News
Club owner busted for lewd
teen dancing
A lawyer for owners of The
Market teen club in Fayetteville Monday characterized
a police investigation of the club as “a witch
hunt.”
BOE votes to add 58
classrooms, delete trailers at 3 middle schools
Fayette County's Board of
Education has approved a modified five-year
facilities plan that provides for additions to three
middle schools and asks for state funding for three
new elementary schools. .
County, cities tax rift
widens
Is the disagreement between
Fayette County and local cities over tax equity
heating up into a full-blown rift?
Officials try for accord on
impact fees for new jail
A group of Fayette county and
city staff and elected officials will meet again this
week or next to try and iron out differences over
impact fees for the new Fayette County Jail.
See the Daily Citizen
Online for Hooters, F'ville annexation news
The Fayetteville Planning and
Zoning Commission was scheduled to discuss two
controversial development plans — a proposed
Hooters restaurant on Ga. Highway 314 at Banks Road,
and a proposed annexation and planned development for
a portion of the former Signa property at Ga. Highway
54 West and Lester Road — at last night's
regular monthly meeting at City Hall.
Tyrone planners to look
again at Callaway plans
Developer John Callaway's plan
to build a shopping center in Tyrone heats up this
week as the town's Planning Commission considers two
development proposals.
School board eyes policies
to satisfy new state laws
The passage of House Bill 1187,
known as the Governor's Education Reform Bill, has
triggered the need for a host of policies to be
formally adopted by the Fayette County School System.
Police Blotter
Nineteen races decided; six
remain
Nineteen positions in Fayette
County government were decided in last week's General
Primary, with six yet to be decided.
State Senate race down to 2
In the Tuesday, Aug. 8 runoff,
voters will pick between two candidates to represent
Fayette County in the state senate.
Davis, VanLandingham ready
for runoff
Carl Davis and A.G.
VanLandingham are back on the campaign trail this
week after emerging from a field of four in the
General Primary last week.
Two school board runoffs
set
Last Tuesday's primary election
for Board of Education posts 2 and 3 will end in a
runoff Aug. 8 between top vote-getters Terri Smith
and Kim Gatlin in Post 2, and Marion Key and Connie
Hale for Post 3.
Runoffs set in Republican
races
Three local races —
including both school board seats and one County
Commission post — are headed for an Aug. 8
runoff to determine the victor.
Price, Seabough push
legislative issue
State Sen. Rick Price and his
reelection opponent, Mitch Seabaugh, are making a
variety of proposals as they prepare for a runoff
vote Aug. 8.
Signing bonus helps fill
local teaching slots
Fayette County schools have most
of their teaching positions filled for the 2000-2001
school year, according to Superintendent John
DeCotis. .
Schools set open houses
The first school open house for
the 2000-2001 school year is scheduled for Monday,
Aug. 7 at Starr's Mill High School, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Fayetteville council
approves sign ordinance amendments
Signs on Fayetteville businesses
now have slightly clearer regulations after last
week's passage by the City Council of amendments to
the sign ordinance.
It's not your father's
yearbook anymore
The traditionally posed team
shots and senior portraits filling the pages of
yesterday's high school yearbooks have been replaced
by high tech methods of capturing school memories.
Schools advisory group to
talk about financing
The Fayette County Schools'
Facilities Advisory Action Committee will meet
Thursday, July 27 between 7 and 9:45 p.m. at the
LaFayette Education Center, building A in the media
center.
Correction
A story in last Wednesday's
edition of The Citizen regarding opposition to impact
fees on businesses and industries incorrectly
identified the entity that took that position.
Healthwise
- Brewer
carries the torch for ADA
- Life can change in an
instant.
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- Fayette
Community Hospital Auxiliary celebrates
successful year
- July 18,
2000, Fayetteville, Ga.— The Fayette
Community Hospital (FCH) Auxiliary recently held
its third annual spring meeting and luncheon to
report accomplishments of the past year, elect
new officers and present a financial gift to the
Hospital.
- Helping
seniors stay out on their own
- Living independently at age
82 is a precious thing.
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- Doing
what comes naturally
- With World Breast-feeding
Week coming Aug. 1-7, proponents of breastfeeding
are working especially hard to get the word out
about what they consider the best nutritional
choice for infants.
- Back-to-school
tips
- It is hard to
believe that is it already time to think about
sending our children back to school. This will be
my last article of the summer, so I decided to
take a few minutes and talk about some issues
related to school.
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- Aerobic
certification workshops offered
- Peachtree Health and Fitness
Center, an extension of Emory Peachtree Regional
Hospital, along with NDEITA, a nonprofit fitness
professional association, are cosponsoring three
nationally recognized professional instructor
aerobic workshops.
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- New
heart attack medication approved
- Every 29 seconds, someone in
the United States experiences a heart attack.
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- Selecting
quality child care an important task
- For working parents,
selecting a quality summer caregiver for children
can be a difficult task. The selection process
demands more than casual scrutiny since the
experience can offer the child numerous learning
and growing opportunities.
