News
Paper
sues to open secret tax talks between cities, Fayette
Fayette Publishing
Inc., parent company of The Citizen Newspapers, has filed a court action
seeking to halt mediation talks between Fayette County and its three
largest cities pending a hearing to determine whether the mediation
can legally be conducted in secret.
Beverley
Watson murder: Husband indicted
Almost five
years to the day after his wife's disappearance, Jim Watson has been indicted
for the murder of Beverley Watson.
Critics
say development moratorium will hurt PTC
The clock
is ticking on Peachtree City's 90-day development moratorium.
Tyrone
wins, county loses in Fairburn sewer lawsuit
It's not known yet
whether Fayette County will appeal a Fulton County judge's decision
that Tyrone and Fairburn may continue with their sewerage agreement.
Neighborhood
bombarded with rap radio
Residents of a Fayette
County community are tuned in to an Atlanta rap radio station ... but
not by choice.
Army
soldiers will showcase military careers at schools
Next
week, the U.S. Army will launch a full-scale educational campaign at
three local high schools.
Hands
tied by moratorium, PTC planners offer no approvals
There
were no approvals of any kind at Monday night's meeting of the Peachtree
City Planning Commission.
All
3 juveniles face criminal charges soccer field sex
Two
girls and a boy face criminal charges in Fayette County Juvenile Court
stemming from what began as a police investigation into a reported statutory
rape incident at the Glenloch Recreation Soccer Fields in Peachtree
City.
Fayetteville
man charged with assaulting wife with lamp
A
Fayetteville man has been arrested and charged with assaulting his wife
with a lamp early Thursday morning.
Appeals
Court reverses PTC conviction in underage alcohol case
The
Georgia Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of a man for underage
possession of alcohol because Peachtree City police cited him with a
state-issued traffic ticket.
County
aproves new pay plan for workers
About
30 Fayette County workers left Thursday's County Commission meeting
with smiles on their faces after the group unanimously approved a new
pay plan that will bump salaries up an average of 5.8 percent.
New
computer lab gives Flat Rock an edge in technology
A focus on integrating
technology into the classroom at Flat Rock Middle School is helping
prepare students for the 21st century work force, school officials say.
PTC
Council may hike hotel-motel tax to curb revenue shortfall
The
downturn in Peachtree City's hospitality industry could lead to another
increase in the city's hotel-motel tax.
Fayetteville
council considers sign ordinance
Discussions
at last week's Fayetteville City Council work session regarding proposed
changes to the city's sign ordinance suggest that there may still be
some work to do before an amended version is officially approved.
Workshop
set for students with disabilities
Students
with disabilities who are planning to attend college after high school
graduation often need special assistance in order to help them get the
most out of their educational experience.
FCEF
accepting applications for teacher mini-grants
The
Fayette County Education Foundation is gearing up to award its first
teacher mini-grants later this year.
Entertainment
promoter enters 13th District fray
William
Coit, a graduate of Franklin High School in Franklin, La., and holder
of a B.A. in political science from Southern University Baton Rouge,
has announced his bid for U.S. Congress in the 13th District.
Police
Blotter
Clayton
State sets first-ever 'music homecoming'
The Clayton College
& State University music department is offering the first in what
is planned as an annual series of music homecoming recitals and receptions
Friday, Jan. 18.
Seedlings
available
The Georgia Forestry
Commission continues to accept orders for seedlings to be planted this
winter.
Dining Guide
- Restaurant
Row, part two
By
F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic
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- During the holiday
season, shoppers from Fayette and Coweta counties jammed the shops and
sidewalks of the Avenue shopping center in Peachtree City looking for
the perfect gift.
- Score
two touchdown dishes with one oven
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While
the Super Bowl team captains are gathering at the 50-yard line for
the start-of-the-game coin toss, you're stuck in the kitchen debating
which appetizer to place in the oven first.
The
romance of coffee
As the great composer
Johann Sebastian Bach once said, '"Ah! How sweet coffee tastes!
