2nd Annual Fayette Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale

Saturday, November 7
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kiwanis Recreation Center (Indoors!)
936 Redwine Rd., Fayetteville

The Fayette Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale will mark the beginning of the 2009 Holiday Season for folks in south metro Atlanta. The holiday season just wouldn't be the same without a Holiday Bazaar where handcrafted items for Thanksgiving and Christmas can be found.

Local crafters will put their unique homemade crafts on display and sell their wares to Fayette visitors and local residents looking for that special gift or home-baked treats. The Fayette Holiday Bazaar is sponsored by the Fayette County Parks & Recreation Department.

Homemade items for sale at the bazaar will range from handmade jewelry to knitted clothing, wooden toys, quilts, gift baskets and holiday arrangements (cornucopias, wreaths, and centerpieces).....and don't forget the delicious home-baked treats for sale. All vendor booths were sold out all most a month before the event. The Kiwanis Recreation Center is located just southwest of downtown Fayetteville on Redwine Road, next to the baseball fields.

For more information, call 770-716-4320 or visit www.fayettecountyga.gov.
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Pink Out Event at The Avenue® Peachtree City Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The Avenue® Peachtree City is teaming up with local nonprofit Breast Cancer Survivors’ Network (BCSN) to host a month-long celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The celebration culminates with Pink Out on Saturday, October 24 from 1-3 p.m., featuring a “Faces of Hope” photography tribute to local breast cancer survivors.

Attendees of Pink Out at The Avenue will enjoy family fun, including live music from The Bear 92.5, a pumpkin patch with orange and pink varieties, fall cook-out complete with a pink s’mores roast and more. Shoppers will be offered vouchers for discounted mammograms at OPI imaging, and can receive the reduced exam rate throughout October by mentioning Pink Out. Soma Intimates will offer complimentary bra fittings, and shoppers can attend a Talbots demonstration of scarf accessorizing. The first 50 Pink Out attendees who donate $10 to BCSN will receive a pink lunch tote and two raffle tickets for prizes from more than a dozen retailers valued at $40-$225. Raffle tickets also are available for purchase.

“The Avenue is proud to bring together the community and its retailers in support of Breast Cancer Survivors’ Network and local men and women fighting this disease,” said Kim Tanalgo-Minshew – marketing manager, The Avenue Peachtree City. “We hope our celebration of breast cancer survivors will help to raise awareness of the disease as well as organizations that help those affected.”

The Avenue is selling pink ribbons during Breast Cancer Awareness month, with proceeds being donated to BCSN. The outdoor lifestyle center’s more than 40 local and national restaurants and retailers will be outfitted with oversized pink ribbons as well as photos of local survivors to generate awareness of breast cancer, which is diagnosed in one out of every eight women and one out of every 100 men each year.

To benefit BCSN throughout October, Boulignini Shoes & Accessories is selling “Fight Like a Girl,” “Real Men Support Pink” and “Survivor” T-shirts, and Atlanta Bread Company is donating 50 cents of every shortbread cookie sale. In addition, Gap, Gap Kids and babyGap are offering 25 percent off regularly priced merchandise, excluding men’s and women’s jeans, for shoppers who donate gently worn jackets or jeans in-store on Oct. 24 and 25 to benefit BCSN.

About The Avenue®
The Avenue, introduced by Cousins Properties Incorporated in 1998, is an outdoor lifestyle center concept with eight locations throughout the Southeast. The Avenue offers a dynamic mix of premier national retailers, select local merchants and specialty restaurants reflective of local demand and fashion trends. The shopping destination features an open-air, pedestrian friendly setting convenient to major metropolitan areas. Shoppers can visit The Avenue at one of its five metro Atlanta locations, or in suburban Nashville, Tenn., suburban Memphis, Tenn. or Viera, Fla. For more information about The Avenue, please visit www.shoptheavenue.com.

