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A2 Fayette County News
Wednesday, December 6,2023
Peachtree City Early
Voting Complete,
Election Held Dec. 5
Early voting for the Peachtree City Post l Represen
tative runoff election ended Dec. l, and residents of
Peachtree City let their voices be heard at the polls at
Peachtree City Library and the Fayette County Elections
Department.
As of Dec. l, 1,439 total ballots were cast at Peachtree
City Library, with only eight ballots cast at Fayette
County Elections Department.
Fayette County Elections officials issued 57 absentee-
by-mail ballots, of which 41 were completed and re
turned by Dec. 1.
Qualified voters casted their ballots at their des
ignated voting precincts between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on
Dec. 5. Results will be published online at www.fayette-
news.net.
Fayette Chamber
Monthly Update
Fayette Chamber of Commerce officials say
they are delighted to announce the addition of
eight new members for the month of No
vember, including Revival Wines and Dessert
Bar, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Heritage Hues,
Guaranteed Rate, Legacy Home Inspections,
Timeless Occasions, Skin Care at 5th Ave, and
Nexa Mortgage.
“Visit each of these establishments and ex
tend a warm welcome to them,” chamber offi
cials added. “Interested in joining the
chamber? Visit our website to discover how
you can create your own story in Fayette
County.”
Upcoming Events:
Dec. 8 - Annual Awards Celebration.
Festive Dishes to Spread Holiday Cheer
Leah Banks
Senior Reporter
leah@fayette-news.net
While Americans gear
up to enter the holiday sea
son by stringing holiday
lights, hanging stockings,
and heading to stores for
last-minute gift shopping,
the Christmas holiday is
known for its profound tie
to traditional meals and
foods that provide that sea
sonal feeling of splendor.
According to Mackenzie
Filson, a contributing food
author for Delish, green
bean casserole was one of
the soul-warming comfort
foods for many Georgians,
but the holiday season is
traditionally known for des
sert dishes such as Christ
mas cookies, gingerbread,
and pecan pie.
According to a 2020 sur
vey, turkey was a main sta
ple for 73 percent of
Americans, followed by
prime rib (69 percent), roast
beef (66 percent), steak (65
percent), chicken (64 per
cent), roast pork (64 per
cent), and ham (62
percent).
For Lizz Schumer, a food
author for Delish, the list of
classic Christmas foods that
range in popularity for var
ious generations include
chocolate and peppermint,
sugar cookies, and sticky
toffee pudding.
While Schumer empha
sizes that her rankings for
popular treats is “incredibly
opinionated and completely
unscientific,” the list pro
vides staples known to tra
ditionally provide holiday
cheer and the warmth of
familial gatherings, includ
ing chocolate bark, sweet
potatoes, cranberry sauce,
and eggnog.
Through these and other
tasty treats and jolly cui
sines, food authors like Fil
son and Schumer look at the
possibilities for various
combinations of holiday
spreads that will be sure to
keep bellies full and laugh
ter abundant.
Meetings & Events
Email your Meetings and Events to support@fayette-news.net or submit online at www.fayette-news.net. Charges may apply.
Peachtree City Library: Lo
cated at 201 Willowbend Road in
Peachtree City, the library holds
regular events for all ages. Visit
peachtree-city.org/ 125/Library to
view a calendar of upcoming events.
Fayette County NAACP:
meets at 4 p.m. on the second Sat
urday of each month at Flat Rock
AME Church.
Abbey Hospice Seeking
Volunteers: Abbey Hospice is
seeking volunteers to visit patients
in its community.
Home care volunteers are
needed days, evenings, and week
ends. Patients and their families are
seeking companions that can sit and
talk to their loved ones, read a book
with them, play an instrument for
them, or simply sit with them.
Everyone needs companionship
and volunteering is rewarding for
the volunteer, the patient, and the
family. We have patients that
NEED/WANT companionship now!
Abbey Hospice is located at 215
Azalea Court in Social Circle. To
learn more about this opportunity,
call Jennifer at (770)464-5858 or e-
mail jennifer.muller@abbeyhos-
pice.com.
