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Wednesday, April 19,2023 Fayette County News A7 Youth Economic Empowerment Workshop Scheduled April 22 Sydney Spencer News Reporter sspencer@fayette-news.net A workshop on eco nomic empowerment will be held at Fayette County Public Library from n a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 22 to ac centuate financial literacy to youth. Fayette NAACP will host its annual Youth Eco nomic Empowerment Workshop where financial literacy on spending, sav ing, budgeting, borrowing, and using credit will be taught to attendees. Youth advisor Alice Jones informed Fayette County News about the program’s origin and why it is important to teach youth as early as possible. “The first Youth Eco nomic Empowerment Workshop was held in April 2016,” Jones said. “Financial literacy is very important for students to learn about money man agement starting early with budgeting, saving, understanding credit, how credit and debt works, how money grows, to begin in vesting early, understand ing the risks associated with cash, bonds, and stocks, plus asset alloca tion and diversification.” Jones went on to ex plain how the workshop will differentiate from others. “The workshop pre senters vary from year to year from the banking in stitutions, investment pro fessionals, and this year, presenters will be [members of] the U.S. Se curities and Exchange Commission,” explained Jones. When asked what at tendees will gain from this event, Jones explained that information will be taught by experienced and well-versed individuals who have a keen under standing of finances. “The Securities and Ex change Commission is geared [toward] education on savings and investing for the future that include diversification and under standing the need for eco nomic stability through good money management strategies,” explained Jones. Jones and members of Fayette County Youth Council say they look for ward to seeing middle and high school students, as well as parents and guard ians in attendance for this workshop, as the infor mation will be “helpful to everyone.” This event is free, and lunch will be served, but Fayette County Youth Council asks potential at tendees to register by April 19 to ensure the proper number of lunches will be supplied. To register, visit http://bit.ly/40Zgyjf. Fayette Safe Rx Announces DEA Take Back Day •Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office •U.S. Congressman David Scott For more information, visit https://www.Drug- FreeFayette.org/Fayette- Safe-Rx.html, or email DrugFreeFayette@Fayette- FACTOR.org, or visit www.dea.gov/ takebackday. Contributed by the Fayette Safe Rx Alliance On Saturday, April 22, the 24th annual DEA Na tional Prescription Drug Take Back Day will take place in more than 4,000 lo cations across the country. Three of those locations are in Fayette County: Fay etteville Police Department, Peachtree City Police De partment, and Fayette County Sheriff s Office. Take-back sites will be open for collection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Take Back Day aims to provide a convenient and responsible means of dis posing of unused and ex pired prescription drugs. Collection sites will safely collect tablets, cap sules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid pro ducts, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage. Free gifts to participants: Anyone who drops off medications can ask about free Deterra drug deactiva tion pouches and free medi cine safe lock boxes. These FAYETTE are two additional ways to keep homes safe from mis use of prescription drugs. Why is DEA Take Back Day important? According to Fayette Safe Rx team member Barry Walker, Jr., “DEA Take Back Day is important to me because, as a citizen of Fay ette County and a law en forcement officer, I see firsthand how prescription drug addiction and abuse decimates families and communities daily. We tend to think of only illicit drugs having a negative impact on our community, but pre scription drugs are readily available and often abused by minors, as well as adults.” Another team member, Michael Mumper of Drug Free Fayette, adds, “53 per cent of prescription drugs that are misused are ob tained in one’s own home, Barry Walker, Jr. or the home of a friend or family member. We should treat prescription drugs like any other potentially harm ful household item. Ideally, we can lock them up with a medicine safe lock box, and securely dispose of them at DEA Take-Back Day or with a drug deactivation pouch like Deterra.” If you are unable to at tend DEA Take Back Day, the drop off locations offer year-round prescription drug submission. Fayetteville Police Department 760 Jimmie Mayfield Blvd, Fayetteville, Ga. 30215 Phone: (770) 461-4441 https://fayetteville- ga.gov/185/Police Peachtree City Police Department 350 GA-74, Peachtree City, Ga. 30269 Phone: (770) 487-8866 https: / / www.peachtree- city.org/117/Police Fayette County Sheriff Office 145 Johnson Ave, Fayetteville, Ga. 30214 Phone: (770) 716-4720 https: / / www.fayetteshe- riff.org/ Fayette Safe Rx Alliance is comprised of several local, regional, and state wide organizations: •City of Fayetteville Po lice Department •Fayette FACTOR and Drug Free Fayette •In Ryan’s Name, Inc. •Piedmont Fayette Hos pital •Georgia Department of Public Health, District 4 •Fayette County Sheriff s Office •Peachtree City Police Department •Georgia Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Ini tiative The Tree Experts with the Best Equipment in Town! 