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Welch Elementary School students from Daphne Stephens’ third grade class visited the Little White House during the Thanksgiving break to complete their study of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. Students were joined by their parents and grandparents during the Warm Springs visit. Pictured are: first row, from left – Braden Ray, Jason Argueta, Cameron Clay and teacher assistant Amanda Fuller; and second row – Madalyn Daniels, teacher Daphne Stephens, and Shelby Brown. Photo/Special

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Welch Elementary School students from Daphne Stephens’ third grade class visited the Little White House during the Thanksgiving break to complete their study of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. Students were joined by their parents and grandparents during the Warm Springs visit. Pictured are: first row, from left – Braden Ray, Jason Argueta, Cameron Clay and teacher assistant Amanda Fuller; and second row – Madalyn Daniels, teacher Daphne Stephens, and Shelby Brown. Photo/Special

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Girl Scout Rebecca Familo of Troop # 12324 was joined by Pedal for Pets founder Wendy Maguire during a recent fundraiser organized by Familo that collected more than 400 pounds of pet food for the One Roof/Coweta County Food Pantry and the H.E.L.P. Clinic in Newnan. Photo/Special.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-08-2013/girl-scout-helps-pets-food-drive

Employees from Rinnai America Corporation in Peachtree City gave very generously to their Thanksgiving Food Drive, with the bounty presented to the Real Life Center food pantry. The donations will help meet the needs of local families. Photo/Special.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-08-2013/ptc-industry-rinnai-pitches-real-life-center-pantry

With a resounding 72 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s runoff election, Vanessa Fleisch will become Peachtree City’s first woman mayor on Jan. 1.

Fleisch handily beat challenger and former mayor Harold Logsdon, who made it into the runoff with the second-most votes in the field of five candidates to force the runoff.

A jubilant Fleisch was all smiles and hugs with campaign supporters at what turned out to be her victory party Tuesday. That evening, she revealed that she already had made plans to have meetings with city staff members on Wednesday on the chance she might win.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-08-2013/mayor-elect-fleisch-looks-%E2%80%98new-day%E2%80%99-ptc

After witnessing the Thanksgiving meal last week, it was suggested that a review of table manners and place settings for the holidays are in order.

Not gonna tell you who suggested the review or what retired firefighter The Wife said needed the review, but I think you can guess correctly.

Many things have gone out of style since those seven years my three brothers, my sister, and I spent growing up at 110 Flamingo Street. Unfortunately using correct table manners ain’t one of them.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/rick-ryckeley/12-06-2013/holiday-table

Once again this December, I plan to pull at least one four-hour shift, and hopefully more, sitting or standing behind a table at a big box store on a Saturday or Sunday smiling at people passing by, wishing them, “Merry Christmas,” and offering lollipops free to kids.

I do that because I want them to give new toys or donate some money. I won’t pressure them to give, I won’t use guilt, and the kids get the lollipops free whether their folks give or not.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/david-epps/12-06-2013/santa-claus-usmc

Two Fayetteville youngsters are seeking help to provide a better Christmas for homeless people in Atlanta who are served by the longstanding Safehouse Outreach program.

Mattie and William Terek are seeking donations of basic items to make 100 care packages for Safehouse participants to be distributed later this month. It’s a big gesture from Mattie, a third grader and brother William, a first grader, but it’s also a sign of how profoundly they’ve been affected by their experience in helping people at Safehouse.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-04-2013/f%E2%80%99ville-brother-and-sister-act-make-difference-homeless

Fire Department joins cops in computer shortcomings; IT contractor ‘unreliable’

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-04-2013/ptc-fire-dept-study-cut-officers-hire-emts

Work on the Pinewood Atlanta Studios facility on Veterans Parkway continues to transform what was pasture land into Fayetteville and Fayette County’s largest-ever economic development project. The latest improvements to the property are easily evidenced by the view offered from Sandy Creek Road.

The newest additions to the property can be seen from the studio entrance across from the former Rivers Elementary School. Construction is underway on a 20,000 square-foot production office building that is being attached to the soundstage building nearest the studio entrance.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-04-2013/pinewood-studios-construction-continues-apace