News
Longer
school year ahead?
That proposed school
calendar you may have seen along with your child's report card or on
a table at a PTO meeting is not a done deal, Fayette County Board of
Education members want you to know.
County:
'Water is safe to drink'
Some local residents'
reluctance to drink Fayette County water due to a sweet smell may actually
be contributing to continuation of the smell.
Deputy:
'Watson stalked my family'
Until weeks ago
there hadn't been enough evidence to arrest Jim Watson for the five-year-old
murder of his wife Beverley.
Local
judges bow out of Citizen Open Meetings suit as secret tax talks continue
All of Fayette's
Superior Court judges have now disqualified themselves to hear The Citizen's
lawsuit against Fayette County and its three largest cities, and a visiting
judge has been appointed.
Watson
granted $100,000 bond; trial could start in June
If
he can make a $100,000 bond, Jim Watson could go free while awaiting
trial for murdering his wife over five years ago.
Dunn:
Fayette not interested in GRTA bus plan
The
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority wants to run buses up and
down two Fayette County thoroughfares, and is willing to pay for them.
PTC
development moratorium gets first legal challenge
It
took just over two weeks for Peachtree City to draw a legal challenge
to its 90-day land development moratorium.
Viability
of town center tops Tyrone concerns
As
Tyrone continues to grow, the town leaders want to make sure the historical
heart of the town keeps beating.
Flight
instructor gets 30 days jail for buzzing fairground
The
flight instructor in charge of a plane that "buzzed" the Kiwanis
Fair in Fayette County in September has pleaded guilty to two counts
of unlawful flight of an aircraft.
Fayette
County High Yearbook wins highest honor
Fayette
students have once again reached the pinnacle of achievement in an endeavor.
Bird
count shows decline in numbers here
The
best thing about the recent National Audubon Society Christmas Bird
Count in the Peachtree City circle was the weather.
Chamber
speaker: bin Laden repeated historical mistake
Terrorist
Osama bin Laden made the biggest mistake against Americans since 1941,
according to a specialist in terrorism who spoke here Saturday.
Fayette
science teacher gets district honor
The
Georgia Science Teachers Association has selected Karen Mizell of Flat
Rock Middle School as the 2002 Middle School Science Teacher of the
Year for its 5th District.
Town
of Brooks fetes retiring councilwoman
Retiring
Brooks Councilwoman Caroline Smith was treated to a reception at the
City Council's last meeting.
Sen.
Mike Crotts, Rep. Saxby Chambliss to address Fayette GOP
The
Fayette County Republican Party will host its February First Saturday
Breakfast this Saturday at IHOP in Fayetteville, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Catholic
school sets open house
St. John the Evangelist
Catholic School will have an open house for prospective new students
for the 2002-03 school year Saturday, Feb. 2, from 3-5 p.m.
Police
Blotter
Health Wise
- Emotion
in children
By
GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
My
4-year-old son and I were running an errand together the other day.
As we made conversation with one another, he said, "I love you
and mommy a lot."
Vitamins
help keep sight
Findings
from a nationwide clinical trial reported that high levels of antioxidants
and zinc significantly reduce the risk of advanced age-related macular
degeneration (AMD) and its associated vision loss.
-
- The
gift of sight
Someone has given
me the best present in the whole world, but I don't even know who
the giver was. What I do know is that he or she was a very thoughtful,
generous and compassionate human being because I received the gift
of sight through cornea donation.
Delta
pilots give kids a ride
The Delta pilots,
represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, recently presented Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta with the first gift from the Delta Pilots Charitable
Fund a $200,000 state-of-the-art pediatric transport vehicle.
SRMC
moves 'Moms' to Fayetteville
Southern Regional
Medical Center offers a unique pre-and post-natal exercise program
called "Moms in Motion" that helps pregnant women stay in
shape and meet required exercise goals.
Early
detection and treatment of glaucoma
What
do Ray Charles, Kirby Puckett, and Sen. John Glenn have in common?
They are all high-profile celebrities famous for their unique talents,
but statistically, they are just a few of the two to three million
Americans age 40 and older that have glaucoma. Another five to 10
million individuals have elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), a risk
factor for developing glaucoma.
