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KICK OFF THE SEASON IN OLDE TOWN WITH
HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS
he official kick-off to Conyers’
holiday season will take place
the first weekend in December
with the Olde Town Christmas Party
and the 18th Annual Conyers Christmas
Parade and Community Tree Lighting,
sponsored by the City of Conyers in
conjunction with Rockdale County.
The Olde Town Christmas Party takes
place on Friday, Dec. 1 from 5 p.m.-8
p.m. Residents can enjoy free visits and
photos (packages available and printed
on-site) with Santa in the Conyers
Depot/Conyers Welcome Center at
901 Railroad St. In a new location this
year, the Olde Town Conyers Merchant
Association hosts a Secret Santa Shop
in the Depot Warehouse for children.
After shopping and visiting with Santa,
visitors can snuggle up for a hayride
or train ride through the streets of Olde
Town.
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Samantha Fuhrey Named Finalist
for 2018 Georgia Superintendent of
the Year
Walk of Heroes Veterans War
Memorial Honors with a Monument
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he Georgia School
Superintendents
Association (GSSA)
announced today that Newton
County School System
superintendent, Samantha
Fuhrey, is one of four
finalists for 2018 Georgia
Superintendent of the Year.
According to John Zauner,
executive director of GSSA,
20 nominations were
submitted for this year’s
competition. In addition to
Fuhrey, Dr. Steve Barker,
superintendent of Coweta
County Schools; Dr. Michael
Duncan, superintendent of
Pike County Schools; and
Wes Taylor, superintendent
of Lowndes County Schools,
were also named finalists.
“Each have been singled
out for their leadership
abilities and their excellent
skill set in working with
their boards, staff, and
local communities,” said
Zauner. “Having outstanding
communication skills seems
to be a theme amongst this
distinguished group of
experienced educational
leaders. They all face
challenges and do so with
high integrity and dynamic
and supportive leadership
styles. They have risen to the
top of their profession for
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any veterans will
be observing
Veteran’s Day
on Saturday, November 11
during the annual ceremony at
the Walk of Heroes Veterans
Memorial Park. Immediately
following, there will be a “Flag
Retirement Ceremony” by the
Boy Scouts of America.
The Walk of Heroes
Veterans War Memorial
was created to facilitate an
understanding of the many
sacrifices and undying
commitment veterans and their
families have given through
the years towards the transition
to freedom and in the fight to
protect that freedom.
“This Memorial honors
the service and sacrifice of
our military, veterans and
their families, from January
1, 1900 and through today,”
said Tommy Clack, President/
Chairman of the Board for
Walk of Heroes Veterans War
Memorial.
The Walk of Heroes
Veterans War Memorial sits on
three acres along the shore of
Lake Randy Poynter. Within
the grounds are $2.8 million
of completed sites, and more
monuments in the making.
While not entirely yet
completed, those who make
the trip to this one of a
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