News
Shorter
summers ahead?
Two proposed "balanced"
calendars for Fayette County schools' 2003-04 school year are now "on
the table."
Homeless
local arts groups soon to have a place to call their own
Arts organizations
in Fayette County will soon have a home to call their own, thanks to
the efforts of many local supporters of the arts.
Funding
being sought for 3 new 'road rage' deputies
Three new sheriff's
deputies would patrol Fayette's roads and streets looking for aggressive
driving violations under a proposal on Thursday's County Commission
agenda.
PTC
mayor cuts off public comment during meeting
Peachtree City Mayor
Steve Brown cut short public comment during a discussion at Thursday
night's City Council meeting of his request to convene a series of workshops
to investigate the creation of a sports and entertainment authority.
Lawyers
planning round 2 in open meetings suit
Lawyers
for The Citizen Newspapers and Fayette County's governments are comparing
calendars with Judge John Langford this week hoping to set a date for
a final hearing in the newspapers' open meetings lawsuit.
Council
shelves discussion on workshops for sports and entertainment authority
until April
Peachtree
City Mayor Steve Brown's wish to study the creation of a sports and
entertainment authority has been sidetracked until Apri
Pro
shop was part of deal for director
Proving
how "unique" the business model is for the Peachtree City
Tennis Center, its pro shop is not operated by the city or even the
Development Authority, which oversees the center's operations.
Neighbors'
rural way of life coming to an end?
Years
of living in pastoral serenity may be coming to a close for two residents
of north Peachtree City whose estate homes are in the path of progress.
Higher
tower may solve radio interference
Plans
are in place to put a stop to rap radio signals bombarding the Swanson
Road area of Fayette County, said Fred Oliver, assistant Fayette schools
superintendent and a resident of the area.
Marijuana
seized in illegal search; appeals court overturns verdict
The
Georgia Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of a man who
was arrested by a Fayette County deputy for possession of marijuana
after a traffic stop for an expired tag.
New
Fayetteville park now open
A
taste of the country is now available to the public just a mile from
downtown Fayetteville.
'Bo'
Ingram dead at 81
One
of Fayette County's most prominent figures during the past 50 years
has died.
New
high school to be named Whitewater
Fayette's
fifth high school will be named Whitewater High.
Peachtree
City Fire Department honors its own
With
echoes of their favorite subject ringing in their ears "How
Things Used To Be" Peachtree City firefighters, paramedics
and Fire Department office staff honored their own recently.
Beckett
says hi from new post in Riverdale
Billy
Beckett says hi, and he's doing fine.
Cannon:
Dunn's a liar
Calling
Fayette County Commission Chairman Greg Dunn a "liar," Tyrone
Councilman Ronnie Cannon said the town isn't getting a fair shake from
the county.
Model
UN team wins highest honors
The
United States' future generation of ambassadors and country leaders
might be members of Sandy Creek High School's Model United Nations Team.
Famous
toy inventor talks to students about importance of perseverance
The
inventor of one of the most famous toys in the world delivered a life
lesson to students at North Fayette Elementary School.
Fayette
teacher recruitment takes on a new look
The
Fayette County School System rolls out a new marketing tool as it gears
up to recruit teachers for the 2002-2003 academic year.
Famous
airmen advise Sandy Creek students
"Stay
in school" and "listen to your instructor" were the key
messages four former Tuskegee Airmen delivered to students at Sandy
Creek High School.
Select
chorus alumni sought for anniversary performance
As the Fayette County
High School select chorus prepares to mark its 25th year
of bringing entertainment to the community, the group is looking for
alumni to participate in a special anniversary celebration.
Local
student to spread word about literacy
Fayette County student
Martha Manzo was recently named Advanced English Language Program Literacy
Ambassador for Georgia at the ninth annual EAGLE (Exceptional Adult
Georgians in Literacy Education) awards banquet in Atlanta.
Fayette
community pulls together to help a teacher and a friend
A tragic situation
at one elementary school has united students, parents and faculty in
an effort to help a friend who has suffered a great loss.
History
teacher honored by DAR
The Augustin Clayton
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented its Outstanding
American History Teacher Award for 2002 to Philip Jay Taylor of Fayette
County High School recently.
Senate
candidate Irvin to address local GOP
U.S. Senate candidate
Bob Irvin will address Fayette Republicans at their monthly First Saturday
breakfast meeting Saturday.
Legion
names oratorical winners
An oratorical contest
conducted by the local American Legion Post 105 produced three winners.
Pop
art changes look of Rising Starr Middle
Everyday
people at Rising Starr Middle School have taken on a whole new look,
Andy Warhol style.
Clayton
State welcomes potential honors students
Clayton
Colege & State University's recruitment office and Honors Student
Association are uniting to host an invitation-only honors program and
reception for local students.
