COBB
The Marietta City Council will hold a public hearing before voting Wednesday on a special land use permit for a brewery on Roswell Road near Cobb Parkway. The council agreed in August to sell the 1.5 acre property the city owns to Red Hare Brewery for $465,000. Red Hare, which also has a location on Delk Industrial Boulevard, plans to build a second brewery with more than 15,000 square-feet of production space. The meeting will start 7 p.m. Wednesday at Marietta City Hall, 205 Lawrence St.
Tucker McQueen for the AJC
Acworth to start senior housing complex
Acworth will hold a groundbreaking ceremony 5 p.m. Thursday on School Street to start a $15.8 million apartment project for seniors 62 and older. The subsidized housing complex will be the second public/private partnership between Walton Communities and Marietta Housing Authority. The Walton Legacy Development will have 100 apartments, fitness and recreation rooms and a covered porch for residents.Tucker McQueen
Mableton group hosts SPLOST meeting
The Mableton Improvement Coalition will hold an informational community meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive, Mableton to provide information about the Nov. 4 referendum to renew the one-cent sales tax, also called the special purpose local option sales tax, or SPLOST.
Speakers will address the pros and cons.
This tax funds capital improvements, such as roads, sidewalks, trails, parks and libraries with proceeds going to Cobb as well as each of the six cities, based on population.
Information: cobbSPLOST2016.org.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Free driver safety seminar
The Powder Springs Police Department will host a University of Georgia Parents Reducing Injuries and Driver Error seminar 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Powder Springs Police Department, 1114 Richard D. Sailors Parkway.
A teen and at least one parent or guardian must register to attend.
All registration forms should be submitted no later than Oct. 16 to the police department front desk or by email to jjmatthews@cityofpowdersprings.org.
Registration forms may be obtained at the police department 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays or downloaded at cityofpowdersprings.org/DocumentCenter/View/2199.
Information: cityofpowdersprings.org/Blog.aspx?IID=72#item, 770-943-1616. Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Upward sports signups underway
Upward basketball and cheerleading squads are forming at the First Baptist Church of Powder Springs, 4330 North Ave., Powder Springs - open to boys and girls, ages 4 through eighth grade.
Coaches and referees also are needed for this whole-person training system.
Registration: registration.upward.org/UPW56522.
Information: upward.org, fbcps.org, 770-943-9333.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
GWINNETT
Braselton, Suwanee recognized forplanning
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs has announced ten Georgia communities in a new program recognizing excellence in community planning. Athens-Clarke County, Coweta County, Johnson County, Jones County and the cities of Braselton, Gainesville, Madison, Suwanee, Vienna and Woodstock have each achieved the state of Georgia’s first-ever “PlanFirst” designation, which acknowledges communities with a proven track record of implementing their plan and a history of good plan development. Information: www.dca.ga.gov. Search Development, then Planning Quality Growth. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Hudgens Prize deadline approaching
Online applications are being accepted for the 2015 Hudgens Prize, a biennial statewide $50,000 prize for any individual artist living as a full time resident in Georgia. Visual artwork of any medium will be considered. Entry fee is $30 and entitles each artist to submit up to 5 entries. Four artists will be selected by the jury panel to display work in the Finalist’s Exhibition. Each of these four artists will receive a $1,500 cash stipend to cover the expenses of the exhibition. Deadline: Nov.1. Information: www.thehudgens.org.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Duluth to dedicate sculpture sign and park
Duluth is unveiling the sign and parklet for public art sculpture, “Ascension” t4 p.m. Wednesday. in the parklet that sits to the side of West Lawrenceville Street and McClure Bridge Road across from the roundabout. www.duluthga.net. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
5K to benefit single parents
H.O.P.E, Helping Other People be Empowered Inc., will sponsor a 5K run at 8 a.m. Saturday at Settles Bridge Park, 380 Johnson Road in Suwanee. Proceeds from the event will help single parents complete their college education and overcome poverty, while becoming self-sufficient. Registration: www.wefoundhope5k.com. Information: www.hopbe.org.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Photos wanted for Suwanee competition
Photo submissions for the 2015 Snap! Suwanee competition are being accepted now through Dec. 31. Submitted photos should represent the community in some way and ideally be taken within Suwanee city limits. Winning photographs will be exhibited, beginning in March 2015, for approximately one-year at City Hall. Photographers may also share their entries via Instagram using the hashtag #snapsuwanee15. Entry forms: www.suwanee.com.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Crews Middle site of latest Shark Tank
More than 45 Alton C. Crews Middle School students are pitching business ideas as part of Snellville’s expansion of the Shark Tank program. It is the first time middle school students have taken part in the program. Students will create business and marketing plans and design sales, expense and profit projections. Information: www.snellville.org. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
NORTHSIDE
Head of Forsyth assistance agency to retire
The executive director of Forsyth County nonprofit The Place has announced her retirement effective Oct. 30. Sandy Beaver has been with the agency since 1995 and has served as director for the past 15 years. The Place was established in 1975 and provides emergency help for needy county residents, such as food, utility and medical assistance. The agency also operates a thrift store.
