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Filename: B5-METRO-AJCD1223-AJCD DateTime created: Dec 22 2011 Username: SPEEDDRIVER13 Magenta Black 5B AJCD Friday, Dec 23, 2011 METRO 5B Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution B5 Atlanta DeKalb Holy Spirit preparatory history teacher Jill Stedman rode a bike 111 miles in Tucson, to raise $3,787.24 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Pace Academy junior Amber Easley was one of two softball players from Pace named to the 2011 All-State Team as an Ex-city worker target in probe of meter losses A former Atlanta city water worker is being investigated by police after at least $60,000 worth of water meters disappeared, Channel 2 Action News reports. About 174 meters vanished. Copper wiring and other water supply components also are unaccounted for.

An audit by the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management found that the meters "never showed up as having been installed," Atlanta police said. Anyone with information can contact Atlanta Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477. The program offers a reward of up to $2,000 for information. DAVID IBATA Hawks deliver presents to children in hospital Atlanta Hawks players, cheerleaders and Harry the Hawk delivered toys to every patient at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston on Wednesday. The event included a holiday party and photos with the Hawks players.

KENNETH MUSISI Law firm donates 225 computers to charity Arnall Golden Gregory, as part of a technology upgrade, recently gave away 225 gently used computers to nonprofits and at the same time helped the environment. Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta received 100 of the computers and the rest were given to charter schools and smaller nonprofits including Youth Villages Inner Harbour. SHELIA POOLE Community groups to host Kwanzaa workshop Fulton County Arts and Culture's West End Performing Arts Center in partnership with The Shrine of the Black Madonna and the Hammonds House Museum will host a free workshop about the history of Kwanzaa as well as interactive, hands-on activities for the entire family from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Shrine of the Madonna, 946 Ralph David Ab-ernathy Boulevard. Information: www.fultonarts.org or call 404- 612-5780.

SANDRA MARSHALL MURRAY honorable mention by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association. ByBMIHendrick FortheAJC Justin Connelly of McDonough has been named Georgia Junior PGA player of the year. Christina Fisher of Milton, and her horse, All the Best, recently won Horse of the Year for the nation in the United States Equestrian Federation's Amateur Owner Hunter 18-35 division. Four citizen-soldiers in Georgia-based units, Georgia Army National Guard Sgt. First Class Clifton Love and Specialist Christopher Powell of Rome, and Staff Sgt.

Kendrick Robbins and Specialist John Byrd of East Point, were honored recently for outstanding service during The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Army Reserve Components Achievement Awards. Midshipman James Mozley of Atlanta was recently sworn in as a member of the Maine Maritime Academy Regiment of Midshipmen at a ceremony in Castine, Maine. Jenna Wood of Roswell, Taylor Stick-el of Alpharetta, Lauren Maness and Jaris-sa Thomas of Atlanta, Frank Gutteridge of Sandy Springs and Megan Stamps of Villa Rica have won scholarships for leadership in Chik-fil-A's national leadership program. Jessica Randall, Kierra Hall and Quiana Tulloch, all of Atlanta, recently participated in youth programs at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich. Neapollioun LaChere of Lithonia is aju-nior this fall at Pace University's New York City campus, majoring in theater arts.

Davis Austin of Sandy Springs is majoring in business studies. Marine Corps Pfc. Brandon D.Jones, son of Kimberly A. Lemish and Kevin O.Jones of Douglasville, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Darius M. Deputies round up dads owing child support Ten metro area fathers who have failed to pay child support could be spending Christmas in jail after an overnight roundup by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. From 6 p.m. Wednesday until 4 a.m. Thursday, deputies followed up on 114 of the county's 189 outstanding warrants for failure to pay child support, said Sheriff's Office spokesman Adrion Bell.

Ten men were arrested. "That may sound a little low, but 10 percent is about what we expected," Bell said. Those arrested will remain in jail until they either pay the child support owed or make arrangements to pay at their initial court hearing, Bell said. If arrested for abandonment, a minimum bond of $1,000 applies, he said. CHRISTIAN BOONE State of the County speech set for Jan.

10 DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis will deliver his State of the County address Jan. 10. The free event is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Maloof Auditorium at 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur. A $25 breakfast is also scheduled for businesses at 8 a.m.

Jan. 5 at the Thalia N. Carlos Hellenic Community Center on Clairmont Road in Atlanta. Register online at dekalbchamberof commerce.org. APRIL HUNT Decatur group delivers presents to homeless The Beverly Cunningham Outreach Program in Decatur conducted its annual Holiday Giving event by sponsoring seven single mothers and more than 20 children who live at the Sconiers Homeless Preventive Organization in Riverdale and the Nicholas House in Atlanta.

