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EDITORIAL THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 - 16, 2018 • Page 4 CHAMPION ■i^yi&tMpope/w www.thechampionnewspaper.com OUR VISION: To be the first choice for local news in DeKalb, Georgia's most culturally diverse county. To be the unbiased, county-wide voice of DeKalb County. PUBLISHER: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: LEGAL AD MANAGER: PRODUCTION MANAGER: ADVERTISING SALES: SPORTS EDITOR: LOCAL NEWS EDITOR: LIFESTYLE EDITOR: BUSINESS EDITOR: SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR: Carolyn Jernigan Glenn Dr. Earl D. Glenn John Hewitt Jacquelyn Bryant Kemesha Wadley John Hewitt Carla Parker Horace Holloman Gale Horton Gay Kathy Mitchell Donna Seay MAIN PHONE: SUBSCRIPTIONS/ADVERTISING LEGAL ADVERTISING (404) 373-7779 Fax: (404) 373-7721 Fax: (404)371-1359 Publication No. 015405 The Champion is published each Thursday by ACE III Communications, Inc., 114 New Street, Suite E, Decatur, GA 30030. Phone (404) 373-7779. Periodicals Postage Paid at U.S. Post Office, Decatur, Georgia 30030. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Champion, P. O. Box 1347, Decatur, GA 30031-1347. Articles appearing in The Champion may not be reproduced without written approval of the publisher. All rights reserved. The opinions expressed by editors and contributing writers are not necessarily those of the publishers. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION • $39.00 RETAIL AND COIN BOX LOCATIONS Avondale Avondale City Hall Chamblee Chamblee Civic Center Chamblee MARTA Decatur Champion Office DeKalb County Public Safety Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Maloof Building 21 N. Avondale Plaza 3540 Broad Street 5200 New Peachtree Rd. 114 New Street, Suite E 3630 Camp Circle 2875 N. Decatur Rd. 4919 Flat Shoals Pkwy. 2385 Wesley Chapel Rd. 6678 Covington Hwy. 1300 Commerce Dr. Doraville Doraville Courthouse Doraville MARTA Dunwoodv Dunwoody MARTA Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Pine Lake Pine Lake City Hall Stone Mountain Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Stone Mountain City Hall Tucker Matthews Cafeteria Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Tucker City Hall 3675 Park Avenue 5936 New Peachtree Rd. 1111 Hammond Drive 2090 Dunwoody Club Drive 4498 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd 459 Pine Lake Drive 1232 S. Hairston Rd. 3479 Memorial Dr. 922 Main Street 2299 Main St. 3559 Chamblee/Tucker Rd. 4357 Lawrenceville Hwy 3959 Lavista Rd. 2205 LaVista Rd. 4119 Adrian Street Let Us Know What You Think! THE CHAMPION encourages opinions from its readers. Please write to us and express your views. Letters should be brief, typewritten and contain the writer's name, address and telephone number for verification. All letters will be considered for publication. Send Letters To: Editor, The Champion P.O.Box 1347 Decatur, GA 30031-1347 Email: johnh@dekalbchamp.com Printed on 100% DEADLINE FOR NEWS RELEASES: recycled paper Thursday, 1 week prior to publication date. ^cyc v ^ CIRCULATION | verification! COUNCIL Back to school means changes for most We often think of back-to- school time as a subject that mainly affects parents, teachers and school staff, but in reality, most of the public is affected by what will be increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Metro area commuters usually draw a sigh of relief as the school year comes to a close each May. Summer breaks mean fewer cars on the roads, no stopping for school buses and fewer pedestrians. However, the reduction of cars, buses and pedestrians is temporary, and like school summer breaks—only lasts a couple of months. With DeKalb County School District and City Schools of Decatur schools back in session, driving is a bit more of a challenge for most. Drivers should be even more aware of their surroundings as students and buses crowd neighborhood streets and sidewalks. Those who live near football stadiums will experience more vehicular and pedestrian traffic as the football season kicks off Aug. 17 and runs through Nov. 3. DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) five stadiums—Hallford, Godfrey, North DeKalb, Adams and Avondale—are shared by all high schools in DCSD. City Schools of Decatur has one stadium located in downtown Decatur at Decatur High School. Those who work in or frequent establishments located in shopping malls or near middle and high schools will notice an increase in the number of teens as most will have their favorite hang-out locations and they typically are not in any hurry to leave. From traffic patterns to Friday nights on the town, most of us are impacted in some way when students are back in classrooms. SACK TO SCHOOL TIME.... 1 n:o&-75 ..rfc? Be alwe UOHCN l<5RADt/ATe ■Rzor* High school! NOW 'THAT WE’KE GOlAG Back to school—u; hat DO yOO UUAHT TO \AM&N __ YOU csfccuj Up? I