About Breast Cancers Survivors’ Network
Headquartered in Peachtree City, Ga., the nonprofit Breast Cancer Survivors’ Network (BCSN) was founded in 1993 by breast cancer survivor Janet Beebe to provide education, assistance and positive support services before, during and after diagnosis, treatment and recovery of breast cancer. BCSN offers breast cancer supplies for low income women, support groups, educational materials, a Mammogram Assistance Program and the Hope and Pink Prayer line. More information is available at www.bcsurvivorsnetwork.org or by calling 770.487.4396.
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Fayette County Schools Invite Community to Go Red for Red Ribbon Week

Fayette County students and teachers will join millions nationwide in wearing red ribbons to support healthy lifestyles during Red Ribbon Week October 26-30.

This national celebration has become a major force for raising public awareness and mobilizing communities to combat drug use and underage drinking among youth. Research shows that early drug use is associated with negative consequences such as higher school dropout rates and a greater likelihood of violence and using weapons.

The community can help fight drug and alcohol use among youth during Red Ribbon Week by wearing a red ribbon during October 26-30 to show support, encouraging their workplaces to support Red Ribbon Week and getting involved in Red Ribbon Week events at schools throughout the county. Many schools have planned activities for each day of the week including contests, spirit days and special assemblies.

One special event is taking place at Whitewater High and Sandy Creek High on October 26. Dr. Tim Elmore will present his book, “Habitudes,” which emphasizes finding the leader in every student. According to his website, sociologists report that the most introverted of people will influence 10,000 others in an average lifetime. His presentation will help students focus on how they influence others, how to make a positive difference in their world and how to intentionally add value to the people in their lives.

Although Red Ribbon Week came about following the death of a Drug Enforcement Agent in 1985, CARE (Children at Risk in Education) Coordinator Karen Spangler says she wants Fayette’s program to focus on more than drug prevention.

“The world has changed a great deal since Red Ribbon began. I want our program to be as much about making good decisions and choices as about alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention,” she says.

Red Ribbon Week is an opportune time for families, communities and educators to unite in their efforts to help shape a strong community among our youth. Please contact the school in your area to learn how you can get involved in Red Ribbon Week celebrations.

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Want to Hear More About Fayette County Candidates?

Comcast Cable and the Fayette Chamber present Decision 2009, a question and answer forum spotlighting candidates from Fayetteville, Peachtree City and Tyrone. All candidates in contested races were invited, and they appear in alphabetical order within their city race. In each city, all candidates were asked the same questions. Answers are less than 45 seconds in length. Additionally, candidates could choose one question in which they had 60 seconds to respond. All the candidates were given the questions in advance and were asked the questions by an off-screen moderator.

The forum can be viewed on Comcast Channel 25 at the following times: 10:00 am – everyday (Fayetteville candidates); 12:30 pm Mon-Wednesday and Sunday (Peachtree City Candidates). Please check the Chamber website for other times.

The Decision 2009 forum is also available on the Chamber website at www.FayetteChamber.org.

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Lights on Afterschool Celebrations Planned in Fayette County

Peachtree City Elementary Afterschool Program student Leah Celestine puts paper mache on her light bulb while fellow classmates Uzoma Offor and Christina Peterson work on theirs. The light bulbs, featuring comments from parents, will be presented to the Fayette County Board of Education on October 19.

Over 1,300 Afterschool Program (ASP) students in the Fayette County Public School System will be part of the one million nationwide celebrating “Lights on Afterschool” on October 22.

The Afterschool Alliance’s 10th annual Lights on Afterschool is a national event that calls attention to the importance of afterschool programs and the resources required to keep the lights on and the doors open. Fayette’s program has already received proclamations of support from Governor Sonny Perdue and the city councils of Peachtree City, Brooks and Fayetteville, and will receive one from the Fayette County Board of Education during its regular monthly meeting on October 19.

