News
'Upgrade
cable or pay $700 a day'
Fayette County has
notified AT&T Broadband that it will start fining the company about
$700 a day because it hasn't finished an upgrade of local customers'
cable service.
English
may get federal judgeship
Fayette Superior
Court Judge Paschal English Jr. is being considered for a federal judgeship
in the Middle District of Georgia, headquartered in Columbus, The Citizen
confirmed Tuesday morning.
BOE
buys site on 85 S. for new elementary, high school
Fayette County's
school board has bought yet another school site ... or most of it at
least.
Stoplight
halt might delay Home Depot, Wal-Mart
The final site plan
for the Wal-Mart and Home Depot shopping center in Peachtree City has
long been submitted to the city's Planning Department.
PTC
plans help for traffic at Avenue opening
As each day goes
by, the likelihood increases that The Avenue at Peachtree City will
open without a traffic light off Ga. Highway 54 to provide access.
P&Z
eyes Whitewater expansion, Starr's Mill
Whitewater Creek
developer Robert Brooks wants to add to the community.
Teacher
shortage seen; board approves 54 new slots
It's
going to be a tough year for teacher recruitment, Fayette educators
believe.
Fayette
man shot, killed as officer attempted to free himself from car
A
Fayette County resident was shot and killed recently after trying to
get away from police during a traffic stop in Clayton County.
Board
eyes policies, time line for school councils
Local
advisory councils for at least three Fayette County schools would be
chosen by May and begin meeting in August under a time line being considered
by the Board of Education.
Start
school on a Friday?
Fayette
students could start school on a Friday under one proposed calendar
for the 2002-2003 school year.
Fayette
woman charged in fatal August crash
A
local woman has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide relating
to an accident that occurred Aug. 11 on Ga. Highway 92 North near Hickory
Road.
Longtime
county leader Grady Huddleston dies
One
of the pillars of the Fayette County community, Grady Huddleston, is
dead at 77.
Math
textbooks approved
New
math textbooks will be on their way to Fayette County schools.
Commission
denies cemetery plan
Are
there enough cemetery plots in Fayette County to meet the needs of local
residents?
Fayette
students excel at regional science competition
The
results of the Regional Educational Service Agency Regional Science
Fair are in and Fayette students walked away with many top awards across
the board.
Tree
ordinance still under review
Changes
to Fayette County's tree protection law will be discussed in at least
one more work session before being offered to the public for input.
County
computer guru resigns post
Jay
Wright, head of Fayette County's Information Systems Department, has
resigned his job effective today.
Fayette's
top spellers headed for district competition
Chris
Cool, an eighth-grader at J.C. Booth Middle School, has won the Fayette
County Spelling Bee Championship.
Two
Flat Rock science teachers receive honors
Science
teachers Jean Robinson and Mikie Emerson of Flat Rock Middle School
have been named Georgia Science Teacher of the Year for the 5th District
and Georgia Marine Educator of the Year, respectively.
Whitewater
ironman prepares to compete
Teacher
by day, racer by night, Ken Thorsen of Whitewater Middle School is working
hard to prepare for the sporting event of a lifetime.
Council
calls off Thursday meeting
The
Peachtree City Council meeting normally scheduled for Thursday evening
has been cancelled.
CPR
classes to fit your schedule at LaFayette Saturday
If
you haven't learned CPR because classes haven't fit into your schedule
... or you don't want to pony up the normal $30 fee ... think again.
Deadline
approaching for memorial bricks
The
deadline for ordering memorial bricks for the veterans' memorial in
front of Peachtree City Hall is fast approaching.
Two
in Brooks qualify for council race
Two citizens in
Brooks have qualified for its March 20 election for a councilman.
Oak
Grove students shine in Current Events Bowl
If
you need an update or a refresher on the most current events happening
in the United States and around the world, just ask the students at
Oak Grove Elementary School.
Fayette
educators help win awards for 6th District
The Georgia Association
of Elementary School Principals has awarded the 6th District for its
outstanding membership for 2001.
Vigil
named to state board
Allan
Vigil of Fayetteville was among eight new members of the state Board
of Motor Vehicle Safety sworn in by Governor Roy Barnes last week in
a ceremony at the State Capitol.
Fayette
GOP set to meet this weekend
The Fayette County
Republican Party will convene precinct mass meetings Saturday morning
to elect delegates and alternates to the Fayette County Republican Party
Convention one hour later.
Collins
honored by National Assn. of Manufacturers
For
his efforts to trim government and reduce taxes and unnecessary regulations,
Rep. Mac Collins was honored this week by the National Association of
Manufacturers with its award for Legislative Excellence in the 106th
Congress.
Marcy
Westmoreland may follow in father's footsteps
Like her father,
state Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, R-Sharpsburg, Georgia State University
senior Marcy Westmoreland is politically conservative.
