News
Graves
problem may bury power plant
Opponents of a proposed
power plant on the south Fulton-north Fayette border are hoping that
discovery of strict covenants concerning an old family cemetery on the
plant site will be "the final nail in the coffin" of the proposal.
'What
about our gym?'
Parents and teachers
looking for funds to enlarge and refurbish the McIntosh High School
gym heard what has become a familiar refrain from the Board of Education
recently.
13%
hike in PTC tax rate eyed
The Peachtree City
Council may adopt its 2002 budget at its regular meeting Thursday night.
80-acre
annexation on PTC agenda
A request to annex
80 acres at the northern end of the city limits on MacDuff Parkway for
a new 350-home subdivision will be discussed by the Peachtree City Council
at its meeting Thursday night.
PTC
flags fly at half-mast for former Mayor Morgan
Until last week,
42-year-old Peachtree City could make a rare claim: Every one of its
seven mayors was still living, and within its boundaries.
Pailer
sues county over rezoning denial
Charlie
"Lou" Pailer has filed suit against Fayette County over its
denial of commercial zoning for his five-acre property next to the Starr's
Mill school complex.
School
board pursuing land purchase
The
Fayette County Board of Education voted in a Friday special session
to pursue a land purchase agreement for a proposed new elementary school,
the third under the school bond recently approved.
PTC
Council to consider final vote on revised charter, new ordinances
After
months of development and tweaking, Peachtree City may soon have its
new charter and related ordinances.
Christian
City opposition to power plant is formalized
Christian
City officials have expressed opposition to a proposed power plant on
Peters Road next to the community, and now it's official.
Planners
eye 79 homes on 124 acres on 85 south
A
proposal for 79 homes on 124.4 acres on Ga. Highway 85 south at the
end of Christopher Drive is on the Fayette County Planning Commission's
agenda for Thursday.
Federal
grant for Fayette will buy fire protection uniforms
The
Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services has been awarded
a national grant to purchase special uniforms that will add an extra
layer of protection for local firefighters.
Fayette
Middle evacuated after gas leak
A
damaged gas line at a nearby construction site led to the evacuation
of Fayette Middle School at about 11 a.m. Friday, but students returned
to the school around 12:30 without any problems.
Council
expected to abandon road
The
abandonment of a road once meant to begin a Fayetteville bypass is one
of the items on a light agenda for the City Council at Thursday night's
regular meeting, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers at
City Hall.
Holocaust
survivor visits Fayette Middle School
More
than 300 eighth graders recently gathered in the cafeteria of Fayette
Middle School to listen to the story of a real life holocaust survivor
whose life somewhat paralleled that of Anne Frank's.
Hospital
expands with two new centers
Fayette Community
Hospital has opened two new service areas in the Fayette Medical Clinic
building.
PTC
youngsters may be allowed to drive cart under grandparents' care
The
age restrictions for young golf cart operators in Peachtree City may
be tweaked by the City Council Thursday night.
Collins
cautions seniors about misleading mailers
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins is warning seniors to beware of an ongoing effort to
drain them of their assets and supply confidential information as a
part of misleading mass mailers.
Schools
apply for Excellence award
Two
Fayette schools will be submitting applications for consideration to
participate in the 2002 Georgia School of Excellence Program Kedron
Elementary and Fayette Middle. If selected as a participant, these schools
will advance to represent Fayette's congressional district, the 3rd.
Scoliosis
screening: a middle school mystery revealed
Remember
when you were in school and everyone had to line up "single file"
and march down the hall to the nurse's office or gymnasium so that she
could "check your posture"? Those days may be just a distant
memory now, but how many of us really knew what this middle school ritual
was really all about?
Ag
Dept. fines pest control company officials
The
Georgia Department of Agriculture has fined Edmundson Pest Services,
Fayetteville, for violations of Georgia's Structural Pest Control Act
at homes in Eagle's Nest subdivision in Douglas County.
Girl
Scouts plan special recruitment
Girl
Scouts will recruit girls in sixth through 12th grades at Rising Starr
Middle School Thursday, 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
School
cafeteria managers earn certificates in food safety
Cafeteria
managers in the Fayette County School System have successfully completed
a rigorous food-safety training program that has enabled them to become
members of the International Food Safety Council.
