News 
City considers possible
homes for Cedarcroft
City officials got an up-close
look this week at how developers of the proposed
Cedarcroft subdivision might implement a residential
feature new to Peachtree City — modular homes.
County alters meeting rules
ordinance
After discussion at the annual
city retreat and subsequent City Council meetings,
several revisions to Peachtree City's ordinance
governing meeting procedures and rules were approved
by the council at its May 4 meeting.
City looks at financial
disclosure for contractors
In the wake of recent ethics
charges against the city attorney, Peachtree City
officials are looking at ways to require more
financial disclosure from the city's contractors.
Council approves police
station bid
A Fayetteville construction firm
has been selected to build the new Peachtree City
police station at a cost of $1.75 million.
Group VI now in Westpark
Group VI Corporation has moved
into its new corporate headquarters in Peachtree
City, the company annoucned last week.
Salvatore hired as
Peachtree City's new finance/IT director
Peachtree City has hired Paul
Salvatore as the director of financial services and
information technology, city manager Jim Basinger
announced Thursday.
Tek Rail expanding, moving
to Peachtree City industrial park
A company founded and based in
Fayette County a decade ago is expected to find
itself in new digs in Peachtree City by the end of
the year.
YAB now accepting
applications
Peachtree City's Youth Advisory
Board is accepting applications for the 2000-01
school year.
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.
Upcoming meetings
There will be a meeting of the
mayor-appointed West Village Annexation Task Force
Monday, May 22 at 4 p.m. in the City Council chambers
at City Hall, 151 Willowbend Road.
Concerts to
be announced soon
The lineup for the second half
of this summer's concerts at the Frederick Brown Jr.
Amphitheater should be announced any day now.
Police Blotter
Annual art show returns
Spring is in the air. The
flowers and trees are blooming and the sun is shining
brightly.
FCT to hold auditions for
musical
Fayette Communtiy Theatre, Inc.
will hold auditions for the Broadway musical
“Guys and Dolls” on Saturday, May 20 from 9
a.m.-1 p.m. Call backs will be held on May 22.
Annual Geranium Festival
returns to McDonough
The 23rd annual Geranium
Festival, sponsored by the McDonough Lions Club, is
scheduled for Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on
the Courthouse Square in McDonough. Admission is
free.
South Metro Rose Society to
hold show this weekend
Everything will be “coming
up roses” on May 20 and 21 at the 15th annual
South Metro Rose Society Rose Show. The show will be
held at Hood Avenue Primary School in Fayetteville.
Last Offshoot class offered
this weekend
The last in the series of spring
acting workshops from Offshoot Productions will be
held on Sunday, May 21, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the
Peachtree City Library.
SAT prep camp offered
The Fayette County Community
School is offering Summer SAT Prep Camp with
instructor Thor Hanes, for the third straight year.
Hanes has succeeded in having four students attain
perfect SAT scores in the last three years. Each camp
offers verbal, math and test-taking skills in a
dynamic environment. All sessions run Monday through
Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The McIntosh High School
session meets July 24-28 and July 31-Aug. 4 The
Fayetteville session meets at the Lafayette Education
Complex (old Fayette County High) Aug. 7-11. The cost
is $135 per week or $100 if students sign up for more
than a one-week session. To register, phone Thor at
404-280-3240.
Movies
County preparing for
massive increase in its water system
Within the next 20 years,
Coweta's residents will be a thirsty lot.
County rejects 21st Century
contract
To see the results of the vote,
all you had to do was look at Scott Frederick's face.
New subdivision passes on
council's muster
Within the next few days, Senoia
should see ground broken on its first “open
space” subdivision.
Skelly named teacher of the
year
Arbor Springs Elementary School
teacher Kristin Skelly is Coweta's Teacher of the
Year, 2000. Finalists included Patsy Burdeshaw from
Jefferson Parkway and Darrel Ervin from East Coweta
Middle.
PTC-based plane crashes in
Coweta; 3 slightly hurt
A vintage 1930s military plane
crashed in the woods in eastern Coweta County Sunday
evening, a few hours after the conclusion of the
Wings Over Dixie 2000 air show.
Barnes head to Coweta
Gov. Roy Barnes will be the
keynote speaker at groundbreaking ceremonies for the
Central Educational Center planned next Friday at the
CEC site on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Newnan
Education Matters
May 7-13 has been designated
Teacher Appreciation Week.
Full slate of Memorial Day
activities scheduled
City Hall Plaza will be the site
for local Memorial Day celebrations the morning of
Monday, May 29.
Sports
Dallas Burn defeats
Silverbacks, 2-0
Major League Soccer's Dallas
Burn claimed a 2-0 victory ton Tuesday night against
the Atlanta Silverbacks. Dallas Burn's midfielder
Oscar Pareja scored the first goal of the game in the
seventh minute on an assist from Alavanja. Although
the Burn scored a fast goal during the first half of
the game, the Silverbacks maintained a strong
defensive line throughout the entire match.
New bill protects officials
Governor Roy Barnes recently
signed HB 265, a measure aimed at protecting sports
officials from angry fans and players. The measure,
sponsored by Rep. Stan Watson of Decatur, covers
collegiate, high school and any other amateur sports
PTC Bluejays makes the
playoffs
The Peachtree City Little League
Blue Jays (5-2) are getting ready for the
championship playoff games. The team has had a
successful season due in part to the outstanding
fielding from Jason Albert, Isaac Schiff and..
Pitchers Nathan “Speedy” Enzor and Wynn
Copeland pitched their first no-hitter game against
the Tigers on May 10. Relief pitcher Jesse Amtmann
has been referred to as the John Rocker of the team.
Michael Parry has displayed outstanding skills as a
catcher. The team has also been assisted by the
“heavy bats” of Michael Dibenedetto, Dan
Johnson, Brett Hanes and Tristan Thorner.
Sports Calendar
Opinion
A pastor finds in his flock
a man who is a true and faithful servant: May his tribe
increase!
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
Every pastor's
prayer is that God will bless him with faithful men
who surround him and assist him. Not that faithful
women aren't important ... the Church couldn't
function without its dedicated ladies. But most
churches are fortunate to have a multitude of
faithful females. The Church, like the Marine Corps,
is always in the hunt for a “few good men.”
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