News
Traffic
stop nets largest ever powder, crack cocaine confiscation in city
A traffic stop for
a broken headlight has led to the largest cocaine and crack cocaine
bust in Peachtree City's history, according to police.
Fayette
nixes GRTA buses
The Fayette County
Commission rejected the Georgia Regional Transportation Agency's offer
of $1.2 million to get on the bus last week, but left the door slightly
ajar for bus service down the road.
PTC
mayor skeptical about new TDK link to Coweta
A future project
to extend TDK Boulevard into Coweta County via a bridge over Line Creek
was originally envisioned as a way to free up traffic on Ga. Highway
54 West by rerouting employees to the city's industrial park.
School
calendar vote delayed
At
the suggestion of Fayette County School Superintendent John DeCotis,
the Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to put off the
vote on the 2003-2004 school calendar.
PTC
Council hears plan to study streets to slow, cut down traffic
In
the view of many Golf View Drive residents, the Peachtree City street
has become a race track.
Guilty
verdicts in assault, home invasion
A
Fayette County jury has found a Palmetto man guilty of several charges
stemming from a home invasion last March at a north Fayette residence
located at the Fayette-Fulton county line.
Property
assessment freeze for PTC seniors faces tough road
More
information is needed before the Peachtree City Council decides on a
proposal to freeze property assessments for citizens over 70 years old.
Local
thrift shop expands again
The
title of the shop is The Clothes Less Traveled, but you will find much
more than gently used clothes in the store. Located on the corner of
Huddleston Road and Fulton Court in Peachtree City, the thrift store
has almost anything a person could want for their home. Of course, the
items in the store can change from day-to-day if you can't find what
you are looking for today, it may just come in the next.
Parking
may be restricted in PTC on Commerce Dr.
The
Peachtree City Council will consider a staff recommendation to limit
parking on Commerce Drive North near Gold's Gym and Royal Learners day
care center at its meeting Thursday night.
Proposal:
Clayton State to hold classes at tennis center's new building
The
expansion of the Peachtree City Tennis Center will include room for
a pro shop, a restaurant, and ... a college?
Fayette
County High names distinguished alumni
The
Fayette County High School Athletic Booster Club and Fayette County
High School administration officials have announced its selection for
its Distinguished Alumni in Achievement for 2002.
Soldiers
Tell Their Story at East Fayette
Several
Buffalo Soldiers recently rode into town to make a special visit at
East Fayette Elementary School.
Former
Barnes Advisor Focuses on the Economy in Campaign for General Assembly
Chuck
Meadows, who for over two years was deputy policy director for Georgia
Gov. Roy Barnes, kicked off his campaign for state Senate District 34
last week.
N.
Fayette homeowner group sets meeting
The next meeting
of the North Fayette Community Association is Tuesday, March 26, at
7:30 p.m. at the Country Lakes subdivision's clubhouse.
'Two
Feet for America' bound for 9/11 sites
After
months of making cloth memorials for the victims who lost their lives
in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, students at J.C. Booth Middle School
are ready to send their symbols of love and support to the locations
of those incidents.
Registration
day set for pre-K, kindergarten and after-school programs
Parents of students
who are eligible to attend the Fayette County School System's pre-school
or kindergarten program will be able to register their children for
the 2002-2003 school year April 18 from 9-11 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.
Police
Blotter
Delta
Pilots Charitable Fund Presents $35,000 Donation to 9/11 Disaster Relief
Fund
Delta Air Lines
pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, recently presented
the New York City Central Labor Council (NYCCLC) 9/11 Disaster Relief
Fund with a $35,000 donation from the Delta Pilots Charitable Fund.
The donation will benefit family members of union workers who lost their
lives.
Collins
Questions Food Stamp Program, Farm Bill Incentives
Ag. Secretary questioned
on "farming to the program"
CDC
bioterrorism expert to speak at CCSU March 21
Richard Meyer, director
of the Centers for Disease Control's Bioterrorism Rapid Response and
Advanced Technology Laboratory, will speak on "Responding to Bioterrorism"
Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in room 10 of the University's Lecture
Hall. Meyer comes to speak in conjunction with Clayton State's spring
biology seminar series.
