News
Tyrone
and Fayette spat about sewer
The town of Tyrone
expects to soon be in the sewer business.
Superintendent
DeCotis in the middle of playoff dispute between 3 middle schools
A group of irate
parents Monday put Fayette County School System officials between a
rock Flat Rock, to be exact and a hard place.
Tax
woes: 10% of PTC budget frozen by Council
Peachtree City Council
has put 10 percent of its 2002 budget in a holding pattern, at the request
of city staff.
Tests
show no danger from PTC Post Office powder
Materials
taken from the Peachtree City Post Office last week tested negative for
anthrax, city officials confirmed.
Big
events to trigger PTC prayer services
In difficult times,
people often turn to prayer, and Sunday may not come soon enough.
Fayette
group helps bolster exhausted New York volunteers
There's
more than one way to help in a crisis.
Help
sought to keep Play Park open
Remember
the massive fund-raising and volunteer effort that built the Fayette
Family Play Park?
Fayette
chips in over $40,000 to Red Cross for relief efforts in N.Y.
Fayette
County can be proud.
Risk
Watch teaching kids to stay safe
Local
elementary school children are getting a solid safety education thanks
to a special program conducted once a month by local volunteers.
Local
memorial for NYC firefighter
Peachtree City officials
have scheduled a memorial service for a fallen New York City firefighter
with a local connection.
Commission
to consider special highway rules
If
you own property along any of Fayette County's state highways, you might
want to attend Thursday's County Commission meeting.
Collins
concerned about airport security
U.S. Rep. Mac Collins
telephoned Deputy Secretary of Transportation Michael Jackson last week
to suggest steps to increase airport security without federalizing security
staff.
Group
quietly works on seniors' issues
When
the dust settles after a session of the Georgia Legislature, chances
are that many of the bills passed actually originated in another body,
the Silver Haired Legislature.
Charter
school in the works for Fayette
A
new school currently in the planning stages is slated to provide Fayette
students and residents with a broader range of educational opportunities
aimed at enhancing the economic development of the county.
Changes
afoot for next year's elections
Candidates
in the 2002 election will face a hurried-up campaign period, thanks to
redistricting.
Items
sought for silent auction benefiting family violence program
The Fayette County
Council on Domestic Violence is seeking items for its annual silent
auction benefit, which will be held in conjunction with a fashion show
at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center Saturday, Nov. 17.
Red
Ribbon Week festivities planned for Fayette schools
Fayette will soon
be seeing red as students throughout the county's school system celebrate
national Red Ribbon Week.
Holiday
shopping event to benefit Sams School
The Joseph Sams
School will present a holiday shopping open house Nov. 3 from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the school, 280 Brandywine Blvd., Fayetteville (behind
Fayette Medical Clinic).
PTC
Girl Scouts set to 'Make a Difference'
Brownies and Girl
Scouts from Peachtree City Troop 254 will participate in the national
Make A Difference Day Saturday, Oct. 27.
Last
chance for tickets to NAACP banquet
A
few tickets are still available for the fourth annual NAACP fund-raising
Freedom Fund Banquet, organizers said.
New
Eagle's ceremony set for Monday
Chris
Jagstadt, 13, of Fayetteville, has two goals to become an Eagle Scout
and to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy.
GOP
golf tournament a success
The
Fayette County Republican Party raised money for several causes during
its annual Paul Heard Memorial Golf Tournament last week.
State
chips in funds to help local crime victims
Local
crime victims can get assistance while the crime scene is still fresh
thanks to the Victim Witness Assistance Program operated by the District
Attorney's office here.
Scholarship
info offered
A
financial aid meeting for parents of seniors will be conducted in the
McIntosh High School media center Monday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
School
aids relief effort
Fifth
grade students at Tyrone Elementary School recently raised $1,560.25
for the American Red Cross in a school-wide campaign.
- Business
Business
leaders tour the schools
The
Existing Industry Council of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
in cooperation with the Fayette County School System offered the first
business leader tour of county schools on October 10. Eleven business
leaders toured Whitewater Middle School, Starr's Mill High School and
Burch Elementary. Senator Mitch Seabaugh joined the group at Starr's
Mill for lunch.