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- Five
a day for better health
- Eating five fruits and
vegetables a day is one of the most important
choices you can make to help maintain your
health.
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- Kids
and the Internet - How you can protect your
children
- The Internet
has rapidly become a part of our daily lives at
work and home as well as a daily part of
children's lives at school and play. Children are
provided with countless opportunities via the
Internet, but there are countless dangers as
well.
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- New
help available for incontinence
- Urinary incontinence —
the inability to stop urine leakage — is a
common problem that affects millions of people.
There are different types of incontinence,
including urge, stress and overflow.
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- Local
cancer survey underway
- To produce a preliminary set
of data to present to the Division of Public
Health on cancer in Fayette County, citizens of
the county are asked to complete this public
survey. No names are needed.
Business
World Airways lands in
Peachtree City
Peachtree City accomplished a
major coup last week when an international airline
decided to move its corporate headquarters to own.
Radio station gets
accolades
WVFJ J93.3 has just been honored
for its Webpage.
Braelinn businesses help
out the school
The Braelinn Village shopping
center contributed more than $1,750 to area schools
last year through an innovative program.
Business Briefs
- Sports
McIntosh sends four to
college
Four members of the McIntosh
High School state champion boys soccer team, Nick
Brooke, Kyle Gaylor, Chris Rebok and Matt McBride,
accepted scholarships to play for North Georgia
College and State University.
Eight-car wreck leads to
new winner in Late Model
Tony Durflinger of McDonough,
recorded his first ever Late Model win Saturday night
in the Alan Vigil Southlake Ford 50 at Senoia
Speedway.
Fishing with Chris Foster
Modifying the jig
Local Masters swimmers win
at regional championship
The Southside Seals Masters Swim
Team is having its best season yet, as demonstrated
by impressive finishes at the USMS Dixie Zone Long
Course Championship in Brunswick, Ga. July 14-16.
Former Patriot dominates
the collegiate mound
Eric Thomas is a hard worker and
his hard work has paid off.
Tennis clinic for kids
offered
A free tennis clinic for
youngsters 6 to 15 is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 12
from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Peachtree City
Tennis Center.
Notable
Sports Calendar
- Weekend
- Plans for this
year's Founders Day are underway
- The Tyrone Founders Day
Committee is making plans for the 24th annual
Founders Day Celebration.
- 'Annie' to be next
production from FCT
- Having just completed the
most successful production in its history,
Fayette Community Theatre Inc. is searching for a
young, talented miss to fill the role of Annie in
its upcoming production of the Broadway musical
“Annie.”
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- Dixieland to host
World's Largest Baby Shower
- DixieLand Fun Park in
Fayetteville will be one of three Atlanta area
businesses to serve as drop-off locations for
“The World's Largest Baby Shower”
Saturday, July 29.
- STG has full year
planned
- The Southside Theatre Guild
had record attendance during the 1999-2000
season.
- What are friends
for?
- By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
- Before
listening to my Truly Tasteful Friends'
suggestions about updating the house, I laid out
some ground rules.
- Doll show returns
to Atlanta
- Mark your calendar for the
International Doll Gallery's second annual show
and sale entitled I'shengahla: A World of Change,
scheduled for July 28 - Aug. 6.
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- Seedlings to be
offered by GFC
- The Georgia Forestry
Commission is now accepting tree seedling
purchase applications statewide for the 2000-2001
planting seasons.
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- My best friends'
wedding provokes thought
- My friends are getting
married this weekend.
Notable
- Movies
Religion
'Christians have dual role in the
community... love the sinner...fight the sin
By CHUCK
GRIFFITH
Religion Columnist
Several people have questioned
me this past week regarding the role of Christians in
their community. The reason for their questions was
rooted in the criticism they had received from taking
a stand against Hooters coming to Fayetteville. These
are sincere people who have a genuine desire to reach
people of all walks of life yet still have a concern
about that which is best for our community.
Creation vs. evolution
debate continues;
Harp's Crossing to host
seminar Saturday
The evolution vs. creation
debate will continue in Fayette County this weekend
when Harp's Crossing Baptist Church in Fayetteville
hosts a seminar featuring two noted speakers on the
Christian faith.
Local Christian radio
station to sponsor
'World's Largest Baby
Shower' this Saturday
A local Christian radio station
is hosting what it calls “The World's Largest
Baby Shower” this weekend. Items collected will
be donated to three local pregnancy care facilities
in the Atlanta area. New or like-new items are
requested.
Bethany UMW sets date for
August events
Ladies of the United Methodist
Women at Bethany United Methodist Church have several
events planned for the month of August.
Christian musician Scott
Anderson is scheduled to appear at local singles spot
On Aug. 4 the Gathering Grounds
Coffeehouse in Newnan will present Scott Anderson in
concert. Anderson has three nationally released
recordings and has been traveling the country since
1983 playing with Christian artists such as DC Talk,
The Supertones, Audio Adrenaline and Big Tent
Revival.
