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Different
shade of green has developers eyeing central Fayette's open farm lands
Last summer, quietly
and without much fanfare, the Fayette County Board of Education emerged
from an executive session and voted to purchase 60 acres of land at
the corner of Ga. Highway 54 and Tyrone Road as a site for the county's
sixth high school.
Decision
to sell Rivers Farm marks end of era
It is a
near-perfect spring afternoon down on the farm, and the beetles are buzzing.
Fields mint green with the flavor of young hay stretch as far as the eye
can see, framed only by the darker hues of evergreens and pines lining
the far horizon. Piercing an otherwise spotless blue sky is the occasional
cellphone tower, an airplane on approach to Hartsfield and the rust-shaded
peak of Fayette Community Hospital, the county's tallest building, about
a mile south.
2nd
twin gets life + 25 years in chase death
An Atlanta man was
convicted Monday of killing an innocent motorist after robbing a south
Fayetteville grocery store at gunpoint with his twin brother and leading
police on a brief chase Easter Sunday last year.
Hazing
nets jail time for FCHS player
A Fayette
County High School football player pleaded guilty Monday to roughing up
a teammate in what was described as a hazing ritual back in November.
PTC
pares list for city manager down to 3
The three finalists
in the search for a new city manager for Peachtree City will be named
at Thursday's Council meeting, and there's a chance action will be taken
to go ahead and formally approve the first choice for the post, Mayor
Steve Brown said.
Burn
ban starts May 1
The area's annual
summer outdoor burning ban begins Thursday in an effort to prevent more
smog particles from polluting metro Atlanta's air.
Foster
parenting info available at childrens safety fair Saturday
Fayette County is
in serious need of foster and adoptive families.
Church
to use device to save heart attack victims before ambulance arrives
Peachtree
City United Methodist Church is becoming a pretty good place to have
a heart attack, if there is such a thing.
Attorneys
to help with new Samaritan home
A number of Fayette
County lawyers will join together Saturday to participate in the annual
"Great Day of Service."
Suspects
tried to scam agents on drug deal
Two men were arrested
in north Fayette County Thursday after undercover drug agents planned
to buy two pounds of marijuana from them.
Kindergarteners
stage a wedding
To
quote Martin Luther, "there is no more lovely, friendly and charming
relationship, communion or company than a good marriage." That
is most certainly the case with the recent marriage of the letters Q
and U at Spring Hill Elementary School.
Pfeifer
to attend May 7 commission meeting
After a five-month
absence, Fayette County Commissioner Peter Pfeifer will be attending
the commission's May 7 meeting.
Fville
commission OK's Southside commercial plan
Plans
for a large commercial development on recently annexed land in south
Fayetteville were approved by the city's Planning and Zoning Commission
at its regular meeting last Tuesday.
Child
safety fair at PTC Wal-Mart Saturday
The public is invited
to a children's safety fair aimed at preventing unintentional injuries
to kids that will be held Saturday at the Peachtree City Wal-Mart from
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Police
Blotter
Obituaries
Birth Announcements
Wedding Announcements
Health Wise
- Keeping
your child safe (Part 1)
By
GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
Much
of my work has to do with tragedy children who have been traumatized,
murders, and assaults. I have come to know many perpetrators of violent
crime. This has allowed me to learn ways to prevent the crimes these
men and women have committed.
Relay
for Life this weekend
Cancer survivors
and their families in the area are getting ready for one of the biggest
weekends of the year.
Tips
and concerns with medical self-checks
Want to know whether
you might have colon cancer? Buy a test strip and consult your toilet
for a diagnosis.
LifeSouth
sponsors Fayetteville blood drive today
LifeSouth Community
Blood Centers is looking to discover new lifesavers and asking regular
donors to make a curtain call today at the McDonough Road Baptist Church
Blood Drive.
Health
fair comes to Fayette Saturday
Area families will
have the opportunity this weekend to get health screenings, nutritional
guidance, child I.D. kits, and lots more at the Family Health and Safety
Fair.
Spin-a-thon
fundraiser set for Friday
Members and friends
of Gold's Gym Fayette County West on Ga. Highway 74 in Peachtree City
will participate this Friday from 6 p.m. to midnight in a spin-a-thon
to benefit KidsPeace, a private, not-for-profit charity dedicated to
serving the critical behavioral and mental health needs of children,
preadolescents and teens.
Reduce
body fat to reduce cancer risk
A study released
today in the New England Journal of Medicine provides overwhelming evidence
of the link between overweight and cancer risk. Researchers estimated
that excess weight may contribute to 14 percent of cancer deaths in
men, and 20 percent in women. The study showed that the greatest danger
comes from abdominal fat, as seen in an "apple-shaped" body.
