News
PTC
OKs Hwy. 54 E. turn lane
A right turn lane
at Huddleston Road to divert industrial park traffic during rush hour
is the best remedy for easing the logjam at the intersection of Ga.
highways 54 and 74 in Peachtree City, a planner told the City Council
last week.
Seniors
to march Friday night
In ceremonies at
6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, more than 1,400 graduating seniors will receive
diplomas from Fayette's four high schools.
Parents
get misdemeanor sentences in kid sex trial
District Attorney
Bill McBroom vowed Tuesday to retry a Fayetteville couple on charges
they molested their children.
County
defends court motion to throw out cities' tax equity claim
Fayette County should
allow a request for mandatory mediation of its tax equity dispute with
local cities to move through the courts unhindered, says Peachtree City
Mayor Bob Lenox.
Memorial
Day ceremony set in Peachtree City
Patriotic music,
live echo taps, a 21-gun salute and a performance by a former Marine
Corps Silent Drill Team rifleman will highlight the third annual Peachtree
City Memorial Day Celebration May 28, beginning at 8 a.m.
Gunman
hits Burger King in robbery
An
armed gunman got away with $1,500 in cash after targeting the Burger
King restaurant in Fayetteville early Wednesday morning.
Tree
rules targeted for vote
There's
no way to make a logging operation pretty, but Fayette planning commissioners
think they've come up with a way to at least make it less of an eyesore.
Booth
clenches sixth consecutive win at National Science Olympiad
For
the sixth year in a row, the Science Olympiad team at Booth Middle School
has brought home the gold by taking first place at the National Science
Olympiad Competition.
Caution
urged with water fun, auto travel over Memorial Day
A
number of agencies are urging local residents to use caution while having
fun during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend.
School
board reviews policies
Meeting
for the last time before the end of the 2000-01 school year, the Fayette
County Board of Education spent Monday night considering a number of
potential policies and measures for the coming year and beyond.
McDonough
Road tower denied
Ben
Skipper of Preferred Sites company thought he had a perfect location
for a communications tower on a farm some distance away from any subdivisions.
Arson
ruled as cause of blaze that destroyed local ministry
The
blaze that destroyed the home of the Chariots of Fire Ministries has
officially been ruled arson.
Wreck
on 74 kills PTC woman
A
Peachtree City woman was killed after she lost control of her vehicle
on Ga. Highway 74 in Tyrone Wednesday afternoon.
Art
show's a winner again
The
old Fayette County Courthouse lawn has been the scene of a number of
events: Confederate soldiers garrisoned there on the fall of 1864; Gypsies
trading their goods for fresh vegetables; a juror who ate his lunch
sitting under one of its trees during a trial break; heavy equipment
putting the top of the courthouse back together after an arson fire
in 1982; and the Old Courthouse Art Show.
Concert
series swings into action
The
Beat on Main Street, a summer concert series at the Heritage Fountain
in Fayetteville, hosted a band concert during the annual Courthouse
Art Show.
Students
meet challenge, have principal for a day
Brooks
Elementary School Principal Harry Sweatman is willing to go to extraordinary
lengths to encourage his students to read books and strengthen their reading
skills.
Fayette
County Education Foundation ready for donations
Businesses
and organizations wishing to donate money to support various programs
and activities within the Fayette County School System now have an easy,
convenient way of doing so.
Students
win at spring stock market game
As
investors struggle to stay afloat in a volatile stock market, a team
of students at one Fayette high school has managed to make a profit.
Fayette
County 4-H'ers stand out at District Project Achievement
The
Fayette County 4-H Program participated in District Project Achievement
recently, bringing home 14 first place ribbons.
Making
fitness fun gets students interested in exercise
When
it comes to exercise, many children and young adults would rather work
on the computer, play video games, talk on the telephone or watch television.
Police
Blotter
Graduation
- Matwicks
pack 1-2 punch
Keri
and Kelsi Matwick have been understandably difficult for teachers
and students to tell apart during their years at Starr's Mill High
School.
Graduates
to take flight in ceremonies Friday
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In
ceremonies this weekend, more than 1,400 Fayette County students will
say goodbye to high school and make their way into college or the
world of work.
