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Parents
turn guilt
into art BY TAYLOR ROBINS
Taylor@dekalbchamp.com
P
rimrose Schools─an educational childcare
provider─wants parents to let go of their
guilt and make something beautiful of their
feelings.
Primrose Schools has 400 schools nationwide Primrose Schools created an art installation as a way to release parental guilt.
that educate and care for children from the age
of 6 weeks to when they reach kindergarten. It
started a national initiative Aug. 20, asking parents
to write down guilts they’ve felt since becoming
a parent. The initiative is in correlation with
Working Parents Day Sept. 16. The comments were
written on origami paper, folded origami-style
and then hung as an art installation in Primrose’s
headquarters in Atlanta.
“It’s that cathartic activity of actually writing
it down; it feels like you’re doing something about
the worry,” said Sarah Young, public relations
director for Primrose Schools.
According to Young, parental guilts include
putting a child into daycare, spoiling a child, being
tired after work and being too controlling.
“Studies show that when you harbor those
feelings of regret and worries that you’re missing
out on those special moments that happen every
day,” said Young. “So it’s an initiative to be in the
moment and not worry because you’re doing a
great job.”
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CHAMBLEE
Clarkston seeking teens to
serve on youth advisory council
BY CARLA PARKER
carla@dekalbchamp.com
$22 million construction project to begin The council will consist of five to 10 members. Each
city council member may appoint one youth and the mayor
may appoint the remaining number based on applications
for new public safety building and park submitted, or up to four youth to the reach maximum
number of members.
The mission of the council, which was established in
equipment. according to city officials. June, is to provide the mayor, city council and city manager
BY TAYLOR ROBINS with recommendations and input on how Clarkston can
The public safety facility “We have locked in
Taylor@dekalbchamp.com address the needs, community issues and other matters
and park space will share a great interest rate that
parking for public safety allows the city to build a affecting youth.
facility visitors and park tremendous asset in the “The purpose of this is to educate and expose and bring
Chamblee plans to awareness to community and youth issues by allowing
attendees. It also will serve Buford Highway corridor,”
break ground on a new youth to provide recommendations to our issues that
as overflow parking for the said Chamblee City
public safety building and we’re currently having and that we’ll continue to have,”
adjacent Dresden Park. Manager Jon Walker. “This
recreational complex in City councilwoman Y.T. Bell said during a June council
Construction cost for the is the culmination of more
November. meeting. “We would love to get their advice.”
project is projected at $22.5 than two years of planning
The building will be City officials said they appreciate talented and diverse
million and is scheduled to that began as part of the
between 40,000 and 50,000 youth who are committed to improving their community
be complete by December Town Center master plan. It
square feet and the park area through leadership skills and the sharing of ideas that will
2020, according to city is the first city project and
will stretch across 17 acres, improve the quality of life for all Clarkston residents.
officials. investment along Buford
both located at 4445 Buford “Our youth will continue to be a very important part of
The city purchased the Highway and provides a
Highway. the city’s continued development and growth serving as key
land for $4.5 million in much-needed space for
The building will influencers in our future and the overall role the Clarkston
2017. The former Jim Hearn community meetings.”
house Chamblee Police municipal government will play,” city officials said
Golf Center was acquired “Our top-level
Department, Municipal The US Census, 2013-2017 American Community
through a low-interest ratings are a testament to
Court operations and Survey estimated Clarkston’s youth account for 31.7
lease program through Chamblee’s position in
a 2,700-square-foot percent (4,030) of Clarkston’s total population of 12,702.
the Georgia Municipal the market and our sound
community room that’s To join the council, applications must be submitted to
Association (GMA). financial practices,” said
accessible to the public. the city by Sept. 13. To apply, visit www.clarkstonga.gov.
