News
Fayette
high schools fall from top 10
The good news is
that Fayette County's schools made their customary strong showing in
the latest annual statewide rankings released yesterday by the Georgia
Public Policy Foundation.
BOE
votes 3-2 for a 'balanced' calendar
The Fayette County
Board of Education has decided on a compromise of sorts with the 2003-04
calendar, approving the third of three proposals at Monday afternoon's
special called meeting.
Synchronized
red lights arrive Mon.
Synchronize your
watches er, traffic lights. And get ready for some delays next week
at the busy intersections along two major highways in Fayetteville.
When
the red lights came to Fayette County
If you can remember
when there were no traffic lights in Fayette County, then you were here
before 1967.
County
wants survey for recreation needs
Within the next
year, Fayette County should have a better idea of its future recreational
needs.
Dunn
to run again
Fayette
County Commission chairman Greg Dunn says he has decided to seek re-election
this year.
Three
Fayette Schools Headed for National Science Competition
A
near sweep of the Georgia Science Olympiad Meet lands three Fayette
Schools an invitation to compete at the national level.
County
commits to new transportation study
The
future of Fayette's future transportation plans may be unveiled after
a $140,000 study is completed.
Jury
takes over in conspiracy trial over sale of stolen tractors here
A
Griffin man accused of participating in a scheme to sell stolen farm
equipment in Fayette County delivered the equipment here on numerous
occasions, according to two key witnesses in the trial.
Help
available for victims of sexual assault
Victims
of sexual assault in Fayette County don't have to go through such a
traumatic experience on their own.
Communications
towers may be getting taller
County
residents could soon see higher telecommunication towers to aid the
county's 911 system.
Reminder:
Outdoor burn ban begins in May
The Fayette County
Department of Fire and Emergency Services is reminding all residents
that the annual outdoor burning ban begins May 1.
Drug
sweeps at Fayette schools yield little so far
Special
K-9 units trained to detect illegal drugs are being used by the Fayette
County Sheriff's Department to search local schools.
Motorists
urged to slow down in DOT work zones
This week has been
proclaimed Work Zone Safety Awareness Week in Georgia by Gov. Roy Barnes.
Health
affects from de-icing spill topic of community forum
A community public
forum on the health affects from the spill of de-icing fluids into the
Flint River will be presented Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the
Peachtree City Library.
Spring
festival planned for April 20
The AME South Atlanta
District Young People's Department (YPD) will holds its annual 2002
Spring Festival Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the
Willie Lynch Park in Newnan.
Police
Blotter
Real Estate
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- Victims
Relief Fund raises $9.5 million
The
Home Builders Care program was established to show the world the
generous acts performed every day by home builders across this
country, and the hundreds of projects that have been registered
in the program are a source of pride for all of us involved in
the industry. But, there is one project that the industry has
come together to participate in, and for that reason, it stands
out above the rest.
Builders
staying busy in Fayette
It's a common
sight in Fayette and many other counties in the metro Atlanta area.
Avery
Park 2002 builders announced
Pathway Communities,
now in its third year of development at Newnan's Avery Park, has
unveiled the builder team and community plans for this year.
- Southampton
open two new models
John
Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods has opened two designer models at
Southampton, a master-planned community in Tyrone.
Highland
Park building in Coweta
Highland
Park Estates is located in Sharpsburg, just outside Fayette County
at Fischer and Minix roads in Coweta County. It is a small subdivision
but with a minimum of 1.6 acres per lot and some lots nearly 5 acres.
Hollins
named top agent
Carla Hollins
has been named Agent of the Year for Re/Max Around Atlanta All-Stars.
The award is given to the agent who earns the most commissions for
the year.
Scheibler
wins Phoenix Award
Atlanta-based
Prudential Atlanta/Georgia Realty recently paid tribute to its 12
Phoenix Award recipients during the company's Circle of Achievement
Dinner held at the Ritz-Carlton in Buckhead.
