News
North
Fayette paired with Atlanta in new House map
Fayette County will
be represented by five members of the state House under a redistricting
plan passed by a subcommittee Monday.
Hecht:
Fayette wins under 3-way split
The state Senate's
proposed district map went back to committee for changes last week,
but Fayette's position on the map remained pretty much unchanged when
the full Senate approved the map Friday.
Civic
auditorium out, playgrounds, picnic areas added to list for PTC bond referendum
The list of projects
for Peachtree City's proposed bond referendum in November will be presented
to the City Council at its meeting Thursday night.
Commission:
proposed law barks up wrong tree
A proposed new section
for Fayette's tree protection law will be plowed under and replanted
over the next couple of months.
New
environmental study for power plant pledged by Fulton commissioner
Before any action
is taken on a proposed power plant in south Fulton County, a more comprehensive
environmental impact study will have to be completed.
Lawyer
pitches public defender system to county
One
of Fayette's top law firms, Bischoff and White PC, wants to take on
the task of defending indigent clients in local courts on a contractual
basis.
PTC
advisory committee: keep eye out for redevelopment in West Village area
A
master plan from an advisory committee studying the future of Peachtree
City's West Village is mindful of the commercial development planned
for the area.
PTC
budget to face public hearing Thursday night
Peachtree
City's newly trimmed budget will be the subject of a public hearing
at Thursday night's City Council meeting.
Fayetteville
police continue probe into last week's home invasion on White Oak Way
Fayetteville police
detectives are still probing a home invasion that occurred Wednesday
night at a residence on White Oak Way.
Report:
PTC doesn't need in-house attorney
A
report analyzing Peachtree City's legal needs and the costs for legal
services recommends now is not the time to hire an in-house city attorney.
Bond
refinance saves taxpayers money
Fayette
taxpayers will save $3.37 million over the 20-year life of bonds to
finance the new jail and courthouse complex under construction in Fayetteville,
thanks to refinancing of the bonds.
Local
man arrested for molesting girl
A
Fayette man has been arrested on charges he molested a young girl at
his residence between March of 1997 and June 20 of this year.
Consultant
to tackle analysis of PTC's stormwater system
To
comply with new environmental regulations, Peachtree City must develop
a stormwater management program.
State
chips in for cart path bridge over Flat Creek
A
state grant will help fund a cart path bridge over Flat Creek in south
Peachtree City.
Election
reform needed here, speaker says
Florida
may not be the only state to have voting machine problems, according
to Robert Ray, a Georgia assistant secretary of state.
Brooks
to honor community pillar
The
town of Brooks, in a proclamation issued Aug. 8, will honor one of its
own this Sunday, Vernon Gray Woods.
Fayette
teachers set sights on national certification
One of the highest
designations that a teacher can receive is to become National Board
certified. Only 9,531 teachers across the United States have earned
the coveted certificate.
Proposed
illegal alien amnesty not good idea, Collins tells president
Citing
concern about a possible negative impact on jobs and salaries, Rep.
Mac Collins urged President George W. Bush to reconsider proposals being
floated to provide an amnesty or guest worker program to millions of
illegal immigrants from Mexico.
Man
avoids trial again, this time with guilty plea
Although
he missed his first two scheduled trials, a local man accused of child
molestation didn't have any trouble making the third trial date.
Fayetteville
police offer self defense, awareness class
The
Fayetteville Police Department is offering a self-defense and situational
awareness class Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
Officers
who aided in large drug busts honored with medals of valor by sheriff
Five
undercover officers for the Fayette County Sheriff's Department and
a Tyrone police officer have been awarded medals of valor for their
work in large drug busts in DeKalb and Clayton Counties in June.
Crohn's/colitis
group sets fund walk
The ninth annual
Pace Setter Walk presented by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of
America is returning to Atlanta Saturday, Sept. 22.
Collins
says ban on cloning necessary to safeguard the future
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins voted last week for a ban against human cloning, maintaining
that the ban will not injure scientific research, but will prevent science
from creating cloned humans.
Student
writers honored in state publication
The
next Mark Twain or Maya Angelou could be a student within the Fayette
County School System.
Aug.
15 is no-call registration deadline
Aug.
15 is the cutoff day to register for the Georgia No Call List and be
included on the updated list for the calendar quarter beginning Oct.
1.
Judy
Neal retires from state government
For
34 years, Judy Neal served in state government, most recently as the
executive director of the governor's Children and Youth Coordinating
Council, a state agency committed to the prevention of juvenile delinquency.
Police
Blotter
Dining Guide
Food,
Italian style
By
F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic
This summer has
been a busy one for the Fayette County dining scene with the addition
of two new Italian eateries in the county.
- A
family affair
- Right on Thyme,
located at 375 East Lanier Avenue in what is commonly referred to
as "the little blue house," has been serving up hot meals
for Fayetteville diners for more than three years.
