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The Fayette Citizen-Special Sections

Wednesday, July 24, 2002

News

9 F'ville stores busted in youth alcohol sting

Nine Fayetteville businesses have been cited for selling alcohol to minors as the result of an undercover sting by the Police Department.

Cops fear more than 3 children molested

A Fayette County man remains in jail without bond after being arrested last week on multiple counts of child molestation.

Local doctor charged with 'improper touching'

A local physician accused of improperly touching several of his patients will be allowed to continue practicing medicine while he is on bond awaiting trial.

Steele jabs Pavilion annexation opponents

Fayetteville Mayor Kenneth Steele spoke out at last week's City Council meeting in response to county officials who have criticized the recent annexation of property in Fayette Pavilion.

County to tackle thorny Hwy. 74 rezoning plea

Is Ga. Highway 74 south of Peachtree City ready for further commercial development?

Candidates' Q&A scheduled

A question-and-answer session with Fayette County Commission candidates is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 7 p.m. at Sams Auditorium in Fayetteville.

City looking at Pine Trail traffic

Fayetteville officials are looking at a possible redesign of the Pine Trail Road intersection to combat the traffic problem there, but some neighboring residents think the city's solution will make things worse.

Attorney's report on PTC's hotel-motel tax contract dispute not yet complete

The results of an investigation into the propriety of hotel-motel tax contracts between Peachtree City and its development and airport authorities are not yet in.

Movement afoot to name PTC tennis center after Farr

A proposal to name Peachtree City's tennis center after respected community leader Tom Farr is gaining momentum.

Artist leaves legacy at library

Marketa Sudkova, a Czech Republic native, has been teaching German at the Fayette County Public Library. She was a school teacher in her native country. She has been in the area for six years and wanted to leave a living legacy behind when she returned to her homeland.

Chambliss fundraiser Aug. 9 in Tyrone

The Fayette, Coweta and Pike Counties' Committee to Elect Saxby Chambliss for U.S. Senate is hosting a fundraiser Aug. 9 at the Barn in Tyrone from 6-9 p.m. The Varsity will cater the event. Tickets may be purchased by calling Grace Caldwell at 678-364-0193 or Stephen Ott at 770-716-7550.

Correction

The date of an event at the Peachtree City Library was incorrectly listed in Friday's edition of The Peachtree Citizen Review.

Police Blotter

Art for a cause

In keeping with its Vacation Bible School theme, "God's Great Gallery," Fayetteville First United Methodist Church will host a silent art auction Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. All proceeds go to the Noah's Ark Foundation, and the community is invited.

A plaque of thanks

Friends of murder victim Beverley Watson have presented to Maj. Bruce Jordan and the Fayette County Sheriff's Department in appreciation for the tenacious investigation into the murder of her slain friend. Jim Watson, Beverley's husband, was convicted last month in Fulton County of the murder, more than five years after she disappeared from the couple's southeast Fayette home.

Bray named grand marshal of CCSU homecoming

Clayton County Commission Chairman Crandle Bray is riding to the campus of Clayton College & State University to serve as the grand marshal for the University's annual Homecoming Parade.

Business

There's now a new option in dog washing
Last week marked the official ribbon cutting for Puppy Tubs, Inc., a self-service dog wash in Peachtree City.
Graphics students attend national competition
Four McIntosh High School graphic arts students recently participated in the 38th annual National Skills USA-VICA Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, MO. The students had qualified to advance to nationals by placing first in state competition earlier this year.
Stevi B's offers non-traditional pizza at six sites
Stevi B's Pizza is a scrumptious gathering spot for families in six Georgia communities Columbus, Fayetteville, Hiram, Covington, Woodstock and Warner Robins. Pie-lovers wouldn't normally dream of pizzas like bacon, lettuce and tomato or cheeseburger, but Stevi B's Pizza pulls it off and the results are out of this world. Brothers Richard and Robert Stoll founded the high-volume, popular eateries in the mid-1990s with the opening of the first Stevi B's Pizza in Fayetteville.
Sports

Fayettevile's Sharp dispels myths about girls at Thursday Thunder

The bumper of Bre Sharp's Bandolero car warns "Stay back - girl driver." The inside of her car sports a square of shiny tape, supposedly a mirror for putting on her makeup. The work of a group of boys trying to intimidate the girl driver? Hardly. The extras are thanks to her family's wicked sense of humor.

