Fyt35: Sandy Creek football

Sandy Creek put an impressive show last Friday night as the Patriots handily defeated the Wildcats. Many of us are still at awe of how good this football team is and certainly wish them well as the season continues. Unfortunately, what happened after the game was reprehensible and by far tops anything that has happened around here relating to school rivalries.

eodnnaenaj1: Learn something new every day -

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In reading my hometown newspaper this morning I found this help wanted ad:

Help Wanted

CUSTOM MANURE pumping business looking for qualified operators. Tractor operation experience needed. Must live within 30 min. of Carthage/Bowen area. Must be available 7 days/week. (217)430-0665

Joe Kawfi: The new missiles of October

By: Newt Gingrich
Examiner Columnist
October 2, 2009
In 1962, presented with U2 spy plane photos of Soviet missile sites in Cuba, President John F. Kennedy ordered his Ambassador to the United Nations, Adlai Stevenson, to directly confront the Soviets. At a tense emergency meeting of the Security Council, Stevenson exposed the Soviets denials as lies by showing the world the U2 photos.

Main Stream: Conservatizing the Bible

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According to the wingnuts at Conservapedia "Liberal bias has become the single biggest distortion in modern Bible translations." The Conservative Bible Project, led by the Schlafly clan (Phyllis and son Andy) involves re-translating the Bible to remove "corruption by liberal bias" and the "emasculation of Christianity" and to explain "the numerous economic parables with their full free-market meaning"

Funk-Beard

Funk-Beard

Sidney and Cindy Funk of Fayetteville announce the marriage of their daughter, Lindsey Funk, to Charles Beard, son of Charles and Debbie Beard Of Mount Morris, Ill. The wedding was Oct. 2, 2009.

The bride is the granddaughter of Lynette White and the late Claude White of Fayetteville, and the late Weeden and Christina Funk of Riverdale.

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Lindsey Funk and Charles Beard

Funk-Beard

Funk-Beard

Lindsey Funk and Charles Beard

Kimsey-Richter

Kimsey-Richter

Mrs. Rebecca Kimsey of Fayetteville announces the marriage of her daughter, Mary Grace Kimsey, to Benjamin August Richter, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Richter of Dallas, Texas. The bride is also the daughter of the late Timothy Kimsey.

The couple was married May 30, 2009, at Briarlake Baptist Church in Decatur. Dr. Keith Moore and the Rev. Kyle Dunn conducted the ceremony.

Kimsey-Richter

Kimsey-Richter

Mr. & Mrs. Richter

Religion Briefs 100709

Greek appetizer tasting is tomorrow night
Residents of Fayette and Coweta Counties who enjoy the tantalizing taste of Greek appetizers and baklava are welcome to attend the “Greek Appetizers/Baklava Tasting” at Saint Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church, 313 Dividend Drive, Suite 210, Peachtree City, tomorrow evening, Oct. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Order forms for ordering the appetizers for the holidays will be provided. Order information can also be found at: www.saintchristopherhoc.org/index.php?pr=Bake_Sale. For reservations, call Marinda Tsahakis, 770-381-1842.

Tickets for Christmas Tour on sale now

Tickets are now on sale for the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church’s annual Christmas Tour of Homes, Saturday and Sunday Dec. 5 and 6, from 1 – 5 p.m. each day.

See Rockettes with Nat’l Heights

National Heights Baptist Church will sponsor a trip to the Fox Theater to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, The Rockettes.

PTCUMC to host ‘Surviving the Holidays’ seminar November 1

Peachtree City United Methodist Church is sponsoring a “Surviving the Holidays” seminar Sunday, Nov. 1 from 3 - 5 p.m.

Thrift shop gives back

Thrift shop gives back

Marge Price (L) of the Brooks United Methodist Church’s Second Chance Thrift Shop presents a check for $200 to Marcia Rogers of Fayette Samaritans.

Thrift shop gives back

Thrift shop gives back

Marge Price (L) of the Brooks United Methodist Church’s Second Chance Thrift Shop presents a check for $200 to Marcia Rogers of Fayette Samaritans.

North Fayette UMC presents Nashville Writer’s Group Oct. 17

North Fayette United Methodist Church will host The Nashville Writers Group in concert Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m.

Day school project

Day school project

St. Andrew’s in the Pines Dayschool three-year-olds started off the school year studying their family.

Day school project

Day school project

St. Andrew’s in the Pines Dayschool three-year-olds started off the school year studying their family. Ms. Ginger and Ms.

Hopewell UMC sponsors contest

Hopewell United Methodist Church is sponsoring a free “Festive Fall Decorations Contest” for anyone with a Tyrone address. Judging will be conducted on Oct. 17. First prize will be $100 and second prize will be $50.

Harp will lead Bethany’s revival

Bethany United Methodist Church will host a revival Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11, featuring a special guest, the Rev. Dr. Don Harp, Fayette County native and retired minister of Atlanta’s Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.