News
False
alarm: Powder panic at PTC P.O.
The white powder
found on several packages that caused the evacuation of Peachtree City's
Post Office Monday morning was likely laundry detergent or another innocuous
substance, according to postal officials.
Schools
get jitters about airplanes; packages checked
Authorities were
called to several biohazard scares Monday, including a scare at the
Jenkins Road school complex of an airliner flying overhead with an odd-colored
jet stream Monday afternoon. Witnesses said that the a substance was
seen in the air looking like cobwebs, said Maj. Bruce Jordan of the
Fayette County Sheriff's Department.
Local
soldiers aid relief after attacks
Shortly after the
events of Sept. 11 unfolded, Maj. Gen. Colby Broadwater, acting commander
of the First U.S. Army headquartered at Fort Gillem in Forest Park,
activated a response plan that involves First Army units known as defense
coordinating elements.
$1
million windfall for Sheriff's Dept.?
Approximately $2
million in drug money has been seized by deputies of the Fayette County
Sheriff's Department from a sting that took place Oct. 5 in Clayton
County.
Amphitheater
chief resigns
Kristi Rapson is
resigning from her post as director of Peachtree City's Frederick Brown
Jr. Amphitheater.
A
night at the movies, en Espanol
Want
to know the Spanish word for dinosaur?
Two-wheeled
burglary suspect gets away; detectives on case
A manhunt for a
burglary suspect on a bicycle was conducted Friday afternoon in the
area of HiLo Road but the suspect somehow managed to get away.
Board
considers names for new school
Four
names are under consideration by the Fayette County Board of Education
for the elementary school now under construction on Ga. Highway 85 South
of Fayetteville.
Band
video impresses school board
The
audience at Monday night's Board of Education meeting was treated to
a special performance by the Whitewater Middle School band, even though
the meeting room would never hold all the band members and their instruments.
Republican
Clay Cox announces for 13th congressional District
A third
candidate, businessman Clay Cox has announced his intentions to run for
Congress in the newly created 13th congressional District.
Students
show true colors in country's time of need
Students at Peachtree
City Elementary School are showing their support, hope and concern for
the victims of the terrorist attack on New York City and Washington,
D.C. by adorning the school's grounds in red, white and blue.
Reading
tutors ready to help students at North Fayette Elem.
More volunteers
needed throughout Fayette
Community
volunteers needed for mentoring program
The Fayette County
School System is in need of community volunteers who would like to become
mentors for students.
Neighborhood
group has first picnic
A steady stream
of neighbors dropped by the North Fayette Neighborhood Association's
first picnic Saturday to enjoy food and have a little fun while learning
about their community.
Collins
supports military strikes
WASHINGTON
- U.S. Representative Mac Collins released the following statement on
military operations underway in Afghanistan:
Commission
puts a stop to traffic discussion
The
best way to improve traffic and safety at the Jenkins/Ellison Road intersection
near Tyrone is to align the intersection, says Lee Hearn, director of
public works for Fayette County.
Quarters
Road solution continues to elude county
Quarters
Road just won't go away.
Cuts
unveiled for PTC budget shortfalls; council also to consider tennis center,
architecture review
With
the anticipation that a dwindling economy could affect Peachtree City's
sales tax revenues, city officials have prepared a list of further budget
cuts for the coming fiscal year.
School
counselors provide valuable resources
for students and families
Most
people think about school counselors as the people students go to for
advice on career options and higher education opportunities.
Dining Guide
Random
notes and news from Fayette's food land....
By
F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic
I'm hearing good
things about Chin-Chin on Ga. Highway 54 in Peachtree City. The restaurant
is part of an Atlanta chain and has won several readers' choice awards
from other publications in recent years.
- More
easy treats for Halloween
Let your cauldron boil over with tasty treats from Mr. Food that are
perfect for Halloween parties and other fall get-togethers. It's easier
than a witch's brew and tastier, too!
Want
tender turkey? Salt's the secret solution
"Tough,
tasteless and dry."
A
taste of fall in your kitchen
Who
doesn't love the smell of fresh, hot apple crisp baking in the oven
on a chilly fall night?
Bringing
Oktoberfest home
The
168th Oktoberfest festival is here. Known by Bavarians as the "Wiesn,"
Oktoberfest is a centuries-old German tradition.
Contest
calls for creativity and dried plums
In
a large bowl, combine 3 cups creativity with 1 cup dried plums. Mix
well until blended. Prep time: 30 minutes. Yields $1,000, if your recipe
beats the competition's at the first annual Creative Cooking with Dried
Plums Contest.