Public hearing on restricting deer importation next week

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division will hold a public hearing to receive input on a proposal to adopt DNR rules and regulations governing the importation of live cervids (members of the deer family). The purpose of the proposed regulation is to manage Georgia's wildlife according to sound principles of wildlife management and to meet public objectives for use of these renewable natural resources. The hearing is scheduled for Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Clayton County School's Performing Arts Center located at 2530 Mount Zion Parkway in Jonesboro.

Awsome pit crew keeps Clanton positive

Hello race fans! This year the Steve Dale Motorsports team has had pretty good luck, but not this past weekend at Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana. We finished an unlucky 13th in the event, a finishing position that matched our weekend.

Weekend


Glen Campbell brings variety of country, pop and gospel hits to 'The Fred'

Before artists like Will Smith, LL Cool J and Jennifer Lopez found success on radio, television and the silver screen, Glen Campbell was a king of all media.

Peachtree City resident has a line of greeting cards available

Peachtree City resident Carrie Runnals always used to doodle a character she called "The Dude." Her husband and father liked the character and encouraged her to do something with it. She began to put sayings with it and decided that maybe the right venue for "The Dude" was a greeting card.

Visit Kilimanjaro without leaving Atlanta area

How would you like to see of the most amazing sights in all of Africa and never leave the metro Atlanta area? The IMAX Theatre at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History is showing the film, "Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa" through Sept. 20.

Why I will never make it as a critic

Ebert and Roeper have nothing to worry about. I will not be nipping at their heels anytime soon with quotes ready made for movie advertisements. I will never be a legitimate film critic. I like too many things and can see positive elements in things that are not very good.

Movies

Founders Day parade to honor 'heroes'

The public is invited to celebrate Tyrone Founders Day with friends and family during the 26th annual Tyrone Founders Day Parade. The town of Tyrone is proud to present this community event in cooperation with the volunteers of the Tyrone Founders Day Committee.

Religion

Are we ignoring church history?
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

A certain malaise seems to hover above the church today. The church is neither hot nor cold. Leaders parade program after program to engage the people to get involved with ministry and discipleship only to learn about a new program that really does the job. You indeed would be amazed at the number of programs and products that are hawked to pastors with the promise of resurrection of a malaised church.

Will old hymns meet the same fate as the dinosaurs?
By JUDY KILGORE
Religion Editor

Believe it or not, I keep some of your newsletters and bulletins for quite a while, referring to and reading them over and over from time to time. Many of the pastors' messages are inspirational in nature and some continue to give me a "boost" when I need one.

CEC leaders take firm stand on pro-life issue

Leaders of the Charismatic Episcopal Church at its national level recently took a bold and united stand on the pro-life issue.

Christ the King youth attend 'gathering' in Selma

Several youth from the Fayette/Coweta area recentrly attended the "Gathering of Champions 2002" in Selma, Ala. The event was the first national youth event of the Charismatic Episcopal Church and hosted more than 500 teens and 200 sponsors and adults.

Religion Briefs

CDM hosts 'Brag on God' meetings

Christ Discipleship Ministries (CDM) in Tyrone meets one Friday evening per month for a time of prayer, praise, worship and "bragging on the goodness of God."

His House Church features gospel groups each Friday

His House Community Church offers prayer, praise and singing gospel groups each Friday evening beginning at 7 p.m.

McFolks plan Amish tour of Pennsylvania

Reservations will open next week for non-members of McDonough Road Baptist Church who would like to attend a six-day trip to Pennsylvania to visit the Amish Community in September. The trip is sponsored by the McFolks group for senior adults at McDonough Road. Plans are to leave Sept. 30 and return Oct. 5.

His House Church will present Rodeo for Jesus Aug. 3

His House Community Church and D&R Rodeo Arena will present a "Rodeo for Jesus," Saturday, Aug. 3, at 8 p.m. at Rodeo Arena's facility in Senoia. Gates will open at 6 p.m.

