News
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- BOE begins blitz
for SPLOST
- The school pros have begun
warning about the cons of defeating a $90 million
special local option sales tax package headed for
the voters Sept. 21.
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- Realtors endorse
Splost
- A proposed $90 million
special purpose local option sales tax is getting
some powerful backing.
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- Y2K? County: No big
deal
- Fayette County is ready for
the year 2000, reports Jack Krakeel, director of
the county Department of Fire and Emergency
Services.
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- Timberlake gets its
cart path but county worries about speeders
- Getting to the other side of
Peachtree Parkway will still be dangerous for
Timberlake subdivision residents, but perhaps a
little less dangerous than before.
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- F'ville eyes more
annexing rezonings for hospital area
- Three annexation and
rezoning requests for medical offices in the
Fayette Community Hospital area are back on the
Fayetteville City Council's table this week.
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- Weekend storms
press firefighters
- A weekend storm whipped
through Fayette County and left its mark on
several homes, although nowhere near the extent
of the damage suffered a month ago in
Fayetteville.
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- Parents debate
security issues in school, proposed new dress
code
- A Saturday roundtable
discussion about the proposed 1 percent special
local option sales tax to raise $90 million for
new schools veered into smaller but emotional
issues — like untucked shirts and baggy
pants
- School buses ready
to roll despite fire, officials say
- Fayette County School
District's fleet of 193 school buses have passed
safety inspections by the Georgia State Patrol,
reported bus shop foreman George Davis.
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- Owners: We'll keep
trying to close road
- Ed Vanderslice and Joe
O'Connell say they'll keep pushing Fayette County
to abandon about a mile at the southern end of
Padgett Road that is bordered only by their
properties.
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- County adopts
architectural guidelines for Highway 314
- New architectural standards
are now in effect for Ga. Highway 314.
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- Big names add punch
to sponsor drive for `99 air show
- Luminaries such as Peachtree
City's Lewis Jordan, CEO of AirTran Airways, are
working to make an annual Peachtree City air show
the best ever in 1999.
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- Getting in step
- McIntosh High
School's marching band was instructed to remember
three things in preparation for this week's band
camp — have a thermos for water, remember to
bring a hat and, please, no Alabama jokes.
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- Historians have 60
days to save Long Ave. home
- History buffs in Fayette County
have 60 days to look into an alternative site for
a house on Long Street in Fayetteville that has
historic significance.
- Testimony begins in
lawsuit over worker's damaged leg
- Testimony began Tuesday
morning in Judge Paschal English's courtroom in
Superior Court in the case of a man suing an
equipment company over an accident that cost him
part of his leg.
Superior Court.
- Holly Grove church
to unveil historical marker
- The Holly Grove African
Methodist Episcopal Church will participate in
the unveiling of a historical marker at its
church Sunday, Aug. 1.
- Little-known
Defense Force seeks volunteers
- When natural disasters
strike, along with all of the well-known
community service oriented groups that help out,
the Georgia State Defense Force is there.
- Officers recognized
for training
- Captains Ken Mort and Jimmy
Hall of the Fayette County Department of Fire and
Emergency Services recently were recognized by
the County Commission for advances in
professional training.
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- Hospital stages
exercise
- Fayette Community Hospital
conducted a mass casualty incident exercise last
Wednesday along with the Fayetteville Fire
Department and the Fayette County Department of
Fire and Emergency Services.
- Collins:
Chattahoochee study critical to region
- Georgia's most heavily used
water supply, the Chattahoochee River, is about
to get a check-up thanks to a federally funded
study.
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- Collins hails
passage of tax cut legislation
- The U.S. House of
Representatives last week passed the Financial
Freedom Act, which was written with the help of
Rep. Mac Collins, R-Hampton, 223 to 208. The
measure now goes to the U.S. Senate.
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- Health
Wise
Stay safe while staying
cool
What's the most dangerous
season? The icy winter? The spring full of wild
weather? It is actually summer. Not only can the heat
get you, causing medical problems, but cooling off
can also be very dangerous.
- Local
women to walk for awareness
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- Chances are you know
somebody that has been affected by breast cancer.
It is the second leading cause of death in women
between 40 and 55 and more than 35 percent of the
lives lost to the disease could have been
prevented through early detection.
- Liberal
Views
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- I am amazed at the behavior
people try to excuse.
What every parent should
know about toilet training
Toddlers do not seem to mind
wearing diapers. They like being Pamper-ed and
Luv-ed. Who wouldn't?
Student gets taste of
medicine
Christina Hufford, a rising
senior at McIntosh High School, recently attended a
National Medical Leadership Forum in Washington,DC.
