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Filename: B4-METRO-AJCD1213-AJCD DateTime created: Dec 12 2011 Username: SPEEDDRIVER02 Magenta Black 4B AJCD Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 METRO 4B B4 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 About these pages Cobb Final F-22 Raptor rolls off assembly line today The final F-22 Raptor will roll off the Lockheed Martin assembly line in Marietta today. The F-22 is the world's only operational fifth generation fighter, and uses a mix of stealth, advanced sensors and advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. The Air Force F-22s recently have been deployed to Japan and Guam to enhance security in the Pacific theater. The final Raptor will be delivered to the U.S.

Air Force next year, and completes the operation of the F-22 fleet of 187 fighters. Charges pending for driver in fatal crash Charges are pending against a driver in a fatal collision Friday at 677 Church St. in Marietta. A GMC Sierra pickup driven by William Webb, 23, of Powder Springs exited a parking deck and struck a Ford Freestyle car parked at the curb. The impact caused the Freestyle to strike Joanne Legg, 74, of Commerce, who was standing next to it.

She died Saturday. ANDRIA SIMMONS Career center to recruit for shop's job openings The Georgia Department of Labor's Cobb-Cherokee Career Center will assist Impression Bridal Shop recruit workers for about 15 job openings at the new bridal boutique opening on Dec. 20 in Kennesaw. The recruitment will be today and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

at the career center, 465 Big Shanty Road in Marietta. Information: 770-528-6100. KENNETH MUSISI inson is the featured speaker. Commencement for the Graduate College is that evening and WellStar Health System CEO Reynold Jennings is the speaker. Wednesday morning's ceremony is for business and education graduates, with KSU Foundation trustee Tommy Bagwell speaking.

The remaining students graduate that afternoon and Milton Little, president of United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, is the speaker. LAURA DIAMOND Marietta charges $20 to park in City Hall deck Marietta is now charging people $20 to park on the City Hall parking deck at 205 Lawrence St. unless they are on city business. The city paid close to $82,000 to install an electronic gate to the deck after a new county courthouse across the street caused a parking space crunch. Parking tickets will be validated for those doing business at City Hall, and the Fire and Police departments.

TUCKER MCQUEEN FOR THE AJC JANEL DAVIS Cobb Christmas looks for donations Cobb Christmas, an all-volunteer organization that helps low-income families during the holidays, plans to help 1,500 families including 4,000 children this weekend at Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. Donations of money, gift cards, food and new and unwrapped toys can be dropped at the park from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today through Saturday. Information: www.cobbchristmas net TUCKER MCQUEEN KSU graduations set today and Wednesday About 1,600 students will graduate from Kennesaw State University during four ceremonies today and Wednesday on campus.

Students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences graduate Tuesday and professor Karen Rob Gwinnett Raccoon in Suwanee tests positive for rabies Gwinnett County has issued a rabies alert after a raccoon found in Suwanee tested positive for the disease. The animal was found on Saint Aurics Drive on Dec. 4. The county advises anyone who has handled this animal or who has been bitten or scratched by a stray animal to call the Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement Office at 770-339-3200, ext. 5576.

davidwickert In addition to daily news briefs from your community, look for these following regular features: Monday: Mark Arum, Take to Task, restaurant Inspections, the week ahead, weekend in pictures Tuesday: Actual Factual Georgia, Doing Good Wednesday: Hometown Heroes Real people, inspiring stories, AJC News Quiz Thursday: "Three of a column, restaurant inspections Friday: Best in Class, Bragbook Saturday: Giving Back.OurTown Sunday: Week in Review, Sunday Conversation, community columnist, government scorecard For questions or comments, contact bhowardajc.com. Little town goes all out for holiday What's the story behind the town of Bethlehem, and do they still put special Christmas postmarks on letters mailed from there? You don't need a bright star to find Bethlehem. Just follow the line of folks who drive to the small Barrow County town every December to give their Christmas cards a special seasonal postmark. The Bethlehem post office began adorning Christmas cards on the day after Thanksgiving this year, continuing its long tradition of stamping "Greetings from Bethlehem" on them. The town's website says a record 294,161 letters came through the little office in 2009, but a postal worker said they did about 100,000 last year and this year's rush had started slowly.

Bethlehem likely was named after the local Bethlehem Methodist Church, which dates to the late 18th century, and goes all out with the Christmas theme. I've heard that Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital? Is that true? That's true. The only Georgian to become president was also the first president to be born in a hospital. James Earl Carter Jr.

was born at the Wise Sanitarium, where his mother Lillian Gordy Carter was a registered nurse, on Oct. 1, 1924. The small hospital in Plains was considered the Mayo Clinic of the South in the short time it existed. It was built in 1921, but a fire damaged the building in 1936 and the founding doctors relocated their practice to nearby Americus. It later became the Lillian G.

