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    Decatur Couple To Be Honored For Fostering 80 Children Over 40 Years

    Decatur Metro | March 4, 2010

    Another incredible, hometown story.

    Suzy sent along this press release, which details the extensive commitment one Decatur family has toward foster kids.  John and Polly Lewis will receive this year’s 2010 Humanitarian Award on March 18th at the Dining For a Difference event at the Cobb Galleria.

    In recognition of their unwavering dedication to children in need, foster parents John and Polly Lewis will receive the 2010 Humanitarian Award at the event. During the past 40 years, the Decatur couple took in more than 80 children, many of whom have gone on to receive college degrees and have families of their own.

    “John and I were so happy to open our doors and our hearts to these children,” said Polly Lewis. “They needed help, and with the support of Families First and good case workers, we were able to give these kids a chance. Fostering wasn’t always easy, but we prayed for God’s strength to get us through and felt blessed to do the work.”

    Suzy also notes that at age 84 and 90 respectively, Polly and John are still helping kids, currently “fostering 19-year-old Zada Wheat who is currently enrolled in college, thanks to the Lewis’ support.”

    The keynote speakers for this year’s Dining For a Difference event will be Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, “the real-life inspirations for the book and Oscar-nominated best picture, The Blide Side.”

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    Big Stars at Agnes Scott Today

    Decatur Metro | May 19, 2009

    UPDATE: It seems like my tease confused people a bit as to the specifics of this.  So here it is plain and clear: Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates and Sandra Bullock are part of the filming taking place at Agnes Scott over the last few days.  Sounds like it continues today.

    Rumor on Twitter is that a huge country music star and two big movie stars are filming “The Blind Side” at Agnes Scott today.

    Can anyone confirm?  This site makes it sound like they’ve been filming at Agnes and all over Atlanta since at least May 13th.  Am I just catching up?

    If it is true, I must try my damnedest to keep my wife away from that campus until they wrap.  :-)

    via @DaveKell (this guy!)

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