News
PTC traffic impasse?
Stop
development until the federal government allows roads
to be improved?
Get ready, set tax rates!
Fayette County residents will be
getting their property tax bills soon, and county
governments are working this week to determine how
high those bills will be.
Fayetteville liquor foes
organize against Novenber vote
Opposition to a proposed liquor
referendum in Fayetteville is getting organized.
Traffic not a problem on
vanishing dirt roads
Once a teeth-jarring reality in
these parts, unpaved roads are fast disappearing from
Fayette County and its cities, taking with them the
flavor and feel of a rural past.
Fayetteville eyes tougher
tree-save rules
It may soon get harder to
dispose of a tree in the city of Fayetteville.
Sixty-two offices eyed for
Hwy. 54
With 62 new office units already
approved last month, Fayetteville's Planning
Commission is contemplating a proposal for 66 more
this month.
Murder indictments set for
three in SUV killing
A Fayette County grand jury last
week handed down murder indictments of three men in
connection with a drug-related killing last spring.
Council sticks to its guns;
plan OK'd with 50 homes
After nine months of wrangling,
Fayetteville's City Council Monday approved a plan
for Apple Orchard subdivision, 50 homes on 20 acres
at Grady Avenue and Beauregard Boulevard.
Board hopes ROTC can start
in 2 years
The Air Force may provide a
better hope of getting a Reserve Officer Training
Corps program into a Fayette County school.
Planners to vote Tuesday on
truck home parking ban
New restrictions on parking
commercial vehicles at home in Fayetteville will be a
blow to working people, says Kevin Adams.
No curbs or gutters for
Swanson Road
The Tyrone Town Council rejected
a proposal last week to place nearly $39,000 worth of
curbs and gutters on Swanson Road when the road is
rebuilt.
Band members launch funding
plan for Sydney trip
A year from today, the Fayette
County High School Band will have returned home from
a two-and-a-half-week dream trip to Australia.
Goza Road rezoning back on
agenda for commission
A controversial rezoning request
that would allow a 61-home subdivision on 155 acres
on Goza Road is back on the agenda for Thursday's
Fayette County Commission meeting.
Presentations set for new
Catholic high school
Grading is underway at the
54-acre site of Our Lady of Mercy, the new Catholic
high school in north Fayette County, set to open in
fall 2000.
Criminal trials start
Monday
It's trial season in Fayette
County.
No quotas in Fayette
schools, assistant supt. tells NAACP
Staffing in Fayette County
schools is becoming more diverse, according to Fred
Oliver, assistant superintendent.
Collins votes for House
campaign reform bill
Saying he wanted to
“restore Americans' faith in the integrity of
the political process,” U.S. Rep. Mac Collins
last week voted in favor of legislation to provide
reform of the system of campaign finance.
LaLeche advocates set walk
in Peachtree City
Peachtree City is this year's
site for the annual La Leche's League walk for
families.
Republican Women to hear
domestic violence program
County Commissioner and advocate
for abused women Linda Wells will present a program
on domestic violence during the Greater Fayette
Republican Women's meeting Tuesday, Sept. 28.
Woodward Academy celebrates
100 years
Woodward Academy, one of the
Atlanta area's oldest private schools, turns 100
years old this month. A Centennial Celebration
kick-off is scheduled for this weekend, starting
Thursday with a centennial display unveiling and
lunch.
Spotlight
on Business
- Andy's
nursery is a proven winner
- Just like the beautiful
plants and flowers they sell, Andy's Nursery is
growing. This family-owned and operated business
is about to open its third and largest location
at 915 Ga. Highway 16 East in Newnan.
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- Arbor
Springs is the ultimate choice in leisure living
- Arbor Springs Plantation,
which is located on Hwy. 29 just north of
Sharpsburg-McCollum Road, has an amenity package
that should “fill the bill” for any
perspective homeowner. Its new championship golf
course is open to play for the public and
presents a challenge to all levels of golfers. It
has been designed to accommodate the heavily
wooded and rolling terrain, without detracting
from the natural aesthetics that surround it.
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- Benchmark
offers releif to cronic pain suffers
- Chronic Pain? Interested in
healthy prevention methods?
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- Beautiful
Additions helps cancer patients
- Unfortunately, cancer
affects our lives today at perhaps a higher rate
than ever before.
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- Financial
planning made easy
- In today's society,
financial planning is becoming a must.
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- Craig
Automotive thrives under Car Care Center banner
- Gary Craig joined the Parts
plus Car Care Center program in its infancy five
years ago to identify his Decatur, Ga.-based shop
with a nationally recognized name and image. One
of the first Parts Plus Car Care Centers in the
nation, Craig Automotive established a strong
customer base with honesty and a clean,
comfortable atmosphere.
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- A
Jewel in Fayetteville
- Looking for a jewelry store
with an expert jeweler, one-on-one service, great
prices and unique gift ideas? Erickson's Jewelers
is the store for you.
