove 58, Columbia 58
Lakeside 57, Central Gwinnett 55 Feb. 8 Region 4-AAAA
Henry County 68, Druid Hills 65 Region 4-AAAAAA
Girls Boys Consolation
Region 5-A Region 5-A Region 5-AAAAA Tucker 69, Forest Park 48
Galloway 46, W.D. Mohammed 33 Greenforest 80, Paideia 53 Columbia (20-6) 47, SW DeKalb (15-12) 34 Championship
Miller Grove 61, Lithonia 39 Stephenson 61, Jonesboro 58
Region 4-AAAAAA Region 5-AAA
M.L. King 49, Mt. Zion 36 Cedar Grove 39, Westminster 34 Region 4-AAAAAA Region 7-AAAAAA
Stephenson 62, Tucker 58 Championship
Region 7AAAAAA Region 5-AAAAA Pope 61, Dunwoody 58
Dunwoody 52, North Atlanta 37 Southwest DeKalb 56, Chamblee 55 Region 7-AAAAAA
Columbia 82, Clarkston 36 Dunwoody 70, Alpharetta 59 Girls
Feb. 7 Region 4-AAAAAA
Region 6-AAAAA Girls Consolation
Boys Lithia Springs 48, Decatur 47 Region 5-A Jonesboro 52, Stephenson 33
Region 5-A Holy Innocents 67, Greenforest 40 Championship
Paideia 51, Mount Vernon 45 Region 4-AAAAAA Tucker 53, Lovejoy 48
Holy Innocents, W.D. Mohammed39 Jonesboro 67, M.L. King Jr. 38 Region 5-AAA
Consolation Region 5-AAAAA
Region 5-AAAAA Region 7-AAAAAA Lovett 70, Cedar Grove 65, OT Consolation
Lithonia 58, Arabia Mountain 57 Dunwoody 59, Chattahoochee 48 Championship Columbia 56, Chamblee 42
Redan 52, Pace 32 Championship
Region 4-AAAAAA Girls Southwest DeKalb 53, Arabia Mountain 39
Stephenson 67, Mundys Mill 58 Region 5-A Region 7-AAAA
Tucker 72, Drew 38 Greenforest 60, Paideia 28 West Hall 45, Marist 32 Region 6-AAAAA
Consolation
Region 7-AAAAAAA Region 5-AAA Region 8-AAAA North Springs 42, Decatur 40
Brookwood 42, Lakeside 40 Redan 58, Lovett 37 North Oconee 44, St. Pius X 30
Pace 47, Cedar Grove 44 Region 7-AAAA
Girls Region 5-AAAAA Consolation
Region 5-A Region 5-AAAAA Arabia Mountain 55, Columbia 53, OT Marist 57, Blessed Trinity 27
Paideia 45, Atlanta International 15 Columbia 63, Lithonia 25 SW DeKalb 66, Chamblee 21
Region 5-AAA Arabia Mountain 65, Clarkston 21\ Region 8-AAAA
Cedar Grove 53, McNair 30 Region 6-AAAAA Consolation
Redan 61, Towers 31 Region 4-AAAAAA Lithia Springs 59, Decatur 54 Madison County 48, St. Pius X 39
Lovett 57, Stone Mountain 38 Lovejoy 62, M.L. King Jr. 33
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Southwest DeKalb High School alum Damien Wimes was named the schools new football coach. Photos by Travis Hudgons
Miller Grove JV boys basketball team won its fourth consecutive county title. Photo by Carla Parker
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