News
F'ville releases info;
Bryant may sue
Former Fayetteville city manager
Michael Bryant is considering legal action against at
least one city employee who recently charged him with
creating a hostile working environment.
Main Street director
not happy with city response
Fayetteville Main Street
director Sherri Anderson said this week she is not
satisfied with the city's handling of her sexual
harassment and retaliation complaint against former
city manager Michael Bryant.
Related Letters
Charges,
counter-charges fly in F'ville city manager
controversy
City employee:
'Extremely uncomfortable'
City manager responds
to harrassment charges
PTC resurrects West Village
annexation
Peachtree City
Councilwoman Carol Fritz is willing to reconsider her
vote against lifting an annexation moratorium in the
city, she said this week.
PTC may reappoint high
bidder for attorney
After two
delays, the City Council of Peachtree City is
expected to reappoint its sitting municipal judge and
current city attorneys at tomorrow night's regular
meeting. The issue involves brewing controversy about
City Attorney James Webb's ties to a local bank
board, which includes developers who have sued or are
currently suing the city.
BOE posts $1000 teacher
signing bonus
We'll give you a $1,000 signing
bonus if you'll teach math, science or special
education in Fayette schools, the Fayette County
Board of Education said Monday night.
Church arson suspect, 10,
arrested here
Police have
filed a juvenile complaint against a 10-year-old
Fayetteville youth in connection with a fire Monday
afternoon at the First Baptist Church.
Funding decided, architect
chosen for jail project
Architectural group
Ingram-Parris from Valdosta, Ga. will design Fayette
County's new jail and courthouse complex.
Fayetteville man arrested
for selling illegal cable boxes
A Fayetteville
man has been arrested for possessing and selling
illegal cable descramblers, the result of a recent
undercover investigation.
Fayetteville's Village plan
delayed again
The Village, a 110-acre
mixed-use development planned for Ga. Highway 54 at
Tiger Trail, has been delayed again.
Animal ER coming to Fayette
A pair of local veterinarians in
coming months will build a 3,000-sq. ft. emergency
clinic for pets on Ga. Highway 54 east of
Fayetteville.
P&Z: Security gate
'sends wrong message'
Fayetteville's new free-standing
Eckerd drug store needs a roll-down security gate
over its entrance to protect itself from crime, says
a company official.
Lake residents weighing
their options
Residents of the homes
surrounding Lake Stevens, on Lester Road off Ga.
Highway 54 west between Peachtree City and
Fayetteville, say they don't know what to do next
Hearing set in developer's
lawsuit
A Superior Court hearing is set
for March 17 to determine whether developer P.K.
Dixon's lawsuit against the city of Fayetteville will
continue.
Highway confrontation leads
to weapons charge
A Smyrna man faces weapons
charges after an incident on a Fayetteville highway
last week.
Chamber members updated on
state issues
Green space was on the mind of
Gov. Roy E. Barnes as he met with a delegation from
the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce last week.
New Fayette Libertarian
Party sets first meeting
Jack Cashin, Libertarian
candidate for governor in 1998 and Senate in 1996,
will speak at the first meeting of Fayette County's
new Libertarian Party tomorrow.
School calendar for
2001-2002 approved
Fayette County school children
will start the 2001-2002 school year on a Friday,
based on the Board of Education's approval of the new
calendar.
Eighth grader Tracy Welch
in top speller
Tracy Welch, an eighth grader at
Rising Starr Middle School, doesn't need spell-check.
Regents' panel names
finalist for presidency at Clayton State
Three finalists for the
presidency of Clayton College & State University
are under consideration by University System of
Georgia Chancellor Stephen R. Portch and the Board of
Regents' special committee, chaired by Regent Juanita
Powell Baranco with Regents Glenn S. White and James
D. Yancey also serving.
Tyrone to discuss Founders
Day
Although the calendar says
March, this week's meeting of the Tyrone Town Council
will have a little fall flavor to it.
Prime
Timers
In
talking with numerous survivors of cancer in Fayette
County, and doing research for the following articles, a
few things came through loud and clear.
The amount of
information regarding cancer is overwhelming and is
changing daily.
New treatments are
available, new knowledge is being discovered and the
long-term survival rate for those encountering the
various forms of cancer is increasing.
Early detection of
cancer is important, if not critical.
A good support
system can greatly increase survival rate and have a
positive impact on quality of life.
Taking an active
role and listening to “gut” feelings in
individual health care is a must.
The information in
this section barely touches on the many facets of cancer.
Information for the articles in the section was compiled
from talking with numerous Fayette County cancer
survivors and volunteers and checking many of the
resources listed in the “Researching Cancer
Options” article and in talking with various members
of the American Cancer Society's 24-hour staff.
- The
faces of cancer in Fayette
- Although the statistics
regarding cancer may not seem encouraging, the
future regarding cancer is growing brighter.
- Early
detection and taking charge of recovery are vital
- Janet Beebe
is a “real advocate for self-exam.”
Beebe discovered her breast cancer while
breast-feeding her third child close to 17 years
ago.
