News
Demos
vote 3-way split for Fayette
Fayette residents
may never have heard of Mike Crotts, a Republican from Conyers, but
many will get to know him better if the state Senate's Reapportionment
Committee has its way.
After
cuts, PTC Council still looking at likely tax increase
Even with a drastically
trimmed budget, a tax increase will still be forthcoming for Peachtree
City homeowners.
PTC
to offer $2.6 million for Braelinn church; will use as community center
Peachtree City officials
have agreed to make a $2.6 million offer to purchase a church campus
for a multipurpose community center if voters approve the project at
the polls in November.
'Doc'
Holliday gets his day Saturday in Griffin
You know him as
Wyatt Earp's pal.
Power
plant decision delayed
Williams Company
is postponing its request for a power plant once again.
You're
invited to 'Doc's' bash in Griffin
If you want to participate
in the 150th birthday of Doc Holliday, set aside Saturday, Aug. 11 and
plan to travel to Griffin.
Williams
plant will use 6.5 million gallons of water daily
On
an average day in Fayette County, more than nine million gallons of
water is pumped to residences and businesses to satisfy the busy county's
water needs.
Hearing
scheduled in tax equity case
A
hearing is scheduled for Sept. 25 at 1:30 p.m. in Fayette Superior Court
in the tax equity dispute between Fayette County and its cities.
New
rules for timbering headed for commission
Controversial proposed
rules requiring 25-foot buffers surrounding timber harvesting operations
in Fayette are on the County Commission's agenda this week.
Woman
charged for role in 2-year old fatal crash
A
Fayette woman has been arrested for causing a wreck that killed a local
man on Ga. Highway 92 south two years ago.
PTC
Council wants to clear the air on power plant's environmental effects
The
Peachtree City Council has joined the chorus of voices seeking more
environmental information about a power plant that is proposed for south
Fulton County on the Fayette County border.
Road
paving contract approved, reluctantly
State
funds for Fayette's road repaving projects is down.
School
starts Friday with 20,000 students
Projected
enrollments in Fayette County have been released by the Board of Education.
Planners
OK plat, say residents' concerns to be addressed later
Approval
of preliminary plats is usually a routine item for the Fayette County
Planning Commission.
United
Way achieving community impact
Mike
Jablonski, chairman of the Fayette County United Way Advisory Board,
invited members of the county Chamber of Commerce to work together in
making an impact on the community.
Teachers
receive scholarships for education
Two
Fayette elementary school teachers were recently awarded scholarships
from Target Department Stores to assist them in the continuation of
their education.
Historic
aircraft, international performers to appear at Wings Over Dixie
Organizers of the
annual Wings Over Dixie air show this week announced that a variety
of performers have been lined up for the popular event.
Grant
will help kids communicate
Children
with limited verbal skills will find it easier to communicate with the
staff at the Joseph Sams School thanks to a grant from the Davidson
Fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
County's
mission now on paper
Fayette
County officials and staff have worked for years to come up with an
acceptable mission statement, but when a statement finally was fashioned,
it was the work of a single staffer.
Brooks
to honor Vernon Woods
It
will be Vernon Woods Day in Brooks Aug. 19, honoring one of the town's
most prominent citizens.
Home
schooled drivers need school board certificate
If you're home schooling
your teenager, there's a relatively new Georgia law you need to be aware
of, the Teenage Driver Responsibility Act.
Police
Blotter
Real Estate
- Smaller
is sometimes better
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If
one were to attempt to describe the prototype Fayette County home,
it would be difficult.
Making
today's homes greener
Did
you know that your new home, apartment, condominium or townhouse is
packed with energy and environmental features?
SummerGrove
has record-breaking 6 months
As
SummerGrove at Newnan tops its 200th home sale for the year and its
500th since the community's inception just two years ago, Maria Fabre-Hickman,
Information Center manager at SummerGrove says the past six months at
SummerGrove have been record-breaking ones.
