News
The
charter and the power: PTC city manager to get most of mayor's authority
It may turn out
that all the proposed changes to update Peachtree City's charter won't
have to be approved by the General Assembly after all.
S.
PTC tower battle brewing
Opposition is already
in high gear concerning a proposed cell phone tower for south Fayette,
with a public hearing almost three weeks away.
A
man for all time zones
Self-styled "goat
man" Mitchell Williams Tuesday headed up his 57 goats and moved
out of Fayette County.
Unusual
birds seen flocking to Fayette
With sightings of
two of the smallest and one of the largest species of bird this winter,
it has been one of Peachtree City's more interesting seasons of recent
years, according to birding enthusiast David Cree.
Hummingbird
rare here banded in F'ville
The ruby-throated
hummingbirds so familiar to Sandy Davis had been gone for more than
a week when she noticed a bird at the feeder.
Liquor
now pouring in Fayetteville
Liquor
by the drink is now available in Fayetteville.
School
construction programs approved
The Fayette County
Board of Education took steps Monday afternoon to get the ball rolling
on construction of three elementary schools and a high school to be
paid for by the newest bond referendum.
Cemetery
plan gets P&Z OK
Fayette
County will get a new cemetery and mausoleum, if the County Commission
agrees with the Planning Commission's recommendation.
Commission
may join smog-fighting group
Kelley
Nardell-Powell, outreach coordinator for the Partnership for a Smog-Free
Georgia program, will try to convince the Fayette County Commission
to participate.
Hecht
bill sets tax credit for targeted savings
Now
that Georgia's flag controversy is history, it's "on to more important
matters," says Sen. Greg Hecht.
FCHS
debaters are region champs
A
debate team at Fayette County High School has won its regional championship
and is headed for state competition this weekend.
Line
Creek water quality is subject of presentation
The
history and future of water quality in Line Creek will be the topic
of a presentation sponsored by the Line Creek Association of Fayette
County Tuesday, Feb. 13.
'Pleased'
with flag vote, Cox moves on
With
the furor over the flag vote simmering somewhat, Rep. Kathy Cox is moving
on to other issues.
Fayette
elementary schools ranked in top 20 in national math competition
Fifth
grade math honor students at Braelinn and Kedron elementary schools
are currently in 12th and 16th place, respectively,
in the national Mathfax competition.
Three
finalists vie for Teacher of the Year
Balloons
in their school colors and a bouquet of flowers greeted three finalists
for the Fayette County Teacher of the Year last week.
Collins
Commends Sen. Miller on Ashcroft Vote
Rep.
Mac Collins has commended Georgia Sen. Zell Miller for voting to confirm
former Sen. John Ashcroft as U.S. attorney general.
PTC
officer, resident cited for bravery in fire rescue
A
Peachtree City police officer and a local man were recently honored
for their bravery in rescuing a handicapped citizen from an apartment
fire.
Young
and old team up in writer's workshop
Children
and seniors are challenging each other in a new partnership between
Kedron Elementary School and Azalea Estates assisted living community.
Teen's
art work to grace Power Parade t-shirts
Danielle
Roache, a senior at Fayette County High School, is this year's winner
of Fayette Youth Protection Home's Power Parade t-shirt design contest.
Rising
Starr Symphonic Band honored at conference
Many
hours of practice and hard work have paid off for the 91 members of
the Rising Starr Symphonic Band.
Books
for Ghana, hats for Georgia
In
a country where every child has the right to attend school in grades
K-12, it is hard for Americans to imagine that there are schools in
the world where teachers and children do not have adequate learning
resources, such as books.
CCSU
plans Feb. 24 open house
Clayton College
& State University will host an open house for high school students
Saturday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Delta
pilots organize first national pilots' charity fund
The
Delta Air Lines Pilots Association has announced the formation and first
gift from the Delta Pilots Charitable Fund.
Kedron
Elementary awarded grant
The
Georgia Department of Education has awarded a $1,500 grant to Kedron
Elementary School.
Police
Blotter
"They
walk the streets at night, just because they can"
Editor's note: Paula
Kreiner and her husband Ray lived in Sarajevo for much of 1999. She
says she is still sorting out her memories of life amid the devastation
of 10 years of war, and may never really understand the complex problems
of a society that became fragmented along religious and ethnic lines.
