COBB
Bids sought for South Cobb marketing strategy
Professional consultant services are being sought to develop a marketing and branding strategy for South Cobb and Cobb County government. A pre-proposal meeting is 1 p.m. Monday at the Public Conference Room, Cobb County Community Development Agency, 1150 Powder Springs St., Marietta. Bids must be submitted before noon May 22 in the Cobb County Purchasing Department, 100 Cherokee St., Suite 260, Marietta, GA 30090 with proposals to be opened at 2 p.m. that day in the Cobb County Board of Commissioners Room, second floor. Information: purchasing.cobbcountyga.gov/purch-main.htm. Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Smyrna to open farmers market
Smyrna’s Fresh Produce Market opens 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Smyrna First Baptist Church at 1275 Church St.
The market, adjacent to the city’s Market Village, will sell vegetables, fruit, honey, salsa, baked goods, jam and soaps Saturdays through Sept. 27.
Information: www.smyrnacity.com.
Tucker McQueen for the AJC
South Cobb Business Association meets
The South Cobb Redevelopment Authority will be the luncheon topic of the South Cobb Business Association from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Presbyterian Village, 2000 East-West Connector, Austell.
Information: sc-ba.org.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Marietta to hold arts, crafts fest
More than 100 local artists and craftsmen are expected to sell their work at the 38th May-retta Daze Arts and Crafts Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday on the Marietta Square.
Booths will include paintings,pottery, woodwork, painting, jewelry, glass, fabric and floral designs.
Free parking will be available in the Cobb County parking garage.
Information: www.mariettaga.gov.
Tucker McQueen for the AJC
Taste of East Cobb Saturday
The ninth annual Taste of East Cobb will be 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the Fountains of Olde Towne, 736 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta.
More than two dozen restaurants will sell food samples from $1-$5.
The event will include entertainment and children’s activities.
Visitors are asked to bring canned food to donate to MUST Ministries.
Information: www.tasteofeastcobb.com.
Tucker McQueen for the AJC
West Cobb Business Association networks
The West Cobb Business Association and the Paulding Chamber of Commerce will hold their First Tuesday Networking at Nite event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Texas Roadhouse, 140 Depot Drive, Hiram.
This free event is open to local business people.
Reservations: westcobbbusiness.com/events.html#after.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
GWINNETT
Norcross unveils recycled materials sculptures
Norcross will unveil the public art exhibit ‘ReImagine: Sculptures that Redefine Recycling’ 11 a.m. – noon Saturday. Five sculptures consist of at least 75 percent recycled materials and are can withstand outdoor exposure for the 2-year exhibit period. Artists will be on hand to discuss their work following the unveiling at The Crossing, 40 S. Peachtree St. ReImagine is supported by Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful, Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity ReStore and ArtWorks! Gwinnett, and is part of a new “sculpture trail” being introduced in the County this spring by Explore Gwinnett. Information: www.aplacetoimagine.com. Karen Huppertz
Last call for citizens academy applications
Applications for the 2014 class of the Braselton Citizens Academy to be held from 6-8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month through October are being accepted through Friday. Classes will cover Braselton’s government structure and responsibilities. Applications: Jennifer Dees at jdees@braselton.net or www.braselton.net.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Foundation boosts vet’s memorial fund
Snellville’s Veteran’s Memorial project has received a $12,000 grant from The Home Depot Foundation. The memorial in front of City hall will be unveiled May 24. Information: www.snellville.org.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Jazzed up for food truck Friday
Suwanee’s next Food Truck Friday event will be 5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday at Town Center Park. Collins Hill, Flowery Branch, North Gwinnett, and Peachtree Ridge high school bands will perform on the Town Center stage as they present a Night of Jazz beginning at 6 p.m. No alcohol may be brought to Town Center Park, but beer and wine may be purchased from licensed Town Center restaurants. Information: www.suwanee.com.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Privacy series to help avoid fraud
The Gwinnett County Pubic Library and UGA Extension educators will host a free “Smart About Privacy” series to educate the public about identity theft, online security, and fraud. The first of the series Data-Smart: Steps to Prevent Identity Theft will be 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Suwanee Branch, 361 Main St. and again on May 21 at the Five Forks Branch, 2780 Five Forks-Trickum Rd. in Lawrenceville. No pre-registration required. Information: france.hernandez@gwinnettcounty.com or 678-377-4010.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Students create app for repair requests
Sugar Hill’s Lanier High School students Michael Jonathan, Brian Willis, Joshua Chatelain, Benjamin Rosenthal, and Andrew Esteves have created a TagIt app to provide citizens with a way to ‘tag’ problems. The app may be used to report a variety of things in the City including damaged sidewalks, roads, or other problems. As other people notice and tag the issue, it increases the score of the tag, allowing the city to prioritize the use of their resources. Information: www.thetagitapp.com.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
NORTHSIDE
Large subdivision planned in Forsyth County
Homebuilding giant Lennar is proposing a massive complex of houses and townhomes in Forsyth County. The Miami–based homebuilder has proposed Mountain Crest, a project with 572 single family homes and 124 townhouses west of Cumming along Chamblee Gap Road, according to a Development of Regional Impact filing posted this month with the state Department of Community Affairs. The proposed $280 million project, to take place over multiple phases through 2022, includes a trail network to the Big Creek Greenway, according to the filing. J. Scott Trubey
Trail expansion set in Woodstock
The city of Woodstock Greenprints trail system is expanding again. The Woodstock City Council Monday night approved a $349,950 contract with Ed Castro Landscape for construction of the Rubes Creek trail. The trail will run along Rubes Creek near Arnold Mill Road and Fire Station 14 on the city’s east side, and will stretch just over one mile. Completion is set for Nov. 30.
