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Youth
October 21, 2017
There is a shortage of people with talent and skills in those fields and companies are hungry. People are getting paid crazy money to do this stuff.”
Record-setting pilot inspires youth to pursue STEM careers
By Rosie Manins
After becoming the youngest person and first black person to fly solo around the world, Capt. Barrington Irving learned how to grow plants on Mars, took blood directly from the heart of a living venomous sea snake, jumped out of a plane at 30,000 feet, 3-D-printed a Nike shoe, filmed a total solar eclipse from the air, and performed surgery on a 300-pound tiger. Now Irving, 33, who founded his own nonprofit organization before his 20th birthday, wants South DeKalb’s young black students to know they can surpass even his achievements by pursuing careers in aviation and other science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Irving, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Miami, spent the morning of Oct. 17 inspiring 200-plus students of
Capt. Barrington Irving, the first black person to fly around the world solo, chats with a student at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School on Oct. 17. Irving visited the school to inspire students into STEM careers. Rosie Manins / CrossRoadsNews
all grades at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School on Snapfinger Road in Lithonia. Rep. Hank Johnson (D.-Ga) helped organize Irving’s first visit to a South DeKalb high school, in an effort to inspire students into considering STEM careers.
“Schools on the north side of town get this kind of information and learn about these kinds of opportunities on a much greater regularity than you all do here on the south side of DeKalb County,” said Johnson, who represents the 4th Congressional District.
The congressman runs his own Full STEAM Ahead initiative to encourage youth into STEM fields. Irving, who lives in Miami, partners with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America Inc., to visit schools sharing his story to inspire the next generation of pilots, technicians, scientists, mathematicians and engineers. “I went to Australia and saw welders who were earning more than half a million dollars a year, just because there is a shortage of people with talent and skills in those fields and companies are hungry,” he told the students. “People are getting paid crazy money to do this stuff.” Before hearing from Irving, several MLK High students indicated they had never been on a flight and only a few in the audience said they had considered becoming a pilot. But afterwards, countless teenagers declared their interest.
5th-grader wins STEM talk contest Mr., Miss Arabia ready to represent By Rosie Manins
Temple Lester, a fifthgrader at Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers, nabbed first place in the 2017 Georgia Science Teachers Association STEM Talk contest Temple Lester on Oct. 12. Temple, 10, focused her five-minute talk on the lack of women in science, technology, engineering and math. Her title was “The Time I Traded in My Crown for a Lab Jacket.” For winning the top prize, Temple will share her talk in front of 1,500 STEM educa-
tors at the Georgia STEM Forum in Athens on Oct. 24. Two other prize winners, 12th-graders from Paulding and Cobb counties, will also present their talks at the forum. They are Shaun Eisner of Paulding County High and Selina Nie of Walton High. The STEM Talk competition aims to give K-12 students the opportunity to share how science, technology, engineering and math impacts their lives. Hundreds of students from throughout Georgia enter each year. Temple’s mother Jennifer Lester, who is Wadsworth Magnet’s PTA president, says she is proud of her daughter’s achievement.