Victor Camo, a fifth grade ASP student at Kedron Elementary, spoke before the Peachtree City Council about the importance of ASP in schools and what the program has meant to him.
“When I think about ASP, I think about fun. My friends and I have a great time because we get to exercise and use our imaginations. We learn different kinds of art, we get to meet students from other grades and spend more time with our friends from other classes. We are also able to finish our homework. I get to play board games that make me think strategically. The staff is trustworthy, kind and helpful. When we need help we can ask a staff member. These are the reasons why I love and enjoy ASP,” Victor said.

Some celebrations that will be going on at schools around the county include a poster parade at Braelinn Elementary featuring posters made by students publicizing the need for afterschool programs, a paper quilt display at Crabapple Lane Elementary made up of squares depicting what students enjoy about their afterschool program, and colorful paper, halogen light bulbs created by students at Peachtree City Elementary with comments from parents about what the school’s program means to them. The students plan to present the light bulbs to the Fayette County Board of Education at the October meeting.

Fayette’s ASP has been in operation since 1987 under the auspice of the superintendent of the Fayette County Board of Education, and the guidance of various national organizations such as the National Afterschool Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals and the Georgia School-Age Care Alliance. The program has grown from 250 students serving nine elementary schools at its inception to over 1,300 students today and 17 elementary schools.

ASP is not only a great alternative to daycare, but it also gives parents peace of mind. It is a safer option than entering a home alone and has been shown to reduce opportunities for latchkey kids to engage in criminal, delinquent or inappropriate behaviors or become victimized by predators. It has also been shown to improve achievement and promote a better attitude toward school.

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Apples and ArtFest Oct 17th

The weather is going to be perfect for attending Fayette County's first Apples & ArtFest event this Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services Life Enrichment Center located at 4 Center Drive in Fayetteville (across from the Fayette County Justice Center). Nearly 40 exhibitors will be showcasing their arts, crafts, and specialties. The event is open to the public and there is no admission cost. Proceeds will benefit Fayette Senior Services, Meals On Wheels, and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

With all the invigoration of a crisp fall day and the charm of a county fair, the event promises to be all that you and your family love about hometown festivals. In addition to the variety of exhibitors, there will be musical entertainment and dance exhibitions featuring Eddie Huffman and the McIntosh High School Chiefettes. Special features include fun and games at the Kids Apple COREner, the Granny Smith Memory Tree where attendees can support Meals on Wheels and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren by purchasing an "apple" in honor of a loved one, and the Apple-A-Day Healthy Living "Orchard".

A variety of food will be available for purchase, including culinary specialties by local Pastry Chef Lori Bean, along with a variety of pastry artisans. Upscale Pizza will be warming up the crowds with their famous pizza, and Todd Rossi-Fayette Senior Services’ Executive Chef will be serving Ultimate Sloppy Joes and his signature Waldorf Salad.

Individuals who have a talent for baking or cooking are encouraged to enter the Everything Apple Recipe Contest for a chance to win $100, $50, or $25 for the best "anything apple" recipe. Applications are being accepted until Friday, October 16, 3 p.m. You can find more information and an application at www.FayetteSeniors.org..

Exhibitor space is still available for just $30 and sponsorship packages are being offered to businesses who want to take advantage of being in front of hundreds of festival-goers. Applications for Exhibitors, and sponsors at www.FayetteSeniors.org..

For more information visit www.FayetteSeniors.org. or call 770-461-0813.
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Peachtree City Life

Insurance Rates may Drop in February – PTC Fire gets ISO 3

Effective February 1, 2010, the Peachtree City Fire Department’s Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating will drop from a 4 to a 3. This may help to lower some property insurance. Please contact your Insurance Agent to see if the change in ISO Rating will help reduce your rates after February 1. [More Information . . . ]

City Council Agenda for October 16

Among the items Council will consider this Thursday night are an Alcohol License for Athena’s Pizzeria and Greek Cuisine; Rivers Alive use of boats for a cleanup on Lake Peachtree; a vehicle Lease with Keep Peachtree City Beautiful; bids for City Hall Underpinning repairs, the CSX/54 path connections; and Hwy 54 East landscape enhancement; and a GATEway grant for Hwy 74 S landscaping. There is also a variance request to the rear setback for 142 Long Leaf and a request to extend sewer outside the city limits 1992 Highway 54 ( ). [View complete agenda and packet . . . ]

Kedron Pools Remain Closed

The pools at Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center will remain closed until at least October 16 for additional repairs to the pool.

