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JANUARY 9 - 15, 2020
VOL 29 • NO. 28
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Addie Crawford addresses and thanks those in attendance at her 100th birthday
celebration.
DeKalb celebrates
newest centenarian
BY JAY PHILLIPS
Jay@dekalbchamp.com
The relationships Addie
Mildred Knight Crawford
has built at the YMC A
brought a room full of
people to her 100th birthday
celebration at South DeKalb
YMC A Dec. 23.
Not only did Crawford
and members of the YMCA
celebrate, but Debra
DeBerry, clerk of Superior
Court of Dekalb County,
attended and presented
a resolution that called
upon the entire county
to celebrate the day with
Crawford.
“[Crawford] participated
in marches, protests,
boycotts, voter registration
drives and rallies that
were commonplace in that
area,” DeBerry said. “And
whereas, Addie eventually
moved to Atlanta where she
has stayed activate thanks to
the help of her family and
caretaker. And whereas, the
office of DeKalb County
Clerk of Superior Court
congratulates you ... on
becoming a magnificent and
tremendous centenarian.”
DeBerry’s office also
SEE CENTENARIAN ON PAGE 5
The more than 50-year old building that houses Tobie Grant Recreation Center and Library will be replaced with a new
25,000-square-foot facility. Photo by Google Maps
Scottdale community to get
new recreation center
BY ASIA ASHLEY
Asia@dekalbchamp.com
C onstruction of the
long-awaited new
recreation center for
the Scottdale community
will soon be underway.
During the Dec. 17
DeKalb County Board of
Commissioner meeting,
the board approved a $9.1
million construction bid
from SOCO Contracting
Company for construction
of the replacement Tobie
Grant Recreation Center.
The current recreation
center adjoins the Tobie
Grant Library at 644
Parkdale Drive in Scottdale.
The new facility will
be located uphill from
the existing library and
recreation center on
a baseball field at the
intersection of Tobie Grant
Lane and Parkdale Drive.
SEE CENTER ON PAGE 5
The new Tobie Grant Recreation Center will feature a library, a multipurpose room,
administrative areas, concessions, arts and crafts room, dance and aerobics room,
fitness area, a gym with athletic equipment, a track and multi-purpose basketball
courts. Rendering provided by Pond
Affordable housing recommendations to be
reviewed by Decatur commission
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Meals provided to students,
community during break
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