Police
Blotter
Health Wise
- Empathy
and responsibility
By
GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
I
was doing an interview on a call-in radio program a few months ago when
a woman called to criticize me. She said that she was tired of psychologists
excusing dysfunctional behavior in the name of mental illness. I'm not
sure what I said that gave her that impression, but it doesn't surprise
me that people have that impression of psychologists, counselors and
social workers.
New
health guide offers tips, debunks myths
Every year we
tell ourselves that we're going to lose weight, quit smoking and get
in shape, and by mid-year, those resolutions are tossed out the window.
Be
a hero take a heartsaver course
Each year about
220,000 people die suddenly due to cardiac arrest. With your help,
those statistics can change for the better.
FCH
names two new executive coordinators
Fayette Community
Hospital recently announced the appointment of two new executive coordinators.
Free
CPR Saturday this weekend
The annual American
Red Cross Free CPR Saturday is this weekend at 15 metro Atlanta sites,
including Fayetteville. Kaiser Permanente is serving as the primary
sponsor for the sixth consecutive year.
Quit
Line sees success in local district
The
state's first tobacco Quit Line program has seen phenomenal success,
according to state officials, with more than 8,000 calls in the first
two months.
Baby
pictures with a twist
Southern
Regional Medical Center's neonatal intensive care unit recently received
a new digital retinal camera system (Ret-Cam) from the medical center's
Auxiliary.
Ulbrich
expands health and aesthetic services
What
does a leading gynecologist and obstetrician know about health and
beauty concerns? A lot.
Jelly
candies recalled due to choking hazard
Another
U.S. distributing company has recalled a "jelly snack" candy
product because it presents a choking hazard, according to the Georgia
Department of Agriculture.
Sixth
human West Nile case found in Georgia
The
Georgia Public Health Laboratory has detected one additional case
of the mosquito-transmitted West Nile virus in a 68-year-old man from
Wayne County. He began experiencing symptoms in December and is now
recovering from his illness.
'Sacred
Circle' expo coming to Cobb
Natural
Health Expos presents the "Sacred Circle" Natural Health
and Well-Being Expo March 2-3 at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Cobb
Parkway (U.S. Highway 41) in Atlanta.
Hustle
for Hospice to run May 4
The
ninth annual Hustle for Hospice, to benefit Southwest Christian Hospice
and Hope House, is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, at the hospice at
7225 Lester Road in Union City.
State
newborn hearing screening up
Birthing
hospitals in Georgia screened 95 percent of all newborns for hearing
loss during the last quarter of 2001, according to the Georgia Department
of Human Resources Division of Public Health.
Travelers
to areas with malaria risk can put their nightmares to rest
Malaria
is an international health problem affecting travelers. Each year,
more than seven million Americans travel to areas where malaria occurs
and 1,000-1,500 people contract the disease.
- Business
Avenue
gets accolades from city officials
Peachtree
City's newest shopping center was presented with the Best Commercial
Site award by the city's building apartment at a recent City Council
meeting.
Chamber
honors one of its own
The
Ambassador Corps of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce has honored
one its own, Sharon Cummings.
Sports
An
Olympian in our midst
Although
he could never have envisioned it at the age of 13, David Weller's aversion
to riding a bus put him on track to a future full of cycling medals
and awards. As a young man in Jamaica, Weller opted to ride his bicycle
to and from school, 15 miles each way.
Patriots
advance and Tigers fall in state basketball tournaments
Two
boys basketball teams from Fayette County entered the state basketball
tournaments last weekend. Sandy Creek advanced in the AAAA tournament,
while Fayette County fell in the AAAAA tournament.
Lightning's
technical director inducted into Georgia Soccer Hall of Fame
David
Chadwick, commonly known by his nickname "Chaddy," was recently
inducted into the Georgia State Soccer Association's Hall of Fame for
his contributions to soccer in Georgia and the U.S. Chadwick currently
serves as the AFC Lightning technical director.
Teams
start soccer season strong
The
local high school soccer teams played their first area matches of the
season last week and the results, so far, are good.
Graham
nets Gatorade Georgia High School Player of the Year Award
The honors just
keep rolling in for for Starr's Mill senior Alison Graham. She was named
to the Parade All American squad earlier this season and was recently
named the Gatorade Georgia High School Girls Soccer Player of the Year.
Fayette
County Wrestling Club sends 39 wrestlers to state tournaments
Fayette County continues
to produce top competitors in the wrestling field. Recently 39 wrestlers
from the youth USA wrestling club qualified to competein the state tournament,
15 of which were tournament champions.
Sports
Calendar
Weekend
-
Religion
Grace
vs. works ... how does your religion stack up?
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
This column usually
takes a tack that seeks to bring diverse Christian links together under
the umbrella of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Consequently, I usually
lift up all those beliefs and convictions that bring us together in
the Christian family.