Carter Nursing Center. A historic marker on the site tells the story. Can you tell me about the oldest church building in Georgia? In 1733, a group from the Jerusalem Lutheran Church were exiled from Austria and made their way to Savannah. They arrived in 1734 and went up the Savannah River and started the town of Ebenezer, which was later moved closer to the river. The church members quickly organized worship services and built an orphanage in what is now Effingham County, but didn't begin building the church until 1767.

It was finished two years later. What do you want to know? If you're new in town orjust have questions about this special place we call home, ask us! E-mail Andy Johnston at Safe Kids Gwinnett receives award Safe Kids Gwinnett recently received the Safe Kids Buckle Up Badge of Courage award at the Safe Kids USA conference for increasing awareness about the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles. In 2011, 30 children died from injuries related to overheating after being left unattended in vehicles. Safe Kids helps prevent accidental injuries to children ages 14 and younger through the distribution of safety devices, education programs and training programs, andriasimmons Norcross center to host Christmas celebration The Norcross Welcome Center will hold its annual Christmas celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at 189 Lawrenceville to 2 p.m.

Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 E. Crogan Lawrenceville. The event features self-guided tours of the courthouse, holiday music and visits with Santa.

Admission is free, though the cost is $1 for a craft workshop and $5 per child for a visit and photo with Santa, davidwickert Gwinnett school board to meet Thursday The Gwinnett County school board will meet Thursday in Suwanee for a work session and monthly business meeting. The work session will be at 3 p.m. in the executive board room of the Gwinnett County Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road A public forum will be later that day at 6:15 p.m. The monthly business meeting will follow at 7 p.m. Information: www.gwinnett.

l12.ga.US. D. AILEEN DODD ponents, will be delivered to the City Council in early February by project consultants Moreland Altobelli Associates. Information: John Rebar, 678-242-2489 or john.rebarcit yofmiltonga.us. Patrick fox DOT to have forum on replacing bridge The Georgia Department of Transportation will have a public information open house today to discuss replacing the existing Ga.

53 bridge over the Chestatee River portion of Lake Lanier at the Forsyth-Hall County line. The open house is 5-7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Chestatee High School, 3005 Sardis Road in Gainesville. DOT engineers and consultants will be available to discuss the proposals. Those unable to attend may send comments on the project to Glenn Bowman, state environmental administrator Georgia DOT, 600 West Peachtree 16th floor, Atlanta, GA 30308.

PATRICK FOX St. Anne Labaire will display her paintings and Chaunda Walls will sing holiday favorites. The event is free and open to the public. Information: email ckitchennorcrossga.net or call 678-421-2049 or visit www.aplacetoimagine.com. SANDRA MARSHALL MURRAY Bank branches sponsor holiday toy drive The Bank of North Georgia is sponsoring a holiday toy drive through Friday.

Each branch is supporting a local charity, and customers and local residents can participate by bringing new unwrapped toys for boys and girls to bank branches in Bu-ford, Norcross and Suwanee. Information: www.bankof northgeorgia.com. VERONICA FIELDS JOHNSON Gwinnett holiday celebration on Saturday Gwinnett County will host a holiday celebration from 11 a.m. tric vehicle charging station at noon today at its headquarters at 7565 Industrial Court in Alpharetta. The station will provide free solar recharges for cars.

Solar Energy USA runs its headquarters entirely on solar power. The Level 2 charging station will fully recharge a Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt or another plug-in EV in four to eight hOUrS. PATRICK FOX Workshops on park's future slated this week Two workshops will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday to decide the future of Milton's 200-acre Birmingham Park. The meetings will be in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107-E.

The Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan, which will include both the Birmingham Park Master Plan and Trail Plan update as com Northside North Fulton, Cherokee, Forsyth Power outage closes Johns Creek City Hall A power outage shut down Johns Creek City Hall, which led to the cancellation of Monday's City Council meeting. City officials said the outage occurred at 6 a.m. Monday. City staff were told to work from home. A Georgia Power Co.

spokeswoman said the building is fed by an underground cable running beneath Medlock Bridge Road. Crews were out all day, she said, trying to locate the source of the problem. Crews also brought in a generator to supply power to the building if the cable could not be repaired overnight, she said. Patrick fox Fulton school board meets two times today The Fulton County Board of Education will meet at a work session today to discuss school safety and pending business. The board will meet privately in executive session at 12:30 p.m.

and then meet publicly at 3 p.m. for a workshop on safety at Fulton's Administrative Center, 786 Cleveland Ave. S.W. in Atlanta. Following the safety talk, the board will consider several items in the work session including a charter contract renewal for Fulton Science Academy.

The board also may discuss the Dec. 20 business agenda. A public comment session will follOW. D. AILEEN DODD Vehicle charging station will be unveiled today Solar Energy USA will unveil its new solar-powered elec Magenta Black 4B AJCD File name: B4-METRO-AJCD1213-AJCD DateTime created: Dec 12 2011 Username:.