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Golf tournament to benefit Porter Sanford Center

Commissioner Stan Watson will host the 15th annual Father’s Day Friday Golf Tournament  Friday, June 15, at Sugar Creek Golf Course.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

Proceeds from the tournament will provide funding for programs at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts and Community Center and the South DeKalb Rotary. 

Space is still available. To participate, contact Dewey McClain, tournament director, for registration information at (770) 925-3201. The golf course is at 2706 Bouldercrest Road, Atlanta.  

Congressman to meet new DeKalb constituents

With the recent redistricting of county commission, state house, state senate and congressional districts, the borders for Congressional District 5 have shifted further into DeKalb, encompassing a majority of DeKalb District 3.  

Commissioner Larry Johnson will host a town hall meeting featuring Congressman John Lewis (D-5), on June 14, at 7 p.m. at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts & Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur.

The public is invited to meet Lewis and engage in a dialogue about issues on the federal level.

For more information, contact Johnson’s office at (404) 371-2988.

Keep DeKalb Beautiful hosts benefit night

Keep DeKalb Beautiful, an organization that promotes environmental stewardship, will host a fundraiser June 4 at 5 p.m. at Twain’s Billiards & Tap, 211 East Trinity Place in Decatur.

The benefit night is an opportunity for residents to support the efforts and celebrate the achievements of KDB and volunteers.  The event will feature giveaways including gas cards, DeKalb County recycling bins, KDB rain barrel and green apparel.

For information, visit www.keepdekalbbeautiful.org or contact KDB at (404) 371-2654.