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Vol. 152, No. 9
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Volunteers gather to build a new home for Derryll Anderson
Courtesy of City of Fayetteville
Parks & Rec
Relocating March 4
New Facility in the Works
The Fayette County
Parks and Recreation De
partment is relocating to
140 Stonewall Avenue
West, Suite 208, in Fay
etteville, effective Monday,
March 4.
The department will be
fully operational at 980
Redwine Road in Fay
etteville until Friday,
March 1, according to
county officials.
The relocation is part of
See Parks & Rec, A6
Fayette County Recognized
with 2023 Cigna Healthy
Workforce Designation
Square Foot Ministry, Helping Hands are
Bringing Anderson Back to Church Street
Thanks to the collec
tive effort of a local mini
stry and numerous
volunteers, Fayetteville’s
beloved Derryll Anderson
will return to Church
Street, but with a brand-
new home.
Anderson grew up on
Church Street in Fay
etteville, next door to the
church and across the
street from the park. Over
the years, she moved away
but remained active in the
“heart and soul” of Fay
etteville.
This spring, she will re
turn to Church Street,
See Anderson, A6
Derryll Anderson overseeing progress on the new home. Courtesy of City of Fayetteville
FCSO Communication Officer Wins
VFW Dispatcher of the Year
Fayette County 911 dis
patcher Nicolette was re
cently awarded the 2024
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Georgia 911 Dispatcher of
the Year award during a re
cent VFW ceremony.
In addition to being the
second annual recipient of
the award, she is the second
Fayette County 911 em
ployee to receive the rec
ognition, which was first
given to 2023 winner Les
lie.
Nicolette has been with
Fayette 911 for more than
one year, according to offi
cials who added that she
was “able to make her mark
for the betterment of the
team.
“She has already proven
herself as an invaluable
member of our team. She
excelled in our training pro
gram,” officials continued.
“After her release from
training, Nicolette ‘hit the
ground running’, volunteer
ing to assist with com
munity outreach programs,
working to improve em
ployee morale, and she is
currently in training to be
come a member of our in
augural peer support
program.”
Last names of 911 oper
ators are not released by of
ficials.
VFW Adjutant General Dan West, Nicolette, and VFW State
Commander Patsey Schreiber. Courtesy of FC 911
PTC Named One of Top 7
Georgia Towns for Retirees
In a recently published
list, World Atlas named
Peachtree City as one of
the seven top-ranked
towns in Georgia for retir
ees.
“Peachtree City is a
suburban area located
about 40 minutes south of
Atlanta. Home to nearly
38,000 residents, the
town is a perfect destina
tion for retirees due to its
safe streets and low cost
of living,” WA writers
stated.
“The median price for
a home is a bit steep at
$649,000, but there is ex
cellent access to medical
facilities in nearby Fay
etteville. Piedmont Fay
ette Hospital is a
state-of-the-art 310-bed
trauma center specializing
as a non-profit provider of
both general and urgent
care services. With a 19.7
percent retiree pop
ulation, the city remains
committed to improving
and supporting the lives
of its seniors.
“Peachtree City is
home to many diverse cul
tures, which can offer a
rich tapestry of unique ex
periences for older adults.
The city hosts many festi
vals yearly, including the
Peachtree City Corners
Festival every fall and the
largest July Fourth cele
bration south of Atlanta.
The Flat Creek Nature
Area is a vast 500-acre
forested wetland preserve
that features boarded and
mulched walkways and
several excellent areas for
observing wildlife.”
Additional Georgia
towns and cities in the
February 2024 list include
Madison, Thomasville,
Douglas, Kingsland, Bar-
nesville, and Brunswick.
Fayette County officials
announced on Feb. 22 that
the county was selected by
Cigna Healthcare as a re
cipient of the company’s
2023 Gold level Healthy
Workforce Designation for
demonstrating a strong
commitment to improving
the health and vitality of its
employees through a work
place well-being program.
“We are honored to be
recognized with the Cigna
Healthy Workforce Des
ignation; employee health
is a top priority at Fayette
County,” said Lewis Patter
son, human resources di
rector. “Employee
well-being is important to
our success because having
healthy employees contrib
utes to a more productive
and satisfied workforce.
We are honored to be rec
ognized for our efforts in
this area.”
“Having the ability to
consult with and hear from
an in-house health profes
sional saves employees
time and encourages good
health. I’m glad to see that
employees take advantage
of the resources that [or
ganizers provide]. It’s an
investment we are proud
of,” added Steven Rapson,
county administrator.
A workplace well-being
program that takes a com
prehensive approach to
employee health can be
critical in boosting vitality
and building a workforce
that experiences better
overall health and job pro
ductivity.
“Higher vitality is
linked to a more moti
vated, connected, and pro
ductive workforce,” said
Kari Knight Stevens, ex
ecutive vice president and
chief human resources of
ficer of The Cigna Group.
“Employers that foster vi
tality will fuel a healthier
workplace and drive busi
ness and economic growth.
That’s why we’re proud to
recognize employers for
their efforts to prioritize
multiple dimensions of
wellness, build a culture of
health, and boost em
ployee engagement.”
The Cigna Healthy
Workforce Designation
evaluates organizations
based on the core compo
nents of their well-being
program, including leader
ship and culture, program
foundations and execution,
policies and accommoda
tions, and additional areas.
Organizations recognized
with this designation set
the standard of excellence
for organizational health
and vitality, according to
Cigna officials.
SCT Uniting Veterans, First
Responders, Supporters at
'Trails for Troops' March 2
In Peachtree City on
March 2, Southern Con
servation Trust, in part
nership with The Eden
Project and Ruck 770,
presents its next Trails for
Troops program on March
2, featuring a 13.1-mile
half-marathon.
The half-marathon
ruck march starts at Flat
Creek Nature Area adja
cent to the Fred Brown
Amphitheater. Partici
pants will embark on a
scenic journey through
Flat Creek Nature Area
along PTC golf cart trails.
Trails for Troops, a free
program, was successfully
reintroduced in April 2023
in partnership with The
Eden Project and Ruck
770. The program has sig
nificantly impacted more
than 80 individuals in the
community who partici
pated in various Trails for
Troops activities hosted
quarterly, according to
SCT organizers.
This program offers
participants the benefits of
spending time outdoors in
a camaraderie group set
ting. Group-based recre
ational experiences and
time in healthy natural en
vironments significantly
positively impact veterans,
first responders, and their
supporters.
Southern Conservation
Trust officials say they
look forward to welcoming
participants on March 2
“for an enriching experi
ence celebrating our natu
ral landscapes and the
spirit of camaraderie
among community
members.”
Registration for this
free event is available on
line at
www.sctlandtrust.org/trail
s-for-troops.
The next program, a
day of land navigation in
Fayetteville’s The Ridge
Nature Area, is set for May
11.
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