First
Steps program gets award
Southern Regional's
volunteer program First Steps recently received the Champions for Immunization
award from the Immunize Georgia's Little Guys project for its efforts
with Healthy Families of Georgia Prevent Child Abuse Georgia. The IGLG
project is a partnership of Georgia Department of Human Resources' Georgia
Immunization Project and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. This year
marks the first time that the honor has been awarded to a community
partnership.
SRMC
chaplain joins Ebenezer
Chaplain Brenda
Wallace, the primary chaplain for Southern Regional Health System's
Women's Life Center, has been chosen to serve as the assistant pastor
at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.
SRMC
receives accreditation from National Vascular Laboratory Commission
Southern
Regional Health System's Vascular Laboratory was recently recognized
by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories
for its commitment to providing a high level of patient care and quality
testing for the diagnosis of vascular disease.
Hearing
spotlighted in May
The
month of May is designated as "Better Speech and Hearing Month"
and is recognized by hearing healthcare professionals and speech language
pathologists in the United States. In honor of speech and hearing month
the following is intended to provide some useful tips for hearing conservation
or what to do should you or someone you know suffer with hearing loss.
WIC
nutrition program asks for comments
The
Georgia Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program will hold its annual public comment period during the week of
May 12-16. During this period, Georgians are invited to comment on the
program and to suggest ways to improve WIC services. Comments may be
sent in writing to the Georgia WIC Branch, Suite 10.444, Two Peachtree
Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 or by email to rmmerrell@dhr.state.ga.us.
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Mr.
Transmission opens in Fayetteville
Mr. Transmission,
the fastest growing transmission service center franchise, is now driving
its way into the Fayetteville area.
World
Airways gets federal loan guarantee
World Airways, Inc.,
announced last week the Air Transportation Stabilization Board has granted
the company conditional approval for a $27 million federal loan guarantee.
The guaranteed amount represents 90 percent of a new commercial loan
facility.
Bank
earnings announced
Georgia Bancshares,
Inc., the parent company of The Bank of Georgia, announced net income
for the first quarter of 2003 of $272,619, or $.12 per share. Same-quarter
earnings for 2002 were $97,322, or $.05 per share.
Guaranty
opens new Fayetteville office
With rates
still low and real estate being one of the best investments in the market
today, now is the time to contact Asa Holland and John Brown of Guaranty
Residential Lending. With a new office now open in Fayetteville, all
your home mortgage needs are just around the corner.
Baskin-Robbins
offering free scoops
Baskin-Robbins'
fourth annual "Free Scoop Night" event is tonight from 6-10
p.m.
Here
today, here to stay
It costs between
$4,000 to $7,000 to replace an hourly worker and up to $40,000 to replace
a midlevel, salaried employee.
Sports
Weekend
Pointer
Sisters to perform wide variety of hits from 30-year career
The
Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater welcomes The Pointers, formerly known
as The Pointer Sisters, one of the more eclectic groups in music history,
to the stage this Friday and Saturday. The Pointer Sisters have enjoyed
success with a number of different musical genres in a career that has
spanned over 30 years.
Fayette
Ballet celebrates spring with annual show
Fayette
Ballet, a local dance company made up of junior and senior company members,
teacher and guest artists, will bring the "Celebration of Spring"
show to the stage at Our Lady of Mercy High School this Sunday.
Music
Midtown celebrates 10 great years this weekend
It
was 10 years ago that concert promoters launched Music Midtown, a three-day
music festival in Atlanta. Since its inception, Music Midtown has been
one of the highlights of the year for music fans of all ages in the
Atlanta area as well as much of the Southeast. In recent years Music
Midtown has played host to such acts as The Allman Brothers Band, Run
DMC, Counting Crows, Bob Dylan, Bad Company, Indigo Girls and hundreds
of others. This year's lineup promises to be as good, if not better,
than any of the past festivals.
I
don't like Mondays
Writing this column
is the only thing I have to do today, which is probably why I'm having
such a hard time doing it. I'm sure if I had a zillion different things
going on I would have had a great idea, stormed through the writing
process and moved on to my next task. Unfortunately, I've got nothing.
Free
Comic Book Day is a way to attract new readers
Saturday is Free
Comic Book Day and Planetary Comics in Peachtree City is joining thousands
of other comic book stores around the world by providing a free comic
book to all visitors on that day. The goal of Free Comic Book day is
to attract as many people to the world of comic books as possible.
Religion
Is
divorce the unpardonable sin?
