Wednesday, February 19, 2003

Emergency plans in place locally

Fayette County emergency officials have worked with a variety of agencies to plan how they will respond in case of a terrorist attack on any facility in the county.

System has crisis plans to protect schools, students

Fayette County's public schools have a crisis plan in place for any type of emergency, including one related to homeland security, a school system spokesperson said.

'Don't call 9-1-1'

In case of a disaster such as a terrorist attack on Fayette County, residents are urged not to call 911 for information.

PTC Fire Chief Lohr: 'Be ready to camp for 4 days'

Peachtree City emergency officials want residents to prepare for a potential chemical or biological attack the same way one would for any major disaster such as a flood or hurricane.

PTC police protect key sites from terrorism attempts

Peachtree City police are implementing special surveillance details on several areas of the city to thwart a potential terrorist attack, according to Chief James Murray.

F'ville looks at 'soft targets' like shopping centers

The Fayetteville Fire Department has joined Fayette County's other emergency agencies in the planning process to prepare for a possible terrorist attack on Fayetteville.

From Hartsfield to Falcon Field, security is heightened

Although the 160 aircraft based at Falcon Field don't pose much of a danger even if they were stolen for use as a terrorist's weapon aviators there are taking extra precautions to secure the airport.

Student sets sight on opera career

To learn about careers, students at Starr's Mill were asked to follow someone around for a day and learn about their career. Junior Nicky Capell is interested in pursuing a career in opera and, after encouragement from her calculus teacher Cheryl Dukes, Capell called the Atlanta Opera.

Samaritans get help in finding a home

The Fayette Samaritans, a nonprofit organization that helps those who are temporarily down and out, has been down and out several times itself.

Seabaugh defends insurance bill

State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg) maintained this week that his bill offering consumers more choices in health care will actually help more residents obtain insurance.

PTC council to talk about stormwater

The City Council of Peachtree City will consider submitting a plan explaining how it will improve water quality in its stormwater discharge.

Perdue introduces education bills

Governor Sonny Perdue announced yesterday the details of his education legislation to Georgia's House of Representatives.

Baker crowned Miss Starr's Mill at recent pageant

Starr's Mill senior Carlee Baker recently won the title of Miss Starr's Mill at the second annual Miss Starr's Mill Pageant, after placing third a year ago.

Rotary Clubs form local alliance

The whole can indeed be greater than the sum of its parts, and the Rotary Clubs of Fayetteville and Peachtree City, along with the Fayette Daybreak Rotary Club, are joining together to prove this true.

Holly Grove hosts research librarian

As a Black History Month feature, the Holly Grove A.M.E. Church welcomed Janice White Sikes, the senior librarian at the Auburn Avenue Research Library. She is its expert on African-American culture and history.

Builders giving away 1,000 trees

The Metro South chapter of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association is giving away 1,000 five to six ft. trees on Arbor Day, which is Friday, Feb. 21

Wicker honored by state organization

Lucy Wicker, an art teacher at Peeples Elementary School, has been selected by the Georgia Art Education Association to receive the Youth Art Month Continuing Participation Award, which recognizes art teachers who have participated in Youth Art Month activities in an extraordinary way during the past several years and have documented those activites.

Starr's Mill in Pennies for Patients program

Students at Starr's Mill High School are participating in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Pennies for Patients program, which raises funds to be used for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research and for patient services.

Local students receive Chick-fil-A scholarships

Diana Daniel and Hannah Hauke of Fayetteville, along with Berdary Charlestin of Jonesboro, have been awarded $1,000 Chick-fil-A Leadership Scholarships in recognition of their commitment to personal and professional , excellence.

Chili cookoff Feb. 25

The annual Chili Cook-Off for the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia's Sales & Marketing Council will be held Tuesday, Feb. 25, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the clubhouse at Avery Park in Newnan.

Arbor Day in Fayette County this Friday

Georgians across the state will be celebrating Arbor Day this Friday, Feb. 21, by participating in activities in honor of the tree.

