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Fayetteville
annexation mired in scandal
Any
controversy brewing over the proposed Deer Pointe annexation and rezoning
request could be moot if a group of Mexican investors gets its way.
8.6%
PTC tax hike would use windfall from reassessments
Submitting a budget
11.8 percent larger than last year's, Peachtree City officials are expecting
to make up the difference with increased property taxes, a city news
release said Monday.
Cable
co.: We'll give better service
AT&T Broadband
is promising to do a better job for Fayette County residents.
High-speed
Internet, digital TV expected in Fayette soon
AT&T Broadband's
construction work replacing its antiquated cable system with new fiber
optics is causing headaches for Fayette customers, company officials
admit, but they promise you're going to like the results.
Look
for the FCHS Band on the Olympics telecast Friday
If you're looking
for the Fayette County High School Band during Friday's 2000 Olympics
opening ceremonies, they'll be in the upper left, back corner of the
forms, according to band director Kenny Beard's recent e-mail.
Rezonings,
'big boxes' face hurdles
PTC
planners say no to Katz rezoning
The Peachtree City
Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council deny a rezoning
request for the Katz property on the northwest end of Peachtree City.
No
shopping center for 74S, county says
Starr's Mill LLC
failed to convince the Fayette County Planning Commission that its plan
for a shopping center, offices, a church and soccer fields across from
Starr's Mill High School is a good one.
Wal-Mart
concept delayed in PTC
Ram Development
company's appeal of the denied concept plan for the proposed Wal-Mart
Superstore has been delayed yet again.
GRTA
gets a grilling at commission meeting
Georgia Regional
Transportation Authority's board will formally "activate jurisdiction"
over Fayette County in its meeting today, and that prospect has local
government officials squirming uncomfortably.
Mattingly
sounds confident in speech to GOP
Mack Mattingly's
message to local Fayette County Republicans was clear the majority of
Georgia voters chose to elect a conservative candidate when they elected
Sen. Paul Coverdell, and he believes they will do so again in November.
Student
jailed for bringing a knife to school
A student at Sandy
Creek High School was arrested last Wednesday for possession of a weapon
on school grounds.
DUI
victims provide sober insight
Local DUI offenders
are meeting the potential consequences of their actions face-to-face
thanks to a new local program.
Fayetteville
officials looking closely at retail vacancy problem
The rise in vacant
retail space in Fayetteville in recent months has caught the attention
of city officials, and it could be a hot topic among members of the
City Council in the near future.
Planning
Commission OKs two new subdivisions
In a meeting where
almost every item drew public comment, Fayette County's Planning Commission
last week voted to recommend approval of two new subdivisions, but denied
requests for commercial and office zoning.
Big
box rules take aim at preventing vacancies
The game plan for
restricting the building of big box stores in Peachtree City has been
dramatically altered.
Voter
registration drives are planned
The Fayette County
Board of Elections is reminding local residents that if you want to
vote in the Nov. 7 General Election, you must be registered by Oct.
10.
Planning
group delays parking rule changes
Fayette County's
Planning Commission will discuss proposed new parking requirements one
more time before deciding whether to recommend them to the County Commission.
Tyrone
again delays action on impact fees
Tyrone leaders
vowed last week not to vote on impact fees for the new county jail until
questions are answered.
Project
will bring water to new plant
Fayette County commissioners
Thursday will consider starting construction on water lines to deliver
raw water to the county's new water treatment plant under construction
on Ga. Highway 92.
Collins
criticizes Democrats on 'death tax' override failure
U.S. Rep. Mac Collins,
who represents Fayette and nine other Georgia counties, this week decried
he failure of Congress to override a presidential veto on repeal of
the so-called death tax.
Fayette
roads, streets set for resurfacing
Seventeen
Fayette County roads and ten city streets in the county are slated for
resurfacing under the Georgia Department of Transportation's Local Assistance
Road Program.
Hecht
appointed to state panel on family violence
Lt. Gov Mark Taylor
has appointed state Sen. Greg Hecht to the Commission on Family Violence.
Police
Blotter
County
boards, authorities listed
More information
about how Fayette County's boards and authorities work will soon be
on the Internet.
