Bass Wins Distance Learning Award
May 15, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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Ginny Bass Named Distance Learning Administration Wagner Award Winner for 2012 Ginny Bass, director of Degree Completion at Clayton State University, has been named the recipient of the Distance Learning Administration’s (DLA) Outstanding Instructional Support Award for 2012. This award is one of three DLA Wagner Awards to be presented to outstanding individuals, to recognize [...]
Local Animals Go “Back in Black 2″
May 9, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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Who are they? They are the dogs and cats in black. What is their mission? To find their forever home. Black cats and dogs everywhere are donning their dark glasses and engaging their “flashy things” to wipe out the myths and stereotypes about black animals during Back in Black 2, a national adoption promotion. Supported [...]
MOMs Club Renovates Church Street Park
May 3, 2012 by Kristin Girard
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Last summer, the MOMS Club® of Fayetteville, a 501 (c)3 non-profit support group for moms, decided that they would begin a large-scale community improvement project. In particular, the moms had noticed the lack of a local playground with a play structure especially for toddlers—someplace where it’s safe for a curious crawler or a new walker [...]
Zornosa, Davis Win Alice Smith Award
May 1, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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Dr. Ximena Zornosa and Darius Davis are the winners of the Clayton State University 2012 Alice Smith Awards. Clayton State’s Alice J. Smith Awards, for both faculty and staff, were presented at Clayton State’s Faculty/Staff Awards Ceremony on Apr. 24. An annual event since 1995, the Smith Awards are presented to the faculty member and [...]
Sams School Receives CLT Grant
April 27, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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THE JOSEPH SAMS SCHOOL RECEIVES FUNDING FROM CLOTHES LESS TRAVELED The Joseph Sams School (JSS) (www.josephsamsschool.org), a private, non-profit organization serving students with special needs in Fayetteville, recently received a $17,500 grant from The Clothes Less Traveled Thrift Shop (CLT). The funds will be used to support the school’s general operations. With the continuing economic [...]
The Good Samaritans of the Airport
April 19, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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By Shar Peters Imagine ministering to a quasi-congregation of 56,000 people with an additional 93 million coming and going throughout the year. This sounds like an impossible task for even those who work miracles, doesn’t it? But that generally describes the chaplaincy at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Although definitely not a church, the people who [...]
Cookbooks For a Cause
April 14, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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A good dentist knows a lot about your mouth; your teeth, your tongue, your gums, etc… Apparently the dentists and staff at Vassey Dental Partners in Peachtree City also know a lot about what goes in your mouth. For the last four years, Vassey Dental Partners has dabbled in the culinary arts industry by creating [...]
3rd Annual Breast Cancer 1-Day Walk Huge Success!
April 6, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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Over 550 men, women and children trekked among the dogwood blossoms surrounding Lake Peachtree for the 3rd Annual Breast Cancer 1-Day Walk on March 24th. The event raised $60,000+ for The Breast Cancer Survivors Network, Inc. which provides free programs, services and supplies for breast cancer patients in local Georgia communities. Bill Bailey of 92.5 [...]
Horses for Heroes
March 26, 2012 by Kristin Hauch
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Horses for Heroes: Finding Support on Stable Ground For hundreds of years, the horse has been recognized as one of nature’s strongest, most noble, and most courageous creatures. Throughout history, horses have carried generals across miles of war zone, led armies into countless battles, and survived with their riders against unbeatable odds. Although modern technology [...]
Poole Receives Fayette Chamber Award
February 15, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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Clayton State’s Emily Poole Receives Fayette Chamber’s Young Professional Award Morrow, Ga., Feb. 3, 2012 – Clayton State University student Emily Poole (Fayetteville) recently received the Fayette Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professional of the Year Award at the Fayette Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon. Poole works at Allan Vigil Ford of Fayetteville [...]
The Legacy of Alice Redmond
February 8, 2012 by Bonnie Helander
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Alice Redmond is a classy lady with a great sense of humor and a twinkle in her eye. I first met Alice at church and was immediately impressed by her warmth and smile, not to mention her taste in jewelry! But Alice is more than a well-accessorized southern woman. She has a deep faith in [...]
PTC Children’s Author Greets her Fans
February 7, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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Beloved author Carole Marsh paid a visit to Winterville, North Carolina this week, speaking at a local elementary school before signing books at Greenville’s Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Marsh is best known for creating the 48-book children’s mystery series, Real Kids! Real Places!, a favorite with elementary and middle school teachers because of the books’ [...]