Lovelier than a thousand kisses, sweeter far than muscatel wine!"
Sweetheart
parfaits are sweet perfection
There
are many special occasions throughout the year that call for a sweet
finale. Sweetheart Parfaits are the perfect answer.
Children
get stirring when baking bread
A
number of people have found the kitchen to be a great place to bake
up family fun. To help celebrate families that bake together, the
Home Baking Association (HBA) is designating this February as "Bake
For Family Fun Month."
- Business
Chamber's
banquet features former FBI agent as its guest speaker
The
Outstanding Business Person of the year Award will be presented during
the Annual Meeting of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 26
at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center in Peachtree City.
Hofricher
takes over as chamber chairman
The
gavel has passed from the outgoing chairman of the Board of Directors
of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, Darrell Cutts, to Michael
J. Hofrichter, chairman for 2002.
Bank
of America sets Feb. opening
Bank
of America announced its new Fayette Pavilion Banking Center, at 326
Ga. Highway 314, will open Feb. 11.
Atlanta
builders are recognized for building innovative homes for aged
Two well-known Atlanta
area builders, Bob Adams Homes and Wendt Builders Inc., were recently
honored at the Metropolitan Partnership In Aging Business and Aging
Breakfast for developing innovative homes geared toward older adults.
Sports
Lady
Patriots get big win over Creekside in big basketball weekend
Things
are looking up for the Sandy Creek Lady Patriots as they got their third
win in four games on Friday night. It was also payback as they handed
12th ranked Creekside a 46-45 loss. Creekside defeated them handily
earlier in the season.
Rising
Starr wrestlers win county middle school championship
Rising
Starr's wrestling team hosted the county middle school championships
last Saturday and emerged the 2002 county champions. Fayette Middle
School, the defending champions, finished third, while Whitewater Middle
School placed second. Rising Starr had eight champions out of 17 weight
classes. Whitewater had four champions, while Fayette Middle had three,
Booth had two and Flat Rock had one.
Former
Tiger hurler signs with Florida Gators
The
University of Florida baseball program and new head coach Pat McMahon
announced the signing of Lee Roberson to a National Letter of Intent.
Sports
Calendar
Weekend
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Religion
Be
'intentional' ...live The Dream
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
"I have a dream
that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and
the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at
a table of brotherhood," Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said from
the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Aug. 28, 1963.
River's
Edge to offer math and music program for children
Elementary students
(grades two through five) will have the chance to boost their prospects
on standardized testing in all Georgia schools this spring through a
program offered by River's Edge Community Church in Fayetteville.
Timothy
Frazier will be speaker at Women's Aglow meeting Jan. 21
Pastor
Timothy Frazier, staff member at Carolyn Driver Ministries in Tyrone,
will be the featured speaker at this month's meeting of Women's Aglow
Fellowship International, Monday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m.
Berachah
will offer Israel and Prophecy Conference Jan. 20
Berachah Bible Church
will offer an Israel and Prophecy Conference, a two-day conference with
Dr. Renald Showers, Sunday, Jan. 20, and Monday, January 21.
Rolling
Hills Baptist Church will present money seminar Jan. 27
Rolling
Hills Baptist Church will present a seminar on "Mastering Your
Money," presented by Norm Goss of Walk Through The Bible Ministries.
PTC
Presbyterian to present murder mystery in Feb
Another
Genevieve Ramsey original play, "Rosalie's Reception: Engagement
With Death," will be presented on Friday Feb. 1, and Sat. Feb 2,
at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City.
Religion
Briefs
Massengale
Anniversary
Bill and Ruth Massengale
were recently honored by their children on the occasion of their 60th
wedding anniversary. A reception was held Sunday, Jan. 13, at the Fayetteville
First United Methodist Church.
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Opinion
Why
a lawsuit? Because taxes and government should be open to the public
By CAL BEVERLY
Publisher
As reported on this
page, The Citizen has taken legal steps to let the sunshine in on judge-ordered
secret tax talks among the governing bodies in Fayette County.
