News
Citizen
questions secrecy of mediation talks
The
Citizen newspaper is formally asking Judge Stephen Boswell to explain
his decision to order secret meetings to conduct tax equity mediation
between Fayette County and three cities.
New,
tough teen driving laws start next week
Starting
Jan. 1, there will be no excuses for newly licensed teenage drivers
to cruise between midnight and 6 a.m.
Firefighters
move into new, safer digs
The
Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services has moved into
its newest fire station, which replaces a station off Ga. Highway 314
that was hand-built by volunteers.
Peachtree
City facility watching to stay ahead of floods
A
combination of computer power, radar power and man power helps forecasters
at the National Weather Service in Peachtree City predict potential
floods for the entire Southeast United States.
New
Year's Eve events
Local
man gets Carnegie award for saving kids from burning car
A
Peachtree City man has been awarded the Carnegie Medal for risking his
life to save three children from a burning car on Interstate 85 in Union
City in February.
One
wreck victim dies, driver remains in critical condition
One
of the victims in a two-car crash on Ebenezer Church Road Friday, Dec.
14 has died.
Student's
letter to president published in National Journal
"I'm
not afraid I will die for my country, I will do anything it takes for
justice," said J.C. Booth student Ashton Henderson in a letter
he wrote to President George W. Bush following the events of Sept. 11.
Cable
upgrade a bumpy ride for some in PTC
An
AT&T Broadband spokesman said last week that a mysterious cable
outage in Peachtree City should be resolved by now.
Cable
upgrade a bumpy ride for some in PTC
Every motorist convicted
of driving under the influence in Fayette County must attend a special
meeting and hear from others who have lost family members or loved ones
in DUI-related collisions.
Former
planning director returns to Fayetteville
A
familiar face is returning to Fayetteville City Hall.
Mentoring
program helps students soar to new heights
A
unique mentoring experience is taking place weekly between a select
group of students from Starr's Mill High School and Peeples Elementary.
Electric
vehicles OK for PTC cart paths
It
was a bumpy ride, but eventually the Peachtree City Council agreed to
allow electric-powered motor vehicles on the city's cart path system
during the last council meeting of the year Thursday night.
Students
show rock solid patriotism
There's
no doubt about it, Spring Hill Elementary School's patriotic spirit
is rock solid.
Teachers
come to Fayette for GeoFest 2001
Approximately
50 social studies teachers from throughout Georgia recently attended
GeoFest 2001 at the LaFayette Educational Center.
Shrine
Club donations aids local charities
The
Fayette Shrine Club, a member of the Yaarab Shrine Temple in Atlanta,
raised $37,000 last year for local charities and to help support 22
Shrine hospitals for crippled and burned children throughout North America.
New
school helps protect watersheds
As new schools are
built to keep up with the growing population of the county, the Fayette
County School System is doing its share to help protect the environment
for current and future residents, according to officials.
Miller
slaps party on lack of stimulus plan vote
U.S.
Sen. Zell Miller of Georgia delivered the following remarks last week
on the Senate floor criticizing the Senate's failure to allow a vote
on an economic stimulus package before adjourning for the holidays:
Police
Blotter
Healthwise
- A
lesson from the Amish
By
GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
Is
there anywhere you can go these days where you don't see someone on
a cellular telephone? Recently, I actually heard someone talking on
his cell phone in the stall of a public bathroom and he even told the
caller where he was and what he was doing! Most of you who are reading
this column have cell phones so be patient with me as I present something
for you to think about.
New
Year's resolution: Stop smoking
Fayette
Community Hospital will be hosting a Smoking Cessation Class beginning
on Jan. 8, meeting from 7:30 - 9 p.m. in the Hospital's Community
Room C. This class will meet for seven weeks on the following dates:
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 24 (this week meeting twice), 29 and Feb. 5, 12, 19.
Facilitators are Cardiopulmonary Services and Rehabilitation Services
staff members, trained by the American Lung Association. The cost
for the class is $50. To register, call Promina HealthCall at 770-541-1111.
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- Red
Cross classes in January
Registration is
now open for American Red Cross training to be held in January at
the South Metro Service Center, 1115 Mount Zion Road, Suite H, Morrow.
- 'Tis
the season to drive sober
The Fayette County
Health Department joins with local, state, and federal national organizations
in an effort to educate the public during the month of December, which
is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month.
