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NEWS RELEASE: Books Not Bullets Literacy Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Books Not Bullets Literacy Initiative Solicitor-General Charles Brooks and Dr. Deatrice Haney Continue Partnership to end School Violence  (Jonesboro, GA) Clayton County Solicitor-General, Charles A. Brooks, is pleased to announce a new campaign to end school gun violence in partnership with Clayton County Public Schools Board of Education member, Dr. Deatrice “Dee” Haney, (District 5).  The campaign is a literacy initiative titled “Books not Bullets: Books not Violence” open to all Clayton County Public Schools second graders.  This new reading initiative is designed as a competition among all second-grade classes in Clayton County Public Schools to read as many books as possible between November 7, 2022 and January 6, 2022.  The winning class will be announced on January 27, 2022 and awarded a class set of Amazon Kids Kindle reader tablets with a 1-year subscription to download additional books for their reading pleasure.  “The goal of this competition is to equip our young readers with the greatest ammunition on earth, more powerful than any bullet, knowledge.  The adage knowledge is power is more than a cliché and if we are able to ignite a thirst for knowledge early on with our young readers and spark their imaginations […]

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Kinship Care Angel Tree 2022

The Clayton County Kinship Care Angel Tree Program was started to provide less fortunate children being raised by their grandparents and other relative caregivers, with new clothing and toy items at Christmas. Angels may be adopted until December 12th. For more information, call 770-473-5788. #Claytonconnected 

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Youth Commission Canned Food Drive – November 14th until December 5th

The Clayton County Youth Commission is hosting a Canned Food Drive from November 14th​ - December 5th. Donate your unexpired canned food and non-perishable food items to a location near you. Locations include the Board of Commissioners Administration Building, Jim Huie Recreation Center, Carl Rhodenizer Recreation Center, South Clayton Creation Center, Virginia Burton Gray Recreation Center, Lake Spivey Recreation Center, Headquarters Library, Forest Park Library, Lovejoy Library, Morrow Library, Northwest Library, and Riverdale Library. For more information, call Ciara Dunn  at 770-477-3349. #Claytonconnected

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District Attorney’s Office Community Service Project

Join the District Attorney’s Office as we pay it forward this holiday season. The items collected will be donated to Calvary Refuge Center, located in Forest Park, GA. Items can be dropped off at the District Attorney’s office, 4th Floor, 9151 Tara Blvd., Jonesboro, GA  30236, Monday through Friday from 8 am - 12 pm and 1:30 pm - 5 pm.  Drop off deadline is January 20, 2023 #Claytonconnected

Georgia Tech Glee Club performing at Spivey Hall

The Georgia Tech Glee Club formed as an all-male group in 1906, making it the oldest student organization on campus. Composed of graduate and undergraduate students, the members of the group represent all of the Institute’s colleges. In recent years, the Glee Club has performed at prestigious events both at Georgia Tech and throughout the Atlanta community and has traveled to location such as New York City, Hawaii, and the UK.  Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 9:45 a.m., 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow, GA  30260.  For more information: www.spiveyhall.org

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Landlord Lunch and Learn

Join the Office of Performance Management and Georgia Micro Enterprise Network for Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Landlord Lunch and Learn. Thursday, November 17, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clayton County International Park, Lakeview Event Center, 2300 Highway 138 SE, Jonesboro, GA 30236. This event is for landlords to learn about our Emergency Rental Assistance Program and will also include eviction diversion. #Claytonconnected

Clayton County Land Bank Board Meeting – Zoom Webinar

Notice pursuant to OCGA 50-14-1(d)(1): Notice is hereby given to the public of the scheduling of regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the Clayton County Land Bank. Such regular meetings shall occur on the third Thursday of the month at 5:30pm. To ensure the health and safety of Land Bank Board Members and the general public, such regular meetings shall be conducted via Zoom until further notice. The meeting may be accessed at the following web address: https://zoom.us/j/94058195944. The Land Bank Board reserves the right to cancel or postpone any regularly scheduled meeting, as circumstances warrant. All meetings are open to the public, except for those occasions involving matters that are specifically exempt by the Georgia Open Meetings Law.

Clayton County Veterans Advisory Board Meeting

Clayton County Board of Commissioners is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Clayton County Veterans Advisory Board Meeting Time: Nov 17, 2022, 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Click HERE to join the Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 843 5032 3701 Passcode: 979954 One tap mobile +13126266799,,84350323701#,,,,*979954# US (Chicago) +16468769923,,84350323701#,,,,*979954# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 689 278 1000 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kly8nH4D

Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Public Hearing

The Board of Zoning Appeals will meet every Every Third Thursday at 7:00PM. Meetings are held in the Commissioners' Board Room Administration Building 112 Smith Street in Jonesboro, Georgia. Changes in the scheduling of the meetings will be posted at least 24 hours in advance. Meetings are open to the public.