The 2008 Cattle Barons’ Ball Fayette County plans to kick up its heels at Canongate Whitewater Creek Country Club in Fayetteville on Saturday, Nov. 8.

ArchaeoSpain, an educational and archaeological organization based in Connecticut and Madrid, announces that Peachtree City native Alexandria Waldrop joined an archaeological dig in July to unearth an Iron Age/Celtic necropolis at the 5th-century BC settlement of Pintia in central Spain.

There is still time to apply for up to $2,000 for Art Project Grants through the Grassroots Art Program (GAP). The deadline for submitting completed applications is Friday, October 3 at 4 p.m.

John Humphries was elected by his peers for a four-year term on the Board of Governors of the Society of Financial Examiners (SOFE) at their annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on August 4, 2008.

Antonio D. Morris and Ashley E. Napier of Peachtree City are among 200 teens to graduate from the National Guard-sponsored Youth Challenge Academy (YCA) at Fort Gordon during graduation ceremonies on August 23 at the James Brown Arena in Augusta.

Cate Video Services recently won two video awards at the eighth annual Home Video Studio (HVS) International Video Convention in Orlando, Fla. The awards, known as the “Hanley” awards, are named after Robert Hanley, the president of the world’s largest organized network of video studios, with locations across America, two in Canada and one in Sweden. 

• Forrester named scholarship winner
Justin Forrester is one of 10 high school senior scholarship award winners named by the GUCA Scholarship Foundation. He is the son of Wade and Debbie Forrester, Yancey Bros. Co., Fayetteville, Ga. Forrester graduated from Whitewater High School and plans to attend the University of Alabama. He plans to study criminal justice and become a successful lawyer. The 2008 scholarship awarded to Forrester is $1,000.

Peachtree City will hold its second annual literary festival this weekend, September 19-21.

The weekend festivities will kick-off on Friday night at 7 p.m. with Beans, Books & Blues Coffee House featuring local musicians Tom Watts, Daniel Piar and Jimmy Bass; original poetry by Pat Butler, Margo Gamble, Chris Jansen, Sara De Luca and others; trivia; and of course, coffee. Beans, Books, & Blues Coffee House will be held on the main level at the Peachtree City Library.

The Citizen’s Sports editor speaks about his first novel

Last November Michael Boylan, The Citizen Newspaper’s own sports editor, participated along with some 101,510 other aspiring novelists to write a 50,000 word novel during the month of November.

Scout organizes event in honor of his sister

Geoffrey Gilbert saw first-hand how happy his sister was when she received her first wig from Wig for Kids three years ago. He was reminded of that moment recently when Elizabeth adorned her new wig from the same organization.

Pre-sale, Q&A to draw audiences this weekend

Stuart Woods’ latest Stone Barrington novel, “Hot Mahogany,” has the intrepid investigator looking after the older brother of Lance Cabot, Barrington’s sometimes-ally. Barton Cabot has had a long career in military intelligence, but a random act of violence has given him amnesia. Barrington is asked to keep an eye on the elder Cabot and questions begin to surface on who assaulted him and why. Barton Cabot also has an interesting hobby dealing with antique furniture and now Stone is dealing with things outside of his usual realm.

The UGA Atlanta Alumni Center will celebrate the art of alumni, and Fayetteville native, Laura Loving (BFA ’93) from October 1 through December 15. The exhibit will feature a collection of Loving’s original paintings as well as her latest limited-edition prints and art objects.

Local party band Crystal & The Cruizers will once again rock the night away at the sixth annual Cattle Barons’ Ball on Nov. 8 at Canongate Whitewater Creek Country Club in Fayetteville.

The band, started seven years ago by lead singer Crystal Swygert, is known for its extensive repertoire of dance, classic rock, funk and country favorites and has opened for Three Dog Night, Rare Earth, The Platters and The Coasters, to name a few.

Fayette County Post 105 of The American Legion selected Dick Miller as their 2008 Legionnaire of the Year at the August 11 meeting. Outgoing Post Commander Dave Niebes, left, is shown congratulating Miller, an Air Force veteran and a longtime Legion member. He was appointed Post Adjutant for the past two years, attended the American Legion College and has provided great service to his post in many ways.  Dick and his wife Ann live in Fayetteville. Fayette County Post 105 meets at the Log Cabin in Fayetteville at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Photo/Robert Ladd.

Soles4Souls, the international charity dedicated to providing free footwear to those in desperate need, has partnered with Shoe Carnival to launch an exclusive fund-raising opportunity and national shoe trade-in program at all 300 Shoe Carnival store locations. The programs, which began on Sept. 3, will end October 1 in support of the Hurricane Ike relief efforts.

