Cobb
Chabad of Cobb hosts menorah lighting
The “Light the Night!” event, Chabad of Cobb’s chanukah menorah lighting will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fountains of Old Towne Shopping Center, 736 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta.
Atlanta’s tallest menorah will be lit. No cost to attend.
Kenneth Musisi
Cell phones for Soldiers collection begins
Powder Springs American Legion Post 294 is joining with the nonprofit Cell Phones for Soldiers to collect gently-used cell phones at the post home, 3282 Florence Road, Powder Springs.
All donations will be used for free prepaid international calling cards for overseas troops.
Information: 770-439-0956, cellphonesforsoldiers.com or
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
DeKalb
Commission presents checks to agencies
Commissioner Stan Watson and the festival committee team from the second Annual DeKalb International Food and Music Festival will present checks to several agencies at the Board of Commission meeting 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur.
Checks will be presented to DeKalb Police Alliance, DeKalb Police Athletic League and the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Foundation. Kenneth Musisi
Lunch with Santain Stone Mountain
Families are invited to “Stories With Santa,” a show featuring St. Nick from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at ART Station, 5384 Manor Drive, Stone Mountain.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger, and include lunch and a chance to meet with Santa after the show.
Information: 770-469-1105.
April Hunt
Gwinnett
Maintenance will close vehicle tag office
The Georgia Department of Revenue will perform computer maintenance on its vehicle registration system from 7 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Dec. 17.
During this period, the state registration system will be unavailable. Because of the maintenance, the North Gwinnett Tag Office will be closed on Saturday.
Customers will not be able to renew their tags online or on the state tag renewal telephone line during this period. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Fayette
Fayette Humane needs holiday foster homes
A shortage of foster homes for large numbers of cats and dogs has prompted the Fayette County Humane Society to seek additional help over the holidays. Travel and allergic houseguests reduce the available care for rescued animals.
The FCHS will provide food, supplies and medical care.
Information: 770-487-1073 or email info@fayettehumane.org.
Jill Howard Church for the AJC
Henry
March special election in Hampton
Hampton has set a special election for March 19 to finish the current mayoral term. The seat has been empty since Mayor R.W. Coley died Oct. 17.
If any sitting councilman with more than 12 months remaining on his term resigns to seek the mayor’s seat, a special election for that council seat will take place at the same time.
The regular mayoral election is set for November of 2013.
Monroe Roark for the AJC
