The Fayette Citizen-Special Sections

Wednesday, June 21, 2000

News

Citizen drops suit against Fayetteville

The Citizen has ended its lawsuit against the city of Fayetteville after being satisfied that the city met its disclosure responsibilities concerning the case of former City Manager Mike Bryant.

Dunn, Bost meet with GRTA head

Fayette County leaders will sit down with Georgia Regional Transportation Authority Chairman Joel Cowan “within the week” to talk about the growing rift between the county and the fledgling agency.

Carolyn Ford expansion plan up in the air

Carolyn Ford's plans for expansion have run headlong into Fayetteville's idea of what the Main Street District should look like.

Gas Prices for the week of June 21

Commission to finalize budget today

After poring over budget figures for fiscal year 2001 in a series of workshops, Fayette County commissioners may still be looking at a tax increase of about 1.5 mills this year.

Justice center moving to next phase

Fayette County's governing body Monday got its first look at detailed plans for the county's new $55 million jail and courthouse complex.

School board eyes new state-mandated policies

New policies imposed on schools by the Georgia General Assembly this spring are now being examined by the Fayette County School System.

County looking at parking standards

Changes to Fayette County's parking regulations will take considerable research and coordination with developers, engineers and stormwater runoff specialists, according to the Fayette County Planning Commission.

Gas-fed blaze destroys home in PTC Thursday

A Peachtree City family has lost its home in a raging blaze that was fed for at least two hours by a natural gas pipeline before it could be shut off.

Sheriff, EMS budget approved

Fayette County's public safety force will be beefed up with six new employees at the Sheriff's Department and five more in emergency medical services for the coming budget year, which begins July 1.

Side-stepping the clear-cutting rules?

Is Fayette County's tree ordinance prompting an adverse effect on residential tree retention?

Surprise! Holyfield divorce held Friday

Ben J. Miller, the chief judge of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, doesn't like for divorce cases to linger.

Hollingsworth House now open

The Hollingsworth House, located at 200 Stonewall Avenue West, is now complete and available for rental.

Speech, drama requirements may be waived

While earning a half-unit credit in speech, drama, debate or broadcasting has long been a graduation requirement for Fayette County's high school students, there may soon be an “out” for those swamped with advanced placement courses and additional state requirements for the “college preparatory plus seal” for their diplomas.

Police Blotter

Bond hearing postponed in home attack

Bond hearings were postponed Friday for two suspects in a Fayetteville home invasion case since neither had lawyers representing them in court.

Absentee ballots available

Now that the deadline for registration to be eligible to vote in the July 18 General Primary has passed, absentee ballots are available at the Fayette County Registrar's office.

Online courses avialable through CCSU GLOBE

Clayton College & State University and four other University System of Georgia colleges and universities will offer online courses during the fall 2000 academic term through Georgia GLOBE.

Dining Guide

A cozy picnic under the stars
Take a wicker basket or cooler, fill with assorted finger foods and beverages and head over to the Frederick J. Brown Amphitheater in Peachtree City for a magical musical evening.
 
Delicious delights to take along with you

Summer Finds
By F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic

Well, the weather's warmed up and residents are
looking for some good choices for summer dining.As nights cool down, some ideal choices are:

Business

Peachtree National Bank expands into Fayetteville

There's going to be a new bank in Fayetteville.

EMC awards 10 scholarships

The 2000 Melissa Segars Memorial Scholarships, funded by Operation Round-Up, were recently presented to 10 local high school students by the Coweta-Fayette Trust. Five scholarships in the amount of $2,500 and five in the amount of $1,000 are presented each year to students from high schools in the cooperative's service area. James W. Beavers, Robert K. Neff, Kenneth J. Rosser, Lisa Price, and Mack Lipford represented the Coweta-Fayette Board of Directors while presenting the scholarships at ceremonies held at the students' respective schools.

