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'army' vs. new enemy
Public safety workers
police, fire and emergency medical services have become
by default the army on the battlefield at home, said Billy Watson, Georgia
Department of Human Resources coordinator for District 4 emergency medical
services, addressing Peachtree City public safety workers and city officials
last week with the latest updates on bioterrorism.
Security
for local water supplies discussed
Is Fayette County's
water supply safe?
Fayette
rebuffed, ponders how to stop Tyrone sewer
Fayette County attorneys
sometime this week hope to set a date for round two in the county's
quest to put a stop to an agreement for sewer service between Tyrone
and Fairburn.
Wynn's
Pond, Starr's Mill star in new movie
Coweta and Fayette
counties are going Hollywood.
Tax
equity dispute headed to court Thursday
That
on-again/off-again tax equity lawsuit hearing is on again for this Thursday.
Power
plant vote delayed again; Williams sets more studies
Proponents and opponents
of a huge power plant will have a little more time to study the issue
before it's voted on by the Fulton County Commission.
Suspect
held on attempted rape charges
A
Stockbridge man has been arrested for the attempted rape of a woman
while both spending the night at a residence on Goza Road Sunday.
Peachtree
City mayoral candidates questioned
Four
candidates will ask for your vote Tuesday in Peachtree City's mayoral
race: Steve Brown, Dan Lakly, Frank Murphy and Gary Rower.
PTC
Council candidates respond to questionnaire
Candidates
for Peachtree City Council responded to a questionnaire submitted by The
Citizen. Running for Post 3 are Steve Rapson, incumbent, and Nancy Faulkner.
In Post 4, candidates are incumbent Carol Fritz, Allison Chambers, Gerald
Ostrowski and Murray Weed. Answers were limited to 150 words.
Fayetteville
race pits Walt White, challenger Lee Hunt
Election day is
next Tuesday in Fayetteville, but only one of the three City Council
seats is being contested.
Commission
holds off on overlays, green space
County commissioners
want to study the idea of creating special architectural standards for
the county's state highway corridors a little longer before deciding
whether to adopt the rules.
Local
woman dies in crash on Goza Road Sunday
A Fayetteville woman
was killed Sunday afternoon when her vehicle pulled out in front of
another vehicle while crossing Goza Road at its intersection with Antioch
Road.
Governor
hand-picks local county fire chief for special award
Chief
Jack Krakeel of the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency
Services was one of 19 public safety professionals in Georgia honored
by Gov. Roy Barnes last week at a special ceremony at the Georgia Public
Safety Training Center in Forsyth.
PTC
candidates make their case to youths
Four
mayoral and five council candidates for posts in Peachtree City turned
out last week for a question and answer period, hosted by the Peachtree
City Youth Advisory Board.
Brooks
seeking new subdivision next to Whitewater
Having
failed in an earlier attempt to add 125.7 acres to the Whitewater Creek
subdivision, owner Robert Brooks and developers Cypress Development
Inc. are returning with a request for a 56-home stand-alone subdivision.
Auctions
to benefit hospice
The
American Legion log cabin building will be the site this Saturday for
a silent and live auction.
CVS
on track at Lexington
CVS
Pharmacy's plans for a new store on Ga. Highway 54 in Peachtree City
moved a step closer with approval of its site plan.
Healthwise
- Compassionate
hearts
By
GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
I sat beside the
bed of a dear friend a few days ago. Well into his eighties, he resides
in a convalescent center.
Dentistry
without drills or needles?
- Is it possible
to go to the dentist and never feel the drill or the pinch of that
dreaded needle? According to Fayetteville dentist Dr. Tom Williams,
it most definitely is possible at least, in his practice.
- New
chiropractic clinic open in Tyrone
-
- The Durden Chiropractic
Clinic is hosting a grand opening this weekend in Tyrone and invites
everyone to come out and see how it plans to serve the health needs
of the community.
Halloween
treats for healthy teeth
It's not the ghosts,
nor the goblins, nor the witches, nor even the mutant ninjas that
scare Darla Baksh, a registered dental hygienist, on Halloween.
Halloween
treats actually good for teeth
Parents across
the country are getting ready for one of the scarier parts of Halloween:
contemplating all the cavities their youngsters are courting with
those bags full of candy.
- Business
EMC
to build new headquarters
Coweta-Fayette
Electric Membership Corporation President and CEO Michael Whiteside
announced the cooperative's purchase of a 73-acre tract of land in north
Coweta County.
Don't
let a pink slip put you in the red
Call
it laid off, terminated, downsized or dot-bombed, the result is the
same one minute you're working, and the next you're unemployed and without
a regular paycheck.
