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While reading the story of the triathlete, Ms. Hill, who crashed with a young golf cart driver in PTC, a few thoughts come to mind.

First off, I agree with Ms. Hill that anyone allowed to drive a golf cart on city paths without direct supervision should at least have a driving learner’s permit which would require passing a basic rules of the road test.

But more to the point is an old term, defensive driving.

I do not know if this is what is taught in Driver’s Ed these days, but it was a primary phrase when I was receiving instruction way back in the ‘70s.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-22-2013/bike-crash-and-defensive-driving

Mary Lou Mask, 91, of Fayetteville, passed away on October 21, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her husband Roland Mask, daughter Deborah Mask and son Buddy Mask.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-22-2013/mary-lou-mask-91-fayetteville

Leonora “Lottie” Daskawicz (nee Rydzenski), 95, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 20, 2013.

She was born, January 1, 1918 in New York City and has been a resident of Peachtree City, Ga. since August 2010.

She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Peter and her daughter, Carolyn Snyder.

She is survived by her daughters, Jean (Marty) Guinup and Lorraine (Joseph) Conant and son-in-law, Jim Snyder. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-22-2013/leonora-daskawicz-95

David Charles Murphy, Sr., 62, passed away October 20, 2013.

He was a 1969 graduate of Sylvan Hills High School and received a degree at University of Georgia in psychology. He retired as senior vice president with 20+ years at Gate Gourmet. He recently relocated from Fayetteville to his dream home in the mountains of North Georgia.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-22-2013/david-charles-murphy-sr-62

Robin Higgins, 57, of Fayetteville, passed away October 13, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her husband Perry Higgins; brother Brant Adams and niece Mandy Lovett.

She is survived by her parents Lawrence and Emily Adams of Fayetteville; sisters Kristi Lovett and her husband Gary of Fayetteville and Paige Adams of Fayetteville; niece Brittany Brooks and her husband Keith of Senoia; nephew Cory Adams of Fayetteville; aunt Kathleen Garner of Fayetteville and several cousins.

There will be no local services.

Carl J Mowell & Son, Fayetteville – www.mowellfuneralhome.com

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-22-2013/robin-higgins-57-fayetteville

Life-size silhouettes of 85 seventh graders bring the main corridor of Whitewater Middle to life, each revealing something special about the student it represents.
Language arts teacher Danna Taylor came up with the idea as she was settling into her new classroom before the start of the school year. Taylor, who was a teacher at the former Fayette Middle School, had all but finished decorating her room when she realized she had a blank wall with nothing to go on it. She quickly came up with an idea of putting silhouettes of her students on the wall.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-22-2013/silhouettes-light-hallway

This column originally appeared 11-15-95.

It was nearly dark when I walked through the house one evening several years ago. Seeing movement on the tubular bird feeder outside the window, I wondered what bird would be there so late.
Then I realized that it was a rat wrapped around the sunflower seed. I called to Dave — this he had to see.

Moments later he came around the corner of the house intending to dispatch that rat. But he forgot that his own movement would turn on flood lights, and the rat zipped up the chain from which the feeder hangs, and disappeared up over the roof.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/sallie-satterthwaite/10-22-2013/furry-vermin

Two men were killed early Sunday morning when a car ran off Marion Boulevard in south Fayette County, striking a tree before it came to a stop, according to Fayette County Sheriff Barry Babb.

The deceased were identified as Julius West, 32, of Atlanta and Carlo Depena, 33, of Mableton, Babb said. Both were pronounced dead at Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Babb said. A third occupant of the car was treated on the scene by paramedics, he added.

The 2008 Honda Civic was going east on Marion Boulevard near the cul-de-sac when it left the road, hit a mailbox and then struck the tree, Babb said.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-21-2013/2-killed-early-sunday-crash

Fayetteville Main Street is hosting a variety of Halloween season events on Saturday, Oct. 26 in downtown Fayetteville.

Starting at the Gazebo at 10 a.m., residents can shop at an extended Market Day that runs until 5 pm. With nearly 100 vendors, it will be easy to find something to purchase and get a head start on holiday shopping.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-20-2013/pumpkin-festival-trick-or-treating-downtown-fayetteville-saturday

Fayetteville Main Street is hosting a variety of Halloween season events on Saturday, Oct. 26 in downtown Fayetteville.

Starting at the Gazebo at 10 a.m., residents can shop at an extended Market Day that runs until 5 pm. With nearly 100 vendors, it will be easy to find something to purchase and get a head start on holiday shopping.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-20-2013/pumpkin-festival-trick-or-treating-downtown-fayetteville-saturday