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Wednesday, April 19,2023 Fayette County News A3 Courtesy of Art Capehart Senior Vice President Clarence Brigman, Officer Sara Brandao, Officer Travis Hammock, Detective David Tortorello, Sgt. Bryan Clanton, Firefighter Matt Noel, Firefighter Paramedic Lt Steven Sullivan, and Commander Renee Robb Truitt. AL Post 105 Honors First Responders Congressional Committee to Hold Hearing on PTC Economy April 21 Sydney Spencer News Reporter sspencer@fayette-news.net American Legion Post 105 of Fayette County ac knowledged and presented awards to first responders of Fayette County, Fay etteville, and Tyrone at the post’s log cabin on April 10. This was Post 105’s 15th annual public safety awards ceremony, where members awarded first re sponders for their heroic actions and recognized their families for their sup port. Past Post Commander Dave Niebes provided Fay ette County News with background on the public safety awards. “For years, our legion post has honored first re sponders from across Fay ette County during the month of April. At one Sydney Spencer News Reporter sspencer@fayette-news.net Southern Conserva tion Trust will host its sec ond annual Earth Day Festival at the Fayette En vironmental Education Center on April 22 from noon to 4 p.m. The festival will be time we were the only le gion post in the county, so we kind of did all the juris dictions, including Peach tree City, but now Post 50 moved to town and they took responsibility for Peachtree City,” explained Niebes. Niebes went on to list the first responders Post 105 honors. “But we honor all the other first responders. The Fayetteville Police Depart ment, Fayetteville Fire De partment, the Tyrone Police Department, Fay ette County EMS and Fire, the FC Sheriffs Depart ment, the marshals... those are the people that are going to be here tonight,” Niebes said. Post 105 acts as a ve hicle to assist chiefs of each department to recognize employees who deserve recognition for their exem plary work, according to open to all ages and con sist of earth-friendly ac tivities, free pollinator seed packets, unique ven dors, music, food, and more family-friendly in terests. With a goal of inform ing attendees of environ mental awareness and sustainability and educa tion, environmental edu- Niebes. “We always invite their chiefs. Many times, they show up to present their own people, and their fam ilies are here too. We leave it up to the chiefs to select people that are their top performers and people that need to be recognized for whatever reason. We’re just a vehicle that allows us to honor them too,” Niebes stated. When asked of the im portance of rewarding first responders, Niebes ex pressed how first re sponders are similar to veterans and should be ap preciated as such. “In many ways, they’re like veterans in serving their community. Veterans may be serving in another part of the word in uni form, but these people are serving right here in our community facing death, facing danger, and, many cational programs will be taught by eco-friendly en thusiasts such as Kim Toal, Alo Farms, Charlee Glenn of FEEC, the Geor gia Audubon Society, Mike Cunningham of Country Garden Family Farms, Natasha Redondo of SCT, and Holly Longino of Freebird Farm. Environmental experi- times, doing things that really need to be done. We have kind of a comradery with them in that regard with community service on a national level, or com munity service on a local level,” said Niebes. First responders hon ored at the ceremony in cluded Officer Sara Brandao, City of Fay etteville PD; Officer Travis Hammock, Tyrone PD; Detective David Tortorello, Fayette County Sheriffs Office; Sgt. Bryan Clanton, Fayette County Marshal’s Office; Firefighter Matt Noel, City of Fayetteville FD; and firefighter/para medic Lt. Steven Sullivan, Fayette County Depart ment of Fire and EMS. Post 105 hosted another successful cere mony honoring first re sponders and officials say they look forward to next year’s event. ences attendees will take part in the “Zero-Waste Project,” “H2O to Go,” and the “Family Fun Zone,” which will be ex plained upon arrival. There will also be a raffle for attendees to enter to win a Lomi Coun tertop Composter. For more information, visit sctlandtrust.org. PEACHTREE CITY - The U.S. House of Repre sentatives Ways and Means Committee will hold a field hearing at 9 a.m. on April 21 at NAECO Materials Technology So lutions in Peachtree City. The hearing will focus on the state of the economy for American workers, farmers, and families. "We