Memorial Day planners in Peachtree City are finalizing plans as they prepare for the 6th annual Peachtree City Memorial Day celebration May 31 starting at 7:30 a.m. The public is invited and encouraged to come out early to celebrate the true purpose of Memorial Day - to honor those who have died in service to our country - before enjoying the rest of the holiday with family and friends. By LINDSAY BIANCHI
lbianchi@thecitizennews.com The school halls are about to empty and kids everywhere are looking forward to getting a break from homework and report cards. Teachers get a brea,k too, but summertime has something else in store for the student body. Fayetteville is “celebrating America” in a big way on Saturday with the help of the well-known Atlanta Pops orchestra directed by John Head. It will be a true American tribute with a program that includes vocal and instrumental arrangements of America the Beautiful; You’re a Grand Old Flag, God Bless America, the Armed Services Medley, Stars and Stripes Forever and more. The program is free and residents are encouraged to bring their picnic baskets, and chairs and blankets. Seating will also be available at the amphitheater. A chess club is now meeting at Joe Muggs at the Peachtree City Books-A-Million on Tuesday and Friday evenings, from 7 until 10. The group started with one person, and has grown to about 10 consistent players, but there are sometimes around 20-30 people there playing chess. Matthew White of Fayetteville, Ga., spent March 21 in the New Mexico desert, competing in a 26.2-mile road march, placing third in his category. Fayette County Schools, along with the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, honored the system’s more than 200 partners in education during a special recognition breakfast at the Wyndham Conference Center in Peachtree City. Emma Stitt, a rising Sophomore at Starr’s Mill High School has been accepted by Duke University for its’ Talent Identification Program (TIP). Emma, along with some of the nation's brightest youngsters will attend a special academic program on Duke’s West Campus this summer for academically talented youngsters in grades eight through ten. Emma will be studying Criminal Trial Advocacy for the three week, six days a week term. Experience the excitement of swashbuckling pirates, harem beauties, a conniving merchant, and a silly pasha (king) as Georgia Academy of Dance presents the comical ballet, “Le Corsaire.” The ballet is based on a poem, The Corsair, written in 1814 by Lord Byron. The comical ballet promises to entertain the entire family with its multitude of characters, beautiful costumes and colorful backdrops. The National Beta Club announced today that Amanda Young has been named a National Beta Scholar which entitles her to a scholarship award of $1000. | 