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Wednesday, June 7,2023
Fayette County News A3
From left are Levy Zachary, Krystle Zachary, Kristian Zachary, Susan Zachary, and Kevin Zachary,
with all smiles on the set of Family Feud. Submitted
Zachary Family Returns
to Family Feud for Encore
Leah Banks
Investigative Reporter
leah@fayette-news.net
For their second ap
pearance in 2023, the Za
chary family of Fayette
will return to the televi
sion game show Family
Feud June 7-9.
The first episode on
June 7 includes the Za
chary family battling the
King family of Chicago,
Ill.
The family will face the
Treutel family of Newnan
on June 8, followed by a
face-off with the Small
family of Denver, Colo, on
June 9.
The Zachary family
first appeared on Family
Feud on Feb. 9 and com
pared their time on the
show as being like the
“Disney World of Game
Shows.”
A representative from
Family Feud said that if
the community wanted to
cheer on the family, they
should check their local
listings for the exact time
of the encore airings.
Meetings & Events
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Dixieland Dulcimers
Perform at Brooks
Chapel June 8: The Dixie
land Dulcimers will perform
patriotic and “good old fash
ioned, foot-tapping tunes” at
Brooks Chapel on June 8.
Founded in 2011, the
Dixieland Dulcimers feature
vocalists and musicians that
play mountain dulcimers,
guitars, and other instru
ments with a mission to
quicken the hearts of all who
want to tap their toes, clap
their hands, and sing along
to a familiar song, according
to organizers.
The event is sponsored
by the Brooks Women’s Club
and the Town of Brooks.
All are invited to the free
event, which begins at 7 p.m.
Brooks Chapel is located be
tween Highway 85 Connec
tor and West McIntosh Road
in Brooks, across from
Brooks Town Hall.
30th Annual Old
Courthouse 5K Set June
10: For decades, runners ac
ross metro Atlanta continue
to be attracted for Fay
etteville each June for the
annual Old Courthouse 5K,
and on Saturday, June 10,
the Fayette County Civitan
Club will host its 30th OC5K
with proceeds benefitting or
ganizations serving families
with exceptional children in
the community.
The run begins at 8 a.m.
at the Fayette County Senior
Services Center, located at 4
Center Drive in Fayetteville.
Preregistration is available
online at https://www.ac-
tive.com/fayetteville-
ga/mnning/distance-runnin
g-races/30th-annual-old-
courthouse-5k-2023 and
day-of-race registration be
gins at 7 a.m. June 10.
“The OC5K run is an
open race event that does
not restrict runner partici
pants based upon age,
gender, or ability,” com
mented organizers. “Like
past years’ mns, there will be
some crazy fantastic door
prizes, refreshments and the
overwhelmingly popular
‘Old Courthouse 5K’ T-shirts
for all registered partici
pants. Door prizes are fur
nished by some of our
corporate sponsors, wonder
ful donators, and the Fayette
County Civitan Club.”
Benefiting organizations
include the Joseph Sams
School, Fayette Exceptional
OPS, Fayette County Special
Olympics, Two Sparrows
Village, Southside Support,
Camp Big Heart, and South
west Christian Care.
Sponsors include Your
Pie Pizza of PTC; Chick-fil-A,
Inc.; Chick-fil-A Dwarf
House of Fayetteville; ER
Walker Flooring Special
ists/Shaw Floors; Action
Tire Company; Delta Com
munity Credit Union; Play it
Again Sports; Kroger (Town
Hall); Broadway Diner; Pyke
and Associates, P.C.; and
Vic’s Auto Air and Brake
Service; Grand Courier of
Fayetteville.
Organizers also thank
Fayetteville Police Depart
ment and Police Chief Scott
Gray, Fayette Senior Serv
ices, and the Life Enrich
ment Center for assistance
and contributions.
For more information,
contact event director Darryl
Douglas at dd372d@att.com
or 678-362-4000. Visit
www.civitan.org for more in
formation about Civitan In
ternational.
PTC to Host ‘Sunset
Sounds’ Concert Series:
Between summer festivities
like First Fridays in Tyrone
and events held in down
town Fayetteville, Peachtree
City has added its own con
cert series: Sunset Sounds,
with monthly concerts
through August.
The free summer concert
series returns in 2023 to
Drake Field with live music,
food, and fun for residents
and visitors to enjoy.
On the evenings of June
16, July 14, and Aug. 11,
music begins at 7 p.m. with
different live music groups
and artists to bring the park
to life.
On June 16, R&B Inc.
will perform, and on July 14,
the “Rock the 90s” theme
will roll through Drake Field.
Finally, on Aug. 11, Matt
Pudas will round out the
summer concert series.
Brooks Farmers
Market: Located at 963
Highway 85 Connector in
Brooks, the farmers market
will be open from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. on June 24, July 22,
Aug. 26, Sept. 23, and Nov.
18; 4-8 p.m. on Oct. 28 and
Dec. 3.
Peachtree City Li
brary: Located at 201 Wil-
lowbend Road in Peachtree
City, the library holds regu
lar events for all ages. Visit
peachtree-city.org/125/Li-
brary to view a calendar of
upcoming events.
Fayette Senior Serv
ices: FSS has released its
special events/programs cal
endar for the month of June,
with at least two events held
each week within the month.
Events include “Cancer Sur
vivor’s Celebration” and
“Poolside Pages” on June 1,
“Clothes Minded” on June 8,
“A New Kind of Currency”
on June 9, “Just Peachy” on
May 12, “Protect Yourself’
on June 14, “Digest It” on
June 20, “Donut Worry, Be
Happy” on June 21, “Wha
tever Floats Your Goat” on
June 29, and “Serving Up
Wimbeldon” on June 30. To
see the full list of events and
details, visit www.fayette-
news.net.