SRMC
introduces new mascot
Riverdale
- On Monday, December 17 2001, Southern Regional Medical Center introduced
its new mascot to the medical facility. "Dr Wiszer" visited
the hospital and greeted patients and hospital staff to promote the
importance of health and wellness. Children were treated to a special
Dr Wiszer coloring book and stickers during his visit. Dr Wiszer,
a wise, young owl, is scheduled to make several "meet and greet"
appearances at events throughout the Southern Crescent this year.
Join
TOPS online
Enrolling
in the nation's number one support group just got easier and more
convenient.
Free
eye exams available
Optometrists
throughout Georgia will offer free eye examinations again in 2002
as part of the VISION USA program. During the month of March, members
of the Georgia Optometric Association will offer exams to uninsured,
low-income Georgia citizens who do not qualify for government and
private health care assistance programs.
New
insight for smokers who are quitting
If
you're a smoker who wanted to quit Jan. 1 and if you are still smoking,
you are definitely not alone.
- Business
Pathway's
Black grabs top business honor
The
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce announced its Business Person of
the Year at its 35th annual banquet.
Havertys
brings new furniture option to town Friday
Haverty
Furniture Companies Inc. will open its newest showroom Friday at 1302
Ga. Highway 85 north in Fayetteville.
Southtowne
purchases Mike Patton
Steve
Mader and the partners who own Southtowne car dealership in Newnan purchased
the Mike Patton dealership in Newnan Jan. 11.
Homebuyers
seminar is Sat.
Colony
Homes' Sable Chase Community and Homebanc Mortgage Corporation will
host a home buyer's seminar this Saturday titled "from dream to
contract, on the road To home ownership".
Harry
Norman opens office in PTC
The
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce celebrated a formal ribbon cutting
ceremony for the grand opening of Harry Norman, Realtors' new Peachtree
City office Jan. 22.
Sports
Area
wrestling meets begin this weekend
Wrestling
fans won't have to go far to see some top class wrestling this weekend
as Fayette County will play host to the Area 4-AAAAA meet on Friday
and Saturday and Sandy Creek will host the Area 4-AAAA meet on Saturday.
Basketball
teams search for momentum as season draws to a close
The
final three games of the regular season of high school basketball is
upon us. Local teams are jockeying for tournament seeding and trying
to gain or maintain momentum.
Golston
named All-American
If
you were looking through your Parade magazine on Sunday morning, you
may have spotted a local name. Kedric Golston, a senior at Sandy Creek
High School, was named to the Parade All-American High School Football
team.
High
energy classes at Gold's Gym are a hit with students
Body Training Systems
have been a huge success in New Zealand for over 20 years. In the United
States, the classes are attracting a lot of attention due to the fast
results participants realize, however, they're still considered one
of the newest "hot" classes to be added to a gym's schedule.
Starr's
Mill swimmers have momentum heading in to county meet
The Starr's Mill
Panthers are getting ready for the Fayette County swimming championships
to be held this Friday at the Kedron Aquatic Center. The Panthers won
their first county title last year, and hope to swim away with the title
again this year.
Sports
Calendar
Weekend
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Rosalie
Donatelli is getting engaged to Alphonso Prizzani
and the party is going to be murder.
As
winter begins to fade into spring, seemingly faster
every day, thoughts of green thumbs everywhere
turn to gardening.
Kentucky
college professor Marianne Walker, author of "Margaret
Mitchell and John Marsh, the Love Story Behind Gone
with the Wind," visited Fayetteville recently
in search of information on Mitchell's family.
The
last hold-outs in North America have capitulated
and bought cellular telephone service.
February
is the first sweeps period of the year.
If
you like to laugh, you may want to clear your calendar
for Thursday, Feb. 7 and every Thursday thereafter.
Religion
What
will it take for true spiritual revival?
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
George Barna, specialist
on church polling and growth, has concluded a survey of religious fervor
three months after Sept. 11. It appears that attendance, which nationwide
increased by perhaps 25 percent immediately after the 9/11 attack, is
back at normal levels.
Prince
of Peace Lutheran dedicates new facilities Sunday
Prince of Peace
Lutheran Church in Fayetteville will dedicate its new 13,000 sq. ft.
Life Center and new 206-space parking lot in a special ceremonial service
this Sunday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m. Bishop Ron Warren of the Southeastern
Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will join senior
pastor Justin Kollmeyer to preside over the festivities.