New Hope offers summer reading club

Children ages preschool through 14 years are invited to join New Hope Baptist Church's Summer Reading Club 2002.

Heritage Christian planning couples retreat for Sept.

Heritage Christian Church is planning a couples retreat Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28 at the Historic Banning Mills in Whitesburg.

Opinion

F'ville Council must explain annexations
Citizen Editorial

The city of Fayetteville is Fayette County's annexation champion. No other municipality, even one several times Fayetteville's population size, comes close in the sheer volume of land being consumed for new, denser development.

You want my vote? Here's the cost
By
SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com

As regularly as Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Mother's Day, a columnist has to deal with Election Day. But ­ although fireworks and turkeys may be involved ­ it's not near as much fun.

Multiple maniacs at your service
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

A specific evil lurks in the neighborhoods of America like senior citizens at a Picadilly buffet. A brilliant, sinister conspiracy is afoot. The perpetrators make Kenneth Lay look like Mr. Rogers. They make the Lindberg kidnapping look like a plot from an episode of "The Powerpuff Girls." Most people have fallen victim to crimes by these offenders ... at the drive-thru window or the walk-up counter.

For the 1st time, Big Brothers- Big Sisters require gay mentors
By WILLIAM J MAIER

It's a brave new world at your local Big Brothers-Big Sisters office. As of this month, the Big Brothers-Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) will require that all 500 of its local affiliates include active homosexuals as volunteers and mentors to children.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Name PTC tennis center for Tom Farr

In my 19 years of living in Peachtree City, I can think of only a handful of people whom I would say were instrumental in giving us the exceptionally high quality of life we enjoy every day. Tom Farr was one of those people.

Ask Joseph about child support

For the past week, I have been troubled by the column by the Rev. [David] Epps concerning paternity and child support payments.

PTC Council: Who's cooperating, who's not

Mayor Brown wrote Councilwoman Annie McMenamin a sophomoric e-mail message and copied each of the council members. In it he complains about her not being cooperative. I wonder if the other council members agree with the mayor's statements?

Keeping the lawyers busy
Does the [ethics board's] admonishment of [Peachtree City Councilman Steve] Rapson mean that the investigation of [former Mayor Bob] Lenox for purportedly changing the written body of a council vote now void?

Wells: 'I did what I said I would do, hold the line'

Four years ago I ran on a platform of "Reclaiming our county." As you probably recall, rezonings and rampant development were threatening to turn Fayette County into a carbon copy of Fulton county. Certain developers got preferred treatment and the average citizen did not have a voice. Too many decisions were made behind closed doors and too many special favors were granted.

County should inventory, preserve historic sites

Meredith is on vacation this week and will be back Monday. Last week we counted three more letters attacking the Mike Wheat campaign. That brings the total to seven attack letters from our opponent over the last three weeks and no letters on issues important to our county.

Will Wheat's vision for Fayette be same as F'ville?

I was amused by Mike Wheat's communication director's call for discussion of the issues vs. attacks by supporters of Greg Dunn.

Instead of an 'attack meter,' how about a 'truth meter'?

The Mike Wheat Campaign Committee recently introduced us to "the Attack Meter." However, it seems to me that what this campaign really needs is a "Truth Meter."

Commissioners have 2 functions; word has 2 M's

Mike Wheat seems to be running for office without understanding what he'd be doing if elected. In a letter to the editor from his campaign, they referred to the county commission job as just a "policy-making job that takes only three or four meetings per month."

Incumbents broke Sunshine law, should be voted out

After carefully reading the many political letters to The Citizen so far, especially those against Mike Wheat, I feel the need to remind our voters of some past history.

Farmers, bring us your best

I left my house this morning mouth watering, with anticipation of tables full of fresh, homegrown peaches, blackberries, fresh-baked bread, bell peppers, sweet onions, butter beans and crowder peas, squash, bright flowers and more.

Girl Scouts get awards old-fashioned way

I would like to take issue with your paper, The Citizen, and two of the articles in the June 19 issue regarding the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. On Page 4A, you have a headline that reads, "Four earn Eagle Scout award" while on Page 10A the headline reads, "Fayette County Girl Scouts win gold."

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