Fulton County senior multipurpose facilities to host Community Days

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Thursday, May 9th, 11:34 am

Seniors can enjoy entertainment, food and fun, while taking advantage of health screenings

Fulton County’s Older Americans Month celebration continues with “Community Days at the Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility, the Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility and the Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex. Community Days will feature food, fun and health information for seniors and will be held on the following days:

Saturday, May 11, 2013 – Community Day – 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility
677 Fairburn Road, NW
Atlanta, GA

features food, fun, health screenings and entertainment

Saturday, May 18, 2013 – Community Day – 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex
6500 Vernon Woods Drive
Sandy Spring, GA

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Tablets donated for Atlanta homeless survey

Submitted by Associated Press

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 7:16am

Tablets donated for Atlanta homeless survey

ATLANTA -- Efforts for the Atlanta Street Homeless Registry have received a boost with a donation of 20 computer tablets by Staples, Inc.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said this week the tablets will allow outreach workers to more effectively capture information from the homeless as part of the registry which was launched in January.

That month, volunteers and professional outreach workers conducted more than 630 surveys with people sleeping outdoors and in emergency shelters in Atlanta. Information collected in the city's first homeless registry includes names, health challenges and barriers to maintaining permanent housing.

The effort is funded with a $3.3 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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Urban Youth Harp Ensemble to play Spring Concert Finale

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 7:56pm

Urban Youth Harp Ensemble to play Spring Concert Finale

ATLANTA -- The Urban Youth Harp Ensemble will hold their Spring Concert Finale on Thursday, May 16, and is inviting all residents to hear them play.

The Southwest Arts Center is the venue of the concert, located at 915 New Hope Road. Showtime is set for 7:00 p.m. in the Performance Center.

The Urban Youth Harp Ensemble is directed by Carolyn Lund, and is made up of 50 African American harpists. Those who attend the performance can enjoy light concert pieces and movie themes. It is free admission for the public.

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Buckhead Spring Arts & Crafts Festival crew expects over 25,000

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 5:48pm

Buckhead Spring Arts & Crafts Festival crew expects over 25,000

BUCKHEAD -- All residents in and around Atlanta are invited to the 2013 Buckhead Spring Arts & Crafts Festival, as it returns to the area on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 - 12.

Running for four years, the fest drew over 25,000 in 2012, and those behind the fest expect an even bigger crowd for 2013. Around 75 percent of artists participating are from all over Georgia, with others coming from around the country.

For 2013, over 175 artists and artisans, live acoustic music, a childrens' area, local food and drinks and surprises are on board. Admission is free, and the fest is open to kids and pets.

Saturday's hours are 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., while the fest is open 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. The fest is set for Chastain Park on Powers Ferry Road. For more information, call (404) 237-2177.

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Fulton County Cooperative Extension participates in Pizza Farm 2013

Submitted by AprilMajors on Monday, May 6th, 1:36 pm

How do you expose urban youth to Georgia’s agriculture? You open a Pizza Farm!

The Cooperative Extension Metro Collaborative of Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties have invited 4th and 5th grade students to visit Pizza Farm 2013 on May 8 and 9, 2013 at the State Farmers Market Exhibit Hall located in Forest Park, GA. Attendees will learn how dairy, vegetables, grains and meats come together to make the perfect pizza, as well as about good health and nutrition.

“We are excited about the Pizza Farm!” states Menia Chester, Director of Fulton County Cooperative Extension. “Many children think their food comes from the grocery store. The Pizza Farm will teach them that every pizza starts at the farm.”

Exhibits on the origins of pizza ingredients will be presented in a circuit of stations set up around the State Farmers Market Exhibit Hall.

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Gov. Deal joins MLK Renaissance Fest in efforts to raise awareness of May 'non-violence'

Submitted by ReinChild, By ReinChild, NBC 11Alive! Blogger

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 8:46am

Gov. Deal joins MLK Renaissance Fest in efforts to raise awareness of May 'non-violence'

ATLANTA --May 1, MLK Resurgence Commission at H.W.V. Wesley Kelly and Victory Over Violence Founder V-Man met with Governor Nathan Deal at the State’s Capital to make the announcement of involved with the The Official State of Georgia Annual Victory over Violence Non. Violence Month Kick-Off tribute. Photos were taken the with Hon. Governor Deal and participants of the Non-Violence Proclamation. Former Atlanta Falcons Thomas Johnson and wife Jonna Johnson joined TLC Sisterhood Pastors Brian and Dominique Scott to announce their support of GME Sports Lounge incorporating the call to action of “Non-Violence” at the first annual MLK Renaissance Fest 2013.

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All Georgia patrols to crack down on drunk driving, speeding

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Saturday, May 4th, 2013, 12:00pm

All Georgia patrols to crack down on drunk driving, speeding

(WXIA) -- Summer 2013, as reported by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, makes ten years in a row that police are bumping up the number of patrols throughout Georgia - to crack down on dangerous driving.

Katie Fallon, spokeswoman for the GOHS said the boost in patrol is part of the 100 Days of Summer H.E.A.T. (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) campaign. It is a strategy in which all jurisdictions of highway safety enforcement work to reduce aggressive, high-speed travel and driving under the influence. During the summer months, accidents happen from these two bad driving habits.

"Temperatures won't be the only thing making the heat rise this summer," Director Harris Blackwood said. "From drunk drivers to aggressive speeders, all unsafe motorists will be feeling the H.E.A.T."

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