SummerGrove
2002 builders announced
On the heels of
being named Atlanta's third best-selling community in Atlanta in 2001,
SummerGrove at Newnan, looks to increase last year's home sale total
of 314 with the addition of more builders, representing an even more
diverse product mix.
Scholarship
applications accepted
The Home Builders
Association of Midwest Georgia is currently taking applications for
its annual scholarship program.
PruGeorgia
named top affiliate
Prudential Atlanta/Georgia
Realty was recently named recipient of the Gibraltar Circle Award
for 2001, by The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., (PREA) which
recognizes the top 50 companies in the Prudential Real Estate Network,
based on the company's total gross commission income (GCI).
New
HBA office in the works
The Home Builders
Association of Midwest Georgia has recently purchased an office condo
from Kenny Johnson Homes, Inc., in the Executive Office Park, 101
Devant St., Fayetteville. Anticipated move-in date is June 1.
New
faces in new places
Top
awards for Metro Brokers
Best Web site,
top in customer relations, top in marketing what's next?
Another
SummerGrove milestone
SummerGrove at
Newnan, Atlanta's third best-selling community in 2001 with home sales
exceeding 300 and nearly 700 since the community's inception in 1998,
is celebrating another milestone. SummerGrove welcomes its 500th residents,
David and Brittany Stone. The Stones are no strangers to SummerGrove.
This is the second home they have purchased at SummerGrove.
Welcome
to the neighborhood
John Wieland Homes
& Neighborhoods has welcomed the Joseph Reickeand Mary Budai family
of four as the first homeowners to its Southampton neighborhood in
Tyrone. "We are very excited about being part of the new John
Wieland neighborhood and we are looking forward to making new friends,"
said Budai. Rumor has it that she is making a cake for each new neighbor
to welcome them to the neighborhood. Southampton is the first master-planned
neighborhood in Tyrone, located north of Peachtree City on Ga. Highway
74 just 15 minutes from Hartsfield International Airport. Featuring
a total of 292 homesites, Southampton finds its niche offering an
alternative for families desiring exceptional Fayette County schools
and homes priced from the mid $200's.
Walker
gets ABR status
Stephen P. Walker,
with Prudential Georgia Realty's Peachtree City location, has been
awarded the Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR) designation by the
Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council, Inc. (REBAC) of the National Association
of Realtors.
Brown
earns accolades
James A. Brown,
a Realtor with Re/Max Around Atlanta All-Stars in Fayetteville, is
a veteran of the south metro Atlanta real estate market. The prosperity
and growth of Fayette County is reflected in its real estate market
and Brown has grown with that prosperity.
Centennial
now open
John Wieland Homes
& Neighborhoods has announced that onsite sales are now open in
Centennial, located off Ga. Highway 54 and MacDuff Parkway in the
heart of Peachtree City just west of Ga. Highway 74. Centennial will
feature single-family homes and townhomes featuring classic architecture
designed for traditional family living. Home prices begin in the high
$100's and range to the $300's.
First
homes underway in Cypress Pointe
The first five
homes are under construction in Cypress Pointe, a new 54-home community
in Union City.
Deer
Creek in grand opening phase
Deer Creek, a
44-home community in the city limits of Union City, was recently the
scene of an Agents Luncheon, and the community is now in its Grand
Opening phase.
Avery
Park to host Kitchen Showcase
Avery Park, one
of historic Newnan's most successful master-planned communities, will
host a free Kitchen Showcase April 13-14 and 20-21 from 11 a.m.-6
p.m. Saturdays and 1-6 p.m. Sundays.
Lake
View homes for sale in Union City
The pre-Grand
Opening sales effort has opened at Lake View, a cluster homes neighborhood
which is the first phase of Brayson Homes1 new community on Highpoint
Road, which runs off Hwy. 29 in Union City.
Starcraft
a big winner
Starcraft Communities,
LLC, collected two top awards from the 21st annual Professionalism
Awards Banquet.
