News
Lawyer:
F'ville police beat suspect
A robbery and murder
suspect's attorney Tuesday accused arresting officers of beating his
client following a high-speed chase in Fayetteville three weeks ago.
PTC
to eye expanding teen driver rights for golf carts?
Under Peachtree
City's current golf cart regulations, children ages 12 through 14 can
drive a cart only when supervised by a parent or legal guardian.
Tyrone
to Pathway: No more commercial uses
If Pathway Communities
wants to develop a subdivision in Tyrone, they'll probably have to do
it without any commercial element to it.
F'ville
nails down Hwy. 85 South development plan
Fayetteville city
officials have decided to take the next step in the proposed development
of the south side master plan, voting at last week's City Council meeting
to send an update of the city's land use map to the appropriate state
and regional agencies for approval.
Teacher
of the Year named during celebration honoring all Fayette educators
Some of the shining
stars of the Fayette County School System were treated to an evening
of honor and praise last week as one of their own was named the county's
2001-2002 Teacher of the Year.
A
life-or-death choice
Vivid and realistic
reminders of the dangers of reckless driving unfolded before the eyes
of students at McIntosh High School just one day before prom night.
Kidnapping
was drug-related, according to court documents
Three Atlanta men
have been arrested for kidnapping another man Saturday and forcing him
to drive to a residence in north Fayette County.
PTC
council wants jail impact fee talks to resume quickly
The Peachtree City
Council wants to reopen negotiations with Fayette County to impose an
impact fee on new developments to fund construction of the new county
jail.
Warm
weather brings out the snakes here
As
Fayette County's weather heats up, snake spottings will increase, according
to Bill Newman of the Fayette County Animal Shelter.
Hotel-motel
collections increasing for PTC; but other budget items rise, too
Revenues
from the city's hotel-motel tax have picked up significantly, according
to numbers back from the first half of Peachtree City's fiscal year.
Erratic
motorcycle leads to PTC chase
A Fayetteville man
led Peachtree City Police on a brief chase early Sunday morning after
an officer spotted him driving recklessly on a motorcycle
PTC
council aims to slow vehicles on Golf View Dr.
Speed
humps, stop signs and no-passing signs are part of a plan to slow down
traffic on Golf View Drive in Peachtree City.
Peachtree
City triplets to lead WalkAmerica
Jacob
Matthew Duben, Tyler August Duben and Lea Marie Duben will be leading
the March of Dimes WalkAmerica this Saturday. They have been chosen
as Youth Ambassadors for 2002. Through the years, youth ambassadors
have played an important role in spreading the message about the March
of Dimes fight to save babies.
B'nai
Israel breaks ground for synagogue
The
21-year-old Congregation B'nai Israel held a groundbreaking last week
of its very own building, a synagogue under construction at the corner
of Corinth Road and Ga. Highway 54 east near the Clayton County line.
Local
leaders sign up for Perdue campaign
Georgia
Republican gubernatorial candidate Sonny Perdue has released the names
of his campaign team, having organized in each of the state's 159 counties.
Legion
gives public safety awards
Friends,
fellow officers, members of the American Legion and family honored eight
outstanding Fayette County police, fire and emergency service personnel
recently at the 4th Annual American Legion Post 105 Public Safety Recognition
Awards. Officers from the Fayette County Sheriff, Fayetteville Police,
Fayetteville Fire, Peachtree City Fire, Peachtree City Police and Tyrone
Police Departments were honored.
Starr's
Mill has most Georgia qualifiers in national speech-debate tourney
No one in the state
can hold a candle to the Starr's Mill High School's speech and debate
team.
Literary
team wins region, finishes second at state
After
placing first for the second time in a row at the Georgia High School
Association Region 4-AAAAA tournament, the Starr's Mill High School
literary team brought home second-place honors from the GHSA State Literary
Competition.
