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Wednesday, November 15,2023
Fayette County News A3
Officials at the grand opening of Christian City's new dog park.
Courtesy of Christian City
Christian City Celebrates
Opening of Campus Dog Park
ATLANTA — Christian City, a
local nonprofit with a 500-acre cam
pus designed to uplift vulnerable
children, adults, and seniors, was se
lected to receive a Flagship Grant of
$10,000 through the AARP Com
munity Challenge, which provides
funding for community-centric im
provements for senior citizens.
Situated in a central area of
Christian City’s expansive campus,
located just south of Atlanta at the
corner of Dogwood Circle and Azalea
Drive, the dog park features a
gazebo, benches, and dog-friendly
landscaping for senior residents and
their furry friends.
The dog park will serve the thou
sands of seniors who live at Christian
City.
Christian City celebrated the new
dog park with a ribbon cutting on
Nov. 3. Refreshments and doggie
treats were served.
This year’s AARP Community
Challenge received more than 3,600
grant applications nationwide. Chris
tian City was one of only 310 grant
projects awarded by the organiza
tion.
Wildlife Crossing! How to Avoid Animal Collisions
Leah Banks
Senior Reporter
leah@fayette-news.net
Throughout October to
December, woodland ani
mals such as squirrels,
deer, and opossums are
more likely to venture into
the road, increasing the
likelihood of animal and
vehicle collisions, and
paired with earlier sun
sets, driver awareness is
even more important.
According to national
insurance agencies, Geor
gia is a medium-risk state
for animal collisions, with
the likelihood of an animal
involved claim being one
in 108 in 2022-2023.
“New data shows U.S.
drivers on the average
have a one in 127 chance of
a collision with an animal,
according to the State
Farm annual analysis,”
representatives from State
Farm Insurance said.
In Fayette County, the
growing population of
deer that tend to roam in
low light and low visual
areas increases the likeli
hood of collisions.
The top five animal col
lisions reported nation
wide include those
involving deer (1,288,714),
unidentified animals
(207,373), rodents
(94,805), dogs (55,005),
and raccoons (52,054).
Suggested tips to avoid
animals on the road in
clude staying alert, using
high beams, avoid swerv
ing, braking when nec
essary, and watching for
herds.
Sheriff Reports Arrests
Valyncia D. Peters — two
felony counts and one mis
demeanor count of theft by
shoplifting; felony drug pos
session/sale/manufacture;
felony possession of tools
for commission of crime.
Tyriq A. Semper — rob
bery.
Charles Y. Adjei — fel
ony probation/parole vio
lation.
Ethan M. Brewer — drug
possession/sale / manufac
ture; misdemeanors driving
with suspended driver’s li
cense and excessive tent on
windshield.
Edward D. Denson —
theft by taking; speeding.
Harley R. Phillips — fel
ony probation/parole vio
lation.
Fuchsia Sawyer — two
counts of entering auto.
Kaysha D. Broussard —
theft by receiving stolen
property; misdemeanor
possession of marijuana less
than one ounce.
Kamery S. Glaspy — fel
ony probation/parole vio
lation.
Asia M. Henderson —
theft by shoplifting.
Kimberly B. Lovelace —
theft by shoplifting.
Madison R. McDonald
— felony interference with
electronic device.
Fuchsia Sawyer — two
counts of entering auto.
Tyrese L. Thornton —
drug possession/sale/man
ufacture; misdemeanors
driving with suspended li
cense, possession/use of
drug related objects, and
possession of marijuana less
than one ounce.
Wanda D. Williamson —
felony probation/parole vio
lation.
Aryan M. Ansley — two
counts of drug
possession/sale / manufac
ture; possession of fire
arm/knife during
commission of crime; two
counts of trafficking illegal
drugs; possession firearm
by felon during certain fel
ony crimes; misdemeanors
taillight violation and pos
session/use of drug related
objects.
Joshua Barrett — two
counts of drug
possession/sale/manufac
ture; misdemeanors tail-
light violation,
possession/use of drug re
lated objects, and
expired / no license
plate/decal.
Michaqulin N. Brown —
drug possession/sale/man
ufacture; misdemeanor no
proof of insurance.
Isabelle R. Carroll —
drug possession/sale/man
ufacture; misdemeanor con
tributing to delinquency.
