CITY NEWS August 2019
Do you understand the new Bus Safety Law? See Page 4
City announces Pencil Art Contest The City of Fayetteville Finance Department has announced its second-annual art contest aimed at highlighting the city’s beautiful vistas. Last year, it was photography. This year, it’s pencil art. The 2019 Pencil Art Contest will showcase local artists who put colored pencils to paper and canvas depicting a favorite icon found within the City of Fayetteville. The work of nine finalists will be displayed at Fayetteville City Hall for a year, and three of those will be named the first-, second-, and third-place winners. A special evening reception will be held at City Hall on October 17 in honor of all who participate, and it is then that the winners and other finalists will be announced. The deadline to submit an entry is Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 by 5 p.m.
2019 Pencil Art Contest Official Rules
Participants must submit original colored pencil artwork of their own creation on paper or canvass not to exceed 8 inches by 10 inches. Subject matter of the submissions must feature something significant within the official Fayetteville city limits. (Please visit Fayetteville-GA.gov and search for “city map” to verify the location of the Fayetteville city limits.) Submissions must be delivered in person or by mail to Carleetha Talmadge, Fayetteville City Hall, 240 South Glynn Street, Fayetteville, Georgia 30214 by 5 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2019. Entries must include the artist’s name, phone number, address, artwork title and explanation, location and date completed. Submissions will be kept by the City until Monday, September 30, 2019, when they may be picked up from City Hall. Digital imagess of all entries will be kept by the City of Fayetteville to be used for promotional purposes, and the City will have non-exclusive copyrights to the images. Winners will be announced on Monday, September 30, 2019. Nine entries will be recognized as finalists, and among those shall be chosen a first-, second-, and third-place winner. A special reception and awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 prior to that evening’s Fayetteville City Council meeting at City Hall.
Pencil Art Contest Colored pencil on 8 x 10 paper/canvas Feature a Fayetteville icon Submit by September 16
See full details online at Fayetteville-GA.gov/PencilArt or in person at City Hall.
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City approves Master Path Plan to connect community with sidewalks, paths and trails
Friday, August 16 Friday Night LIVE >>> “Flashback Friday”, 6-10 p.m. on the Historic Fayette County Courthouse lawn. Fayetteville-GA.gov Saturday, August 17 Purple Madness in concert (Prince tribute) in concert >>> Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, gates open at 7 p.m. SouthernGroundAmp.com Saturday, August 24 Mother’s Finest & Wet Willie in Concert >>> Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, gates open at 7 p.m. SouthernGroundAmp.com
City Council members voted unanimously Aug. 1 to approve the City of Fayetteville Master Path Plan, which helps identify projects that will facilitate and promote interconnectivity between existing and proposed developments and encourages the use of alternate transportation. Community Development Director David Rast told council members the City’s next steps are to incorporate the components of the plan into the City’s ordinances, Capital Improvements Element and other documents, which will help the City pursue construction and funding through developer contributions, impact fees, grants, and other mechanisms. Rast noted that the City’s path system would be designed to link with the Fayette County path system.
Community Development team welcomes new member The City of Fayetteville Community Development Department recently welcomed Denise Brookins to the team as she takes up the role of City Planner. Brookins comes to Fayetteville from the City of Covington, where she served as City Planner. Prior to that, she was in asset management at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta City Planner Denise Brookins International Airport.
Saturday, September 7 The Pettybreakers in concert (Tom Petty tribute) >>> Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, gates open at 7 p.m. SouthernGroundAmp.com Friday, September 13 Lunch on the Lawn >>> Historic Fayette County Courthouse, 11:30-1:30, bring your own picnic or buy a box lunch at the event, musical entertainment and more. Fayetteville-GA.gov Saturday, September 21 Departure in concert (Journey tribute) >>> Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, gates open at 7 p.m., SouthernGroundAmp.com. Friday & Saturday, October 18-19 Annual Cemetery Walk >>> Fayetteville City Cemetery on Stonewall Avenue (Hwy. 54 eastbound), 6:30-9:30 p.m., sponsored by the Holiday Dorsey Fife Museum. HDFHouse.com Friday & Saturday, October 26-26 The Great Pumpkin Festival >>> Downtown Fayetteville, more details to come! Saturday, December 7 Christmas on Main Street >>> Downtown Fayetteville, more details to come!