Students bound for state math competition

Fayette's students demonstrated their proficiency in math during the annual MathCounts competition of the Clayton, Henry and Fayette County Chapter.

School system seeks owners of historical documents

While cleaning out a storage room at the LaFayette Educational Center, two school system employees stumbled upon an important piece of Fayette County history. What appeared at first glance to be checks lying in a corner on the floor of the room were actually cancelled promissory notes that were issued to the county's teachers in 1935 by Farmers and Merchants Bank.

Local SAR chapter seeks family of Revolutionary war vet

The Marquis de Lafayette chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution wishes to get in contact with the descendants and family of James Waldrop, an American who served in the Revolutionary War. A memorial service and grave rededication is scheduled for April 5 at his gravesite.

Habitat workshop March 1

Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity will host an application workshop Saturday, March 1, from 8 a.m.-noon at the First Baptist Church of Morrow, 1647 Lake Harbin Road.

Police Blotter

Obituaries

Birth Announcements

Wedding Announcements

Dining Guide

Restaurant choices heating up in cold weather
By F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic

 

Usually, the winter months see most folks staying home and curling up by a fire instead of venturing out to the local eating establishments.

Local deli Comes to 'The Fred'

Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater is proud to announce Deli Delicious of Peachtree City as the official concessionaire for the 2003 concert series.

Chic'N D'Lite comes to Peachtree City

Peachtree City welcomes a new restaurant to the Braelinn Shopping Center this month. Grand opening was held Valentine's weekend at Chic'N D'Lite, 520 Crosstown Road.

Three cheers for heart-healthy oils

You may have noticed an ever-expanding choice of oils at your local grocery store over the past few years. While once your options were limited to corn, canola, safflower and maybe olive oil, now your choices include walnut, almond, grapeseed and other types of oil as well. You may have even splurged on a bottle of fragrant truffle oil.

Helping you eat well in 2003

We made it to 2003, a new year of possibilities to dream, and new resolutions to make. If losing weight is on your list of resolutions, the key to success may be to make it "personal," as in "personal chef." As in someone who will come to your home and cook delicious, healthy and low-fat meals for you and your family.

Show your family your care with heart-healthy recipes

Valentine's Day has come and gone, but there are other ways to show your loved ones you care besides hearts, flowers, candy, and extravagant meals with family members and loved ones. This year, try a new approach with healthy recipes and nutritious meals that will not only warm your heart, but help keep it healthy as well.

Caramelized onions sweeten salads, pizzas and more

When you want to sweeten a dish, just turn to onions-caramelized onions. When sautéed, onions soften in texture and mellow in flavor.

Go with the (whole) grain

Getting the recommended three servings of whole grains each day is easier than you may think. If you wake up to a bowl of oatmeal and eat a turkey sandwich on two slices of whole wheat bread for lunch, you've met your daily quota.

Business

Deli Delicious gets amphitheater gig

Deli Delicious, Inc, a locally family owned and operated restaurant located at 584 Crosstown drive in the Braelinn Village shopping center was recently awarded the 2003 contract for the concessions services for the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater.

World Airways posts big 2002 revenue increase

Peachtree City's World Airways, Inc. last week announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2002.

A variety of acts to play first part of summer concert series at "The Fred"

The announcement of the summer concert series at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater is one of the first indicators that the winter is near an end and spring is right around the corner. The first part of this year's lineup features a little something for everybody.

County resident Nesby up for a Grammy

A Fayette County resident has a chance to bring home a Grammy Award this weekend.

Fayette senior concert showcases musical talent of FCHS

The Sams auditorium is the setting for the seventh annual Fayette Senior Services concert and this year's program featuring the Silver Eagles Band as the main act will also showcase two outstanding high school musical groups. The concert, which will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, will have special presentations by a high school jazz band and a male vocal quartet.

Miss Sandy Creek Pageant set for Saturday

The 2003 Miss Sandy Creek High School Pageant will be held Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Commons Area of the school in Tyrone. Donna Lowry, education reporter for WXIA T.V. in Atlanta will be on of the three very qualified judges of this annual event. Lowry also serves as an honorary board member for the Patriot Hall Auditorium Committee.