Whitewater
welcomes new senior pastor
Christ's
Church at Whitewater will welcome its new senior pastor, Kenny White,
during a community-wide reception Sunday, March 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. White
will preach during both worship services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Several
county officials will participate in the program.
Long
term care to be discussed at PTC SPRY meeting March 5
Amy Pollock, representative
from GE Capital Assurance Co., will be the guest speaker for the SPRY
(Senior Presbyterians Remaining Young) luncheon Tuesday, March 5, at
11:30 am at the First Presbyterian Church, Peachtree City. Polluck will
provide information on long term care protection, preservation and prevention.
Christ
Our Shepherd Lutheran announces midweek services
Christ Our Shepherd
Lutheran Church in Peachtree City has announced its series of midweek
Lenten services, as well as special events planned for Sundays leading
up to Easter.
Woolsey
Baptist church women offer classes beginning March 8
The
Women's Ministry at Woolsey Baptist Church will offer scrapbooking and
stamping workshops beginning Friday, March 8, and continuing every second
Friday thereafter.
-
Opinion
Why
do local officials so often choose secrecy, instead of openness?
By CAL BEVERLY
Publisher
You, the people,
won a big victory last week.
Is
this truly a wash 'n' wear president?
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
George W. Bush is
clearly trying to walk in some big shoes as he wages a war of words
with the so-called "axis of evil."
Spamming
the awards world
By
BILLY MURPHEY
Laugh Lines
Controversy, disappointment,
the silly outfits, this issue of Spamming the Globe salutes all the
awards won and yet to be won.
Campaign
finance reform may be death sentence for free speech
By DOUG PATTON
"We must remember
that a right lost to one is lost to all." William Reece Smith,
Jr.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
NAACP
seeks trouble where there is none
Local NAACP declares
war against quality education in Fayette County.
1
cable service that is never interrupted: the monthly bill
I guess I can forgive
AT&T Broadband for making the mistake of announcing that their upgrade
in Peachtree City was completed when it obviously was not, since my
cable has been out more times since that announcement than in all of
the past year.
Real
campaign reform: Limit vote to those who understand our government
Dave Hamrick's ideas
on campaign finance reform are a step in the right direction. However
I think we need a solution that is more radical yet is also more in
keeping with the ideals of limited democracy in which the founding fathers
believed.
Rancher
buffaloed by letter
I think Ms. Bertram
("Taxpayers foot buffalo bills," Jan. 23) had better get her
story straight.
Moratorium
misguided, damaged PTC reputation
Some weeks ago,
a gentleman wrote into your paper and asked, "Where is Gary Rower?"
As a former candidate for mayor of Peachtree City, I have spent the
last 90 days living under a self-imposed gag order. Being publicly silent
does not in any way mean I have been inactive or unaware. Now, I find
myself in a position of government watchdog. The gag order has been
rescinded.
Mayor
cuts off debate
The council meeting
on Feb. 21 is just one more example of the methods that Mayor Brown
uses to achieve his purpose. Once again it was brought out that the
workshops idea wasn't to be and by vote of the council it was tabled.
Let's
hope mayor never offends soccer voters
The Peachtree City
Council meeting of Feb. 7 was exemplary of the kind of nonthreatening
environment I think Mayor Steve Brown is trying to bring to our city.
McDonald's
ad portrays white people as stupid
At times I think
race relations have come a long way, and then something happens that
brings back the past. Example: Feb. 13, a commercial on the Bernie Mac
Show.
Exam
policy: More problems than solutions
I am writing in
regard to the current exam exemption policy for the seniors at Starr's
Mill High School. The exemption policy requires that seniors have at
least an 80, as well as only five absences in order to be able to exempt
their final exams.
High
school an adult idea that is outdated, flawed
I have been through
three years of high school, and despite the constant assurances that
"it is for our own good," I remain skeptical. Adults should
face the fact they don't like adolescents and that they have used high
school to isolate the pubescent and hormonally active adolescent away
from both their picture-book idealized innocence of childhood and the
harsher, rushed adult world of today.
Parents,
why can't you just chill about college?
Why do parents stress
the college issue so much? I understand that they want us as kids to
go to college and all, and most of us are more than willing to go, but
why can't they just let us decide?
Students
starting to mumble Pledge again
Directly following
the events of Sept. 11, Americans burst forth with a strong surge of
patriotic spirit. Flags were so sought after that retailers could hardly
keep them in stock. School-age students wore red, white, and blue to
show their support and pride and said the Pledge of Allegiance with
a better understanding of the words that were so familiar but never
completely appreciated.
NBC
spoiled Olympics by tape-delaying events
I'm a 15-year-old
student from Starr's Mill High School and ever since the Barcelona Winter
Olympics I can remember a pride about the games.
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