Kicking
the habit tops New Year's resolutions
The tradition
of New Year's resolutions dates back 4,000 years to the Babylonians,
whose most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment.
While today's resolutions rarely involve tractors or hoes, it is a
time when Americans swear to forego their favorite bad habit.
Use
of cochlear implants on the rise
Thousands
of children and adults with very severe hearing loss have received
cochlear implants in the past 25 years. Improvements in surgical techniques,
aural rehabilitation methods and advances in the technology of the
implant devices themselves have led to improved results in recent
years.
Cancer
prevention and finding a balance
Americans
today are not eating enough fruits and vegetables. The majority of
my patients feel they are eating well with an intake of 2-3 servings
per day. I commonly hear they have a banana every morning or corn
at dinner. Not only is it important to have at least five servings
a day but also to consume a variety, the more colorful the better.
- Business
Atlanta
Gas to help with reconnection fees
AGL
Resources Inc., at the request of the Georgia Department of Human Resources,
will fund reconnection fees for natural gas customers DHR qualifies
as eligible to receive low-income energy assistance funding.
Give
yourself an early retirement
At
this time of year, you and your family may be reaping the benefits of
giving and receiving holiday gifts for family members and friends.
A
top ten list for next year's success
Yogi
Berra once said, "If you don't know where you are going, you could
wind up someplace else."
Sports
PTC's
Sanders has winning in hand
Wayne
Sanders, a Peachtree City resident who has become one of the top handcyclists
in the nation, has just finished another successful year.
Sports
Calendar
Weekend
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2001
is almost over and a new year is about to begin.
Children's
book by PTC author discusses power of words
While
helping his mother clean out the attic, Casey finds
a giant green shirt with his name on it.
'South
Pacific' to enchant Atlanta audiences
James
Michener wrote "Tales of the South Pacific"
to tell a number of stories from World War II.
When
past and future meet
By
SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
The
past and the future meet for only a moment, and
now, deep in winter's darkness, we need to take
a moment to pause and consider where we've been
and where we're going.
Movies
You
say you want a resolution
Last
year in this column, I gave advice on how to stick
with your New Year's resolutions. I said it was a
good idea to lower the bar, so to speak, and set realistic
goals. Hopefully, it worked out for you. In revisiting
my old column, I looked at the three resolutions I
had made. I didn't stick with them too well.
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Religion
Yes,
O'Leary, there is an anti-clause
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Unless
you are from planet of the apes, you know it does not portend a wonderful
world of Christmas for Thomas O'Leary. He did not read very closely
the ninth clause in the contract between God and man called The Ten
Commandments. Without a doubt, he may feel home alone.
Providence
United Methodist announces new classes, studies
Providence
United Methodist Church is starting several new classes in January on
varied topics of interest.
McDonough
Road youth get ready for trip to Gatlinburg
The
teen youth groups at McDonough Rd. Baptist Church will have a Youth
Winter Retreat in Gatlinburg, Tenn., Friday-Monday, Jan. 18-21, the
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Religion
Briefs
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Opinion
Opinion
With
'01 in the books, look to the future
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
With just a few
days left, it appears as though we may have made it through yet another
year.
The
future is near
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
In a Jules Verne
kind of way, I have seen the future.
Stimulus
package stymied
By
MAC COLLINS
U.S. Congressman
In the early morning
hours of Dec. 20, the House of Representatives passed The Economic Security
and Worker Assistance Act (HR 3529).
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
The
death of my friend
Upon hearing of
the death of my friend Marvin Moore...
What
a sad day for Fayetteville
I have recently
completed a three-year tour in Saudi Arabia, where I worked daily with
the Saudi military and had a close relationship with the Saudi community.
Lack
of patience can be tragic
I happened to be
inconvenienced on my way home from work by having to detour around this
tragic accident caused by another anxious teenager who has no patience.
Wonder where he was going that was so important that he had to take
this chance?
Support
United Way
United Way of Metropolitan
Atlanta funds 435 programs and all of metro Atlanta benefits. But only
a fraction of metro Atlanta African-Americans give at the leadership
level ($1,000 and above) to this organization that helps so many.
Thanks
to library staff
I would like to
thank the employees of the Fayetteville branch of the Fayette County
Library.
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