Covenant
offers two a.m. services beginning Feb. 3
Beginning
Sunday, Feb. 3, Covenant Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville will offer
two morning worship services, one at 8:30 a.m. and another at 11 a.m.
The 8:30 service will follow a more informal, contemporary theme.
Mentoring
to be discussed at SPRY meeting Tuesday
Donna Worcester,
manager of the Fayette County Schools Mentoring and Literacy Action
Program will be the featured speaker for SPRY (Senior Citizens Remaining
Young) at the First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City, Tuesday Feb.
5th at 11:30 am.
Retired
Navy vet Johnson is pastor at New Mt.Carmel AME Church in Sharpsburg
The
Rev. Edward Johnson has been appointed the new pastor at New Mount Carmel
African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Sharpsburg and says he is
embarking upon a program of renewed spiritual growth and outreach.
Religion
Briefs
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Opinion
Lawyers
tell the public to stuff it: No records, no open meetings
By
CAL BEVERLY
Publisher
They could have
put themselves on your side, these four governing bodies we all elected.
GOP
better start counter-punching soon
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
If Republicans were
prize fighters, people who bet on them would accuse them of taking a
dive.
WAM
upside politicians' heads
By
BILLY MURPHEY
Laugh Lines
My friends and I
used to play a game in high school. We would see who could come up with
the most creative acronyms for our names' initials. For example, my
friend Glen Lacy Browder changed his initials G.L.B. to "Good Looking
Boy."
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Is
BOE trying to sneak in year-round school?
Re Proposed "Year-Round
School" or "Balanced Calendar":
Letter
slamming Dr. King certainly contained interesting 'revelations'
I read with interest
Victoria Wanzer's groundbreaking revelations concerning Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. ("Some truth-telling needed about MLK Jr.") which
was published as a letter the editor Jan. 23, just two days following
the national observance of the King holiday.
Anti-King
letter was divisive, sad and wrong
It was with
a touch of sadness that I read Victoria A. Wanzer's letter regarding the
life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Being a black man, 51 years old, who
witnessed and participated in the movement, her rhetoric reminded me of
the prevailing attitude of conservative Americans during that era. That
attitude was that these courageous Americans were communist sympathizers
and racial agitators.
If
ever a guy needed a dose of his own medicine . . .
It is with pleasure
that I read your newspaper every Wednesday, and I especially look forward
to the many letters written by the concerned citizens of Fayette County.
This week I read several which prompted me to offer a reply, the first
being the one written by a Mr. Bob Jensen concerning the lack of decency
shown to our new mayor, Mr. Steve Brown, for questioning some of his
recent decisions.
Is
this 'new tone of civility'?
The following are
not my words but I want to repeat them because I couldn't agree with
them more, and after reading Fred Wellman's letter to the editor last
week, now is a good time to repeat them.
Hooray,
moratorium: no buildings, no traffic
Do it up right,
Mr. Mayor.
Just
ignore Wellman whine
With all my hours
spent at the airport, I hear jet engines whine all day long. Now I come
home, pick up your newspaper, and have to "listen" to Mr.
[Fred] Wellman whine about Steve Brown, too.
Kudos
to Sen. Seabaugh
I would like to
commend state Senator Mitch Seabaugh for his proposed bill to add another
step to the salary ladder for Georgia teachers.
Critic
of Islam wrong to portray Muslims as violent
In response to the
remarks made by Mr. Chuck E. Bryant:
Allah
has no Son, so how can he be same as Christian God?
I read your letters
to the editors on Jan. 23 from Kate Martin and Jeff Ellis. I felt that
I was compelled to respond. Ms. Martin writes that Allah is the same
God that Christians worship.
Police
bear down on teens, who have no place to go
I find the police
department in Peachtree City continues to bear down on young people.
I have written many times about abuse of teens and young twenties in
this county and the apparent focus to drive all of these people out.
Local
legislators show no interest in tax reform
A reward might await
some of the people who'll read these comments, in the form of a reduction
in their Georgia state income tax (possibly a few hundred dollars),
but that's not the point. The point, to put it succinctly, is that I
fear the state of Georgia is cheating its own citizens, and our state
legislators from Fayette County have regrettably shown no awareness
and no interest in any of this, to our detriment.
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