Wednesday, October 9, 2002

F'ville's south side rezoning plan gets citizen make-over

The proposed southside master plan for Fayetteville is back at the drawing board, and a whole new team of artists is elbowing its way to the canvas.

Tale of 2 strips: F'ville asked to de-annex Pavilion parcels

The state's Attorney Generals' office believes Fayetteville violated the state's annexation laws when it annexed parcels earlier this year near the Fayette Pavilion shopping center on the city's north side.

AG opinion: County is wrong to vote in secret

The state's senior assistant Attorney General has sided with Tyrone's Ronnie Cannon in his claim the Fayette County Commission violated the state's Open Meetings Act.

Wal-Mart opens big doors next Wednesday in PTC

It's the biggest store ever in Peachtree City. And the big retail doors on the city's west side open wide next week and will stay open day and night thereafter.

Heavy rains, blocked storm drains add up to flood waters in Fville

Several Fayetteville homes and an apartment complex were damaged by flood waters during torrential rains that began late Monday night.

Absentee ballots delayed

Fayette County absentee ballots, along with many across the state, have been delayed. Although all other statewide election votes will be cast using the new electronic voting units, absentee ballots will be paper as in the past. Per the Secretary of State Press Office representative, Cara Hodgson, redistricting, the pushed-back election dates and two legislative recounts have resulted in the delays. Georgia Election Code states that absentee ballots must be available 45 days prior to the election. Counties should have had the completed ballots on September 21st to be in compliance. However, many, like Fayette County, did not receive ballot proofs until this week. Once received the County has 24-hours to review and send to the printer if correct.

North Fayette teacher headed to Japan

When the opportunity knocked, Chrishirella Warthen of North Fayette Elementary answered and now she is among a select group of educators nationwide who will travel to Japan to learn more about the country's culture and customs.

GAE endorses Cox

State Rep. Kathy Cox of Peachtree City has been endorsed by the Georgia Association of Educators in her bid to become Georgia's next state school superintendent.

Rezoning suit between developer, Fayette County nears trial date

If Pathway Communities has its way, a Superior Court judge will overturn the Fayette County Commission's rezoning of its 364-acre parcel just north of Peachtree City on the westbound side of Ga. Highway 74.

Tyrone getting hot over lack of response to fire impact fee improvement request

Last year Tyrone collected $100,000 in fire impact fees from builders but was told by the county that they wouldn't see any improvements funded with the money raised for over 10 years. Several weeks ago the Tyrone town council had town manager Barry Amos draft a letter to the county requesting the county re-examine the capital improvement projects that would be funded by the fire impact fees. They have yet to receive a response from the county.

Fayette NAACP banquet Oct. 26

The Fayette County NAACP is preparing for its Freedom Fund Banquet, set for Oct. 26 at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center in Peachtree City. Alonzo Hall, president and CEO of International Agile Manufacturing in Statesboro, is the keynote speaker.

Grandparents welcome at Peeples

Peeples Elementary School hosted its first annual "Grandparents and Granola" breakfast Sept. 20. It was attended by students in grades K-5 and their grandparents.

Dedication ceremony Oct. 13 for Minter school

One of Fayette's newest elementary schools, and the only one in the county to be named after a local teacher, is asking the community to help honor its namesake at the school's upcoming dedication ceremony.

Fayette Shriners pledge towards hospitals

The Fayette Shrine Club, located on Ellis Road in north Fayette County, is the home of 115 local members. They purchased a former daycare building in 1994 and are quick to participate in local community affairs as well those overseen by the Yaarab Shrine center in Atlanta.

Police Blotter

Duck Derby at CCSU Oct. 12

On your mark, get set, quack! And they're off!

Fayette County High School Homecoming

Fayette County High School will start its homecoming celebration Thursday with a parade on Tiger Trail at 6 p.m. with floats made by the classes and various clubs. As the parade ends at 7 p.m., the floats will proceed to Tiger Stadium for the first annual Junior-Senior Tiger Powder Puff game. Admission is $1.

Real Estate Review

Classic Tour of Homes this weekend

Atlanta's largest home tour showcases the latest in design trends.

Is construction slowing?

Majority of Georgia contractors find activity down in 2002, survey shows.

The site is prepared for The Lodge, the new rustic elegant clubhouse at Lake Windsong, a new upscale lakeside neighborhood underway in Tyrone.

John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods is now selling in its new and final phase of 36 homesites in its highly successful Lakeside on Redwine neighborhood. Located on Redwine Road in prestigious Fayette County, Lakeside on Redwine features Signature John Wieland homes priced from the high $280s ranging from 2700 to 4000+ square feet.

While the sweltering summer days might make activities from jogging to lawn mowing to even poolside lounging unbearable, the roasting temperatures are ideal for tackling driveway maintenance and repair.