Fayette
County High School
Class of 2001
McIntosh
High School
Class of 2001
Sandy
Creek High School
Class of 2001
Starr's
Mill High School
Class of 2001
- Business
Harry's
brings its brand of freshness to Peachtree City
"Wow!"
and "What took you so long" are phrases Vince Curasi has heard
often during the past week.
Fayette
student wins EMC contest
What
are the possible effects of deregulation of the electric utility industry,
in regard to consumers and the economy of Georgia?
- Sports
Soccer
season ends for Lady Chiefs in finals
It
wasn't supposed to end like this, but it did. McIntosh's Lady Chiefs,
the top ranked soccer team in AAAAA, fell to Pope in overtime on Saturday
in the finals, 3-2.
Students
at Oak Grove are part of successful running club
You
may find elementary school students sticking around after school, either
using the playground equipment or serving some punishment for acting
up in class. You would never expect to find students showing up early
for school, that is unless they go to Oak Grove Elementary School in
Peachtree City. Students at Oak grove have been showing up early all
year long to participate in the Oak Grove Running Club.
Paone
follows family's footsteps, signs with Truett-McConnell College
Tina
Paone followed in the footsteps of her sisters last week, as she signed
a letter of intent to attend Truett-McConnell College and run cross
country for the school.
Lazers
offer soccer camp to benefit research hospital
The
U-14 girls Georgia state champions, the 87 Lazers White from Peachtree
City, will travel to Memphis, Tenn. in June for the Region III Soccer
Tournament. Along with lots of extra practice and training sessions,
the girls are also spending time raising money for the nationally recognized
Memphis charity, St. Jude Hospital.
Sports
Calendar
- Weekend
- Big
names of rock 'n' roll in second part of Summer Concert Series
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The first
part of the Summer Concert Series at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater
certainly had its share of big names and surprises, including appearances
by Smokey Robinson, The Smothers Brothers and Paul Anka, but the second
part promises a rocking good time with some legendary acts.
- Newnan
School of Dance to perform 'The Wizard of Oz.'
We
have all grown up knowing the story of "The Wizard of Oz."
- Libraries
offer reading programs for vacationing children
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Summer
has always been a perfect time to catch up on your reading and this
summer will be no different, as the local libraries will offer a vacation
reading program for children and a reading club for adults.
Memories
link gardens across time and distance
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
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Freezing under
gray German skies in March, 2000 despite the valiant efforts of daffodils,
hyacinths and forsythia to make it spring, my thoughts often turned
wistfully toward home.
- Movies
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- Wind
ensemble enjoys the rich sound of the euphonium
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The
Peachtree Wind Ensemble Community Band features many different instruments,
including flutes, trumpets, trombones and clarinets.
Advice
for the college bound
Graduation is this
week. So, to all of the graduates, congratulations and good luck.
- Religion
Church
'chores' vs. church 'work' ... both essential parts of church ministry
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
With the
advent of grass cutting season, watering, and all those extra chores,
I thought it would be a good time to point out the differences between
church chores and church work. They are often confused. At home we understand.
The son goes to work called school, does more work called homework; then,
Mom calls out, "Sammy, dear, come do your chores: take out the garbage,
sweep the front walkway, and clean up your room." Of course, "cleaning
one's room" is an eternal chore for all of us. Mom comes home from
work where she puts in 40 hours a week; it's work. She is able to "bring
home the bacon" because she works. She helps pay the mortgage so
the whole family can have a roof, plumbing, and all those wonderful necessities.
Holy
Trinity schedules special outdoor Mass
Holy
Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City will host its annual Trinity
Sunday community outdoor Mass on Sunday, June 10, at 8:30 a.m. at the
Frederick Brown Amphitheater. The Mass is a joint effort of all organizations
at Holy Trinity and is coordinated by the Women of Faith.
PTC's
Holly Grove A.M.E. celebrates 104 years of history
Holly Grove A. M.
E. Church, south Peachtree City, recognized its place in history of
observing National Historic Preservation Week.
