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THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 - 20, 2019 • Page 10 DECATUR Volunteers sought to be court appointed special advocates DeKalb County CASA is currently recruiting CASA, Education Advocate and Ambassador volunteers. A CASA volunteer is a trained community member appointed by a juvenile court judge to advocate on behalf of the best interests of an abused and/or neglected child in foster care. The volunteer information session will provide an overview of the DeKalb County CASA program for those interested in volunteering. The event will take place at Gregory A Adams Juvenile Justice Center—4309 Memorial Drive in Decatur—Nov. 19 from 6:15-7:15 p.m. CIARKSTON Library to host estate planning event Clarkston Library will host a “Creating a Legacy Through Estate Planning” event Nov. 21 from noon to 2 p.m. Attendees will be taught how to create a legacy for future generations that will provide for their family and protect personal property. The library is located at 951 North Indian Creek Drive. To register for the event, call (404) 508- 7175. ST0NECREST Library to host movie screening The movie Shaft, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Jessie T. Usher, will be screened Nov. 22 at Stonecrest Library from The City of Lithonia, located in DeKalb County, Georgia, is soliciting the interest of qualified professional law firms to provide a full range of municipal legal services serving as the City’s legal counsel on a part-time contractual basis. Responding firms must be licensed in the State of Georgia with verifiable experience in municipal governmental law. Deadline for Submittal of Qualifications December 4, 2019 by 4 PM Please visit the City’s website at https://cityoflithonia. city for additional information. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The library is located at 3123 Klondike Road. For more information, call (770) 482- 3828. STONE MOUNTAIN City to host table event Stone Mountain will host its first “Stone Mountain @ the Table Event” Nov. 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. The event is intended to bring together all corners of the community—joining residents, businesses, restaurants and stakeholders in a show of unity, diversity and advancement. The event seeks to break down the walls that divide and to construct a bridge that connects. The event will be held at 922 Main Street. For more information, call Micah Richards at (770) 498-8984 ext. 130. Parents can participate in emotion conference DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) Parent and Family Engagement department is hosting the Parent Empowerment Conference Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. Residents can join DCSD for workshops on stress management, self-care and social and emotional strategies for children. This event will take place at the Robert R. Freeman Administrative and Instructional Complex, 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd. in Stone Mountain from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. TUCKER Community singers to host concert The Tucker Community Singers will host its third concert with a free community Christmas concert Nov. 17 from 4 to 5 p.m. at First Christian Church of Atlanta. The church is located at 4532 Lavista Road. know? Did ou One in 10 marijuana users will become addicted. For people who begin using younger than 18, that number rises to one in six. For more information, call (770) 285-6037, E-mail: beyondthebell@comcast.net or visit beyondthebellkids.org yvv C\\ I ' I . CALI 404.373.7779 EXT 110