McDonough Rd. announces
summer activities for kids
Children and teens at McDonough
Road Baptist Church have a wealth of summer
activities to choose from before the summer break is
over.
Peachtree City Christian
Church schedules
Vacation Bible School for
July 31-Aug. 4
Members of Peachtree City
Christian Church will have Vacation Bible School
Monday-Friday, July 31-Aug. 4 from 7-9 p.m. The theme
is “Holyword Studios” and the week will be
filled with evenings of songs, Bible studies, games,
crafts, videos and snacks. For more information, call
the church at 770-487-9711.
Religion Briefs
Opinion
More cars in less space =
cleaner air?
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
What I want to know is how the
Atlanta region wound up on the hit list of both
federal agencies and environmental extremists in the
first place.
Democrats turn tax meaning
on its head
By AMY
RILEY
One Citizen's Opinion
This past week the U.S. Congress
enacted legislation that would eliminate the marriage
tax penalty for married couples as of the 2001 filing
year.
Here's why we and many are
standing against Hooters in F'ville
By JOHN AVANT
Guest Columnist
Senior Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church
I'm glad to live in
Fayetteville! It's good to be in a city where we can
discuss issues and attempt to build an even better
city together, though we sometimes disagree.
Today's kids and
superheroes
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
All of us have had our
superheroes. Mine was Spiderman.
Letters to
the Editor
Why can't parents just
leave teen 'Club' alone?
As a teenager, I am enraged at
the recent closing of the popular teen club, The
Market. What is accomplished by this closing? The
removal of another gathering place for Fayetteville's
youth is what is taking place.
With unwanted PTC growth,
Meriwether looks real good
Peachtree City doesn't need a
Super Wal-Mart or a Home Depot, for that matter. One
can go 15 miles in two directions and find both of
them.
Apking endorses Gatlin for
BOE Post 2
I would like to thank the voters
of Fayette County who supported my bid for election
to the Board of Education Post 2, especially my wife
Julie and son Brad who devoted their summer to my
campaign. My congratulations to the two candidates
who will face each other in the Aug. 8 runoff, Kim
Gatlin and Terri Smith.
Ramig congratulates Bost
This is
written to thank the voters of Fayette County who
voted for me in the July 18 Republican Primary
Election for Post 3 of the Fayette County Commission.
It is also to give special thanks to those who worked
so diligently on my behalf.
Vote again in Aug. 8 runoff
I would like to express my
gratitude to the citizens of Fayette County who
supported me in the primary July 18. Almost 11,000
citizens voted, and all them are to be commended.
Remember, we have to go back to the polls on Aug. 8
for the runoff elections. Just for clarification, if
for some reason you could not vote in the primary,
you are permitted to vote in the runoff election.
More readers debate the
issue: 'How do you feel about Hooters?'
I feel led to respond to the
letter by the Rev. Dayne Massey in last week's
edition of The Citizen regarding the recent Hooter's
controversy.
Murphy's try at humor fall
flat
Billy Murphy's attempt at humor
in his “Laugh Lines” about our opposition
to Hooters coming to Fayetteville (July 19) was flat,
shallow, tasteless, crass, sick, and disappointing to
anyone who takes seriously the standard and quality
of life of our community.
Bring on steam train,
Hooterville
Well, I wish this place was Hooterville.
You know, Steam train, Petticoat Junction, Mr.
Drucker's Store, three girls naked in a water
tank.... It don't get much better than that (the
steam train, I mean)!
More reflections on why
Hooters is causing upheaval
This letter is regarding the
articles about Hooters Restaurant coming to
Fayetteville, and the opinions of Steve Justice, Rev.
Dayne Massey of the Word of Life Family Church in
Fayetteville, Bill Murphy of Peachtree City and Dave
Hamrick (Editor-at-Large).
NAACP president: We all
have duty to appreciate each other's differences
As the president of the Fayette
County NAACP Branch, I am compelled to rebut the
recent editorial response submitted by Sandy Johnson
of Fayetteville entitled, “Is there a double
standard favoring blacks in racial issues?”
dated May 24, 2000.
Mrosek made impressive run;
we haven't heard last of him
This past Tuesday, election day,
was the culmination of a long, tiresome and grueling
campaign season for a number of people who cared
enough about their respective communities to get off
the sidelines and into the game. And with the
impending runoffs, it's still not over for a lot of
folks. As an elected official myself, my hat goes off
all of the candidates for a job well done. Sometimes
you win and sometimes you lose, but the important
thing is that you gave of yourself to give back to
your community, and we all should be thankful to you.
Barnes should appoint a
Republican to fill Covedell's seat
I was saddened by the sudden
passing of Georgia's senior Senator, Republican Paul
Coverdell. He had accomplished a great deal in his
much too short eight years in Washington D.C. and
represented Georgians with tremendous class and
tenacity. He will be sorely missed.
Wouldn' t you appreciate a
prayer for safety before takeoff?
I consider Peachtree City my
hometown. With its high concentration of airline
pilots living in the community, I felt this letter
appropriate:
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