Clayton
State Alumni Annual Meeting and Dinner Scheduled for May 16
Alumni
Association Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Fayette
students win CCSU awards
A
number of local students were among those honored last week as Clayton
College & State University hosted its Academic Honors Convocation
at Spivey Hall.
Police
Blotter
Healthwise
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- When
you feel like giving up
By
GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
Some
days I feel like a complete failure. I wonder if my efforts to make
a living as well as trying to be a good husband and father are just
a waste of time.
Hospital
pays tribute to Granger
Springtime
signals many things blooming azaleas, Atlanta Braves baseball and
the Fayette Community Hospital Auxiliary Golf Tournament.
Smoke-free
spring cleaning
LaGRANGE
It's spring, a time of fresh beginnings, new life and the ever so
glamorous spring cleaning. As many Georgians consider the undertaking
of spring cleaning, many of them overlook an extremely important
yet obvious element of a clean home the quality of the air inside
the house.
Telephone
service and hearing loss
The
telephone can be a frustrating experience for people with hearing
loss even though the phone was originally developed by Alexander Graham
Bell as a device to help people with hearing loss.
New
class of drugs brings hope to cancer patients
This
is an exciting time in cancer research. Recent information on angiogenesis
the growth of new blood vessels is providing researchers opportunities
to find new ways to slow or stop a tumor's growth by cutting off
the blood supply it needs.
Carpal
tunnel syndrome
Carpel
tunnel syndrome is often defined by pain and weakness in the hand.
Commonly, when these symptoms occur, we look to the source of injury
to be activity, which often may contribute to the problem. These
activities include those which require repetitive motion, such as
keyboarding, needlework, or using scissors or lifting continuously.
Team
in Training now on wheels
Team in Training,
a part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, has been training fundraising
volunteers in Peachtree City to do endurance events for about two
years, helping people cross the finish lines of marathons, half marathons,
and triathlons. Now the group is moving into the arena of bicycling
events.
Georgia
hospitals contribute $26.7 billion to state's economy
Georgia hospitals
contributed more than $26.7 billion to the state's economy in 2000,
according to a recent report prepared by the Georgia Hospital Association,
the state's largest hospital trade association. Hospitals also helped
sustain 269,145 full-time jobs in Georgia during the same year.
Free
allergy screenings available
The American College
of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology will conduct free screenings in
the Atlanta area. Children and adults are welcome.
Recognize
Mom's role in preserving hearing
Mother's
Day is when families applaud Mom for all that she does. Whether staying
at home or working, mothers have a key role in preserving the hearing
health of their family members. Here are some hearing preservation
tips for every generation.
Warning
about 'pre-diabetes'
Health
and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson recently warned Americans
of the risks of "pre-diabetes," a condition affecting nearly
16 million Americans that sharply raises the risk for developing type
2 diabetes and increases the risk of heart disease by 50 percent.
Infertility
program next week
Georgia
Reproductive Specialists, an Atlanta medical practice specializing
in the treatment of infertility, will host "IVFAfter Hours"
Tuesday, April 30 for couples interested in learning the basics about
infertility treatment. The free program is hosted by Dr. E. Scott
Sills, a reproductive endocrinologist, the final Tuesday of each month
from 7-8 p.m. at 5445 Meridian Mark Road, Suite 270 in the Northside
Hospital area. Please call 404-843-2229 x 136 or email events@ivf.com
to register for the program or request additional information.
Piedmont
Hospital announces new living donor leave benefit
Piedmont
Hospital, and its affiliate Fayette Community Hospital, announced
it is offering its employees who become living donors a paid leave
of absence, making it the first hospital in Georgia and one of the
first organizations in the nation to offer its employees the additional
benefit. It includes up to 30 days of paid leave for organ donors
and up to seven days of paid leave for bone marrow donors.