Americans
aim to build a better burger
Americans eat
approximately 5.4 billion burgers every year, making them America's
best-selling sandwich. But the ordinary burger's come a long way, baby.
Hot
off the grill for summer
Forget
fast food this summer and treat your family to an outdoor feast by grilling
some steaks, seafood or veggies.
Labor
Day and after-school treats
Make
the most of Labor Day and the last long weekend of summer by enjoying
the outdoors and a family barbecue.
Tips
for making nutrition fun for kids
Keeping
your kids healthy can include teaching them about good nutrition by
introducing fun into their diets. When kids are home from school, parents
can play a larger role in what types of foods their children will be
eating throughout the day. One of the best ways to get kids interested
in good nutrition is to make it fun.
Fun
facts about popcorn
Everyone
knows and loves popcorn, but here are some fun facts about one of America's
favorite snacks that you may not know. For as little as 13 cents, you
can enjoy more than 3 quarts of popcorn.
Best
teen chef in America knows what's cooking
For
17-year-old high school senior Anthony Tabb, the hours spent in the
family kitchen watching his dad and grandmother cook has paid off in
a big way.
Georgia
company excels at pie championship
Approximately
165 pies from commercial pie makers throughout the United States were
recently judged during the 7th Annual National Pie Championships sponsored
by the American Pie Council. Judges honored just 49 of the entrants
with blue ribbons.
Wraps
becoming a popular item at Chick-fil-A
In
just five months since its introduction, the Chick-fil-A Cool Wraps
entree is fast becoming a customer favorite and making a considerable
contribution to the chain's continued sales success.
- Business
Former
chamber chairman signs on with Group VI
Group
VI Corporation has announced that Tate Godfrey has joined the company
as senior vice president of business development.
Public
Service Commission approves escalated natural gas disconnections
The
state Public Service Commission has approved Atlanta Gas Light Company's
request to increase the number of daily gas customer disconnections
and reconnections for nonpayment of service.
Chamber
Notes
- Sports
Fayette
County Swimming Hall of Fame inducts new members
The
Southside Seals, the premier masters swim team in the south metro Atlanta
area, sponsor an annual award to recognize outstanding accomplishments
in swimming by members of the Fayette County swimming community. They
recently named the Fayette County swimmers of the year, which is awarded
annually to the outstanding male and female swimmers of the previous
year. The award is open to members of USS, high school and recreation
teams. The Southside Seals also named several swimmers to their Fayette
County Swimming Hall of Fame.
Season
of firsts at Thursday Thunder
Fifteen-year-old
Reed Sorenson of Peachtree City clinched the Pro division Thursday
Thunder championship Thursday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, finally wrestling
the title away from three-time champ Doug Stevens.
Starr's
Mill volleyball team hosts jamboree
The Starr's Mill
High School volleyball team and Coach Dottie Licciardi played host Saturday
to area varsity teams at a jamboree play day.
Sports
Briefs
Sports
Calendar
- Weekend
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The
story of "Hansel and Gretel" is a familar one, reminding
the reader to not mark the path home with bread crumbs because birds
will eat the crumbs and you will get lost.
There
are two ways to garden in Georgia.
Pickin'
is a passion if you're into bluegrass, says Steve Daugherty, who plays
guitar for Whitesburg Bluegrass Jam, slated to appear in Sharpsburg
this weekend.
It's
not an easy language, English, even American English, which reportedly
has been allowed to deteriorate a trifle from the finely honed instrument
it was in the hands of Shakespeare and Shaw.
In
last week's column, I gave you my impressions of Amsterdam, the first
city my wife and I (still sounds funny) visited on our honeymoon.
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Religion
Let's
bring home the prodigals ...
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Questions. Do you
have a prodigal? A son who left home and you don't know his whereabouts?
A daughter whose address you are certain, but she has left the values
and principles that you, as parents, taught her. Perhaps your prodigal
is your husband who abandoned you and your children. Maybe your prodigal
is father or mother who decided to drop off the planet, taking up a lifestyle
totally opposite he or she taught you as children.
Barbara
Bush will be speaker at Southwest Christian Hospice event
Southwest Christian
Hospice has announced that former first lady Barbara Bush is scheduled
to be the guest speaker at its annual benefit dinner and awards banquet
scheduled for Friday, Dec. 7. The event will be held at the Cobb Galleria
Centre in Atlanta beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person. Reservations
are required and are currently being taken.
United
Methodist circuit churches offer special programs in August
The Rev. Earl Dabney,
pastor of Hartford United Methodist Church, New Hope United Methodist
Church and Merrill Chapel United Methodist Church, announced special programs
for August.
First
Presbyterian will offer Bible study
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.
Solid
Rock Baptist offers 'Choir Day'
The Greater Solid
Rock Baptist Church in Riverdale will have "Choir Day 2001,"
Sunday, Aug. 26, with special activities planned all day.
