County by county news for Tuesday

Her last day will be Sept. 11, City Manager Brad Hulsey said.

She cited no problems with the city in her resignation letter, he added.

With nearly 20 years of governmental accounting experience, Davis was hired by the City Council in April 2012 as the city’s fourth finance director since 2007 Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC

Marietta appoints three board members

The Marietta City Council has appointed David Hunter to the board of zoning appeals ,Ward 4 for a three-year post and Hicks Poor, Ward 3, and Roy Vanderslice, Ward 4, to three-year terms on the city planning commission. Mableton resident Brian Torras will serve a four-year term as a non-resident member of the Board of Lights and Water. Torras is vice president of Torco, Inc. located at 1330 Old US Highway 41, Marietta. Information: www.mariettaga.gov.

Tucker McQueen for the AJC

Hospital offers class on respiratory disorders

Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna, 3949 S. Cobb Dr., Smyrna, will offer a free community education class, Understanding and Preventing Reoccurring Earaches and Sinus Infections, at 7 p.m. Aug. 27. Dr. Thomas Guffin, Otolaryngologist, will discuss the causes and treatment of upper respiratory disorders in both children and adults. Registration: 770-319-2025. Veronica Fields Johnson

Powder Springs seeks police officer

Powder Springs is accepting applications through Friday for a police officer.

The starting salary is $36,346. Application: cityofpowdersprings.org/index.aspx?NID=119 or call 770-943-1666 to request an application by mail.

Submission: City of Powder Springs, Rosalyn Nealy, Human Resources Director, P. O. Box 46, Powder Springs, GA 30127.

Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC

Marietta seeks job fair recruiters

Marietta is looking for employers to sign up to recruit at an annual job fair scheduled 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. The Marietta/Cobb Career Expo is sponsored by Marietta, Cobb County, the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Department of Labor. Information: www.mariettaga.gov.

Tucker McQueen for the AJC

Fundraiser to benefit abused children

Atlanta home builder Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods will partner with SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center will host a fundraiser at the Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Pkwy. S.E.

Thirty of metro Atlanta’s top chefs will prepare tapas-inspired dishes at “Good Eatin’ Great Cause,” 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday in exhibit hall C. The event will also feature a cook-off competition with the local police and fire departments and a silent auction.

Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased through the SafePath website at www.safepath.org. Mea Watkins

GWINNETT

Atlanta case turned over to Gwinnett authorities

Atlanta officers found a man’s partially dressed body near Proctor and Tazor streets around 3:45 p.m. Sunday, police said. The man had been shot several times and his body was brought to that location. The body found matches the circumstances of a Gwinnett case Saturday night where authorities responded to a suspicious activity call in the 6400 block of Buford Highway near Doraville. The caller reported hearing screams and gunshots. Officers found blood and a spent shell casing, but no victim. Detectives believe the victim is a man who was reported missing Saturday, but they are not yet releasing his name. Angel K. Brooks

Sorority to give out cotillion information

The Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and their nonprofit affiliate, The Gwinnett Pearls of Service Foundation, will host a Debutante Cotillion Scholarship Program information session 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast, 5993 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross. Prospective debutantes are welcome. Information: uaocotillion@upsilonalphaomega.com. Veronica Fields Johnson

Church, career center to host career expo

The Georgia Department of Labor’s Gwinnett Career Center and the Crossroads Career Network will co-sponsor a Career Expo 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Snellville United Methodist Church, Building C, 2428 Main St. East, Snellville.

Applicants should bring resumes and be prepared to fill out company applications and interview for available job openings.

Workshops and job-related seminars on interviewing, networking and career transition will be offered.

Information: 770-840-2200.

Veronica Fields Johnson

Snellville memorial breaks ground

The Snellville Veterans Memorial Committee will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at the memorial site adjacent to the Senior Center near the corner of Oak Road and Highway 78. The ceremony will immediately precede Snellville’s Star Spangled fireworks program, originally scheduled for July 4.

Information: www.snellvilleveteransmemorial.org or call 770-891-1612.

Karen Huppertz for the AJC

Chattapoochee Mayor qualifying extended

The deadline for dogs to qualify for consideration as the next Mayor of the Chattapoochee Dog Park has been extended to 6 p.m. Friday. Information: www.duluthga.net, select Parks and Recreation, Parks, then Chattapoochee Dog Park.

Karen Huppertz for the AJC

Duluth election packets available

Qualifying Packages for the upcoming election are now available on the Duluth Elections page at www.duluthga.net. Qualifying begins Aug. 26 at 8:30 a.m. and concludes Aug. 28 at 4:30 p.m. in the office of the City Clerk at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street.

