News
Webb seeks to drop libel
suit against Citizen
Webb, Stuckey & Lindsey LLC
has voluntarily dismissed its libel lawsuit against
Citizen parent company Fayette Publishing Inc.,
Citizen Publisher Cal Beverly and Peachtree City
resident Steve Brown.
Webb's statement
This week Jim Webb and the law
firm of Webb, Stuckey & Lindsey, LLC voluntarily
dismissed their lawsuit against Stephen Brown,
Fayette Publishing, Inc., and Calvin Beverly, the
publisher of The Citizen Newspaper. The dismissal was
filed after the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
published an article revealing some of the underlying
facts and circumstances preceding the publication of
Mr. Brown's letters to the editor which gave rise to
the lawsuit. Mr. Webb and WSL feel the revelations in
the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article vindicated
them and that nothing could be gained by further
litigation.
Publisher's statement
Though he puts a distorting spin
worthy of Bill Clinton on his statement about
dismissing the libel lawsuit against The Citizen,
former Peachtree City Attorney Jim Webb basically
admits what was evident from the start: He has no
case.
Needed by '04 7 new schools
Fayette County needs to build a
new high school, a new middle school and five new
elementary schools within the next four years to meet
state-mandated class sizes and expected new student
enrollments, school officials report.
Bus sex; 2 8th graders get
caught
A case of “sexual
impropriety” between two eighth graders on a
school bus resulted in both students finishing the
school year at Fayette County Alternative School.
Long-time county manager
fired: 'Philosophical differences' cited
Fayette County commissioners
said Tuesday they think very highly of County Manager
Billy Beckett, but they're letting him go because of
“philosophical differences.”
Beckett on his firing: 'No
hard feelings'
Differing management styles
brought a parting of the ways between Fayette County
Manager Billy Beckett and the County Commission this
week.
Kidnapping from PTC foiled
by bad driving
Dexter Lashawn Smith was too
busy striking his ex-girlfriend to keep his car on
the road, police said.
Fayette gas prices week of
June 25-July 1
Sewer troubles continue to
flow
A fight with the Almighty is
what Fayette County commissioners started when they
turned down Bishop Luther Graham's request for
sewerage last week, Bishop said Monday.
Drought shuts down
Fayetteville's water plant
Drought has forced the city of
Fayetteville to shut down its water plant again.
Dam owner hoping for a
little more drought
While the rest of Fayette County
is praying for rain, Neil Davis is hoping the drought
will last just a little bit longer.
County impact fee plan
ready for state; cities lag
Fayette County's proposal for
impact fees — charged to developers to defray
the cost of county services made necessary by their
developments — is ready to go to state agencies
for approval.
Parents rebound from tragic
death of son
A little over a year ago, Mike
and Beth Respess suffered a tragedy no parent should
ever have to live through - their son, 16 year-old
Jonathan Michael Respess, died.
School board to OK budget
Friday
A $124.1
million budget for the Fayette County School System
is expected to be given final approval Friday at 8
a.m. by the board of education.
Tax hike coming
A tax increase of about 1.5
mills is expected to hit Fayette property owners as a
result of passage of a new county budget last week.
Georgia Games to include
Volksmarch
Volksmarch. Now there's a word
Peachtree City residents haven't heard for awhile.
Starbucks plans 3rd N.
Fayette location
Fayette residents will not lack
for caffeine in the near future.
Bridge closed for repairs
The Morning Creek Bridge over
Kenwood Road is closed for repairs this week.
Seminar can help students
adjust to college
College-bound freshmen can be in
for a rude awakening if they don't anticipate the
major changes awaiting them their first year away
from the comforts of home and the familiarity of high
school.
Challengers take on Price
in recent senate debate
The public and party regulars
gathered at Baci Italian Restaurant recently to
listen to and question incumbent state Sen. Rick
Price and his three challengers.
Police Blotter
New color code improves air
quality alerts
Want to check out the air
quality before deciding how to spend your day?
Recycling awards
The Fayette County Extension
Office extends congratulations to all the schools
that participated in the Sweet Returns Recycling
Contest.
Clarification
In last week's edition of The
Citizen, a person who was arrested by authorities was
incompletely identified.
Healthwise
- Red
Cross issues hot weather tips
- As temperatures continue to
rise and the drought strengthens its hold
throughout the metro area, the American Red Cross
urges Georgians to beat the heat and prepare for
the first heat wave of the summer season.
