Published: September, 19 2001

ATLANTA: Cancer highlighted

The Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Weekend is Thursday through Saturday in facilities across metro Atlanta. Planned events include golf and tennis, a play, educational seminars and an evening with Maya Angelou at Georgia Tech's Robert Ferst Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Saturday. Information: 404-762-8881.

CHEROKEE: Sale helps library

A community yard sale to benefit the Woodstock Public Library will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Little River Chiropractic and HealthSprout Spine & Wellness, 180 Towne Lake Parkway. Donations may be dropped off at the sale site on Thursday and Friday. Information: 770-591-9153.

CLAYTON: Teen males advised

The Journey Foundation and the county's Health Department will conduct a two-month peer mentoring and leadership institute for young men beginning Saturday at the Clayton Center in Riverdale. Emmy award-winning actor GregAlan Williams will work with the group, which seeks to help male teens between 13 and 19 make positive decisions about sexual responsibility and fatherhood. Information: 800-720-999 or 404-363-6781.

COWETA: Trustee is named

StanThomas, president of Thomas Enterprises Inc., has been appointed to the board of trustees of Christian City, a nondenominational organization providing housing and other needs for children and senior citizens. Thomas, director at the Bank of Coweta, is a resident of Sharpsburg.

FAYETTE: Three hearings set

Three public hearings will be held starting Thursday on a proposed property tax increase that actually will save money for Fayette County homeowners. The county school board wants to reduce the school property taxes from a total of 22.386 mills (19.061 mills for maintenance and operations and 3.325 for bonds) to 21.783 mills (18.053 for maintenance and operations and 3.73 for bonds). It's considered a tax increase under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights because the bond portion of the tax rate is going up, but the proposed tax will save owners of a $200,000 home $48.24. Hearings are scheduled for 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Sept. 27 at 210 W. Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville.

FULTON: Mentors helped

Groups mentoring girls between ages 12 and 17 can register them for the annual "A Call to Womanhood" conference on growth and maturity Oct. 19-20. Workshops will focus on health, teen sex and pregnancy, drug abuse, gangs and parenting. Girls in attendance must be accompanied by a group representative or a parent or guardian. Information: 404-730-7944.

Jazz concert planned

A free outdoor jazz concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Tom Lowe Shooting Grounds, 3070 Merk Road. It is sponsored by South Fulton Revitalization Inc., a nonprofit group that promotes growth and better quality of life. Headlining the show will be Grammy-nominated Straight Ahead, a Detroit-based all-female jazz group. Atlanta's Jordan Dayan Trio also is scheduled to perform. Information: 770-969-5275 or online at www.southfulton.org.

GWINNETT: Mall needs workers

The call goes out this week for 3,000 people willing to be a part of the launch of Gwinnett County's newest mall. Discover Mills will be taking applications Friday and Saturday for 3,000 full- and part-time jobs for outlet shops of retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Kenneth Cole, Bass Pro Shops and Sun & Ski Sports. Positions will be available in sales, stock, customer service, maintenance, security and management positions, the mall said in a prepared statement. Job seekers can submit their applications at the Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

HALL: Food to be distributed

Convoy of Hope, a Missouri-based Christian outreach program, is partnering with the North Georgia Ministerial Fellowship and a number of other Hall County agencies to distribute thousands of pounds of free food to low-income families in Gainesville, Cumming and Athens in late October. In conjunction with the food distribution program at the Blue Ridge Shopping Center in Gainesville, a coalition of several dozen churches, nonprofit groups and businesses has planned a community outreach festival on Oct. 27.

HENRY: Dog labeled dangerous

An 8-year-old chow-collie mix was declared "potentially dangerous" by county commissioners Tuesday night. The dog was given the designation after he bit a 3-year-old in June. It's the first time the county has labeled a dog dangerous, according to the county attorney. The dog's owner, Duncan Wilkes, said he does not know what he will do with the pet now. "I'll have to get rid of the dog," he said, because he can't afford the conditions, such as $100 a year registration and a liability policy of $15,000 for the dog.

Sunday sales revisited

County commissioners have agreed unanimously to take the issue of Sunday liquor sales in unincorporated sections of the county back to the public again on Nov. 6. The issue was defeated in March by 474 votes when 4 percent of the county's voters cast ballots on the proposal.

ROCKDALE: Director is named

Laura Whiddon, who has 10 years' experience in human resources management, has been named director of human resources for the Rockdale County Public Schools. She begins work Oct. 8. David Ray, a Newton County middle school teacher, has been named assistant principal for instruction at Salem High School. He reports to work Monday. Both positions were unanimously approved by the school board last week.

GEORGIA: Evictions delayed

Facing a Sept. 30 eviction deadline to make room for student-oriented apartments, 90 or so families in the Garden Springs Trailer Park in Athens have gotten a slight reprieve. Lawyers for both tenants and developers have agreed to a month's delay. Attorney Charles Lester, a partner with Atlanta-based Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, who represents most of the residents, said that the Oct. 31 eviction deadline offered by attorneys for the Campus Development Group, was amenable to him and his clients.

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