EMC
entertains Armenian visitors
Coweta-Fayette
EMC recently hosted a group of people from Armenia in the Electric Utility
Metering and Collections Internship Program of the National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association International Ltd.
Police
Blotter
Health Wise
- Little
League violence
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Little
league violence is a problem all over the country. I am not talking
about violence between little boys and little girls. Rather I am talking
about violence between the adults who attend these games.
- Be
kind to your heart
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- The American Heart
Association and the Fayette County Health Department encourage you to
be prepared for cardiac emergencies and know the signs of cardiac arrest.
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- Locals
helping fight leukemia
A group of Fayette
County residents is working on several activities to raise awareness
about leukemia and honor a special young patient fighting the disease.
SRMC
opens catheterization lab
Southern Regional
Medical Center (SRMC) has opened its second state-of-the-art cardiac
catheterization lab, bringing less delay for patients. The labs use
a totally filmless system that offers less delay for physicians reading
a cardiac catheterization. In labs that use film, patients have to
first wait for the film to print and then for the doctor to examine
it. Physicians at Southern Regional simply view the instantaneous
information on a computer, allowing patients to get faster results.
Southern Regional was the first hospital in Atlanta to go totally
filmless. "We're really proud to have a lab that is so technically
advanced, and our colleagues from around the world have come to see
it," says cardiology department director Pam Tallman. General
Electric Marquette is using the Southern Regional site as one of its
models to visitors from all over the United States and Europe.
- Spinning,
unsteadiness and imbalance problems with dizziness
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Feelings
of dizziness or unsteadiness are a common health complaint.
Is
your child ready for sixth grade?
Changes in the immunization
schedule and Georgia immunization requirements may leave some parents
wondering.
- Business
Kohl's
readies for Sunday's opening day
Kohl's
Department Stores, one of America's fastest-growing retail corporations,
is poised to open its new store in Fayetteville this Sunday.
Outdoors
Web site is up and running
Fayetteville's
Seals Communication Corporation recently announced the launch of a Wal-Mart
Great Outdoors Web site - www.WalmartGreatOutdoors.com.
Personal
chef now available
A
new industry offering an alternative for the busy professional has been
created and Well Done Personal Chef Service now provides this service
in Fayette County. The firm offers an alternative to those who want
preservative-free dinners in the convenience of their homes without
having to plan, shop for and prepare those dinners.
Company
helps train youth leaders in transportation arena
Strengthening
its role as a leader in the Fayette County community as well as in the
transportation community, SMC3 sponsored a business segment
of the Fayette County Youth Leadership Program.
- Sports
Fayette
County-based racing team makes splash on ASA circuit
The world of auto
racing has taken center stage recently due to the tragic death of Dale
Earnhardt, but there is something that Fayette County residents have
reason to cheer about.
Soccer
teams are tested in tournaments
Starr's Mill's boys
and girls soccer teams and Fayette County High School's boys and girls
soccer teams played in tournaments last weekend to sharpen their skills
for what is sure to be a demanding season.
Girls
softball league gets extended registration
Senoia
Little League girls softball has extended registration until March 3.
Southside
Seals ain't just whistling Dixie
The
Southside Seals continued their growth as a major Georgia team with
impressive swims at the USMS Dixie Zone Championships in Auburn Feb.
16-17.
Waltrip
to speak at local banquet next weekend
Three-time Winston
Cup champion and current FOX-TV NASCAR broadcaster Darrell Waltrip will
speak to an expected crowd of more than 2,000 people at the second annual
Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church Men's Ministry NASCAR Banquet.
- Weekend
- Son
Of A Preacher Man'
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The
story of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker is well-known.
- Azalea
Storytelling Festival returns to LaGrange for fifth year
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Storytelling
is an art form and nobody knows this better than the organizers and
performers at the Azalea Storytelling Festival.
- Annual
Generation Arts festival has something for everyone
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- Generation Arts,
an annual celebration of cultural activities, begins tomorrow.
Loose
ends
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
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Today
permit me to sweep up a few loose ends and stir them into a column.
...
- Movies
- I
want my Napster and I want it for free
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- Napster, the popular
music downloading site, has been in the news a lot lately.
- Volunteers
needed for Special Olympics
The Special Olympics
track and field and aquatic competitions are coming soon.
Religion
Wanted:
people to help un-segregate Sunday
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
I'm looking
for some heavyweights. That is, men and women who want to do more than
just talk about bringing people together of all races, cultures, and economic
backgroundstogether in the same church. Remember Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. observed that Sunday morning's worship hour was the most segregated
hour in the week? True then. True now. That must change.
Joint
Ash Wednesday service is tonight
In
preparation for the annual commemoration of the crucifixion, death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ, Christians throughout the world observe
40 days of penitence and reflection in a season called Lent.
Nativity
plans 3 Ash Wednesday services
The Episcopal Church
of the Nativity will mark the beginning of Lent with three services
on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 28. The first service will be at 10:30 a.m. at
Azalea Estates, an assisted living and retirement home, 105 Autumn Glen
Circle at Ga. Hwy. 54 East.
