B6 Fayette County News
Wednesday, June 14,2023
Fayette County Library Will Host
Multigenerational Reading Challenge
Readers of all ages are
invited to register for Fay
ette County Library’s
summer reading challenge.
Anchored in the theme “All
Together Now,” library offi
cials 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,” Fay
ette County Library Director
Michelle Bennett-Copeland
said. “During summer
reading, children have ac
cess to experiences that
further their sense of dis
covery. Adults can learn
new skills and form rela
tionships that enhance their
lives, too,” she said.
Library patron Kari
Shirley said the library’s
reading programs helped
her family’s reading habit.
“The program solidified
our read-aloud habits at
home. Most times, reading
aloud together feels ordi
nary, but we believe inten
tional time together is like a
squirrel storing seeds for
the winter. You don't always
see the benefit right away.
Days later a story is often re
membered, and we relate it
to our own life,” Shirley
said.
“A story about the char
acter taking initiative 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 program 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-Cope
land said. “The literacy en
gagement and activities will
allow participants to keep
their minds active through
out the summer, which will
prepare them for an en
hanced school year.”
The summer reading
challenge booklet includes
instructions on how to sign
up for the challenge, as well
as a complete list of events
for all ages. Visit www.fay-
ettecountyga.gov/ public_li-
brary/ to access the booklet.
The public is invited to
the summer reading kickoff
on Thursday, June l, at 3:30
p.m. Library officials say
they want to double the
thousands of individuals
they serve during the
summer months.
All Invited to Fairburn Theater’s
50th Birthday Party on June 24
Attendees can keep their
black streamers and “Over
the Hill” balloons. Southside
Theatre Guild in Fairburn is
celebrating its 50th anniver
sary this season, but
members of the longest-run
ning, all-volunteer, com
munity theater in metro
Atlanta say they feel like
they are just hitting their
stride, and they are planning
a fun celebration that is
open to the public.
“We’re hoping to see
people who’ve been in the
cast or crew of former pro
ductions, members of the
guild, and those who have
supported us with donations
of time, energy, or money,”
said Mike Boylan, the the
ater’s director of publicity.
“And that includes those
who have just come out and
enjoyed our shows in the au
dience. We wouldn’t be here
today without them.”
The party, scheduled to
begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday,
June 24, will feature a short
show based on some pop
ular game shows of the past.
Following the performance
will be a catered barbecue
dinner, karaoke, and more.
There is no set dress
code, but organizers are en
couraging people to dress
for the occasion, which
could mean members dress
ing from the decade of their
first show or wearing some
thing befitting a special
night at the theater.
“Tickets are $10, but the
deadline to purchase tickets
is Saturday, June 17, so be
sure to act fast,” said Boylan.
“There’s probably not a
better deal around.”
Boylan added that they
are hoping to feature people
who have participated in
past productions during the
game show portion of the
evening. Interested parties
can email
mb0ylan9@gmail.com and
are asked to include the first
show they did at Southside
Theatre Guild in the body of
the email.
“There has been a lot of
excitement around our 50th
season and it has taken a lot
of hard work from a very
dedicated group of people to
accomplish all we have done
this year,” said Boylan. “It
will be wonderful to cele
brate with everyone who
helps make the theater one
of the hidden jewels of
metro Atlanta.”
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The CERT program ends each training with a mock disaster. In this scenario, members of the CERT
team must use their learned skills to aid a child in a school bus crash. Leah Banks/Fayette News
June is National Safety Month
PTC CERT Program Teaches Lifesaving Skills
Leah Banks
Investigative Reporter
leah@fayette-news.net
From local firefighters
to paramedics saving and
protecting the lives of Fay
ette County residents,
community members and
government officials con
tinually thank and cele
brate public safety
representatives.
June, recognized as
National Safety Month, is
no exception.
Each June, people ac
ross the nation take time
to examine key safety
topics to keep residents
and citizens safe. For
2023, week one is noted as
emergency preparedness
and week two is focused on
“slips, trips, and falls,”
week three focuses on
heat-related illnesses, and
week four highlights haz
ard recognition.
Peachtree City Mayor
Kim Learnard says she is
proud of the efforts that
the city of Peachtree City
has made in public safety
and aligns the core values
of citizen involvement and
partnership into what
makes citizens feel one
with their public safety of
ficials.
“We prioritize staffing,
training, and support for
our police, fire, and EMT
departments. We also pro
mote partnerships with
our citizens in the form of
our community emergency
response team (CERT),
Teen CERT, Citizens Po
lice Academy, and Junior
Police Academy pro
grams,” Learnard said.
An organization that
has publicly protected and
serviced Fayette County
and surrounding areas is
Peachtree City CERT.
According to the CERT
website, the team training
is a Federal Emergency
Management Agency
(FEMA) program designed
to prepare individuals to
help themselves, their
families, and their neigh
bors in the event of a dis
aster, with a focus on the
first 72 hours.
Training focuses on
educating individuals on
the hazards that they may
face in their community
and by training them in
lifesaving skills they may
need to use in a cata
strophic event.
The team may also give
critical support to first re
sponders in emergencies
by providing immediate
assistance to victims, man
aging utilities and small
fires, organizing sponta
neous volunteers, and by
collecting disaster intelli
gence.
Lead Peachtree City
CERT instructor Arline
Cuebas says programs like
CERT are seen as opportu
nities to prepare com
munity members with the
tools they need to keep
themselves and others safe
while waiting for assis
tance from other public
safety officials.
“Organizations that
offer these programs to
their citizens ensure that
community members
learn about home and
workplace safety, rec
ognize hazards and how to
mitigate them, and gain
the basic skills to take care
of themselves and their
families in the event of an
emergency. Individual
participation in these pro
grams results in safer and
resilient communities!”
Cuebas said.
The CERT program has
classes for both adults and
teenagers. The Teen CERT
program begins in the
summer, while adults can
take the “more in-depth
training” during fall and
spring.
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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.