USDA
sets give-away of food items
Fayette residents
can get surplus food commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Friday, Sept. 22 at the following locations:
College-bound
invited to PROBE fair
Approximately 45,000
Georgia high school students and their parents will explore the options
of post-secondary education this fall at one of the many PROBE fairs,
including the Atlanta South Fair to be conducted on the campus of Clayton
College & State University in the Athletics and Fitness Center 6
- 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28.
Southern
Party sets meeting
Members of the new
Southern Party are inviting Fayette residents to the September Southern
Party of Spalding County meeting Saturday, Spet. 16, 6 p.m. at the Western
Sizzlin', 1412 North Expressway in Griffin.
Volunteer
counselors needed
The Health Insurance
Counseling, Assistance and Referral for the Elderly, a program of the
Atlanta Regional Commission, is currently seeking volunteer counselors.
Real Estate
- Own
a piece of history
- There are two meanings that are
derived from the word “historical.” The actual meaning is
any site over 50 years old but many feel it means “George Washington
slept here.”
- Buying
a home is just the beginning
- A new home is
likely to be the biggest purchase the average American makes. But that's
just the beginning of a yearlong process of furnishing, decorating,
personalization and enhancement for most homebuyers
- Learn about the e-house of the future
- The future is
coming to the Atlanta Home Show.
-
- Cedarcroft
homes under construction
- With all the needed
approvals from city officials in hand, Ravin Homes Inc. has begun street
construction in the first phase of Cedarcroft, the company's 220-home
community off Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City.
- Habitat
for Humanity sets benefit auction
- This fall the
Atlanta Home Show will feature a different kind of homebuilder —
Habitat for Humanity.
-
- 'Drive
home a winner' in sweepstakes
- Coldwell Banker
Bullard Realty is offering everyone a chance to drive home a GMC Yukon
Denali during the Coldwell Banker “Drive Home A Winner” Sweepstakes
through November 9, 2000.
-
- 'Hometime'
stars coming to Home Show
- Dean Johnson and
Robin Hartl, hosts of The Learning Channel's popular program “Hometime,”
will be conducting seminars at the Atlanta Home Show at the Cobb Galleria
Centre Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23.
-
- Tim
Jones named top 2000 state builder
- Tim Jones of Jonesboro-based
Tim Jones Communities has been named 2000 Builder Member of the Year
by the Home Builders Association of Georgia.
-
- Building
the historically based home
- (Editor's note:
This is the second in a three-part series about the process Wilson Traditional
Homes carries out in creating a home based on the company's “Historical
Plans for Finer Living.”
-
- Massey
honored for mortgage work
- Camille Massey,
a loan officer with Southern Crescent Mortgage's Griffin office, had
an impressive month in July, with over $1 million in closed loans during
the month.
-
- New
Columbus model open at WhiteWater
- John Wieland Homes
& Neighborhoods has announced the completion of its designer model,
the Columbus, located in the prestigious WhiteWater Country Club neighborhood
in Fayette County.
-
- How
to get past the zoning board
- Asking for zoning
approval for your remodeling or construction project? Your local zoning
board may just say, “Go ahead, make my day.”
-
- Axe the capital gains tax—carve out
your own exclusion
- The capital gains
tax is a nasty surprise to many home sellers. Fortunately, Uncle Sam
does feel your pain.
-
- Bullard
increases multilingual capabilities
- Coldwell Banker
Bullard Realty has a number of bilingual agents able to serve the increasingly
diverse population in the Atlanta metro area.
-
- How
to save money on plumbers
- A visit from the
plumber can be a big drain on your bank account.
-
- B-Quick
Realty now open in Fayetteville
- Barbara Quick
has announced the opening of her new real estate firm, B-Quick Realty,
specializing in residential, commercial, land, lots and leasing management.
-
- New
park completed in Riverwalk
- Crown River continues
to fulfill its commitment to preserve green space with the recent opening
of a new park in the community's upscale Riverwalk neighborhood.
Business
Pilots
concerned over lack of contract
Delta Air
Line's 9,600 pilots put management on notice last week at a rally in Atlanta
that growing pilot frustration with management's failure to reach a new
contract after one year of talks could spur legal job actions in the future.
Shop
Talk
Tips
for tuition
Ben Franklin
once said, "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."