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- Smith
bounces back, gets involved helping others
- Robyn Smith,
52, was shocked to find out she had breast
cancer. Her mother had breast cancer in her 60s,
and Smith had mentally anticipated the
possibility, but not so early in life. She said,
“When I first found out it was very
unsettling. I said, `Why me?' Then I said, `Why
not me?'”
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- Plenty
of local opportunities to find support, get
involved
- Data support
the convictions of many local cancer survivors
— a good support system is key to surviving
cancer and maintaining a positive outlook.
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- Researching
cancer options
- When someone
is first told he or she has cancer, the reactions
are as varied as the individuals and types of
cancer.
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- Hearing
aids provide important benefits
- Hearing aids are remarkable
devices. These small electronic instruments can
make the difference between hearing and not
hearing. They can allow a person to continue
working, make communication with family and
friends easier, or help a child learn how to
speak.
- Business
Home businesses are
boomingHome businesses are booming
In the last two months, the
numbers have staggered the metro Atlanta region: Coca
Cola laying off 6,000 workers, BellSouth laying off
more than 2,000.
Why aren't we hiring older
workers?
By GREGORY SMITH
Business Columnist
I
recently struck a nerve in a column I wrote called,
“New Ideas Creating a More Productive Work
Environment.” I began the column with this
paragraph:
Patton
opens super center in Newnan
The Mike Patton Auto family is
proud to announce the grand opening of a new
automotive super center in Newnan.
Regions
Bank is offering online option
Local businesses can now access
their bank accounts online thanks to a new
Internet-based product offered by Regions Bank.
Gill-roys expands store and
product line
Gill-Roys managers from Flint,
Mi. made the trip south last month to help expand the
Peachtree City store.
Fayetteville's dining
options are about to increase again
The city's Planning Commission
has approved development plans for a Ruby Tuesday
restaurant on nine tenths acre at the southeast
corner of Uptown Square.
- Sports
FCHS to honor some great
athletes from school's history
Fayette County High School has
had a long and storied history.
Teams beat up on county
rivals
The weekend saw two sets of
regional soccer opponents and county rivals meet and
the results were rather lopsided. McIntosh traveled
to Tiger Stadium on Saturday afternoon and struck
early and often.
Big perfomances give local
teams victories
The Sandy Creek baseball team
traveled to Peachtree City on Friday night to take on
the McIntosh Chiefs and they came out swinging.
Catcher Rusty Bennett drove in 2 RBIs at the top of
the first, but it would not take long for McIntosh to
respond. First baseman Blake Watson hit a 2 run homer
at the bottom of the first to give the Chiefs a 3-2
advantage. Watson would hit a homerun in each of his
three at-bats on Friday night, ultimately driving in
four RBIs.
Sports Calendar
- Weekend
Down home country concert
to benefit Fayette's seniors
- If you're a fan of country
music and would like to support local artists as
well as a good cause in the community, head out
Saturday to the fourth annual Country Music
Concert benefiting Fayette Senior Services.
- Rockin'
Amphitheater Summer Concert Series planned
- Get the picnic baskets,
coolers and blankets ready — the Webb,
Stuckey and Lindsey Summer Concert Series at the
Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater is returning
with the likes of the Righteous Brothers and
Kansas
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- FirstStage to
perform 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe' in
PTC
- “Once there were four
children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund
and Lucy. This story is about something that
happened to them when they were sent away from
London during the war because of the air
raids.”
- Ramsey among
distinguished alumni being honored this weekend
- Fayette County High School
will honor four former students this Saturday at
their first Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony.
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- Students send
canine friend to guide dog school
- Students at Peachtree City
United Methodist Pre-Kindergarten and their
families succeeded in raising $600 in change to
send Rachel, a chocolate lab, to school for
training as a guide dog.
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- Career day
encourages future workforce
- Is your job adventurous and
sometimes risky, or safe and secure?
Good deed on Deep Creek
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
To call a
swamp a swamp may be politically incorrect in today's
heightened awareness of the importance of wetlands,
but having just spent a couple of weeks in northeast
Florida, I'll gladly call a swamp a swamp and assure
you they are deserving of every good word we can say
about them.
- Local band releases
first CD, and starts 'In the Beginning'
- Once upon a time there was a
band from Fayetteville named Pandora's Box.
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Movies
Religion
Hats off to one of
Fayette's own treasures
By Rev. Dr. John Hatcher
Religion Columnist
Area ministers were sitting at
the IHOP breakfast table hearing reports of God's
anointed work in Birmingham, England where prayer has
been the focus. Spontaneously, without any prompting
or coaching, Rev. Jim Willis said, “Well, let's
have a prayer meeting at our church tonight.” He
followed through by personally inviting many other
ministers and calling his own members. That night we
heard wonderful reports of what God was doing in
England and we prayed!
Atlanta City Church to host
Unity Service this Sunday
South Metro churches will come
together Sunday, March 5 for the area's first Unity
Celebration of the new millennium. Atlanta City
Church will serve as host church. The event begins at
6 p.m.
Berachah schedules
conference to discuss creation and evolution
Berachah Bible Church will host
a two-day conference on “Answers in Genesis,'
with the main topic being “Creation or
evolution? What do you believe?”
