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F'ville
Council votes itself a 30% pay raise
After no one cared
to comment Thursday night on a plan to raise the salaries of the Fayetteville
City Council by $150 a month, the council unanimously approved the measure.
PTC
votes to maintain funding of nonprofits
At least two Fayette
County nonprofit groups breathed a sigh of temporary relief after the
Peachtree City City Council agreed last Thursday to maintain current
levels of funding for those groups through the end of this year.
New
PE facility to squeeze parking at McIntosh
Though the students
will be out of school, there likely will be a lot of activity at McIntosh
High School this summer.
Tyrone's
longtime police chief dies suddenly at 56
Tyrone Police Chief
Roger Spencer, who died unexpectedly Monday at the age of 56, is being
remembered by friends and colleagues as a solid lawman who was easy
to get along with because of his unique sense of humor.
3
fined in PTC sex massage parlor bust
Working on a tip
from Coweta County detectives, an uncovered undercover Peachtree City
police officer paid $60 for a massage last summer but instead got a
lot more than the traditional rub-down.
On
the Homefront
How you can help
our troops.
Fayette
could still use some rain
Wet
enough for you?
Christmas
Bird Count 2002 results
The
day couldn't have been prettier, the sky clearer, or the temperature
better. Those amenities, however, don't necessarily mean more birds
will show up for their annual census: the National Audubon Society Christmas
Bird Count.
County
talking about cell phone tower
The
Fayette County Commission will reconsider a request Thursday night to
increase the height of a cellphone tower.
Swanson
Road development gets approval at town council meeting
After
several tries, developer Burt Clark got a green light for his proposed
development of a 31.45-acre tract at Swanson and Senoia roads from the
Tyrone Town Council last Thursday night.
Special
Olympics rescheduled, volunteers needed
The Special Olympics
track competition that was cancelled March 21 at Sandy Creek High School
due to rain will now take place April 18 at 10 a.m.
Peachtree
City council clarifies consent agenda
Just
what is a "consent agenda"?
Tyrone
Town Council doesn't want to weaken zoning ordinances, denies requests
The
Tyrone Town Council sided with the Tyrone Planning Commission Thursday
night in deciding to not allow special exceptions to zoning ordinances.
Chief
detective finds murder suspect's missing stepdaughter; remains near her
home identified
While
wrapping up a final hot lead on a 25-year-old murder case, Maj. Bruce
Jordan of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department did an indirect favor
to the very man he helped put behind bars for the killings, admitted
murderer Carl Millard Patton Jr.
PTC
teens: More activities, better relationship with police needed
A group of teens
and adults have wrapped up a series of meetings to create ideas of how
to improve the quality of life for teens in Peachtree City.
Peachtree
City Fire Dept. installs officers, gives awards
All
year long, they wear work clothes, heavy protective coats, Star Wars-like
masks, dirty boots. But late in January, they all firefighters,
paramedics, rookies and officers undergo a Cinderella-like transformation.
Council
to allow online fine payment
With
little fanfare or discussion, the Peachtree City City Council gave approval
last Thursday to a system that will allow traffic ticket fines to be
paid online.
Liquor
license fees reviewed
What
began as a request to the Peachtree City City Council for a refund of
fees paid for an alcohol license that was never used turned into a lengthy
discussion of what constitutes sound business sense versus sheer lousy
luck.
Registration
day set for pre-K, kindergarten and after school programs
Parents of students
who are eligible to attend the Fayette County School System's pre-school
or kindergarten program will be able to register their children for
the 2003-2004 school year April 3 from 9-11 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.
Car
wash this weekend
The Wyndham Peachtree
Hotel & Conference Center on Hwy 54 in Peachtree City is sponsoring
a car wash Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Wyndham to
raise money for March of Dimes.
House
passes tax reforms for military personnel
Today the House
of Representatives passed the Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 878)
which makes several changes to the tax code benefiting the men and women
in the U.S. military who are currently deployed.
CCSU
graduate building a future with Local Centex Corporation
Success is the order
of the day at Clayton College & State University, as yet another
graduate finds a career building opportunity in their very own backyard.
