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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.
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