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Early/advance voting set in Forsyth
Forsyth County Voter Registrations and Elections officials have set early and advance voting times and locations for the Nov. 4 election. Voting will be held 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Oct. 13-17 and Oct. 20-24 at the Forsyth County Administration Building, 110 E. Main St., Cumming. Week three voting will expand to five locations; The county administration building, Hampton Park Library, Cumming City Hall, and the Midway Park and Sharon Springs Park community buildings. Information: forsythco.com Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Adults to spell
for a good cause
Literacy Forsyth will hold its 15th annual adult spelling bee, “Spell Check Live,” 7 p.m. today at the Forsyth Conference Center, 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Cumming.
Proceeds will go to support the group’s adult education programs, and admission is $5. Information: literacyforsyth.org
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Waste collection day in Johns Creek
The city of Johns Creek has set a household hazardous waste collection day 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Home Depot, 5950 State Bridge Road. Residents can drop off toxic domestic products at the event, including cleaning supplies, paint, pesticides, motor oil and fluorescent lights. The city also plans an electronics recycling and document-shredding event in November.
Information: 550-551-7766.Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Program seeks teen leaders
The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the Teen Leadership Cherokee Class until Oct. 27. Participants must bet 10th graders and attend school in and/or live in Cherokee County. The class is a series of sessions covering such topics as community and professional development and team building.
Information/to apply: 770-345-0400 or www.CherokeeChamber.com
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Star Wars day set at library branch
Forsyth County’s Post Road Library will stage a special Star Wars Reads Day from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the library, 5010 Post Road.
The Lucasfilm-launched annual event will feature readings, a costume parade, a trivia competition and a visit from the Georgia Garrison of the 501st Legion, a fan/volunteer group of Star Wars aficionados.
Costumes are encouraged.
Information: www.forsythpl. org Mark Woolsey for the AJC
ATLANTA
Firefighter badly hurt in wreck ID’d
Firefighter Zach Kimbrough was driving his F-250 pickup truck westbound on Marietta Boulevard when the armored truck turned into his path from a parking lot near Queens Street Saturday morning..
The pickup hit the Brinks vehicle on the driver’s side, knocking the armored truck onto its side.
Kimbrough was taken to Atlanta Medical Center, and remained there Monday with serious injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
The two occupants of the Brinks truck were taken to Grady. Their conditions were not known Monday. Mike Morris
Atlanta program gets HUD grant
The Atlanta Department of Planning and Development was awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the hazard control program, “Lead Safe Atlanta.”
The program identifies lead-based paint in housing built before 1978. Mayor Kasim Reed said “Lead Safe Atlanta” has treated 130 homes and apartments since the program launched in 2011.
Lead has been linked to behavioral and health risks in children. Adrianne Murchison for the AJC
Wellness fair offers prostate screenings
Free prostate cancer screenings will be held by the Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development at Clark Atlanta University 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 18 at Greater Bethany Baptist Church, 786 Thurmond St. NW.
The screenings will take place during the third annual “Harvest of Health Wellness Fair.” Additional checks will be offered for diabetes, obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and behavioral health conditions.
The event is presented in partnership with the English Avenue and Vine City Ministerial Alliance; and Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority.
Information: 404-880-6878.
Adrianne Murchison for the AJC
DEKALB
Avondale holds special election in March
Avondale Estates’ special election to replace recently-resigned Mayor Ed Rieker and to complete his second term won’t be until March 17, 2015. The city’s commission must first vote on whether to accept Rieker’s resignation, and that won’t happen until Oct. 20. The law requires at least 29 days between the call of a special election and the actual election, meaning Avondale misses the earliest special election date of Nov. 4. The special election cost is still undetermined. Until the election mayor pro tem Terry Giager is acting mayor. Since Rieker’s current term ends next year, there would be yet another election for mayor in Nov. 2015.Bill Banks for the AJC
Federal grant to fund new police
DeKalb County police received a three-year $1.3 million federal grant to employ new or laid-off officers.