Amphitheater Newsletter

The Fall 2009 “Fred News” newsletter for the Frederic Brown, Jr. Amphitheater is now available online. [View Newsletter . . . ]

Municipal Election - Early Voting begins Wednesday
October 14 – 23 – Absentee & Early Voting – Fayette County Elections Office ONLY
October 26-30 – Advance Voting – PTC Library, Tyrone Library, Fayette County Elections
Monday, November 2 – NO VOTING
Tuesday, November 3 – Election Day – Vote at your regular polling place.

Don’t Forget . . .

Volunteer Firefighter Pumpkin Sale – October 1-31, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Leach Station (Paschall Road at Highway 74 South) and Weber Station (Peachtree Parkway south of Crosstown). [More information . . . ]

PTC Civic Association Candidate Forum – Wednesday, October 14, 7 p.m., McIntosh High School.

Charity event at Peachtree City Tennis Center - The Peachtree City Tennis Center will host a charity event, “Kids of Ghana & Scholarship Program,” on Friday, October 16, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. The event is open to all and donations and profits will go to support tennis for local juniors and will give children in Ghana, Africa, the opportunity to play tennis. [Tennis Center information . . ]

PTC Classic Road Race – Saturday, October 17 – TRAFFIC ADVISORY Saturday morning on Peachtree Parkway South, McIntosh Trail, and Braelinn Road. [More information . . . ]

The Advisory Council of The Gathering Place - Candidate Forum – Sunday, October 18, 3:00 p.m., The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail.

Jack-O-Lantern Drop Off – Thursday & Friday, October 22 & 23, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for the October 24 Contest Judging at The Fred Box Office. Prizes for creepiest, funniest, and most creative for both kids (12 & under) and adult (13 & over) will be awarded on October 24. Include name, address, phone # and age on bottom of jack-o-lantern. [More information . . . ]

Christ Our Shepherd Community Service Weekend – October 23 – 25 - blood drive, flu & pneumonia shots, blood pressure checks, document shredding, yard sale, bake sale, and more. [More information . . . ]

Not So Frightful Storytelling and Halloween Party at The Fred – Saturday, October 24, 4:00 p.m. at the Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater. FREE ADMISSION. Folk songs and folk tales, costume contest, “safe trick-or-treating,” Jack-O-Lantern contest, and more. Local vendors also still welcome to sign up for the event. [More information . . . ]

Fire Department Haunted House – Friday & Saturday, October 23 & 24 and 30 & 31, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. Students $8, Adults $10. [More information . . . ]

2nd Annual Toga Trot 5K & 1 Mile Race – Saturday, October 31, 8:30 a.m. at Dolce Atlanta Peachtree. Presented by the Atlanta Southern Crescent Alumnae Panhellenic Association (ASCAPA) and the Rotary Clubs of Peachtree City‘s - Net proceeds directly benefit the ASCAPA college scholarship program and the Rotary Polio Eradication Fund. [More information . . . ]

Community Awareness Seminar Offered by Fayette County School System and Local Law Enforcement

The Fayette County Public School System, local law enforcement agencies and District Attorney Scott Ballard have collaborated again this year to offer another Community Awareness Seminar this month.