Winners
stir it up with coffee creamer
A
contest asking food lovers to stir up some imaginative new uses for
coffee creamer has produced some delicious results.
Chocolate
connoisseur 101
Now
here's something you can sink your teeth into: tasty tips from a master
chocolatier on how to identify and savor high-quality chocolate.
- Business
Development
authority joins select group of organizations
The
Fayette County Development Authority has received designation as an
Accredited Economic Development Organization by the International Economic
Development Council.
Jo-Ann
sets grand opening
You
can bead it, quilt it, glue it, sew it, emboss or stencil it, craft
and learn it in every imaginable way at the grand opening celebration
of the new Jo-Ann etc store in Fayetteville October 27 and 28.
Asset
allocation is important
Asset allocation
is the key element that determines investment success.
- Sports
Another
big week on the gridiron for local teams
The
high school football season keeps rolling along and some teams keep
rolling along with it.
Lady
Tigers head to state tournament in Columbus tomorrow
The
Fayette County Lady Tiger varsity fast pitch softball team is heading
to the state tournament in Columbus tomorrow. They are area champions
and have accumulated a 29-3 record. The team traveled to Valdosta last
friday and won all three games to qualify for the final round of the
state softball playoffs.
The
response to the Spin-a-thon hosted by Gold's Gym of Fayette County was
so overwhelming that extra bikes had to be brought in. Teams and individuals
committed to ride spin cycles for four hours on Saturday to raise money
for the families of firefighters, police and port authority police lost
in the Sept. 11 tragedy.
PTC
Classic road race celebrates their 20th year
Over
2,800 runners signed on to run the 20th annual Peachtree City Classic
held last Saturday. Many of the runners from 15 states and throughout
Georgia commented on the beautiful course and the organization of the
event.
Sports
Calendar
- Weekend
-
Two
complaints that get thrown at the work of William Shakespeare
consistently is that his material is long and boring. Not any
more.
Who
says comedy has to be performed on the weekend? Sure, Mad TV
and Saturday Night Live have cornered the market on weekend
sketch comedy but local comedy troupe Creatures of Habit will
perform three live comedy shows at Baci Italian Cuisine in Fayetteville,
Mondays, Oct. 22 and 29 and Nov. 5.
The
history of this nation was written in the development of the
railroad.
It's
time to clean out the file where I stash words that stump me
or amuse me, words I deem worth sharing.
Drew
Barrymore left the set of "Saturday Night Live" last
week in tears. She had just learned of an NBC News employee getting
anthrax and she panicked, like any sensible person who was afraid
of getting anthrax would.
The
Peachtree City Recreation Department has scheduled a Friday Funday
for Oct. 19, which is a student school holiday, at Kedron Fieldhouse
from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with check-in to begin at 7:45 a.m.
-
Religion
Love
for 'different' folks is true display of faith, humility
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Several years ago,
in picking up my laundry, I engaged the attendant in church conversation,
finally inviting her to River's Edge Community Church. She responded,
"I am a Moslem." To which, I responded, "We love Moslems
at our church." And, to tell the truth on a stack of Bibles, there
is no greater truth that just that: we love Moslems at River's Edge.
Flat
Rock A.M.E. will have Youth Summit Oct. 26-28
Flat Rock A.M.E. Church
in Fayetteville is planning a youth-oriented weekend Oct. 26-28, with
special speakers and music geared specifically toward today's youth and
young adults. Youth choirs from all over the greater Atlanta area are
scheduled to perform.
New
Hope Baptist to host Bring Back the Prodigals prayer event Saturday
New Hope Baptist Church
in Fayetteville will be the location for metro Atlanta's "Bring Back
the Prodigals," a day of prayer and revival focused on asking God
for loved ones who have wandered from Christianity and family. The event
will be held at New Hope's north campus on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 2-4:30
p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Berachah
Church plans World Missions Conference next week
Berachah Bible Church
in Fayetteville will have its World Missions Conference Oct. 21-28 at
the church on Corinth Rd. The theme is "Every Tribe and Tongue."
Guest speakers will be Dr. Robertson McQuilken, Dr. Paul Van Gorder and
Dr. Howard E. Dial.
Intercultural
revival starts Thursday
Community Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) revival starts tomorrowand continues through
Saturday evening. The event features different guest speakers and performers
from varying cultural groups each night.
Consignment
sale is Saturday
Trinity Christian
School's annual consignment sale is scheduled for this weekend. Sale hours
are 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Oct. 20, at the school, located at the intersection
of Ga. Hwys. 34 and 54 west of Peachtree City.
