News
Terror:
Attacks
shock Fayette; EMS, schools on alert
The Fayette County
Department of Fire and Emergency Services was on a heightened alert
status Tuesday morning after media reports of the terrorist attacks
that occured in New York and Washington, D.C.
Eyewitness
describes NY attack
"It's the most
unbelievable thing I've ever seen."
Schools
on alert following attacks
Fayette County schools
were on alert status Tuesday following terrorist attacks in New York
City and Washington, D.C.
Terrorism
hits home to Fayette residents
Local reaction to
the news of the alleged terrorist attacks throughout the country Tuesday
morning hit home at Melear's Restaurant.
PTC
police launch added patrols here
The Peachtree City
Police Department activated extra patrols in sensitive areas such as
local schools and industries Tuesday morning in light of the alleged
terrorist attacks occurring across the country.
Trailers
to be common sights at Fayette schools
Don't expect to
see those portable classrooms disappearing from Fayette schools anytime
soon.
Riverdale-to-Fayette
bus route recommended
A
bus route connecting low-income workers in Clayton and Fulton counties
with entry-level jobs at Fayette Pavilion is among recommendations of
a 65-member Atlanta Regional Commission task force.
Falcon
Field shut down
With
all aircraft ordered grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration
in light of Tuesday's terrorist attacks, there wasn't much to be done
at Falcon Field in Peachtree City.
Who
will go to new schools?
As
school officials prepare for what they hope will be the opening of two
new schools next fall, students and parents throughout the county will
feel the effects of new district lines that determine who attends the
new schools.
School
board: No tax hike
The
Fayette County Board of Education is stressing that property taxes for
schools are not going up, while scheduling public hearings that suggest
just the opposite.
Williams:
Cemetery won't be a problem
Williams
Inc. officials said Thursday they will do everything possible to make
sure a cemetery on the site of a proposed power plant on the south Fulton/north
Fayette border is protected.
Study
continuing on septage concerns
What
to do with septage, the effluent that is pumped out of septic tanks,
is back on the Fayette County Water Committee's front burner.
Stolen
farm vehicles sold from Fayette motorcycle shop; police look for more
Two
men have been arrested for giving steals of a deal on John Deere farm
and lawn equipment at a motorcycle shop in north Fayette County.
PTC
Council adopts $23.2 million budget; projected millage hike to shrink
a little
The
Peachtree City Council adopted its 2002 budget, to the tune of $23.2
million, at last week's council meeting.
Students
testify about substitute's alleged improprieties
Former
Whitewater Middle School students testified Monday that a teenage substitute
teacher tried to call up a Web site with pictures of two particular
students in swimsuits for the entire class to see.
Legislature
still working on congressional maps
State
legislators continue to deliberate this week over the district lines
for the state's U.S. Congress members.
Changes
to PTC charter approved
Peachtree
City's months-long updating of its city charter is finally complete.
Qualifying
is this week in Brooks
The
town of Brooks will have an election Tuesday, Nov. 6, with two council
seats and mayor up for reelection.
Fun
Fest response surprises library
What
is the connection between a public library and a giant slide?
Workers
urged to drive safely during commute
Georgia
drivers are reminded to follow the rules of the road this week, which
has been named "Drive Safely Work Week in Georgia."
Police
Blotter
Real Estate
- Commercial
property is key in Fayette
To
the average person, real estate is a place to live.
Smart
growth must address housing needs
America
faces a crisis that has been largely unreported and ignored: Millions
of American families cannot afford adequate housing.
Live
Oak opens model at Avery Park
Newnan-based
homebuilder Live Oak Construction has opened its designer model home
at Avery Park in historic Newnan. Live Oak Construction will be building
35 homes in Morningside, Avery Park's newest neighborhood.
Bullard
sponsors arts camp
Coldwell Banker
Bullard Realty once again served as a sponsor for Arts Clayton's annual
Summer Arts Camp, conducted for children ages 6-10. The recent camp
consisted of a special week of activities and special programs and included
art instruction in painting, dance, music and drama. It is part of the
Clayton County Colmmissioners' "Safe Summer" initiative. This
year's camp was based on the theme "Going Bug-gy," and Coldwell
Banker Bullard Realty provided T-shirts emphasizing the theme. This
summer, the camp was held at Jonesboro United Methodist Church1 for
the Jonesboro area, and North Clayton Middle School and B. C. Haynie
School for the North Clayton and Forest Park/Morrow areas. The camp
finale at each of the locations featured all components of the art instruction
presented at the sessions.
