COBB
City seeks Mableton antebellum house buyer
A buyer is being sought for an antebellum house in Mableton.
Owned by Smyrna and built around 1850, the Hooper-Turner House is at 5811 Oakdale Road and on the Cobb County Historic Register.
The River Line Historic Area also is interested in its preservation since the house is in what was the center of Confederate General Joseph Johnson’s River Line defenses of June and July 1864.
Information: riverline.org, email riverlinega@gmail.com.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Farmers market to open in Smyrna
A farmers market will open 4:30 p.m.to dusk starting today in the parking lot of St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church, 2160 Cooper Lake Road, Smyrna. Local farmers and specialty vendors will set up each Tuesday through Sept. 30. Information: www.stbenedicts.episcopalatlanta.org. Tucker McQueen for the AJC
Walk Cobb registration through April 9
Free online registration for Walk Cobb continues through April 9 with the initiative running until April 26.
Hosted by Cobb2020, Walk Cobb is a part of Walk Georgia, a program through The University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Service.
Last fall, Walk Cobb involved over 400 walkers on more than 100 teams, logging greater than 29,000 miles.
Registration: walkgeorgia.org, sign up using the group name Cobb2020.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Smyrna business group luncheon meeting
Jeff Smith, owner of Action Coach Atlanta, will be the featured speaker at the Smyrna Business Association luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle.
Admission: $12, members in advance; $16, members at the door; $20, guests. Information: smyrnabusiness.org
Kent A. Miles for the AJC
Mableton group, Cupid hold meeting
The Mableton Improvement Coalition will cosponsor a town hall meeting with Cobb District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid at 7 p.m. Thursday at SAE School, 6688 Mableton Parkway, Mableton.
Transportation issues will be discussed with a focus on Floyd and Queen Mill Roads and the proposed flex bus by Cobb Community Transit.
Information: mableton.org/ai1ec_event/town-hall-meeting.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Cell phone tower comments end soon
April 13 is the comment deadline on a 130-foot cell phone tower on the 6900 block of Mableton Parkway, Mableton to be built by Pegasus Tower Co.
Comments on historical impact may be sent to Dina Bazzill, Environmental Corp. of America, 1375 Union Hill Industrial Court, Suite A, Alpharetta, GA 30004 or 770-667-2040, ext. 111.
Also, online comments on environmental concerns may be filed with the Federal Communications Commission at fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest, referring to File No. A0894641 to view information about the tower. Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
GWINNETT
Expect Highway 78 delays Wednesday
The Georgia DOT plans to begin resurfacing 9.24 miles of U.S. Highway 78 beginning Wednesday, April 2. The three-month project will improve the driving surface from GA Highway 124 in Snellville to Tom Brewer Road in Loganville. Officials expect delays. Lane closures will be restricted to overnight hours 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays. The $4.3 million project is anticipated to be complete by June 30. Information: www.dot.ga.gov. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
County to ratify contracts, promotions
Gwinnett County commissioners are slated to ratify employment contracts and promotions for several key county administrators today. Phil Hoskins, the current community services director, will be the new deputy county administrator. Finance Director Maria Woods will become the county’s CFO. The corrections department will be led by Darrell Johnson, who will permanently fill the position of warden. Gwinnett’s new information technology director will be Abe Kani. Molly Bloom
Snellville Days seeks parade participants
The 41st Annual Snellville Days Parade whose theme, Dreams Do Come True, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3 will feature horses and knights from Medieval Times, group floats, marching bands, mascots including Chopper and Maximus and Hairy Dawg, clowns, stilt walkers, politicians, cheerleaders, beauty queens, free give-a-ways and more. Submit float applications to Parade Chair and Mayor Kelly Kautz at kkautz@snellville.org or www.snellvilledays.com. Best Float Prize: $600, second place: $400, third place: $200.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Duluth kicking off Fridays-N-Duluth
Duluth will roll out Fridays-N-Duluth with a free screening of “Frozen” 6 p.m. Friday on the Duluth Town Green. Refreshments, inflatables and face painting available for purchase. The community block party takes place every Friday through October. Information: www.duluthga.net. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Discussion on future Gwinnett Place
Partnership Gwinnett will hold their next Economic Development Breakfast 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, April 4 at Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta, 1775 Pleasant Hill Drive in Duluth. Panelists will discuss the future of the Gwinnett Place area, current status of Gwinnett’s central business district and future plans for the area. Information: www.partnershipgwinnett.com. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Food trucks return to Suwanee
Food trucks will return to Suwanee’s Town Center 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and continue the first Friday of each month through October, with the exception of July.
