Cobb
West Cobb hosts Grand Chili Cook-off
The Fourth Grand Chili Cook-off will be 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the West Cobb Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs.
Each team must bring enough chili and sides for 50 or more to compete for taste, presentation and votes.
Guest judges will be firefighters from Station 13, and prizes will be provided by United Hospice and Senior Helpers.
Cost: $3, Cobb residents; $4, nonresidents.
Information: 770-528-8200. Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Gwinnett
Lilburn Citizens Police accepting applications
Lilburn Police host a 10-week Citizens Police Academy beginining Feb. 11 to provide members of the Lilburn community with additional knowledge about their police department. Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Friday. Info and applications: www.cityoflilburn.com/index.aspx?nid=281. Questions: Sgt. Tim Allen, 770-279-3712 or tallen@cityoflilburn.com. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Fulton
Ocee library to host financial planning fair
Experts from Wells Fargo will be on hand for a financial planning fair, 2 p.m. Saturday at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library’s Ocee branch, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek. The event is open to the public.
Information will be presented on how individuals and families can achieve their financial goals.
Information: 770-360-8897. Kent A. Miles for the AJC
Cherokee
Marlow, associates’ arraignment set
A 9 a.m. Feb. 5 arraignment has been set before Superior Court Judge Ellen McElyea for Cherokee County Board of Education member Kelly Marlow and two political associates. Marlow, her political adviser Robert Trim and Cherokee County GOP Secretary Barbara Knowles were indicted in October on felony charges of making false statements. The trio had claimed superintendent Frank Petruzielo tried to run them down with his car after a board meeting last June. Mark Woolsey
DeKalb
Grant to fund study of potential bike lanes
Avondale Estates was recently awarded a $50,000 grant by the Atlanta Regional Commission to fund a feasibility study of a road diet along US 278 from Sams Crossings to just past North Clarendon Avenue.
The long-term goal is to make that stretch more bicycle and pedestrian friendly, including one scenario of reducing 278 to two automobile traffic lanes.
The study, which should last through July, also includes considering a possible roundabout at North Clarendon and 278.
Total cost is $62,500 counting the city's 20 percent match. Bill Banks for the AJC
Clayton
Clayton State hosts reading bowl
Clayton State University will host the sixth annual Metro Atlanta Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Competition 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the library.
The annual competition is named for Ruffin, a former DeKalb County elementary school library media specialist and selection committee member for the Georgia Children’s Book Award nominee program. The contest will feature students in grades four through 12.
Clayton State students will serve as readers, score keepers and volunteers for the event.
Information: www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/hrrb. Janel Davis