How to delegate effectively

Effective delegation is an important tool that some managers hesitate to use. This may result from inexperience with delegation particularly for a novice manager, a reluctance to release work one personally enjoys doing, or even an adherence to the old adage, “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” Here are eight basic guidelines to help you delegate more effectively:

Sports

Sorenson leading the way in legends racing

Peachtree City's Reed Sorenson is 14 years old and is quickly moving up the ranks of auto racing. Sorenson, also known by the nickname, “Reed Racer”, has recently been featured in Sports Illustrated for Kids as well as Winston Cup Scene and Racing For Kids Magazine. He has his own website, reedracer.com, and a growing fan base.

Fayette baseball teams split during tight doubleheaders

Last week some old rivals met on the baseball diamond. It called back memories of a few months ago hen the squads were competing for their schools. Now, it is just for a summer league, but the competitive drive remains high.

Fishing with Chris Foster

(This week is part four of a four part series about “plastic worm” fishing methods. Plastic worms are by far the most versatile lure there is today. The plastic worm comes in many sizes, shapes, colors and styles and can be used in almost any imaginable situation using many worm methods.)

Williams wins first of the season

Fayetteville's Ricky Williams won his first Late Model feature event of the season last Saturday at Rome Speedway. Williams started on the inside front row and led for all 30 laps of the race. He placed sixth the night before , finshing two places behind Wade Knowles of Tyrone.

Sports Calendar

Weekend

Campers present 'The Legend of Pocahontas' this weekend

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is this: You and your fellow campers will put on a play in two weeks.
Productions near for Fayette Community Theatre
Things are going swimmingly for Fayette Community Theatre this summer.
 
Keeping the kids busy and cool this summer
“I'm bored.” (Note: Read that in a whiny voice and stretch out the word bored to last close to 30 seconds).
 
You can tour Georgia's heritage this summer
Dr. Robert Welborn, Clayton College & State University professor of history and an experienced tour conductor, will conduct an exploration of three rich cultural and historical sites in Georgia this summer for the university's Office of Continuing Education.
Numbers – at least ages – should be precise
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
Ironically, it was the language that got my attention more than the message on my answering machine last week:
Summer survivor
Be the last survivor on a rat-infested island and win $1 million. Piece of cake.
 
New parenting workshop offered in July
A new parenting group workshop, based on the best-selling book, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk will start at 10 am, July 17th, at Growing Minds Learning Center, 105 Genevieve Court in Fayetteville.
 
Children in libraries' summer reading club get discounted Frog Prince Tickets
Children enrolled in the public libraries' Summer Reading Club, with the theme of "Open a book, jump in," will be able to take a dollar off of the cost of a ticket to The Tale of the Frog Prince, a participatory musical from Offshoot Productions slated for the LaFayette Educational Center in Fayetteville from July 20 to July 30.
 
'A Company of Friends' to offer classes on imagination
A Company of Friends and the Fayette County Community Schools are teaming up for a production called “Imagination Station.”
 
State excels with Fayette athletes help
For the second time in three years, the Georgia State Panthers swept the Trans America Athletic Conference All-Sports Trophies. They won a combined five sports titles of the 14 total sports, with three NCAA postseason berths. The school could not have reached those marks without the contributions of Fayette County athletes.
 
Notables
 
Three theater workshops offered in July
Offshoot Productions has two children's acting workshops and a session on stage painting on tap this summer.
 
Movies

Religion

Vacations are good for the soul
By CHUCK GRIFFITH
Religion Columnist

The late columnist Arthur Brisbane declined to accept William Randolph Hearst's offer of a six months paid vacation in appreciation for his good work.

Looking for the ideal preacher? Here's how you get one...

If you are, or have ever been, a Methodist, you know that summer is fruitbasket-turnover time in the Methodist church, New seminary graduates are assigned their first charge, established ministers are shifted around, student ministers (probably very nervously) approach their first student pastorates, and everybody has covered dish dinners, showers and all sorts of gatherings to make sure all are settled in with a minimum of discomfort and inconvenience.