Live music will be performed on the Town Center stage beginning at 7:30. Information: www.suwanee.com.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
NORTHSIDE
Forsyth law officers seek hit-and-run driver
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the driver of a hit-and-run vehicle who struck a pedestrian about 12:50 a.m. March 23. The 18-year-old female victim was hit while walking westbound on Ga. 316 near Ga.400, suffering non-life-threatening injuries, Sheriff’s officials believe the vehicle involved is a silver or light-colored 2-door Honda Civic, 2006-2010 model year, with damage to the front end, passenger side rear-view mirror and windshield.. Contact the Forsyth County Crash Investigation Unit at 770-205-4634. Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Cherokee man dies in cycle crash
A Cherokee County man was killed in a Sunday afternoon motorcycle crash. The Georgia State Patrol says Michael Neil Young, 23, of Canton was eastbound on Ga. 20 near Weeks Road when his motorcycle left the road, striking a tree and then a building.
Alcohol is not suspected in the crash, which occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. Young died after being transported to a hospital.
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Celtic harp concert in Sandy Springs
“Legends of the Celtic Harp,” featuring master performers Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter is 7:30 p.m. Saturdayat the Hungry Ear Coffee House at the Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1025 Mount Vernon Highway NW, Sandy Springs.
Tickets: $15.
Information: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/597412
Kent A. Miles for the AJC
Chattahoochee cleanup this month
Volunteers seeking to participate in the spring cleanup of the Chattahoochee River have until noon April 9 to sign up.
The annual Sweep the Hooch event will take place April 12 at 27 sites over 60 miles, many located within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Some 550 volunteers hauled nearly 4 tons of refuse from the river in 2013.
Information: www.chattahoochee.org or www.sweepthehooch.org
Kent A. Miles for the AJC
Volunteers help with tax preparation
The Community Assistance Center in Sandy Springs offers free income tax return preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
Appointments are required 4 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Information: vita@ourcac.org or 770-552-4015, Ext. 260.Kent A. Miles
Golden Games registration underway
Registration is underway for the 20th annual North Fulton Golden Games, which are open to all adults 50 and older. Opening ceremonies are set for 10 a.m. May 1 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.
Register:www.roswellslc.org/Ramblers/ Mark Woolsey for the AJC
ATLANTA
Education secretary applauds schools pick
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Monday praised the selection of Austin Superintendent Meria Carstarphen as the sole finalist to become superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools.
The Atlanta Board of Education could vote to hire Carstarphen at its April 14 meeting.
Mark Niesse
Ebenezer church pastor to discuss book
The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, will discuss his book “The Divided Mind of the Black Church” 7 p.m. Thursday at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave.
The book traces the historical significance of the rise and development of black theology and its role as an important conversation partner for the black church.Information: 404-730-4001. Kent A. Miles for the AJC
Signup for race through Oakland Cemetery
The 5-kilometer Run Like Hell: Pushing Up Daisies Edition to benefit the Historic Oakland Foundation is 9:30 a.m. April 12 through historic Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave. SE. The race is an AJC-Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Registration is $35 for the 5K, $20 for the fun run. There is no race-day registration. Information: www.oaklandcemetery.com/?event=run-like-hell-pushing-up-daisies-edition-2014
Kent A. Miles for the AJC
CAU hosts young leaders program
Clark Atlanta University will be one of only 20 U.S. host schools for the Washington Fellowship For Young African Leaders Program, convening on campus June 14-July 25. This is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative. The purpose is to further empower and bolster young African leaders through academic coursework, leadership training, mentoring and networking in three distinct tracks — civic leadership, business and entrepreneurship, and public management.
Nancy Badertscher
DEKALB
Dunwoody city manager leaving post
Dunwoody’s city manager, who has been with the DeKalb County city since it incorporated five years ago, is stepping down.
Warren Hutmacher is resigning to take the same job in Johns Creek. He will earn $183,000 a year in the new role.