Grief
recovery group to meet in PTC
Those who have lost
a loved one this year and are not looking forward to the holiday season
without them, are invited to the grief recovery group at the First Presbyterian
Church in Peachtree City beginning Thursday, Oct. 18, from 7-8:30 p.m.
Meeting will continue each Thursday for five weeks. No meeting will be
held on Oct. 25th or Thanksgiving, Nov. 22.
Religion
Briefs
-
Opinion
Opinion
Lives
vs. the goal: no easy answer
By
DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Up close and personal,
the Atlanta Journal-Constitution carried a story the other day about
a civilian who was badly injured when the first bombs started falling
on Afghanistan.
Medicare,
terrorism bills pass Congress
By
MAC COLLINGS
Congressman
On Oct. 11, the
House Committee on Ways and Means passed the Medicare Regulatory and
Contracting Reform Act of 2001 (H.R. 2768), which I supported.
Urban
legends for Fayette
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
As cities go, we
in Peachtree City lack our own Halloween story, an urban legend that
we can pass from generation to generation. I can fix that. Here are
two short essays of local lore (inspired by true events) to frighten
your children, and maybe even you.
A
biblical response to Sept. 11 terror attacks
By
Dr. Howard E. Dial
Pastor
[Editor's note:
The following column was provided by Dr. Howard E. Dial, founding pastor
of Berachah Bible Church, 310 Corinth Rd. in eastern Fayette County.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Terrorists
attacked Islam as well as U.S.
The Islamic Speakers'
Bureau of Atlanta would like to express its deepest gratitude to the
caring and understanding citizens of Fayette County. We thank everyone
who has chosen to keep an open mind and to understand that the attackers
are different from the vast majority of Muslims around the world. Furthermore,
we would like to urge everyone to turn these tragic events into an opportunity
to better understand the multiple cultures and beliefs that make this
country a true "melting pot."
Tip
to Frank: Hide your head in shame
I am a Nigerian
immigrant resident in Fayette County and take serious exception to the
racist, rude and insensitive comments by Mr. Frank Hyde regarding immigrants
in your Oct. 3 edition [Letters, "Coming to America? Here's a tip:
Conform"].
County
should enact impact fee for jail right nowI
This paper ran an
article in the Oct. 10 edition updating us on the issue of payment for
the new jail and jail operations. The county commissioners and city
officials do not appear any closer to resolving this issue than they
did a year ago.
We
need power but not here
Recently I read
a letter from someone criticizing those who are opposing the proposed
power plant in South Fulton County. This person stated that their mother
lived in California and was now paying $400 a month for power.
In
defense of Frank Hyde . . .
In reply to Matthew
L. Dunfee's letter of Oct 10: Matthew, you spoke so elegantly about
the rights of immigrants, and then in the same paragraph you sought
to take away from Mr. Hyde the right that all of us are granted, freedom
of speech.
Why
cancel F'ville trick or treat?
You may have probably
heard that the Trick or Treat on Main Street [in Fayetteville] has been
cancelled this year. I for one am very upset about this. (Please do
not mistake my intentions. I am not doing this for my children.) I have
two children, a 10-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. Every year, they
along with thousands of other children, look forward to going trick
or treating on Halloween.
Rower:
Here's info to clear up any confusion on developers' impact fees
There seems to be
confusion throughout the community over developer impact fees and how
they are affecting the budget of Peachtree City.
Brown
won't embarrass PTC citizens
As a four-year resident
and homeowner in beautiful Peachtree City, I have read the ongoing letters
as published in your fine paper. I am very favorably impressed with
the intelligent and correct documentation of those letters of mayoral
candidate Steve Brown. Though he has, from time to time, been insulted
and attacked, he has conducted himself as the true gentleman and leader
he is.
Faulkner:
Opponent has contradictions
There are other
issues I would rather write about this week, but last week The Citizen
newspaper misquoted me concerning my stand on the budget, and I believe
citizens have a right to know where I stand on issues that affect them.
Please visit my website at www.nancyfaulkner.com for more information
about my stand on other issues.
Former
PTC planning commissioner endorses Brown, Weed for council
Time for a change
Fritz:
Leaders have done good job
When I was asked
to consider running for office in 1997, my supporters asked me to run
on a density platform. It sounded like a good idea at the time, but
when I started to do the research, study the history and read the minutes,
I had to tell them that I could not run on a density platform.
Public
griping bad for kids
Today I had a friend
tell me that he had heard one of our parents from Fayette County Youth
Baseball Association call and leave his grief on a phone line set up
at a local radio station. This parent from our community phoned in to
air his grief against my son's coach. This comment was inappropriate
and uncalled for. This comment was played on a local radio station here
in Atlanta. Several friends have told me they heard it.
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