Dogs
may soon have place to roam in PTC
Dog
owners in Peachtree City may have a new place for their pets to play
in the near future.
Reconnecting
gas service dangerous, illegal, PSC warns
The Georgia Public
Service Commission is warning gas customers not to reconnect their own
service after it's been disconnected.
Dining Guide
- Where
the buffalo roam
By
F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic
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Ted
Turner's latest business effort is hitting a grand slam in Peachtree
City.
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Easter
treats as sweet as you remember
Easter baskets come
in all shapes and sizes, and their contents vary from house to house,
but chances are, a popular marshmallow treat is nestled somewhere in
the plastic grass.
Easter
brings eggs, bunnies and ... Germans?
This March 31, it
may be appropriate to wish friends and family "Frshliche Ostern."
That's because a Germanic influence is prevalent throughout many American
Easter traditions. In the home and around the table, we have adopted
such German customs as the Easter Bunny, egg hunts and the traditional
Easter meal.
A
tribute to the Easter Bunny
Easter is a major
holiday with several traditions, both religious and secular, equated
with the day. Think of it as a tree with many branches.
A
salute to frozen food history
The innovative thinking
of Clarence Birdseye (1886-1956)-known as the father of frozen food-resulted
in one of the most significant innovations in the food industry and
forever changed the way people prepare and serve meals.
Suggestions
for a perfect romantic dinner
While you may not
be expecting diamonds, roses or Chanel No. 5 just any day of the week,
there's no reason you can't cook-up a little culinary romance any time.
According to the chef instructors for The Art Institutes Culinary Arts
programs, with a little thought, creative ambiance and a few make-ahead
preparations, a romantic dinner for two can be yours.
Sweeten
your spring with fruit
Spring, the season
of renewal, growth and vitality is also one of the best times of year
to enjoy fresh fruit. Fruits offer vibrant colors and flavor that are
ideal for spring entertaining.
- Business
PTC
firm gets $5 million government contract for waste plant in Malaysia
Crown
Andersen Inc. , the Georgia-based supplier of engineered products and
services to clean and restore the environment, announced that its Andersen
2000 Inc subsidiary in Peachtree City received a $5 million U.S. contract
to supply a turnkey installed chemical and hazardous waste incineration
plant with environmental control systems in Malaysia.
FAA
commends CCSU's electronics program
You've heard about
programs growing by leaps and bounds, but Clayton College & State
University's electronics program is soaring literally.
Peachtree
National Bank picks Farr as top employee
Peachtree
National's executive vice president and chief operating officer Tom
Farr was recently selected by bank employees as the 2001 Employee of
the Year.
Sports
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FCHS
Sports hall of fame inducts new members
The
fourth annual Fayette County High School Sports Hall of Fame banquet
saw eight former graduates who excelled in sports inducted into
its Hall of Fame. Nearly 200 people attended and also saw three
non-sports "distinguished alumni" honored.
Soccer
teams continue streaks as season goes along
The
local high school soccer teams keep going full steam ahead through
their season. Some teams have continued their winning streaks,
while others continued a losing streak.
Patriots
lose to Panthers and Tigers in Preseason Classic
Starr's
Mill has started the season with four straight wins. Their latest
win came against the Sandy Creek Patriots in the Fayette Sports
Preseason Classic. The Panthers won the game 4-1 thanks to timely
hitting and good pitching.
Fayetteville
sprinter is first time Masters All-American
Al Gibbs,
39, of Fayetteville was awarded the USA Track and Field masters
All-American plaque for the 2001 track season by Milton Campbell,
advisor to the USA Track and Field, Georgia Chapter.
Weekend
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Ever
since David Torres saw the Disney
film "Aladdin," he has
wanted to be an animator. Torres,
a 1995 graduate of McIntosh High
School, got his chance and is making
the most of it. He was one of the
computer animators on the recently
released film "Ice Age."
