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By Sarita Mason OCG News Intern DeKalb County District 3 Commissioner  is gearing up for the DeKalb 2020 Census. Johnson, who has been appointed chairman of the DeKalb 2020 Census Complete Count Committee by the DeKalb Board of Commissioners, says every effort will be made to educate citizens on the importance of the 2020 Census report. “We will knock on doors, visit churches, nursing homes, attend events and more to gain a 100 percent response rate for this upcoming report,” said Johnson.  “It is very important that the citizens are aware of the impact their response to the…

Free family fun is in store for Conyers residents with the popular return of the Olde Town Summer Film Series this summer. Free outdoor movies will be shown at the Olde Town Pavilion, 949 S. Main Street, at the Randal S. Mills City Center Park on the following Saturdays: June 15 (“Ralph Wrecks the Internet 2”); July 20 (“Incredibles 2”); and Aug. 17 (“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”). The July 20 movie event also features a “Touch a Truck.” Public safety officials from the Conyers Police Department, Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Rockdale County Fire Department, and National…

Conyers First United Methodist Church will host a four-day Bible adventure and beach bash June 18-20 at the Olde Towne Pavilion from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be singing, dancing, games, snacks and Christ-based education. The event will culminate with a beach bash on Friday, June 21, on the front lawn of Conyers First United Methodist Church, 921 N. Main Street. Each night, parents are invited to stay or to drop off rising kindergarten to rising 6thgrade students.

Join UGA Extension Services for a family fun event ” Fun with Fresh Food’ on Thursday, June 20, 11 a.m., at the Nancy Guinn Memorial Library, 864 Green Street in Conyers. Learn how to eat the rainbow and enjoy taste tests, demonstrations and free produce. The featured color of the week is yellow.  This is a recurring event that takes place every Thursday through July.  For more information, call 770-278-7373.

The City of Covington, Chamber of Commerce and Newton County Recreation Commission have partnered to provide “Food & Film @ the Field” on Friday, June 21, 6 p.m. at Legion Field, 3173 Mill Street, Covington. The first 200 guests can enjoy a free hot dog, chips and drink prior to the screening of “Ralph Breaks the Internet”on a large outdoor screen. This event is monthly during the summer season. For more information, visit cityofcovington.org

Kick off the summer at the Decatur Beach Party on Friday, June 21, 5 to 11 p.m., at the Olde Depot District on E. Howard Avenue and N. Candler Street in downtown Decatur. Gather up the beach toys and come ready to play in 80 tons of imported sand and enjoy a variety of kids’ activities along the boardwalk, including a toddler play area, rock climbing wall, dunk tank, and more from 5 to 9 p.m. The party will continue into the night with live music, food trucks, a beer garden and more. The event is sponsored by the…

The Fox Theatre presents the 2019 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival with a screening and sing-along of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” for the film’s 30thanniversary. After opening night, the festival will include early and evening shows including “Saturday Morning Cartoons,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a “Mary Poppins” sing-along, and “The Wizard of Oz” which will be celebrating its 80thanniversary. Patrons will enjoy movies under the theatre’s 26-by-56-foot screen. Advanced discount tickets are available online at foxtheater.org. For the full film festival schedule or to purchase tickets, visit FoxTheatre.org.

Join the DeKalb County History Center (DHC) for the opening reception of “Silk and Stich: An Exploration of Embellishment in Fashion.” The event is free and will be held Thursday, July 11, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. The exhibit offers a look at specific techniques of women’s fashion in DeKalb County throughout the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. The exhibit focuses on the changes in women’s fashion in response to different circumstances such as moving into the workforce and a desire for more comfortable clothing during that time. The event…

Families who are new to the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) can now access the district’s new online registration system. Parents or guardians can visit www.dekalbschoolsga.org/online-registrationnow, and navigate through a series of prompts to enter the vital information needed to ensure accurate school assignments and support services for their student. District officials said online registration currently is open to new students only. Students transferring within DCSD must withdraw from their current school and register at their new school. Parents of students returning to the same school must submit updated information to the school before the end of the school year…

Benchmark millage rate stays flat   The DeKalb County Governing Authority announces its intention to increase 2019 property taxes this year by 4.22 percent over the rollback millage rate. DeKalb County has seven separate tax levies. Two of those levies (the general and hospital funds) are used in the required calculation for the rollback rate. The other tax levies (police, fire, designated, and two bond funds), when combined with the general and hospital levies, produce the same benchmark millage rate of 20.810 mills from last year. The combined millage rate for the general and hospital funds…