Wednesday, September 4, 2002

PTC ex-mayor seeks to jail current mayor

Former Peachtree City Mayor Bob Lenox wants current mayor Steve Brown arrested for theft of city services for requiring city employees to supervise his children and maintain his personal schedule.

F'ville's new annexation plans worry residents outside city

Peggy Pitt has a dilemma.

Local charity could use a helping hand before it loses its home this month

The Fayette Samaritans need your help. The 11-year-old charitable organization is in desperate need of a home of its own. It's about to lose its current donated space.

PTC hosts GOP state candidates this Saturday

Four GOP statewide office-seekers will present their cases for election to the Fayette County Republican Party's First Saturday breakfast this Saturday, Sept. 7.

Mayor: cut in LOST funds would hurt PTC 2003-04 budget significantly

As if cutting nearly $2 million in projects from this year's budget wasn't bad enough, Peachtree City could take a $400,000 tax revenue reduction if Fayette County officials get their way.

Slowdown tactics on PTC street lead to honking motorists, vandalized street signs on Golf View Dr.

The newest stop signs and enhanced speed humps on Golf View Drive have drawn civil unrest from motorists upset with the changes who feel they are being inconvenienced.

Two arrested for armed robbery of N. Fayette man

Two local men have been arrested for robbing a north Fayette man at gunpoint the evening of Friday, Aug. 23.

Man charged with feticide denied bond by magistrate

A Fayette man accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend and causing the death of her unborn twins will remain in jail.

Fayette County fire recruits feel the heat

The 90 degree summer heat doesn't begin to compare to the temperatures battled by 10 Fayette County firefighting recruits as they went through their week of burn training.

Fayette bagpiper provides poignant ambiance for memorials

"An instrument of great occasions."

Several Sept. 11 events scheduled for Peachtree City

The public is invited to participate in a number of events in Peachtree City to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragic actions on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorist attacks took more than 3,000 lives in New York, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, Penn.

Memory Walk leaders speak to Kiwanis

Iola Snow and Fred Brown, co-chairs of the local Alzheimer's Association, spoke to the Fayette Metro Kiwanis about its 5k Memory Walk in October.

One Tyrone council seat up for grabs

Election season in Tyrone this year will be relatively quiet, with only one contested race set for the November election.

YMCA honors Partners with Youth

Rod Arion and Dennis Curtin of Gilbert Southern Company dropped by recently to visit with YMCA summer campers. The company received a plaque honoring donors of $1,000 and above to the YMCA 2002 Partner with Youth annual giving campaign.

Local students earn scholarships

Three exemplary leaders and students Jessica Jones, Joshua Hartley and Jerard Gibson of Fayetteville have been awarded $1,000 Chick-fil-A Leadership Scholarships in recognition of their commitment to personal and professional excellence.

Start of school signals Cub Scout recruitment

Who hangs out with tigers, bobcats, wolves and bears? The Fayette County-area Cub Scouts.

Fayette teen attends medical forum

Laura Colon of Fayetteville attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF/MED) in Chicago in July.

Distinguished Principal of 2002 from Fayette

Huddleston Elementary School principal Rebekah Maddox has been named Georgia's Distinguished Principal for 2002 by the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals (GAESP).

Benefit concert Sat. at Fayetteville's gazebo

A fundraising concert will be held Saturday at the gazebo on Stonewall Avenue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help a local mentally retarded man pay for his new truck.

Main Street golf tourney Sept. 13

Plans are in full swing for the 9th Annual Main Street Golf Tournament, slated for Sept.13 at Whitewater Country Club. This year's tournament will be sponsored by Outback Steak House.

DAR chapter takes first place

The Augustin Clayton Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, took first place in the Chapter Achievement Award category at the organization's national convention in Washington, D.C.

Stancil speaks in Fayette

Republican lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Steve Stancil addressed a crowd of Republican supporters last week at a Fayetteville breakfast hosted by House minority leader Lynn Westmoreland, who has endorsed Stancil.

Police Blotter

Prime Timers

Samaritans help folks all over Fayette

 

The Fayette Samaritans have a little breathing room thanks to Wayne Leslie of Leslie Contracting, who has been allowing the group to operate out of one of his office buildings. Leslie had agreed to let the charitable group use some office space in one of his buildings for a year after they lost their previous space. They agreed to vacate when he was ready to renovate.

Volunteers keep Samaritans working

Lena Slaughter was born and brought up in North Carolina. She went to nursing school in Ashville, then to Ocala, Fla., to work. After a while, the lure of home called and she moved back to North Carolina.

Flowers brighten up Southland

When Rona Fong heard fellow Rotarian Mary Chapman tell the group that 17 residents at Southland Nursing Home didn't have anyone to visit them, she didn't say anything, she just decided to quietly take it upon herself to take them under her wing.

Home & Garden

Arlo Guthrie wants to tell a story and sing a few songs

Before Arlo Guthrie was born in 1947, people could have probably told you that he would be a creative force to be reckoned with. His father, Woody Guthrie, was one of the most famous folksingers this country has ever seen and his mother, Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, was a professional dancer with the Martha Graham Company and founder of The Committee to Combat Huntington's Disease. Growing up Arlo was surrounded by musicians and dancers such as Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, Ramblin' Jack Elliot and Brownie McGee, so it was no surprise that he became a folksinger and a successful one at that. Guthrie will perform this Friday and Saturday at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater.

