Wednesday, January 29, 2003

Hwy. 74 S. widening likely to be accelerated

Now that right of way acquisition is nearly complete for the widening of Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City to four lanes, state Sen. Mitch Seabaugh is working on speeding up the widening of Ga. Highway 74 to assist industries in the city's industrial park.

PTC mulls TDK Extension pact

Although the Fayette County Commission has signed an agreement to extend TDK Boulevard from Peachtree City into Coweta County, the City Council of Peachtree City has yet to ink the deal.

2 Fayette pioneers honored by Chamber as 'DreamBuilders'

Two residents who personify Fayette County received moving tributes Saturday night during the Fayette County Chamber Of Commerce's annual banquet.

Development Authority sets transfer to new PTC group

The Development Authority of Peachtree City wants to make sure the transition of tennis center and amphitheater operations to a new recreation and entertainment authority goes smoothly.

Fleming new MHS chief

The Fayette County Board of Education Monday night appointed Tracie Fleming to be the new principal at McIntosh High School, a position she will assume next week.

Mayor takes Council heat

It may have been an understatement to say several Peachtree City Council members were upset with Mayor Steve Brown for issuing a press release that indicated the council was responding to allegations in a letter to The Citizen from former Mayor Bob Lenox.

Ferguson gets 20-year sentence for molesting youths in Explorer program

In a meek, almost undetectable voice, Edward Wayne Ferguson admitted in court Monday that he molested 12 young boys whom he supervised through the Peachtree City Fire Department's Explorer program while serving as a volunteer firefighter.

American Legion wants your torn, tattered flag

To many, the American flag is a beautiful sight, stirring feelings of patriotism and love of country.

Pancake breakfast a huge success

The Peachtree City Kiwanis held its 11th annual Pancake Breakfast, and more than 2,000 people came 2,625, to be exact.

Kathy Cox speaks to Fayette GOP

State School Superintendent Kathy Cox of Peachtree City will be the featured speaker at the February First Saturday breakfast of the Fayette County Republican Party. The meeting will is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Gathering Place in Peachtree City, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Our Lady of Victory benefit Feb. 22

Our Lady of Victory Catholic School's Home & School Association has scheduled its third annual silent/live auction for Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Food and beverages will be provided by some of the south metro area's best-known restaurants.

Private School Application Process Begins Now for Fall 2003 School Year

Ready or not, now is the time for families to be researching their children's education options for fall

Local sailor helping out overseas

Navy Seaman Daniel D. Mundy, son of Laureen A. and Roger D. Mundy of Peachtree City, recently contributed to relief efforts on Guam during a Western Pacific deployment while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, homeported in Yokosuka, Japan.

Fayette GOP sets precinct mass meetings

The Fayette County Republican Party will convene precinct mass meetings Saturday, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m. for the purposes of electing delegates and alternate delegates to the 2003 Fayette County Republican Party Convention and organizing the various precincts in Fayette County for the next 2 years

Homeschool attendance reports now kept at records center

Parents of students who are being home schooled in Fayette County are now required to submit their monthly attendance reports to the records center of the Fayette County School System located in the LaFayette Educational Center in Fayetteville.

Samaritans still raising funds for building

The Fayette Samaritans are requesting your help in their quest to build their own facility.

Annual concert Feb. 22 to benefit seniors

The seventh annual music concert to benefit Fayette Senior Services, a event which is fast becoming a tradition in the community, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at Sams Auditorium.

Career fairs help students plan for future

Deciding what to do with the rest of one's life can be a daunting task for many students. Finding the right career that fits with a student's interest is the key to developing a fulfilling professional life but pinpointing a particular profession is easier said than done.

Landmark plans leadership culture

"There is a crisis of leadership in American society; the nation is being guided, not by leaders but by managers and its condition could be described as being over-managed and under-led," writes Tom Marshall in his book "Understanding Leadership."

A season of firsts for speech and debate team

The Starr's Mill High School speech and debate team has started out the 2002-2003 season with a bang.

Obituaries

Wedding Announcements

Health Wise

Adolescent love
By GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play

Love is an emotion interwoven with a web of confounding components that is very difficult to unravel. Infatuation is shallow love that is based on appearance, sexual arousal, or selfish desire. True love is based on commitment, empathy, and compassion - components that give rise to physical arousal rather than following it.

Auxiliary members lend a helping hand

With more than 250 active members and still growing, Fayette Community Hospital's Auxiliary is one of the largest active auxiliary organizations in Georgia. The Auxiliary brings immeasurable benefit to the hospital, its patients and the community by providing assistance in areas such as the Emergency Room, Diagnostics, the Information Desk, the Fitness Center, Surgical Services and the Gift Shop.

Vision loss is not a normal part of aging

Do you know the differences between normal changes in vision with age and abnormal changes in vision due to age-related eye disease? Open your eyes to the facts. Despite what most people think, vision loss is not a normal part of aging. Everyone experiences some vision changes due to normal aging; these include difficulty focusing on near tasks like reading, difficulty distinguishing colors and contrast, and the need for more light. However, some vision problems are more serious and are not correctable with medicine, surgery or conventional eyeglasses.

Providing accessibility, convenience

Fayette Community Hospital, one of the leading healthcare providers in Atlanta's southern crescent, opened the doors of its Minor Emergency Care Center in July of 2001. Since that time, over 20,000 area residents have utilized the services of the facility, which is located 1.7 miles east of the Hospital in the Fayette Medical Clinic Building at 105 Yorktown Drive in Fayetteville.

SRMC helping chaplain interns, cancer survivors

The Rev. Amy Greene, supervisor of pastoral care for Southern Regional Health System, recently completed a four-year certification process and became a full supervisor in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.

