Wednesday, January 22, 2003

Fayette-Coweta Connector: FORE!

When TDK Boulevard is extended from Peachtree City into Coweta County, motorists will be under the path of aircraft departing Falcon Field and potentially in the path of errant golf balls from the fifth hole of the Planterra Ridge golf course.

Tyrone annexes for 120 luxury homes

In the next three to four years Tyrone will feature a neighborhood comparable to Peachtree City's expensive North Cove and Fayetteville's Whitewater Creek.

High school, middle school boundaries change this year

Due to the early opening of Whitewater High School next year at the LaFayette Educational Center, the Fayette County School System has announced that it will implement school boundary changes for secondary students at the beginning of the 2003-2004 academic year one year earlier than planned.

PTC police probe fatal shooting at Twiggs Corner

A Peachtree City woman died Saturday of what police are calling a suicide, although the matter is still under investigation.

New authority to have some familiar faces

Management of Peachtree City's amphitheater and tennis center will be handed over to a new seven-member "sports and recreation" authority that will have some familiar faces on it, according to a plan endorsed by the City Council.

PTC 'press release' about former mayor's letter has upset some council members

A press release authored by Mayor Steve Brown and Councilman Steve Rapson to rebut a critical letter to the editor from former mayor Bob Lenox has caused a stir among other council members.

Southside items tabled by council

As expected, the Fayetteville City Council tabled at last Thursday's meeting every item relating to the southside master plan until Feb. 6.

Traffic light coming to Hwy. 74 south and Dividend Dr.

The Peachtree City City Council has unanimously approved spending $21,000 so a traffic signal can be built at the intersection of Ga. Highway 74 and Dividend Drive.

English to speak at Chamber banquet

This year's annual meeting and awards banquet for the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, slated for Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center, will feature Superior Court Judge Paschal English. "Pappy," as he is known to millions of people who viewed the popular reality TV show "Survivor," was chosen from over 100,000 entrants to appear on the fourth run known as the "Survivor Marquesas" show.

Power Parade artist recognized

"Walking Brigade for the Power Parade" is the 2003 slogan for the 14th annual Fayette Youth Protection Home's Power Parade, scheduled for April 21-25. This event asks all elementary school children to take home envelopes and use them to collect donations from neighbors, friends and businesses to benefit the Friday and Johnson Homes for abused and neglected children.

Vascular screening sessions next week

Residents living in and around Peachtree City can be screened next week to reduce their risk of having a stroke.

Veterans memorial brick project to end soon

Time is running out for local residents who have delayed ordering memorial bricks for friends and family members who have served in the military, according to a spokesman for Peachtree City VFW Post 9949, the project's sponsor.

FMS student moving on in geography competition

Walker Rogers, a sixth-grade student at Fayette Middle School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee earlier this month and gets a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship.

Nigro earns Eagle rank

McIntosh High School senior Ryan Nigro has been awarded Eagle rank in the Boy Scouts of America for his accomplishments as a scout in Troop 279 in Peachtree City. He received his award in special ceremonies conducted by Troop 279, sponsored by Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Fayette native stands out at Academy

Midshipman Sara K. Salter of Fayetteville is serving as band company commander at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y.

Landmark students serve homeless mission

"Will you give me the coat off your back?" This was a question that was asked of Landmark Christian School's third-graders. Their response was, "Yes, and what other needs do you have?"

SAR honors flag display

The Chick-fil-A at Fayetteville Towne Center was recently recognized by the Marquis de Lafayette chapter of Sons of the American Revolution for its display and care of the American flag.

Diabetes group meets Tue.

Dr. Michael Dombek will be the guest speaker for the Fayette Diabetes Association's meeting next Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Heritage Bank community room on Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville. He is a podiatrist who will speak on foot care for the Type 1 (insulin-dependent) and Type 2 (diet, exercise, medication) diabetic. For more information, call Ivy Lockett at 770-487-2862.

Noel November requests now accepted

The Fayette County Board of REALTORS is now accepting requests for the 2003 Noel November proceeds.

Oxendine urges Georgians to review their coverage during Get Smart About Insurance Week

When it comes to insurance, knowledge is your best policy. That's why Georgia Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners are encouraging consumers to get smart about their coverage during the second annual Get Smart About Insurance Week, Jan. 20-24

Braelinn makes it two years in a row

Braelinn Elementary has become the first school in the nation to complete its two-year certification as a Positive Label School. The school became the first in the nation to become positive label certified through the Kamaron Institute's Casey program last year.

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Business

Help people move up or they will move out

When budgets get cut, employee training is usually the first thing out the door. "I can't afford to train my employees," they say. "We can't afford to train our employees." Worse, they may be reluctant to invest in training because they believe employees with more skills will demand more money.

Residents now have another tutoring option

On January 14, the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce hosted ribbon-cutting ceremonies for Sloan Superior Tutors, a new tutoring service that has opened for business in Fayetteville.

The Fayette Tiger Wrestling team won three matches this past weekend. The Tigers defeated Grayson 54-16, Heritage 52-19 and Winder Barrow 53-21. Winning all their matches were Thomas Lowery (103), Matt Kellerman (130), Stephen McElrath (135), Patrick Kellerman (145), Joe Stickland (171), Will Barnes (189) and Drake McCoy (275).

