News
Silent'
soccer here jeered, cheered
Depending on which
side of the field you were on, the observance of Silent Soccer Weekend
in Peachtree City was either "infuriating" and "outrageous"
or "silly" and a "nonevent."
Fayette
teachers: 'We're overscheduled, underpaid'
Fayette County teachers,
like many other professionals, believe they don't get paid enough, but
like their jobs anyway, according to a local survey.
Man
dies in ultra-light crash Tues.
A man piloting an
ultra-light aircraft died after his small craft crashed into the top
of a pine tree on heavily wooded family land in western Tyrone midday
Tuesday
Westpark's
theater: Stage to replace movie screens?
After 17 years of
atrying, local theater groups may soon get a home of their own if plans
fall into place to renovate the three-screen movie theater at Westpark
Walk in Peachtree City.
Whitewater
residents mull next step in access dispute
Whitewater Creek
homeowners will regroup and talk about what to do next, now that the
Fayette County Commission has refused to get involved in the neighborhood's
dispute with its developer.
Fayetteville
moves on impact fee issue
The Fayetteville
City Council Monday night approved an amendment to the city's comprehensive
plan and capital improvement element that includes an impact fee for
the proposed county jail complex.
Tyrone
may be getting on impact fee bandwagon
The impasse over
impact fees could end tomorrow.
School
coalition sets town hall meeting on bonds
The Community Coalition
for Fayette Schools will host a town hall meeting on a proposed bond
referendum for school construction at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 at the
Sams Auditorium in Fayetteville.
Schools
looking at scheduling issues
The Middle School
Restructuring Commission for Fayette County Schools is tackling 13 issues
impacting scheduling for both teachers and students.
PTC
council to consider lifting multi-family housing moratorium
The
Peachtree City Council will consider Thursday night whether to lift
its moratorium on multi-family zoning so Bob Adams Homes can make significant
changes to the Lexington Park/Lexington Circle development at Ga. Highway
54 and Walt Banks Road.
Chariots
of Fire plans appeal of sewer ruling
Chariots
of Fire Ministries will take its case for sewer service to a higher
court.
Village
developer looking to make a change
The
developers of the proposed Village multi-use development on the west
side of Fayetteville have hit a snag that they say requires a zoning
change, but the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission is not in
a hurry to accomodate them yet.
County
team reduces industry risk, receives kudos
Fayette
County's program to reduce the dangers from hazardous chemicals is a
model that other public safety agencies are studying and emulating.
UPS,
trash trucks collide on Hwy. 54
No
one was injured when a trash truck rear-ended a UPS truck on Ga. Highway
54 West near Lake View Lane Monday afternoon.
Kolman
selected as firefighter of the year
Dan
Kolman, a firefighter and EMT with the Fayetteville Fire Department,
has been named the city's firefighter of the year.
Police
Blotter
Photographer
needed
The Citizen newspapers
are in need of a part-time photographer who can work flexible hours
covering sports and social events, community activities and local government.
Collins
bill would limit EPA power
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins' amendment to limit the power of the federal Environmental
Protection Agency is making progress toward enactment, he said this
week.
School
bus director resigns
John
Thompson, Fayette County school transportation director, has resigned,
effective Oct. 31, the Board of Education learned Monday night.
Youth
Leadership Fayette unveiled
Applications
are now being accepted for a new program called Youth Leadership Fayette,
developed by the Fayette County Development Authority in partnership
with the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Education.
Unclaimed
treasures to be auctioned
The Georgia Department
of Revenue will conduct a public auction of unclaimed safe deposit boxes
at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta Oct. 18.
Human
services program sets open house
Clayton
College & State University's American humanics post-baccalaureate
program will host an informational open house Thursday, Nov. 2 from
7 - 8 p.m. in the Spivey Room of the Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing
Education.
Brown
proposes school solution
Political
activist Steve Brown of Peachtree City believes he has a possible solution
to addressing overcrowding in Fayette County's school system.
Dining Guide
- Relax
and savor the coffee
- Nothing jump starts
the morning or winds down a leisurely dinner better than a steaming
cup of coffee.
- A
treat for breakfast lovers
By F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic
- Breakfast is one
meal that inspires passion among many people in this region of the country.