The free seminar offers participants an opportunity to learn more about safety and legal issues affecting Fayette’ County's students. Seminar topics have been generated by students and will include the new “Romeo and Juliet” law, drug and alcohol issues, Minor in Possession (MIP) and how it affects teens and their records, legal age of becoming an adult and texting while driving. Discussions will be lead by local law enforcement representatives with knowledge and experience in the areas presented.

The seminar is scheduled for October 27 at 7 p.m. in the McIntosh High School auditorium. All high school and middle school eighth grade students and their parents are invited to attend. No preregistration is required. A question and answer session with the seminar panel will follow the presentations.

The purpose of the event is to help parents and students become better informed about serious issues affecting youth in Fayette. This marks the third year local law enforcement personnel have partnered with the school system to offer Community Awareness Seminars.

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Tyrone Police Dept: Warning on Police Impersonators

Rec'd from Tyrone Police Department:

A warning from The Fayette County Sheriff's Office about a case involving police impersonators.

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office has issued an advisory about a case they are working involving two females who went to the home of an elderly woman, displayed a badge and handcuffs, and were successful in taking money under the guise of an investigation.

According to the alert, "On Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at approximately 4:00pm a 73 year old female was approached at her residence in north Fayette County on Highway 92 by two females posing as undercover law enforcement officers. The duo stated they were investigating counterfeit money and showed the elderly female a badge and handcuffs. The elderly female was told if she did not cooperate, she would be arrested.

During the incident the females obtained cash from the residence and then forced the elderly female to go with them to her bank in Riverdale, Georgia to withdraw additional money.

After the withdrawal, the elderly female was set out at the Church’s Chicken in Riverdale, Georgia."

The suspects are described as a black female and a white female in a dark blue 4 door car, possibly a Camry or Malibu.

Stills from a surveillance camera are attached.

Anyone with information on this case is requested to call the Sheriff's Office at 770-716-4755.

Please pass this information along to your family and friends and discuss it with your elderly family members. It is not uncommon for criminals to target this demographic because they are seen as easy targets and are often very trusting - especially of authority figures. We hope that this is an isolated incident, but please remain vigilant.
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Adult Basketball Registration Oct 19 - Nov 13

Fayette County Parks and Recreation Department will conduct registration for adult basketball from October 19 through November 13. Men's and Women's leagues are being offered. Register at the Activities House at 980 Redwine Road. Contact Kenny Wallace at 770-716-4323 for more information.
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Sandy Creek’s Men’s Ensemble Wins B98.5 Glee Contest

Students of the Sandy Creek Select Mixed Chorus who made the winning B98.5 Glee video are (L-R) 1st row - Chad Sims, Anthony Spezzano; 2nd row - Aaron Biemiller, Jesse Alexander, Stephanie Earle, Paul Merrill; 3rd row - Thomas Eastin and Tyler Green.

The Men’s Ensemble at Sandy Creek High, made up of members of the Select Mixed Chorus, are $1,000 closer to funding a trip to perform with the Grammy award-winning group, Chanticleer, this spring in San Francisco.

The school’s Men’s Ensemble is one of 12 of the best choirs from throughout the United States that have been selected to perform with Chanticleer for a single evening concert March 29, 2010 on the stage of Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. This is a first for Chanticleer in its mission to educate and outreach to inspiring young singers from across America.

While researching opportunities to raise money for the trip, the ensemble heard about a competition promoting the new hit FOX series “Glee” on radio station B98.5’s Steve and Vikki Morning Show. The contest called for vocal ensembles and choirs to submit a video of their group with the winner receiving $1,000.

The students and their choral director, Millie Turek, learned early morning on October 7 that they had won. In order to make their entry stand out from the rest, Turek says the students took a different approach from merely filming a performance.

“The video is more like a music video than a show choir performance. The students were very creative and we filmed all over Sandy Creek. We had a lot of fun making it and these are terrific students,” she says.