Free
cancer screenings this Saturday
April
is Cancer Control Month and Georgians have an opportunity to take
action and participate in free colon, skin, breast, prostate, and
oral cancer screenings Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Business
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- First
Home Mortgage opens its newest lending office in PTC
First
Home Mortgage, one of the nation's leading mortgage banking firms
and a subsidiary of American Home Mortgage Holding, Inc., announced
it has opened four new offices in the Atlanta area, including Duluth,
Cumming, Peachtree City and Riveredge.
Taxpayer
advocate can help in troubling times
Are
you plagued by Internal Revenue Service inquiries you just don't understand?
Do you face an immediate threat of adverse action by the IRS that
you don't know how to handle?
Sports
Soccer
teams advance to state tournament with region wins
Round one of the
region 4-AAAAA soccer tournament is over and by the time you read
this article, round two will be over as well. The playoffs began last
Friday and the local soccer teams fared well.
PTC
Flash heads to districts
The
Peachtree City Flash track team hosted its invitational meet April
13, competing against teams from College Park, East Point, Clayton
County and Paulding County Youth Track Clubs. They will travel to
Lovejoy High School in Jonesboro for the District Meet this Friday
and Saturday. The top two finishers and teams in each race will move
on to the State Championships, which will take ace the first weekend
in May.
Baseall
teams head into final week of regular season
They
say that you want to be playing your best baseball towards the end
of the season. Two of the local teams are playing great baseball right
now and there are a limited number of games left in the regular season.
Tennis
teams get wins in region tournament
The
region tennis tournament began last week and the local teams are on
a collision course to face each other.
Golf
teams head to region tournament
The
region golf tournament began Monday and Fayette County High School
entered with a little bit of momentum.
Paddlers
to host clinic
The Peachtree
City Paddlers' annual Beginners Clinic has been scheduled for Saturday
and Sunday, May 4-5, beginning at 1 p.m. The cost is $15 per person
or $20 per family.
Weekend
Atlanta
will get moving with the beginning of National Dance Week Friday
Do you have happy
feet? If so, your feet will be even happier come Friday, when National
Dance Week begins.
It
takes a village to raise a guide dog
It
takes a village to raise a guide dog.
Columbus
packs three days of excitement into 33rd annual Riverfest
Columbus
will be a busy place this weekend as the 33rd annual Riverfest weekend
takes over, featuring concerts, the Salisbury fair, the Folklife Village,
the Pig Jig, a carnival, a 5K and 10K fun run, a fine arts and crafts
show and much more.
Homelessness
can apply to organizations too
There
are 30 homeless organizations in Fayette County, all sharing a common
goal, a home to call their own.
Movies
Religion
If
Noah had to do it today ....
By
JUDY KILGORE
Religion Editor
I hope this is not
cheating, but, once again, I was asked to be a last-minute fill-in for
John, whose column may be found elsewhere in the paper. Since I am certainly
no authority on religion (many are probably clutching their sides and
laughing uncontrollably at that remark) I would find it most difficult
to even attempt to give you spiritual insights or moral advice. Miss
Cleo I ain't.
Christian
City begins 40th birthday celebration
Light
a candle and join the celebration as Christian City celebrates its 40th
birthday this year with several community events planned from now through
September. Also, a special Birthday Commitment Campaign encourages local
residents and supporters to purchase prayer candles in honor or in memory
of a loved one.
National
Day of Prayer events set for May 2 in Fayetteville
Fayette County residents
are encouraged to cross denominational lines and join other Americans
across the nation in the local observance of the National Day of Prayer,
Thursday, May 2, beginning at 7 a.m. Residents may participate in three
events planned in Fayetteville.
May
SPRY meeting will feature farewell 'roast' of the Allens
The May meeting
of Senior Presbyterians Remaining Young (SPRY) will feature a farewell
luncheon and "toast and roast" of members Wayne and Barbara
Allen who are moving to Florida.
Messianic
Jewish Rabbi to speak at Abundant Life Worship Center Sunday
Rabbi Robert Israel
Solomon of the Congregation Beth Hallel in Roswell, will be the guest
speaker at Abundant Life Worship center, Sunday, April 28, at 10:45
a.m. Solomon will speak on the state of Israel, the Jewish people, and
the end-time Bible prophecies for the Jewish people.