Want to sponsor an event or become a volunteer? Call Joyce Waits 770-719-4173
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Police to enforce Bus Safety Law
The Georgia General Assembly updated the School Bus Safety Law (O.C.G.A. 40-6-163) during the 2019 Legislative Session to maximize safety for students and to clarify existing laws for motorists. Motorist should become familiar with this law to ensure safety for everyone throughout the school year. Sharing the Road In most cases, all drivers are required to stop when meeting or overtaking a stopped school bus that has its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended when loading or unloading passengers. The only exception to this rule is when highways are separated in the center by a dirt, grass or concrete median. In this situation, only vehicles following or traveling alongside a school bus in the same direction must stop. A warning that a bus stop is about to take place will always
be given with the flashing amber lights on the front and rear of the school bus. Upon seeing these flashing amber lights, vehicles approaching the school bus from both the front and rear should immediately slow down and prepare to stop. All drivers must pay special attention to children, be focused and exercise caution when in the vicinity of a school bus stop, as student riders can sometimes be unpredictable. Once the bus is fully stopped, the flashing red lights will activate and the stop arm will deploy. Vehicles must stop and should remain stopped until all loading students are aboard in the morning or all unloading passengers have cleared 12 feet off the roadway in the afternoon. Motorists should proceed with caution, only after passengers have cleared the roadway, the stop arm is cancelled and the flashing red lights are deactivated. Tips for Motorists
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Please be alert and exercise patience and caution, especially around children as they wait at school bus stops and as they load and unload school buses. Impatient, uninformed or apathetic drivers pose a great threat. Follow these safety practices: • Be on the alert as children walk to and from their school bus stop. • Exercise care and be responsive as children congregate and wait at their bus stop. They may be thinking about getting to school, but may not be thinking of getting there safely. • Be ready to act when you see the yellow flashing lights on the front and the rear of a school bus. This is your warning that a bus stop is about to take place. Begin to slow down and look for students in the area. • NEVER speed up to beat a school bus. You must
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be focused and exercise caution any time you are in the vicinity of a school bus stop, as student riders can sometimes be impulsive. Abide by the law when a school bus comes to a full stop and you see the flashing red lights activate and the stop arm deploy. Motorists are required to STOP in nearly every instance. The only exception to this rule is when highways are separated in the center by a dirt, grass or concrete median. In this situation, only vehicles following or traveling alongside a school bus in the same direction must stop. Be attentive after stopping. You must remain stopped
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until all loading students are aboard in the morning or all unloading students have cleared 12 feet off the roadway in the afternoon. Avoid distractions such as texting or talking on the cell phone. If distracted, you threaten everyone’s safety. Analyze what is happening at and around the bus. Carefully observe student actions, look for stragglers and expect the unexpected. Respond appropriately and defensively to the situation. A school bus means children, and children equal unpredictability. Proceed with caution only after all students have safely cleared the roadway, the stop arm is cancelled and 5 - August 2019
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the flashing red lights are deactivated. Obey all traffic laws and speed limits, paying extra attention to the lower speed limits in school zones. Do not pass other vehicles in school zones or at crosswalks. Do not change lanes or make U-turns in school zones. Watch for and obey signals from school crossing guards. Be alert and watch for children near schools and in school parking lots. Drive or park only in authorized areas to drop off or pick up children at school.
The information above was provided by the Georgia Department of Education.
Firefighters experience Virtual Dementia Tour Helping people who have forms of dementia can be challenging in the best of circumstances, and it can be even more challenging during emergencies, especially if first responders are unfamiliar with the challenges dementia sufferers are facing themselves. Brightmoor Hospice staffers recently took an entire morning to train Fayetteville Fire Fighters to not only identify the signs of dementia but also to understand how a dementia sufferer thinks and responds to everyday tasks and challenges. They call it the Virtual Dementia Tour, and firefighters said it opened their eyes even more to what these members of the community are going through. Outfitted wtih special glasses, gloves and hearing limiters, participants are guided through several
everyday activities to give them insights on what it would be like to do these things while struggling with dementia. Based in nearby Griffin, Brightmoor Hospice launched its Virtual Demential Tour earlier this year. The recent training session at the Fayetteville Fire Department Headquarters was the company’s first-ever with public safety personnel. “We are grateful they offered this training to us,” said Fire Department Division Chief Keith Harris. “The session went well. It deepened our personnel’s understanding of empathetically working with people who have dementia. Brightmoor Hospice will offer another Virtual Dementia Tour at Heartis Living in Fayetteville on Thursday, Sept. 19. Call 770-461-2555 for more information. Virtual Dementia Tour participants were tasked with completing everyday activities while restricted to limited senses of touch, hearing and vision. They were debriefed at the conclusion of the session.