New
owner takes over at Fayette Import
After 17 years of
managing Goodyear Tire Centers in Jonesboro, Stockbridge and McDonough,
Doug Horgen has become a part of the Fayette County business community
with the purchase of Fayette Import, a well-established automotive repair
center loated just north of Fayetteville.
Chamber
notes
- Sports
Panthers
vault into first place with a win and a Newnan loss
Starr's
Mill regained the lead in Region 4-AAAAA division A, thanks to a win
over McIntosh and Riverdale beating Newnan on Friday. East Coweta maintained
control of division B with a 46-0 win over Henry County.
McIntosh
boys win region championship
The
region 4-AAAAA cross country championships took place last Saturday
at The Beach in Jonesboro.
Landmark
Christian School's volleyball team found itself contending for a state
title again this year.
PTC
Flash does well at Invitational
The
Peachtree City Youth cross country team hosted its Invitational Saturday.
Tri-Championsips
to take place at Picnic Park this Saturday
Are
you into rock climbing, volleyball, ultimate frisbee or canoeing?
Young
anglers enjoy annual fishing rodeo
The Line Creek Nature
Center recently held a fishing rodeo. Young anglers from around the
area gathered to cast for catfish at the annual event. The pond and
the pond's fishing dock are handicapped accessible, making it an ideal
event for children who might not ordinarily get a chance to go fishing.
Lakers
win regular season soccer championship
The
Clayton College & State University men's soccer team made history
Saturday, sewing up its first ever Peach Belt Conference regular season
championship with a 2-0 win over the University of North Carolina-Pembroke.
At&T
customers can order NBA League pass
The
NBA season starts this week and AT&T Digital Cable Customers will
get a free preview of the NBA League Pass through Nov. 4. Customers
should tune into channels 470-481 this week to catch their favorite
NBA teams kicking off the 2001-2002 season.
PTC
Paddlers have annual meeting Sunday
The Peachtree City
Paddlers will have their annual meeting Sunday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. at
the home of Jimmy and Margo Booth. The meeting will feature food, fellowship,
election of new officers and formation of the trip list for next year.
- Weekend
-
Religion
'Fall
Festivals' are confusing to our children
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
God created
trees on the third day of creation. No Christian in his right spirit,
however, stops and hugs a tree in order to show appreciation to it. God
created the moon, the sun, and the stars on the fourth day of creation.
No Christian, however, lifts his heart unto the moon or sun. Pharaoh may
have worshipped the sun. But we don't. We know what he didn't: the sun
will burn out one day.
Janet
Kenney is new director of youth ministries at Inman
Fayette
County native Janet Kenney has assumed duties as director of youth ministries
at Inman United Methodist Church. Kenney grew up in the membership of
Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone and was graduated from Fayette
County High School.
Mary
McDonald to present piano, organ concert at Covenant Presbyterian Nov.
4
Knoxville's Mary
McDonald, a multi-talented composer, arranger, producer, pianist and
organist, will present a free concert of organ and piano music in the
sanctuary of Covenant Presbyterian Church Saturday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m.
McDonald will perform on the concert grand piano and on the pipe organ.
Fayetteville
Christian Church presents 'Bless This House' Nov. 17,18
Members of the Fayetteville
Christian Church adult choir, band and drama department will present
the musical/drama, "Bless this House," Saturday and Sunday,
Nov. 17 and 18, at the church.
Learn
to teach English as a second language at Fayetteville Baptist
Those who would
like to learn to teach English as a second language can become certified
at an English Language Workshop scheduled for two weekends in November
in the chapel of the Fayetteville First Baptist Church.
Flat
Creek sets special veterans' service Nov. 11
Flat Creek Baptist
Church will have a special Remembrance Service Sunday, Nov. 11, at 6
p.m., to honor all veterans in the community. Following the service,
a churchwide fellowship will welcome the church's new pastor,Jerry Cross
and his family.
Nativity
to host Islamic Speaker's Bureau at adult education meeting
The Episcopal Church
of the Nativity in Fayetteville will host the Islamic Speakers' Bureau
at its Wednesday night adult education program. The event is scheduled
for Nov. 14 at 7:30 -p.m.
Greater
Solid Rock Baptist Church will host misionary convention Nov. 11-15
The Greater Solid
Rock Baptist Church in Riverdale will host the 40th annual meeting of
the New Era Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia, Sunday, Nov. 11,
through Thursday, Nov. 15. The opening ceremonies will begin with a
welcome program on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. and will be dedicated
to the victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy.
Bethany
UMC will offer 'Perlieu Stew' Nov. 10
Religion
Briefs
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Opinion
Opinion
My
choices for the best people for the people
By
CAL BEVERLY
Publisher
Voters, on your
mark.
