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News
Land
grab?
Are Fayette’s municipalities staging a land grab?
New
look for PTC's west side is near
If Peachtree City’s chief planner has his way, in 20
years much of the city will look like the Ga. Highway 54 West corridor
from Ga. Highway 74 to the Coweta County line.
Hospital
seeks to expand heart tests capability
With a significant increase in patients needing cardiac
catheterization to diagnose heart problems, Fayette Community Hospital
wants permission to provide that service within the county’s borders.
Mother
dies, 3 families escape PTC condo fire
Hours after an early-morning blaze destroyed her family’s
condo and killed a 32-year-old Peachtree City woman, Heather Martz calmly
described how she was alerted to the fire.
Absence
of smoke alarm may have been fatal
The woman killed in a fire at her Peachtree City condominium
early Friday morning likely didn’t have a smoke detector to alert
her to the blaze, according to fire officials.
Manhunt
yields 2 arrests in foiled armed robbery
Two suspects who likely intended to rob a north Fayette
convenience store at gunpoint were foiled by an alert sheriff’s
deputy early Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Golf
cart legislation on fast track; passage expected soon
As pledged last summer, legislation to allow unlicensed
drivers to operate golf carts throughout Peachtree City was introduced
with the start of the General Assembly on Monday and is already on a
fast track to approval, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland said.
Fayette
tax notices: 90 percent paid; Most auto tag renewals won't get new 2004
plates
As pledged last summer, legislation to allow unlicensed
drivers to operate golf carts throughout Peachtree City was introduced
with the start of the General Assembly on Monday and is already on a
fast track to approval, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland said.
Dunn
speaks out on lawsuit
In less than a week, a former Clayton County judge will
conduct a historic hearing featuring the Fayette County Commission and
the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department.
Liquor
proponents are going to need signatures
Residents who want liquor by the drink in the unincorporated
county need to keep their signing pens handy.
Sandy
Creek's rising: Improved test scores earn 'Excellence'
Sandy Creek High School’s symbolic shooting star
continues to rise.
Rezoning
takes curious path to approval
A developer’s plan to build a 22-home subdivision
on Inman Road received the County Commission’s blessing Thursday
night, sort of.
Fayetteville
council may eliminate curb cut to inprove traffic
Fayetteville’s plan to add a right turn lane onto
Ga. Highway 85 north from north Jeff Davis Drive has hit a slight snag.
Funds
still needed for accessible youth baseball field in PTC
With opening day set for April 17, Fayette Field of
Hope organizers still need $106,000 to finish the project.
Commuters
facing construction for the next two years
And so it begins.
Residents traveling between Newnan and Peachtree City
face an increased challenge in their commutes this week: Dirt movers
and construction workers.
Democratic
Women meet Saturday
The Fayette Democratic Women will host their January
meeting Saturday, Jan. 17, at 9 a.m. at Right on Thyme Restaurant and
Catering in Fayetteville. Those wishing to order breakfast may do so
at 9 a.m. The meeting will be called to order at 9:20 a.m.
Brooks
to swear in councilmen
Brooks Mayor Bobby Butler has announced the swearing
in of three councilmen at the town’s Jan. 19 meeting.
'Stalker'
arrested by police for staking out victim's home
A College Park man was arrested Friday afternoon for
stalking his ex-girlfriend in violation of a bond condition for a previous
battery charge.
Peeples
celebrates Colonial Day
The entire fourth grade at Peeples Elementary celebrated
annual Colonial Day in December, learning firsthand what America looked,
felt, sounded, tasted, even smelled like in the years between 1607,
when Jamestown was settled, and 1775, the start of the Revolutionary
War.
Police
Blotter
Obituaries
Birth Announcements
Wedding Announcements
Real Estate
Homes still going up in Peachtree City
- Permits issued for new home construction in Peachtree
City increased 22 percent from 2002 to 2003, a sign that housing
development in the 45-year-old planned community is accelerating
even as the amount of available land left to build on shrinks.