Business
tips for airport contracts is today
The
city of Atlanta and Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport will host
"The Sky is the Limit V,"today from 4:00 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel - Downtown Atlanta.
Shop
Talk
- Sports
Panthers
and Tigers win in seventh week of season
Starr's
Mill continued their winning streak last Friday and Fayette County got
back in the win column as well, while McIntosh, Sandy Creek and Our
Lady of Mercy all lost.
Teams
get Last Chance to tune up for region meet
The
cross country season is nearing the final stretch.
Former
Pittsburgh Steeler and Fayette County resident Greg Lloyd knows a
little about facing incredible odds and intimidation from his NFL
career. Now, his son, James, 6, is learning from his dad. James defeated
a black belt from Tennessee at the Junior World Cup in Smyrna recently,
giving the young man a title and some added confidence in his abilities.
Lady
Tigers place fifth in state tourney
The
Fayette County Lady Tigers fast pitch softball team finished just short
of their goal of a state championship. The team made the final round
of the state playoffs in Columbus after winning the area and emerging
from the sectionals in Valdosta as the top seed, but fell in their first
game in Columbus.
Soccer
Centre having registration for winter ball
The
Soccer Centre in Fayetteville has announced a winter indoor soccer league
for Muppet soccer players (4- and 5-year-olds) that will begin Jan.
7 and end by Feb. 27.
Sports
Calendar
- Weekend
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Imagine
if Romeo and Juliet's parents were keeping them apart just
to get them together, and you have the basis for the story
of "The Fantasticks," which Fayette County High
School will perform at Sams Auditorium Thursday and Friday,
Oct. 25 and 26.
Old
houses tend to be creepy. No matter how hard people try to
rid the house of its eeriness, old houses make odd noises
and often cast weird shadows.
The
local recreation departments are out to do something for the
kids this Halloween season.
He
looks ferocious, with his hairy grasping arms, hunched shoulders
and bulging eyes.
Halloween
is a week away.
With
the threat of rain looming over Fayetteville, The McIntosh Charter
Chapter of American Business Women's Association had its first
golf tournament recently.
Fayette
Community Theatre Inc. has announced their 2002 season. The
plays they have chosen are very varied. Some are raucous comedies,
while others are tender dramas or enchanting family musicals.
One thing is for sure, the community will be thoroughly entertained
by the productions.
-
Religion
Youth
are critical factor in future of the church
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
It's so
easy to overlook the historical fact that Christianity started out as
a youthful movement. According to available information, the chief executive
officer of the movement was no older than 29 or 30 when he began to recruit.
Those he recruited, in all likelihood, were in their late teens or early
twenties. In fact, Jesus nicknamed two of his followers, James and John,
the Sons of Thunder. I suppose they were full of lightening and thunder
that zestful youthfulness.
Georgia
Baptist Children's Homes trustees approve funds for international adoption,
aid services to Russia
The
Board of Trustees of Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries,
Inc, recently approved funding to begin international adoption services
and humanitarian aid efforts with Russia. This effort comes in the form
of a partnership with Buckner Adoption and Maternity Services in Dallas,
Texas, a division of Buckner Benevolence, a Baptist child care and family
services organization.
Fall
Festivals
Hutton
to speak at Word of Life
Word of Life Family
Church will have special meetings Sunday, Oct. 28, through Wednesday,
Oct. 31, featuring the Rev. Larry Hutton, owner and director of Larry
Hutton Ministries in Broken Arrow, Okla.
Religion
Briefs
Assisted
suicide to be discussed at local meetings of Atlanta SW Right to Life
Assisted suicide
will be the discussion topic for Atlanta SW Right To Life's next meetings
scheduled three different nights at three different locations in the
south metro Atlanta area.
Carriage
Lane plans parenting seminar
Carriage
Lane Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City invites the community to
a seminar led by Dr. Tedd Tripp, author of "Sheperding a Child's
Heart."
-
Opinion
Opinion
Don't
rush me; I'm still on island time
By
DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
You'll have to excuse me
if I ramble a bit this week.
Spamming
the globe . . .
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
I am going to look beyond
the hysteria of the day, real or otherwise and try to turn our minds
to the silliness that still abounds.