Hearing aids benefit
patients with Alzheimer's disease and their care givers
Problem behavior and hearing
handicaps in patients with Alzheimer's disease and
hearing loss were significantly reduced after they
began wearing properly fitted hearing aids as part of
a unique in-home study conducted by audiologists at
the Center for Audiology of the UPMC Eye and Ear
Institute and in the Communication Science and
Disorders Program at the University of Pittsburgh, in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Northside Hospital studies
new drug for sleep apnea patients
Northside Hospital's Sleep
Medicine Institute is the only sleep center in
Georgia selected to study the effects of Provigil, an
FDA approved medication used to treat other sleep
disorders, for improving alertness in sleep apnea
patients using nasal continuous positive airway
pressure.
HMC sponsors summer
programs
Do you want to learn how to save
lives? Henry Medical center has some suggestions that
may improve your health and save lives.
Tension easers
With school beginning and fall
activities on the horizon, Dan Phifer, Ph.D., of the
Mental Health Association of Fayette County has some
suggestions for handling the stress.
Testing Your Eye-Q
Do you take your vision for
granted? A continuing awareness of your vision, and
of signs which might indicate a problem, is the most
obvious way to care for your eyesight.
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- Business
Unemployment rate jumps
Fayette County's unemployment
rate jumped by half a point last month, but experts
say the rate reflects a seasonal phenomenon.
World Gym has star-studded
opening
Several well-known fitness
celebrities mingled with local residents at the
recent grand opening of World Gym in Peachtree City.
Work environment more
important to employees
By GREGORY SMITH
Business Columnist
Today's
workplace is different, diverse, and constantly
changing.
- Sports
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- Great tennis player
in great tourney
- Sunday was an incredibly
fitting championship day at the Challenger of
Peachtree, as both the singles and doubles, and
the Mike Patton Auto Mall One Point High School
Tournament all crowned their champions.
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- Football team
starts practice
- Practice for football
officially could have begun Monday, but it
didn't. Not around here anyway.
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- Registration for
Peachtree City Classic has begun
- The Peachtree City Classic,
one of the more popular races in the state, has
started signing people up again.
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- Sports Calendar
- Weekend
- Duo brings
brotherly love to PTC
- Who is the most influential
duo in the history of popular music?
- World famous dancer
to teach dances of the world
- Maria Del Rasario Carillo, a
native of Venezuela and a renowned teacher and
performer of Flamenco and Spanish dance, will be
in the Atlanta area July 29 - Aug. 1 to teach two
master classes on introduction to Flamenco dance.
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- Fit as a fiddle
- Both Fayette and Coweta
County will host some international guests this
week when the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra from
Scotland comes to perform. The 82-piece
orchestra, made up of musicians 9-22, will
perform at the F.A. Sams Auditorium Thursday and
at the Wadsworth Auditorium Friday.
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- News from Der
Vaterland
- A certain pianist/singing
coach near and dear to our hearts sends news: She
will be joining the Cologne Opera in August.
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- Volunteers needed
for Wilson 100 bicycle race
- Fayette biking enthusiasts
are invited to volunteer Sept. 12 for the annual
Wilson 100. This is Southern Bicycle League's
biggest event of the year, and volunteers are
needed to help out with all aspects of the ride.
To volunteer or get registration forms to ride
contact Kurt and Leslie Phillips at 770-992-6583
or e-mail at kap@avana.net.
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- Schools set open
houses
- Open house dates for Fayette
County Public Schools have been announced with
all elementary schools hosting parents and
students Thursday, Aug. 12 from 3-6 p.m.
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- Movies
- Religion
World Class author will be
featured at St Paul's Lutheran school expansion
dedication Aug. 15
Dr. Paul L. Maier, frequent
expert on the Arts and Entertainment network's
“Mysteries of the Bible” series, renowned
professor of ancient history, and author of more than
200 books and scholarly articles, will be the
featured speaker at the dedication of St. Paul
Lutheran's expanded school facilities, scheduled for
Sunday, Aug. 15.
Break the 'sins of the
father' curse with rightousness, obedience
The Rev. Dr.
John Hatcher
Religion Columnist
The Kennedy curse? Don't know if
there is anything to do with a specific Kennedy
curse, but the Word of God clearly indicates that the
sins of the father will be visited upon the third and
fourth generations. No commentator in the last two
weeks even hinted at the sins of Joseph P. Kennedy,
the patriarch who, prior to World War II, served as
our ambassador to Great Britain.
