News
Take
that, Osama!
A Peachtree City
man is fighting terrorism firsthand, flying bombing missions over Afghanistan
as part of America's war against terrorism.
School
board axes Katz site
The Fayette County
Board of Education made several hundred friends Monday night by doing
nothing.
900
students affected by redistricting
Some minor changes
may be made to proposed school district maps following Monday's public
hearing, said assistant Superintendent Stuart Bennett.
Boundary
lines vote set for Monday
Fayette County school
officials are going over proposed school attendance boundaries one more
time this week in light of comments made during Monday's public hearing.
Historic
county-cities tax equity mediation to begin Monday
With city and county
leaders from all over the state looking on, elected officials of Fayette
County and its cities will begin their ground-breaking tax equity mediation
Monday.
Mediation
may open with hot potato
A
court-appointed mediator may be juggling his first hot potato soon after
he opens discussion of a tax equity dispute between Fayette County and
its cities.
Starr's
Mill teacher arrested for sexual affair with student
Taped
phone conversations between a student at Starr's Mill High School and
his English teacher have led to the teacher's arrest on felony sexual
assault charges for having an off-campus affair with the student.
Private
school teacher arrested for on-campus sex proposal to student
A
private school teacher from a school in north Fayette County has been
arrested for soliciting sex from a student at the school.
Fayette's
dispatchers are helping long before fire/EMS, officers arrive
Everybody
knows to dial 911 for help in an emergency situation.
Fayette
man ready to carry Olympic flame
Holly
Benson thinks that her husband, Rick, embodies the Olympic spirit.
Conservation
subdivisions now allowed
Fayette
County now has a zoning category designed to encourage preservation
of green space within new subdivisions.
Stun
gun used to subdue employees during robbery
Two
employees of a local beauty supply store were attacked last week when
a robber used a stun gun to surprise one of them after she took trash
out to a nearby dumpster, according to police.
Fayette
math teams bring home awards
Some
of Georgia's best mathematicians can be found in Fayette.
Fayette
teachers get national certification
Sixteen
Fayette teachers are among a record number of educators nationwide to
earn the teaching profession's highest credential National Board
certification.
Official:
Purchase cards will save county big bucks
It cost Fayette
County $219.76 to buy a $14.49 thermostat last July, according to a
report from the county Finance Department.
Tyrone
Publix plan may be delayed once again
Tyrone's wait for
a Publix supermarket may continue.
Fayette
Shriners donate bike to 4 year old
The Fayette Shriners
used their Christmas party to do a good deed for a 4-year-old with spina
bifida.
Mentors
needed for Fayette students
If
Fayette residents are looking for a meaningful way to volunteer their
time while working with children in the community, the Fayette County
Friends Mentoring program has a solution.
Kedron
sock hop benefits FDNY
Students
involved in the after-school program at Kedron Elementary School recently
enjoyed a sock hop, which included a sock drive for firefighters in
New York City.
Senate
hopeful to stump in Fayetteville
State
Rep. Bob Irvin of north Fulton County, a Republican who hopes to unseat
U.S. Sen. Max Cleland in the 2002 elections, will have a town hall meeting
in Fayetteville Thursday at the Golden Age Home at 795 East Lanier Ave.
Graffiti
Wall at Fayette Middle Gives Messages of Encouragement to Students
When plywood construction
partitions went up inside Fayette Middle School, about 150 students
equipped with brushes and paint covered the walls in graffiti with art
teacher Ellen Mitchell leading the pack.
'Care
wall' at Burch shows student concern for Afghan children
Students at Robert
J. Burch Elementary School recently demonstrated their concern for the
children in Afghanistan.
County
board members reappointed
Fayette County commissioners
are happy with the work being done by their appointed boards, and showed
their pleasure last week by reappointing members of three of them.
