Wednesday, October 2, 2002

Plans for south PTC and adjoining Senoia may produce next development hot spot

With development coming from three sides, the intersection of Rockaway Road and Ga. Highway 74 in southwestern Fayette could become one of the busiest areas in the county.

County: Samaritans, no; but yes to farmers' site

The Fayette County Commission has decided that charity should start at home and not in the government's coffers.

Fayette Samaritans get some help, need more

The Fayette community has begun to respond to the need of the Fayette Samaritans for its own facility from which to serve clients with emergency food provisions, housing help and clothing.

Fayette-only judicial circuit nixed by study

A preliminary report presented to the Georgia Judicial Council recommends against creating a separate judicial circuit for Fayette County.

Public missing from hearing on largest property tax item ­ schools

A meeting was called because it was required by law, but no one showed up Tuesday to comment on the Fayette County Board of Education's new millage rates during the first of three required public hearings.

Copter gets go-ahead

All systems are go for Fayette County's newest weapon in the fight against crime.

Search after bomb scare at Panasonic turns up nothing

The Panasonic manufacturing facility in Peachtree City was evacuated Monday morning due to a bomb threat.

Ban lifted on burning outdoor debris here

Fayette County's outdoor burning ban, enacted to protect air quality during the summer months, has been lifted.

Suspects charged for armed robbery of Fville beauty store

Fayetteville police have arrested two Riverdale men for the December armed robbery of the Sally Beauty Supply store at the Banks Crossing Shopping Center.

Despite delays, new jail addition should be ready by end of year

Despite delays in construction, Fayette County's new jail addition should still be ready for business by the end of this year.

PTC police: men used bat to destroy mailboxes

Two Peachtree City men have been arrested for destroying a number of mailboxes in the Planterra Ridge subdivision early Thursday morning.

PTC City Council meeting scratched

Thursday's regularly-scheduled Peachtree City Council meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of a quorum.

Fayette County DFACS addresses greatest concern

The director of Fayette County Department of Family and Children Services, Mary H. Davis, along with its board of directors, has expressed its greatest concern.

Friday Johnson Homes speak to Metro Kiwanis

Representatives from the Youth Protection Homes spoke to the Fayetteville Metro Kiwanis concerning the needs of the Friday Johnson homes.

Burch students turn paper into trees with help from local nursery

Instead of turning trees into paper, environmentally conscious students at Robert J. Burch Elementary have found a way to turn paper into trees.

Monday is last day to register to vote in general election

Secretary of State Cathy Cox has advised Georgians that Monday, Oct 7, is the last day citizens can register to be eligible to vote in the 2002 General Election scheduled for Tuesday, Nov 5.

Teacher's motivation helps special-needs children

After years of working with children with limited language skills, a veteran Fayette County teacher has developed a set of books that will help students improve their verbal abilities.

Community's Help Needed to Address Fayette's Educational Concerns and Priorities

In an effort to help ensure that Fayette County's school system remains one of the best in the state, the community and school system employees are being invited to complete an on-line survey to help identify strengths, areas for improvement and set education priorities for the next five years.

What Fayette County voters can expect

Fayette County, along with all of Georgia, will be using new electronic voting units in the November elections. Voters can expect a number of changes ­ most of them positive, according to those who voted on the machines in the primary election.

FCCDV sets fashion show fundraiser

The Fayette County Council on Domestic Violence fashion show and luncheon is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center in Peachtree City. Fashions will be modeled from Chico's, Joseph A. Bank, Limited Too, Mud Pies and Top Drawer Boutique.

Some facts about voting changes

In the last presidential election, per Secretary of State Cathy Cox, over 94,000 presidential votes were rejected as under-votes because the machines were unable to read the votes. In some counties, 15% of the votes via optical scanner voting machines were not counted. Georgia's error rate was approximately 3.5 percent of the state's votes, which is higher than Florida's 2.9 percent of under-votes. The national average is 1.9 percent. Some counties forgot to count their absentee ballots. There were recounts in other counties. Overall, Georgia's voting system was a problem in need of a fix.

Local school wins national award

Competing against 16,000 schools across the nation, River's Edge Elementary, in Clayton County near Fayetteville, captured one of three Emerging Technology Awards awarded by AT&T Broadband for creating an "almost-like-being-there-experience" of Fayetteville's Civil War events. The school won second place for its project, "In Our Backyard."

National and state archives together in Morrow

Georgia's State Archive facility, once housed in Atlanta, and the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) Southeast Archives, formerly located in East Point, are joining together in historical matrimony the first such pairing of state and national archive facilities in the same location.

Police Blotter

Home & Garden

Helping your home see the light

Using natural light effectively can transform the look of your home

To-do lists rampant, often lengthy, study reveals

If you think American homeowners waste their free time on trivial pursuits, a new study dispels that notion. Instead, large numbers are driven by to-do lists that keep them focused on home improvement projects throughout the year.

