NORTHSIDE
Health center focuses on cervical cancer
For Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Fulton County Health Services is encouraging women age 21 and older to get annual Pap tests.
Women who haven’t had hysterectomies are at risk. If detected early, cervical cancer is 90 percent curable.
Pelvic examinations and Pap tests are available at the North Fulton Regional Health Center, 3155 Royal Drive, Alpharetta. Exams, Pap tests and the HPV vaccine are available for eligible low-income and uninsured women through the state’s BreasTEST & MORE program.
Information: 404-332-1876 or www.fultoncountygahealth. org. Patrick Fox
+Blood drive at Reinhardt scheduled for Thursday
The American Red Cross is seeking blood and platelet donations. Donors can give blood on Thursday from noon to 5 p.m. at Reinhardt College, 7300 Reinhardt College Circle, Waleska.
Information: www.redcrossblood.org or 1-800-733-2767. Veronica Fields Johnson
Volunteers needed to clear litter in Forsyth
Forsyth County residents can help keep highways litter-free in the coming year by volunteering to work on one of two mobile trash units. The two units, one for families and another for students, will be in different areas of the county one day each month.
The family unit will operate at 3 p.m. the third Sunday of each month. The student unit will operate at 4 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month.
Volunteers will be notified by email of cleanup locations.
To sign up and for more information: www.connectforsyth.org; or contact Kevin Smith, 678-513-5892, kdsmith@forsythco.com. Patrick Fox
Schools ask for input on English curriculum
The Fulton County school system is seeking community feedback on English class materials under consideration for next academic year.
The materials will be on display through Friday at the following locations: the second floor lobby of the Fulton Administrative Center, 786 Cleveland Ave. S.W., Atlanta; Milton Center, Room I-105, 86 School Drive, Alpharetta; and Ridgeview Middle School’s media conference room, 5340 Trimble Road N.E., Atlanta.
The feedback will be shared with the school board for final approval.
For viewing times, visit www.fultonschools.org. D. Aileen Dodd
COBB
Carson gets first committee assignment
Rep. John Carson, R-Marietta, has been assigned to the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications; Insurance; and Intragovernmental Coordination committees. This is the first session for Carson, a political newcomer, who replaces Rep. Bobby Franklin, who died in July. Carson beat out former Sen. Robert Lamutt in an October runoff for the House seat.
Cobb County’s delegation, led by Rep. Ed Setzler, R-Acworth, includes 19 lawmakers. Janel Davis
Former EMC board candidate to speak
Cobb Alliance for Smart Energy’s first monthly meeting of the year will feature former Cobb EMC board member candidate Paul Phillips discussing his campaign experience.
Phillips, an accountant and Cobb County business owner, ran unsuccessfully for one of four EMC board seats during the first round of elections last year.
In advance of the March elections for the remaining seats, Phillips will offer recommendations for improving the process. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. today at Rib Ranch, 2063 Canton Road, Marietta.
Information: www.cobbemcwatch.org. Janel Davis
Career training expo at KSU set Thursday
Kennesaw State University’s College of Continuing and Professional Education will have a career training expo Thursday at the KSU Center.
The expo will highlight the available professional certificate programs and professors.
Expo attendees will receive a 5 percent discount on classes.
