News
Teachers
to get 4.5% pay raise in $134.6 M school budget
The Fayette County
Board of Education voted Monday to tentatively approve a $134.6 million
budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Ohio
wreck fatal to PTC mom, twins
A head-on auto accident
on I-75 in Ohio Monday afternoon claimed the lives of three Peachtree
City residents.
PTC
to consider $1.17 million for Hwy. 54-74 fixes
Peachtree City officials
have compiled a prioritized list of road improvement projects for the
areas near the intersection of Ga. highways 54 and 74.
County
meets today with Fairburn about annexation
Fayette County commissioners
today will discuss a property owner's request to have his Fayette property
annexed into the city of Fairburn.
Cox
to run again, no matter what her district looks like
State Rep. Kathy
Cox, R-Peachtree City, has ruled out a run for higher office in 2002
and is concentrating on the General Assembly's upcoming reapportionment
session.
Summer's
political reshuffling puts Collins, Hecht in rumor mill
Rumors are rampant
about who is jockeying for what position as the Georgia Legislature
prepares to redraw both state and federal district lines this year.
Candidates
set to face questions at forum Thurs.
Metro
Fayette Kiwanis Club is hosting a candidate forum Thursday, June 7,
from 7-9 p.m. at the Fayette County Library.
Atlanta's
air traffic handled by new FAA operation in Peachtree City
The
radar screen is full of moving blips.
Middle
school restructuring discussed
Results
of recent studies into the Fayette County School System's structure
for middle schools are now under consideration by the Board of Education
and will likely be adopted in the near future.
Changes
to PTC charter are finalized; public hearing set for council meeting
It
has taken several months, but the revisions to Peachtree City's charter
are nearing completion.
Tree
law changes ready for vote
That
pesky tree protection ordinance is back on the Fayette County Planning
Commission's agenda this week.
Make
sure your cable is grounded, says inspector
You
might be in for a shock if you have cable or satellite TV service and
that service isn't properly grounded.
Tyrone
planners say no to new Landmark in town
Landmark
Christian School will wait until June 21 before it knows whether a proposed
new school campus will be built in Tyrone.
Disasters
on the rise; Red Cross appeals for funds
The American
Red Cross announced that it has launched a nationwide fund-raising campaign
to raise $20 million by June 30 to support disaster relief efforts in
communities across the country.
PTC
Council to consider creation of authority to help fund upscale senior
apartment project
A
developer's request for the Peachtree City Council to create a Seniors
Facility Authority will be considered at Thursday night's council meeting.
Blaze
guts home at Marnelle Sunday
A
local family's residence in Marnelle Mobile Home Park was destroyed
by fire May 27.
Seabaugh
wants to improve redistricting plans for senate
The
process of redrawing Georgia's state Senate district lines will certainly
shrink the area Mitch Seabaugh represents.
Collins
joins delegation to Russia
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins said trade and defense issues dominated discussions
in Moscow last week between Russian officials and a congressional delegation
led by U.S. Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert.
United
Way announces $263,080 local investment
Twelve programs
of seven Fayette County charitable organizations will share $263,080
in funding in this year's United Way investment package.
New
water agency sets first meeting
The
inaugural meeting of the new Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning
District will be Monday at 1 p.m. in the Hardin Amphitheater, Loudermilk
Center for the Regional Community, 40 Courtland St., Atlanta.
Local
DAR celebrates a good year
The
Daughters of the American Revolution, Augustin Clayton Chapter, celebrated
a year of accomplishments at its annual tea in Fayetteville.
Fayette
mother to serve on state council
Gov.
Roy Barnes appointed Gina L. Martin of Fayetteville to the Council On
Maternal and Infant Health during a formal swearing in ceremony at the
Capitol.
Local
youth wins Scouts' highest honor
Jessica
Kirsch received the highest award in Girl Scouting recently, he Gold
Award, at a pinning ceremony in Fayetteville.
Libertarians
invite commission hopefuls
Candidates for County
Commission Post 3 are invited to make their campaign pitches during
the Fayette County Libertarian Party's monthly meeting next week.