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- Don't
let the bed bugs bite
- For allergy and asthma
sufferers, the expression “don't let the bed
bugs bite” has taken on an entirely new
meaning with the release of findings from a study
conducted by scientists at the National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in
collaboration with investigators at the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Harvard University and Westat Inc.
- Medication
safety is nothing to sneeze at
- It sometimes seems as though
a new medication hits the market every other day.
The proliferation of prescription and
over-the-counter medications, with names that are
barely pronounceable, is staggering.
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- Mean
– and proud of it
- “You're a meanie!”
- Noah's
Ark now accepting clients
- Noah's Ark Adult Day Health
Center, Inc. opened its doors to the public
Friday, June 23, after a long-awaited remodeling.
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- Newborn
DNA sampling available
- Atlanta Medical Center now
offers collection of samples for newborn
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as a community
service to mothers who deliver at the hospital.
This allows parents to preserve the sample in
case DNA testing is ever needed.
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- Hearing
care info just a click away
- With the click of a mouse,
you can find a virtual gold mine of information
about hearing health on your home computer. There
are thousands of Web sites on the Internet that
address hearing loss.
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Business
New industrial office park
set for Peachtree City
Peachtree City will soon be home
to the newest industrially zoned business park in
Fayette County.
Students win Washington
tour
Two local students flew to
Washington, D.C. recently for an all-expense paid
tour of the nation's capital, having won an essay
contest annually sponsored by Coweta-Fayette EMC.
Six students receive
vocational training
Six local high school students
are one step closer to receiving their desired
vocational-technical training, thanks to the members
of Coweta-Fayette EMC.
Harry Potter countdown is
on
With excitement building, as
time grows short until the July 8 release of Harry
Potter IV, Barnes & Noble announced that its
Fayetteville store will remain open until 1 a.m on
July 8.
- Sports
Fayetteville youth compete
in Soap Box Derby
Soap does not come in boxes
large enough to build a mobile cart anymore.
Scheduling change puts
rivals together in baseball tournament
The game wasn't scheduled to
take place but it did.
Silverbacks bounce back
against El Paso, win rematch
The Atlanta Silverbacks are
definitely going places.
Fishing with Chris Foster
Braided fishing lines...
Summer running program for
local youth
The Peachtree City Running Club
is sponsoring a student summer running program. The
program is designed to build a base of training for
the fall cross country season. The club meets at 8
a.m. Mondays at the Peachtree City Library complex,
Wednesdays at the Braelinn Kroger Parking Lot, and
Fridays at Huddleston Pond. There are also summer
classic track meets at McIntosh High School every
Wednesday through July 12. No field events are held.
Registration begins at 6 p.m. and events rn until
8:30 p.m. Call Valerie Reed at 770-487-2165 for more
information.
All-Star festivities coming
to Atlanta
Watch out for falling baseballs,
All-Star Week is right around the corner.
Big winners on Senoia track
Newnan's Gabriel Corbitt
collected an additional $300 Saturday night in the
Alan Vigil Southlake Ford 50 when he won his second
race of the season with 27 laps remaining.
FCHS Tigers offer
basketball camp for kids
The Fayette County High School
basketball team will host its second session of the
Fayette Tiger Basketball camp July 10
- Weekend
The Fourth of July: wishing
America a Happy Birthday
- Happy birthday, America!
- Second half of
summer concert series announced
- The second part of the Webb,
Stuckey and Lindsey Summer Concert Series at the
Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater is a Hall of
Fame affair.
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- GYB offers free
performance Friday
- “The
theater scene is very active in Fayette County
this summer, but so is the ballet scene.
- On becoming a
Martha Stewart plant
- By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
- “Excuse me,” I
said to one of two guys at Kmart's garden
department checkout. “On behalf of those
poor helpless plants out there, could I suggest
you water them before they all die?”
- Coming up with a
column is half the battle, doing it is the other
half
- It is time for me to write a
weekly column.
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- Fayette Ballet
offers seveal dance camps this July
- Fayette Ballet will offer
two camps in the month of July; “Summer
Enrichment Day Camp” and “Intensive
Dance Workshop for the Serious Dancer.”
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- Local author to
sign novel at Barnes and Noble
- Barnes and Noble in
Fayetteville (located on Ga. Highway 85 North) is
pleased to announce a literary event featuring
Paul T. McHenry III, author of “Code Name:
Antidote.” McHenry will be on hand to
discuss and sign copies of his book.
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- Scholarship Fund
for Military Sons and Daughters Celebrates 35th
Anniversary with $90,000 in Awards
- The CDR.