Today, parents everywhere are heeding the great statesman's advice as
they educate themselves about saving for their children's tuition expenses.
Here are tips on funding a college education from the Georgia Society
of CPAs.
- Sports
Last
Friday's scores
Patriots
and Panthers get big wins
The atmosphere at
the Fayette County - Starr's Mill football game last Friday night was
electric.
Lady
Tigers and Lady Patriots keep on winning
The Fayette County
Lady Tigers volleyball team faced off with the McIntosh Lady Chiefs
and Eagle's Landing last week.
Southside
Seals swim successful season
The Southside Seals
Masters Swim Team completed its most successful season ever, setting
new team records in every category.
Weather
cleared for racing action at Senoia
Tallahassee's
Marc Mitchell regained the lead for his seventh win of the season with
12 laps remaining in last Saturday nights running of the Alan Vigil Southlake
Ford 50 Late Model feature at Senoia Speedway.
Charity
golf tourney coming
The fourth annual
Fayetteville Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament will be played
at Rivers Edge Golf Club Friday, Sept. 29.
- Weekend
- Inman
Days are here again
-
Four years ago,
the residents of Inman, the small farm community south of Fayetteville,
thought Rick Minter's idea to host an antique tractor and engine show
on his ancestral land was pie-in-the-sky.
- Tyrone
Founders Day turns 24
- In 1977, the state
of Georgia launched the Government Project Competition Program in an
effort to get towns and their citizens involved.
-
- Old
Town Sharpsburg celebrates its 16th year
-
The town of Sharpsburg
will celebrate the 16th annual Fall Festival this Saturday and Sunday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Shakerag
offers crafts, food and fun all weekend
-
The annual Shakerag
Festival returns to Peachtree City this weekend and there will be
many new vendors as well as the return of some of the festivals old
favorites.
- What
walking can do
- By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
- Used
to think I had the high ground when it came to walking. Not any more.
- Heart
of Gold golf tournament to raise money to prevent heart disease
- Proceeds
from the second annual Heart of Gold Golf Tournament will be designated
to prevent heart disease in children and teens in honor of Jonathan
Respess.
- Quick-Turner
gathering set
-
The second annual
Quick-Turner reunion has been set for Saturday, Sept. 16.
- Clayton
State offers free concert
- The
Music Department faculty of Clayton College & State University will
offer a free public concert in Spivey Hall at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Oct.
6.
- All
the world's a stage, so where is ours?
- There are several
local theater companies and groups in Fayette County, from Fayette Community
Theatre Inc. and Offshoot Productions to the House Red Theatre Company
and Fayette-Coweta Family Theatre Inc., but there is not one uniform
community theater space that can be used by all.
- Movies
- Religion
Spiritual
malaise can be broken
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
A malaise seems
to have a hold on spiritual affairs among Christians and the church,
at least on the south side of Atlanta. I shudder in using such a word
for it is the very word verbalized by Jimmy Carter in describing the
nation in the late seventies. Ronald Reagan responded by championing
the greatness of America and won the election .
Former
actor, male prostitute to lead sexual healing seminar in Tyrone
Canon David Kyle
Foster, former Hollywood actor and male prostitute, will lead a seminar
on "Sexual HealingHow to Minister to Someone Who Is Sexually Broken,"
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23 in the chapel of Operation Mobilization
in Tyrone. The seminar is sponsored by Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal
Church. Foster also will speak at the 10 a.m. service at Christ the
King on Sunday, Sept. 24. Christ the King currently holds services in
the chapel of Carmichael-Hemperley funeral home on Highway 74 in Peachtree
City.
Promises
Past and Future
By MSGR. THOMAS J. MCSWEENEY
Religion Columnist
Suspicious of
people who make promises they do not keep, the French essayist Alfred
de Musset wrote, "It is easy to promise, and alas! how easy to
forget!"
Nativity
will host special luncheon for ministers
The Episcopal Church
of the Nativity will host a luncheon for ministers in Fayette County
on Friday, Sept. 15. Sponsored by the Southern Crescent Sexual Assault
Center, the luncheon will provide valuable information helpful to ministers
in pastoral situations involving victims of sexual assault.
Bethany
UMC schedules fall revival Sept. 24
Bethany United Methodist
Church in North Fayette County will have its fall revival this month.