SFMC to invest $8 million in south metro Atlanta

Certificate of need approved for emergency department expansion

Newnan Hospital obtains Lightspeed

Newnan Hospital is staying ahead of fast-changing medical technology.The hospital recently acquired a state of the art GE Lightspeed Plus computer tomography (CT) scanner. Used by doctors to help in overall patient diagnosis, CT scanners provide computer-generated photos of the body.

Red Cross announces February schedule

Registration is now open for American Red Cross training in February at the South Metro Service Center, 1115 Mount Zion Rd., Suite H, Morrow.

Healthwise Calendar

South Fulton Medical Center will host several free and discounted screenings and health education seminars during February. To register or for more information, call 1-888-888-1872. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. All seminars and screenings will be held at South Fulton Medical Center, 1170 Cleveland Avenue, East Point, Georgia, 30344.

Better cancer diagnosis, treatment options

Patients at Emory University Hospital now have access to the latest development in medical imaging technology with the installation of a PET/CT. The state-of-the-art scanner helps doctors see and treat cancer and deliver better cancer care from diagnosis to follow-up.

Monitor hearing closely in early years

The auditory system of infants is shaped dramatically during the first year of life, by experience with sound and most importantly by exposure to speech. Although infants can not produce recognizable words until 1 year of age, they have remarkable ability to distinguish among speech sounds, to recognize names of familiar objects, to interpret voice tone, and perform sophisticated auditory functions long before they produce speech.

An alternative approach to cancer treatment

Hearing those words, "You have cancer," can be shocking, devastating, and overwhelming. However, with all the advances in medical treatment as well as encouraging research and results in the alternative health care industry, those words need not be as frightening.

Business

Chamber banquet honors past and present in the community

The sequins sparkled and the flash bulbs popped Saturday night as Fayette's business community gathered to celebrate the past year's successes.

Jackson opens new Mitsubishi dealership

Don Jackson, President of the Don Jackson family of automobile dealerships, announced the purchase and opening of a new Mitsubishi automobile franchise.

Frigid weather caused record natural gas usage

The arctic blast that sent temperatures plummeting in Georgia this past week resulted in a new Atlanta Gas Light Company (AGLC) recordfor natural gas usage.

Disney's "The Lion King" comes to life in Atlanta

Disney's animated classic "The Lion King" was recently re-released to IMAX theaters across the nation. The film was one of Disney's more successful modern animated classics and featured a soundtrack by Elton John and Tim Rice that soared to the top of the pop charts during the film's initial theatrical release. After Disney created a successful adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast" on Broadway, they created "The Lion King." The musical won six Tony Awards among a long list of others and has just marked its sixth sold-out year at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. Now, the show is coming to Atlanta from Jan. 31-March 16.

Actors Express presents rarely produced play

Alice Childress is one of the best known African-American playwrights and novelists. Her play, "Trouble in Mind," which won the Obie Award in 1956 and was the first play written by an African-American woman to be professionally produced on Broadway, will be produced professionally in Atlanta for the first time at Actor's Express through March 8.

Spivey Hall presents pianist and flutist as well as pioneer of soul jazz

Both French pianist Helene Grimaud and Swiss/French flutist Emmanuel Pahud have played at Spivey Hall before, but the pleasure is doubled on Friday, Jan. 31 at 8:15 p.m., when these two musicians take the stage together.

Mr. and Miss FCHS talent show set for Saturday

The Fayette County High School Choral Department, under the direction of Janice Folsom and Kelly Butler, will sponsor the annual Mr. and Miss FCHS Talent Contest on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Movies

Religion

How one grandma made a difference
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

She's no Mother Teresa. She would never purport to be. She's no Lady Diana. Doesn't have the jewels. She's not even a Barbara Bush. I don't know if she owns a strand of pearls. She's a simple grandma. A grandma with a grandma's heart for her grandsons.

De Leo appointed pro-life representative

The Rev. Jerome De Leo of Newnan recently was appointed to represent CEC For Life by the Rev. Canon Terry Gensemer of Selma, Ala. Gensemer is the national director for the pro-life organization of the Charismatic Episcopal Church in North America.

Local pastor finds Cubans long on faith, short on hope

It's only a 30-minute flight from take off in Miami to touch-down in Havana. But for the Rev. Sam Calleiro that 30 minutes meant a world of difference as he left the high-tech world of south Florida to visit his home town that had an eerie feeling of being retrofitted to the fifties.

Family therapist to speak at FFUMC

Marriage and family therapist Ron Greer will speak on the topic, "Making the Most of Your Marriage," at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church on Sunday, Feb. 9 from 6-8 p.m. in the sanctuary. Greer will focus on the struggles and joys of the marriage relationship and its importance to the life and well-being of the family.

Religion Briefs

Opinion

Super Bowl's over, so count your winnings
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@TheCitizenNews.com

All right, how did everyone do on their Super Bowl bets?

Murphy's best and worst flicks
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

Between the Golden Globes, Sundance and the Oscars, everybody is talking movies. Of course, the problems with awards and professional critics, for that matter, none of their choices are really for the common man.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

For the record, Brown never ran against Lenox

For the record, for those of you who might have missed it 14 months ago, Peachtree City elected a new mayor and there seems to be some confusion over who his opponent actually was. Folks continue to state incorrectly that Steve Brown defeated Bob Lenox for mayor of Peachtree City. Wrong.

Some instructions in closet cleaning for PTC's Tennant

[Regarding the letter to the editor from Peachtree City Councilman Dan] Tennant, I consider a few things mentioned quite pathetic. Number one would be your concern about the use of city employees' time.

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