Grace Bell of Peachtree City was recently hired by Centex Homes, a nationally
recognized subsidiary of Centex Corporation, in Peachtree City.
Police
Blotter
Obituaries
Birth Announcements
Wedding Announcements
Health Wise
- A
tribute to Mr. Rogers
By
GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
In
February, Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood passed away at age
74 after losing a battle with cancer. Mr. Rogers has always been one
of my heroes.
Is
It Allergies?
Besides budding
leaves and spring flowers, this time of year is known for nasal congestion
and red eyes it's allergy season. But the good news is, with a simple
blood test, you may be able to avoid suffering-perhaps without medication.
Fibromyalgia
talk tomorrow
Fibromyalgia is
a painful muscle disorder that affects millions of people, but is generally
misunderstood. Fibromyalgia has multiple symptoms and involves widespread
muscle pain. It can be a debilitating and very painful disorder, causing
headaches, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders and digestive
problems.
CPR
Saturday called 'huge success'
1,336 receive
free training
Patients
rank SFMC second highest in U.S.
Tenet program bestows
five-star status
Family
event features children helping children
The 12th annual
Children's Hospice Big-To-Do at the Zoo will take place Sunday, April
27, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Zoo Atlanta. The family-friendly event
benefits Visiting Nurse Health System's Children's Hospice Program,
an interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers and volunteers who
provide critically ill children and their families the special medical
care, comfort and support they need to cope with illness, suffering
and death.
Beating
the odds
Minimizing risk
in the Stroke Belt
Dispelling
common allergy myths
Knowledge is the
ultimate weapon in the fight against allergies. That's because accurate
information can help lead you and your family to the most effective
treatment and prevention strategies. Consider these common allergy misconceptions-and
the truth behind them:
Get
smart about allergies
New public service
announcement aims to offer guidance to allergy sufferers
Managing
dust-associated allergies
For millions of
Americans who suffer from hay fever, sneezing, wheezing and watery eyes
are a way of life. But they don't have to be. Most patients can enjoy
normal, active lives through a combination of medical treatment and
avoiding allergy triggers by preventing them from entering the home
and removing allergens that do get in.
Tips
to revive broken New Year's fitness vows
There's still time
to rescue that resolution
It's
not just a rusty nail
Risks of tetanus
infection lurk in more places you might think
- Business
DuChem
moving to Coweta
Coweta
County's gain is Fayette's loss.
United
Way looking for top volunteers
Volunteers plant
the seeds of the future. To recognize those volunteers, United Way in
Fayette County is asking for nominations from local agencies for the
volunteer recognition program. Awards for the adult volunteer of the
year and the teen volunteer of the year will be given at the annual
recognition luncheon in May.
CCSU
program increasing minority involvement in health care industry
If there is one
job market that experts agree will be in a growth phase over the next
few years, it's the health care industry.
Sports
Chiefs,
Panthers split soccer wins
In their only
meeting of the regular season, the soccer squads from McIntosh and
Starr's Mill split their games Saturday night at Starr's Mill.
Benefit
golf tourney raises $6,000
A
recent benefit golf tournament for cancer-stricken Stephanie Phillips,
a member of the state champion Fayette County High School softball
team, collected more than $6,000 to help the family, whose members
have had to miss work to provide care.
High
school sports briefs
The Sandy Creek
Lady Patriots finished third in the recent East Coweta Invitational
soccer tournament. After a 4-0 loss to Northgate, the Lady Patriots
fell 2-1 in overtime to East Coweta before defeating Alexander 2-1
on two goals by Jenna Thomason. Keeper Kristen Burnett then recorded
a shutout as Sandy Creek won 4-0 over Douglas County.
FCHS
puts five in hall
Six
former Fayette County High School sports figures were honored at a
banquet for their prowess in sports, both playing and coaching, and
many of them for more than one sport.