Arnold
to lead sales team at Bear Creek
Allyce Arnold, a
new home sales specialist with the Builder-Developer Marketing Group
of Metro Brokers/GMAC Real Estate, has been chosen to lead the on-site
sales team at Bear Creek Golf and Country Club.
Brayson
ranked by Chronicle
Brayson Homes, which
is based in Duluth, has been ranked No. 8 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle1s
2001 listing of "Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders" for the second
consecutive year.
Pathway
forms builder alliance with Brayson Homes
As Pathway Communities
embarks on the most growth-oriented period in its history, the company
welcomes Brayson Homes to its builder team.
Builders
to meet at The Barn
The Sales &
Marketing Council of the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia
has scheduled its Builders Night and Networking event for Tuesday night,
Sept. 18, at The Barn in Tyrone.
New
officers to be installed
RCS of Fayetteville
will host the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia's September
meeting, which will feature a Mexican Fiesta and installation of the
association1s officers for the upcoming year.
'Career
Night' sessions planned
Tuesday
night, Sept. 18, is the date for the next "Career Night" session
at the Fayette County office of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty.
Crown
River more than 70 percent sold
Crown
River, one of the top-selling communities in Henry County the past three
years, is now more than 70 percent sold.
Hampton
Brook opens Phase II
The
much anticipated Phase II is open for sales in Hampton Brook, a single-family
residential community located one mile south of Hampton in Henry County.
Jo-Par,
Keller, Bullard welcome new associates
Don
McKee has joined ERA Jo-Par Realty.
New
phase of Misty Lake underway
The
marketing effort has begun in Unit IV, the 64-homesite final phase of
Misty Lake, an upscale community in the Ellenwood section of south DeKalb
County.
Morrision
selects Web company
Morrison
Homes Selects SAP for E-Business Solutions Initiative to increase internal
and external communications
Pathway
Communities' Last Peachtree City Neighborhood Posting Record Sales
After
25 years of highly successful development in Peachtree City, Pathway
Communities has reached a sentimental milestone. All Pathway-owned,
Peachtree City residential property has been developed, with the exception
of one final neighborhood. With this last development, the company is
truly pulling out all the stops.
Savannah
Place now open in Troup
Jerry
Ballard Homes, one of the best known and most active home builders in
the Metro South area of Atlanta, has entered the Troup County market
with the opening of Savannah Place in the LaGrange area.
Tim
Jones Communities still ranked
Tim
Jones Communities, which is based in Jonesboro, remains among the Atlanta
area home builders included in the Atlanta Business Chronicle1s annual
listing of "Atlanta1s Top 25 Home Builders," which was in
the publication's edition of Aug. 31-Sept. 6.
Togwatee
Village homes complete
Four new homes are
completed and ready for purchase and a fifth is nearing completion in
Togwatee Village, a new Jerry Ballard Homes community in the Hampton
area of Clayton County.
New
Walden Park areas underway
Developer Stephen
H. Macauley has announced plans for work to begin in four new residential
sections in Walden Park, The Macauley Companies' new master-planned
community in South Fulton County.
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- Business
Business
success classes are up and running
The
county's newest efforts to help small business owners is up and running.
Eight
virtues of gladiator leadership
Remember
the heart-pounding, soul-stirring message of last year's critically
acclaimed movie "Gladiator"?
- Sports
Big
games in second full week of football season
Fayette
County High School traveled down the road on Friday night to face Starr's
Mill High School, which handed the Tigers a big loss in their first
meeting last year. The Tigers, with revenge on their mind, struck first
this past Friday when Matt Owens threw a 45 yard pass to T. J. Brandenburg.
Up until that point, both defenses did a great job of putting pressure
on the quarterbacks and corralling the offense. After the first quarter,
the Tigers led 7-0.
Local
volleyball teams defeat top notch state opponents
The
volleyball season is heating up and local schools are showing they
have what it takes to beat some of the top programs in the state.
Southside
Girls Participate in the Amateur Softball Association's 2001 Gold National
Tournament
It's
a dream of any fast-pitch softball player, and the chances of reaching
this level of competition are rare. The ASA 2001 Girls' Gold 18-U Fast-Pitch
National Tournament took place July 30-Aug. 5 at the Lost Mountain Softball
Complex in Marietta, Ga.
Lady
Tigers and chiefs win games and set up big match for Thursday
Last
week was an interesting week in Region 4-AAAAA softball. McIntosh faced
and defeated Lovejoy, while Fayette County beat East Coweta and Newnan.
- Weekend
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For
the past four years the farm of Rick and Joanne Minter has been the
site of Inman Farm Heritage Days.
Tyrone
Founders day turns 25
The town
of Tyrone began celebrating Founders Day 25 years ago.