The program uses charitable donations to provide Christmas wish list items. Information: bcop.org or call 404-771-2247. KENNETH MUSISI Lecture series to begin with former mayor The DeKalb History Center begins its 2012 lecture series with former Decatur Mayor Elizabeth Wilson. Wilson, the city's first African-American mayor in 1993, will speak about the Beacon Hill community, the segregated part of Decatur that housed black churches, schools and businesses. Wilson will speak at noon, Jan.

17 at the Old Courthouse on the Square, Decatur. The lecture is free. Information: www. dekalbhistory. org.

APRIL HUNT Catholic school announces open house Immaculate Heart of Mary School opens its doors to prospective k-8 students and their parents for an open house Sunday from 3-5 p.m. Jan. 22. A special presentation at 3:15 p.m. will feature an overview from the administrative and student perspective of this 2009 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

Immaculate Heart of Mary School is a Catholic school that serves 500 students in kindergarten through eighth grade and was established in 1958. Information: admissions director Julie Tooher at 404-636-4488 or visit www.ihmschool.org. NANCY BADERTSCHER Brown, a 2003 graduate of Redan High School in Stone Mountain, was recently awarded the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal for outstanding performance while serving aboard the USS Fort McHen-ry in Virginia Beach, Va. Nehemiah Rolle of McDonough was one of 12 choral students who joined the Munich Symphony Orchestra and the Gloriae dei Cantores choir in performing Mozart's "Requiem" as part of Wake Forest University's Secrest Artists Series. Marquese Taylor, a Hampton Middle School seventh-grade student, has been selected as a 2011 Falcons First Down for Fitness MVP.

Marine Corps Pfc. Humberto V. Ximenes recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C. Danielle Macik, 39, of Atlanta recently completed her 12th marathon of 2011, in Savannah.

Marian Hoyt, fourth-grade teacher at Green Acres Elementary in Smyrna, has been awarded a 2011 Georgia Power New Teacher Assistance Grant. Want to brag a little? This is the place for significant awards, grants, scholarships, military promotions and other milestones worthy of the community's recognition. Send items to Bill Hendrickatajcbragbookgmail.com. Southside South Fulton, Clayton, Fayette, Henry Fulton commission cuts more from jail budget Working to comply with a federal consent order, Fulton County has so lowered its jail population that the commission decided to lower its budget for outsourcing inmates to other jurisdictions' jails. The budget was already to be cut $1.7 million for 2012, but the commission opted to cut it an extra $1 million.

The saved money will be used for accountability courts and diversion programs. The average daily jail population was 2,002 people in November, lower than the federally mandated 2,500 cap. of Transportation's multiyear project has only some miscellaneous grading and striping left to finish, plus final work on the traffic signals. Drivers should be aware of new signals and traffic patterns near the Baseball-Soccer Complex and the Starr's Mill school area. The project remains on track for completion by the end of this month.

JILL HOWARD CHURCH FOR THE AJC Fayette offices close for holidays Peachtree City's administrative offices will be closed today through Monday, as will the library and the Kedron Field-house. The Recycling Center will be closed Saturday and on Dec. 31. Fayette County and the city of Fayetteville government offices and the Fayette County Library also will be closed today through Monday. JILL HOWARD CHURCH FOR THE AJC Police seek man in gang-related shooting Police are seeking a 19-year-old man who they say was involved in a gang-related shooting last week in an apartment on Penny Lane in East Point.

Adarius Bullard of East Point is considered armed and dangerous, police said. Two other suspects have been arrested in the Dec. 15 incident. Police are asking anyone with information to contact East Point police at 404-761-2177. fran Jeffries Investigators identify body found in creek A body discovered Monday floating face down in a Newnan creek has been identified as a 17-year-old missing since October.

Investigators are treating Blake Taylor Chappell's death as a homicide, Newnan police Deputy Chief Rodney Riggs said. An autopsy revealed Chappell died from a gunshot wound, Riggs said. Chappell, of Senoia, was last seen Oct. 16. christian boone JOHNNY EDWARDS 3 men arrested in pawn shop gun bust Three men were arrested after Clayton County sheriff's deputies discovered hundreds of guns during a bust at a Lovejoy pawn shop Wednesday, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The bust happened at the Diamond Pawn Shop on Tara Boulevard. About 400 guns were found in a storage shed and in the shop, which is not licensed to sell firearms, the report said. The business also is accused of selling guns to convicted felons. Investigators also reportedly found drugs, counterfeit DVDs and $35,000. angel k.

brooks Ga. 74 widening nears completion At long last, the widening of Ga. 74 South in Peachtree City is nearing completion. The Georgia Department Magenta Black 5B AJCD File name: B5-METRO-AJCD1223-AJCD DateTime created: Dec 22 2011 Username: SPEEDDRI VER13.