Current info online, or call Election Superintendent, Teresa Lynn or Assistant Superintendent, Kristin McGregor at 770-476-3434. Karen Huppertz for the AJC

NORTHSIDE

Forsyth school head in run for statewide award

Forsyth County Superintendent of Schools L.C. “Buster” Evans has been named one of four finalists for 2014 Georgia Superintendent of the Year. Evans has led the district since January of 2008, and is credited with fostering rising test scores, long-range planning and technology initiatives.

The winner will be announced at a Georgia School Superintendents Association meeting in December, and will compete for a similar national award. Mark Woolsey for the AJC

Tax office closed for part of Tuesday

Don’t plan on stopping by the Cherokee County Tax Commissioner’s office first thing this morning. Both locations will be shut down a portion of the day for state-mandated training, but will be open noon- 5 p.m. The offices are located at 2780 Marietta Highway in Canton and 155 Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock. Mark Woolsey for the AJC

USA Wrestling Team to appear in Alpharetta

The USA Wrestling Team will appear at Rally 4 Wrestling events from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 at The Cooler, 10800 Davis Dr., Alpharetta. The weekend theme is “Keep Olympic Wrestling” and activities include a wrestling exposition, World Team Exhibition Matches, a wrestling clinic and a sock hop. The event is expected to be the biggest outing for the USA Wrestling Team as it prepares for the 2013 Championships in Budapest. For schedule and ticket information visit www.rally4wrestlingusa.com.

Veronica Fields Johnson

Free document shredding in Fulton

The Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex will host a free and secure document shredding event for Fulton County residents 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the complex, 6500 Vernon Woods Dr., Sandy Springs.

All shredded paper will be recycled. The event is free, but donations are welcomed.

Information: Andre Gregory at 404-705-4900 or Keep Sandy Springs Beautiful at 770-551-7766 or info@knfb.org.

Veronica Fields Johnson

Qualifying period nears for Cumming election

Qualifying for the municipal election in Cumming has been set for 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug.26-30 at the Cumming city clerk’s Office, 100 Main St. Those wishing to run will have to fork over $360 for the mayor’s race and $180 for council.

The seats of Mayor H. Ford Gravitt, Post 1 councilman Rupert Sexton and Post 2 councilman Quincy Holton will be up for grabs.

The election is Nov. 5.

Mark Woolsey for the AJC

United Way Day of Caring set in Forsyth

The United Way of Forsyth County is gearing up for its 12th annual Day of Caring and Campaign Kickoff at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 6 at the Forsyth Conference Center, 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Cumming.

Volunteer teams and sponsors are needed to help prepare 50 thousand non-perishable meals for Forsyth County’s hungry.

Information: unitedwayforsyth.com

Mark Woolsey for the AJC

ATLANTA

Judge Barkett to leave appeals court

Rosemary Barkett will leave the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 30, opening up another vacancy to fill for President Barack Obama.

Barkett on Monday said she will join the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal in The Hague, which was established in 1981 to resolve claims between the two countries. The 12-member court currently has two vacancies.Bill Rankin

Atlanta police officer hit by DUI suspect

A police officer was injured early Sunday when his vehicle was hit by a suspected drunk driver on the Downtown Connector.

The crash happened around 3 a.m. on I-75 /85 near University Avenue. Traffic was backed up for hours. The officer suffered minor injuries and was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for a precautionary examination. Angel K. Brooks

Meet and greet for new writing instructor

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center will host an Instructor Meet & Greet with Zoe Fishman Shacham from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at the center, 980 Briarcliff Rd., N.E. Shacham, author of “Saving Ruth” and “Balancing Acts,” will teach within the literary programing of Callanwolde. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served. Information: www.callanwolde.org or 404-872-5338 Veronica Fields Johnson

Atlanta Job Corps plans commencement

The Atlanta Job Corps will celebrate commencement day 9:30 a.m. Friday at Atlanta Metropolitan State College, 1630 Metropolitan Pkwy. S.W. The keynote speaker will be Congressman David Scott of Georgia’s 13th Congressional District. The Atlanta Job Corps Center is one of 125 national Job Corps centers that give youth the opportunity to complete a basic education and advance into their chosen careers, higher education, or military service.

The event is free and open to the public. To R.S.V.P. or for more information contact Karen Rene, 404-660-6526.

Mea Watkins

DEKALB

Majette faces law suspension

Former U.S. Rep. Denise Majette should be suspended from practicing law for three years for unsubstantiated billings in an estate litigation and for submitting false and misleading information during a disciplinary proceeding, a State Bar of Georgia panel is recommending.