Prime Timers
- AARP
has plenty going on for seniors
- The Fayette County
AARP has had a few ups and downs over the past years, but is going strong
and having fun now.
- Serenade
your valentine
- If your sweetie
yawned last year when thanking you for the roses and candy you gave
her on Valentine's Day, it may be time to add a little spice when you
deliver your annual declaration of love.
- Benefits
abound for AARP members
- Carrying a membership
card from the American Association of Retired Persons if you are over
50 is almost a given.
- New
senior center on track
- Efforts to build
a new 22,000-square-foot Senior Center in Fayetteville are on track
and going well.
- Business
County's
employment rate is fifth lowest in the state
State
Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the unemployment
rate in the metro Atlanta area rose slightly to 2.4 percent in December,
up from 2.3 percent in November.
Tuesday
Morning is open for business
Fayette
County's newest shopping destination opened yesterday in Peachtree City's
Westpark Walk Shopping Center.
Exemptions
can help minimize tax bills
Some
people will go to great lengths and rightly so to make certain that
they take every deduction due them. Yet many of these same people overlook
the value of maximizing dependency exemptions. The Georgia Society of
CPAs reports that, for 2000, each dependency exemption lowers the amount
of income subject to tax by $2,800. Here's what you need to know to
determine how you can make the most of these exemptions.
Jackson
opens new dealership
Fayette
residents have a new choice for their car shopping needs. Don Jackson
has just opened his third dealership in the Atlanta area.
- Sports
Hoopsters
wrap up regular season with big games
This is the final
week of the regular season in basketball and teams are looking to enter
their area tournaments with confidence and momentum.
Starr's
Mill wins area mat title
Some things never
change.
Sandy
Creek cheerleaders win first state title in school history
Sandy Creek High
School captured its first state championship ever over the weekend as
the cheerleading team won the AAAA crown in Savannah.
Mazzone
thrills local youngsters
Two Fayetteville
little league teams got their own version of Camp Leo Sunday afternoon
as Leo Mazzone, pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves, gave some pointers
while filming a commercial for Gene Evans Ford.
Lady
Lakers lose to Georgia College while men's team nabs a win
The Clayton College
& State University women's basketball team dropped its ninth Peach
Belt Conference game of the season, falling to Georgia College &
State University 78-52 last Saturday.
Paddlers
to hold trips and classes this weekend
The Peachtree City
Paddlers will be busy this weekend.
- Weekend
- Fayette
Ballet to hold company auditions
-
Attention
all dancers!
- Fox
Theatre to present "Fame The musical"
-
What
does the phrase "I'm gonna live forever" mean to you?
- Intergalactic
Bead Show returns to Georgia
-
Are
you passionate for beads? If so, you'll want to head out to Jim Miller
Park at the North Georgia Fairgrounds for the Intergalactic Bead Show.
Too
much research muddies the water
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
-
In
a chance meeting with a friend, I discovered that we had both begun
drinking more water, and felt better than we had in years.
- Movies
- Starr's
Mill students win Optimist Essay Contest
-
The
following students won medals for the Optimist Club of Peachtree City's
essay contest.
-
- People
are from Earth
-
I
do not subscribe to the "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus"
school of thought, partially because Martian men are short and violent
(see Marvin the Martian) and Venutian women are known to be very hot
(we're talking in excess of 600 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Religion
Power
of the no-sex pledge is amazing
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
There's
one faith-based initiative that's caught the eye of those in the secular
arenas and it didn't cost the federal government one thin dime. Believe
it or not, it started among Southern Baptists churches in 1993 with teenagers
pledging that they will abstain from sex until they are married.
Famous
black fighter squadron targets Fayette church
Once
known as "angels" for their fierce protection of allied bombers
during World War II, the African-American fighter squadron known as
the Tuskegee Airmen are still working for good causes 56 years later.
Sermon
on the Mount to be dramatized Sunday at Bethany United Methodist
The Rev. Mark Outlaw,
pastor at Bethany United Methodist Church, will present a dramatization
of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount this Sunday. Feb. 11 at the 11 a.m. worship
service. The Sermon is found in the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 5-7.