Boxing
class starts in April
The Peachtree
City Parks and Recreation Department will be offering introductory
boxing classes at the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center beginning
in April and May. Participants will learn that boxing is not a sport
of two people who beat each other up. Boxing is scientific, a physical
chess game. A few required skills to compete successfully are out
thinking and out maneuvering your opponent.
Local
swimmers place at state
With several swimmers
earning individual points, the Southern Crescent Aquatic Team age
group state team recently finished fourth overall in the Division
II standings of the 2003 Georgia 14-and-Under Age Group Championships
in Savannah.
Local
players earn state hoop honors
The Atlanta Tipoff
Club and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution have released their annual
Georgia High School Basketball Awards, and several local players have
made the list.
Kiwanis
golf tourney April 16
Golfers are invited
to participate in the annual Spring Golf Tournament sponsored by the
Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City Wednesday, April 16, at Flat Creek
Golf Club. All proceeds go to support numerous local charities and
community service projects.
Hunters
encouraged to review safety tips before hunting gobblers
Before gearing
up and heading out this spring in pursuit of the elusive wild turkey,
hunters are encouraged to review and abide by all safety tips, reminds
the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division
(WRD). Hunters should know their skill level, make careful preparations
of supplies and review safety tips before the season opens Saturday,
March 22.
Weekend
Sandy
Creek taking audiences to see "The Wiz"
Sandy
Creek High School's drama department invites everyone to "ease
on down the road" this weekend - the yellow brick road that is.
Sandy Creek will present the Tony award-winning musical "The Wiz"
Thursday through Saturday.
Starr's
Mill invites you to the "Little Shop of Horrors"
Whenever
you really want something, there is always a price to pay. For some
people that price is money or time, while for others it may be dignity
or respect. For Seymour Krelbourn, Mr. Mushnik's nebbishy assistant
in Starr's Mill's upcoming production of "Little Shop of Horrors,"
the price is blood.
Atlanta
Passion Play returns for three-week run
Easter
will take place on April 20 but the Atlanta Civic Center will celebrate
the holiday starting this weekend with the return of the Atlanta Passion
Play.
Farewell,
to a fine four-legged friend
This
is a column for Red, my mom and stepdad's dog.
Religion
Thank
God for the heroes
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
On
the very day of the beginning of hostilities in Iraq, I stepped back
in history and was honored to meet the oldest living Congressional Medal
of Honor winner from any war and the last surviving Medal of Honor winner
from December 7, 1941. His name? Lt. John Finn. He is 95 years young,
lives by himself in his ramshackle of a desert home in the eastern California
desert among native Indians he and his wife loved so dearly.
Nativity
Episcopal opens sanctuary for prayer during 'these difficult times'
The Episcopal Church
of the Nativity in Fayetteville is now open on a regular basis for prayer
and meditation. The sanctuary of the church is open on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 6-9 p.m. and Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m., in addition to regularly scheduled activities and services on
Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings.
Fayetteville's
Knutson family leaves for mission trip to Manila, Philippines
Fayetteville pediatrician
Dr. Dale Knutson, his wife, Nancy, and his daughter, Amy, were recently
commissioned as missionaries to the Philippines by Covenant Presbyterian
Church. The Knutsons left earlier this month for Manila, where they
will minister to the 'street children' there.
Fjeran
honored at Christ the King
David Fjeran of
Newnan was recently recognized by the congregation of Christ the King
Charismatic Episcopal Church in Sharpsburg as its first ever "Man
of the Year." The announcement was made during the dedication service
for the church's new sanctuary.
Lenten
season brings varied activities to Nativity Episcopal
The Episcopal Church
of the Nativity in Fayetteville offers an adult Lenten program on Wednesdays
featuring priests from the Southwest Convocation of the Episcopal Diocese
of Atlanta and, on Sunday mornings, a special children's Lenten program,
for children up through fifth grade, offers a study of the Stations
of the Cross and the Anglican Rosary.
Local
pastor's article selected for publication
Father David Epps,
rector of Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church in Sharpsburg,
recently published an article entitled "Recruiting and Retaining
Excellent Staff," for the professional journal, "Sharing the
Practice The Journal of the Academy of Parish Clergy."