Builders
give scholarships
Recipients of the
annual scholarships funded by the Home Builders Association of Midwest
Georgia1s Scholarship House program were recognized at a June meeting
held at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center. The gathering was also
the first joint meeting ever help by the home builders group and its
Sales & Marketing Council.
Pathway
unveils Intranet at Avery Park
Pathway Communities
announces the unveiling of an exclusive community Intranet at Avery
Park.
Builders
meet Aug. 16
The Midwest Georgia
Home Builders Association1s August meeting will take place Thursday,
Aug. 16, at Clayton Appliances, located off Hwy. 85 north of Fayetteville.
The gathering will start at 6:30 p.m. The program will be provided by
Jerry Nease, Builders Insurance & Associations, who will answer
insurance questions.
SummerGrove
unveils new Bob Adams community
Pathway Communities,
the developer of SummerGrove in Newnan, one of Atlanta's best-selling
master-planned communities, is pleased to unveil a new Bob Adams Homes
Lifestyle Community.
Be
ready for hurricane damage
Insurance Commissioner
John Oxendine reminds Georgians that with hurricane season underway,
running through Nov. 30, it's a good to check your homeowners policy
for adequate coverage.
Lexington
Park model homes open
Bob Adams Homes
has announced the completion of two fully decorated designer model homes
located in Lexington Park in Peachtree City.
Marshall
attends conference
Gary
Marshall of Assist 2 Sell Buyer and Seller Realty Center recently returned
from attending the STAR POWER annual conference in Orlando, a top educational
opportunity offered in the real estate industry.
Monson
receives WCR training
Sue
Monson (GRI) of Re/Max Results participated Aug. 4-5 in a two-day Leadership
Academy sponsored by the Women's Council of Realtors, a national professional
development organization with 14,000 members. Monson is the organization's
president-elect for Fayette County.
Jones
wins in Coldwell Banker sweepstakes
Raquel
Jones, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty's Fayette
County office, was a top winner in the Coldwell Banker "Drive Home
A Winner" Sweepstakes conducted last fall.
Connell
earns LTG designation
Ruth
Connell of Peachtree City has earned the Leadership Training Graduate
designation from the Women's Council of Realtors. The only leadership
designation offered in the Realtor community, LTG is earned by candidates
who successfully demonstrate excellence in career leadership.
Freeman
earns ABR designation
Daffey
Freeman, licensed buyer specialist for Assist 2 Sell Buyer & Seller
Realty Center, has been awarded the Accredited Buyer Representation
designation by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council Inc. of the National
Association of Realtors.
Scranage
gets ABR designation
Cheri
Scranage with Tri-City Realty has been awarded the Accredited Buyer
Representation designation by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council,
Inc. of the National Association of Realtors.
New
in real estate
Gary
Brantley is a new sales associate with the Henry County office of Coldwell
Banker Bullard Realty.
Regency
Hills begins final phase
Regency
Hills, John Wieland's new neighborhood in historic Cascade, is opening
its final phase with 54 new sites.
Free
back-to-school lunch coolers at Avery Park
As
another school year approaches and families begin to gather school supplies,
Pathway Communities, the developer of Avery Park in Newnan, is taking
the agony out of some of the costs associated with the back-to-school
tradition.
Family
moving into Scholarship House
The Dossett family,
purchaser of the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia's latest
Scholarship House, were recently welcomed by several representatives
of the area home builders association.
Pathway
wins marketing award
On the heels of
winning 10 Professionalism Awards from the Greater Atlanta Home Builders
Association, Pathway Communities has once again been recognized for
its marketing initiatives.
Monarch
Village enjoys booming sales
If
the past six months are any indication, Monarch Village, a master-planned
community in Henry County, should end the year as one of Atlanta's top-selling
communities.
Smithfield
Estates in first phase
The
roadwork is nearly completed for the first phase of Smithfield Estates,
Jerry Ballard Homes' new community in Henry County
Bullard
agents qualify for Sterling Society
Eleven
sales associates from Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty have earned membership
in the Coldwell Banker network1s 2000 International Sterling Society,
an honor bestowed upon the top 27 percent of the more than 72,000 Coldwell
Banker sales associate worldwide.