Fairburn
UMC plans revival in September
Fairburn United Methodist
Church invites all members of the community to revival services on Sunday,
Monday, and Tuesday, Sept. 9,10 and 11. Leading the services will be guest
speaker, Dr. David Naglee, presently superintendent for LaGrange District
of the United Methodist Church and former pastor of Douglasville First
Methodist Church.
National
Heights now accepting fall registration
The Child Development
Center at National Heights Baptist Church in Fayetteville is now accepting
registration for fall classes. Openings are available in day care, preschool
and Montessori.
McDonough
Rd. ladies' plan fall Bible study class
The Ladies Ministry
at McDonough Road Baptist Church has planned two Bible study classes in
September
Religion
Briefs
Opinion
Opinion
Democrat
power play slices and dices Fayette
Citizen
Editorial
It seems the power-brokers
at the state Capitol are suffering from two maladies: the arrogance
that comes with 100 years of being in a one-party state, and the paralyzing
fear that comes with realizing that era may be coming to a close.
Besides
that, Mrs. L., how was the play?
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
I don't usually
like to answer letters to the editor, mainly because it's too easy to
get caught in a revolving door that never goes anywhere.
Embracing
the curse . . .
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
A smart guy once
said, "By the time a man can read a woman like a book, he's too
old to collect a library." Well, I'm not that old, and besides,
my library card was revoked a few years back. Nevertheless, I have a
few theories about females. But like my speculations on "Does Tom
Cruise like show tunes," my theories are mostly benign. It never
keeps me from sharing them, though.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
'Wishy-washy'
Wellman unfocused
Peachtree City mayoral
candidate Fred Wellman in his letter [The Citizen, Aug. 8] said, "We
must focus on the issues, not the personalities," in political
debates. He has not focused on personalities, but neither has he focused
on any issues whatsoever. Not a one.
Goodbye,
Amy . . .
I, too, am sorry
that we will not have the pleasure of reading Amy Riley's column any
longer. This newspaper is to be commended for recognizing and making
use of her talent. We all are richer for it.
Congressman
Linder: Throw out tax code, abolish IRS, adopt 23% sales tax
I read with great
interest your recent editorial entitled, "Where's the vision in
Washington?" I, too, believe that it is time for Washington to
stop putting Band-Aids on our fundamentally flawed tax system and start
anew with a fairer, simpler code.
Power
plant: What about noise, light pollution?
This is in response
to Mr. Brad Apking's letter about the proposed power plant. I respect
Mr. Apking's study of power plants, and agree with him that smokestack
emissions are not as polluting as they once were. Unlike him, I feel
these emissions are still unhealthy. The problems with this plant, however,
go much deeper than smokestack emissions.
Christian
Center resident concerned about nearby plant
When I moved into
Christian City, a life lease home, 16 years ago, it was a quiet peaceful
residential area. I never had a thought that a power plant would be
built in such close proximity adding noise and pollution to the area
that possibly would affect my health.
Plant
will generate pollution
As residents of
Fayette County, we are outraged over the site proposed by Williams Co.,
for the Fulton Energy Center, a 21-story, 1023-megawatt power plant
(one of the largest in the country). Williams is seeking to spot-zone
the site, changing it to M2-Heavy Industrial. The property is on Peters
Road, between Ga. highways 92 and 138 (on the Fulton-Fayette county
line).
Trees
won't buffer power plant
As a South Fulton
County property owner residing in the immediate vicinity of the proposed
Williams power plant, I would like to express my concerns regarding
some of the information the company is disseminating to those of us
who will be impacted by this plant.
Let's
shed some light on economic morality: Class warfare is the nastiest kind
Dave Hamrick and
Timothy Parker would probably agree on most subjects if they would both
cut through the political rhetoric. Timothy, I think Dave was joking
about Americans being better off than slaves and worse off than serfs
(have you ever read Mark Twain?). Dave, be decisive. If you think we
need to set a level of government spending, tell us specifically what
you would cut. Don't leave it to others in the distant future, and don't
make platitudes.
When
insurance won't pay, who do we see about that?
I just finished
reading Dr. Günther Rückl's commentary on the health care
system in America. I have to agree with Dr. Rückl. I wanted to
add to his commentary. My issues with health care is the control that
the insurance carriers have over the health care systems.
Check
health care facts first
After reading Günther
Rückl's logorrhea ["Lack of child health care is an American
shame," The Citizen, July 25], I had to laugh. As the European
proverb goes, "You can always tell a German, you just can't tell
them much."
Dr.
Rückl right on health care
I agree with everything
written by Dr. Rückl. He has far more knowledge about the healthcare
problems and how to fix them than the three letter writers who viciously
verbally attacked him. These three remind me of the Barnum-Bailey elephants
walking single file holding on to each other's tail. Guess they have
more money than brains.
AT&T
Broadband: This is service?
In response to Steve
White's letter about auto-pay for AT&T Broadband, let me say first
off that I have no objections to paying bills on line. In fact I pay
my AT&T phone bill that way (and there is no charge, by the way).
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