Students performing in the video are lead singer Jesse Alexander, first tenor Tyler Green, second tenor Aaron Biemiller, first bass Anthony Spezzano, second bass Paul Merrill and Chad Sims. Fellow chorus members Stephanie Earle and Thomas Eastin were the film crew with Aaron Biemiller as editor and Turek as, in her words, “the sound girl.”

The winnings will be used to help fund the students’ trip to perform with Chanticleer this spring.
Chanticleer, based in San Francisco, is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for the seamless blend of its 12 male voices ranging from countertenor to bass and its original interpretations of vocal literature from Renaissance to jazz, and from gospel to venturesome new music.

“This is going to be an incredible musical and educational experience for my students,” says Turek.

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Money Raised Benefits FACTOR

Accepting the donation from Fayette County School Superintendent Dr. John DeCotis is (left) FACTOR Executive Director Becky Smith and Board Chair Jerry Garner with (right) Peggy Davis, collaborative FACTOR member, and Barbara Serapion, FACTOR board member, looking on.

Employees at the Fayette County Board of Education were singing the blues, blue jeans that is, as they raised money for Fayette FACTOR (Fayette Alliance Coordinating Teamwork, Outreach and Resources).

Over $1,800 was collected during a recent jeans day. Employees gave a donation in exchange to wear jeans to work on a non-casual day.

FACTOR’s mission is to bring all areas of the community together to build a safe and healthy Fayette County for all its citizens. Among its initiatives are Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Prevent Child Abuse Fayette, Fayette Meth Task Force and ENCORE! Fayette Senior Adult Leadership program.

Donations made to Fayette FACTOR are tax deductible. Anyone wishing to help the organization can make donations payable to Fayette FACTOR, P.O. Box 142518, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Contact Executive Director Becky Smith for more information, 404-291-1602 (office cell).

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Fayetteville Main Street Hosts 1st Annual Chili Cook-off

The autumn season is fast approaching, and Fayetteville Main Street is welcoming in the season with a variety of events and opportunities for local residents, many of which happen on Saturday, October 24. The newest endeavor is Main Street’s first annual Chili Cook-off.

Novices and experienced, kitchen pros are invited to take part in a fun competition to see who has Fayetteville’s best bowl of chili. Main Street Director, Brian Wismer, elaborates, “We have heard comments from the community to do this, so we were excited to find a spot on our event calendar where we could make this happen.” Prizes will be awarded for first place and first runner-up, but the focus is on bringing the community together for an afternoon of fun activities.

Also that same day at the Gazebo, residents can shop at an extended Market Day from 10am-6pm. This will be the final Market Day of 2009, as most of the produce vendors have reached the end of the growing season. “Don’t worry”, says Wismer. “They’ll be back again next year just as soon as the crops are ready!” Many people this year have enjoyed coming to Market Day at the Gazebo in Downtown Fayetteville where vendors have sold their homemade and homegrown products.

If that wasn’t enough, history buffs and thrill-seekers can take part in guided cemetery tours that Saturday night from 6.30-8.30pm. Sponsored by the Holliday-Dorsey-Fife Museum, tourists will be guided to notable gravesites where they will hear from the “ghosts” of Fayetteville’s past describe their lives in the 19th and early 20th century. That same weekend also hosts a long-standing tradition for kids of all ages. The Pumpkin Festival and Trick or Treat on Main Street, will be a fun spectacle around the square. Families are encouraged to come downtown and enjoy the kid’s rides and activities that will be interspersed between the Market Day and Chili Cook-off, and kids will be able to visit the downtown businesses for trick-or-treating and compete in a costume contest. Vendors or individuals wishing to participate in any of these festivities should call 770-719-4173 for more information. They can also download the registration forms from the city website, www.fayetteville-ga.gov.

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Fayette County Students Earn AP Scholar Awards

A total of 169 Fayette County students have earned Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar awards based on scores of AP tests taken last spring. This total represents 1.5 percent of all of the students in Georgia who received awards.