Forever Plaid' to raise money for Hope House and Christian City Home for Children

The Plaids, a musical group of crooners, died tragically in 1964 when their vehicle collided with a school bus full of eager teenagers on their way to see The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. The Plaids never got their big chance at fame. Until now, that is.

High Museum to showcase surreal work of Magritte

Chances are you have seen a painting by Rene Magritte before. His surreal paintings are known for faceless men in bowler hats or giant green apples. If you haven't seen one of his works before, you now have a chance as the High Museum of Art will feature five of Magritte's paintings on loan from The Menil Collection in Houston. The Magritte exhibition is the third in a series that has already brought works by Renoir and van Gogh to Atlanta.

Dance schools offer auditions for holiday shows

Fayette Ballet announces their 15th anniversary final call auditions for their production of "The Nutcracker." Auditions will take place at the School of Performing Arts, 102 North 85 Parkway in Fayetteville on Saturday, Sept. 7.

Movies

Religion

Come remember with us ...
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

Let me use this opportunity to invite you to observe September 11 as six churches unite in one great service of reflection and worship. The theme of the event will be "There's Hope in Christ." The 7:30 p.m. service will be held at River's Edge Community Church at 1091 South Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville.

Area churches plan remembrance services for Sept. 11

Several area churches are planning special services next week in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks last year.

New Hope Baptist missions event begins tomorrow night

Serving God where you are or abroad will be the focus of the upcoming missions conference, "My Neighborhood-God's World" at New Hope Baptist Church, Fayetteville. Missionaries from around the world will convene on Thursday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept. 8 to share about how they feel God is moving in their place of ministry and how others can serve to help meet the needs of their mission fields.

Off Broadway musical comedy benefits children of Hope House

"Forever Plaid," the smash off-Broadway musical comedy will come to Fayetteville this weekend for two performances to benefit the Children's Respite Center (Hope House) and Christian City's Home for Children.

Christ the King will celebrate sixth anniversary this Sunday

The congregation of Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church will observe their sixth anniversary Sunday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m., with the Right Rev. Charles W. Jones, Bishop of Alabama, service as guest preacher and celebrant.

Religion Briefs

Opinion

PTC's Captain Ahab and his white whale
By CAL BEVERLY
Editor

It says here that the former mayor of Peachtree City has sworn out arrest warrants for the current mayor of Peachtree City.

Let's see if Britney has some real guts
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

I like to consider myself a well-rounded man. That means I read People magazine and Entertainment Weekly, but I get news about the world from other sources as well. In today's society, which is riddled with insane celebrity worship, that's saying something.

Everything I need to know I learned at this summer's movies . . .
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

In these times it is not enough to live, but to live well. I have tried the self-help books, I have tried the hair care products that the ads say will give one life fulfillment. No luck. Calgon was not even effective enough to "take me away." So after all the failures, I did the most reasonable thing and went to the movies. Simply put, I let Hollywood show me how to live.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Kids selling wrapping paper won't raise SATs

I am writing to express my utmost concern on the recent release of SAT statistics for the state of Georgia and what I believe is contributing to our school's decline in excellence. I am a Fayette County resident and our two children attend Tyrone Elementary School.

Is sending small kids out at dark to raise funds such a good idea?

Let me start this out with the statement that I don't mean to sound like the Grinch. I support many worthwhile charities and causes.

F'ville making a mistake by annexing and rezoning along Hwy. 92 South

It has been recently been brought to my attention that there are some major annexing and rezoning issues occurring in the city of Fayetteville that will impact the quality of life to South Fayetteville and South Fayette County residents.

Was that a suggestion of eugenics in Moffat column?

In Dr. Gregory Moffat's recent column, I detected the distinct odor of the eugenics of early 20-century Europe and America.

Science mute about some things, religion about others

No attack on Christianity is more dangerous than the infinite size and depth of the heavens." "People give ear to an upstart astrologer who strove to show that the earth revolves, not the heavens or the firmament, the sun and the moon ... This fool wishes to reverse the entire scheme of astronomy; but sacred scripture tells us that Joshua commanded the earth to stand still, not the sun."

Creation story is a myth, but evolution is scientifically based

I read two items of concern yesterday: Students in Georgia have the lowest SAT scores nationwide and Cal Thomas' comments about evolution and creationism. Both indicate a lack of educational excellence in Georgia.

What evolutionists will never admit: It's on faith

I see this phrase "pseudo-science" all too frequently as it relates to the debate over evolution versus intelligent design. The argument usually goes like this: Because intelligent design involves belief in a creator it is inherently unscientific that is, it cannot be accommodated within the framework of a theory where only natural processes can be considered. Therefore any notion of intelligent design must be categorically discarded.

Responsible 15-year-olds should get to drive carts

Safety is common-sense, but sometimes it helps for someone to call our attention to problems or dangers that we have not considered but should have.

Honking drivers rude, crude and inconsiderate

First, I would like to thank our mayor and city officials who took time to listen to us Golfview Drive residents and acted immediately to do something to help us concerning the big problem we have had on our street for so long. A problem, which I might add, we did not have years ago before more growth and the opening of streets on the north end.

If only more drivers had been slower, more careful

How many of you can honestly say you stayed within the formerly posted speed limit of 30 mph on Golfview? Are you one of the many who came around the curve so fast you didn't make it and slammed into a mailbox or hit a tree?

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