All
Children's Playground gets another Platinum sponsor
The
All Children's Playground in Peachtree City went Platinum for a second
time when the combined team of the Restaurant Management Group and the
Rotary Club of Fayetteville topped $17,000 in donations from their annual
golf tournament.
Correction
In a story in The
Citizen Wednesday, Dec. 5, the date of the annual Christmas Bird Count
was omitted. The local count will take place Saturday, Dec. 15, rain
or shine.
Police
Blotter
Real Estate
- Keep
your vinyl siding looking like new
Chances
are, whether you live in a condominium, townhouse or single-family
home, vinyl siding is probably in use somewhere on your home. According
to NAHB research, approximately 39 percent of new homes built in
2000 utilized vinyl siding in some fashion.
County
assessments available online
Have
you ever wondered who owns a particular piece of property somewhere
in Fayette County?
About
county property appraisals and the appeal process
The
primary responsibility of the Assessors Office is to appraise property
at fair market value as of Jan. 1 of each year.
New
real estate faces
Four new real estate
professional have joined the team at The Home Source Realtors General
Brokerage office in Peachtree City.
Cowan
wins Cenker Award
Joel Cowan of Peachtree
City has won the 2001 Lewis Cenker Award, the highest honor given by
the Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association to an individual who has
made a lifelong contribution to the advancement of the home building
industry in the greater Atlanta area.
Wormuth
marks 4 years at Arbor Springs
Ginger Wormuth is
the sales director at Arbor Springs Plantation in Newnan and is marking
her 4-year anniversary in the resort community. She recently accepted
the office of treasurer on the Newnan-Coweta Board of Realtors, where
she also served as chairperson of the Community Service Committee that
oversees the annual March of Dimes walk. This committee exceeded the
goals for the 2001 walk.
Bullard
collecting 'Toys for Tots'
Dec. 21 is the deadline
for bringing toys to Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty offices, which are
once again serving as Metro South collection points for the annual U.
S. Marine Corps Reserve "Toys for Tots" campaign.
Taylor
wins big in Century 21 contest
Cecilia Taylor,
a real estate agent with Century 21 Scarbrough Properties in Tyrone,
picked up a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville last weekend as the Grand Prize
winner of the Century 21 Real World Rewards listing contest.
Annis
named to top 10 list
Keller Williams
Realty Atlanta's Peachtree City/Newnan office has announced that Susan
Annis has recently been ranked as one of the top 10 agents Keller Williams'
Southeastern region.
Meyer-Sutton
wins award
Meyer-Sutton
Homes brought home a top award from the 21st annual Professionalism
Awards Banquet.
Brayson
expands to Avery Park
Brayson Homes, a
builder known for its competitively-priced product line and unique floor
plans, has found Newnan to be one of its top markets in the Atlanta
area.
Walden
Park builder honored
A
builder in Walden Park, the 591-acre master planned community in south
Fulton County, came away with six top awards at the 21st annual Professionalism
Awards Banquet, including two for its Walden Park efforts.
- Spirit of Christmas
Christmas
verse
'Do
this for the least of them'
We've
been fed a media-generated diet of Hallmark card Christmases, in which
all parties are attractive, slim, happy, intelligent and healthy,
especially the children. However, we all know this isn't true in real
life and there are a group out there (larger than many realize) who
don't fit society's norm.
Business
Developmental
Authority staging job fair for laid off employees
A
special job fair for employees of an industry that will soon shut down
was among items discussed by an industries council of the Fayette County
Development Authority last week.
Upscale
Chick-fil-A unveils its new look in Fayetteville
Chick-fil-A
Inc. is incorporating its philosophy of "continuous improvement"
into a new interior free-standing design being tested with its restaurant
opening tomorrow in Fayetteville.
Local
businessman takes top honors at national trade show
The
Specialty Equipment Market Association selected Peachtree City's Mitch
L. Williams, president and COO of Hella Inc., as its 2001 SEMA Person
of the Year.
