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Fulton County to host session to teach seniors how to guard against scams

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Friday, May 17th, 12:59 pm
Fulton County to host session to teach seniors how to guard against scams

Fulton County is hosting another information session to help seniors to avoid scams.  The session will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the Auburn Senior Center located at 300 Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta.  The Fulton County Housing and Human Services Department, Office of Housing and Community Development sponsors the program.

Scams that often target seniors include but are not limited to telemarketing, reverse mortgages, healthcare/health insurance, home and auto repair.  This session will provide information to help seniors to identify, prevent and report fraudulent and deceptive schemes.

Citizens in need of reasonable accommodations due to a disability including communications in an alternative format, please contact Deborah Porcher in the Department of Housing and Human Services at (404) 613-7944.  for Georgia Relay Access:  Dial 711.

For more information, call 404-613-7944.

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11Alive visits Centennial Olympic Park

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 10:30am

ATLANTA -- The 11Alive News Today morning show continued its summer "This is Home" tour with a visit to Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta.

Several colorful characters greeted Karyn Greer, Chesley McNeil and John "Commuter Dude" Gerard at the park, including Atlanta Braves mascot Homer, and the Atlanta Hawks cheerleaders and mascot.

PHOTOS | 11Alive visits Centennial Olympic Park

Downtown Atlanta is home to a number of attractions, including the World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium and CNN Center. Zoo Atlanta, the Center for Puppetry Arts and Fernbank Museum of Natural History aren't too far away.

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UGA Men tied for fourth after first round in NCAA play

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 8:02pm

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Led by freshman Lee McCoy, the 15th-ranked Georgia men's golf team opened the NCAA's Tempe Regional with an even-par 280 on Thursday at the ASU Karsten Golf Course.

The Bulldogs and five other teams are tied for fourth place at 280, 12 shots behind third-ranked UCLA. Following 54 holes of competition, the top five teams from the regional will advance to the NCAA Championships, which will be held May 28 - June 2 at the Capital City Club's Crabapple Course in Alpharetta. The Bulldogs are only two strokes out of second place heading into Friday's round.

McCoy paced the Bulldogs on Thursday as he signed for a 2-under 68. McCoy is sixth individually, four shots behind UCLA's Pontus Widegren and Austin Peay's Dustin Korte. Senior T.J. Mitchell followed at 1-under 69, while junior Joey Garber had an even-par 70, and junior Keith Mitchell and sophomore Nicholas Reach each posted 3-over 73s.

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Tech men tied for fourth after NCAA regionals opening round

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 7:57pm

TALLAHASSEE -- Anders Albertson continued his recent hot streak by firing a 6-under-par 66, lifting Georgia Tech into a tie for fourth place after the opening round of the NCAA Tallahassee Regional golf tournament. 

In near perfect weather conditions Thursday at the 6,965-yard, par 72 Golden Eagle Golf and Country Club, Albertson turned in a bogey-free card and stands one shot off the pace set by MJ Maguire of North Florida (65). The Atlantic Coast Conference individual champion has broken 70 in seven of his last eight rounds.

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USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Boys Lacrosse Poll

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 6:41pm

ATLANTA-- With Championship Weekend upon us, the latest installment of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 High School Boys Lacrosse Poll arrives. Take a look at our final countdown before the new champions are crowned.

Lassiter Boys lead this week's list, with Centennial, Decatur, Milton, and Northview in the top 5.

Westminster, Lambert, Lovett, Chattahoochee, and Walton round out the top 10.

The Metro Atlanta Super 25 polls are computer generated and produced exclusively by USA Today High School Sports for 11Alive News and 11 Alive.Com   

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Draft on Taft 2013 to benefit GiGi's Playhouse

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 4:10pm

Draft on Taft is an Atlanta event that brings good food, great music, and cold beer to the heart of Atlanta. Come join the party and have a good time for a great cause!

Event Details:
Date:        Saturday, May 18th 2013
Time:        3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Location:  Charles Allen & 10th St. across from Piedmont Park
Tickets:    $35

Tickets include all your beer and Just Loaf'n crawfish boil and po'boys.

Live Music with Andy Davis, Bronze Radio Return, The Kevin Lewis Band, and DJ EU.

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Tech's Andrews, White advance in U.S. Open Qualifying

Submitted by Jenna Herb, Sports Producer
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 12:39pm

THE FLATS -- Georgia Tech junior Bo Andrews and 2012 graduate James White both advanced out of U.S. Open local qualifiers in the Atlanta area on Monday, and will play in a sectional qualifier in early June for a chance at playing in the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.

Andrews, a Raleigh, N.C., native who will open play along with his teammates in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional on Thursday, shot a 1-under-par 69 at Marietta Country Club to tie for second place and join a group of eight players who qualified out of a field of 130 players. Sophomore teammates Anders Albertson and Ollie Schniederjans each shot 71 to tie for 11th, one shot out of a playoff for the final qualifying spots.

Junior Seth Reeves (73), sophomore Drew Czuchry (74) and freshman Michael Hines (81) also played in the qualifier Monday.

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