News
F'ville flag limit not
likely to fly
At least three members of
Fayetteville City Council made it clear Monday they
don't intend to vote for any restrictions on the
number of government flags that local businesses can
fly.
The Village still stalled
Lawyers are still working out
the details of a complex development agreement for
The Village, a proposed mix if homes, businesses,
offices and parks that is expected to transform the
face of downtown Fayetteville.
PTC to consider county jail
impact fee, right to reply ordinance
The City Council of Peachtree
City will reconsider at tomorrow night's regular
meeting the idea of impact fees to help fund the new
county jail.
Chief can't go to fire
truck, so fire truck goes to chief – at Emory
When the
Peachtree City Fire Department took delivery of a new
fire truck, Fire Chief Gerald Reed wasn't on hand to
enjoy that “new-car” thrill that even
seasoned firefighters relish.
Mother of 3 brings much
motivation to Relay for Life
There are people we encounter as
we go through life who make our day a little
brighter.
Child molestation trail
starts Mon.
Grady Michael Couch Sr. of
Tyrone faces two counts of child molestation in
Fayette Superior Court next week.
Planners delay action on
tower law changes
It's once more around the
mulberry bush for proposed changes to Fayette's
ordinance governing communications towers.
Bus service advocate
planning another push
Stuart Hoff just won't give up.
School board studying
Barnes' 'scary' measures
The impact of House Bill 1187,
Gov. Roy Barnes' education reform package, is
starting to be felt by Fayette County school
officials as they prepare the fiscal year 2001
budget.
Drug case draws $50,000
bond
A Fayette County magistrate
judge Monday set bond at $50,000 for a man charged
with attempting to distribute about 20 pounds of
marijuana.
Tyrone council to vote on
shopping center plan
Thursday could be judgment day
for developer John Callaway's latest proposal to
develop a shopping center in Tyrone.
Outdoor burn ban starts May
1
As a county-wide outdoor burning
ban takes effect Sunday, May 1, residents are being
advised on what steps to take before the burning
period ends.
Holliday House architect
chosen
Restoration work on the
Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House, the centerpiece of
Fayetteville's efforts to preserve city history, is a
step closer with the appointment of a firm to oversee
the work
Linda Brem named Teacher of
the Year
Fayette County High School
teacher Linda Brem was named Fayette County's Teacher
of the Year Thursday night during a gala staged at
Sams Auditorium.
Hollingsworth House gets
special visit
The Hollingsworth House, one of
two major historic preservation projects currently
underway in Fayetteville, received some special
visitors last week as Charles Jackson and his
daughter Holly dropped in.
Churches join in Palm
Sunday celebration
Palms swayed gently in the
spring breeze as worshippers from the Catholic Church
of St. Gabriel's and the Episcopal Church of the
Nativity gathered Sunday for the traditional blessing
of the palms by their respective pastors, the Rev.
Tim Hepburn and the Rev. Robert Hudak.
Fayette Republicans chosen
national delegates
Two Fayette County Republicans
were chosen as delegates to the National Republican
Convention in Philadelphia at the 3rd District
Republican Convention this past weekend.
Johnson kicks off
reelection campaign
Sheriff Randall Johnson kicked
off his campaign for reelection Saturday night at
Chip Young`s “Barn” in Tyrone.
Bost will qualify, but may
not run
Harold Bost, chairman of the
Fayette County Commission, will sign up as a
candidate for reelection when qualifying opens next
week, but he may not run.
Kevin Demmit seeks school
board post
Kevin Demmit, Ph.D, a Peachtree
City resident and associate professor at Clayton
College & State University, has announced his
candidacy for Fayette County Board of Education Post
2 in the Republican primary.
State Court awards damages
in injury
A pair of personal injury cases
involving automobile accidents resulted in
plaintiff's verdicts in Fayette County State Court
last week.
March of Dimes walk set
The Fayette County Chapter of
the March of Dimes is urging residents to participate
in the April 29 WalkAmerica 2000, a tradition now
celebrating its 30th year.
Fayette Head Start
reaccredited
Fayette County Head Start/Pre-K
was recently granted reaccreditation by the National
Association for the education of Young Children.
Dining
Guide
- Eggs
for brunch
- Aside from chocolate, eggs
stand out as the number one food associated with
Easter and Passover.
Take a
coffee break in Senoia
By F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic
- This month, Foodie is proud
to take you to two quite different places that
are both “must-sees” for avid foodies.
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Business
Webvan offers Fayette an
easier way to grocery shop
In less than two weeks, Fayette
residents will be able to order and have their
groceries delivered with a click of the mouse.