Inman United Methodist
Church plans Sunday afternoon Lenten video series
A six-part video series is being
sponsored by the Discipleship Development Team at
Inman United Methodist Church. The series will be
held on the six Sunday afternoons of Lent in the
church Fellowship Hall from 3-4:30 p.m., beginning
March 12.
Hope House presents fashion
show and luncheon fund raiser
“The Sound of Music”
will be the theme of this year's annual fund-raising
fashion show and luncheon sponsored by Hope House, a
ministry of the Southwest Christian Hospice. The
event is scheduled for Sunday, March 12 from
12:30-3:30 p.m. at the Atlanta Airport Hilton. Karyn
Greer, news anchor for WXIA-TV, will host the event.
Habitat for Humanity
applications will be taken Saturday in Morrow
Fayette County residents who
think they may qualify to purchase a Habitat for
Humanity home are invited to a workshop on Saturday,
March 4, at the First Baptist Church of Morrow. The
workshop will start at 9 a.m. and will end at noon.
Homeowner applications will be accepted at the
workshop. Applicants must meet certain requirements
to qualify. A spokesperson explains:
Providence UMC hosts weight
loss seminar
Julie Morris, author of the
weight loss program, “Step Forward,” will
host a seminar at Providence UMC Sunday, March 5 from
1-4 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person and are available
at the church office. For more information or to
purchase tickets, call Liane Duffy at 770-719-9546.
Divorce care/support group
starts March 12
A 13-week divorce care/support
group will be held at the Peachtree City United
Methodist Church beginning Sunday, March 12 from
10:45 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Facilitators will be
Susan Scheuer and Jim Stevens.
Religion Briefs
Opinion
Education bill's gems are
buried in dung
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
It looks like the education bill
is a done deal, pretty much.
Coweta's redistricting
plan: Will Fayette see some version of it
By AMY RILEY
One Citizen's Perspective
On Feb. 8 of this year, the
Coweta County Board of Education adopted new boundary
lines for seven of their 15 elementary schools,
effective this fall.
Some local legislators
played reform games
By LEE N. HOWELL
Politically Speaking
When Georgia
Gov. Roy Barnes came into office, he succeeded a
governor who had a reputation as an
“education” governor, but one who had been
unwilling to try and overhaul the state's bloated
education bureaucracy.
- Spamming
the globe...
BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
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- By law, to write this
“spamming” article, I have to mention
the “Who Wants to Marry a
Multi-Millionaire” TV show. My only fear is
there is little left to make fun of this
albatross of a show over Fox's neck. Personally,
I don't see what the problem was. I think the
secrets uncovered about the groom aren't really
any more amazing than what most people find out
about their spouses after they get married. Just
in most non-TV show situations, it takes longer
to get to the truth.
Letters to
the Editor
Funny thing about taxes:
they don't go away
The cat is out of the bag, as
Citizen editor-at-large Dave Hamrick told us last
week that he tends to favor a sales tax (to pay for
the courthouse and jail) and that he'd rather let
future residents pay for whatever construction is
needed in five years, on the ground “there's
plenty to go around.”
Sales tax makes criminal
out of ordinary businessman
I greatly enjoyed your column in
today's Citizen Opinion and I agree with you on every
thing except the sales tax issue. I would not mind a
national sales tax to replace the income tax, if
there was a foolproof way of doing it. The way it is
being done now is an abomination.
PTC Development Authority
has interesting ethical history
Do you remember Mr. Wright
Lipford? In 1985, this man was a beam of ethical
light in the convoluted fog of conflicts of interest
that blows into Peachtree City from time to time.
PTC annexation profits only
the developers
Buried in the Feb. 28 edition of
the Atlanta Journal and Constitution were two very
small articles regarding Peachtree City. Though the
articles were small in size, only one and two
paragraphs, the subjects they spoke of will have a
huge impact on our city and its residents.
Flying Confederate flag in
Southerns' right
The letter from Timothy J.
Parker of Peachtree City moved me to sit down to my
computer and give my thoughts on his letter.
County jail decision puts
cart before horse
Anyone attending the Feb. 24
Fayette County Commission meeting heard the board's
justification for voting to approve the public
facilities authority (no taxpayer approval required)
method of financing the courthouse and jail project.
Soccer story missed the
shot
This letter is in regard to a
newspaper article that was published in The Citizen,
Wednesday, Feb. 23, by M. Boylan about the Fayette
County varsity soccer game against Eagle's Landing.
How soon we forget...
“How soon we forget.”
We have all heard that phrase many times and I think
the recall petition of the Fayette County
Commissioners proves how true that is.
Say no to The Village in
F'ville
I understand that the proposed
new development in Fayetteville called “The
Village” is a very pleasing to look at and has
some good development plans. But I oppose it, as do
many people in my neighborhood.
Looking for help with
Project Linus
Judy Simpson, a volunteer with
Project Linus, is looking for other volunteers to
help her make blankets for children who have had
traumatic experiences. She would appreciate your
support by announcing to the public, anyone who would
like to help may contacting her by either e-mail, 2BIKERS_JAGS@prodigy.netor
phone at 770-716-9968.
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