Have a blast with bluegrass bands at annual fundraising concert

Fans of bluegrass music take note. The fourth annual Bluegrass Blast returns to Sams Auditorium in Fayetteville this Saturday night, giving fans a sampling of classic and modern bluegrass in a fundraising concert for the Fayette County High School Select Chorus. The event has grown each year and raises money for the Select Chorus's bi-annual concert tour of New York City.

Southside Theatre Guild presents play about women in Vietnam

Since the Vietnam War ended, the tales of many people's experiences in the war has been shared in many forms. Aside from the popular television program "China Beach," the contributions that women made to the war effort have gone seemingly unheralded. The military did not keep records of how many women served during the war and only recently did the Vietnam War Memorial add a part to the memorial that acknowledged the women who died in Vietnam.

Pancake breakfast to benefit local organizations

Cancel those dinner plans for Friday night. You'll want to save room for Saturday's 11th annual Peachtree City Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at McIntosh High School.

World renown violinist comes to Spivey Hall

Vadim Repin, the Russian violinist described by Yehudi Menuhin as "Simply the best, most perfect violinist I have heard," makes his Atlanta debut in recital at Spivey Hall on Friday, Jan. 24 at 8:15 p.m.

Movies

Religion

Does war violate the Ten Commandments?
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

We have seen tens of thousands of people take to the streets to demonstrate against a possible United States led war against Iraq. Celebrities and politicians stoke the anti-war rhetoric with references from everything including the Bible.

LDS Church dedicates new chapel on Redwine Road

A new church in Fayette County, the Redwine Road Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), was dedicated last Sunday.

Former Fayette resident Tony Lankford to be ordained at Baptist church in Cedartown

Tony Lankford, a 1988 graduate of Fayette County High School, will be formally ordained to the Gospel Ministry Sunday, Jan. 26, at Second Baptist Church in Cedartown.

Holly Grove A.M.E. announces Black History Month activities

Holly Grove A.M.E. Church will celebrate Black History Month by hosting two events.

Religion Briefs

Opinion

It's time to get started on re-redistricting
By CAL BEVERLY
Publisher

You may have read in The Citizen last week that Fayette County is partly represented by 10 state legislators. That's right in a county of more than 97,000, we share 10 legislators with other counties: seven representatives and three senators.

So, are you a big failure already?
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

Take this quick quiz to see if you have already failed in your New Year's resolutions, or are just, generally, a failure.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Your response needed on Clayton State survey

At Clayton College & State University, we consider ourselves "Your University." That's true whether you live in Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Brooks, Tyrone, Morrow, Jonesboro, Griffin, Conyers, Stockbridge or anywhere else in the Southern Crescent. Part of our commitment to the people of south metro Atlanta is, as noted in our mission statement, "bringing educational opportunities to the citizens and businesses of the Southern Crescent..."

Librarians learning Spanish is no favor to immigrants

I was disturbed to read in Friday's Citizen Review that two of our ladies from the library are learning Spanish in order to better serve the Hispanic community.

State flag is about principles, not the economy

Nick Ryder of Griffin makes excellent points in his recent letter pleading with those of us that support changing the Georgia flag back to its 1956 design to give up our quest. The most important point being his frustration with patriotic Southerners that sat by in years past and allowed the Confederate flag to be used as a tool of intimidation. I share that frustration as well.

Flag supporters still fight despite rejection, ignorance

Mr. Ryder's article on the Georgia flag with the Confederate battle emblem was an unwarranted attack on the Sons of Confederate Veterans and all the other Southern heritage groups that have worked so hard for the past several years to save the flag and to save many other Confederate memorials. Where do you get off disgracing your Confederate ancestors by not fighting for a fraction of the freedom they fought [for]?

Thanks for helping seniors

I wish to thank you on behalf of the seniors in Fayette County that benefitted from this year's 8th annual Project Love through Fayette Senior Services. Even in this rough economy you opened your hearts and showed what a wonderful place Fayette County is to live in.

Response to Lenox letter from PTC City Hall

[Editor's note: The following was received from Peachtree City Hall last week. It is reproduced in its entirety. The letters to the right and below reference this document.]

New authority must guard against mistakes of the past

Mayor and council members, I am contacting you personally concerning the proposed creation of the new Sports and Entertainment Authority. I am respectfully asking one special favor for all Peachtree City citizens.

Where does it say that Brown was elected king?

Below is a direct quote from the official web site of Peachtree City.

Instead of worrying about PTC mayor, check borders

I try to keep up with both the local and Georgia news by reading the newspapers. I can't help but laugh when I see the letters written about the mayor of Peachtree City, and the traffic on Ga. Highway 54.

Citizen part of 'good old boy' network harassing Brown

I don't know about the other residents of Peachtree City, but I, for one, am sick and tired of reading sour grapes editorials from Mayor Steve Brown's adversaries. Yes, Mr. Lenox, we are all well aware of the fact that you are not the least bit pleased at being ousted from your comfy little political position by a logical, non-self-serving opponent.

PTC has some problems with some police officers

Subject: Pro-good cop. Father [David] Epps, almost weekly for more than one year now, I've had thoughts of sending you an e-mail to tell you how much I look forward to and enjoy your [columns] in The Citizen.

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