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Tourism
Assn. continues to evolve
The makeup of the
Peachtree City Tourism Association’s Board of Directors, the center
of a spat in November that canceled a City Council meeting, may look
dramatically different as early as September.
Brown
pushing annexation for Spear Road development
Steve Brown has
proposed that a developer wanting to build an estate subdivision off
Spear Road and Ebenezer Road annex more than 200 acres of unincorporated
county land along the eastern city limits, rather than de-annex about
48 acres now inside the city.
7
of 10 favorite ‘Fred’ performers have committed to return for
2004
Seven of the 10
all-time favorite acts named by regular patrons of the annual Summer
Concert Series at “The Fred” have committed to return to Peachtree
City for the 10th anniversary season this summer.
More
perks for tennis members offered to draw wayward back
The membership rolls
at the Peachtree City Tennis Center had leveled off before the controversy
surrounding the facility’s finances became front page news last
fall, and were showing a slight decline, managers of the facility say.
FCHS
junior arrested for writing anonymous threats on the wall
A 16-year-old Fayette
County High School student has been arrested for making several anonymous
threats written on a bathroom wall at the school on three separate occasions
dating back to late October, police said.
Grantville
resident juggles around Middle East for troops
Grantville resident
Todd Key is better known to local residents as part of The Zucchini
Brothers, which perform annually at the Georgia Renaissance Festival.
He started performing as a Zucchini Brother at the Minnesota Renaissance
Festival in 1982 and now performs at both the Georgia festival and the
Michigan Renaissance Festival. It was through his festival connections
that Key was invited to be part of a USO tour that took him to military
bases in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Djibouti, Africa.
Police
Blotter
Budget
passes, but with no extra programs
The Coweta County
Commission passed its $30 million 2004 budget Tuesday, but not before
newly-elected Chairman Vernon “Mutt” Hunter vowed not to revert
to deficit spending.
GRTA
maps out more plans for bus service
When the Georgia
Regional Transportation Authority’s express buses start rolling
next year, residents will be able to get to Hartsfield-Jackson International
Airport during the morning and rush hours.
County
landmark may stay in place
Public
outcry over removing the golf ball water tower near Canongate Golf Course
may keep the giant ball in the sky.
New
Senoia council meets
The
new year was kicked off in Senoia Monday night, with two new council
members and a mayor taking over the reins in the growing east Coweta
city.
Legislature
convenes Monday
Fayette
County’s ranking state legislator, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Sharpsburg),
believes the upcoming legislative session will be a short one.
Governor’s
Honors nominees honored
Thirty-four Coweta
County high school nominees for the Governor’s Honors Program and
their parents gathered at the Central Educational Center recently to
be honored by the principals and school system officials.
Holloway
to speak at Christ the King Sunday
The Most Rev. John
W. Holloway, bishop of the Diocese of Georgia, will speak this Sunday
during the 10 a.m. services of Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal
Church. Holloway will administer the Sacrament of Holy Communion and
will install Fr. Paul Massey of Peachtree City as curate (associate
pastor) at Christ the King.
Sports
Little
League gearing up for 2004
With
registration time already here, Peachtree City Little League officials
are looking at a few changes in this season’s program to better
serve the players and their parents.
Opinion
Doing
the next right thing
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
I read that the
good folks of the Russell Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church
recently dedicated their sanctuary. Evidently, it was a rather large
affair.
Insurance
will make you sick
By Rick
Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services
Don’t
mean to climb up on my soapbox so early in the New Year, but somebody
has to stand up here and shout about the injustice going on in the world
to the little people. I’m proud to be one of the little people,
and “I can only stands so much then I can’t stands no more!”
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