Continuing
education a boon for home builders and consumers
Universities and community colleges from coast to
coast are offering advanced degree programs or other forms of continuing
education. From managers looking for professional advancement to
stay-at-home parents who want to learn a new skill, Americans are
returning to school in record numbers.
New
faces in new places
Daniel K. Boynton has joined Coldwell Banker Bullard
Realty’s McDonough/Henry County office as a sales associate.
Builders
to meet tomorrow
Jane Massey of the Georgia Department of Consumer
Affairs will present a program on “The State of the State’s Housing”
at the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia’s next meeting,
scheduled for tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference
Center in Peachtree City. It will be sponsored by 2-10 Home Buyers
Warranty.
Gramm
adopts family for holidays
Gramm & Associates, a full-service real estate
development and marketing company specializing in new home communities,
held a fundraiser during the Christmas season to raise money and gifts
for two low-income families in Henry County.
Salichs
to run Fayette Branch
Joe Salichs has been promoted to running the Fayette
County branch Assist-2-Sell real estate office at 111 Petrol Pointe,
Suite B6 in Peachtree City.
Miller
joins NARPM
Kent R. Miller, a local leader in the residential
property management field, was recently accepted as a member of the
National Association of Residential Property Managers, joining more
than 1,500 residential property managers from throughout the United
States. NARPM is the nation’s only professional organization
for managers of small residential properties, from single units to
4-plexes. Members represent over $13 billion worth of residential
properties nationwide.
Walker
earns elite designation
Stephen Walker, a real estate professional with Prudential
Georgia Realty, has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential
Specialist (CRS) designation by the Council of Residential Specialists,
the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of
Realtors.
Hollis
earns new designation
Nancy L. Hollis, a sales associate at Coldwell Banker
Bullard Realty’s Jonesboro/Clayton County office, has received
the Coldwell Banker Previews Property Specialists designation, announced
Steve Bullard, owner and president of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty.
American
Land Mart to affiliate with Bullard
American Land Mart, one of the East Metro area’s
largest independent real estate brokerages, has joined the Coldwell
Banker network through an affiliation with Coldwell Banker Bullard
Realty.
Open
house today at Harpers Farm
Members of the local real estate community are invited
to attend a Realtors Open House at Harpers Farm, the 63-home community
underway on Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard in Newnan.
Shaw
promoted to VP at Forrest Homes
Forrest Homes announced today the promotion of Jeff
Shaw to vice president of purchasing and estimating of the Alpharetta-based
builder group. He will manage the Purchasing, Estimating and CAD departments
of Forrest Homes. Prior to his promotion, Shaw served as assistant
vice president of purchasing and estimating of Forrest Homes.
Assist
2 Sell adds 17 franchises
Assist-2-Sell, North America’s largest residential
discount real estate company, added 17 new franchises from Oct. 1
through Nov. 30 of 2003. The expansion brings the total number of
Assist-2-Sell franchises in 44 states and Canada to 295, up 6.1 percent
for the period.
Gramm
wins marketing award
Gramm & Associates, Inc., a full-service real estate
development and marketing company specializing in new home communities,
was presented the Silver Award for Best Marketing Campaign at the
23rd Annual Professionalism Awards. The Professionalism Awards are
presented each year by the Greater Atlanta Home Builder’s Association
for excellence in the areas of Architecture, Marketing, Merchandising
and Remodeling.
First
homeowners welcomed to Govenors Row
John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods recently welcomed
its first homeowners to Governors Row, Wieland’s newest neighborhood
in Peachtree City.
Bullard
now in Rockdale
Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty, the largest Coldwell
Banker franchise in Georgia, has entered the Rockdale County market
with the purchase of the Conyers office of Coldwell Banker Gerri Murphy
Realty.
Stottle
earns RePro designation
Judy Stottle of Re/Max Advantage received the RePro
designation at the Metro South Association of Realtors’ December
meeting.
Forrest
Homes wins 4 awards
Forrest Homes was the proud recipient of 4 awards,
3 gold and 1 silver, at the 23rd Annual Professionalism Awards held
November 8th at the Georgia World Congress Center in Downtown Atlanta.