- Business
Business
Expo is around the corner
In
less than a month, Fayette's business leaders will have a chance to
display their wares.
Gold's
Gym staging day of fun, fitness
Eight-time
Mr. Olympia Lee Haney and former Pittsburgh Steeler Greg Lloyd will
both be on hand Aug. 25 to celebrate the "new" Gold's Gym
in Fayetteville.
- Sports
Local
soccer player heads to training program for Under 17 national team
Many
Fayette County youths will head back to school this week but Eric Vogl
has a few weeks of summer left. Vogl, a freshman at Fayette County High
School last year, will be attending the Under 17 National Residential
soccer training camp in Bradenton, Fla. this fall. He is a member of
the rising Under 17 team, which is training for the world championships
that will take place in Finland in 2003. The team will live and go to
school in Florida until then, training daily.
Thursday
Thunder racing series concludes tomorrow night
Brad
Horne broke a deadlock in the Semi-Pro B division Thursday by earning
his second win of the season and taking a comfortable lead heading into
the final week of Thursday Thunder racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Horne held off a charging Cindy Anderson to take a 20-point lead over
Ron Johnson, who finished third. Horne had been tied with Grant Enfinger
headed into Thursday night, but Enfinger spun out on the final turn
of the final lap, basically conceding the championship to Horne.
AFC
Lightning hires new coach
AFC Lightning soccer
club is proud to announce the hiring of Shane Jeanfreau as the newest
member of the coaching staff. He comes to Lightning from New Orleans
where he coached for the Lafreniere Gamblers and was a head coach for
the Louisiana Olympic Development Program. Shane played for the Baton
Rouge Jaguars, who were the first team from Louisiana to represent that
state in the National finals. He went on to play college soccer at Wright
State University where he was All-Mideast, and professionally, he played
with the New Orleans Gamblers. He holds a US National Youth License
and a USSF "B' license.
Fayette
trackster is a national champion
Fayette County resident
Eddie Rush III just started running track this past year. He was introduced
to the sport by his sister, Bianca, and he was introduced to the Quicksilver
Track Club by Evander Holyfield. Recently, Rush captured the national
championship in the 100 meter dash and fourth place in the 200 meter
dash in the 14 year old age group of the USA Track and Field National
Championship Junior Olympics held in Sacramento last month.
Sports
Calendar
- Weekend
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If
you are a Fayette County resident and you didn't have a calendar,
you would always know it is time to send the kids back to school
after the Last Fling celebration in Peachtree City.
New
Fayette dance theater opening next weekl
Fayette's
dance enthusiasts will soon have another option to pursue their
dancing dreams.
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Religion
If
you already have a church home, don't read this ...
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
For unchurched
eyes only! If you are an active member in a local church, read something
else. This is for those folks who have yet to decide to attend a church.
Carriage
Lane Presbyterian completes summer mission schedule
Members
of Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church are wrapping up a busy summer of
mission service both stateside and around the world.
PTC
Presbyterian will offer six Sunday morning classes beginning August 12
The First Presbyterian
Church in Peachtree City will offer six classes on a variety of topics
beginning this Sunday morning. Two classes are planned for 9:30-10:30
a.m. and four from 11 a.m.-noon.
Whitewater
Baptist Church plans 178th homecoming, dinner, singing August 12
Whitewater Baptist
Church, the oldest church in Fayette County, will celebrate its 178th
homecoming Sunday, Aug. 12, with special events planned through the
afternoon. Past pastors and their families, old friends and members
of the community are invited to join in the celebration.
Religion
Briefs
First
Presbyterian will offer Bible study on Old Testament Tabernacle Sept.
5
First Presbyterian
Church in Peachtree City will offer an in-depth 11-week Bible study
about the Old Testament tabernacle, "A Woman's Heart :God's Dwelling
Place," by Beth Moore.