Home remodeling: An investment for the future

Homeowners interested in investing in an unstable economy are looking to home remodeling as an option. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), in 1995 home equity accounted for 44.4 percent of the typical household's total net worth -- far more than any other investment.

Benefits of pet-friendly flooring

While most pet owners love their pets, none are fond of the damage pets can do to furniture, drapes and floors. Fortunately, there are ways to balance affection for Fido with the desire for beautiful floors.

Outdoor living is in

Move over family room, the outdoor room is taking over! Yesterday's patios, porches and decks are growing up to be full-fledged living areas, making way even for outdoor kitchens. Bringing the indoors out is the latest frontier in home design.

Yearning for the green, green grass of home?

You might need more than just a little water

'Cocooning' increases need for chimney inspections

As Americans find peace of mind at home "cocooning" with family this fall and winter, many will be enjoying the comfort of a warm fire. However, homeowners planning to make good use of their fireplaces this season should consider some simple maintenance procedures, including a chimney inspection.

Make decorating a back-to-school learning experience

For schoolchildren, and probably for many adults too, September marks the real beginning of the new year. Days shorten, school starts, and homework is not far behind. That makes this an ideal time to redecorate a child's private enclave, turning it into a room that will make hitting the books at least comfortable, if not actually inspiring.

To retile or not to retile? That's the question

If you're like most homeowners, you're long on decorating ideas ... and short on cash.

Questions and answers with John Oxendine

Each year with the start of fall and cooler weather, we see an increase in house fires and related fatalities. So this season is a good time to remind ourselves of the toll fire takes in lives and property, and the need for an awareness of fire safety in our homes and places of work.

Decorative borders add flair to flower beds

Time and time again, homeowners seek unique ways to increase the value of their homes. Landscaping projects, such as planting flowers and building patios are popular methods; however, landscaping projects can become expensive and time-consuming, often detracting from the enjoyment homeowners get from "watching their gardens grow."

New Simply Beautiful Impatients

Make Gardening History

Prime Timers

Solid staff keeps election office running smoothly

 

Four of the five people currently working in the Fayette County Board of Elections office remember when their office was located on the spot now occupied by the Holiday Inn Express in Fayetteville.

Exercise your hearing

We all know that exercise is good for keeping our bodies in good shape. There is more and more evidence that exercising our ears is also good for keeping our hearing in good shape.

U-Night 17 offers young Christians music, sports and fellowship

This is going to be a full weekend for fans of Contemporary Christian music, fellowship and fun. U-Night 17, a four-day music festival and two days of co-ed sports competitions for scholarship money, will take place at venues in Peachtree City and Tyrone.

All-day concert to benfit music education in Coweta

What better way to benefit music education in Coweta County schools than to have a benefit concert at the Coweta County Fairgrounds? There will be 36 bands performing on three stages Saturday from 9 a.m. to midnight.

Main Street Festival brings a touch of fall to downtown Fayetteville

Downtown Fayetteville will be alive this weekend with the sights, sounds and smells of the 10th annual Fayettevile Rotary Main Street Arts and Crafts Festival.

Memory Walk around 'The Fred' to raise money for Alzheimer's research and awareness

Over four million people in the United States have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and there is currently no cure. This Saturday, thousands of people across the state will participate in the Alzheimer's Memory Walk. Money raised during the walk funds research, education and support for caregivers. Alzheimer's disease brings on memory loss, disorientation, lack of cognitive ability and then death.

Theatre season at CCSU opens with Bradbury musical

Clayton College and State University opens Clayton State Theater's 31st season this week by showcasing the professional premiere of "The Day It Rained Forever," a musical by Ray Bradbury and William Whitefield.

Harvest Festival at Callaway Gardens puts visitors into spirit of fall

Decorated with the beauty of fall, Callaway will celebrate the season with the second annual Harvest Festival within Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. The festival, which runs the first three weekends of October, will offer guests activities reminiscent of an old-fashioned Fall festival.

My opinion on old movies, in black and white

Admit it, there was a time in your life when you looked at old family pictures, or watched an episode of "The Three Stooges" or "The Little Rascals" and thought that in "the olden days," life was in black and white. I remember thinking that and wondering what the transition from black and white to color must have been like. What a wonderful and amazing time it must have been.

Religion

Make that 'revolution' instead of 'revival'
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

We need a new word to use for what we need in the church. A little background: comparatively, there is nothing wrong with the United States of America. You can cite all kinds of social perversions that prevail in American society. But they are not the problems. Rampant abortion? Not the problem! Unholy lifestyles? Not the problem! Immoral sex? Not the problem! Drug proliferation? Not the problem.

