Gwinnett
Bribery figure reports to prison Jan. 7
A businessman who admitted arranging a bribe for former Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter will report to a federal prison in South Carolina Jan. 7.
Carl “Skip” Cain pleaded guilty to bribery and drug charges in May and was later sentenced to 57 months in prison. He originally was scheduled to report to prison earlier this month, but asked a judge to postpone his reporting date, citing his wife’s health problems.
Lasseter, who admitted accepting a bribe in exchange for her vote on a real estate development, already has begun serving a 33-month sentence. David Wickert
Dekalb
NAACP to celebrate Jubilee Day
The DeKalb County branch of the NAACP will celebrate the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1 with its annual Jubilee Day.
The event begins at 10:30 a.m. at Rainbow Park Baptist Church, 2941 Columbia Dr., near Decatur. Attorney Derrick Alexander Pope is the featured speaker.
Information: www.dekalbganaacp.org. April Hunt
Donations needed for animal welfare group
LifeLine Animal Project is seeking year-end donations to its animal welfare work because gifts will be matched from a new grant.
Anisa International, an Atlanta cosmetic brush design firm, will match all donations up to $25,000.
If met by the Monday deadline, that would add $50,000 for the group to spend on low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, veterinary care and adoption of homeless pets.
LifeLine, which is based in Avondale Estates and has a second clinic in College Park, has performed more than 55,000 spay/neuter surgeries since its founding a decade ago.
Donations can be made at www.LifeLineAnimal.org, via mail at P.O. Box 15466, Atlanta, GA 30333. Donors also can call 404-292-8800. April Hunt
Cobb
Marietta changes opening dates
The Marietta Square Farmers market will not open on Saturday Dec. 29 or Jan. 5 as scheduled. The year-round market on Mill Street off the Marietta Square will reopen 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 12-Dec. 21 2013. Some 38 vendors will sell local vegetables, baked goods, bread, eggs, cheese, meat and honey.
Tucker McQueen for the AJC
Cherokee
Canton plans fire bond referendum
The Canton City Council is moving toward a planned March bond referendum to improve the city’s fire service. A memorandum of agreement approved last week calls for issuing $6 million in bonds to fund three new fire stations, renovate the downtown fire station and purchase new vehicles and equipment, subject to voter approval. Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Henry
Day camp New Year’s week in Henry
The Henry County Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Snowing New Year’s Day Camp for the second week of the holiday break 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday and Jan. 2-4, for children 6-12. Cost is $100 per child. Camps will be held at Heritage Park in McDonough, J. P. Moseley Recreation Center in Stockbridge and Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge.
Information: www.hcprd.org. Monroe Roark