Burch
students raise money for St. Jude
Burch Elementary
School has successfully completed Math-A-Thon, a fund-raising program
that benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
National
group draws attention to teen driving risks
This week has been
proclaimed Teen Driving Safety Week by the National Safety Council.
New
garden is for the birds
Students at Burch
Elementary School have been busy planning their schoolyard habitat.
Red
Cross sets June schedule
The American Red
Cross South Metro Service Center will offer the following courses in
June:
Police
Blotter
Correction
An article in the
May 30 edition of The Citizen incorrectly stated that construction projects
at two Fayette middle schools, for which bids were awarded May 28, were
included in the school board's recent bond referendum.
Legal
expert to address NAACP
An article in the
May 30 edition of The Citizen incorrectly stated that construction projects
at two Fayette middle schools, for which bids were awarded May 28, were
included in the school board's recent bond referendum.
Prime Timers
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- Fayette
filled with war veterans
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This
Prime Timer edition is spotlighting just a few of the many Fayette
County residents who have served in the Armed Forces over the past
60-plus years. Here are their stories.
The
changing face of Atlanta
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May
was Older Americans Month and the Atlanta region had a lot to celebrate,
according to a recent report from the Atlanta Regional Commission.
- Effects
of hearing loss on intimate relationships
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- In previous issues
we reviewed research that indicates hearing loss affects not only communication,
but also quality of life and health status.
- Long-term
care the time to plan is now
- Preparing for a
long trip should include planning for the unexpected. We plan ahead
because we want to make sure the trip is pleasant and as stress-free
as possible.
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- Study
says Fayette's a great place to retire
- Fayette County
is among the state's best retirement places, according to an ongoing
study focused on Georgia's quality of life for persons age 50 and over.
- Business
Job
growth slows, but county's unemployment rate falls
State Labor
Commissioner Michael Thurmond said this week that the rate of annualized
job growth in the metro Atlanta area slowed to 1.8 percent in April, down
from 4.9 percent when compared with the same period a year ago.
Technology
conference is set for late June
As a leading provider
in transportation pricing, data and technology, Peachtree City's SMC3
has announced the dates and location of its 46th annual summer meeting.
New
businesses celebrate opening
Peachtree
National Bank will conduct ribbon cutting for its new location in Fayetteville
at the intersection of Ga. Highway 54 and Burch Road at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
- Sports
Youth
triathlon features local kids at their best
The
10th annual Peachtree City Youth Triathlon was held last Saturday around
the Glenloch Recreation Center. 266 children competed in the race, which
was divided up into two age divisions. The juniors, ages 7-10, swam
50 yards, biked three miles and ran a half a mile. The seniors, ages
11-15, swam 100 yards, biked six miles and ran one mile. Trophies were
awarded to the top three boys and girls in each age division.
Waller
returns to county as Sandy Creek girls basketball coach
There
will be a new face at Sandy Creek High School this fall, though it will
be a familiar face to longtime Fayette County residents.
Local
players are in all star soccer game this weekend
Just
when you thought the high school soccer season was over, they pull you
back in.
Local
students earn their Black Belts
Recently, Martial
Arts America - East/West Karate Studios, presented black belts to 27
students.
- Weekend
- Wild
Hearts Show Band becoming local favorites
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- If you know your
country music, you know the Wild Hearts Show Band.
- Intern
selected to direct story about hapless wolf
Fayette
Community Theatre Inc. has offered a director internship program
for the past two years.
Along
a wistful highway
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
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Blue
highways take you to the little towns that are the heart and soul
of this country, and, at the risk of sounding country-Western, blue
highways are often wistful highways.
- Movies
- Happy
Birthday to Me
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- I turned 26 years
old yesterday.
- Religion
Fulfilling
the vision
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Because
Fayette County has experienced consistent growth in the last 15-20 years,
new churches have cropped up as if overnight to meet the spiritual needs
of a growing population. Our church was one of those "new" churches.