Historic
Holly Grove AME will celebrate Black History Month with tours, program
Historic Holly Grove
A.M.E. Church in Peachtree City will offer tours of the church during
the month of February, in recognition of Black History Month.
River's
Edge to present Watoto Children's Choir
In celebration of
Black Awareness, River's Edge Community Church will present the Watoto
Children's Choir from Kampala, Uganda Sunday, Feb. 11.
River's
Edge offers Spanish course
Argentinian native
Zulema Pereyra will teach "Spanish as a Second Language,"
covering Spanish grammar, each Tuesday beginning Feb. 7, from 6-7 p.m.,
at River's Edge Community Church in Fayetteville. The classes will continue
for 17 weeks.
PTC
Presbyterian's SPRY group plans luncheon Feb. 13
Members
of the Senior Presbyterians Remaining Young group (SPRY) at the First
Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City will be entertained by humorist
Carl Deck at their luncheon.
Religion
Briefs
Chorus,
solos, orchestra featured in 'Gloria'
A
free choral and instrumental performance of Vivaldi's "Gloria"
is scheduled in the sanctuary of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree
City on Saturday evening, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m.
Opinion
Opinion
Sex
scandal on TI? What's world coming to?
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
While standing in
the grocery checkout line recently, a headline on one of the tabloids
caught my attention.
So
now Christian theme parks offend
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
I thought I had
heard it all, every range of personal offense that could be taken by
the behavior of others, every manner of charge of discrimination imaginable,
but, alas, I had not, until now.
MTV
feeds on our children
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
MTV wants to have
their cake and eat it, too. They want to champion every type of moral
liberality and be a victor for the freedom of speech, yet they also
want to feed off their own young, getting fatter and richer with every
bite. Only, their cannibalism continues to wreak havoc on the young
flocks of viewers they both attract and devour. I wish them a good case
of Mad Cow Disease.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
So
now governor wants to parent our children
Governor Barnes
wants to move into my spare bedroom so that he can parent my children.
He does not think that I can determine when my four daughters are responsible
drivers so he wants to take over my job.
If
you are black and also a Republican, there are costs
Re: "Jackson
forfeits leadership." Yes, Bill Webster is correct. "Racism
is alive and flourishing."
Tyrone
a redneck Bubbaville?
Re: Your article
in the FactFinder on Tyrone. I have had the unhappy experience of living
amongst the "dumb as dirt, redneck as it gets, Bubbaville-thinking"
Town Council, mayor and residents in Tyrone for the past 11 years.
Crossing
guard will be missed
I learned yesterday
that Mr. Ron Andrews had passed away last Thursday. Mr. Andrews was
the school crossing guard for Huddleston Elementary and Booth Middle
School. I saw him every day as I drove up Peachtree Parkway on my way
to work.
New
flag is good compromise
Congratulations
to Gov. Roy Barnes and the Georgia General Assembly on their compromise
on a new design for the Georgia state flag. It took a lot of courage
from those involved to stick their political necks out in order to get
the change passed. I have heard civil rights leaders and sons of Confederate
veterans alike blast the new flag; therefore, it must be a good compromise.
I do not agree with the derision of the Confederate battle flag, but
I can accept the change because I am a reasonable man.
Excited
that Brown may run for mayor
We are regular readers
of The Citizen and appreciate it as a source of information and viewpoints
on issues affecting our community.
Lenox
off-base on 'Tyranny of majority' response
Reply to Mayor Bob
Lenox: Despite my 960-word response to your published letter you answered
me in just 13 words! For those who care, your response to my letter
was, "Try John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty," published 1869.
An interesting and provocative essay."
Cult
involvement can snare your young relatives without warning
The Christmas season
is behind us, and we are several weeks into a new semester at Georgia's
colleges and universities. So I am writing this letter to warn parents
who have kids away at college for the first time, and to help others
who may find themselves facing the same crisis I faced in May of 1998
when a relative of mine became embroiled with a cult, the International
Church of Christ.
Sons
of Confederate vets decry state flag change
It is with great
sadness that we recognize what we hope will be temporary, the changing
of the flag of the state of Georgia from a flag of honor to a flag of
nothingness.
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