Business Briefs
FCH Auxiliary among most
active
With more than 250 members and
growing, Fayette Community Hospital's Auxiliary is
one of the largest active auxiliary organizations in
Georgia.
Literary contest set for
Earth Day
Keep Fayette Beautiful Inc. and
the Fayette County commissioners have joined together
to sponsor an Earth Day literary contest.
- Sports
Regions realign for
2000-2001 season
Besides when Barnes and Noble
will open, perhaps the one question that has been on
the forefront of a lot of people's minds in the
community is, “What's going on with region
realignment?”
ACC charges to nationals
East Point's Atlanta Christian
College continued to add to its impressive athletic
accomplishments recentlywhen the Men's Baseball team
won the National Christian College Athletic
Association (NCCAA) Division 2 Regional Championship.
Coach Alan Wilson's ACC Chargers played a spirited
series of games to win the championship and qualify
for the national championship tournament in
Clearwater, Fla., held this past weekend.
In the first round of the regional championship, ACC
defeated Johnson Bible College, 14-7. ACC's next
opponent was Toccoa Falls, which fell to the Chargers
by a score of 12-2. The championship game was against
the previously undefeated Clearwater squad. The
Chargers won behind the excellent pitching of East
Point's Dustin Bergan, who pitched both the second
and championship game. The final score was 9-4.
Fayette Middle girls track
wins county again
The Fayette Middle School girls
track team won their second consecutive county
championship last week. Fayette Middle won the meet
with 112 points, while Booth Middle School was right
behind them with 107 points. Rising Starr finished in
third with 37 points, while Whitewater placed fourth
with 35 points and Flat Rock Middle took fifth with
13 points.
Senese signs with Sailfish
Nikki Senese, a midfielder for
the Fayette County High School Lady Tiger soccer
team, signed a letter of intent to attend Palm Beach
Atlantic College and play for the Sailfish soccer
program.
Fayette Flames perform well
at PTC Invitational
The PTC Invitational was held at
Sandy Creek H.S. on Saturday, April 15, 2000. Teams
participating in the meet were Clayton County,
College Park, East Point, Fayette Flames, Paulding
County, and PTC Flash. The first through sixth place
results for the Fayette Flames were as follows:
Furcal to sign autographs
to benefit PTC little league
On Saturday, April 22, between
11 a.m. and 1 p.m., the Atlanta Braves sensational
shortstop Rafael Furcal will be making a public
appearance and signing autographs to benefit
Peachtree City Little League.
Sports Calendar
- Weekend
Kansas to kickoff
Amphitheater concert series
- “All we are is dust in
the wind”
- FCT about to get
busy
- Fayette Community Theatre
Inc. is prepapring for a busy spring and summer
season.
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- Teen centers
starting to flourish in county
- There used to be a
semi-valid complaint with Fayette County stating
that there was very little for teenage residents
to do.
- A gathering of
spirits
- By SALLIE
SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
As we headed home, in 1998, from
that surprising region of glaciers and waterfalls,
forest and sea, starry nights and long, long days
that is Alaska, we made a final stop in Sitka —
for one more surprise.
- No new national
news
- I don't know about you, but
I'm ready for some new news.
- Offshoot offers two
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.
- NCT to perform
"Lucky Stiff"
- In January of 1998, the epic
musical Ragtime opened on Broadway, thrilling
critics and audiences alike with its daring scope
and lush music. The team responsible for this
megahit was composer Stephen Flaherty and
lyricist Lynn Ahrens, who had been working
together for over ten years.
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- Clayton State music
professor wins Binkley Award
- Early Music America, the
national advocacy organization for
historically-inspired performance, has announced
that Clayton College & State University
Professor of Music Dr. Lyle Nordstrom is the
recipient of the Thomas Binkley Award for the
year 2000.
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- Senoia's
Progressive Dinner scheduled to return soon
- Early The Senoia Historical
Society is hosting their annual Progressive
Dinner on Friday, April 28th and Saturday April
29th at 7 p.m. This dinner features a tour of
homes and historical buildings, with one course
(appetizer, soup, salad, entree and dessert) to
be served in each place. Dress is casual. Plan to
walk to some of the houses. Tickets are $35 each,
and will probably go quickly. You can order
tickets at 770-599-9854 or www.southernfancyantiques.com
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- PTC Wind Ensemble
to hold reunion next week
- The Peachtree Wind Ensemble
is inviting all former band members to join them
April 24, Monday evening from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
for a reunion of fun, music, and great food. Come
reminisce with former and present members and
remember to bring your instrument to try out some
of the new music for this season.