Knight
Group wins awards
The Knight Group earned a Professionalism Awards at
the 23rd annual Awards Banquet presented to recognize the most outstanding
professionals in Atlanta’s home building industry.
Daughtry
named Lake View agent
Susan Daughtry has been named as Brayson Homes’
on-site agent in Lake View, the company’s residential community
in Union City.
McCurty
to head Carolina division
Gramm & Associates, a full-service real estate
development and marketing company specializing in new home communities,
today announced the promotion of Lleda McCurty from new homes sales
agent to Community Sales Manager for Gramm Representatives, the Carolina
Division.
Letendre
receives REPRO designation
Ruby Ann Letendre has earned her REPRO designation
and is working on her associate broker license. Ruby remains ranked
in the top five producing agents for RE/MAX Advantage Stockbridge.
Knight
Group makes Book of Lists
The Knight Group Inc. continues to be included in
the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s yearly Book of Lists, published
most recently Dec. 26, 2003.
MacGillivary
now at Calloway Village
Marty MacGillivary is Tim Jones Communities’
new on-site agent in Calloway Village, a neighborhood in the City
Square planned unit development in McDonough.
Business
Local
broker gets global recognition at trade show
The Hipage Company, Inc.was the only American international
freight forwarder and U.S. customs broker at the 8th InterNation Aerospace
Exhibition held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Special
Occasions offers the right stuff for a perfect party
Special Occasions is a full-service party rental company
located in Fayette County. The company has over 3.000 chairs, 500 tables
and tents from 400 sq.ft to 4,000 sq.ft. Special Occasions also has
theater lighting, screens, columns, planters and collonades.
KB
Home offering new options for homebuyers
KB HOME, one of Atlanta’s largest homebuilders,
has announced the company will introduce some of its new designs at
Sable Glen, a community in south Fulton County.
Sports
Panthers,
Tigers sweep
Two county rivals met Friday night at Starr’s Mill,
and the home team came away with two victories by considerable margins.
Welcome
home
Fathers return from military service to see daughters
compete
Panthers
win Dalton meet
The Starr’s Mill Panthers wrestling team won the
Carpet Classic in Dalton over the weekend. The squad finished with 197
points, ahead of Ringgold (183), Lafayette (164) and Gilmer (96).
Wildlife
poster contest open to students
What are vibrantly colored and depict the theme “Discover
Georgia’s WILD Side?” They are the Fourteenth Annual Give Wildlife a
Chance Poster Contest entries.
Weekend
“The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow”
and “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” are
not chapter titles from a self-help book, but rather lyrics to some
of the most famous songs from “Annie,” one of the most beloved
Broadway musicals of all time.
Though it doesn’t feel like it, due to the
recent cold spell in Georgia, boating season is right around the
corner and people will be back on the water soon. To get boating
afficionados and other people who love spending time on or near
the water ready, the 42nd annual Atlanta Boat Show returns with
one of their largest and most exciting shows ever.
It was very fitting to have a tea honoring “Gone
With the Wind” and its famous author, Margaret Mitchell, at
Southern Oaks in Fayetteville. Mitchell lived in the area and based
many of the characters in her epic novel on her family members and
friends.
The 20th Annual Valentine Ball, sponsored by the
Endowment Committee For Cultural Arts of Fayette County, is set
for Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Wyndham Executive Conference Center
in Peachtree City. Tickets for ECCA members are $85 per person,
non-member guest tickets are $100 and can be purchased through the
ball’s chairperson, Suzanne Heil, by calling 770-487-8508.
Join Audubon expert Allyson Reade Tuesday, Jan.
20, at 7 p.m. at the Flat Creek Nature Center in Peachtree City
and learn the basics of bird identification and watching. Get
answers to your questions: What are the common birds in our area?
Can you identify them by their call? What equipment do you need
and where are the best places to go to birdwatch? How can you
attract more birds to your yard?
Fayette County-based Offshoot
Productions is now hiring staff for its June 11-27 production
of “The Comedy of Errors” at the Villages Amphitheater
in Fayetteville. The following paid positions are open: assistant
director, stage manager, fight choreographer and costume designer.
