Monthly Archives: September 2015
Tritle performs Sept. 29
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts hosts organ virtuoso Kent Tritle for a complimentary event Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. at the...
Hoshizaki expands Griffin facility
Hoshizaki America, Inc. has announced the expansion of its Griffin facility, which is the main distribution center for Hoshizaki products and the manufacturing plant...
State parks welcome fall
Fall’s cool, crisp air welcomes visitors to take advantage of the outdoors, and Georgia State Parks is the place to play. Whether hiking or...
Byron & Jim’s Place dedicated
Sept. 17 marked another huge milestone in the history of Southwest Christian Care as a new facility, named Byron & Jim’s Place was officially...
Our greater work of prayer
I got around to seeing the movie “War Room” the other night. The Kendrick brothers have hit a home run with their best movie...
Jewish High Holy Days services conclude today
Congregation B’nai Israel in Fayetteville and Chabad of Peachtree City today (Sept. 23) will wrap up their annual observance of Yom Kippur, the Day...
COS to bless animals in Tyrone
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church invites everyone to bring their pets to the annual Blessing of the Animals Service on Sunday, Sept. 27, at...
For Fayette Samaritans
First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City supports Fayette Samaritans with donations of food, clothing and other necessities each month. September is designated as members’...
PTC Presbyterian’s golf tournament is this Friday
First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City will host Golf for Missions on Friday, Sept. 25, at Summer Grove Golf Course in Newnan.
The cost is...
Pandit to lead seminar on world religions Oct. 9-10
Dr. Subodh Pandit will be at the Peachtree City Seventh Day Adventist Church, located at 4957 Ga. Highway 34 E. in Sharpsburg, Friday and...
Caring for older adults topic of series at Fayette Presbyterian
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Fayette Presbyterian Church will begin a four week series on Caring for an Older Adult, led by Pepe Bowman, who...
Religion Briefs 09/23/15
Prince of Peace to honor Rudy
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Fayetteville, will host a “Farewell Service” on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 11:15 a.m. to...
Pulling our military’s teeth
President Obama has selected Eric Fanning to be Secretary of the Army. That he is openly gay wouldn’t bother me if he is the...
The Left has its Pope
Pope Francis has created political controversy, both inside and outside the Catholic Church, by blaming capitalism for many of the problems of the poor....
Carly Fiorina, major leaguer
To invoke a baseball metaphor, Carly Fiorina has been called up from the minors to the major leagues. After her widely praised debate performance...
Liberation by pick-up truck
On a plane once headed out west to Phoenix, I sat beside a very nice man who was flying to a job interview. It...
The real reason for SAT declines
This letter is in response to the letter to the editor printed in the Sept. 16, 2015 edition of The Citizen written by a...
‘No’ to posting ‘In God We Trust’ sign
I would like to express disapproval of the “In God We Trust” graphic proposed for installation in the Fayette County Commissioners’ chambers.
While it presently...
Landslide in District 5? Numbers don’t agree
Wow, what a statement! Our latest county commissioner was elected under district voting rules by a landslide: 2,200 (70 percent) out of 3,200 voters...
Customer service in P.O.’s dead letter bin
I gave up looking for the logic in the operation of our Fayetteville Post Office. I quit trying to figure out why one person...
Kimberly Kaye Brown, 51, of Peachtree City
Kimberly Kaye Brown, 51, of Peachtree City, passed away on September 18, 2015. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on February 1, 1964...
Robert Earl Savage, 82, of Peachtree City
Robert Earl "Bobby" Savage, 82, of Peachtree City, passed away on September 17, 2015.
He was born to Earl and Mary Lee Savage on...
Cheer squad takes first place
The McIntosh High varsity competition cheer team competed Sept. 19 at the North Gwinnett High School Bulldog Classic.
The team competed against 11 other coed...
Northgate hosts XC meet
Several local cross-country teams ran last weekend in the Coach Daley Invitational at Northgate. The varsity races saw more than 100 boys and 75...
Things to Do-Sept.23-Oct.29
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September 23
The McIntosh Homecoming Parade is today at 4:15 p.m. Free for all. Come line the street to cheer on the McIntosh Chiefs/ Parade...
Fayette churches
There are four churches who date back to 1826/1829: Fayetteville Baptist, Fayetteville Methodist, Flat Creek Baptist and Antioch Baptist.
The first African-American church was Flat...
McIntosh Hall of Fame inductions Oct. 2-3
The newest class of stellar former McIntosh Chiefs will be inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame the first weekend in October.
The Class of...
Year’s final Walk with a Doc is Sept. 26
Community members are invited to participate in Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s next Walk with a Doc featuring Frank S. Powell, M.D. The walk will take...
Barrow to speak at tea party meeting
The Fayette County Issues Tea Party invites the public to its monthly meeting to hear Fayette County Schools Superintendent Joseph "Jody" Barrow update the...
Peachtree City Fire Rescue earns award
Peachtree City Fire Rescue was recently presented with a Life Safety Achievement Award for its fire prevention accomplishments in 2014 by the National Association...
Pancake fundraiser is Oct. 3
The Senoia Optimist Club will be hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 3, 8-11 a.m. at the Senoia Masonic Lodge on Main Street....
Hardin earns Eagle Scout
Northgate High School junior Max Hardin achieved the rank of Eagle Scout July 21 and was awarded the status Sept. 12 at his Eagle...
Liberty Tech to host info meeting
Liberty Tech Charter School is hosting an informational meeting for interested families Saturday, Sept. 26, 2-3:30 p.m. at Kakao Coffee Shop, 998 Senoia Road...
Local GOP women host Lewis
The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club will host its next meeting Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. at Green Ginger, 200 Market Place Connector...
