Fayetteville police make second gambling arrest

Fayetteville police arrested a second person Tuesday in connection with an illegal gambling operation.

Sameer Syed, 32, of Peachtree City turned himself in after warrants for his arrest were obtained. He is charged with felony commercial gambling and misdemeanor keeping a gambling place.

Corina Venegas-corral, 21, of Riverdale also was charged with commercial gambling after a raid on the Fayette Gift Shop on April 17. Henry County to recognize and remember their fallen brethren and is played in honor and remembrance of public safety officers across the country as well as fallen military members.

Admission is free. Information: 770-288-8200 or 770-2887071.

The fourth annual Peachtree City Monopoly tournament is set for Saturday at the Towne Club.

Sponsored by Hasbro Inc., the event is open to players age 12 and up. Case-by-case exceptions will be considered for those under 12.

The first round will start at 10 a.m. There is no entry fee. Players will compete for cash prizes, gift certificates and other awards.

Players are urged to register by visiting Ptcmonopoly@yahoo.com. The Towne Club is at 201 Crosstown Road, Peachtree City.

For information: www.peachtree-city.org.

The position of Henry County surveyor has officially been changed from elected to appointed.

After a resolution was approved by the Board of Commissioners in January, House Bill 823 was passed in the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Nathan Deal on April 11. The surveyor post is an unpaid, four-year term of office required by the state, but Georgia law authorizes local governments to make the change from elected to appointed through local legislation.

County officials said the election was costly and unnecessary, with candidates having to pay qualifying fees, even though the position is unpaid. As of January, only 10 counties in Georgia still had an elected surveyor.

A free clinic near Lithonia that has helped an increasing number of uninsured and poor people get health care recently celebrated its fifth year of operation.

The South Dekalb Center for Healthy Living helped more than 1,500 patients receive care in its first year in 2007.

It has since helped give free care to nearly 6,500 other uninsured and low-income residents, while struggling to maintain volunteers and donations to stay open.

For information or to make a donation, contact the center at 2699 Klondike Road, Lithonia; or call 770-484-2777.

Clarkston and Keep Dekalb Beautiful are teaming up in a clean-up effort. Volunteers will help remove litter and debris from city streets or the South Fork Peachtree Creek at Friendship Forest. Volunteers also can help install curb markers on storm drains, reminders not to dump into the waterways.

All crews will meet at 9 a.m. the Woman’s Club on Church Street in Clarkston. Information: 404-296-6489.