District
health chief: 'No reason for panic'
By
MICHAEL BRACKETT
District Health Director
Fellow citizens:
There is no reason for panic, just caution.
Terrorism
revisited: Some have been fighting this enemy for a long time
By
RANDY GADDO
On Oct. 25, 1983,
in Beirut, Lebanon, then-Vice-President George W. Bush Sr. walked the
perimeter of what was at the time called the worst terrorist attack
on Americans ever.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Readers respond to the Rev.
Dial's letter . . .
Not
the usual 'empty happy talk' babble
Thank you so much
for printing the article by the Rev. Howard Dial from Berachah Church
["A biblical response to Sept. 11 terror attacks," The Citizen,
Oct. 17]. It is good to hear someone respond to this catastrophe from
a viewpoint of strong faith and not the usual smarmy, empty "happy
talk" that most televised "religious experts" babble.
Biblical
view often censored in media
Thank you for printing
the wonderful article by Dr. Howard Dial in your paper. The biblical
view is censored by so many of the media. I appreciate your willingness
to print it.
Encouraged
by clear-cut truth straight from Bible
I was most encouraged
as I read the editorial by Dr. Howard Dial. I was thankful to hear such
a clear-cut representation of truth that was presented straight from
the Bible. I appreciate your willingness to print this story and hope
that there will be many who, like myself, are grateful for the true
hope that comes through Jesus Christ alone! Thank you very much!
Finally,
someone offers compassion, love of Jesus
Finally! Someone
who will speak the truth, stand up and be counted for Jesus Christ,
and yet offer love and compassion to the world.
Print
more, if he remains consistent
A message in the
paper written by Dr. Howard E. Dial ... is most appropriate. It's nice
to know someone has that level of focus on God's desire for His people.
Hooters
fine
F'ville action on
underage drinking just 'slap on wrist'
Some
ideas for Jenkins-Ellison road intersection
As a resident of
Gaelic Glen subdivision which is bounded by Jenkins and Ellison roads,
I don't think any discussion about the intersection of these two roads
is complete without mentioning the need for extra turn lanes.
Easy:
Vote NO 4 times, YES once
The voters of Peachtree
City are being asked to vote on five bond referendum questions. I would
like to offer my opinions on each bond issue.
Rapson:
Here are my actual positions
My stance in the
past has been to refrain from political debates in the newspapers. I
believe citizens expect differences to be resolved in public with both
parties present. Unfortunately, a letter to the editor printed in last
week's Citizen stated my position on several issues inaccurately. I
believe people need to hear Steve Rapson's positions from Steve Rapson
and I owe it to the readers to set the record straight.
Faulkner:
PTC's secret 'bonus' rewards
In 1997, Peachtree
City's public safety employees voiced a need for early retirement benefits.
They were told that although the city understood the consequences of
having 67-year-old firefighters and police officers, there were no funds
available. That same year, however, while my opponent was the financial
advisor for the city, a special senior management retirement plan was
secretly orchestrated and implemented.
PTC
Council Post 4
Fritz: Council has
made tough choices
Fritz
must answer for higher tax, Wal-Mart
I have been asked
my opinion from a substantial number of citizens recently on whom to
vote for in the upcoming election. I have already endorsed Steve Brown
for mayor and Steve Rapson for Council Post 3. Up until now, I have
remained rather quiet regarding the Council Post 4 seat. Recent publications
in this newspaper, however, have persuaded me to respond accordingly.
PTC
sign thieves, respect freedoms our service members are fighting for
I am angry and upset
that someone came onto my private property and removed a campaign sign.
That person took away my freedom of choice. Isn't that what our servicemen
and women are fighting for right now?
Lakly:
My experience will help solve problems
I have offered for
mayor of Peachtree City for some of the following reasons.
Brown
will put average citizens' needs first
This year's election
in Peachtree City can be a watershed event. We have the opportunity
to turn the city government from developer friendly to a government
that puts the needs of the average citizen first.
Rower:Traffic
plan to stress shift changes, cooperation
What about traffic?
Murphy
is the choice of firefighters' local for mayor
The concerns about
our safety and security after the events of Sept. 11 weigh heavily on
the minds of all of us. There are issues on the horizon that will affect
our country, state, county, and city that are still unseen.
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