Cyle Clark (left) and Leon Guthrie won their homecoming crowns on Oct. 7
2017. You are hereby notified that Sept. 22, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: La’Shante Esty, 5841 Strathmoor Manor Circle, Lithonia, GA 30058. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Oct. 04, 2017. Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 4th day of Oct., 2017
Legal Notices 09/30, 10/07, 10/14, 10/21
Notice of Petition to CHANGE Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10086-8 Notice is hereby given that the Petitioner, Daniel Levi Johnson filed this petition to the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia on the 25th day of September, 2017 that his name be changed as follows: Daniel Levi Johnson to be change to Daniel Levi Crenshaw. Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of said Petition was filed. This the 25th day of September 2017 09/30, 10/07, 10/14, 10/21
Notice of Petition in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM9737-1 Egbert Samuels PLAINTIFF VS Hyacinth Samuels DEFENDANT TO: By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Sept. 25, 2017. You are hereby notified that Sept. 14, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Egbert Samuels, 4213 Wingfoot Court, Decatur, GA 30035. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days
of Sept. 14, 2017. Witness the Honorable Courtney L. Johnson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 26th day of Sept., 2017 09/30, 10/07, 10/14, 10/21
Notice of Petition in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM8543-4 Larry D. Callaway PLAINTIFF VS Jennifer N. Belser Callaway DEFENDANT TO: By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Sept. 25, 2017. You are hereby notified that Aug. 09, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Larry D. Callaway, Jr., 2374 Emerald Falls Dr., Decatur, GA 30035. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Sept. 25, 2017. Witness the Honorable Gail C. Flake, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 26th day of Sept., 2017 10/07, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28
Notice of Petition to CHANGE Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10024-3
Notice is hereby given that the Petitioner, La’Shante Ayeisha Esty filed this petition to the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia on the 22nd day of September, 2017 that the name be changed from: LaShante Ayeisha Esty to La’Shante Ayeisha Prendes. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. This the 22nd day of September 2017 10/07, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28
Notice of Petition in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10054 Constance G. Codio PLAINTIFF VS Paul Dimi Codio DEFENDANT TO: By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Sept. 22, 2017. You are hereby notified that Sept. 21, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Constance G. Codio, 3172 Marcello Court, Decatur, GA 30034. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Sept. 22, 2017. Witness the Honorable Linda W. Hunter, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 29th day of Sept., 2017 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/04
Notice of Petition in the Superior Court
Seniors Leon Guthrie and Cyle Clark are the 2017 Mr. & Miss Arabia Mountain High School. The students claimed the homecoming crowns from a field of nine contestants on Oct. 7 and each got $500 scholarships. Leon is enrolled in the school’s Engineering Pathway and is a member of the Technology Students Association. Cyle is a member of The National Honor Society, Beta Club and AMHS Marching Band Emerald Flag Corp. Mr. and Miss Arabia Mountain serve as ambassadors for the school PTSA. To i nv it e t h e m t o a c om mu nity event, contact Phyllis Douglas at vp_committees@arabiaptsa.org.
of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10326 Sharon Hudson PLAINTIFF VS Grayling Eric Roberts DEFENDANT TO: By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Sept. 26, 2017. You are hereby notified that Sept. 22, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Sharon Hudson, 3506 Cameron Hill Pl, Ellenwood, GA 30294. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Sept. 26, 2017. Witness the Honorable Asha F. Jackson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 4th day of Oct., 2017 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/04
Notice of Petition in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10326 LaShante Esty PLAINTIFF VS Vito Forman DEFENDANT TO: Vito Forman 5841 Strathmoor Manor Cir., Lithonia, GA 30058 By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Oct. 04,
10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/04
Notice of Petition to CHANGE Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10413-4 Notice is hereby given that the Petitioner, Asa Walker, Jr., filed this petition to the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia by and through his undersigned counsel, praying that Petitioner’s name be changed as follows: Asc Walker, Jr. to Asa Walker, Jr., Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interest or affected party to appear in said Court and to file objections to the name change requested in this Petition. Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of said Petition was filed. This the 2nd day of October, 2017 10/21, 10/28, 11/04, 11/11
Notice of Petition in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM5043-1 J’Juan K. Newton PLAINTIFF VS Brittany M. Wherry DEFENDANT TO: 5602 Marbut Rd. Lithonia, GA 30058 By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Jun. 30, 2017. You are hereby notified that May 04, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Legitimization.
You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: J’Juan K. Newton, 3359 Clevemont Way, Ellenwood, GA 30294. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Oct. 11, 2017. Witness the Honorable Courtney L. Johnson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 11th day of Oct., 2017 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/04
Notice of Petition to CHANGE Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10346-9 Notice is hereby given that the Petitioner, Ruth Ann Murrell filed this petition to the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia on October 2, 2017 to change the name from: Ruth Ann Cox to Ruth Ann Bragg. Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of said Petition was filed. This the 6th day of September 2017 10/21, 10/28, 11/04, 11/11
Notice of Petition in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM7610-4 Yolando Wortham PLAINTIFF VS Antonio Cluster DEFENDANT TO: By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Aug. 15, 2017. You are hereby notified that Jul. 14, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Yolando Wortham, 1701 Jajet Ave., Donley, GA 30288. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Aug. 15, 2017. Witness the Honorable Gail C. Flake, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 11th day of Oct., 2017