Musician
Marilyn Foster to be guest speaker at August Women's Aglow Fellowship
meeting
Dalton resident
Marilyn Foster, founder of Strong Tower Ministries, will be the featured
speaker at this month's meeting of Women's Aglow Fellowship International,
Monday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. There will be no Tuesday meeting this month.
Opinion
Opinion
Is
it about health care or right to sue?
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
So, is the God-given
American right to sue all there is to the Patients' Bill of Rights?
Tried
Coke for these problems?
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
Being a true Southerner
means you have two beverage choices: ice tea or Coca-Cola. In this fast-paced,
wait-for-nothing world, the former is going the way of the Crockpot
and the latter is all prepackaged, drive-through satisfaction.
Patients'
Bill of Rights, energy bill pass in the House
By
MAC COLLINS
3rd District U.S. Congress
Patient's
Bill of Rights
The passage late
Thursday night of the Patients' Bill of Rights marks a victory of common
sense. Recent negotiations between the Congress and President Bush yielded
a new version which includes language that protects small businesses
from legal liability for the simple act of providing workers with health
plans as part of the employees' benefit package.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Power
plant location not all bad, not all good
This is in response
to [Fayette County Commission Chairman Greg] Dunn's letter about the
proposed power plant. I understand the issues residents have against
the proposed plant, but I also understand the power plant's side as
well. The main points he seems to want to focus on are the pollution
and location of the plant.
Power
plant should be moved to more appropriate location
I am very concerned
with the preservation of our environment and the reasons, bucolic scenery,
aesthetic appeal, etc., which we were drawn to Fayette County. Please
do what you can to move this project to a more appropriate area.
Wellman:
We must have a return to civility in PTC political discussions
School will be starting
this week, and we find ourselves about 13 weeks from the November election.
There has not been a lot of talk about the candidates and issues yet,
but I am sure it will heat up in the coming weeks as the field of candidates
becomes known and the choices narrow. I wanted to take the opportunity
that The Citizen offers in these pages to lay out one of the larger
issues you should think about as the election nears.
Let
the sunshine in on redistricting sessions
I am appalled by
the lack of fair and open discussion, review and debate on the redistricting
issue supposedly being considered in the Special Session of the Georgia
General Assembly.
Hamrick
can't get facts straight about Revolution
Dave Hamrick's latest
dalliance with waste matter should be included in a Dr. Doolittle remake.
As a literary "Push Me, Pull You," from the beginning it's
difficult to tell where he's going.
Thanks,
Amy Riley; we'll miss you . . .
Like most of your
readers, I was disappointed to read Amy Riley's column in last week's
Citizen. My disappointment was not based on her opinion or evaluation
or conviction, but rather on the fact it was to be her final column.
Hecht
vote to split Fayette puts party over people
On Monday, State
Senator Greg Hecht voted for the most insane map for proposed senate
districts. The map that Hecht supported would break this county into
three separate state senate districts, largely diluting the voting power
of Fayette County.
Socialist
medicine is dangerous to your health
Re: lack of child
health care is an American shame
Spare
us doctor's ramblings
I read Gunther Rückl's
article (July 25) twice. The first time I read it I was frustrated and
angry at his anti-U.S. message. The second time I just felt pity for
the people around him who have to endure his endless negativity. Both
times I lost (no, I never received) a clear message on the deficiencies
of our U.S. healthcare system and his all-knowing specific recommendations
to improve our "greed-driven" U.S. system.
Sorry
about Dr. Rückl . . .
As a fellow immigrant
from Germany (Grand, East and West) and a man without letters, I would
like to apologize to all and sundry for the ramblings of Dr. Gunther
Rückl.
Uninsured
still face problems
I share Dr. Rückl's
concern about the 42.5 million Americans without health insurance and
thus with inadequate access to health care services. However, the "Patient's
Bill of Rights" legislation will do nothing to expand coverage
to uninsured Americans.
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