Builders
hear housing info
Area
builders heard encouraging news at the Home Builders Association of
Midwest Georgia1s recent meeting, when SunTrust Bank's Curtis Smith
brought the group's annual economic update and housing forecast.
Bullard
listed in Chronicle
Metro
South-based Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty continues to be included
among the Atlanta Business Chronicle's listing of "Atlanta's
Top 25 Residential Real Estate Companies."
Bullard
named to Chairman's Circle
Coldwell
Banker Bullard Realty has been named to the prestigious Coldwell Banker
Chairman's Circle, one of only 92 real estate affiliate firms selected
out of more than 1,500 Coldwell Banker companies throughout North
America.
Bullard
moving Henry County office
Groundbreaking
ceremonies were held March 15 at the site of the new building for
Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty's high-producing McDonough/Henry County
office.
Brayson
opens model at Avery Park
On
the heels of celebrating the its 6,000th home sale since the company's
inception in 1977, Brayson Homes is pleased to announce the opening
of its model home in Newnan's Avery Park. More than 70 area real estate
professionals were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the model.
Table
Top Night
Builder
members of the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia had the
opportunity to benefit from information presented at the organization's
annual Associate Table Top Night, held at its recent March meeting
at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center. The builder members were
able to obtain information on the latest in building products, discover
how to save money on future projects, and network with others in their
industry. Associate members had the opportunity to promote their products
and services. Gold sponsors for the event were Blake Builders Supply/Specialty
Forest Products, Builders Insurance Group/J. Smith Lanier, Central
Builders Supply, Dupont/Tyvek, Fairburn Ready Mix, Georgia Floors,
Harry Norman Realty, I.D.I. Southside, Reynolds & Reynolds, Robert
Bowden Inc., Stock Building Supply, and Walker Concrete. Silver sponsors
included Andersen Windows, The Atlanta Journal & Constitution,
Bonded Builders, Home Power Realty, Synmar Inc., TCIS, Trinity Air
Inc., and Williams Brothers. The Home Builders Association of Midwest
Georgia serves builders in Fayette, Coweta, Spalding, Meriwether and
Heard counties. More information about the group can be obtained by
calling the association office at 770-716-7109.
- Business
Small
Business Showcase is Tuesday
Over
50 local small businesses have signed up to participate in the Fayette
County Chamber of Commerce sixth annual Small Business Showcase.
Universities
pump more than $8 billion into the state's economy
Georgia's 34 public
colleges and universities had a massive impact on the state's economy
during the last fiscal year, generating nearly 101,500 jobs and infusing
$8 billion into local communities, according to a study conducted by
the Selig Center for Economic Growth in the University of Georgia's
Terry College of Business.
Sports
It was an afternoon
delight for Starr's Mill baseball fans last Friday. The Panthers hosted
East Coweta, one of the top teams in the region, and won 2-1.
Spring break
is over and the regular season of high school soccer is winding down.
Some teams, like Sandy Creek, have four games remaining on their schedule,
while McIntosh's girls only have one.
Gold's Gym
PTC East is hosting a free seminar entitled, "Triathlon 101 -
An Introduction to Triathlon Training in Fayette County" Thursday
at 7 p.m. and is open to the general public.
Floyd Mack
Sr. was recently inducted into the LaGrange College Sports Hall of
Fame during its inaugural ceremony.
The Peachtree
City Kiwanis Club's annual Spring Golf Tournament will be held Wednesday,
April 17, at the Flat Creek Golf Club in Peachtree City.
Premier Cheerleading
Academy in Peachtree City will have cheerleading tryouts April 13-14
for grades K-12. Tryouts will be from 1-4 p.m. both days at 1120 Echo
Court in Peachtree City. The cost to tryout is $10.
Weekend
2002
Spring Garden Tour returns this Saturday
Spring is in the
air. The weather is warmer, the sun seems brighter and gardens are
in full bloom.
Touch
a Truck returns to Peachtree City
What's the biggest
thing to happen in Peachtree City in a year? The second annual "Touch
A Truck" is coming. The Peachtree City Recreation Department
is sponsoring this event for kids of all ages to come and see, touch
and generally be around big rigs of all kinds.