Harry Norman Realtors will be collecting food from Oct. 21 through Nov. 18 for the Atlanta Community Food Bank, which serves nonprofit organizations throughout the metro Atlanta area. The company has held an annual food drive for more than a decade and has been among the food bank's largest corporate contributors of food for many years.

Scholarship recipient

Fayette Countian Russel Troesken, who was nominated by the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia, is the recipient of a Lewis Cenker Scholarship for the third consecutive year.

Bullard Expands With New Office in Barnesville

Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty, already the largest Coldwell Banker franchise in Georgia, now has an eighth location with the opening of an office in Barnesville.

Real estate course starts Oct. 29

The Advantage School of Real Estate will offer the 75-hour Real Estate Salesperson's Pre-Licensing Course starting Tuesday, Oct. 29.

Assist 2 Sell growing fast

When long-time local real estate company owner-broker Gary Marshall decided to buy an Assist 2 Sell real estate franchise in May 1999, he expected his business to grow and improve. But nothing prepared him for his unprecedented success.

Sales continue in Jasper Heights

The Knight Group has already recorded 32 new homes sales in Jasper Heights since the marketing effort there began in January.

Open house at Patriots Point

More than 150 people turned out for a recent Grand Opening and OpenHouse for Realtors and the community at Patriots Point in Locust Grove, the200-homesite community being developed by John Christian Homes.

Association unveils new offices

Sixteen past presidents of the organization were among the group gathered for open house at the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia's new offices in Fayetteville.

Sales strong in Summerlake

Sales have been strong in the two neighborhoods comprising The Knight Group's Summerlake community in Henry County.

Jones keeps ranking

Tim Jones Communities continues to be included in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's listing of "Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders."

Bullard listed in Chronicle

Steve C. Bullard, owner and president of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty, was included in the "Who's Who in Residential Real Estate," published in the Aug. 30-Sept. 5 edition of the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Forrest listed in Chronicle

Forrest Homes Inc. has earned a spot in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's yearly listing of "Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders."

Starr's Mill presents Wilder's classic "Our Town"

Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" chronicles life in a small town in America at the dawn of the 20th century. What has made the show such an enduring success is that the show illustrates the eternal truths of human existence. "Our Town" enjoyed critical success, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and is still popular with audiences today. Starr's Mill High School will present "Our Town" on Thursday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 12.

FCFT presents 'The Enchantment of Beauty and the Beast'

The story of Beauty and the Beast is one of the more popular fairy tales of all time. Teaching the lesson that the only true beauty is inner beauty, Beauty and the Beast has been adapted as a musical, an animated classic, a television show and more. Fayette Coweta Family Theatre is putting their spin on the tale with their production of "The Enchantment of Beauty and the Beast."

Westville offers a working 1850 Harvest Festival

There have been a lot of fall festivals around the area over the last few weekends and now Westville, Georgia's working 1850 town, will show visitors how people in the mid 19th century celebrated a harvest festival.

Fiesta on the Plaza' in PTC this Saturday

During the month of October the Peachtree City Library will feature displays celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. The library will also host its second "Fiesta on the Plaza" in front of City Hall on Saturday, October 12, 2002, from 2 ­ 5:30 p.m.

Next week is Teen Read Week

The Peachtree City Library will celebrate Teen Read Week, Oct. 13-19. There will be several activities during the week for both teens and children. There will be an art display from students of the local high schools running through Oct. 31. A reception will be held Monday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.

Movies

Religion

Spiritual maturity is key to religious differences
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

In years past, it was a rather common practice to find one spouse worshipping Sunday morning at the Baptist church while the other spouse was found at the Methodist church. Usually, however, they attended the same restaurant afterwards. No one thought it heresy and apparently marriages did not seem to suffer the worse because of attending different watering holes though the water ran more freely at the Baptist church.

Local ministry rebuilds hopes, dreams and homes one 'square foot' at a time

The Fayette County area has its own little version of Habitat for Humanity but it does more than just build houses for the needy.

Nicaraguan choir returns to St. Gabriel's

The Catholic Church of St. Gabriel in Fayetteville will host a return visit by the Getsemani Choir, a boys' choir from Nicaragua, Saturday, Oct. 12. The performance of native folk songs and dances will follow a Saturday evening Mass and a spaghetti dinner hosted by the Knights of Columbus. The dinner will get underway at 6:30 p.m.

Myron Taylor will speak at Tyrone Christian Church

Dr. Myron Taylor, retired minister of Westwood Hills Christian Church in Los Angeles, will be the guest speaker at the First Christian Church of Tyrone Sunday, Oct. 13 through Wednesday, Oct. 16. The Sunday morning service begins at 10:30 a.m. and evening services Sunday through Wednesday will begin at 7 p.m.