Services are scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 24 through Wednesday, Sept.
27 from 6:45 until 8 p.m.
New
Presbyterian Church is now meeting in South Fayette
Dr. Martin
Huggins, present pastor of College Park Presbyterian Church, is starting
a new church in Fayette County which presently meets at the Calvin Center
near Woolsey each Sunday. A special area serves as sanctuary but outdoor
worship is also planned.
Cindye
Coates is scheduled guest speaker at Women's Aglow meeting
Former Atlanta Falcons
cheerleader Cindye Coates will be the featured speaker at this month's
meeting of Women's Aglow Fellowship International, Peachtree City Chapter,
Monday evening, Sept. 18, and Tuesday morning, Sept. 19. Both meetings
will be held at the Calvary Temple Assembly of God, 202 Robinson Rd.
in Peachtree City, next to Mowell Funeral Home.
Woolsey
women will offer Bible studies beginning September 17
The women's Ministry
of Woolsey Baptist church will offer morning and evening Bible study
classes by Anne Graham Lotz entitled "The Vision of His Glory."
The theme of the course is "finding hope through the Revelation
of Jesus Christ."
Religion
Briefs
Alford
family plans national family reunion in Augusta October 13-15
Members of the Alford
family in Fayette and surrounding areas are invited to attend the Alford
family annual meeting and national family reunion Friday-Sunday, Oct.
13-15 at the Partridge Inn in Augusta.
Opinion
Opinion
Is
militry unreadiness a non-issue?
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
There's no doubt
that George Bush's choice of military readiness as a campaign issue
is a substantive one.
TV
news: blood and melodrama
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh
Lines
In this bloated,
exaggerated, hyperbolic world of “The News,” can we really
discern significance anymore? News programs found on Fox, ABC, NBC and
CBS have crossed the formerly broad line separating information from
exhilaration. Need I say more than, “JFK plane crash”?
BOE's
bond plan is impressive package
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
In taking a closer
look at the Fayette County Board of Education's bond issue as it is
expected to appear on the Nov. 7 ballot, it seems the board has produced
a referendum which is friendly to everyone.
Letters to
the Editor
Our
country has lost its way, and few even care
I'm sure you've
gotten hundreds of e-mails about [Dave Hamrick's column, "Is our
way of life doomed?"]. It was excellent.
Deer
Pointe annex question: Where are good neighbors?
Fayette County and
Fayetteville are again besieged by "Good Neighbors," or at
least they say they are. In a county and city beset by the pressures
of development and developers, a good neighbor would be a good thing.
In a county that is rapidly loosing its rural qualities and witnessing
the encroachment of asphalt, concrete, and the proliferation of subdivisions,
the county needs good neighbors within its boundaries.
While
every rezoning raises our taxes, our officials keep right on rezoning
I want to see Fayette
County have the best school system in Georgia, and the entire United
States. That is possible, with the educational and income level we have
in our county; there is no excuse not to achieve that goal.
IRS
tries back-door approach to federal gun registration, taxing possession
On Aug. 30, The
Citizen ran a letter written by Mr. Chuck James concerning an e-mail
he had received in reference to SB-2099. You partly titled the article
"Registration required in new law?"
PTC
has failed to adequately protect citizens against big box problems
If you are baffled
about the proposed Wal-Mart imbroglio, you are not alone. We are now
faced with two options: (1) immediate accessibility to cheap underwear
(Wal-Mart sells more underwear than any other retailer in the U.S.A.)
along with the hoard of cars that will be filling the 963 parking spaces,
or (2) retaining our quality of life.
Riley
right: IRS bill means federal gun control
Subject: IRS gun
control Amy Riley is right.
Fayette
Republicans spend like Democrats
Do the elected officials
in Fayette County not understand the citizens here are sick of paying
taxes?
Double
standards and witch hunts in Fayette
Fayette County is
at a crossroads in history. The political, economic, and social forces
that have shaped the county's destiny for the past 20 years are reaching
a climax with the Williams case with the Market Club, and the Hooters
moral crusade.
Does
Fayette realize the need for broadband?
I just read your
"Opinion" article, "Who is up to the task of getting
Fayette wired?"
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