The State Bar review panel declined to adopt a recommendation by a court-appointed special master that Majette be disbarred.

The panel said disbarment “is justified given the very serious facts in this case,” but it noted this is Majette’s “only disciplinary proceeding in an otherwise distinguished career.”

The recommendation is now before the Georgia Supreme Court.

Bill Rankin

Man shot at Dunwoody apartment complex

A man shot in Dunwoody on Sunday afternoon is in serious but stable condition at Gwinnett Medical Center, police said.

The emergency call came at 1:30 p.m. to the gated Terraces of Dunwoody on Dunwoody Park Drive. Officers found the wounded man inside his fourth-floor apartment with the person who called 911.

The man was able to speak to authorities when he was transported to the hospital. Detectives remained on the scene investigating late Sunday afternoon.

They were looking at video of vehicles entering and exiting the complex in an effort to find clues in the case.

Anyone with information should call the Dunwoody Police Department at 678-382-6900.

Ariel Hart

County holding small business summit

DeKalb County will host a summit for small business owners 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 22 at Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s conference center, 495 North Indian Creek Road, Clarkston. T

he event is part of its efforts to promote business growth and economic development in the county. Cost is $25.

Register online at http://dekalbsummit2013.eventbrite.com. Information: 404-687-2730.

April Hunt

Brookhaven sets qualifying period

The qualifying period for Brookhaven City Council candidates will be Aug. 26 through Aug. 28.

Voters will elect for districts 2 and 4 in the November election.

Would-be candidates must file notice and pay a $360 fee to the Brookhaven City Clerk between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the qualifying period.

Information: www.brookhavenga.gov.

April Hunt

Brighter Tomorrow seeks fund-raising volunteers

A non-profit group that supports behavioral health and developmental disability services provided by DeKalb’s Community Service Board needs board members.

The Brighter Tomorrow Foundation works to raise funds for the CSB, meaning board members should have fund-raising experience or a background in providing healthcare.

Information: 404-508-7875 or www.btfdekalb.org.

April Hunt

SOUTHSIDE

Suspicious package shuts down I-285

All lanes of I-285 on the west side were closed for nearly an hour while police investigated a suspicious package.

According to police dispatchers, a suspicious black backpack was spotted just before 10 a.m. along the median wall of I-285 southbound between Hollowell Parkway and I-20.

Police closed all lanes in both directions, but the northbound lanes reopened about 11 a.m. Southbound lanes reopened a few minutes later. The Bomb Squad was on the scene, but police have not yet said what was in the backpack. Mike Morris

Suspect charged in Atlanta shooting

Police responding to a call in the 3600 block of Ginnis Road around 7:30 p.m. Saturday found 22-year-old Nicholas Corwin Sanders, grazed in the head, and Xavier Shavers, 21, of Union City, shot in the chest. Both men were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where Shavers later died.

Sunday, homicide investigators charged Sanders, with murder, aggravated assault and obstruction of a law enforcement officer

Police have not released a motive for the shooting. Angel K. Brooks and Mike Morris

Fayetteville resets Market Day

Rain washed out Fayetteville’s monthly Market Day last Saturday, so the event has been rescheduled for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Aug. 24.

Dozens of local vendors will have homemade and home-grown foods and crafts for sale near the gazebo in the downtown Administrative Complex parking lot.

Information: 770-719-4173. Jill Howard Church for the AJC

Babysitting course offered in Fayette

A one-day babysitting training course for youths age 11 and older will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Piedmont Fayette hospital, 1279 Hwy. 54 West in Fayetteville. The Safe Sitter training includes first aid, CPR, child development, behavior issues and business practices.

Registration is $45; call 770-719-5815 or contact maria.lepage@piedmont.org. Jill Howard Church for the AJC

Grant funds available in Stockbridge

The Stockbridge City Council is taking applications from local nonprofits competing for a portion of $100,000 available in the city’s Community Partnership Grant Program. The goal of the program is to foster and fund activities, projects, special events, and programs that promote eligible tourism and cultural activities in Stockbridge.

Application deadline is Aug. 28.

Information: www.cityofstockbridge.com.Monroe Roark for the AJC

Quilt of Valor presented to former Marine

The members of Quilts of Valor of Henry County gathered last week for the presentation of one of their quilts to Terry Miller, a former Marine and Vietnam veteran from Griffin.

Members of Quilts of Valor of Henry County have made about 50 quilts in the last two years for returning soldiers.

The group meets from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at A Scarlet Thread. Nancy Badertscher