Braelinn Baptist relocates new Service Center

Braelinn Community Services, Inc., a ministry of the Braelinn Baptist Church in Peachtree City, will open its new service center for operations Thursday, Oct. 24, at 382 Senoia Rd. in Tyrone. The "official" grand opening is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 15.

Bethany UMC plans Missions Fair Oct. 12

Bethany United Methodist Church in north Fayette County will have a Missions 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.

Flat Rock A.M.E. plans Women's Day activities this Sunday

Members of Flat Rock A.M.E. Church invite members of other churches in the community to attend their Women's Day Celebration Sunday, Oct. 13. Women's Day morning worship will be at 11 a.m. and the Women's Day celebration with a special guest will be at 3 p.m. Flat Rock is at 148 Old Chapel Lane, just off Ga. Hwy. 54 near Adams Farm.

Noted minister Charles Campbell to speak in Newnan

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.

Local church offers support groups for those touched by sexual addiction

Peachtree Christian Fellowship offers a support group for wives whose husbands are sexual addicts, a condition the church says has skyrocketed throughout the nation.

Opinion

Mastering open meetings, master annexers
By CAL BEVERLY
editor@thecitizennews.com

Odds and ends:

There's more than one kind of child neglect
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

Is there anything like a news story about a suffering child that makes you just want to turn off the television or flip as fast as you can to the next page in the newspaper?

Man's beauty tips for women
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

In every magazine rack in every checkout lane in every grocery store in America, there is a Cosmopolitan, right now, that offers beauty tips for women. Beauty tips on a budget, Beauty tips to get a man. Beauty tips for people who are afraid to try beauty tips.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Rower warns PTC: Keep Jesus prayer out

Subject: Meeting prayer.

How can F'ville even consider annexing without traffic study?

At a recent [Fayetteville] Planning and Zoning meeting, someone asked council members if a traffic study had been conducted for the South Side Master Plan. The answer was no.

LOST scam targets our next-door neighbor Martians?

Some scams are very good, and others are simply terrific. As few of us have ever gone to crime school, in either a prison or a police academy, we may wonder what makes a scam terrific, instead of just good. And here's the answer.

Slow down and leave one of state's best sheriffs alone

This letter is in response to the one written the other day by Larry Robinson. Do you really expect anyone to abolish our sheriff's office, which is said to be one of the best in the state, because you got pulled over by a deputy?

Herewith, 20 rules for newcomers to PTC

To the newcomers to Peachtree City: Welcome! Here are 20 rules to live by that are sure to make your residency here much more enjoyable.

What's happening to PTC?

What's going on here?

Principal shortsighted in banning carts at McIntosh

McIntosh High School principal Greg Stillions does the entire Peachtree City community a disservice with his narrow-minded and shortsighted approach to high school students and golf carts.

Sewer authority overbilling customers for summer usage

Mr. Mayor and council members, I believe that the [Water and] Sewer Authority is gouging the residents of Peachtree City.

Demos rewrite election law to try to retain Senate power

It was such a thrilling spectacle watching New Jersey's Democrat Senator Bob Torricelli withdraw from his upcoming election against Republican newcomer, Doug Forrester.

Dr. Moffett strikes again

I'm sorry, but I just can't help myself. Dr. Moffatt's smug assertions about the nature of the human person are just too much to take.

Trey Hoffman strikes again

After 20 years of working with children whose parents have burned, scalded, cut, threatened, beat, raped, molested and killed them, it is exceedingly evident that there are parents who are unfit. Anyone who suggests otherwise is ignoring the legal determination of fitness as is routinely determined by the courts in custody hearings, not to mention the obvious.

Scared by Democrats? Look at real-life solution

As we near the November elections, the lying socialist Democrats reach a new low with the ad showing President Bush pushing a wheelchair-seated elderly lady down a set of stairs. Their usual tactic is to terrorize the elderly and the uninformed into voting for a Democrat. The Republicans are too stupid to counter the LSD lies with facts about partial privatization of Social Security.

Think about your kid readers

I have been in the Fayette Citizen many times, since I do a lot of plays. I would like to tell you some of my concerns and interests about the Fayette Citizen.

Kids need basketball courts

I think we should have more basketball courts that are open to the public.

Why must we pay to recycle?

I am concerned with the fact that people that live here must pay to recycle.

Needed: Kirkley Rd. red light

I am writing this letter to you about how I think we should consider putting a stop light on Ga. Highway 74 near the entrance to Kirkley Road. There are so many cars that fly through that area in the morning and it is almost impossible to get across there. I believe that with your help we can solve that problem very easily and help a lot more students to get to school on time every morning.

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