Religion
Briefs
Christ
our Shepherd Church announces Lenten services
Two
series of Lenten services will take place this year at Christ Our Shepherd
Lutheran Church in Peachtree City, said the Rev. John Weber, senior
pastor.
'Spiritual
reflection' on recent violence
In 1927 Mahatma
Gandi, addressing a Christian group, said, "If I had to face only
the Sermon on the Mount and my own interpretation of it, I should not
hesitate to say, 'O yes, I am a Christian ' But negatively I can tell
you that much of what passes as Christianity is a negation of the Sermon
on the Mount."
Providence
will offer Lenten Bible classes
Providence
United Methodist Church will offer three 6-week Lenten Bible study classes
beginning Ash Wednesday, Feb. 28.
Trinity
Christian's consignment sale is Saturday
Trinity
Christian School will hosts its annual Children's Spring Consignment
Sale this Saturday, March 3, from 9 a.m. until noon. A half-off sale
on remaining items will be held from 2-3 p.m.
Tuttles
to appear at P'tree City Church of God this Sunday
Members
of the Peachtree City Church of God will welcome Jamie and Judy Jacobs
Tuttle as their special guests this Sunday, March 4, at both the 9:30
and 11 a.m. services.
Opinion
Opinion
Tax
cut opponents getting harder to find
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Amazingly, after
all the bitterness and division that occurred during the election, America
is uniting.
Challenges
loom as social promotion ends
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
The 2001 installment
in the ongoing process of education reform in Georgia's public schools
is making its way among Georgia legislators, educators and interested
parents.
Never-Ending
Story of Bill-Hill
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
We are in an infinite
cycle. Bill Clinton won't go away because the stories about Bill Clinton
not going away will not go away. And thus I am continuing the never-ending
circle of Bill.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Mayor
Lenox's premise is sincere, but wrong
You have asked for
a response to [Peachtree City Mayor Bob] Lenox's allegations of a tax
inequity and I have been trying to compose a brief, concise response.
The difficulty is not due to insufficient information or facts. Rather
the difficulty is that one cannot disprove the conclusion of one chart
simply by printing another one that has different numbers and a different
conclusion without supporting the chart with a narrative of information.
Unfortunately, this narrative currently runs six pages and quite frankly
most people do not want to wade through pages and pages. Instead they
want a clear, plain, and direct explanation.
Tax
inequity argument fails to withstand reasoned scrutiny
Local expert resolves
mysteries of tax inequity issue. This is a headline no one will ever
see anywhere, because an expert has been defined as a guy with a suit
and a briefcase who is at least 25 miles away from home. I'm already
home, in Fayette County, so I, and many others, don't have a prayer
of being considered an expert on anything in this county.
Slowing
growth, tax equity should be top PTC priorities
I read with great
interest Fred Wellman's letter about "one of PTC's crazies wants
to change status quo leadership" and thought I would add a few
comments of my own.
Why
has Lenox let tax inequity slide for so long without action?
The recent Peachtree
City Update has a long letter from Mayor Bob Lenox. He describes, as
he has in several previous letters, how Peachtree City is being unfairly
taxed by the county for services it provides. He complains his letters
are being ignored.
Tyrone
Council is acting on a mandate from town's majority
Without trying to
"beat a dead horse," I would like to respond to Mr. Bartlett's
letter in the Feb. 21 issue of The Citizen.
DOT
should realize Wal-Mart traffic plan has changed
Some recent developments
with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) have caused me
to make this urgent appeal for your assistance. I will attempt to lay
the argument before you in short form and ask that you take the 15 minutes
necessary to make a difference in our community. These recent events
are significant so please act immediately.
'Crazy'
throws his hat in the ring for PTC Council seat
Time for a rookie?
Flag
change is an outrage
I don't think anyone
who is a native of Georgia will ever forget Hecht, Cox or Barnes and
the others that sold all the people of Georgia to the highest bidder,
and that was the NAACP.
Buses
revisited: Kerry lines up to take another shot
It's me again, here
to clear up obvious misinterpretations of my letter printed Feb 14.
The point of my letter was not to state that I am the "center of
the universe," nor was it to cause such ((mostly)) uncalled for
responses as I received. I expected angry responses, but I was quite
shocked at the firestorm of reactions I sparked. Granted, I may have
written the letter in a moment of anger, and some things may have been
misinterpreted, and if that was my fault I apologize.
Teen
driver defended
To all of those
parents who lambasted Kerry FitzPatrick's letter, every student at Starr's
Mill feels the same way about the rainy day parenting.
Will
your kids melt in rain?
Are your children
made of sugar? Will they melt on the way to the bus stop? If you answer
no to both questions then you have no right to criticize Kerry FitzPatrick.
In fact, I believe Kerry should be commended for voicing her opinion
in a society where teens are labeled apathetic and lazy.
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