LDS church to present musical program in Jonesboro Sunday

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints (LDS) will present a musical salute to America in Jonesboro this Sunday, June 25, featuring singers from Fayette, Clayton, Spalding, Henry, Lamar, Butts, Upson and Pike counties. The progtram starts at 7 p.m. at the Jonesboro Chapel of the LDS Church on Jodeco Rd.

New A.M.E. church holding services at Fayette Elementary

Rivers of Life Community Church, a new A.M.E. ministry, is now holding services at Fayette Elementary School each Sunday at 10 a.m. Rev. Andrew J. Young, II, is the teacher, pastor and founder. The name, “Rivers of Life,” is taken from John 7:37-39.

St. Peter A.M.E. to dedicate new 17,000 sq. ft. sanctuary

Members of historic Greater St. Peter A.M.E. Church at River's Edge will hold a dedication celebration of their newly erected building in Jonesboro this Sunday, June 25 at 3 p.m. A reception will follow the dedication.

Kids invited to Summer Fun Days at F'ville First Methodist

Fayetteville First United Methodist Church is offering summer activities and field trips each Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. for children ages four through fifth grade. Reservations are due Sunday prior to the scheduled event.

Religion Briefs

North Fayette UMC carnival is Saturday

Members of North Fayette United Methodist Church will have their annual Summer Fun Carnival this Friday, June 23, from 6-9 p.m.

PTC UMC presents Tennessee choir Friday

Members of a youth choir from Hendersonville, Tenn. will perform this Friday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bryan Fellowship Hall of the Peachtree City United Methodist Church.

Rev. Brenton Osgood will speak at Trinity Fellowship July 2

Rev. Brenton L. Osgood, Director of Development for the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS) in Springfield, Mo., will be the guest speaker at Trinity Fellowship Assembly of God Sunday, July 2 at 10:30 a.m.

Vacation Bible School Schedule

New discovery made concerning Judas in Old Testment Bible code cluster

Judas, the man whose name is synonymous with betrayal, is the central figure in a newly discovered cluster of Bible codes found in a controversial section of the Old Testament.

Opinion

Too much growth makes air bad, so...
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large

Sorry if I seem a little too laid back this week, but I took a vacation trip to Jekyll Island this past week and it'll probably take a few days before I get properly tensed up again.

Have program: Need problem
By AMY RILEY
One Citizen's Perspective

For the past week, I have been consumed by the news coverage regarding the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority and their grab for dominion over local governments and their land use plans.

Surviving the 'Survivor' hype
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

How many times are we going to hear about how the people on this TV show are gonna eat rats?

Letters to the Editor

Principals get fat salary hikes while teachers' pay stays low

As a public school teacher, I am outraged!

Fayette County does offer a choice of baseball programs

After reading an article in this week's Citizen regarding youth baseball, I feel an obligation to point out to the citizens of Fayette County that there are choices in youth baseball programs locally.

Gun freedown column was right on target

I'm writing to commend you (Amy Riley, June 7) for publicly taking a stand for our constitutionally protected right to own and bear arms.

First air then land use... will water be next?

Both GRTA and the ARC have created a fascinating riddle.

Commission's right to fight feds' edicts

Congratulations to the Fayette County Commission for standing up for home rule in the face-off against GRTA/ARC (“Fayette to GRTA: Nuts,” The Citizen, Wednesday, June 14).

Elect Ruppenthal

As some citizens may be aware, several changes have been made to enlarge the jurisdictional limits of the Magistrate Court.

No crying in baseball

Mr. Gunnin's letter [June 14] seems to invite a response.

Text of Commission letters to ARC & GRTA

Water solutions need work

Odd and even days change each week. Why don't they say Monday and Thursday even house numbers - Tuesday and Saturday odd house numbers or vice versa as most sprinkler clocks will have to be worked manually?

Thanks to a good Samaritan

We would like to thank the young man who helped ours sons at the Peachtree Skate Park on Memorial Day.