Robert B. Chandler —
aggravated assault; one fel
ony and two misdemeanor
counts of obstruction of of
ficer.
Nakhia K. Garrett — fi
nancial identity fraud.
Lequon S. Greenidge —
drug possession/sale/man
ufacture; misdemeanors
possession of marijuana less
than one ounce and head
light violation.
Reva C. Heim — third-
degree forgery.
Tracy MCDonald — drug
possession/sale/manufac
ture.
Dominic V. Ottone —
drug possession/sale/man
ufacture.
Nolan Phillips — drug
possession/sale/manufac
ture.
Dijon L. Randall 1 — two
counts of drug
possession/sale/manufac
ture; possession of fire
arm/knife during
commission of crime; mis
demeanors possession of
marijuana less than one
ounce, following too close,
and improper use of turning
signal/light.
Wanda D. Williamson —
felony probation/parole vio
lation.
Jillian A. Younger — fel
ony probation/parole vio
lation.
'Christmas with the Southern
Crescent Chorale' Slated in December
Southern Crescent
Chorale will perform its
“Christmas with the
Southern Crescent Cho
rale” concerts at First
Presbyterian Church in
Peachtree City on Dec. 1
and Dec. 3. The annual
concerts have become a
holiday tradition for
many, and both are ex
pected to play to full
houses.
“The Christmas con
certs are a wonderful
time for me, my family,
and friends,” says John
Dodds, longtime
member of the SCC. “It
kicks off the season, and
you know it’s Christmas
time once the chorale
performs.”
Janice Folsom, the
founder, artistic director,
and conductor of SCC,
will direct. Accompanist
Steve Shivers will be
joined by a professional
orchestra brought to
gether just for the occa
sion, and this year’s
featured guest soloist is
Tiffany Uzoije.
Members of the Vet
erans High School Con
cert Chorale will perform
Friday night under the
direction of Jeremy Wil
liams, and Sandy Creek
High School Patriot
Singers will perform
Sunday afternoon under
the direction of Velma
Jenkins.
Sponsors for both
concerts this year are
Fayetteville Edward
Jones Financial Advisors
Stephanie Cohran and
Wright Dickerson.
“The concert will be a
mixture of favorites like
‘We Need a Little Christ
mas’ and ‘Go Tell It on
The Mountain’,” says
Folsom, “plus classic
carols like ‘Oh Holy
Night’ and ‘Joy to the
World’. Having a full
professional orchestra
accompany the Chorale
creates a very festive and
celebratory feeling that
our patrons and singers
cherish.”
Following the Christ
mas concerts, the cho
rale’s season will con
tinue into the new year
with a performance at
world-renowned Spivey
Hall in early March.
Then, the annual Sweets
& Serenades benefit con
cert supporting a local
children’s organization,
The Bedford School, will
be held at the end of
March.
The Chorale will close
out the season with an
outdoor performance at
The Ville Amphitheater
in May.
The Dec. 1 perform
ance will be at 7:30 p.m.
and the Dec. 3 perform
ance will take place at 3
p.m. at First Presbyte
rian Church, located at
206 Willowbend Road in
Peachtree City.
To purchase tickets
online, visit www. south -
erncrescentchorale.org.
To purchase tickets in
person, visit Fayette
County Public Library at
1821 Heritage Park Way
in Fayetteville.
Shelter Pets
of the Week
Fayette Humane Spotlight
Water Lily & Blues
Believe it or not, Water Lily
and her brother, Blues, are litter-
mates. These bonded nine-
month-old kittens have been
around younger children and
dogs. Both Water Lily and Blues
show their affection by making
biscuits on their foster mom and
purring nonstop.
If you’re interested in adop
ting Water Lily and Blues, please
complete a no-obligation pre
adoption form at fayettehu-
mane.org. If you have any
questions, email Fayette Humane Society at info@fayettehumane.org or call
770-487-1073.
Rescue with Royal
Porkchop
Looking for the perfect "Pork
Chop" to add to your recipe? This
four-year-old cutie is ready to spice
up your life!
He’s got a taste for snuggling
with other pups and a hearty appe
tite for human affection. Get in
touch if you're ready to savor the
joy of having Pork Chop as your
new family member!
Pork Chop is available for adop
tion at Royal Animal Refuge, lo
cated at 414 Jenkins Road in
Tyrone. For more information on
adopting, visit www.royalanimalre-
fuge.org.
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