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Improv summer camp begins in June
The Brink Improv will host a week-long im-
provisational comedy camp June 1-5, 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. at DeKalb School of the Art. The camp is
for children ages 8-12 and teenagers ages 13-17.
The week will consist of improvisational exer
cises and games crafted to focus on confidence,
listening, acceptance, communication and find
ing the fun. For more information, visit www.
thebr inkimprov. com/summer- camp.
Clarkston
Residents can take part in budget project
The city of Clarkston has budgeted $10,000
to be used for community budgeting initiatives.
On May 18 and June 15, residents have been
invited to share how they want their tax dol
lars spent, and assist and vote on proposals. The
participatory budget project begins at 9 p.m.
and will take place at the Clarkston Community
Center, 3701 College Ave.
Mayor Ted Terry said he is hopeful for resi
dents to join in “this exciting exercise in citizen
democracy.”
Chamblee
Center for Pan Asian Community Service
receives grant
Komen Atlanta recently announced that it
will grant approximately $1.5 million to 16 local
healthcare organizations to provide breast health
services to Metro Atlantans who otherwise
might not have been able to afford them. Komen
Atlanta’s fundraising efforts through Race for the
Cure and other initiatives support the women
and men in our community and Komen Atlanta’s
mission, enabling thousands of Metro Atlantans
to detect and survive breast cancer.
Komen Atlanta’s 2015 grant scope includes
programs that address critical needs in our com
munity, funding innovative breast health and/
or breast cancer services. The grant of approxi
mately $135,000 awarded to the Center for Pan
Asian Community Service Inc. will support the
CPACS Asian Breast Care (ABC) Program.
This program is a linguistically and cultural
ly competent screening and diagnostic program
geared toward educating Asian women about the
importance of mammograms and clinical breast
exams (CBE), providing low/no cost clinical
breast exam and mammography services, and
linking women to linguistically and culturally
competent providers if follow-up treatment is
required.
Mental Health and Wellness Fair scheduled
DeKalb County Superior Court Clerk Deb
ra DeBerry invites the community to a “day of
changing the way we look at mental healthcare
in DeKalb” on Sat., May 23 from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m.
The event will be held in the Manuel Maloof
Auditorium at 1300 Commerce Drive in Deca
tur. Presentations will be made by behavioral
health care providers, information sessions, ac
cess to new and innovative therapy methods,
numerous resources and representatives from
DeKalb CSB, Behavioral Health Link, NAMI
DeKalb, DeKalb County Jail, Veterans Affairs
and local community behavioral health agencies
and providers.
The event is free and open to the public. For
more information, contact Dana Patterson in
the Clerk of Superior Court’s office, at (404) 687-
4076.
DeKalb recruiting for poll officials
DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elec
tions invite residents of DeKalb County to take
part in its meet-and-greet to learn more about
what it takes to become a poll official and addi
tional ways to service the community.
Two meet-and-greets will be held for the
recruiting initiative: June 20, from 10 a.m. to
noon, and July 18, from 10 a.m. to noon.
The events will take place at the voter reg
istration and elections office, 4380 Memorial
Drive, Suite 300.
To confirm your attendance call (404) 298-
4045 or email: pollworkeronline@dekalbcon-
tyga.gov.
Lithonia
Commission candidates to appear in forum
Restore DeKalb is sponsoring a question-
and-answer forum on May 26 for the candidates
for the vacant District 5 seat on the DeKalb
County Board of Commissioners.
The forum will be held at the Stonecrest Li
brary, 3123 Klondike Rd., Lithonia, at 6:30 p.m.
Stone Mountain
Library to hold book sale
The Friends of the Stone Mountain-Sue Kel
logg Public Library will host its annual book sale
June 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All hard covers
will be $land paperbacks will be $.50, unless
otherwise marked. All proceeds go to fund pro
grams and materials at the Stone Mountain- Sue
Kellogg Library. The library is located at 952
Leon Street in Stone Mountain. For more infor
mation, call (770) 413-2020.
County recreation centers to hold summer
day camp parent orientation
DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cul
tural Affairs will be hosting Parent Orientation
Night on Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m. at all recre
ation centers.
The orientation informs parents on the ac
tivities and programs to be provided during the
Summer Day Camp programs for youth, ages 5
through 15. Parents will have an opportunity to
meet staff and are welcomed to tour the facility.
DeKalb county swim season begins May 23
The 2015 swim season is scheduled to run
Saturday, May 23, through Friday, July 31. Select
pools will remain open on weekends until Labor
Day weekend, Sept. 7.
Pool patrons have the opportunity to partici
pate in water aerobics, swim lessons and swim
leagues throughout the summer. A grand open
ing ceremony and ribbon cutting is scheduled
for Saturday, June 6, at the new Exchange Spray
Ground.
Pool hours of operation are:
• Browns Mill Aquatic Facility, 4929 Browns Mill
Rd., Lithonia—Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8
p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 7 p.m.
• Gresham, 3113 Gresham Road, Atlanta-Mon-
days, closed; Tuesday through Saturday, noon
to 6 p.m.
• Kittredge - 2535 N. Druid Hills Road, Atlanta-
Mondays, closed; Tuesday through Saturday,
noon to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 6 p.m.
• Lithonia - 2501 Park Drive, Lithonia-- Mon
days, closed; Tuesday through Saturday, noon
to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 6 p.m.
• Tobie Grant - 644 Parkdale Road, Scottdale-
Mondays, closed; Tuesday through Saturday,
noon to 6 p.m.
• Kelly Cofer, 4259 N. Park Dr. Tucker—Mon
day, Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 6 p.m.; and
Tuesday, closed.
• Midway, 3181 Midway Road, Decatur, Monday,
Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 6 p.m.; Sunday,
1 to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, closed.
• Medlock, 874 Gaylemont Circle, Decatur,
Monday, Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 6 p.m.;
Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, closed.
The N.H. Scott pool will be closed for the
season. For more information, contact A1 Shep
pard, athletics and aquatics recreation program
manager, at (404) 371-6270.