Actvities
abound in area this weekend
As
the weather gets nicer, the weekends tend to fill up with lots of
fun events. There is something for everybody this weekend, whether
they are lovers of animals, the theatre, fine art, or music.
A
whole new currency or 300 million people change their change
By
SALLIES SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
The Big Change has
swept through Europe. Twelve countries, "300 million people"
have switched to the new European Union currency, the euro. I can picture
the locals pondering their palms, making mental calculations as we tourists
have for years.
Sandy
Creek student named top entrepeneur, receives scholarship
Marquis Bohannon,
a student at Sandy Creek High School, has won a $2,000 college scholarship
in the Guardian Girls Going Places competition, a national college scholarship
program sponsored by the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America,
NY.
Movies
Religion
Doubt
may lead to renewed belief
By REV.
JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Where was God Easter
night when Union City veterinarian Jason Andrew Trotman, who had just
finished a shift at Southern Crescent Animal Hospital in Fayetteville,
was killed when his automobile was rammed by a car driven by two men
who allegedly had just robbed a supermarket? Where was God?
Providence
to host Goodstock April 19-21
Youth
from Fayette and surrounding areas, as well as youth from all over
Georgia, are expected to attend Providence United Methodist Church's
weekend-long Christian Music Festival, "Goodstock," planned
for Friday through Sunday, April 19-21. Providence is expecting an attendance
of nearly 2,000 for this year's festival, sponsored by the North Georgia
United Methodist Conference.
A.M.E.
church plans youth festival and games April 20
The AME South Atlanta
District Young People's Department (YPD) will hold its annual Spring
Festival Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., at Willie Lynch
Park in Newnan.
Young
Life of Fayette County plans giant yard sale April 20
Young Life of Fayette
County will have a Spring Cleaning Yard Sale at First Presbyterian Church,
in Peachtree City, Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m
Vera
Pedersen will be speaker at Women's Aglow April meeting
Vera Pedersen, staff
teacher and director of Women's Ministry with CDM Teaching and Training
Center in Tyrone, will be the featured speaker at this month's meeting
of Women's Aglow Fellowship International, Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m.
Flat
Creek offers study on Islam
Paul Butterworth
of Flat Creek Baptist Church will facilitate a four week study on, "The
Cross or the Crescent: Understanding Islam," Sundays, April 14,
21, 28 and Sunday, May 12.
Religion
Briefs
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Opinion
Calendar
capers: BOE sells pig in a poke
By
CAL BEVERLY
Editor
By the time you
read this, the decision will have been made. The Fayette County Board
of Education will have approved what I call a modified "balanced"
calendar.
My
heritage as a Murphy
By
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
More and more today,
people are interested in their roots. With everyone being labeled in
some way, Asian-American, Native-American, African-American (I guess
if I had a dog it would be canine-American), I just feel a little left
out only being American-American. So, I did some research to discover
my heritage.
A
truth in the midst of Catholic scandal: Jesus will never betray you
By
FATHER ROGER LANDRY
The headlines [have
been] captured by the very sad news that perhaps up to 70 priests in
the Archdiocese of Boston have abused young people whom they were consecrated
to serve.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
March
for Jesus May 4 to feature fair, concert
In conjunction with
the National Day of Prayer, which will be held May 2, there will be
the annual Celebrate Jesus Day parade and fair on Saturday, May 4, at
Heritage Park in Fayetteville.
What
is this obsession with race? It describes nothing
Two of your readers
were very upset with a McDonald's commercial that seems to slight "white"
people in the hope of attracting "black" people to buy their
product.
Celibacy
and priestly scandals are nothing new for Roman Catholic Church
The press has the
right to condemn the deplorable acts of sinful priests and demand public
justice. But it has no grounds to attack the priesthood, priestly celibacy,
or Catholic doctrine.