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The Fayette County Public Library’s Picture Book Trail is still happening at The Ridge Nature Area. The trailhead is adjacent to the picnic area, just off the main road. These spider lilies (inset) were in bloom just a few hundred feet off the bottom of this trail. Many people have asked, “When is the new Del Taco opening?” All being well, they will open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, according to management. In the meantime, personnel are being trained on site.
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Construction in the Community Development updates from around Fayetteville (See location map on Page 10)
1. Georgia Military College - Construction completed, added 10,000 square feet for a total of 26,000
2. New Holiday Inn Express - Will be a four-story hotel with 83 rooms 820 - August - April 2019
3. Piedmont Fayette Wellness Center and adjacent office building at Pinewood Forest - Construction continues, opening this year
5. Pinewood Forest - Tiny homes averaging 856 square feet are coming along on the rear of the mixed-use development.
4. Pinewood Forest Central Park - This combination of amenaties lies between the two residential phases.
6. Pinewood Forest - Capstone buildings will include residential and commercial uses in three phases.
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7. Satterfield Property -The first of several buildings will include Aspen Dental, Tropical Smoothie, Stanton Optical & Eye Lab, and Chipotle. A tenant for the fifth suite has yet to be determined.
8. Air Evac is building a helicopter pad and a support facility on Promenade Parkway on the north side of Fayetteville.
9. Land along Old Senoia Road on the south side of the city is being cleared for Knight Development’s new office park. 11 - August 2019
Welcome New Fayetteville Businesses AUGUST 2019 FREIGHT ON WHEELS EXPRESS LLC 320 LANIER AVE W STE 200 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: DONNA EVANS PHONE: 404-621-3093 TYPE: CARGO DELIVERY/ TRANPORTATION START DATE: 08/02/2019 NATURAL HEALING OF FAYETTEVILLE LLC 210 BANKS CROSSING FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: BREANA HOLMES PHONE: TYPE: NATURAL HEALTH & WELLNESS PRODUCTS START DATE: 08/02/2019 MASK ENTREPRENEURSHIP LLC 105 COMMERCE DR STE C FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: TRACI L MASK PHONE: 567-274-9272 TYPE: HOME SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM START DATE: 08/02/2019 DEROUCHEY FOAM 175 N 85 PARWAY FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: DUSTIN DEROUCHEY PHONE: 888-949-4852 TYPE: WHOLESALE FOAM & ADHESIVE PRODUCTS START DATE: 08/01/2019 JULY 2019 LAVISH LOOKS 500 LANIER AVE W STE 610 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: SALIMA PUNJANI/ NIZAR PUNJANI PHONE: 678-656-8176 START DATE: 07/31/2019 WDH OUTREACH DEVELOPMENT CENTER (NEW LOCATION) 376 GLYNN ST N FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: WILLARD D HUFFINS JR PHONE: 404-793-013 TYPE: NON-PROFIT TUTORING & MENTORING START DATE: 07/31/2019 BEE LASH AND BROW (NEW LOCATION) 125 HOWARD LANE STE D FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30215 CONTACT: LISA BURNETT CLARK PHONE: 404-858-5076 TYPE: EYELASH EXTENSIONS, EYEBROWS, MAKEUP START DATE: 7/31/2019
NHM LLC 320 LANIER AVE W STE 200 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: WAYNE NEVERS PHONE: 404-480-5153 TYPE: HOME IMPROVEMENT START DATE: 07/26/2019
101 DEVANT ST STE 907 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: LARRY BAILEY PHONE: 770-692-2620 TYPE: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE START DATE: 7/11/2019
SISTERS HAIR AND BODY FULL SERVICE SALON 105 COMMERCE DR STE D FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: RODTANAE RICHARDSON/TYSHANNA BROWN PHONE: 470-447-8320 TYPE: HAIR BRAIDING START DATE: 07/26/2019
ROBIN’S NEST PREPARATORY ACADEMY (NEW LOCATION) 330 JEFF DAVIS DR N FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: ROBIN, BRIANNA, & BRITTANY JOHNSON PHONE: 404-400-2212 TYPE: HOME SCHOOL CLASS, TUTOR, AFTER SCHOOL, EDUCATION CONSULTING START DATE: 07/11/2019