- A
snack a day keeps the munchies away
- Many Americans
walk a tightrope between work, school and other daily activities.
- Business
Economic
leaders heading to COMDEX
Working
in concert to attract "industries of the mind" to the Atlanta
region, a large contingent of economic development specialists will convene
in Las Vegas, Nevada next month to attend and exhibit during the nation's
largest technology trade show, COMDEX 2000.
Take
the quiz to check your holiday business dining etiquette
Most of the year,
your biggest dining dilemma might be keeping the ketchup off your clothes
while you inhale a burger on your way to a meeting, or to pick up the
kids.
- Sports
Teams
stay on track, for better or worse, in week 7
It appeared as though
the Fayette County Tigers were going to give a birthday gift to their
school on Friday night, as it celebrated 75 years of educating students.
The Tigers (1-6) went into the locker room at halftime leading Jonesboro
15-0 and carrying all the momentum.
Lady
Patriots volleyball advances to elite eight
The Sandy Creek
varsty girls volleyball team is re-writing the record books at Sandy
Creek High School.
County
cross country teams prepare for region meet
There will be a
lot at stake at the Region cross country meet Saturday at Sandy Creek
High School.
Fayette
County well represented at Senoia Speedway
Tyrone's Scott Griffin
threaded the needle between two lapped cars to take the lead with 31
laps remaining in the Alan Vigil Southlake Ford 50 feature.
Sports
Calendar
- Weekend
- McIntosh
brings tale of Robin Hood to the stage
-
The tale of Robin
Hood is very well known. He and his band of Merry Men patrolled Sherwood
Forest, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor.
- Opera
by Fayette County resident to be performed this weekend
-
The name Sissieretta
Joyner Jones may not be familiar to most people, but she was a talented
opera singer who performed in front of President Benjamin Harrison,
toured Europe and was hailed by George Bernard Shaw, writing in a
review about her "wonderful instrument with its grand range,
its birdlike agility and charm of execution."
- Thirteen
scary movies for 13 days
-
If you look on
your calendar, there are 13 days before Halloween and nothing gets
you in the mood for the holiday better than watching some scary movies.
Brenda
Starr Laments
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
-
Oh,
Beth, I hardly knew ye!
- Callaway
Gardens readies new scene for Fantasy Light Show
-
Callaway
Gardens' Fantasy In Lights will introduce a new scene Enchanted Rainbow
Forest as it prepares to open in November.
- PTC
Paddlers take annual fall trip this weekend
-
The
annual fall mountain weekend for the Peachtree City Paddlers is set
for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21 and 22 at the cabin of Jimmy and
Margo Booth near Blue Ridge, Ga.
- Professional,
apprentice cast auditions set
-
Offshoot Productions
is gearing up for a busy season, with two sets of auditions slated
for October and November.
- Tag
sale at PTC thrift shop on Saturday
-
The
Clothes Less Traveled Thrift Shop on Huddleston Road in Peachtree
City will have its first preseason tag sale on fall and winter clothing
for the whole family Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the
store's parking lot.
- Deck
the halls with spooky costumes
-
Okay,
take a seat. This news is going to shock you. There are only 67 days
until Christmas.
- A
fantastic voiyage to the center of my mind
-
Many
people have asked me what it is like inside my head.
- Griffin
hosts Book and Art fair this Saturday
-
The
first Georgia Book and Arts Festival is just around the corner on
Saturday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m at the Baileuy Tebault Historical
House in Griffin. The day long gala celebration, aimed towards connecting
families with authors and artists in an informal setting will feature
more than 35 authors signing their books.
- Hamilton
to host Indian Pow-Wow
-
The
town of Hamilton, Ga. will honor the Ossahatchee tribe this weekend
with the annual Indian Festival and Pow-Wow.
Movies
- Religion
It's
time for a Christian revolution..
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
We
need a new word to use for what we need in the church. A little background:
comparatively, there is nothing wrong with the United States of America.
You can cite all kinds of social perversions that prevail in American
society. But they are not the problems. Rampant abortion? Not the problem!
Unholy lifestyles? Not the problem! Immoral sex? Not the problem! Drug
proliferation? Not the problem.