Fayette
recreation facilities: Improve, expand them
The Fayette County
Board of Commissioners has now approved the conduction of a Recreation
Needs Assessment Study. The study will consist of telephone interviews,
random surveys, and public hearings. Conducting this study is a long
overdue first step in improving the recreation opportunities and facilities
in this county.
County
needs public buses
I am interested
in moving to Peachtree City and what surprised me was the lack of any
public transportation.
Mayor:
Hwy. 54 plan will prevent eyesore stores
Some people are
telling me not write letters to the editor because "mayors are
not suppose to do that." I was glad to see our State Solicitor
Steve Harris and State House Representative Lynn Westmoreland writing
their own letters in recent issues of the newspaper. The people have
a right to know the views and thoughts of their elected officials; otherwise
we end up with no direction and $350 million dirt-hauling deals.
City
Hall falling short in addressing PTC traffic
In the continuing
saga of issues in Peachtree City, this week's edition is traffic, more
specifically traffic problems. During last year's mayoral campaign much
was made by our current mayor about who was to blame for the current
and pending traffic problems. Where does that leave us today?
Talk
to seniors at Center to get accurate picture
I'm Miriam De Pena,
activities assistant and driver of Fayette Senior Services for two years.
I consider myself an experienced and mature individual, capable of discerning
the management of any business or organization, especially, those related
with customer or educational services.
Pursue
better service, more modest center for seniors
I and several other
employees did not ask to be approached by seniors at the Center, distraught
from circumstances that obviously were causing them sleepless nights
and potential health issues. If these seniors felt comfortable speaking
to their direct superiors, why didn't they do so? Let me try to answer
that question. Many feel intimidated by management there and they have
specific evidence to support this feeling.
Whoever
stole the Euro exhibit, please put it back
We had a project
going at the Peachtree City library and someone stole from the exhibit.
F'ville
roads are shamefully littered; let's all do better
Every time I drive
down just about any road in Fayetteville or Fayette County, I am disgusted
by the amount of garbage that is on our roads.
Beyond
Brownies, Senior Girl Scouting offers challenges
Aren't you too old
to be a Girl Scout?
Turner,
the animal pariah
Allow me to respond
to William F. Fielder's letter asking "Why no squawk from PETA?"
regarding Ted Turner's bison subsidies, bison hunts and wildlife killing
("Ted Turner has a few causes beyond buffalos" Feb. 13].
Cats
are still getting help
All of us with RescueCats,
Inc. appreciate the support that the public has given us during the
past month. We want everyone to know that we are still operating with
foster homes instead of at our facility, but on a very small scale.
Older
drivers wish for public transportation
For Sally [Satterthwaite],
thank you for speaking my mind at the commissioners' meeting [in support
of GRTA bus service]. I had thought I was the only one in Fayette County
who was hoping for public transportation.
A
penny here, a penny there
[Carolyn] Cary is
somewhat mistaken about the purchase of a $110 pair of shoes during
the March sales tax holiday.
Novice
learned a lot of lessons from Hamrick, including the art of objectivity
[The way I look
at the world of news reporting has suddenly changed. Objectivity is
no longer objective. The man who wrote of other people's sadness and
successes is no longer around to write of the sadness our community
is feeling or how silly it is that a community is mourning somebody
"so insignificant in the bigger scheme of things." Dave Hamrick,
the first news reporter I ever dealt with in the real world after graduating
from college, is gone.
'Sports
guy' remembers getting hired by Hamrick
It was some time
around March 1993 when I got a call from Dolly Purvis, my old boss at
the Clayton Sun, where I had been sports editor before the Sun Newspaper
Group went under. She told me that a sports editor job had opened up
at a brand new paper in Fayetteville, and that I needed to contact Dave
Hamrick. I was pretty bummed about the newspaper business at that point,
having been kicked out of the army, where I started out as a military
journalist, then watched my first civilian newspaper go bankrupt.
Dave
committed to fairness
I was so saddened
to learn of Dave's sudden death. That is a dreadful loss to The Citizen,
to the entire community and to the world of journalism.
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