World
Airways set to reduce operating costs
Peachtree
City's World Airways announced it is taking steps to address the likelihood
of a continued weakened demand for passenger and cargo travel as a result
of Sept. 11.
Sports
Patriots
win but other local teams lose
The
Sandy Creek boys basketball team is looking strong. They are 8-1 overall
and have yet to lose in the region. Last Friday, the Patriots defeated
Salem, 75-53. They held Salem to 12 points in the first half and scored
28 points in the third quarter to seal the win. William Belton scored
18 points and Corey Adams added 16 in the win. Both players sat out
the fourth quarter fo Sandy Creek. Their next game will be on Friday
as they are scheduled to take on Heritage at home. During halftime,
the Patriots will retire L.T. Lockett's jersey.
PTC
Flash runs in national meets
The Peachtree City
Flash competed in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Nationals Dec. 1,
in Orlando, Fla. and the USA Track and Field (USATF) Junior Olympics-Nationals
Dec. 8 in Lincoln, Neb.
The
South Metro Invitational, a wreslting meet featuring a number of teams
from the area, took place at Spalding High School last weekend. Eagle's
Landing edged out Woodward Academy to take first place in the tournament
, while Fayette County finished third. Other local teams competing
were East Coweta, which finished sixth, while McIntosh finished seventh,
Starr's Mill finished eighth and Sandy creek placed 17th.
Weekend
-
Neil
Simon, one of the most prolific playwrights of our time, wrote
a semi-autobiographical trilogy that followed the life of
Eugene Morris Jerome from the streets of Brooklyn to the U.S.
Army and to the Broadway stage.
Though
the Christmas holiday has taken on Santa Claus, Rudolph the
Red Nosed Reindeer and other assorted characters and traditions,
the holiday is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
There
are many ways to make merry during the holiday season, but none
as seemingly popular as dancing.
-
When
we were kids, my brother and I used to read comic books to each
other to make fun of the devices used to express excitement,
like Superman fighting off the bad guys.
Ahhh,
the holidays. A time when families get together for dinners
and parties and end up in front of the television.
-
Religion
America's
unity fading ... it's back to politics as usual
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
President Bush and
Congress are in a dither over an economic stimulus package. With billions
of dollars lost as a result of 9/11 and with billions being spent by
the Department of Defense, the economy is in a whole lot of trouble.
No doubt about it: the economy is our god. The Clinton campaign theme
of 1992 was, "It's the economy, stupid." And he was right.
The older Bush had led us successfully in the Persian Gulf War. But,
the economy was on the skids. Clinton's win was all about cash, not
character.
Heritage
Christian Church's 'Dickens Village' is open tonight through Sunday
To get into the
Christmas spirit, area residents may visit and stroll through Heritage
Christian's "Dickens Village," a Victorian village with old-fashioned
activities, which will be open tonight from 5:30-9 p.m. The Starr's
Mill Chanticleer Choir is scheduled to perform at 7:30. The village
will be open nightly through Sunday, Dec. 16.
'Gloria,'
handbells, mark Christmas events at Christ Our Shepherd
"Glory
to God in the Highest" is the theme of this year's choir worship
concerts at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City, said
the congregation's minister of music, David Beecher. "The theme
echoes the song of the angels who announced Jesus, birth to the shepherds,"
he said.
Have
breakfast with Mary and Joseph at McDonough Road
It's not your usual
"have breakfast with ..." Christmas activity the youth at
McDonough Road Baptist Church in Fayetteville have definitely put a
different spin on it.
Body
of Christ Christian presents Christmas musical
The
Body of Christ Christian Church will have its Christmas musical, The
Sounds of Christmas," Friday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Brooks
offers drama for a good cause
Members of the Cathedral
of Praise in Brooks will present a performance of "Come in From
the Cold" Sunday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. The dramatic performance is
said to enlighten and entertain with parodies of the holiday situations
we all face at Christmas
Providence
UMC presents cantata December 16
The adult choir
at Providence United Methodist Church will present, "Gloria In
Excelsis Deo," Sunday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The Providence orchestra
will provide accompaniment.
