In Brief

DEKALB

More scrutiny directed at Recorder’s Court

The DeKalb County Recorder’s Court is under a magnifying glass following last week’s criminal indictments over an alleged ticket-fixing scheme.

A Superior Court judge on Tuesday signed subpoenas issued Monday by the grand jury to Joyce Head, the clerk of Recorder’s Court, and to the court’s chief judge, R. Joy Walker. The grand jury, which indicted three low-level court employees, is seeking financial documents from January 2007 through June 2009 as part of a civil investigation.

Separately, County CEO Burrell Ellis said Tuesday that he would engage a nonprofit group, the National Center for State Courts, to audit the Recorder’s Court. A consultant told the county last year that court officials had failed to collect as much as $20 million in fines over several years.

TY TAGAMI

SOUTH FULTON

Get in shape with exercise boot camp

Carl Brown, an East Point resident who was a contender for the U.S. Olympic track and field team in 2004, is conducting a boot camp in connection with the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Association.

Current classes are from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, and are open to residents and nonresidents of the southern Fulton County city. Cost is $10 per session, or $120 for a four-week camp.

Brown, now a personal trainer, offers low-impact exercise in the sessions. To join or to see if new sessions are starting, call 404-559-7474. APRIL HUNT GWINNETT

Donations help keep seniors cool in summer

Beginning today, residents can donate and drop off new fans or new window air conditioning units at any of the 28 county fire stations. Gwinnett Senior Services will distribute them to seniors in need.

PATRICK FOX

HEALTH CARE

Health care centers to get stimulus money

Georgia’s community health centers will get a $16.4 million shot in the arm to help buy new medical equipment or software to store medical records electronically, the White House said Tuesday.

The money, part of the federal recovery act, will go to 28 community health care centers in Georgia.

Including this grant, Georgia has received $697.3 million in stimulus money from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. KRISTI SWARTZ

NORTH FULTON

Learn how to plan a great family reunion

The Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau will offer a free family reunion workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 25 at the Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta. A professional planner will cover finances, lodging, facilities, vendors and scheduling. Lunch is included. For information, e-mail Sales@awesomealpharetta .com. RALPH ELLIS

VENT OF THE DAY

Expecting drivers to not cross the double white HOV lines is like drawing a circle on the floor and expecting your puppy to stay in it.