Assistant director and stage manager positions may be combined.
She’s one of the hottest
young female country artists on the circuit today and she’s
coming to Fayetteville to perform at the Villages Amphitheater.
The Peachtree City Oral
History Committee would like to plan a meeting of volunteers
interested in helping to preserve Peachtree City’s
“living history.”
Religion
More
affluence...less faith?
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Because some religious people are put off with a brand
of “name it and claim” faith, many carry a prejudice against
such, refusing even to investigate Biblical stories of great faith.
Such a story lies hidden in Genesis 30.
FPC
fires up 'Refuel' programs
Fayette Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville will launch
its “Refuel for 2004” midweek activities schedule tonight,
Jan. 14, beginning with a fellowship dinner at 6 p.m. followed by activities
for all family members.
Fayetteville
First UMC plans Red Cross blood drive this Sunday
Fayetteville First United Methodist Church, in conjunction
with the North Georgia United Methodist Conference and The American
Red Cross, will have a blood drive this Sunday, Jan. 18, from 8 a.m.
until 1 p.m. The drive is a part of a statewide effort to replenish
low blood supplies in the state of Georgia.
Geyer
to host variety show at Christ's Church at Whitewater
The public is invited to a free variety show at Christ’s
Church at Whitewater Sunday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m.
Benji
Mallory featured as guest speaker at PTC Aglow's January meeting
The upcoming meeting of Peachtree City Aglow will feature
guest speaker Benji Clark Mallory at its meeting scheduled for Monday,
Jan. 19 at 7 p.m, at Calvary Temple Assembly of God.
Religion
Briefs
Opinion
Clayton
schools: lessons for Fayette
By
J. FRANK LYNCH
NEWS ITEM: Twelve months later, Clayton County finally
hires a superintendent.
Me
and a gun: Adventures at the range
By MICHAEL BOYLAN
“Do you feel lucky, punk? Well, do ya? Oh, you do?
Well, OK then. I was just asking.”
For
more jobs, cut corporate tax rates
By CONGRESSMAN
MAC COLLINS
There is no more important issue facing our economy
today than the creation of manufacturing jobs. All of us are painfully
aware of the loss of too many American manufacturing jobs. Over the
past three years the United States has lost over three million manufacturing
jobs, with an average of 60,000 job losses per month over the past two
years. Some of these jobs have disappeared due to increased production
efficiencies, but many more have been relocated overseas.
Howard
Dean, biotheologian
By WARREN
THROCKMORTON
Does God make people gay? At first glance, this is a
question that appears theological. However, Howard Dean, Democratic
presidential candidate and a physician, looks to biology for his answer.
- LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
'Unloaded'
headline misleads readers
Re: “Teen killed with ‘unloaded’ gun”:
Please tell me how an unloaded gun that your paper
put as a headline on the front page of the paper of Jan. 7, 2004 could
happen.
Drug
overdose story short on usable facts
Subject: Officials worry about rash of drug overdoses.
In response to the above named article in your Jan. 7 issue, I would
just like to point out that you are not giving us nearly enough information
with which we may make an informed decision on this subject.
Rare
bird discovery ranks as great find
The yellow-billed loon, discovered by Eric Beohm of
Griffin, is one of the great finds in the history of birding [The Citizen,
Jan. 7].
Nobody
really knows what's happening in Iraq except our troops
This is in response to Timothy J. Parker’s letter.
First, I enjoy listening to Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Reilly. On
that point I can assure you that I am no fool.
KidsPeace
grateful for community help
We at KidsPeace are moved and grateful beyond words
for the magnificent contribution of the Fayette County community to
our noble cause of helping foster children in the area have a happy
holiday.
We're
foolish to think we can stop inexorable migrations of people
Recently, President Bush proposed granting legal status
to many of the illegal immigrants in the United States. Some see this
as a cynical ploy by the Bush Administration to capture the Hispanic
vote and the support of business to ensure his reelection. Perhaps this
may be true to a certain extent, but it is also possible that Bush understands
the long-term benefits of open borders.
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