Musings on a tv and movie filled weekend

My mind is a whirlwind right now. More so than usual. I had a hard time falling asleep last night as a number of these thoughts kept my mind racing.

Religion

Consider God's words regarding 'offensive' Georgia flag
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

I asked my mother before she died what she thought about changing the Georgia State flag. She said, "It doesn,t matter." I suppose if anyone had a right to matter about the issue, my mother did. She was the daughter of John M. Bowen, who as a Confederate soldier, was wounded at the Second Battle of Manassas, Aug. 30, 1862. Had he not been wounded and subsequently taken off the front line, I might not have made it to the world. Quirks of history. (For those of you scratching your head: although my grandfather was born in 1833, he fathered my mother in 1911. Wow! What genes!).

Bishop Holloway to preach at Christ the King Sunday

The Most Rev. John W. Holloway, D.D., Bishop of Georgia, will be the special guest and speaker Sunday, Feb. 23, at Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church at its newly opened facility in Coweta County.

Religion Briefs

Opinion

Terror, dredging, annexing, changing spots
By CAL BEVERLY
Publisher

Small talk on this and that, for what it's worth ...

Jack of all trades, master of fun
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

All of us frequently ask the question to ourselves, "When I am gone, what will I be remembered for?" Besides ending a lot of sentences with a lot of prepositions, I think I should be remembered as an innovator and an inventor. Sure, I am no Albert Einstein, figuratively or literally, but I have had my moments.

Why IRS should stop taxing dividends: Isn't once enough?
By SHELDON RICHMAN

Why is it controversial to propose an end to double taxation?

Collins cosponsors bill that will ban most partial birth abortions
By MAC COLLINS
Congressman

[Last] week, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 was introduced for consideration in the House of Representatives. I was proud to offer my support as an original cosponsor of this important legislation which would ban the gruesome practice of partial-birth abortion.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Foolish leadership has led to inevitable war

If you have ever read Shakespeare's "Henry V," you'll recall a very memorable scene where the emissary of the dauphine (the French heir to the throne) presents the bellicose Henry with a gift of tennis balls. The implication is that Henry should stick to being a carefree playboy and not bother trying to claim the French throne through his mother's side.

Previous flag is linked forever with racism

Harold Harrison has seen right through me.

Flag support is based on respect for South's past

I would like to take this opportunity to point out to the community just where the racial antagonism is, was, and will continue to come from in the Georgia flag debate.

Flag referendum wasteful, unconstitutional: Don't do it

I oppose referendums on principle. Our forefathers over 200 years ago created a republic, not a democracy. It is been proven many times that an elected law- or policy-making body does a better job of enacting laws than citizens do via referendum.

Flag at odds with Ga. motto: Wisdom, justice, moderation

I agree, we, the citizens of Georgia, should have the opportunity to vote on which flag we would like representing our state.

Please, NAACP, boycott us

I couldn't help but laugh when the NAACP said if the Georgia flag was voted back in that they would boycott Georgia. Dear Lord, what a blessing!

County about to err by draining Lake Peachtree

Brace yourselves, Peachtree City residents. The Fayette County Water Committee is about to take us all for a ride. Having learned nothing from their past mistakes, they have generated bid documents for the dredging of Lake Peachtree that allow the lake to be drained and dried as part of the process.

There should be red alert for more and more taxes

If we had color-coded alerts for taxes, I am afraid we'd always be at the red level, the highest.

PTC growth brings unwanted traffic, crime

We are writing on behalf of the citizens of Peachtree City who are greatly concerned for the future of our city and way of life.

Many students disrespect America's flag and its values

Freedom is a word in which the kids of this generation do not fully understand. It saddens me to realize that over half the students in my school could care less about the status of the United States and the Middle East.

Draft column doesn't compute

[Columnist Mark] Shields and others seem to believe it is unfair that when America has to go to war, the majority of those who have to fight are from poor families.

 

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