Shakerag
unites artisans and crafters under shade of trees
The
Shakerag Festival in Peachtree City started 25 years ago, around the
same time as the Founders Day festival in Tyrone began.
Walking
for a worthwhile cause
By
SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
If your circle
of acquaintances includes, as mine does, those noble souls who love
to walk for good works, you are probably getting besieged right now
with sponsoring appeals.
Movies
The
Emmys are coming, the Emmys are coming
The Emmy Awards
will be broadcast this Sunday evening and I won't be watching.
Fayette
man brings pro wrestling show to the area
David Penzer was
always a fan of wrestling and in October he will share his love with
Fayette County with a wrestling extravaganza that will benefit the Fayette
County High School wrestling program.
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Religion
It
shouldn't take a law to make us act like Christians
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Why does
it take the government to make us church folks act like Christians? If
it were not for governmental mandates, codes, etc, many people confined
to wheelchairs would take it that they were not welcome in our beautiful
church houses. That's a fact, Jack!
Nativity
plans prayer vigil for Tuesday night
Pastor
Bob Hudak has announced that the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in
Fayetteville will have a prayer vigil Tuesday, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
at its home at 130 Antioch Road.
CORRECTION
Holy
Trinity teens host Catholic college fair this weekend
Hundreds of local
students and representatives from colleges and universities throughout
the country will flock to McIntosh High School this weekend, when the
Life Teen Program of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City
hosts the Third Annual Catholic College Fair, Sunday, Sept. 16, at 7:30
p.m., following the 6 p.m. Life Teen Mass..
Religion
Briefs
Opinion
Opinion
How
to stop the pork barrel gravy train
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Various conservative
organizations delight each year in listing some of the unconscionable
ways in which our elected representatives waste our money in order to
buy votes.
Staff
development trains variety of school personnel
The staff development
department of the Fayette County School System provides and supports
many professional development activities for all employees. The majority
of the funding for staff training is provided through a grant from the
Georgia Department of Education.
I
school; how do you school?
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
When highly educated
archaeologists dig up our Sunday-best-dressed corpses in some century
yet to come, I wonder if we will be remembered as the culture who could
argue over everything. Among our ruins of Movado watches, Ford Expeditions
and Mini cell phones will they also discover our propensity for quarreling?
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Democrats
not only ones sending surveys
I certainly can
relate to Dave Hamrick's article, "This poll's responses won't
surprise you," in The Citizen Sept. 5. You see, I, too, was sent
a "survey" to fill out during the 2000 campaign.
Why
schools have no gyms, and how they can get them
Please allow me
to comment on last week's Citizen front-page article captioned, "What
about our gym?" There is a reason why there is no gym, and I'll
tell you what it is. I'll also tell you how our kids can get a gym.
Health
data say No to power plant
I have heard and
read reliable and factual data about the proposed Williams Power Plant.
I have also heard many things about the risk to our health, which is
my greatest concern regarding this proposed power plant. I have tried
to keep an open mind while gathering all the information that I can
before I choose a position for or against this proposed power plant.
Keep in mind that Fulton and Fayette counties are in the non-attainment
zone for ozone pollution.
Plant
bad for seniors, kids
Everyone needs power,
but power plants shouldn't be built in residential areas. Prior to deregulation
most public utilities didn't locate power plants in neighborhoods because
risks to the public were not deemed acceptable.
California
said No; look what happened
For all the residents
and family members of the residents primarily in the suggested "proposed
new power plant area," we should really consider this new plant
as a blessing.
Brown:
Here's plan that will work for schools
For those who have
read my letters in the past, you will recall that I had introduced a
proposal called Education First in Fayette. The proposal called for
local governments (county and municipal) to assume accountability for
annexations and rezonings that negatively affect the school system.
Obviously, if governmental entities change large sections of land to
a higher density than what the current land use plan states, the school
system is forced into a reactive position and problems abound.
Wellman:
Not engaging in negative campaigning
The period to qualify
for our Peachtree City elections has begun. By close of business Friday,
Sept. 14, we will know who the candidates will be. We will then have
eight weeks to decide which one will earn your vote.
Faulkner:
CCY youth programs must be kept
The decision last
week for the Peachtree City Commission on Children and Youth to recommend
to City Council that it be disbanded should be a wake-up call for us.
Mexicans
are just like us: We all came here from elsewhere
After reading your
letters to the editor in today's Citizen, I found myself compelled to
respond, primarily to the letter signed "Name withheld."
U.S.
overcrowded? Not likely
This letter is in
response to Bill Gilmer's letter, "Unchecked immigration leads
to overcrowding."
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