Police
Blotter
NAACP
to hear U.S. attorney
Richard
H. Deane, U.S. attorney for rthe northern district of Georgia, will
speak on racial profiling and other civil rights issues Saturday at
the September meeting of the Fayette NAACP.
PROBE
fair coming to Sandy Creek High School
High
school juniors and seniors who are planning to continue their education
after graduation will have an opportunity to gather valuable information
about various post-secondary institutions at the PROBE Fair scheduled
at Sandy Creek High School this month.
Sheriff
to address GOP
Sheriff
Randall Johnson will present a program on the history of Fayette County
to local Republicans Saturday.
Human
services Council to meet
The
Fayette Human Services Council will have a program titled "How
is human services like a bank" at its next meeting, Monday, Sept.
10 at noon at Fayette Community Hospital.
Former
handicapped students' records to be destroyed
If you are a handicapped
student or the parent of a handicapped student who has graduated or
withdrawn from the Fayette County School System, or who is now 22 or
older, you have until Dec. 30 to get copies of your records.
Prime Timers
- Local
resident tells fascinating war stories
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Helen
Denton has led an action-packed life and does not seem to have any
plans to stop the action any time in the near future.
New
Neighbor League keeps members busy
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Boredom
is not an option for members of the active New Neighbors League.
Volunteers
rebuild minigolf course
Jack
Nicklaus would be envious of the new greens at Christian City's minigolf
course thanks to renovations by Hope Worldwide volunteers and Christian
City employees.
- Business
New
two-story office building set for PTC
SST
Properties LLC recently broke ground on a new class A, multi-tenant
office building known as Westpark North on Commerce Drive North in Peachtree
City.
Local
banker named to state board of directors
Gary
McGaha, president and CEO of Southern Community Bank, has been named
to the Board of Directors of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia
for 2001-2002.
Shop
Talk
- Sports
Back
with a bang
The
high school football seaon began for most teams last Friday and several
teams strted it off with a win.
Fayette
County-Starr's Mill game on radio, Internet
Fans
will be able to listen to an audio broadcast of Friday night's Fayette
County-Starr's Mill football game, the third time this season a game
involving a Fayette team is on the air.
Lady
Chiefs and Tigers rack up some wins on the diamond
Fayette
County improved to 11-1 on the season with wins last week over Starr's
Mill and Lovejoy.
Woolsey
Yankees win Cooperstown tournament
The
2001 National American Tournament of Champions, held in Cooperstown,
N.Y., featured two Georgia teams competing for the title.
Tennis
tournament starts Sunday
Some
of the future stars of women's tennis are set to arrive in Peachtree
City this weekend.
Sports
Calendar
- Weekend
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Falcon
Field in Peachtree City will be the site of the fourth annual
Wings Over Dixie Air Show this weekend.
If
you were in a rock 'n' roll band, you would expect to have
hundreds of different experiences throughout your career.
Jack,
a young boy who lives on a struggling farm with his mother,
trades the family's cow for magic beans instead of money.
I've
been thinking a lot about déjà vu lately.
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Religion
No
matter how much, the bill has been paid
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
I was shopping
for luggage last week in a local department store. The huge, fine piece
of luggage didn't have a price tag, so my wife and I took it to the customer
service desk to inquire as to its price. The kind lady looked at a marking
and immediately said, "$69." I said, "We'll take it."
Not 60 seconds later did she discover the price was really $199. But,
she added, "I'll eat the difference because I quoted you the wrong
price." I came back at her and said, "But, I wouldn't want you
to get into trouble." She came back, "I'm the manager. It's
okay." What was I to say except, "Thank you and bless you."
My wife and I left the store praising God for his favor to us.
Peachtree
Christian Fellowship moves to new facility
Peachtree
Christian Fellowship is now up and running in its new 1,300 sq. ft.
facility on Ebenezer Church Rd. Members have been meeting at Ebenezer
United Methodist Church for the past few months while awaiting the completion
of the new building.