For more information on the
services provided by Abbey Hos
pice, visit www.abbeyhospice.com.
Fayette County Historical
Society December Events: Fay
ette County Historical Society's De
cember meeting will take place on
Sunday, Dec. 17, at The Research
Center, located at 195 Lee Street in
Fayetteville, from 3-4 p.m. This is
the society’s Christmas gathering,
but not a formal program.
Attendees are asked to bring
their favorite holiday dishes to pass,
while a tasty punch will be provided
to drink, according to FCHS officials
who add, “If you have last-minute
gifts to purchase, take a look at the
Historical Society’s gift shop items!”
Starr's Mill will not open on the
second Wednesdays of December,
January, or February. The mill,
being more than 100 years old, does
not have heating available. Look for
the Mill’s re-opening on the second
Wednesday in March.
Fayette County Courthouse will
be open Thursdays, Fridays, and
Saturdays in December from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. The courthouse also has
an array of gifts to choose from for
holiday shopping.
Fayette County Parks & Rec:
Night Under The Stars (all
ages): Bring your favorite blanket
or chair to Lake Horton and join
Flint River Astronomy Club to star
gaze! Visit flintriverastronomy.org
to learn more about their work. Re
serve your family’s spot on Freshtix.
Session I is scheduled for Jan. 19
with a rain date of Jan. 26. The
event is free, and all ages are wel
come.
Winter Watercolor Paint
ing (ages nine-14): It’s chilly out
side, so let’s stay warm inside and
do some colorful watercolor paint
ing. Winter watercolor painting is
scheduled for Jan. 9 from 5:30-7
p.m. at Kiwanis Activities House,
980 Redwine Road in Fayetteville.
Pick a winter landscape picture and
have a calm evening painting your
interpretation of the scene. The cost
of the class is $15 for county res
idents and $22.50 for non-res
idents. All materials are included in
the price.
Youth Drama Class (ages
nine-14): This seven-week class fo
cuses on short scripts, monologues,
commercials, stage presence, the
atre, public speaking, and building
confidence. The class will be held
Thursdays, Jan. 4 to Feb. 15, from
6-7:30 p.m. at Kiwanis Activities
House, located at 980 Redwine
Road in Fayetteville. Organizers in
corporate ice breaker and warmup
games, class material, mini per
formances, and an end-of-season
showcase. Sherise Gividen is the in
structor. The class is $65 for res
idents and $97.50 for
non-residents.
Cosplay (ages 13-18): Learn
how to design and build foam acces
sories to complete your character’s
costume. Head off to a convention
or show off your new piece while
LARPing. Cosplay classes will be
held at Kiwanis Activies House, 980
Redwine Road in Fayetteville, each
Friday in January from 5-7 p.m. The
cost is $60 for residents and $90 for
non-residents. Brandon Buchanan
is the instructor.
Zumbini (ages one month
to three years): Zumbini is a
music and movement program for
children ages one month to three
years old. It promotes cognitive, so
cial, and fine motor skills and emo
tional development. Session I of
Zumbini will run Fridays, Jan. 12 to
Feb. 2, from 9:30-10:15 a.m. at Ki
wanis Activities House, 980 Red
wine Road in Fayetteville. The cost
of the class is $45 for residents and
$67.50 for non-residents.
Trading Card Game —
“MAGIC THE GATHERING”
(ages 12-17): Have you wanted to
learn how to play a trading card
game? Well, now is the time! “Magic
the Gathering” is a social game, and
the class encourages friendly com
petition, sportsmanship, and col
laboration as children play against
each other and work on their com
munication skills. Participants will
learn the basic rules, terminology,
and expected etiquette. Learning
materials will be provided. The class
will be held each Friday, Jan. 5-26,
from 5-7 p.m. at Kiwanis Activities
House, 980 Redwine Road in Fay
etteville. The class is $50 for res
idents and $75 for non-residents.
Bryan Pitts is the instructor.