The city is financing Chamblee Mayor Eric
The recreational
the project through bonds Clarkson. “This is great
complex will include a
issued by the Urban news for our residents.
nature trail, a regulation- CALL FOR A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Redevelopment Agency We have a fiduciary
size athletic field, two CITY OF STONE MOUNTAIN
of the city of Chamblee. responsibility to them, and
multi-use courts, restrooms,
The city was able to secure we take this very seriously.
concessions, bleachers, Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with
the bond funding to build We want to exceed
athletic lighting, a O.C.G.A § 21-2-9, a general municipal election
the facility and park at expectations and offer the
playground, dog park, shall be held in the City of Stone Mountain, DeKalb
an overall interest rate of best service possible while
community garden and County, on November 5, 2019 to fill the office of
2.72 percent for 30 years, keeping costs low.”
storage for maintenance three (3) Council Member seats for four-year terms.
Visit us online at election may register with the DeKalb County Board
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Let’s tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Last time I wrote an opinion sacrifice and service. rapper, entrepreneur and community
piece, I expressed frustration with I have always thought a benefit activist has lived on and his loss
some readers. This time, I’m going of military service included has been deeply felt by many in the
to turn my attention to the media education funding. I read the music and Black communities.
after seeing some online posts. articles for some sort of statistic Asghedom had nothing to do
A local news outlet posted TAYLOR ROBINS or student loan average debt for with Arsenio Gravesande’s death.
on Aug. 20 an article titled “New taylor@dekalbchamp.com disabled veterans. There were none The article does not reference the
DeKalb high school to cost nearly listed in these articles. The only two’s friendship nor Asghedom.
$90M, much more than school items from Evergreen, according to statistic I found was “currently, The article’s first few sentences
miles away” and naturally the the construction company. Americans hold around $1.6 trillion read, “A mortally wounded
article caused a stir with residents The DCSD building project in student loan debt,” according gangbanger hated cops so much,
concerned about their tax dollars. is designed to mirror the district’s to Fox News. Well, that statistic he defiantly refused to identify
The article compares the total new McNair Middle School that is includes people such as myself who his killer—instead telling officers,
costs of the not-yet-built Cross described as “future-ready.” Along have never served. So, what’s the “F–k you, son!” with one of his last
Keys High School to newly built with the building being designed total debt that was cancelled for breaths, law-enforcement sources
Gwinnett County schools. The to support additional classrooms these 25,000 veterans? told The Post.”
Gwinnett schools cost the school that can be added at a future date, With student loan debt being There was no reason to call
district $127 per square foot and the new McNair Middle building a hot topic for the upcoming Gravesande a gangbanger. Even
the DeKalb County School District is innovative in its features and elections, this executive order if he was affiliated with gangs.
(DCSD) project is expected to cost rivals some college campuses. seems suspiciously timed. There was an insinuation that he
$256 per square foot. Evergreen also recently increased An Aug. 22 email from another hated police because he refused to
The Gwinnett and DeKalb its prices, according to a company news outlet included the title identify his killer and cursed at a
school districts’ projects are being spokesperson. “Dying pal of Nipsey Hussle tells police officer.
handled by Evergreen construction On Aug. 21, news outlets NYPD cops ‘F—k you’ when asked Articles such as these set a tone
company, however the school reported that President Donald to ID shooter.” that doesn’t need to be set.
districts have different agreements Trump canceled student loan Ermias Asghedom─who So, as I end my rant, I want
with the construction company. debt for “permanently” disabled went by the stage name Nipsey to encourage both readers and
DCSD also purchases kitchen veterans. On the surface, I’m happy Hussle─was a Grammy nominated writers─including myself─to dig
equipment, lockers, landscaping for that group of people. They rapper who was shot and killed a little deeper and report fairly and
and other items from Evergreen. deserve something like that for their in California March 31. Since his accurately.
Gwinnett does not purchase such death, Asghedom’s legacy as a
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DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, right, greets U.S. Congressman Hank Johnson, center, also attended “Family Fun Day.” Lithonia Mayor Deborah Jackson cohosted “Family Fun Day.”
comedian Hurricane Andrew after his performance at “Family Fun
Day.”
Vendors offered a variety of items. Photos by Carla Parker The Lou Walker Dance Troupe performed.
Don’t Wait.
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Parents wrote reasons for feeling guilty on origami paper that was folded and made into an art installation. Photos by
Taylor Robins.
Volunteers put together an art installation at Primrose Schools’ headquarters Aug. 20.
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