Hutmatcher, Dunwoody’s first city employee, will remain in Dunwoody until April 25.
April Hunt
Earth Day recycling next weekend
The Saint Philip Community Development Corp. will host its 4th Annual Community Green & Clean/Earth Day celebration for environmental stewardship 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19 on the campus of St. Philip AME Church, 240 Candler Road, SE. The community is encouraged to spring clean their homes/garages and go green with safe on-site disposal of sensitive documents, electronics recycling, household hazardous waste disposal, and a flea market.
Information: 404-371-0749.
Arlinda Smith Broady
Run for Kenya 5K in Stone Mountain
The Mwangaza Children’s Foundation will hold the Run for Kenya 5K on April 5 at Yellow River Park in Stone Mountain. Registration is $25 in advance and $30 on race day. The foundation asks that participants register by March 18. Race proceeds will benefit the foundation’s work with orphans in Kenya.
Information: www.mwangazachildren.org
Molly Bloom
Two construction projects to coincide
Decatur Deputy City Manager Hugh Saxon admitted that two major construction projects surrounding Decatur High will likely coincide for most of the 2015-16 school year. The long-planned streetscape improvements on North McDonough Road reducing the corridor to two lanes, begins in summer, 2015, while additions to the high school – mostly new classrooms – could start around the same time. Saxon said the city’s currently working on temporary routes for students and other pedestrian and car traffic. Bill Banks for the AJC
DeKalb Medical recognized for efforts
DeKalb Medical is the recipient of the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines-Stroke program Silver Quality Achievement Award.
DeKalb Medical was recognized for meeting specific quality achievement measures for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients. The measures include proper use of medications and aggressive risk-reduction therapies.
Information: www.dekalbmedical.org
Kent A. Miles for the AJC
South River focus of upcoming tour
The South River Watershed Alliance is organizing a tour and visit focusing on the river and its tributaries in DeKalb County.
The tour runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 19 at the Watershed Mural on DeKalb Avenue in Decatur. The tour runs along the campus of Agnes Scott College to Albert Shoals, the series of short falls spanning the river near Snapfinger Creek.
Information: www.southriverga.org or 404-862-0118. April Hunt
SOUTHSIDE
Clayton State students seek young patients
Clayton State University’s Dental Hygiene Clinic is looking for children patients. “To meet their graduation requirements, senior dental hygiene students are required to provide oral care for a certain number of children,” said Dr. Gail Barnes, chair of the Department of Dental Hygiene which runs the clinic. Clinic appointments are available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. For a fee, students provide dental cleanings, sealants, fluoride treatments and x-rays under the direction of dental health clinical faculty. Information: 678-466-4920. Tammy Joyner
Fayette project using MindMixer
As part of the Fayette Visioning Initiative’s efforts to get more public input, a new round of discussion is being held using the MindMixer online forum.
Suggestions will be used to help the project’s steering committee create a vision plan for county growth and development.
Information: fayettevision.mindmixer.com. Jill Howard Church for the AJC
Library offers “Money Smart” talks
The Peachtree City Library is offering several free talks about money management April 5-12. The “Money Smart Week” topics include money-saving ideas for the home on April 7; planning for retirement on April 9; and preventing identity theft on April 11.
Information: www.peachtree-city.org.
Jill Howard Church for the AJC
Henry Spring break camp set for April 7-11
The Henry County Parks and Recreation Department offers a spring break day camp April 7-11. Cost: $100, with a sibling discount. Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Camps will be held at the Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge, Heritage Park in McDonough and the J. P. Moseley Recreation Center in Stockbridge.
Additional camps will be held at the Locust Grove Recreation Center and Nash Farm Park if the two locations have at least 10 campers registered.
Information: www.hcprd.org or 770-288-7311.
Monroe Roark for the AJC
Peachtree City offers LEGO camps
Peachtree City’s Recreation Department will offer two LEGO camps April 7-11 at the Kedron Fieldhouse.
Pre-Engineering with LEGO for ages 5-7 will be held 9 a.m. to noon; Engineering FUNdamentals for ages 7-11 will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $167, Fayette residents; $208, nonresidents.
Information: www.peachtree-city.org/recreation. Jill Howard Church 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