Award winners are among the 18 percent of the nearly 1.7 million high school students worldwide who scored high enough on their AP exams to earn an AP Scholar award from the College Board.

Students take the exams after completing college-level courses as high school students. Those with a score of three or better can earn college credit.

Although there is no monetary award in addition to receiving a recognition certificate, this achievement is acknowledged on any grade report that is sent to colleges the following fall.
The criteria for each award and the total number of Fayette County students earning them are as follows:

• National AP Scholar Award: Students earned an average grade of four or higher on a five-point scale on all AP exams taken and grades of four or higher on eight or more exams.

Winners: 4

• AP Scholar with Distinction Award: Students earned an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of three or higher on five or more of the exams.

Winners: 50

• AP Scholar with Honor: Students received an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of three or higher on four or more of the exams.

Winners: 28

• AP Scholar Award: Students completed three or more AP exams with grades three or higher.

Winners: 87

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Fayette Schools Involved in Safe Routes to School Program

Peeples Elementary and Rising Starr Middle schools have become partners with Georgia’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program.

SRTS works with elementary and middle schools to create opportunities and activities for children to safely walk and bike to school who live within a 2-mile radius. Schools that become partners receive support from the program’s resource center to help them teach students and parents about walking and biking safety, encourage students to walk and bike to school and methods that can be used to measure the number of students walking and biking.

Both Peeples and Rising Starr are partners at the Silver Level, meaning they have SRTS programs in place. Schools at this level are required to develop a SRTS Travel Plan (per Georgia’s SRTS Guidebook) and implement a SRTS event, sustain at least one on-going program to encourage walking and/or biking or conduct a classroom based program to educate children on safe walking and/or biking behaviors.

Fayette County was among 13 communities in the state to receive SRTS funding in June. The funding will be used for infrastructure projects at Peeples and Rising Starr including construction of a multiuse path, building of a bridge over a creek and installation of pedestrian sidewalks.

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Fayette Students Named Semifinalists in National Achievement Scholarship Program

Two local students are among the 1,600 semifinalists nationwide vying for scholarships in the 2010 National Achievement Scholarship Program, a competition for African American high school students.

Helen Agha of Fayette County High and Ifeanyi Awachie of Sandy Creek High were selected as semifinalists from more than 160,000 students from all parts of the U.S. who requested consideration in the program when they took the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) as high school juniors.

To advance to the finalist level, semifinalists must present a record of high academic performance throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the school principal, earn SAT scores that confirm the PSAT/NMSQT performance and write a self-descriptive essay. The semifinalist and a school official must also complete a scholarship application in which they provide information about the student’s participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities and educational goals.

Approximately 1,300 semifinalists are expected to fulfill additional requirements and advance to the finalist level in the 2010 competition. Finalists will compete for one of 700 one-time National Achievement $2,500 scholarships as well as 100 Achievement Scholarship awards for those who meet criteria set by the grantor.

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Fayette County's New Illustrated History Book

The Fayette County Chamber is offering a new illustrated history of Fayette County for a limited time at an introductory price of $25. The beautiful new book, Historic Fayette County, is authored by Fayette’s official county historian, Carolyn Cary, who has captured Fayette County’s history and heritage from its creation in 1821. Read about the first inhabitants of Fayette, the story of the burning courthouse, how Fayette fared in the war between the states, stories of old communities, and much more! The book is filled with photographs from the past to the present, with a painting of the old courthouse on the cover by established artist and Fayette resident, Vicki Turner.

The community is invited to join Carolyn Cary and Vicki Turner at book signings on Saturday, October 3, 2-4 pm at the Fayette County Public Library, 1821 Heritage Park Way or Sunday, October 18, 2:30-4 pm at the Fayette County Historical Society, 195 Lee Street, Fayetteville. Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.FayetteChamber.org or call the Chamber at 770.461.9983.

Books can be purchased at the book signings or at the Chamber office at 200 Courthouse Square, Fayetteville.