Christian
City's thrift store will offer '25-Cent Day' Saturday
Graceland,
the thrift store on the Christian City Campus in Union City, will host
a "25-Cent Day Special" this Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m.-3
p.m. All clothing will be 25 cents except for boutique items. Jewelry
also will be available for sale.
Tent
service will mark church's fifth anniversary
Christ the King
Charismatic Episcopal Church will celebrate its fifth anniversary this
Sunday with a special 10 a.m. service held on its property in Coweta
County. The site will be the future home of Christ the King, which has
been meeting in the chapel of Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home in Peachtree
City.
Religion
Briefs
Rolling
Hills plans AWANA party
Rolling Hills Baptist
Church will have its Fall Children's Ministries (AWANA) Kick-Off Party
Sunday, Sept. 9, at the church. The event will introduce the AWANA youth
Bible study program for children ages three through 5th grade.
Opinion
Opinion
This
poll's responses won't surprise you
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Sometimes this job
is just too easy.
In
remembrance of Howard . . .
By
SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
In a picture on
my book shelf, all seven of Peachtree City's mayors are standing in
a row on City Hall plaza for a formal shot illustrating a 1994 magazine
story. For some reason, somebody invited me to get into the picture,
as a souvenir for writing the story, I guess.
Where
we live is not where it's at
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
Location, location,
location. The key to life, as a real estate agent would tell it, is
where you live. Nowadays it seems that is more true than ever. I'm not
putting money down on that theory, but lots do.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Answers
for questions about Mexicans here
I'm writing in response
to LeGay Saul's letter printed in the Aug. 22 edition of The Citizen.
LeGay had "a few questions that maybe one of your readers might
answer."
Unchecked
immigration leads to overcrowding
I am worried about
the level of immigration into this country, but not for racial, ethic,
or job security related reasons. In fact, I hire many recent immigrants
in my business.
Invasion
of illegals is unjust, bad for U.S.
This letter is to
make some comments about the Citizen Opinion about amnesty. We believe
this invasion of illegal Mexicans is not only bad for the country but
also for towns where they are congregating.
'Don't
let our children grow up ashamed to be white'
When the 11th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's decision regarding
the University of Georgia's racist admissions policy, a step toward
mediocrity was delayed. Though the trend seems to be with wide acceptance
of racist policies, it's nice to see that some people realize the damaging
effects.
Brown:
Where has Wellman been?
I read the Aug.
22 letter to the editor from my mayoral opponent regarding "the
coming arrival of Wal-Mart and Home Depot and the effect they will have
on the small business economic landscape of our city" with great
interest.
Tennant:
I'm staying put, not running for mayor
OK, Labor Day is
behind us, so we can talk about politics now.
Faulkner:
I remember how PTC looked in '72
Some people vote
for the candidate with the most money, the most signs, and the best
publicity. I am asking for you to elect me to City Council on Nov. 6
because my knowledge, experience and motivation can be beneficial to
us.
Attention,
amphitheater fans: rock bands play loud music
Upon reading Cynthia
Freeman's letter commenting on the "Chastain-level volume"
of the Marshall Tucker Band concert, I felt compelled to respond. Had
Ms. Freeman done research prior to arriving at the concert, she
would have realized that the Marshall Tucker Band is, in fact, a rock
band.
MTB,
come back to the 'Fred'
I read the letter
from the lady who said don't invite the Marshall Tucker Band back to
the "Fred." The concert on Friday night was the best display
of country rock and blues I have ever seen. The three lead guitars were
incredible.
Thanks
to all who've helped the Hinkle family in PTC
Many of you have
read about the tragic car accident that took the lives of Nancy Hinkle
and her twin 3-year-old daughters, Emily and Elizabeth, on June 4, as
they returned from a family graduation party in Ohio with Gary Hinkle,
Nancy's husband of 26 years.
Democrats
divide and conquer
I cannot believe
that our state senator, Greg Hecht, would have the audacity to write
the letter he wrote to The Citizen and expect the constituents to believe
it.
Hecht
has done a great job
I'm here to praise
my state senator, Greg Hecht. He has done a remarkable job in the state
legislature. He has worked tirelessly for Fayette County and also the
state of Georgia.
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