We
musn't win the war, lose the peace
By
DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
I'll try not to
sound too much like a broken record on this subject, but it's important.
Private
planes are flying again locally
By
MAC COLLINGS
Congressman
President signs
PATRIOT Act of 2001
Hello,
Ruby Tuesday's...
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
I write this column
in some psychological sense, in that I have reached closure on being
officially, "on a diet." Up until this past summer I had never
heard of the Atkin's Diet, or Zone Diet, or what some call the "Eat
More and Worse than You Ever Have in Your Life and Lose Weight"
Diet.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Anthrax
is our part of war, so let's 'get a grip'
The recent anthrax
scare has many Americans fearing for their lives. Some citizens are
so worried that they can hardly function.
Brown
a man of vision, integrity and character
A couple of years
ago, I began reading some intriguing letters in the newspaper regarding
community issues that were written by someone named Steve Brown. At
the time, I thought that the letter writer was well-informed, articulate,
progressive, and courageous. I recall remarking to my wife, "If
this Brown guy is really as sharp as he seems to be, he would make a
great mayor for Peachtree City."
"I
will be a uniter, not a divider, and I will listen'
Let me begin by
expressing my personal appreciation to all of the people associated
with The Citizen newspapers for providing the candidates a forum to
express their views and vision for the future of Peachtree City.
Murphy
has served city as 'strong, gifted leader'
I an writing this
letter in support of Frank Murphy for mayor.
Rower
is 'solutions oriented high achiever'
My name is Frederick
Brown, Jr. and I served Peachtree City for 13 years as mayor (10 years)
and council member (3 years). During my tenure we were part of a grand
plan that made Peachtree City the unique place it is today. Recently,
I was honored by Gary Rower who requested that I serve as the honorary
chairperson of his campaign for mayor of Peachtree City.
Youngest
candidate 'represents PTC's future'
As proven by Alexander
the Great when he conquered the world as he knew it before the age of
30, age does not have to be a hindrance. In fact, a fresh and unjaded
point of view may be just what local government needs right now.
Decisions
were made to comply with the law
There seems to be
confusion throughout the community over developer impact fees and how
they are affecting the budget of Peachtree City.
'Time
to elect one with open mind, eager ears'
One of my goals
in this election was to shed some light on how important open government
issues are in our daily lives. It is a right you should demand and allow
no concession because it affects every single issue that our community
faces. It is the only avenue we have to hold our elected officials and
administration accountable for their actions.
Weed
has ability to work with opponents
I am writing in
support of Murray Weed, a candidate for the city council of Peachtree
City. Having worked with Murray on various Rotary projects, I can say
that I know Murray well. I can also say that he has the skills and experience
needed to make an effective council person.
'Support
responsive, less intrusive government'
The events of Sept.
11 altered the way I had planned to run my campaign for Fayetteville
City Council. I decided not to actively seek any contributions and to
extremely limit the funds I would spend on this election. I felt if
anyone wished to contribute, their money would and could be better spent
elsewhere.
White
upholds standards for developers, builders
Remember, there
is a city election in Fayetteville, Nov. 6. Only the Post 3 City Council
seat currently held by Walt White is contested. In these challenging
times where growth, traffic and security are major concerns, we need
experienced, conservative leadership. I am supporting Councilman White
in this very important race.
Volunteer
firefighters don't endorse PTC candidates
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.
Armed
with information, supports Brown, Rapson
I feel good! For
the first time in my life I am going to the polls feeling powerful.
Yes, after many years of telling myself that I really should know more
than I did before stepping into the voting booth, this year I can claim
that I am powerful with knowledge.
Brown,
Rapson, Weed: They've done homework
Nov. 6 is a huge
day in the history of Peachtree City. It will be a chance for the citizens
to regain control. It is voting day.
Several
better than...Guess who?
It's no secret that
soon the City of Peachtree will be facing build out. That's when all
the impact fees and other tax add-ons will stop. And since Peachtree
City has been living high on the hog all these years, it will be hard
to apply the brakes quickly. Let's look to the future.
Cities
vs. county on jail impact fees: Dispute wasting taxpayers' money
Chutzpa has been
described as killing both your parents and asking the court for mercy
because you are an orphan. I wonder if we shouldn't consider giving
our city governments, here in Fayette County, an award for chutzpa.
Don't
send food to Afghans
In light of the
recent bombings on Afghanistan, the Starr's Mill High School staff has
asked students to donate $1 to help feed the children of Afghanistan.
The school wants to send a $1,700 check ($1 for each student at SMHS)
to Washington, D.C., to be used to help pay for food to be sent to the
children of Afghanistan. As a student at SMHS and a citizen of the United
States, I refuse to contribute to such a fund.
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