Youth
Gospel music talent search underway
Youth
ages 8-21 in the Fayette area are invited to audition for a Gospel music
talent show sponsored by the Youth Council of Chariots of Fire Ministries
in Riverdale.
Flat
Creek Baptist's final revival service is tonight
Flat
Creek Baptist Church will conclude its Old Tent Revival series tonight
with a 7 p.m. service featuring the music of "Donut Man,"
a nationally known Christian musician reaching children and families.
"Our
America" set for Saturday in Fayetteville
Community
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will welcome professional actors
Noel Holland and Don Gruel for one performance of "Our America"
in the church fellowship hall at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21. "Our
America" is a secular play incorporating ethics and values common
to communities of faith. The piece is multicultural, incorporating history
and folktales from five different ethnic groups. Included in the work
are songs and audience participation. Following the performance, the
actors will hold a question and answer session with the audience.
Cornerstone
plans Missions Conference
Cornerstone
Bible Church will have its Annual World Missions conference Saturday
and Sunday, Oct. 21 and 22 at the church.
Fall
Festivals
Religion
Briefs
National
Heights selects deacons
Members of National
Heights Baptist Church in Fayetteville recently selected a new board
of deacons to serve the church in the coming years.
Bethany
UMW elects officers
United Methodist
Women (UMW) at Bethany United Methodist Church recently elected officers
for the year 2001.
Opinion
Opinion
Fear
of freedom marks both campaigns
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Believe it or not,
there are subjects that interest me besides the presidential race and
the debates.
Uphold
Constitution best: Bush or Gore?
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
As the presidential
election squeezes down to the wire, for many voters the decision comes
down to one of which candidate will best represent the people of the
United States on Supreme Court appointments.
Britney
Spears and I debate
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh
Lines
Though not as well-known
as Bush and Gore's, I have just finished my last in a series of three
presidential debates with my opponent in the "third tier"
candidate race. The third tier presidential race is a junior varsity
of sorts for people who one day seek the highest and most powerful office
in the world (next to Oprah Winfrey's). This third tier race is not
for career politicians but just normal people who really care about
the country and seek the power to outlaw the showing of Olympic events
half-a-day after everyone knows the outcome.
Letters to
the Editor
Despite
bond problems, voters should say Yes
When you see that
school bond referendum on your ballot on Nov. 7, should you vote Yes
or No?
Former
teacher laments school system's defects
I would like to
take this time to unload many things that have been on my mind for more
than a year now. I lived in Georgia for two years and the weather was
nice, but the schools and some of the people were not.
Despite
critics, deputies actually save money by using 'sporty' vehicles
Again, misinformed
individuals have prompted me to write to your paper in hopes of providing
some much needed education. In your Oct. 11 edition, Denise Fair wrote
"Deputies ride in style in some sporty vehicles." Well, Ms.
Fair, I believe there are a few things you may want to reconsider.
Brown
willing to debate on quality of life issues
I read with great
interest the volley of letters regarding the quality of education in
Fayette County. These types of discussions are quite valuable. One gentleman
wrote in amazement of how some local students had no recollection of
the attack on Pearl Harbor and various other important historical facts.
In rebuttal, a local merit scholar and a couple of teachers gave an
account of what is good about the school system.
Chariots
ministry was wronged, will keep fighting
Monday, Sept. 25,
2000, was a sad day in what may become part of Fayette County's history.
For it was on this day, that an old, retired Fulton County judge ruled
against Pastor Luther Graham and his family being able to connect their
plumbing to Clayton County's sewer. Seemed like such a simple request
and basic right!
New
church destroys rural neighborhood; where are rezoning protestors now?
We moved to Ebenezer
Church Road back in the '60s to a rural area to raise our children.
They had chickens, horses and five acres to play on. The years passed
and we no longer had the willpower to keep up five acres. Our neighbor
that joined us had 2.5 acres so we figured that we would have no problem
rezoning our land. We had a contract to sell the 2.5 for $40,000. We
went before rezoning and people came out of the woodwork to complain
about the rezoning. The man who wanted to buy the property said we had
some of the nastiest neighbors he had ever met
10-year-old:
Gore lies too much
Al Gore should NOT
be President because he lies too much.
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