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- Drama Fest for
middle schoolers this Saturday
- The Rising Starr Drama Club
will host the second annual Fayette County Drama
Festival on Saturday, April 22. The drama
festival is open to all interested middle school
students. Each student will have the opportunity
to participate in four workshops and to attend
three presentations.
- Movies
Religion
The Resurrection –
next to Creation, the most important event in history
By Rev. Dr. John Hatcher
Religion Columnist
I remember it so well. The
astronauts had returned from their first landing on
the moon (for the first time man on the moon).
President Nixon had flown to the recovery aircraft
carrier to welcome the moon men who had been isolated
for fear of contamination. But President Nixon said,
“This (man on the moon) is the greatest event
since creation.” I thought, what about the
resurrection? Where in the scheme of things
—historical and a-historical—does the
resurrection of Jesus from the dead come in? To me
with a Bible in hand, it seems the important events
are: creation, resurrection, and the third most
important event has not happened yet.
Holy Week & Easter
Activities
Moreland UMC to have Easter
egg hunt, picnic
Members of Moreland United
Methodist Church will have their annual Easter Egg
hunt this Saturday, April 22. There will be a family
picnic at 12:30, followed by games and activities.
Word of Life Church
accepting applications for ministry classes
Word of Life School of Ministry
is accepting applications through April 28 for those
wanting to enroll during the second trimester.
Religion Briefs
Fayetteville UMC taking
preschool applications now
The Child Development Center at
Fayetteville First United Methodist Church is
accepting applications for the 2000-2001 school year.
Opinion
Reminiscing on a sunny
Sunday drive
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
If there is anything more
graceful than a well-balanced, well-ridden motorcycle
slaloming its way over winding mountain roads, it's
50 motorcycles leaning first left and then right with
precision approaching that of a synchronized swim
team.
Booth Middle Schoolers
sound off on environmental problems
By AMY RILEY
One Citizen's Perspective
In honor of Earth Day, which is
Saturday, April 22, I am taking this opportunity to
share some opinions and inspirations shared with me
recently in a round table discussion involving sixth
grade students in Mrs. Cathy Hubble's science class
at Booth Middle School. We gathered after school one
afternoon to discuss recycling, following a unit in
which students studied a variety of eco-friendly
issues, such as alternative fuels, habitat
preservation, and conservation. As the future torch
bearers of environmental accountability, this is some
of what these 12-year-olds had to say about their
legacy.
2000 presidential race
closest ever?
By LEE N.
HOWELL
Politically Speaking
If the latest
public opinion polls are any sign, then the 2000
presidential election may be the closest in history.
Hazing: There are bigger
issues
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
Guns don't kill people,
fraternities do. In the latest pinball game of
who's-to-blame, accusations have been bouncing around
like pinballs in an arcade concerning the recent
death of fraternity pledge Ben Grantham.
Letters to
the Editor
PTC citizens left out in
annexing, ethics issues
We have an interesting
predicament in Peachtree City. Tyrone and
Fayetteville may also be in a similar situation and
they should probably examine their charters as well.
'Jimmy Webb' in letter
referred to another, no kin
Re: Letter of Mr. Bill Bryan in
April 12, 2000, edition. In light of the recent
“publicity” I have received in your
newspaper, I would very much appreciate it if you
would advise your readers that the “Jimmy
Webb” referred to in Mr. Bryan's letter is not
the undersigned.
You can learn a lot about
SPLOST decisions from wrestling
I understand Nielsen ratings
show that wrestling on television is extremely
popular, although I can never find anyone to admit to
watching it. It must be those people in Alabama who
skew the ratings that way. For the many readers who
know nothing about wrestling and wrestlers, let me
first explain that two books most recently on the New
York Times top ten best-sellers list were authored by
wrestlers. One that has just now slipped off the list
after being on it for months is “Have a Nice
Day!” by Mick Foley, also known at various times
as Cactus Jack, Mankind and Dude Love. The other is
“The Rock Says ...” by, who else?, the Rock
himself (whose actual name is revealed as Dwayne
Johnson). If you don't believe me, you can look this
up on amazon.com or the Sunday paper. Don't look for
the fiction list: these books are in the hardcover
non-fiction list!
Liberals make Cuba into
warm, fuzzy 'alternate'
Of all the arguments surrounding
the case of Elian Gonzalez, the most disturbing are
Janet Reno's reference to Cuba as having just
“an alternative political system,“ and some
legislators statements that giving Elian citizenship
would require us to also grant it to Haitians in the
U.S.
Want small town look? Stop
all this building
This letter is in response to a
recent article I read in The Citizen. It was about
the city council wanting to restrict the number of
American flags a business is allowed to fly.
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