Ebenezer
UMC members offering commemorative, historical plate
Members of Ebenezer
United Methodist Church are offering for sale to the public a commemorative,
decorative plate featuring a picture of the church on the front and
the history of the church on the back.
Religion
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Encourage
our soldiers, help local charity
By CAL
BEVERLY
editor@thecitizennews.com
Now it came to
pass in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle,
that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and
they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. II Samuel
11:1.
Teens
on break: Parents must get involved
By STEPHEN
WALLACE
Florida? Mexico?
Canada? The Caribbean? So many choices, so little time. As spring break
planning kicks into high gear, many families are left wondering how
best to balance adolescent freedom and safety. After all, this is not
your grandfather's spring break, nor probably even yours.
Hollywood
punditry: So, who are so smart, who are not such bright bulbs?
By
DAVID EPPS
Pastor
Is it just me, or
is anyone else growing weary of Hollywood actors pretending to be experts
on foreign and domestic policy? The Hollywood "experts" are
holding antiwar rallies, screaming about the Bush Administration, running
ads in major newspapers, and trashing the President and his Cabinet
every chance they get with names like "stupid," "morons,"
and "idiots." Jessica Lange went so far as to tell a crowd
in Spain that she hates President Bush and is embarrassed to be an American.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
$40,000
needed by Samaritans by April
I am writing to
you today on behalf of the Fayette Samaritans, who are in need of a
new home. Fayette Samaritans are volunteers who work to provide emergency
assistance for families or individuals needing food or one-time financial
aid. They spend less than 2 percent of every dollar donated for administrative
costs.
Many
amenities you don't use add to your property values
Here's another perspective
on the dog park for you non-dog owners: Peachtree City supports and
maintains parks and cart paths for enjoyment of our citizens and their
value to the city.
Bush
Doctrine reflects lessons of history, not naive pacifist hopes
Critics of the Bush
Administration's decision to lead a coalition of the willing to eliminate
Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction argue that the end-result
of such a policy will be the demise of international cooperation and
collective security. When one examines the lessons of history, however,
one draws a different conclusion.
Let's
pull out of U.N., spend money on U.S.
[Re: Timothy Parker's
letter March 19,] we will be forced to the mat by the weight of our
convictions, Tim. Agree to disagree but I'll close by taking you to
task on two points. You will note I won't bore the masses with four
columns of the printed word after all they "watch reality TV and
read very little anything of consequence." Do I detect the liberal
elitist dogma that convinces the highbrow left the proletariat is incapable
of self-government?
Our
soldiers deserve hearty welcome when they return
The next war is
about on us and it brings back a bit of nostalgia for us old WWII veterans.
Some of the things are in our memory bank in indelible ink.
Gay
rights advocates are intolerant of Boy Scouts
Scouts practice
Golden Rule, but do gay rights activists?
Time
for you to decide: Who is this one named Jesus?
"And the darkness
shall turn to dawning and the dawning to noonday bright and Christ's
great kingdom shall come on earth, the kingdom of love and light and
life.
Online
payment of PTC court fines raises queries
Peachtree City is
in pretty good financial shape, according to Councilman Steve Rapson
at the March 6 City Council meeting. That is one of the reasons he gave
for providing $5,000 for the Dog Park. He also stated he would be willing
to provide the entire $14,000.
Firefighters
need help
Mayor Brown and
council members, this weekend I received the annual Peachtree City Fire
Department newsletter in the mail. To my surprise, I found the department
appealing to the citizens of this city for more firefighters to increase
its staffing in order to meet the minimum level of service.
Safety
is worth cost in PTC
Thank you for publishing
the recent articles which have highlighted the need for more career
personnel for the PCFD.
Stop
criticizing tennis center
I must admit, as
[we are] a family of tennis players, the Peachtree City Tennis center
was a major reason we chose to live here.
PTC
library expansion costly
Re: $1,400,000 Peachtree
City library expansion.
Prosecute
horse starver
Subject: Starved
horses.
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