Bethany Methodist plans 'third world' craft fair Oct. 12

Bethany United Methodist Church in north Fayette County will have a craft fair Saturday, Oct. 12, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The fair will feature gifts and handcrafted items made by skilled artisans in 30 Third World countries.

Perimeter South Church offers 'survival' series

Pastor Sam Calleiro of Perimeter South Community Church will begin a new teaching series this month entitled "The Worst Case Scenario Survival Messages." Topics will include "When Someone You Love is Making Poor Choices," "When God Says 'No,'" and "Surviving Marital Storms."

Noted minister Charles Campbell to speak in Newnan October 13

Members of the congregations of Newnan Presbyterian Church and Central Baptist Church will have the opportunity to hear one of the region's most noted preachers Sunday, Oct. 13.

Holly Grove women plan special events

Holly Grove A.M.E. Church in Peachtree City invites women in the community to attend its 2002 Women's Day Services, Saturday, Oct 5.

Religion Briefs

Opinion

When the caregiver needs more care than the patient
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com

Some things are worse than death. And Alzheimer's disease may well be among them.

Another round in battle for our kids' minds
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

Cobb County, Georgia, is the latest district to stir up controversy over its decision to allow students in its public schools to hear an alternative theory of how we all got here. As a result, "smart" people around the country are weeping and wailing about how those poor children are going to be trailing behind when they get to college, because other kids are being exposed only to "real" science.

Support your local businesses
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

I have been to the new Home Depot three times since it opened and I already hate it. Besides being told every time I visit, "We just opened and don't have that in stock yet," I had one of the most exasperating return experiences in my life.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Bar association keeps judge slot from voters

Once again the unelected and unaccountable members of the Georgia Bar Association have conspired to deny the citizens of Georgia the right to vote.

Question for F'ville southside development: 'Why,' not 'How'

With all the plans in the works for Fayetteville's south side, I feel the question should not be how should it be developed, but rather why?

Helicopter issue: Abolish role of sheriff, create county police

I agree that the Fayette County Sheriff's Department was wrong to buy a helicopter without approval of the County Commissioners. Apparently that office has unlimited confiscated drug money.

Council, letter writers ignore facts about Golfview

City council, Letter writers conveniently ignore the facts on Golfview.

Golfview uproar can be measured in mere seconds

After reading so much about the unbelievable delays that you and other city officials have imposed on the poor residents that have to travel on Golfview Drive, I decided that I had to see firsthand just how bad you people had messed up.

Bush says, Trust me, but where's the clear threat?

President Bush stands before us today and asks that we commit our soldiers, treasure, and good name to destroying Saddam Hussein. The political arguments are complex, but seem, in the face of no new evidence, to boil down to his saying: Trust me, it's for the defense of the nation.

Chambliss a 'chickenhawk'

William Fielder's recent letter to the editor in support of Saxby Chambliss' bid for the United States Senate left out one critical fact: Saxby Chambliss is a chickenhawk (a term often applied to public persons who urge military solutions to political problems, yet have personally declined to serve in uniform during wartime).

Victim's family says thanks

The family of Chuck Vicha would like to thank the people of Peachtree City and the surrounding area for the kindness shown to us through these difficult days since our beloved Chuck's tragic death. (He was the innocent victim of the high-speed police chase that started in Luthersville and ended at the Peachtree East Shopping Center on Ga. Highway 54 on July 27.)

Correction

In last Wednesday's paper, an editing mistake changed the intended meaning of the final sentence in a letter from James Howell of Fayetteville. Referring to publicly funded charity programs, the sentence should have read, "Keep taking our money the way you do, and you will have more on these type programs than you will like."

Cowboy Engineer relates mayor's backroom tricks

After reading about the attack on my favorite Golden Boy (he's called Golden Boy because everything's always coming up golden for him), I decided to do this condensed exposé because "I just wanted the public to know." This exposé is especially dedicated to that one-man crusader and the greatest PTC Mayor of all time, Mr. Bob Lenox NOT! It will also be dedicated to outgoing cry-baby City Manager Jim Basinger. Also, how could I forget, it is dedicated to all the fire-breathin' PTC establishment crowd that I now see at the Council meetings.

'Council ready to work with all comers' ­ Really?

Mayor Brown, it is time for you and your "team" to listen to the residents of Peachtree City. Only 3,171 registered voters, approximately 15 percent of the registered voters in the city, voted for you! This is no mandate for you to charge ahead remaking Peachtree City to your personal vision.

Some Council discussions aren't getting in the paper

I enjoy reading Mayor Brown's letters to the editor. His letters better than any from the members of the "government in exile" demonstrate his ignorance.

Paper's review needs review

That review of Chuck E Cheese's made it sound almost like a place you would want to take your kids, when in actuality, the food is so overpriced it elicits a "Are you serious?" when you read the prices pizzas that cost about three times what they would anywhere else.

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