The Fayette Citizen-Special Sections
Friday, April 7, 2000

News

Council readies for busy retreat

Meetings procedures and the city's ethics ordinance are the first two items on the agenda for this year's City Council retreat, which begins today at 1 p.m. at the Aberdeen Woods Conference Center.

City gets ARC grant for growth study

Peachtree City will receive more than $17,000 as one of 12 grant recipients from the Atlanta Regional Commission for studies on various ways to handle growth in the area.

Sculpture to be unveilied Saturday

He fought in Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina during the War Between The States, and now is a bronzed sculpture about to be unveiled in Peachtree City.

Task force forms subcommittees, sets dates for site tour
 
Members of the West Village Task Force hit the ground running Tuesday afternoon in their second official meeting, with a wealth of supporting materials to aid in their discussion of annexation and development possibilities for the area.

National Library Week starts tomorrow

The Peachtree City Library has planned a full slate of activities to celebrate National Library Week, April 9-15.

Clark named to top Fayette devlopment post

The Fayette County Development Authority has hired Chris Clark as its executive director, Chairman Randy Hayes announced.

Service academies set seminar in Fayette

Students, parents and school officials interested in the U. S. service academies are invited to a seminar April 13 at the Fayette County Public Library.

Tyrone is seeking nominations for Citizen of the Year

The Tyrone Founders Day Committee is seeking nominations for the 2000 Citizen of the Year and Senior Citizen of the Year.

City sponsors art contest

In recognition of City Government Week, April 23-29, Peachtree City is sponsoring an art contest for city students in grades K-5.

Booth hosts talent show

A Tax Relief Talent Showcase, Dinner and Silent Auction will be hosted by Peachtree City's J.C. Booth Middle School PTO April 15.

New Neighbors League to present Style Show and Luncheon

On April 15, 2000 from 11:00 a. m. -1:00 p. m. the New Neighbors League will host a fashion show/luncheon at the First Baptist Church, located at 208 Willowbend Road in Peachtree City, Georgia.

Offshoot to hold acting classes for all ages this May

Three workshops designed for different age groups will be offered by Offshoot Productions at the Peachtree City Library this spring.

Purity celebration and banquet this Saturday

The United Methodist Women of Burns United Methodist Church invite you to attend their first annual Youth Purity Celebration and Banquet. This celebration is in honor of of our youth, from ages 10-19, and their commitment to God, their family, community and themselves to abstain from sexual involvement until marriage.

County, 21st Century argue over revealing names of prospects

It looks like it will be at least another week before the latest hostilities between the Coweta County Board of Commissioners and 21st Century Coweta is ironed out.

Whitlock takes over at Central Education

Mark Whitlock can't wait until August.

Governments look to cooperate more

Senoia Councilman Kyle Frank hopes that what he witnessed last week continues.

Senoia's spring fling is just around the corner

One of the great rites of spring is set for later this month when the Senoia Area Historical Society hosts its annual Progressive Dinner.

Sports

Lots of challenges in Senoia Speedway' s third week of racing

Sharpsburg's Wayne Hansard led every lap of the Alan Vigil Southlake 50-lap Late Model feature race to take the win and the lead in the points race for the 2000 racing season.

Sports Calendar

Opinion

Sorting out the gender differences: Yes, real men do laundry
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

I do the laundry at our house. Sometimes, men who hear me say that snicker and act as though they feel sorry for me. Some have intimated that I must be henpecked. After all, they surmise, real men don't do laundry.