How
the death toll can be justified
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Last week I did a little
soul searching vis a vis the horrible death toll of our campaign against
terror in Afghanistan.
What's
cool and what's not
By
BILLY MURPHEY
Laugh Lines
From the first time
the discriminating caveman chose a designer-label "club" for
his woman, man has been preoccupied with cool and uncool. Whether it
is today's status symbol SUVs or yesteryear's Model A Fords with the
moon roof, we always want or do things for no other reason but to impress.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Hamrick
off base on response to terrorism
You asked for feedback
on your Jan. 9 [column by Dave Hamrick]. Here's mine: what were you
thinking when you wrote this piece? Your opinion is so based on half-truths,
innuendos and just plan factual errors, I hardly know where to begin
my criticism.
We
give anesthesia even to animals; why not unborn babies in abortions?
As a physician,
I am always concerned about the level of pain my patients have. One
group of people who never receive attention to their level of pain are
unborn children.
Any
thoughts on PTC sewer rates?
As much
as you lampooned the defunct Georgia Utilities, are we going to read in
your mouthpiece your critical comments regarding the [Peachtree City Water
and Sewer Authority's] proposed rate increase, by a now not-for-profit
utility, in the support of an overpriced $15 million expansion, including
a $1.2 million "Taj Mahal" office?
Enron
is not the only disaster waiting to happen to Fayette investors
Folks in Fayette
County, like the rest of the nation, have become more dependent upon
future retirement incomes that are tied to 401-Ks, IRAs, SEPs, and the
like. The Enron debacle may seem like a far-off Texas problem but believe
me it isn't at all.
PTC
doesn't need 'garish' new flag
Re the proposed
design for a new flag for Peachtree City in the Jan. 4 Citizen:
Why
a moratorium in PTC? Do your job, Mayor
I don't understand
why the new [Peachtree City] mayor [Steve Brown] needs a 90-day moratorium
when he said during the election that he was going to hit the ground
running. Prior to the election, he always claimed to know in detail
what was best for the city and criticized Mayor Bob Lenox for never
doing things the way he thought they should be done.
Patience?
How about compassion for teen
This is in response
to the "Lack of patience can be tragic" letter. In my opinion
the writer of that article needs to show some compassion.
To
pick your candidate, just follow the money
If we believed everything
we read in the newspapers, we'd soon come to this conclusion: political
campaign contributions are given by people who hate to give them, and
they're given to people who hate to ask for them. Ask any politician,
and he (or she) will tell you how much he hates raising money. Ask lobbyists,
and they'll tell you they give the money only because they have to.
What gives here?
Islam
is not a religion of peace: Read the Quran
I never expected
my recent comments to raise such a ruckus. I am grateful, in this day
of political correctness, to The Citizen for having the courage to print
my thoughts.
Some
definitions of Muslim, bigot, fool . . .
Muslim: Pertaining
or belonging to the Nation of Islam. Arabic "one who surrenders
(to God).
Muslim
debate: Peace must be means and end
I feel deeply saddened
by some of the recent letters to the editor that speak very poorly of
Islam and Muslims. There are so many things I could say to debate these
ignorant views, but I feel any such ideas will be tossed aside by some
of the readers.
Will
people believe lie about religious right?
Correspondent Stuart
Shepard writes that a political attack is being prepared against the
"religious right" for the upcoming election. What is the battle
plan?
Story
of civilians killed by bombing is suspect
An opinion piece
regarding civilian casualties in the Afghan conflict, by Roberto J.
Gonzalez, anthropology professor at San Jose State University, is making
its way around the country. It has appeared in at least the San Francisco
Chronicle and Atlanta Journal-Constitution since the first of the year.
More
will come to see abuse in parents' smoke
Günther Rückl
has very good points in his Dec. 5 letter ("Parents' secondhand
smoke is really a form of child abuse"). Smoking around children
can be child abuse if we use the criteria that if something hurts a
child then it is abuse.
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