Ten years ago this month, through unusual circumstances, the Lord and
I started River's Edge Community Church. My wife, Mary Ann, and my daughter,
Anna, along with a handful of faithful folks have hung in there with me
over these ten years. I am most grateful to them for their continued partnership
through all kinds of unbelievable events.
Holy
Trinity Church announces expansion plans
Holy
Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City has announced plans for expansion
of its facilities over the next five years. Plans have been drawn and
approved and a fund-raising campaign has been launched entitled, "Doing
the Work of the Lord: Holy Trinity's Plan for Expansion." The goal
is to raise a minimum of $3 million.
Christ
Our Shepherd launches new contemporary service
Christ Our Shepherd
Lutheran Church in Peachtree City will begin a new worship service next
Sunday, June 10, on a trial basis for the summer at least.
Heritage
Harvest sets VBS for July
Heritage Harvest
Church in Fayetteville will have its Vacation Bible School Monday, July
23, through Friday, July 27 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The theme is
"Jesus to the Rescue."
Opinion
Opinion
Politics
and rain on a Friday morning
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
What a joyous thing
rain is!
El
Niños, Rhinos, and party loyalties
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
So this is the week
that the U.S.S. Washington will list dramatically to the left. You can
almost hear the ship's furniture as it shifts slowly at first, but comes
crashing in the end to a big political heap to be sorted and righted
by Sen. Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota), the new Senate majority leader,
and his deck hands.
True
beauty: Niki Taylor's scar
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
I love scars. I
have always been infatuated with them. They speak much more about the
depth and soul of a person than some immense stock portfolio (is there
such a thing anymore?) or some miniature cell phone.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Ask
these questions of commission candidates
Will we have to
look (again) for the least bad of five candidates to elect to the Fayette
County Commission? Everyone of them has so far made sure we don't know
anything about what he knows or what he thinks about county government.
When my neighbors ask me who I suggest they vote for, I have no answer;
when I ask them the same thing, they have no answer. Look for a low
turnout on June 19. The message, I suspect, will be citizen disgust.
Doctor:
D.A. 'condones, enables false allegations' in child abuse cases
I am writing this
letter to appear in your Letters column. I must admit to being extremely
surprised to read in your Wednesday, May 23, 2001, edition that the
recent high-profile child molestation trial of the Wheelers ended in
a deadlocked jury and mistrial on all of the major charges and allegations
against these parents.
Tax
'cut' a farce; GOP lacks backbone to stop spending
Someone give Mr.
Charles G. James an award for realizing the truth behind this so-called
tax cut!
Open
letter to Peachtree City residents and businesses:
It just seems to
get better and better, doesn't it? The more you hear and read about
our community's problems and concerns, the more unbelievable it gets,
and the more ridiculous our situation becomes.
The
Mayor, the Developer and a big box bad dream
Since the Wal-Mart
proposal was only passed because of its supposed ability to pass the
traffic impact ordinance, the project should now be denied since RAM
is in violation of that ordinance. Perhaps Councilwoman Carol Fritz
will recall the vote since she was on the winning side of the Wal-Mart
approval.
Who
elected them to speak for us?
I find myself grasping
for the right words to write when I read some person presuming to speak
for me. I refer to last week's letter by Amy Riley.
Candidate
promises better communications with cities
One of the main
reasons I decided to run for the County Commission was because of my
desire to increase the level of cooperation and to lower the level of
rhetoric between the County Government and the City Government in the
county. I talked about this issue in the press release that announced
my candidacy and I have talked about it in the literature I have been
giving out.
School
dress code not unreasonable
We are a group of
middle school teachers who feel strongly that the letter from Ms. Greer
about the dress code needs to be addressed. Parents need to realize
the concerns we have toward the clothing choices a few of our students
make. As parents ourselves, we have shopped for girls and boys for many
years, and we know, for a fact, that proper attire is available at all
of the stores mentioned in her letter.
Prosecution
of father is ludicrous
Thank goodness the
[Fayette State Court] jurors stayed deadlocked in the ludicrous politically
correct case of Clayton Black. Since when does one "dope-slap"
deserve to land the father in court? I hope Mr. Black decides to counter-sue.
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