Religion
Briefs
National
Heights Church banquet is December 19
National Heights
Baptist Church will have its Christmas banquet Wednesday, Dec. 19, at
6 p.m. Reservations are required. The cost is $3.50 for adults and $1.50
for children. For reservations, call the church office, 770-461-1704
or 770-461-3899.
FUMC
offers 'Angel Breakfast'
FUMC offers 'Angel
Breakfast' Dec. 16\The children's ministry at Fayetteville First United
Methodist Church invites children in the community to an "Angel
Breakfast," Sunday, Dec. 16, from 8:30-10:45 a.m.
McDonough
Rd. will offer signing classes
McDonough
Road Baptist Church will offer sign language classes for anyone of any
age beginning Wednesday, Jan. 16. The teacher will be Barbara Cannington.
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Opinion
Opinion
Move
the process back into the sunlight
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
You need to be aware
of a behind-the-scenes debate in Washington.
Casualty
of war: politically correct
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
Where is political
correctness now? In times of war, we see just what is important and
what isn't. Our war, which is a response to being attacked, has suddenly
made it all too evident just how ridiculous the religion of "PC"
ever was. Our sheltered, privileged world in the United States was shattered
when we were attacked by terrorism, and we need to accept and realize
that too many years of PC mentality played a part in just why we were
attacked.
Trade
bill protects U.S. textile industry
By
MAC COLLINS
Congressman
During the week
the Congress considered 24 legislative measures under "Suspension
of the rules." These "Suspension" measures are usually
non-controversial bills that require the support of at least two-thirds
of the House members in order for the legislation to be approved. Of
the 24 suspensions considered last week there were several notable measures,
including:
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
City
courts should not be just 'money makers'
I applaud County
Commissioner Peter Pfeifer's efforts to communicate with the public
and was glad to read his letter to the editor in last week's Citizen.
I wish more of our public officials would communicate directly with
the public as he does, and so forthrightly.
Rower:
Thanks to PTC men and women who serve without recognition
The runoff election
is behind us and I wanted to take a few moments to thank the many wonderful
people who helped make my campaign the success that it was. Our community
is filled with so many giving individuals who neither ask for nor receive
recognition. They do not seek accolades. They do a job simply because
it needs to be done.
Did
we forget Bush's tally?
The cartoon attempting
to link the ACLU with terrorism that was published in The Citizen Dec.
5 was in exceptionally poor taste.
Appreciating
Indian neighbors
Wow! What a great
letter in The Citizen Dec. 5 by Mrs. Neelam Sharma (Tripathi), "After
Sept. 11, skin color seems number one issue."
What
to do about unwanted radio signals in home?
Wondering who I
have to thank for recent problems with radio frequency interference
out here at Gaelic Glen subdivision in Tyrone.
What
to do about these unwanted papers in yard?
I moved to Peachtree
City from Atlanta six years ago. In Atlanta, when you go out of town,
if you stop your newspaper, have the post office hold your mail, and
maybe put a timer on your house lights, you can relax in the knowledge
that you've done everything you can to make your home appear normal
so that it won't be a target for criminals.
Boylan
needs rock'n'roll education
In my opinion Michael
Boylan is an ignoramus and a poor writer, and you should strive to keep
him as far away as possible from a word processor, typewriter or pencil.
Clinton
shares blame for terrorism
According to press
reports, Bill Clinton confided to friends on Sept. 14, 2001, that he
envies G.W. Bush's good fortune in having the Sept. 11 attacks occur
during his presidency, although he (Clinton) believes he could do a
better job of managing this "defining moment." He also implied
in a speech at Georgetown University that the U.S. may have been experiencing
some sort of payback from the attacks. These are strange comments from
a former president (or co-president) who did much to indirectly aid
and abet terrorists and terrorism through the following actions:
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