T-ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICE LLC 320 LANIER AVE W STE 241 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: TANJA LEWIS OTTLEY PHONE: 404-618-1102 TYPE: ACCOUNTING & TAX PREPARATION START DATE: 07/24/2019 REDWOOD COUNSELING LLC 101 DEVANT ST STE 607 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: MICHAEL S PERRY PHONE: 678-371-4803 TYPE: PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING START DATE: 7/19/2019 ANDY’S ANTIQUE FURNITURE 929 GLYNN ST N FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: ANDREW EDGETT PHONE: 910-265-7278 TYPE: SELL FURNITURE & CONSIGNMENT START DATE: 7/16/2019 UNIQUE ROSE EVENTS AND DESIGNS 685 JEFF DAVIS DR N FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: ANGELICA ROSE PHONE: 770-572-4364 TYPE: PLANNING/DESIGN/ DÉCOR/FLORALS/ SPECIAL EVENTS/WEDDINGS/SMALL GATHERINGS & EVENTS START DATE: 07/16/2019 GEORGIA ACADEMY OF CHARACTER/EXCELLENCE/ OPPORTUNITY 165 BRADFORD SQUARE STE A FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30215 CONTACT: IONIE CLUNIS PHONE: 770-875-6593 TYPE: TUTORING – EDUCATION START DATE: 07/12/2019 CONCRETE SUPPLY COMPANY (ADMIN OFFICE)
NEXT GENERATION PREOWNED AUTO SALES INC 320 LANIER AVE W STE 220 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: DETREON S ROBERTS PHONE: 470-625-2407 TYPE: AUTO BROKER (OFFICE ONLY) START DATE: 07/10/2019 LELAYAH HEALTH & WELLNESS (NEW LOCATION) 170 BASTILLE WAY STE A FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: ALYSSA JONES PHONE: 404-936-6744 TYPE: SKIN CARE, COSMETICS, MASSAGE START DATE: 07/09/2019 JUNE 2019 FIRST CHOICE HAIR BRAIDING ATL 144 GEORGIA AVE E FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: ISHABINTU B BANGURA PHONE: 470-488-6042 TYPE: HAIR BRAIDING & ACCESSORIES START DATE: 06/28/2019 DAISY FRESH CLEANERS (NEW OWNER) 585 GLYNN ST N FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: JAY PARMAR PHONE: 770-461-3873 TYPE: DRYCLEANERS START DATE: 06/27/2019 DEVOTION AUTO LLC 110 HABERSHAM DR STE 138 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: EMMANUEL OKOYE PHONE: 770-371-5010 TYPE: AUTO BROKER (OFFICE ONLY) START DATE: 06/14/2019
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SIENA SKY SALON 275 LANIER AVE E FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: NEESHA THORNTON PHONE:770-743-2657 TYPE: HAIR SALON START DATE: 06/14/2019 CYNTHIA MILLER @ ENVY SALON 805 GLYNN ST S STE 139 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30215 CONTACT: CYNTHIA MILLER PHONE: 770-716-7277 TYPE: SALON – HAIR START DATE: 06/12/2019 KILIKI WALKIN-N-FAITH SALON STUDIO F/BEAUTY SUPPLY 105 COMMERCE DR STE F FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: CHRISTY WILLIAMS PHONE: 770-703-7501 TYPE: HAIR SALON & BEAUTY SUPPLY START DATE: 06/12/2019 GKJ FOOD MART (NEW OWNER/NEW NAME) 537 GLYNN ST N FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: FATIMAH ABDULLAH PHONE: 678-519-0768 TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORE/ GAS START DATE: 06/06/2019 PITTSTOP COUNSELING & CONSULTING SERVICES 320 LANIER AVE W STE 200 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: LATRICIA PITTS PHONE: 404-913-3720 TYPE: THERAPY SESSIONS, SUPERVISION MEETINGS START DATE: 06/06/2019 WDH BUSINESS CONSULTANTS, INC. (NEW LOCATION) 376 GLYNN ST N FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: WILLARD D. HUFFINS JR. PHONE: 404-793-7013 TYPE: BUSINESS CONSULTING/ ACCOUNTING START DATE: 06/06/2019
See more new business listings online at Fayetteville-ga.gov
City SROs make a difference at Fayette Schools The 2019-2020 school year has begun, and the Fayetteville Police Department’s school resource officers have joined their administrative teams at Fayette County High School, Bennett’s Mill Middle School and Fayette County Alternative School. In addition to providing security for these campuses, SROs engage with staff and students to help in other ways, including counseling and making sure they feel safe and at ease within the school environment. “The SROs have a great working relationship with the schools,” says Captain Chad Myers, who supervises the School Resource Officer program. “They go and eat lunch with the kids, so the kids get to see them in that light, which may make them more approachable than officers out in the streets,” Myers said. “Every time I’ve toured the schools with the SROs, the kids are giving them fist bumps and interacting with them. They seem to be well received.”