The
author of "Margaret Mitchell
and John Marsh, The Love Story Behind
Gone With The Wind," Marianne
Walker, will be at the Fayette County
Public Library this Saturday, March
23, at 1 p.m.
Oh
sing a song of aptonyms
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
We've
all got one in fact,
most of us have two or three.
More than that and you need
hyphens to hold them together.
Sandy
Creek presents 'Guys and Dolls'
In
the Sandy Creek Drama Department's
upcoming production of "Guys
and Dolls," the hottest game
in town is Nathan Detroit's floating
craps game. The problem is that
the heat is on and Lt. Brannigan
is trying to shut it down permanently.
Movies
Religion
White
ministers at state event ... color them 'not there
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Governor Roy Barnes
and certain members of the State Legislature hosted the First Annual
Clergy Appreciation Day at the Capitol Monday, March 18. Dr. James Willis,
pastor of North Fayette Baptist Church, and I attended the event almost
by accident. We had not received any legislative invitation, but had
been alerted by Pastor Mamie Harris of the New Generation Christian
Fellowship Church in Griffin. Well, Praise God, we went and were shaking
the welcomed hand of His Honor, The Governor.
Christ
Our Shepherd Lutheran announces Holy Week services
The
last days of Jesus' earthly life will be remembered during Holy Week
at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City, senior pastor
Rev. John Weber announced recently. There will be many opportunities
to worship during a week that ends in solemnity before the great joy
of Easter, the Day of Resurrection, he said.
Easter
Events
Fayetteville
First Baptist presents 'Bow the Knee' March 29, 30
The Fayetteville
First Baptist Church's Sanctuary Choir and Praise Orchestra will present
the dramatic musical, "Bow the Knee," Friday and Saturday,
March 29 and 30, at the church. Both performances will begin at 7 p.m.
First
Presbyterian in PTC plans breakfast, Easter egg hunt Sat.
The
first Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City will have a pancake breakfast
and Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 23, beginning at 9 a.m. The breakfast
is sponsored by the Men's Fellowship in partnership with the Children's
Ministries. No tickets or reservations are required and crafts and games
are planned.
Episcopal
Church of the Nativity announces Holy Week events
The
Episcopal Church of the Nativity will offer two services on Palm Sunday,
March 24. The Children and Family Service will begin outdoors at 9 a.m.
with the blessing and procession with palms. The 10:30 a.m. traditional
service will begin next door on the front lawn at the Catholic Church
of St. Gabriel. The Catholic and Episcopal congregations will participate
together in the first part of their Palm Sunday service, which includes
a joint procession with palms prior to entering their respective sanctuaries.
First
Presbyterian in PTC plans breakfast, Easter egg hunt Sat.
The
first Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City will have a pancake breakfast
and Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 23, beginning at 9 a.m. The breakfast
is sponsored by the Men's Fellowship in partnership with the Children's
Ministries. No tickets or reservations are required and crafts and games
are planned.
Russian
choir will perform at PTC United Methodist this Sunday
The
Russian folk ensemble "Russicum" will perform in concert at
Peachtree City United Methodist Church Sunday, March 24, at 6 p.m.
Peachtree
City UMC relocates Sunrise service to new property
Members
of the Peachtree City United Methodist Church will have their Easter
Sunrise service at 7 a.m. on their new property located on the north
end of Robinson Road across from the Calvary Temple church. The 64-acre
location has just recently been cleared and a groundbreaking service
was celebrated March 10.
Fairburn
Baptist presents "Crown Him King"
First
Baptist Church of Fairburn will have a special Easter service on Palm
Sunday, March 24, during morning worship, when the music ministry presents
"Crown Him King," a choral and instrumental performance celebrating
the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Special services
and breakfast also are planned for Good Friday, March 29, and Easter
Sunday, March 31.