The funds were awarded under the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program, a component of the Department of Justice, known as COPS. The program provided a total of $123 million to police departments across the country, with each receiving up to $125,000 per position. A 25 percent local cash match is required.
According to Interim DeKalb CEO Lee May, the county has experienced a 15.3 percent reduction in property crimes and 3.6 percent decrease in violent crimes in the past year.
Adrianne Murchison for the AJC
Walking group meets at nature center
A walking group will meet 9 a.m. Wednesdays starting this week at Dunwoody Nature Center, 4343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody.
Beginner and experienced walkers are invited to meet at the bench in front of the Nature Center
The 45-minute to one-hour walks will be led by Dunwoody resident Henry Leeds, who recently returned from Camino de Santiago, a large network of ancient pilgrimage routes across Europe that lead to the tomb of St. James.
Information: 770-394-3322.
Adrianne Murchison for the AJC
Gov. Deal to speak at MJCCA
Gov. Nathan Deal will discuss Georgia’s economic ties to Israel and jobs 10 a.m. Oct. 15 at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, in Dunwoody.
In June, Deal traveled to Israel with state officials and business leaders. He met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to explore business and trade opportunities. During the five-day trip, Israel-based Haifa Group announced plans to build a controlled release manufacturing facility in Savannah.
Information: 678-812-4000
Adrianne Murchison for the AJC
Education summit next week
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige is keynote speaker for the second annual Southern K-14 Education Innovation Summit Oct. 16-17 at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 495 North Indian Creek Drive, in Clarkston.
The leadership conference brings together college presidents, school superintendents and other leaders to discuss ways to expose students to technical education and careers at an early age.
Information: www.gptc.edu.
Adrianne Murchison for the AJC
SOUTHSIDE
Candidates invited to education meeting
Candidates for state and local office have been invited to discuss education issues at the Fayette County Retired Educators meeting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 175 E. Lanier Ave. in Fayetteville. TRS members, their spouses and the public are welcome. Contact hiestandmm@comcast.net or www.fayetteretirededucators.org for details. Jill Howard Church for the AJC
Workshop Wednesday at Henry chamber
Clayton State University’s Small Business Development Center is sponsoring a Small Business Financing Workshop from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Henry County Chamber of Commerce, 1709 Hwy. 20 West in McDonough.
Admission is free but space is limited.
To register: www.morrowsbdc.org or 678-466-5100. Monroe Roark for the AJC
Forum will feature Fayette candidates
A nonpartisan Candidate Forum and Straw Poll in Fayette County will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sams Auditorium, 205 LaFayette Ave. in Fayetteville.
Candidates for the District 4 and 5 seats on the board of education and for District 5 on the board of commissioners will attend.
The public can submit questions in advance to candidatequestions2014@gmail.com.
Jill Howard Church for the AJC
Fayette sponsors scarecrow competition
Fayette County’s Public Arts Committee is sponsoring a display of scarecrows at the County Administration Building in downtown Fayetteville.
Individuals, families, schools, clubs, business and churches must preregister for $10 before 5 p.m. on Oct. 17.
Scarecrows can be built and installed Oct. 18-20.
The winner will receive $150.
Information: www.fayettevillega.gov.
Jill Howard Church for the AJC
Rabies alert issued in Henry
A raccoon found Friday in Henry County has tested positive for rabies, and a 45-day rabies quarantine has been issued for the Wedgefield subdivision off Chafin Drive in McDonough.
Residents are advised to make sure companion animals have current rabies vaccines and keep an eye on any animals acting abnormally.
Information: www.hcacc.org. Monroe Roark
Job fair in Fairburnto focus on applicants
Ten or more employers are expected to participate in the “Peachtree Job Fair” from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 23 at the Holiday Inn Express, 7905 Senoia Road, in Fairburn.
The fair is intentionally small to give employers an opportunity to talk with applicants, said Kim Wilson, founder of G.A.P. Global Ministries and Marketing which is presenting the event.
Information: 678-491-8582. Adrianne Murchison for the AJC
