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News
Aviation
training center planned for South Fulton
Training International
officials have unveiled plans to construct a $60 million aviation-training
center near Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.
Rezoning
for Open Word Ministries approved
Members
of Open Word Christian Ministries showed up in large numbers at Fairburn's
City Council meeting Monday night to support their proposed rezoning for
Public Service (PS) District.
Fairburn
will have electronic election in November
The City
of Fairburn will soon be going to electronic ballot for the November election.
City Councilmen approved Monday night a contract with Fulton County for
electronic election services for an amount not to exceed more than $5,000.
Local
education centers granted accreditation
Two South Fulton
early childhood education centers operated by Sheltering Arms Child
Development and Family Support have been granted accreditation by the
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Landmark
hosts Christian worldview and successful living conference
Recently Landmark
Christian School hosted a four day event: the Christian Worldview and
Successful Living Conference. Days 1-3 were offered to Landmark students
in grades 9-12 and day 4 was offered to Landmark parents and community
guests. Here is a recap of those full four days:
Homestead
deadline nears
June 2, 2003 is
the deadline for Fulton County homeowners to apply for their $15,000
homestead exemption.
Fulton
schools are "What Parents Want"
The Fulton County
School System is again "What Parents Want," according to a
national educational consulting and research firm.
Landmark
offers opportunities for students in music ministry
Landmark Christian
middle school and upper school students are singing praise in a new
way this year. Landmark students have put together Praise Teams for
middle and upper school chapels. The praise teams were formed to create
more opportunities for students to be involved in chapel. The upper
school was first to get their band and singers together. They have worked
to offer a freshly appealing worship atmosphere for the student body.
Fulton
County one of the "best places" for music education
The Fulton County
School System has been recognized for a fourth consecutive year in a
nationwide survey of public and private school programs that identify
the top 100 places to live in America for quality music education.
Cliftondale
UMC to host gospel quartet
Cliftondale United
Methodist Church in South Fulton County will host Southern Sanctuary,
a gospel quartet from North Carolina, during the morning worship services
Sunday, May 4, at 10:55 a.m. A love offering will be taken for the group
and open communion will be celebrated.
Sports
PTC
Skatepark To Open for BMX Bikes
Starting May 5,
the Peachtree City Parks and Recreation Department will begin to make
its skatepark available for use by BMX bikers.
High
school sports briefs
The Starr's Mill
Lady Panthers soccer team, ranked fifth in the state and seeded second
in Region 4-AAAAA, closed out region play with a 7-0 win over Fayette
County last Thursday. Shelley Wegrzyn scored three goals, all in the
first half, and Tannah Castro added two goals in the second half.
Lindsey Anderson and Beth Meadors also scored.
Community
sports briefs
The
Peachtree City Running Club's annual Peachtree City Kids' Fun Run
is Saturday, May 3, at 9 a.m. at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater.
There is no entry fee and the one-mile event is open to all kids ages
5-12. Awards will be given to first-place finishers in each age group
and gender.
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