Crossroads
plans parenting seminar
Dr. Robert G. Barnes,
executive director of Sheridan House Family Ministries and author of
seven books, will lead a two-day parenting seminar at Crossroads Church
in Newnan Friday, May 10, from 6:30-9 p.m. and Saturday, May 11, from
8 a.m. until noon.
Local
church offers free tutoring
The Body of Christ
Christian Church offers free tutorial services each month for youth
ages 6-18.
Religion
Briefs
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Opinion
Oh,
Lord, of all the '-phobes' I am . . .
By CAL BEVERLY
Publisher
We've run a couple
of columns recently to which at least two readers have objected. Their
letters appear in this issue.
Who
are these illogical people?
By
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
I love logic. It's
not really the principle that makes things work, but it's the principle
that makes things work smoothly. It is the reasoning that takes the
work out of work. It's the deduction of Sherlock Holmes. It's the contraption
of Rube Goldberg. It's the rationale of the tortoise.
For
National Day of Prayer, here's one
By
JOHN HATCHER
The Rev. Doctor
Lloyd John Ogilvie, Chaplain of the United States Senate, has prepared
a prayer to be read (and hopefully prayed) at 12 noon, May 2, as part
of the events surrounding the National Day of Prayer. Fayette folks
will be observing the day with three primary events:
With
all apologies to Dr. Seuss, Who nose how these things happen?
By AMY RILEY
Contributing Writer
My oldest daughter
recently reminded me of one of those past occurrences thatend
up in the family memories hall of fame. What is it with kids putting
things up their noses anyway? We've all done this, right?
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Stop
pushing anti-gay agenda in the paper
The opposite of
"the gay agenda" must be "the anti-gay agenda."
Just two months ago The Citizen published a guest column by Rev. Louis
Sheldon on Feb. 13 that had a definite anti-gay slant. In [the April
17] Citizen, I read another anti-gay guest column written by Mr. Bill
Maier from the Focus on the Family group. I have come to the regrettable
conclusion that this must reflect the opinion of the Citizen's editorial
staff.
Gays
should have all rights enjoyed by everyone else
The viewpoint of
William Maier on gay adoption is not only biased but faulty in logic
and erroneous in fact. For example, Dr. Maier indicates that we really
know "not much" about the effects of homosexual parenting
on children, but then asserts that children raised by homosexuals are
"known" to be more likely to experience gender and sexual
confusion, become promiscuous, engage in homosexual activity as teenagers
and young adults, etc.
Fast
food foulness in PTC
I have, on several
occasions, visited the [drive-through restaurant in Peachtree City]
on my way to work. Going through the drive-through, I am forced to listen
to the loudest, most foul, obscenity-laced noise that is supposed to
pass for music that I have ever had the displeasure to hear.
County
right not to take money with strings on it
I don't know if
I can credit Pastor [John] Hatcher or The Citizen for the grammatical
mistakes and spelling errors in his article April 17, but I suspect
the latter. Not much has changed in this regard.
Many
residents and service workers would use buses
I read with reat
interest [Sallie Satterthwaite's] column of March 27, "A trembling
voice for soft-spoken minority."
Public
needs to be aware of good Catholic servants
As a Catholic Christian
who loves his faith, it was refreshing to read two articles in the April
10 Citizen, especially guest columnist the Rev. Roger Landry, that supported
the Catholic clergy who have devoted their lives to the church, their
parishioners, and most importantly, to God.
Many
dreamed, now day is here for local college classes
Since the Chamber
of Commerce first broached the idea in the early 1980s we have flirted
with, and tried often, to find a permanent home for post-secondary education
in Fayette County. Through stops and starts leaders of our county have
tried to find the right combination of private and public support to
lure the credit and noncredit courses that a community of our stature
and size deserves.
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