Top-left: (l-r) Assistant Program Administrator Sharon Hilton, SRO Sergeant Kevin Ingram, and Dean of Students Margo Wimbish at Fayette County Alternative School. Above: Assistant Principal Aimee Gumerson, Assistant Principal Rica Smith, SRO Jonathan Bolton, and Principal Dr. Marcus Broadhead at Bennett’s Mill Middle School. Right: SRO Scott Israel, Assistant Principal Mark Henderson, Principal Yolanda Briggs-Johnson, Assistant Principal Bill Strikes, Assistant Principal Andrea Cherry-Lee, and Assistant Principal Dr. Lydia Powell at Fayette County High School. 13 - August 2019
Museum intern returns, sets up new exhibit 1800s medical tools now on display in the room where Dr. Holliday worked Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum intern Sabrina Barlow, who made her debut on Fayetteville’s historic preservation scene last year, returned to her post at the museum in June after graduating with history and politics degrees from Hillsdale College in Michigan. Working alongside museum managers Thomas Lee and Nicole Gilbert, Barlow again this summer has been busy helping the museum improve its guest experience in several ways, including the launch of a brand-new medical tools exhibit. “The significance is that Dr. John Stiles Holliday, the man who built this house, would have used the implements that are in the apothecary case to create pills and prescriptions for his patients,” Barlow said. And what about the other case with the amputation devices and other painfullooking equipment? “Holliday served a six-month stint in the Confederate Army as a doctor,” Barlow said. Gilbert noted that Holliday seems to have retired from the medical profession around the time the War Between the States ended. “He had probably seen too much,” Gilbert said. “It would have been like being a physician for two lifetimes, or maybe more.” Most of the medical tools currently included in the exhibit are on a one-year loan from the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society. Gilbert says they hope to expand the exhibit and make it a permanent feature of the museum. Learn more about the Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum by visiting www. hdfhouse.com. Museum Manager Nicole Gilbert (left) and intern Sabrina Barlow welcome guests to visit the new and growing medical tools exhibit located in the front parlor where Dr. John Stiles Holliday practiced his trade in the mid-1800s. 14 - August 2019
August 16-17 will be a trip back in time in Fayetteville The final Main Street Fayetteville Friday Night LIVE event for 2019 is coming up Aug. 16, and it will be a blast from the past as guests enjoy music, games and activities from the 1970s, 80s and 90s while dressed up in costumes from those eras. The live band Phil and The Blanks kicks off “Flashback Friday” at 6 p.m. by covering the throwback classics while the Rick’s Ribs food truck plates up delicious ribs, pulled pork, pulled chicken and brisket. Kid-friendly inflatables, face painting and sand art will be a highlight of the evening, and they are offered free of charge. A retro photo booth, oldschool games and other activities will also be free. Rounding out the event will be more than 20 retail vendors from around the community. As a bonus for our downtown guests that Friday evening, Courthouse Square retailers Betty’s Collectibles and Uniquely Gifted will both stay open until 10 p.m., and Tribal Chick will stay open until 7. Friday Night LIVE runs 6-10. “We have enjoyed our new Friday Night LIVE series, and we look forward to this Aug. 16 finale for 2019,” said Main Street Program Manager Joyce Waits. “Having the retro theme will be extra fun. I can’t wait to see how people dress up for the evening.” Guests taking selfies are invited to share them on social media using #FridayNightLIVE. The fun continues the next night at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater as Purple Madness performs a live Prince tribute. For more information, contact Joyce Waits at 770-719-4173 or jwaits@fayetteville-ga.gov.
Purple Madness in concert
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PURPLE MADNESS (Prince tribute) Aug 17 MOTHER’S FINEST / WET WILLIE Aug 24 THE PETTY BREAKERS (Tom Petty tribute) Sep 7 DEPARTURE (Journey tribute) Sep 21
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