Juneteenth: June 19.
PTC July 4 Parade:
July 4, starting at the inter
section of Pinehurst Drive
and Peachtree Parkway at 9
a.m. The parade ends at
McIntosh Trail Recreation
Complex. Registration for
parade entries closes June
20.
AJGA Atlanta Classic
Golf Tournament: The
American Junior Golf Asso
ciation will host its annual
Atlanta Classic Golf Tourna
ment Aug. 18-21 at Planterra
Club in Peachtree City. After
three successful years at
Whitewater Creek Country
Club, 2023 marks the first
year that the tournament
will be held in PTC. The
event is noted as one of the
top open events on the
American Junior Golf Asso
ciation’s tournament sched
ule. The 54-hole tournament
is preceded by the Chick-fil-
A Junior-Am Fundraising
Tournament on Thursday,
Aug. 17.
Abbey Hospice Seek
ing Patient Volunteers:
Abbey Hospice is seeking pa
tient volunteers to dedicate a
“small amount of time” to
make a positive impact in
the lives of patients and fam
ilies.
Patients enjoy conver
sation, having a book read,
or simply having a listening
ear and comforting pres
ence, according to Abbey
Hospice officials, who say,
“Any amount of time you’re
able to give is appreciated.”
For more information,
contact volunteer coordi
nator Bethany Wark at 770-
464-5858 or email
Beth any. wark@abbeyhos-
pice.com.
Abbey Hospice is located
at 215 Azalea Court in Social
Circle.
Fayette County Library to Host
Multigenerational Reading Challenge
Readers of all ages are
invited to register for
Fayette County Library’s
summer reading chal
lenge. Anchored in the
theme “All Together
Now,” library officials
encourage people from
all walks of life to find
joy in reading.
“Summer reading is a
great way for families to
bond and develop a love
of reading and learning,”
Fayette County Library
Director Michelle Ben-
nett-Copeland said.
“During summer
reading, children have
access to experiences
that further their sense
of discovery. Adults can
learn new skills and form
relationships that en
hance their lives, too,”
she said.
Library patron Kari
Shirley said the library’s
reading programs helped
her family’s reading
habit.
“The program solidi
fied our read-aloud
habits at home. Most
times, reading aloud to
gether feels ordinary, but
we believe intentional
time together is like a
squirrel storing seeds for
the winter. You don't al
ways see the benefit right
away. Days later a story
is often remembered,
and we relate it to our
own life,” Shirley said.
“A story about the
character taking initia
tive is often remembered
when someone in the
family takes the initiative
to serve in our home. We
can encourage one
another to that end. We
are looking forward to
jumping into the
summer reading pro
gram and my son says he
can't wait to see what
snacks and crafts they
have as prizes,” she
added.
“Our goal is to reduce
brain drain,” Bennett-
Copeland said. “The lit
eracy engagement and
activities will allow par
ticipants to keep their
minds active throughout
the summer, which will
prepare them for an en
hanced school year.”
The summer reading
challenge booklet in
cludes instructions on
how to sign up for the
challenge, as well as a
complete list of events
for all ages. Visit
www.fayettecountyga.go
v/public_library/ to ac
cess the booklet.
The public is invited
to the summer reading
kickoff on Thursday,
June 1, at 3:30 p.m. Li
brary officials say they
want to double the thou
sands of individuals they
serve during the summer
months.
Historical Society Sponsors
Juneteenth Celebration
Leah Banks
Investigative Reporter
leah@fayette-news.net
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on June 19, Fayette His
torical Society will sponsor
this year’s Juneteenth
celebration on the Fayette
County Courthouse
square, with a ceremony
beginning at noon on the
courthouse steps.
The event will be em
ceed by Donna Lowry, an
award-winning journalist
who currently hosts GPB’s
Lawmakers and Law
makers: Beyond the
Dome.
Fayetteville Mayor Ed
Johnson, an elected offi
cial since 2012, will be the
keynote speaker. In 2022,
he received the Mayor of
The Year Award at the
Georgia Minority Business
Awards.
Remarks will be offered
by Bishop Leon Stanley of
Heaven Bound PFC in
Fayette County, followed
by the closing remarks and
benediction by Dr. Mamie
Harris Smith, founder and
senior pastor of New Gen
eration CFC in Griffin.
Kyjah Marrero’s art
will be featured as part of
the Juneteenth celebra
tion.
Attendees will have the
opportunity to visit ven
dors and witness storytell
ing from Adell “Thunder
Road” Penson, while chil
dren will be able have their
faces painted, embrace fun
arts and crafts, and play
lawn games in the square.
The welcome center
and museum will be open
to the public during festiv
ities. Historical society of
ficials encourage attendees
to bring their own lawn
chairs for the event.
City of Peachtree City
NOTICE OF FY 2024
PROPOSED BUDGET
Staff will be submitting a proposed FY
2024 Budget to the City Council for re
view and discussion at a budget work
shop meeting on Tuesday, June 20, at
6:30 PM. The fiscal year will begin Oc
tober 1, 2023, and end September 30,
2024. A public hearing will also be held
to gain public input on the Proposed FY
2024 Budget, and is currently sched
uled for Thursday, July 13, at 6:30 PM
in the City Hall Council Chambers lo
cated at 151 Willowbend Road, Peach
tree City.
Following the workshop meeting, a de
tailed copy of the City Manager’s pro
posed budget will be available for
review at City Hall during the hours of
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday - Fri
day, in the City Hall lobby. It will also be
available for review on the city’s web
site, www.peachtree-city.org.
