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DECEMBER 20 - DECEMBER 26, 2017
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Oh, Boyd! ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE DRAWS A CROWD
PHOTO BY CLAY NEELY
Grand Marshals David and Rosalyn Boyd wave to the crowd from a horse-drawn carriage during Newnan’s annual Christmas parade last Saturday evening. T he B oyd s h ave been active in the artistic, education, and business communities for decades, and now, along with their three children, run The Boyd Gallery off East Washington Street. Despite the cold temperatures and snowfall earlier in the day, hundreds turned out for the event and were dazzled by a multitude of lights and sights featured in the parade’s "Christmas Around the World” theme.
Local woman racing to bring Christmas joy to needy children
Crew members from the Discovery Channel show “Street Outlaws” help Cassie DinglerStill with a Racing for a Cure event.
BY MELANIE RUBERTI
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From left, Cassie Dingler-Still, daughter Madison and husband James participate in a Suicide Awareness Walk. It is one of the many events hosted by the Racing For a Cure organization.
melanie@newnan.com Santa Claus may ditch his reindeer and sleigh for a race car this year, if Cassie Dingler-Still has her way. The Coweta County woman is helping Jolly Old St. Nick gather toys for local children whose stockings might be empty Christmas morning. Dingler-Still, who has a penchant for hitting the race track behind t h e w h e e l of a m i n i
stock Mustang, is head of the Racing for a Cure foundation. T he race ca r driver sta r ted t he nonprof it organization in honor of her grandmother, a breast cancer patient. The group helps families with children suffering from life-threatening illnesses or born with special needs. “I ta ke t hem to t he track , treat t hem li ke V IP ’s a nd ma ke t hem feel like they’re in the
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spotlight,” Dingler-Still said. “They can sit in the race cars or ride in a two-seater.” Racing For a Cure also hosted a walk for Suicide Awareness Month. During the holidays, Dingler-Still takes off her racing helmet, puts on a elf hat and focuses on bringing Christmas joy to families in need through the Racing for a Cure Toy
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