New
Hope Methodist plans day for family and friends
New Hope United
Methodist Church will have its annual family and Friends Day celebration
on Sunday, May 28 (Memorial Day).
Religion
Briefs
Vacation
Bible School
Opinion
Opinion
Tit
for tat Some rules for Democrats
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Last week, I gave
my responses to "21 rules for being a good little Republican in
21st century America," which have been floating around on the Internet.
A
time of endings, a time of beginnings
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
This is a week for
passages, preschool to kindergarten, fifth grade to the middle years,
eighth grade to high school, and for hundreds of high school seniors,
the giant passage, high school to all points beyond.
In
today's fairy tales, women rock
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
It is only a recent
phenomenon that children's animated movie heroines kick butt. Would
it have made a difference if girls and boys of a different era had grown
up watching girls in Disney movies react actively and aggressively instead
of passively?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Tennant:
'Denial ain't a river in Egypt, King Bob'
It just gets more
and more amazing as time goes on...
BOE
muddling, not mulling, new schools
Will it be a little
too late, or is the Fayette County Board of Education confused, or perhaps
they are just muddling along as usual?
Good
old boy politics: Lenox still just doesn't get it
Sometimes, even
when you put it in print, some people still do not get it. Such is the
case with the current Peachtree City mayor, Bob Lenox.
Teenage
vandals making life miserable
Who is responsible?
Fly
those flags this Memorial Day
As commander-elect
of VFW Post 9949 we urge the residents of Peachtree City and Fayette
County to display the flag on Memorial Day in memory of all those that
served this great country of ours. The veteran may have served in combat
or in our military forces anywhere, but pay honor to them for all the
wars and time that the men and women gave so that we today live in the
manner that we have for once and for all.
Change
county commission elections so that districts elect their own reps
Recently the newspaper
reported there is a chance that Fayette County could have three congressional
districts. The article commented as to the potential for multiple districts
and received input from state legislators. It did not conclude that
this would be good or bad for the county.
Let
PTC Council individually pay for traffic upgrades
[Cal Beverly's column]
was very informative and well written. My issue is with the city. When
my family moved to Peachtree City four years ago, it was because of
its "small town" feel. If all the citizens are honest with
themselves (and quit bragging about PTC being this great "upscale"
community), I'm sure they know that the small town feeling is quickly
going to be history.
Add
these Delta employees to 'crybaby' roster
Delta Airlines has
always prided itself in saying that it take care of its employees and
also that its work force will always be the highest paid in the industry.
Zell's
zig-zagging irrelevant; Demos will retake Congress
I'd like to respond
to Dave Hamrick's column regarding Zell Miller's possible switching
political parties.
Slavery:
What does history say?
I, like Mr. Greg
Sims, desire the truth to prevail. I took his suggestion to read various
speeches from the Civil War era, and I would like to share my summary
of what I found.
Teens
and dress codes: It's a fashion thing, duh!
It was with a great
deal of shock that I read A. M. Muska's rebuttal to Ms. Greer's letter
to the editor. Greer's letter talked about the oppressive dress code
at area schools.
School
has been responsive
I wanted to give
a brief update on what has happened since I e-mailed the letter about
my Fayette Middle School daughter's fashion travails.
This
could help some save on taxes
One of my neighbors
recently informed me of considerable property tax savings. I could have
taken advantage of this three years ago. The information is on the back
of your tax bill, but I never look there after getting over the "sticker
shock" amount on the front.
If
council obeys its own ordinance, big boxes may have lost right to build
I am in favor of
governmental accountability and obeying the ordinances that are provided
for the protection of our health, safety and welfare.
Why
should PTC taxpayers be forced to pay for traffic generated by big boxes?
"PTC Taxpayers
Pay Again; Developer Gets Break."
U.S.
unpreparedness threatens another Pearl Harbor
Suppose that on
Dec. 7, 1941, the U.S. had in place at Pearl Harbor advanced radar,
the latest antiaircraft weapons, adequate pursuit and interceptor aircraft
that compared to the Zero in maneuverability, and a navy already equipped
with carrier task forces. In other words, a military specifically designed
to thwart the most capable potential adversary in the Pacific. Would
the Japanese have dared to attack?
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