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Roswell drinking water festival to return
The city of Roswell’s annual Drinking Water Festival and Water Plant Open House is 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Cecil B. Wood water plant, 100 Dobbs Dr. A new event, the “Amazing Roswell Water Race,” has teams compete in a water-inspired scavenger hunt.
Information: roswellgov.com
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Forsyth group hosts recycling Saturday
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful will hold an electronics recycling event 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cumming Fairgrounds parking lot off of Castleberry Road. Accepted items include laptops, stereos, CD players, cell phones, microwaves and cameras. Information: www.forsythco.com
Golden Games registration underway
The 20th annual North Fulton Golden Games, which are open to all adults 50 and older, host opening ceremonies 10 a.m. today at Wills Park in Alpharetta, followed by competition through much of May.
Registration is $15 for an unlimited number of events, including walk and running events, disc, shot-put and football throws, horseshoe toss, golf, dance competition and tennis. The games will wrap up with a luncheon and awards ceremony at 10 a.m. May 22 at the Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex, 6500 Vernon Woods Drive, Sandy Springs. Register:www.roswellslc.org/Ramblers/ Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Firefighters to ‘give burns the boot’
The Forsyth County Fire Department will join with more than 100 other departments statewide for their annual boot drive to benefit the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation.
Firefighters will be collectingdonations at county intersections on three consecutive Saturdays; May 3,10 and 17. Money raised will be used for fire safety and prevention education, support of medical facilities and to help burn survivors in their recovery.
Donations can also be made online at giveburnstheboot.org
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
ATLANTA
Man, 24, shot to death in northeast Atlanta
Travis Bell Jr., 24, died after being shot multiple times 2:40 p.m. Tuesday on Peachtree Valley Road, off Peachtree Road, at the Allure at Brookwood apartments, according to police.
Investigators do not believe the shooting was random, but no information was released about a possible suspect.
Bell was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, but did not survive. Alexis Stevens
Reception to raise funds for school in Haiti
Holy Innocents’cq Episcopal Church is hosting a reception for “Colors of Haiti,” an exhibition of paintings, decorative art and jewelry created by Haitian artists, at 6 p.m. todayMay 1 at 805 Mount Vernon Highway NW.
The works of local artists will also be on display. Proceeds from sales at the reception will fund student lunches and teachers’ salaries at St. Matthieu Episcopal church and school in Leogane, Haiti.
Information: www.holyinnocents.org
Kent A. Miles for the AJC
Community health fair upcoming
The Sadie G. Mays Health and Rehabilitation Center is hosting its 17th annual community health fair at 10 a.m. May 14 at 1821 Anderson Ave., Atlanta.
Free health screenings will be offered, including blood pressure, vision, balance and memory, along with advice on diabetes prevention, dental care, breast health, mental health and senior resources.
Information: www.sgmays.org Kent A. Miles for the AJC
Georgia State law alumni hold reception
Georgia State University College of Law Dean Steven Kamenshine will be the guest speaker at a law school alumni networking reception at 5:30 p.m. May 8 at 3350 Riverwood Parkway, Suite 2300.
The firm of Warner, Bates, McGough, McGinnis and Portnoy is sponsoring the reception. Registration is requested. Information: www.wbmfamilylaw.com or 770-951-2700. Kent A. Miles for the AJC
DEKALB
School board candidate forum Tuesday
Ten of the 22 people running for DeKalb County school board pitched their candidacies at an election forum Tuesday. An audience of about 60 turned up to watch the event at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center in south DeKalb. A similar forum for the other 12 candidates occurred last week at Emory University, with a similar-sized crowd.