Adult Co-ed Volleyball
League (18-plus): This winter we
are offering an eight-to-io-game
volleyball season, including play
offs, format TBD, to all who are in
terested in playing adult co-ed
volleyball. All teams are required to
play at least three females or males.
This adult league will be held Wed
nesdays, Jan. 10, through mid-
March at 7 p.m. at the East Fayette
Gym. Free agent fees are $60 for
residents and $68.50 for non-res
idents. Fees for teams are $350 for
resident teams and $425 for non
resident teams.
Adult 3V3 Basketball
League (18-plus): This Winter we
are offering an eight-game season of
3V3 basketball each Tuesday, Jan. 9
through Feb. 6, from 7-10 p.m. at
East Fayette Gym. Teams will play
an un-officiated half-court version
of full-court basketball. Each game
will be 20 minutes long with a run
ning clock. Each team will have a
roster cap of six players. The season
will conclude with a single elimi
nation tournament. Free agent fees
are $25 for residents, $37.50 for
non-residents. Team fees are $75
for residents and $112.50 for non
resident teams.
Karate (15-plus): This class
offers physical fitness, flexibility, re
spect, dedication, self-confidence,
perseverance, and self-defense.
Kata, Kumite, Self-Defense, and
Okinawa weapons are studied. Join
the group Tuesday and Thursday
from 7:15-8:45 p.m. for Session I
from Jan. 9 to Feb. 1; Session II
from Feb. 6-29; Session III from
March 5—28; Session IV from April
2-30 at the Kiwanis Center, 980
Redwine Road in Fayetteville.
Drop-in fees are $6 per class for res
idents and $9 per class for non-res
idents. Session fees are $45 for
residents and $67.50 for non-res
idents. Family rates are $40 for res
idents and $60 for non-residents
when two or more register for the
same session.
Line Dancing (18-plus): Line
dancing builds confidence. It also
provides a foundation for broad
ening your dance experience. It en
ables you to learn balance, rhythm,
timing, poise, and posture. It re
duces stress, increases energy, and
improves strength and muscle tone.
It is a friendly and social at
mosphere. It promotes cardiovascu
lar health through physical
workouts of varying intensity. It
also has mental benefits. Line danc
ing is no longer being danced to just
country music. Participants dance
to all genres of music, which include
country, rap, pop, hip hop, and line
waltz to various artists including,
Pink, Maroon 5, Macklemore, Luke
Bryan, Laura Bell Bundy, and many
more.
Weekly sessions will be held on
Mondays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for
beginners and 7:30-8:30 p.m. for
intermediate level dancers at Kiwa
nis Center, 980 Redwine Road in
Fayetteville. Session I is Jan. 8—29;
Session II is Feb. 5-26; Session III is
March 4-25; Session IV is April 8-
29. Class fees are $30 per session
for residents and $45 per session for
non-residents. Combo rates are $45
per session for residents, $67.50 per
session for non-residents.
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The Meeting Place
Fayette County Board of Educa
tion meets the fourth Monday of the
month at 7 p.m.
Fayette County Commission
meets the second and fourth Thurs
day of the month at 5 p.m.
Fayette County Planning Com
mission meets the first Thursday of
the month at 7 p.m.
Fayetteville City Council meets the
third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.
Fayetteville Planning Commis
sion meets the fourth Tuesday of the
month at 6 p.m.
Fayetteville Work Session meet
ing on the last Tuesday of each month
at 9 a.m. at Fayetteville City Hall.
Peachtree City Council meets the
first and third Thursday of the month
at 6:30 p.m.
Peachtree City Planning Com
mission meets the second and
fourth Monday of the month at 7
p.m.
Tyrone Town Council meets the
first and third Thursday of the
month at 7 p.m.
Tyrone Planning Commission
meets the second and fourth Thurs
day of the month at 7 p.m.
Tyrone Downtown Devel
opment Authority meets at 9 a.m.
on the second Monday of the
month.
Brooks Town Council meets the
third Monday of every month at
6:30 p.m.
Woolsey Town Council meets at
7 p.m. on the second Monday of
each month.