Region III

The 26^th Annual Erosion and Sediment Control Seminar and Exposition will be held on Thursday, May 30, at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road, NE, Atlanta, 30306 beginning at 8 a.m. Sponsored by the DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District, the seminar and exposition features new practices, products and programs for controlling soil erosion. Funds from the Expo pay for students to attend the Natural Resources Conservation Workshop (NRCW) held in June in Tifton, Ga. Registration cost is $30. For more information or to register, email Jenny Snearl or call 770-761-3020.

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Governor Deal appoints Supervisor to DeKalb SWCD Board

On April 26, Governor Deal announced that Larry Danese has been appointed as DeKalb Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. Danese is a retired professional engineer. He has been active in community service since 1990, serving on the DeKalb Planning Commission and numerous ad hoc committees providing recommendations to the DeKalb County government. Danese earned a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Florida International. He has three children and four grandchildren and resides in Brookhaven.