are thrilled to wel come the ways and means committee to Peachtree City and showcase the en trepreneurial spirit of our community," said City Manager Bob Curnow. "We look forward to high lighting our city's commit ment to small businesses and discussing ways to strengthen our economy." The ways and means committee is responsible for determining taxation policies and revenue-rais ing measures, as well as oversight of other federal agencies, such as the Inter nal Revenue Service. The field hearing in Peachtree City will allow the commit tee to hear directly from local business owners and leaders about the current Leah Banks Investigative Reporter leah@fayette-news.net PEACHTREE CITY - From Asian fusion to southern-style barbecue, Peachtree City is known for providing a diverse style of cuisines for res idents and visitors to enjoy throughout the city, and from April 24-28, PTC Recreation is hosting “Bites in the Bubble,” a week aimed at recognizing and highlighting local eat eries and chef-driven cui sines locally. state of the economy and ways to improve it. Members of the public may view the hearing via live webcast at https: //waysandmeans .ho use.gov. The webcast will not be available until the hearing starts. Oral testimony at this hearing will be from in vited witnesses only. Ho wever, any person(s) and/or organization(s) wishing to submit written comments for the hearing record can do so here: WM Submission;® mail .ho use.gov. NAECO is a leading in dustry supplier that spe cializes in the manufacturing of elec tronic components, serv ing nearly too customers across North America, Eu rope, and Asia. The com pany has been a fixture in Peachtree City for more than 25 years and officials say they are honored to host the ways and means committee and provide valuable insights into how the economy is impacting their business and com munity. This is the city’s first annual culinary rec ognition event, and local restaurants will be offering “prix fixe” menus that will highlight local favorites and special creations. The nine participating establishments include Pascal’s Bistro, Palmers, Crosstown Grille, Big Shots Kitchen and Bar, Georgia Shrimp Company, Goto Japanese Restaurant, The Curious Pig, Alo Farms, and Line Creek Brewing Company. SCT Earth Day Festival is April 22 PTC to Host 'Bites in The Bubble’ Chamber Hosts First Annual Sporting Clays Tournament Sydney Spencer News Reporter sspencer@fayette-news.net Fayette Chamber of Com merce held its first annual sporting clays tournament on April 14 at Cherokee Rose in Griffin, where the Georgia Power team took home first place. The tournament not only served to support the over all mission of the chamber, but also to allow partici pants, volunteers, and sponsors the opportunity to network in “the great outdoors.” Georgia Power took first place with 341 target hits, Regions took second place with 280 target hits, and Loggins, Kerns and McCombs placed third with 264 target hits. Top shooter for the tourna ment was Branden Burn- sed, with 90 target hits. Sporting clays is a shotgun sport, often described as “golf with a shotgun” and the course at Cherokee Rose includes 10 to 15 shooting stations spread over natural terrains where competitors take turns shooting randomized clay pigeon targets. The tournament consisted of teams of four, “half- cocked” teams of two, or “Lone Ranger” single shooters. Each participant and group started at a station and ro tated clockwise until com pleting the course. Cherokee Rose Director of Operations Ed Dalton ex plained what it felt like hosting the event for the Fayette Chamber. “This is our first one with them. They’re a great group to work with. We worked with them initially when they decided four or five months ago that they wanted to try a shoot,” Dal ton explained. More than 60 participants attended the tournament, and the top three winners were awarded at the “shot gun social,” where lunch was served. Fayette Chamber officials say they look forward to their next sporting clays tournament and will con tinue supporting the com munity through beneficial chamber events. Presented by The Cryother apy Place, sponsors in cluded Coweta-Fayette EMC, Trilith Studios, BMW of South Atlanta, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, J&M Pool Serv ices, Minuteman Press, Southern Pit BBQ, and Line Creek Brewing. FAYETTE CHAMBER ifEtlj" j9 V X * I 1 i V Si ] The Georgia Power team, standing with representatives of the Fayette Chamber, took home first place. Luke Haney/Fayette News Photos by Sydney Spencer/Fayette News