Inman UMC to celebrate Methodist
heritage
Members of Inman United
Methodist Church will celebrate their Methodist
heritage during “Camp Meeting Month”
planned for the entire month of August. Regular
Sunday morning services will feature music from the
old Cokesbury Hymnal and those attending are invited
to dress in casual attire (no coats and ties) as they
enjoy old favorites such as “Dwelling in Beulah
Land,” “Rescue the Perishing,”
“The Lily of the Valley,” and other
favorites from their denominational heritage.
Vacation Bible School
Schedule
New Hope Baptist Church
plans luncheon August 1 for recent guests, new members
Recent guests and new members of
New Hope Baptist Church are invited to a Guest and
New Member Luncheon Sunday, Aug. 1 at 12:15 p.m. in
the dining room of Building A, North Campus.
Religion Briefs
Epps completes Orthodox
liturgy course
Father David Epps of Sharpsburg,
Rector of Christ the King Church in Peachtree City,
recently completed a course in History of Christian
Liturgy from St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox
Theology, an Eastern Orthodox School.
'Terrific Tuesdays'
continue at Covenant Presbyterian
Children in kindergarten
(completed) through fifth grade are invited to
participate in a Faith Expedition on Terrific
Tuesdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. through Tuesday,
Aug. 10 at Covenant Presbyterian Church.
Bethany children's choir
will resume practice in Sept.
The children's choir at Bethany
United Methodist Church, for children ages 5-12
years, will begin practice Wednesday, Sept. 8 from
6-8 p.m. children will begin rehearsals for a
Christmas musical. Special activities and snacks will
be provided from 7-8 p.m. Bethany is located at 507
Rivers Rd. in north Fayette County.
Religion Calendar
Opinion
Business or government,
it's hard to reach a human anymore
By CAL BEVERLY
Publisher
Several information-age events
converged on my household last week, leaving me
wishing for the good old days when humans who cared
answered telephones at places that your taxes or
monthly payments supported.
The night the lights went
our on Terrace Tay
By
SALLLIE SATTERTHWAITE
Lifestyle Columnist
When the lights went out for a
few hours last week, I discovered that things have
changed since March 1958.
EMC responds to lack of
phone service during Saturday's power outage
[Editor's note: Numerous
scattered power failures occurred Saturday as a
result of lightning strikes during thunderstorms over
Fayette County. Customers trying to report outages
were unable to reach the electrical supplier for much
of the county. See Page 5A for two columns about
recent outages. The following is a news release in
its entirety from Coweta-Fayette Electrical
Membership Corp.]
GOP must broaden the attack
in 2000
DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Believe me, I'm in favor of a
tax cut... a big one... the bigger the better.
- Warrior
moms get aluminum foil award
BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
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- I have always liked the
“woman as warrior” ideal. Well, I have
since I was in college and saw the movie
“Alien” where Sigourney Weaver takes
control of whipping an alien's razor-edged-tail
when all the men on the ship have failed. Using
her wits, sans “sport” or any other
bra, her character “Ripley” showed us
women can be tough, sweaty and devoid of fear
when facing the enemy.
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Letters to
the Editor
The 'tuckable' dilema and
students 'style'
Although I understand the need
for regulation in schools in this increasingly
violent world, I simply cannot agree to one aspect of
our “new” dress code. I can understand the
need for baggy pants and trenchcoats to be outlawed,
since they can harbour violence, but what does an
untucked shirt say?
New school dress code not
only unfair, but ineffective
I realize you've probably gotten
quite a bit of these letters arguing the proposed
dress code one way or the other; but I would just
like to share my opinion with you. It's my belief,
along with many of my friends, that the proposed
dress code would be not only unfair, but ineffective.
Untucked shirts don't lead
to school student killing sprees
The Fayette Board of Education
has quickly transformed into Fayette's “Fashion
Police.” In the name of safety, they have
proposed all students tuck in shirts, wear belts and
eliminate baggy clothing. Further, ID badges for
students are being considered.
Tyrone's Cannon blasts
Comm. Dunn
After reading your article of
July 7, 1999, I feel it is necessary to respond and
correct the information reported by your paper and
comments by [Fayette County] Commissioner Greg Dunn.
Taxes, not developers are
county's real enemy
In reference to the new taxes
for the school and judicial system we are facing this
year, I will vote no on the school issue for the
following reason. As a land owner (143 acres) I was
appalled at a 36 percent increase on the value of my
land that lies in a flood plain.
Isn't PTC due a breather in
population growth, zonings?
I
have been somewhat encouraged lately to read the letters
that some of our citizens are now writing to the editor.
Perhaps if more people sent in their views we might make
a difference. However, for the past three–five years
so many developments and zonings were already a done deal
and the citizens' concerns were of little concern.
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