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Yes,
God hates divorce! Got it. No doubt about. But does that mean that God
is eternally and everlastingly mad at divorced people? Has divorce become
the unpardonable sin, replacing the sin called blaspheming the Holy
Spirit? Does divorce mean that you are forever paralyzed at that point
of spiritual growth when you were divorced? Does a divorcee, upon remarriage,
infect his/her mate with this eternal sin in much the same way someone
who is HIV positive infects everyone with whom he or she has sex?
Fayette
will celebrate National Day of Prayer with several events
Members of the Fayette
community will observe the National Day of Prayer tomorrow with three
major events planned for the day.
Fayetteville
First Baptist will offer ESL certifying classes in May
Fayetteville
First Baptist church will offer an ESL (English as a Second Language)
workshop for those interesting in becoming certified to teach English
to Internationals. Sessions are scheduled for May 9, 10, 16 and 17.
Attendance at all four sessions is required for certification. Missed
sessions may be made up at another workshop.
PTC
Christian presents futuristic movie 'Time Changer' Sunday
The Peachtree City
Christian Church will present the movie, "Time Changer," a
futuristic tale of time travel and what effect religious beliefs will
have on the future, Sunday, May 4, at 2 and 5:30 p.m.
No.
Fayette Baptist welcomes 94-year old Snider this Sunday
The Rev. T.W. Snider
will be the guest speaker at North Fayette Baptist Church's Senior Adult
Day this Sunday, May 4.
Religion
Briefs
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What
is this teacher teaching her students?
By CAROLYN CARY
ccary@thecitizennews.com
If you're going
to be a reporter for a newspaper, whether weekly or daily, occasionally
you're going to have to endure having your wrist slapped. Not everyone
is going to agree with everything you write and in those instances
in which you make an honest error.
Santorum's
'gay bashing': Let's take a closer look
By DR. EARL TILFORD
Sen. Rick Santorum
(R-PA), a devout Roman Catholic, sowed the wind to reap a whirlwind
when he stated regarding a pending Supreme Court case on the Texas
sodomy law, "If the Supreme Court says that you have the right
to consensual (gay) sex within your home, then you have the right
to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest,
you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything"
- LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Diversity:
Black, white differ in life experiences
I should like
to make a brief commentary in response to the article entitled "'Diversity'
is racism's logical pinnacle," by Peter Schwartz.
Gay
groups now bashing Santorum also bash ex-gays
Human Rights Campaign's
vociferous denouncements of Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) for alleged
discriminatory remarks about gays smacks of hypocrisy. This same group
that berates others for discriminating against gays itself actively
discriminates, against ex-gays.
Chamber
of Commerce letter seeking private meetings draws public criticism
The Chamber's
invitation
Mayor
Brown's response
Dear Mr. Hofrichter,
I received your correspondence dated April 16, 2003, regarding your
desire for your committee to meet with local government officials.
I will admit that your proposal is troubling to me.
Councilman
Rapson's response
Dear Mr. Hofrichter,
I am writing in response to your letter dated April 16, 2003, which
I received from you on behalf of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
Government Liaison Committee last week. While I appreciate your efforts
to improve dialogue between elected officials and the Chamber, I have
concerns with your approach.
Free
market should rule future county land sales
In response to
Mike Loyd's and Al Camp's response to my letter from the week before,
I apologize for the improper English and the chain link fence remark.
Peace
comes through strength, not appeasement
Vladimir Lenin,
who ushered in the age of 20th century communism, once said, "You
probe with a bayonet. If you encounter mush, proceed. If you encounter
steel, withdraw." Lenin's quote would serve as an apt description
of the Bush Administration's efforts to rid the world of groups and
nations that sponsor the development of weapons of mass destruction.
PTC
teens drive too fast, moms ignore stop signs
I am a former
U.S. Marine who lives off Golf View Drive [in Peachtree City.
Who's
whining? Not Golf View
In your April
23 issue, Martin Poffenberger was given more than one-eighth of a
page to vent his opinions on far-ranging issues, concluding by accusing
Golf View residents of whining, the very thing I found his "contribution"
to be doing.
Jadon
Steward found not guilty in Fayette assault trial
Be it known that
in June of last year my 17-year-old son, Jadon A. Steward, was falsely
accused and arrested for simple battery and aggravated assault (which
is a felony) by an ex-girlfriend from Peachtree City. This information
was printed in the Fayette Citizen police blotter.
Letter
not intended to impugn Davis or company
On Aug. 7, 2002,
The Citizen published my letter to the editor concerning the candidacy
of Mr. Mike Wheat for election to the Fayette County Board of Commissioners.
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