Christ
the King church to host ICCEC missions conference
Christ
the King Charismatic Episcopal Church will host the third annual missions
conference for the Georgia Diocese of the International Communion of
the Charismatic Episcopal Church, Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. until
3 p.m. Conference speaker will be Dr. Judy Massey of Peachtree City.
Cope
resigns from Fairburn Baptist
Dr.
Oscar T. Cope has resigned as pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Fairburn after 19 years of service. He will become Associated Missionary
of the Western Baptist Association on April 1. The association is composed
of 54 churches in Coweta, Heard and Meriwether counties.
Fayetteville
United Pentecostal will celebrate sixth anniversary
Members
of Fayetteville United Pentecostal Church will celebrate their sixth
year anniversary and dedicate their new church building April 26-28.
Religion
Briefs
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Opinion
Remembering
Dave Hamrick: Words guard the shape of a man
By
SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
SallieS@juno.com
As pines keep the
shape of the wind even when the wind has fled and is no longer there,
so words guard the shape of man, even when man has fled and is no longer
there.
Dave
Hamrick's legacy: Make the most of each day
By AMY RILEY
Our community has
come up short this past week. We aren't the same today as we were a
week ago, and we won't be the same next week as we are today. Such is
the way of this world.
O,
the joys of car tripping
By
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
"Are we there
yet?"
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Hamrick's
patriotism more authentic than a thousand flags
It was the longest,
most intense, most impassioned, most exciting and most controversial
political conversation I had ever carried on with one single individual.
Dave's untimely death brought it all to an abrupt halt.
Dave
was that rarest of species: a Georgia native
Clayton State [University]
lost a friend last [week]. Dave Hamrick husband of Development/Alumni
Relations Terri Taylor-Hamrick, father of Gabe and Nancy, managing editor
of The Fayette Citizen, former Clayton State interim sports information
director, spelunker and soccer enthusiast died suddenly at the age of
51.
Dave
wrote from the heart
I was shocked and
very saddened to learn to of the sudden demise of The Citizen's Dave
Hamrick.
Too
many unfinished talks
Dave, I just came
back from a trip to find you are gone.
Saddened
by untimely passing
I was shocked and
saddened by the untimely passing of a great American, Mr. Dave Hamrick.
Georgia
native remembers Dave as 'all heart'
As a native Georgian,
transplanted in North Carolina, I feel the loss hugely. I remember Dave
from when I was just 4 years old and older. He was all heart. My condolences
to the staff at The Citizen News.
Thoroughly
enjoyed Hamrick's weekly columns
My condolences on
the loss of Dave Hamrick. I never met him, but I've thoroughly enjoyed
his columns.
Schools
moving toward untested year-round idea
Do you know how
[the balanced calendar] will affect your family and the community? It's
also known as year-round education, year-round school, modified school
calendar, extended school year, alternative calendar, and education
for all seasons.
BOE,
vote for calendar 1
To the Fayette County
Board of Education:
Letters
from losers: PTC residents must be wary
Wednesday's Page
5 of The Citizen could easily have been headlined "Letters from
Losers."
Is
Mayor Brown a 'do as I say, not as I do' person?
Once again, Mayor
Brown has demonstrated his knowledge and "Johnny come lately"
foresight, just as he had when he decided to run for the position.
Keep
buses, give road money
GRTA has offered
$12 million to Fayette County if we pay $1.2 million toward buses we
do not want, will not work and do not need. The point is that the $12
million they are offering to us is our money. It came from our gas tax
dollars, we paid for it and want it back.
A
kind of elder abuse is occurring here in Fayette
Thank you for your
article regarding Fayette Senior Services (FSS) in last Wednesday's
newspaper.
Seniors
not being treated well at local Senior Services
I am writing in
response to the article in the March 6, 2002, edition of The Citizen
concerning the forum on service needs are of persons age 60 and older.
The notice for the forum was published in The Citizen and stated: "Interested
persons are invited to comment ... there is no limit on topics."
Budget
hearing had no budget; services missing
Thank you for freedom
of speech.
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