The New Neighbors League Club of Peachtree City has selected three members for the months of June, July and August as the New Neighbors of the Month.

Carousel of Dance Artshas welcomed Jamie Horban as an instructor of dance this fall.

Horban recently moved to Atlanta from Chicago where she trained since a child in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, tango, flamenco, hip hop, musical theater, acrobatics, African dance, salsa and Latin. She trained at the Evanston School of Ballet, Ruth Page Dance Center, Lou Conte Dance Studio, Ellis du Boulet, Chicago Ballet, Gus Giordano and Joel Hall Dance Center.

The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) recently announced that Whitewater High School student Amy Dingler from Brooks, Ga. has been selected for membership. The Society recognizes the top scholars in the nation and invites only those students who have achieved superior academic excellence. The announcement was made by NSHSS Founder and Chairman Claes Nobel, a senior member of the Swedish Nobel family.

J.D. Dirkschneider and Alan Reyes were recently appointed to the District Executive Council (DEC) for District 14 Toastmasters as Area Governors. Dirkschneider’s area covers Fayette County and Reyes’s area covers South Fulton. Both Dirkschneider and Reyes are members of High Noon Toastmasters Club 5834. Leon Wheeler, Division A Governor, and Cindy Cannon, District 14 Governor, recently welcomed Dirkschneider and Reyes to the DEC. Toastmasters International is the world’s largest nonprofit educational organization devoted to communication and leadership development. To find a Toastmasters club near you, visit the following websites:

Jim Haymans, the 2008-2009 president of Fayette County Retired Educators Association (FCREA), announced changes for FCREA’s meetings during the upcoming year. Meetings will be held the first Thursday of the months of October, November and December 2008 and February, March, April and May 2009. All meetings will be held at the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall and will start at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited. Pictured is Dr. Bill Sloan, Georgia Retired Educators Association executive director, and Jim Haymans, Fayette County Retired Educators Association president, at the 50th annual convention of Georgia Retired Educators Association. Photo/Special.

• Cox graduates from Georgetown School of Law

Jessica Lynn Cox earned a law degree in May 2008, from Georgetown School of Law, in Washington D.C.

The 2009 Relay For Life will have a bright new face as it has two new Chairpersons heading up the Planning Committee this year.  Nychelle Williams, Senior Community Manager of the South Atlantic Division proudly announced this week that Anne Williams and Chris Mothorpe have both agreed to serve as Co-Chairpersons of the 2009 Relay For Life.  The annual event will be held on Friday, May 1, 2009 at the former Kiwanis Fairgrounds in Fayetteville. 

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ - September 4, 2008.  FlagHouse, the official physical education equipment sponsor for the STARS Program, is proud to congratulate Braelinn Elementary School in Peachtree City, GA on becoming a STARS school. The STARS Program is a national achievement program established by the National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE). The program recognizes outstanding physical education programs K-12 in schools across America.

With just two months to go before the 2008 Cattle Barons’ Ball rides into Fayette County, local community groups, businesses and individuals are already “Shooting for the Cure.”

Senoia resident Ryan Thwaites, a student at Landmark Christian School, attended the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference on Engineering and Robotics, sponsored by LeadAmerica at Olin College of Engineering in Boston, Mass., June 16-25, 2008. The CSLC is a college-accredited invitational leadership program for academically talented and promising young leaders from across the United States and Internationally. 

Lt. Col. Kevin P. Landers Sr., son of Jim and Becky Landers of Peachtree City, Ga., is the new commander of the 4th Engineer Battalion (Combat Effects), Ft. Carson, Colo. The Change of Command ceremony took place at Ft. Carson on August 6, 2008.

Kedron Elementary School kindergarten students enjoyed a fall presentation by Scarecrow Penny Marks. Marks brought her pet rabbit, Peaches Honey Bunny, with her to teach students about bullying and the way to treat other with kindness. Photo/Special.

Piedmont Fayette Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Nicole L. Sroka, M.D., as the first fellowship-trained breast surgeon on staff. Sroka is part of the Piedmont Breast Surgical Specialists.

The Board of Directors of Southwest Christian Care has awarded Mrs. Ina Shaver as the 2008 Servant Leadership Award recipient. Shaver began serving as a hospice volunteer 21 years ago, in 1987, when Southwest Christian Hospice opened the first free-standing hospice in the state of Georgia.

Donna Baltron is new to Peachtree City and has joined Peachtree City School of Dance by adding to their curriculum authentic musical theatrical and drama classes. Baltron will be offering a variety of classes that she has been teaching in Los Angeles the past 18 years  She noticed a nitch in the local area when calling around to dance studios, none included musical theater and felt that her program would be wonderful for children that want to sing and dance at the same time.