Despite the small turnout, the election on May 20 is a crucial one.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has not restored full accreditation after putting DeKalb on probation more than a year ago. The agency has said this election is an important step for DeKalb, since the terms of the six board members appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal will end this year.
The forum was hosted by Leadership DeKalb.
Information: www.itsforthemdekalb.org. Ty Tagami
Solicitor holding food drive
DeKalb County Solicitor Sherry Boston is holding a food drive this week as part of the Georgia Legal Food Frenzy.
Donations of non-perishable food items will be donated to the Georgia Food Bank Association for distribution throughout the metro area.
High-protein items such as tuna and peanut butter are especially needed, as are fruit juices and canned vegetables.
Donations are accepted through Friday at the Solicitor’s office on the 5th floor of the county’s courthouse on McDonough Street in Decatur.
April Hunt
CDC specialist to speak at Dunwoody library
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention senior public affairs specialist Kathy Nellis Chastney will discuss her experiences at a talk hosted by Friends of the Dunwoody Library, 7 p.m. May 12 at the library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road.
Guests will have the opportunity ask Chastney questions about working for the CDC, which is based in Atlanta.
Information: www.friendsofdunwoodylibrary.org
Kent A. Miles for the AJC
Registration underway for PDK 5K
Registration is open for a 5K and 1K race that includes parts of the runways at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.
The Chamblee Run and Rotary Roll is designed for runners and walkers of all levels, and is open to people in wheelchairs.
Race day is May 10. Registration is $20 in advance and $25 the week of the event.
Registration/information: 770-986-5016 or www.chambleega.com.
April Hunt
Air show coming to DeKalb Peachtree
DeKalb Peachtree Airport, 2000 Airport Road, Chamblee, will host the Good Neighbor Air Show and Open House beginning at noon May 17.
The event celebrates the 55th anniversary of the airport’s operation as a civilian aviation facility.
Admission is free and open to the public; parking is $10 per vehicle.
Information: www.pdkairshow.com
Kent A. Miles for the AJC
SOUTHSIDE
East Point woman sentenced for tax fraud
Amberula Levitt, 45, who owned several Tax Time Tax Service locations throughout the metro area, was sentenced to 21 months and ordered to pay the Internal Revenue service $620,000, about the same amount she owes in back taxes, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. Levitt, of East Point, intentionally falsified her income between 2004 and 2009 and pleaded guilty to two counts of filing false tax returns in October. Levitt will also have to serve one year of supervised release and complete 100 hours of community service. Michelle E. Shaw
Fayette High presents Gospel on the Green
The Fayette County High School Band Boosters’ Gospel on the Green concert will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Southern Ground Amphitheater, Fayetteville. Performers include Micah Stampley, Daphney Hilton, Vincent Lott and Lydia Simonds. Proceeds will help purchase instruments, equipment, uniforms, etc. Tickets: $15, $20, $10
Information:www.gospelonthegreen.eventbrite.com.
Jill Howard Church for the AJC
Peachtree City readies for cleanup days
Peachtree City’s annual spring cleanup will be held 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. May 3-4. Residents can bring appliances, furniture and other junk (no tires or batteries) to the Recycling Center on Rockaway Road. Usable items (including clothing) can be donated by Friday to the Healing Bridge Clinic’s garage sale. Information: director@HealingBridgeClinic.org. Jill Howard Church for the AJC
Applications taken for youth commission
The Fulton County Office of Children and Youth is accepting applications for the Fulton County Youth Commission, a leadership program for future leaders.Participants become familiar with how local government resolves youth issues and make suggestions for the best solutions.
Deadline: May 23.
Information: Andre.Danzy@fultoncountyga.gov, www.fultoncountyga.gov or 404-612-3099. Kent A. Miles for the AJC
Southern Conservation Trust seeks comments
As part of its effort to gain national accreditation with the Land Trust Alliance, the Southern Conservation Trust is seeking public comments about its performance. Information pertaining to the SCT’s standards and operations can be submitted at www.landtrustaccreditation.org or info@landtrustaccreditation.org by June 1.
Jill Howard Church for the AJC
Miles for Meals Walk Saturday
Henry County’s 20th annual Miles for Meals Walk starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, at the Jason T. Harper Event Center in McDonough’s Heritage Park. It is the single largest fundraiser organized by the Henry County Council on Aging to benefit Henry County Senior Services’ various programs such as Meals on Wheels. Each walker receives a free T-shirt and a meal ticket for lunch with a $25 donation, and there will be prizes and entertainment as well as a bake sale.
Information: www.henrycounty-ga.org.
Monroe Roark for the AJC