William S. Stuhr Scholarship Fund for Military
Sons and Daughters held its year 2000 Annual
Scholarship AwardsÌ Luncheon on June 20th, at a
gala affair at The Union League Club in New York
City.
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- Movies
Religion
Our liberties are a gift of
God
By CHUCK
GRIFFITH
Religion Columnist
“We hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,
Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” —
The Declaration of Independence
Inman Methodist to
celebrate opening of new educational facility with
dedication barbecue
Members of Inman United
Methodist church will celebrate the official opening
of their new 10,000 sq. ft. educational facility with
a special service and old-fashioned barbecue on
Sunday, July 16. “It has been a long time
coming, but our dreams and prayers have now become a
reality,” a spokesperson said.
Christian Comedian Keith
Deltano to perform at Crossroads singles spot
The Gathering Grounds
Coffeehouse for young single adults will present
Christian comedian Keith Deltano in a performance
scheduled for Friday, July 7 at 8:30 p.m. Doors open
at 8 p.m. Admission is $5.
'Food for the Poor' rep
will be guest speaker at Nativity July 2
Episcopal
Church of the Nativity will welcome The Rev. Richard
L. Southworth on Sunday, July 2 at the 10:30 a.m.
service. Rev. Southworth will speak on behalf of
“Food for the Poor,” an interdenominational
Christian ministry created to help the poorest of the
poor in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Providence's 'Friday Club'
plans first outing
The “Friday Club” for
rising K-3rd graders at Providence United Methodist
Church will have its first “club meeting”
Friday, June 30. The group will travel to the Wild
Animal Safari in Pine Mountain. Those planning to
attend should meet at the church at 9 a.m. and bring
a sack lunch. Drinks will be provided. The group
expects to return to the church by 3 p.m. Cost is $15
per child and reservations are due by June 28.
Learn about River's Edge in
'RECC 101'
Those interested in learning
more about River's Edge Community Church are invited
to attend “RECC 101,” on Sunday afternoon,
July 9 from 2-6 p.m.
Vacation Bible School
Schedules
Opinion
Death tax fight poses wrong
questions
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
How America reacts to the
proposal to do away with the inheritance tax will say
a lot about whether we are losing the battle for
freedom in this country.
Middle school sexuality
takes the wrong bus
By AMY RILEY
One Citizen's Perspective
At the June 19 Fayette County
Board of Education meeting, school board member Woody
Shelnutt asked Superintendent John DeCotis to look
into the possibility of establishing a new policy
addressing parental notification for certain
violations to the student code of conduct.
Estate tax repeal popular
with everyone except Clinton
By BILL
AHERN
Tax Foundation, Guest Columnist
The House has voted once again
to phase out the federal estate and gift tax. The
1999 tax cut vetoed by President Clinton included the
phase-out of the so-called death tax, but this year
the estate tax phase-out was separated from other
measures and passed by more than a 2-1 margin.
EnvIro-waterers, nature
rules
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
Oh, the irony of these
“naturalist“ hypocrites. Let me explain.
For years now, all I ever hear is how all these
so-called suburban nature lovers care so much about
the ecosystem and how we need to keep things the way
they are supposed to be. Then why are all these same
people watering their lawns? Now that nature has
decided to be cruel and give us this drought, why are
these nature lovers going against what nature is
trying to do?
Letters to
the Editor
What happened to men who
signed the Declaration?
Have you ever wondered what
happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of
Independence?
School nurse issue: Board
must keep parents involved
Gov. Roy Barnes tackled the huge
job of reforming Georgia's public education system
this year. Grabbing newspaper headlines were spicy
debates over teacher tenure and statewide testing.
But buried deep in the 155-page reform bill,
overshadowed by the bigger debates, was a smaller but
equally important issue: school nurses.
Bonds rates and tax
allocations: It's the clueless consulting the clueless
On May 11, the AJC tells us that
the Henry County school board had just sold $32.7
million of 30-year bonds with an annual interest rate
cost of 5.21 percent; less than a month later, on
June 7, The Citizen tells us that the Fayette County
commissioners had just sold $55.25 million of 30-year
bonds (for the courthouse and jail) at an annual rate
of 5.968 percent. Why are the Fayette County citizens
paying an extra three-fourths of 1 percent (which is
well over $400,000 a year)?
GRTA editorial belongs in
'fallacy portfolio'
Your editorial, “Federal
tentacles slip into your subdivision,” will be
part of an “Informal Fallacy Portfolio”
that I must complete for my Critical Thinking class
at CCSU.
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