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Lirani went on to dis close what happened dur ing the incident and how it affected her daughter. “The dog tried to bite her on her waist at the left side but could not catch hold of her, which left a lit tle scratch mark that was bleeding. Alina then hid be hind our son’s caregiver, who was trying to shoo the dog away, but the dog went the other way around and caught ahold of my daugh ter’s right thigh, leaving brutal bite marks,” Lirani described. “The owner of the dog had come and ordered his dog to go inside his cage. He said that the dog broke his cage and came out run ning after my daughter. In the process, the dog bit the owner as well, which the owner did not want to re port,” explained Lirani. Lirani said due to a neighbor's help, 911 was called and she was made aware of the situation. “The other neighbor of ours came out to help and, God bless her for it, be cause then I was called to the scene, and we called 911,” Lirani said. Lirani’s daughter Alina is currently recovering from her injuries after being admitted to Chil dren’s Healthcare of At lanta that day. It was reported that she received 13 stitches from the bite marks. Lirani informed FCN that this is not the first in cident involving the same dog. “This particular dog in question had bitten our niece a few years ago, but out of good faith, no actions were taken against them,” said Lirani. The dog is currently at Fayette County Animal Control, and it was re ported that it has not been vaccinated since 2015. Lirani requests anyone to come forward if they have had a similar experi ence regarding the dog and to contact her or the proper authorities to ensure the dog is not allowed to come back to the Honey Lane subdivision. Woman Bites PTC Police During Arrest Leah Banks Investigative Reporter leah@fayette-news.net PEACHTREE CITY - On April 6, Peachtree City police arrested a woman who “bit off more than she could chew” trying to evade arrest. According to reports, of ficers responded to Edge- water Way in Peachtree City in reference to a domestic dispute. The offender, identified as 29-year-old Sarah B. Rendall, was placed in cus tody for disorderly conduct, but before she was placed into handcuffs, Rendall at tempted to escape by pul ling away from officers, successfully biting one of ficer and attempting to bite the other, while kicking of ficers multiple times, ac cording to the report. Once handcuffed, of ficers transported Rendell to Fayette County Jail and charged her with battery of a police officer, simple bat tery of multiple officers, ob struction, and disorderly conduct. Recent unrelated arrests and charges reported by the Fayette County Sheriff s Of fice include: Beth A. Hammett — false statements and writ ings; conspiracy to defraud a political subdivision; Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Quayvius M. Harris — bench warrant (failure to appear only); possession of weapon by convicted felon. John’te L. Ashberry — fi nancial transaction card fraud; computer fraud. Michael S. Dunn — fel ony probation/parole vio lation. Deontae J. Dennis — fel ony probation/parole vio lation. Sarah B. Rendall FCSO Demari D. Lee — cruelty to children; possession of firearm/knife during com mission of a crime; kidnap ping; armed robbery by initiation; pointing a weapon at another. Candice N. Marston — drug possession/sale/man ufacture. Grant C. Allison — in for court. Caleb C. Montgomery — bench warrant (failure to appear only). Asia M. Smith — drug possession/sale/manufac ture; misdemeanor charges for no Insurance and ob scured/missing license plate. Jerome J. West, Sr. — in for court. Sade A. Charles — theft by deception. Chad D. Cotton — con spiracy to commit a crime. Ashley E. Grace — flee ing/eluding law enforce ment; misdemeanor charges of vehicle headlight violation, no insurance, ob struction of officer, and driving with suspended li cense. Antonio R. Johnson — financial identity fraud. Anthony Nolen —con spiracy to commit a crime; drug possession/sale/man ufacture. Yieshawn J. Scutt — for gery in the third degree. Jerome J. West Sr. — in for court.