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Fayette County Schools Earn Achievement Awards

Fayette County elementary, middle and high schools have collectively received 30 awards from the Georgia Department of Education in recognition of their academic achievement.

The second annual Superintendent’s Distinguished Achievement Awards honor schools that had the highest achievement and greatest improvement on state curriculum tests: the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT), the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT), the End-of-Course Test (EOCT) and state Writing Tests.

All of Fayette’s awards were given in the “achievement” category. The top 10 schools in the state with the highest percentage of students scoring in the “exceeds” category in each honored subject area and grade level received achievement awards. The honored subjects and grade levels include: Grades 1-8 Reading CRCT; Grades 2 and 6 English Language Arts CRCT; Grade 9 Literature EOCT; American Literature EOCT; English Language Arts and Reading GHSGT; Grades 1-8 Mathematics CRCT; Mathematics GHSGT; Grades 4 and 8 Social Studies CRCT; U.S. History EOCT; Economics EOCT; Social Studies GHSGT; Grades 5-8 Science CRCT; Physical Science EOCT; Biology EOCT; Science GHSGT; Grade 5 Writing Test; Georgia High School Writing Test.

A total of three elementary and middle schools received achievement awards for performance on the CRCT:
Kedron Elementary – Grade 3 Reading and Grade 4 Mathematics
Peeples Elementary – Grade 2 Reading and Grade 3 Reading
Rising Starr Middle –Grade 6 Mathematics and Grade 8 Reading

In addition, Rising Starr Middle also received an achievement award in Grade 8 Writing.

Two high schools received achievement awards for performance on the EOCT:
McIntosh – U.S. History and Economics
Starr’s Mill – Economics

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Whitewater Technology Students Win Awards

Whitewater High School TSA officers (L-R from top to bottom) Rhandi Finch, Jon Lester, Jason Menko, Zuri Coleman, Guppy Scott and Katie Cassidy.

Officers of the Technology Student Association (TSA) at Whitewater High School take first place at the Georgia TSA Chapter Officer Retreat for Excellence (CORE).

TSA is the oldest student organization dedicated exclusively to students enrolled in technology classes in grades K-12. The CORE program is designed to provide local chapter officers with an opportunity to develop interpersonal and leadership skills, gain necessary knowledge and abilities to carry out the duties of their individual offices, and prepare a Chapter Program of Work that outlines activities for the coming year.

After attending a day of workshops, chapter officers turn in their Program of Work to state officers for review. Whitewater’s officers were awarded first place. The officers are Rhandi Finch, Jon Lester, Jason Menko, Zuri Coleman, Guppy Stott and Katie Cassidy.

In addition to the Program of Work win, Jason Menko and Carolyn Smith both earned the Statesmen Award that is given to students who receive at least an 85 on a test about TSA’s general information, history, officer duties, awards and other TSA facts.

Whitewater’s team also delivered a presentation to other chapters attending CORE. The team received excellent remarks and comments from the attendees.

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Whitewater Students Highlighted in Leading Invention Magazine

The InvenTeam at Whitewater High has been getting a lot of exposure since winning a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop a solar food dehydrator for developing countries.

Their latest appearance was in the July 2009 edition of Inventor’s Digest, a print and online publication for inventors that focuses on delivering cutting-edge information to help its readers succeed. The magazine is distributed to 116 different countries.

The Whitewater InvenTeam includes Andrew Barth, Zuri Coleman, Jacob Cotton, Hendri deBeer, Matt Doss, Chris Sandwich, Kavita Singh and Eric Vogel. Carolyn Smith is the advisor and Ted Wansley is the co-sponsor.

The article explains the team’s project and their successes and challenges in developing the prototype, which not only preserves food but also converts vapors from the dehydration process into potable water.

The team hopes to get a working prototype into the field so that it can get more grants to continue the project. The prototype was revealed this past spring during EurekaFest at MIT.

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