The free expo begins at 6 p.m. at the KSU Center, 3333 Busbee Drive in Kennesaw. Information: 770-423-6765; www.ksuexpo.com. Registration is recommended. Janel Davis
Marietta schools chief to give update Thursday
Marietta City Schools Superintendent Emily Lembeck will give an update on district news at a talk at 7 p.m. Thursday at Dunleith Elementary School, 120 Saine Drive. The meeting, open to parents and the community, will include information on the March 6 city vote on a $7 million general obligation bond referendum to build an auditorium at Marietta High School. Tucker McQueen for the AJC
Career Center sets job recruitment Wednesday
The Georgia Department of Labor’s Cobb-Cherokee Career Center will help Hire Dynamics recruit bilingual patient-service representatives on Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Career Center, at 465 Big Shanty Road, Marietta. Full or part-time jobs are available. Information: 770-528-6100. Veronica Fields Johnson
GWINNWTT
District to host career fair for high schoolers
Gwinnett Schools is hosting a Career and Technical Education fair for high school students interested in specialized careers. The event will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Maxwell High School of Technology, 990 McElvaney Lane, Lawrenceville. High school students can learn more about career programs and meet professionals in those careers. Gwinnett students can enroll in career and technical education courses during their junior and senior years. D. Aileen Dodd
County offices closed Monday for holiday
Gwinnett County offices will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. County offices will resume regular working hours on Jan. 17. Trash and recycling will be collected as scheduled Monday. David Wickert
County seeks heater donations for seniors
Gwinnett County residents can help local seniors keep warm this winter by donating new portable electric heaters at county fire stations through Feb. 28. The county will deliver the heaters to seniors in need, along with a smoke detector and information on fire safety. To be eligible, seniors must be age 60 or older, must be Gwinnett residents and must be experiencing financial hardship. For information, contact Adrienne Noble at 678-377-4150 or adrienne.noble@gwinnett county.com. David Wickert
Notre Dame Academy takes applications
Notre Dame Academy will accept applications for the 2012-13 school year during an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the school, 4635 River Green Parkway, Duluth. Notre Dame Academy is a Marist and International Baccalaureate World School, serving pre-k through eighth grades. It offers a “CampusPlus” program, which allows parents to customize their child’s education with before- and after-school care. For more information, visit www.ndacademy.org. Mea Watkins
Duluth mayor to give state of city address
Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris will deliver the annual State of the City address on Jan. 24. The event is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. at the Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway.
Admission is $25 for an individual and $175 for a table of eight. Reservations must be made by Jan. 20. Checks should be made payable and mailed to Duluth Civitan Club, P.O. Box 1181, Duluth 30096. Information: 678-957-7299 or http://ourduluth.com/state-of-the-city. Joel Anderson
ATLANTA
State Supreme Court disbars Atlanta lawyer
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday said it has disbarred Atlanta lawyer Kota Chalfant Suttle because he engaged in legal work when he was prohibited from doing so. Suttle previously had been suspended from practicing law because of a residential mortgage fraud conviction, for which he received a misdemeanor sentence as a first offender. While on suspension in July 2010, Suttle agreed to handle a $2 million real estate transaction for a client and, when asked to return the money, unjustifiably kept $18,000 as a legal fee, the court said. Bill Rankin
Community cleanup is Saturday, Monday
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Atlanta City Councilwoman Cleta Winslow in partnership with former state Rep. Douglas Dean and the Pittsburgh Ministerial Alliance organization will host the 2nd annual Pittsburgh Community Cleanup on Saturday and on Monday. Volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. on both days at the Pittman Park Recreation Center, 950 Garibaldi St. Jeremiah McWilliams
Law firm selects four new partners
The law firm Jones Day has promoted four lawyers to be new partners in its Atlanta office. The new partners are Emily C. Baker, Lillian Nash Caudle, Amy Edgy Ferber and William J. Zawrotny. “These four remarkable leaders strengthen our partnership in immeasurable ways,” said Lizanne Thomas, partner in charge of the Atlanta office. “And, of course, I am pleased to note that three are women, bringing our ranks of female partners in Atlanta to 10 out of 45.” Bill Rankin
Logan to discuss book about first black officers
Author George Logan will be at Atlanta-Fulton’s Central Library on Jan. 19 to talk about his book “The First Eight,” the story of the first black officers hired by the Atlanta Police Department in 1948. “The First Eight African-American Police Officers” starts at noon at One Margaret Mitchell Square in Atlanta. Information: 404-730-1906. Johnny Edwards