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- Golf
Car Sales & Supply, Inc. offers variety and
quality
- Golf Car Sales & Supply
Inc., locally owned and operated since 1987,
started out in owner Bill Manto's garage. Bill
recognized the growth potential for quality golf
cars in Peachtree City early on.
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- Golf
Rider – riding a wave of success!
- Less than two short years
ago Frank Kadkhodaian opened his business, Golf
Rider, Inc. on the corner of Huddleston Road and
Route 54 in Peachtree City. In that short period
of time it has become one of the fixtures in
Peachtree City.
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- Stain
it, paint it, make it your own and save
- Knock-on-Wood Unfinished
Furniture, in business since 1996, is owned and
operated by Shannon and Scott Wood
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- Shoes
are more than a fashion statement
- At LaViri Comfort Shoes
& Pedorthics, the care and comfort of your
feet is the very sole of their business.
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- Medical
Weight Management in Fayetteville offers more
than just weight loss
- Medical Weight Management
was established in Columbus, Georgia in 1993 by
Dr. William Cross Dudney III, who remains the
medical director. Dr. Dudney is currently the
president of the Florida Bariatrics Association.
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- Regions
Bank enters market with cutting edge technology
- Take one of the nation's
strongest banks and combine it with the latest
advances in financial services technology. Add
products designed for your needs, plus convenient
customer service. Next, make it all easy to
access seven days a week. Now bring it home.
That's what you'll get when you enroll in
RegionsNet-Regions Bank online banking.
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- Fayette
Shoes? The Shoe Mart? Whichever - same store same
great shoes
- The Shoe Mart is owned and
operated by Pat Gillespie of Fayette County. Pat
started Fayette Shoes in 1983, and in 1992 opened
The Shoe Mart. In 1996, she combined the two
stores into one large facility at 1485 Ga.
Highway 34 East in Newnan with over 6,500 square
feet of space.
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- Smith
& Davis, T&G Allsports Over 30 years of
family business
- Ronald Davis began working
for Judson Smith, the original owner of the
property just across the street from where Smith
& Davis now stands, when he was only 12 years
old.
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- Bigger,
Better, and Close! Changes coming to Southlake
Mall
- When you visit Southlake
Mall, you will notice both construction and
redevelopment ongoing at the huge Morrow
facility. This award-winning facility is
undergoing a multi-million-dollar renovation, and
will be a great treat to both shop and visit.
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- Local
business is creating pottery and smiles
- Wendy Lynn Tisdale took
matters into her own capable hands when M.J.
Designs closed in Fayetteville last year. As
manager of the Quick Bisque department inside
M.J. Designs at the Fayette Pavilion, the 1996
Griffin High School graduate saw how popular the
ceramic arts were in Fayetteville among young and
old alike.
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- Boutique
at its best
- If you're looking for the
perfect outfit for any occasion or just the
perfect accessory, visit t.buggs located in the
Braelinn Village Shopping Center in Peachtree
City. Owner, Tracy Rowell opened t.buggs in March
of 1990 and is excited about her nine and a half
years in business.
- The
Citizen covers your world
- For the past six years, The
Citizen Newspapers have brought local news and
thoughtful commentary each week to Fayette
County.
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- Customer-oriented;
value-based; and environmentally sound! That is
Trininy Air!
- For over
three years, Trinity Air, Inc., on Huddleston
Road in Peachtree City, has served the Southern
Crescent community.
- Business
Developer says apartments
pay their share of property taxes
A new study of Fayette County's
largest property tax payers shows that one of the
biggest payers is an apartment development company.
Gold's Gym
wins 1999 Sam Walton Business Leader Award
Gold's Gym owners J.D. and
Varner Holmes received the 1999 Sam Walton Business
Leader Award at a special ceremony yesterday.
Who's problem is this?
By GREGORY SMITH
Business Columnist
As Yogi Berra
once said, "It all starts at the
beginning." Most managers want to do the right
thing. But occasionally they go about it the wrong
way.
Builders to install new
officers tomorrow
Rick Porter, president of the
Home Builders Association of Georgia, will install
new officers and directors of the Home Builders
Association of Midwest Georgia at the local
association's September meeting.
New McDonald's set to open
for business in Peachtree City
The newest McDonald's of
Peachtree City opens for business tomorrow at the
corner of Ga. Highway 74 and Crosstown Drive with
over 5,000 sq.ft. and the city's first Indoor
PlayPlace.
Business Briefs
- Sports
Sizeable wins for county
football teams
The weather was a little cooler
last Friday, but the action in the third week of high
school football was hot. Starr's Mill and Sandy Creek
hosted games while McIntosh and Fayette County played
on the road. As the season gets closer to the midway
point, each game takes on much more significance.
County gives good shows at
cross country meets
There were two fairly large
cross country meets last weekend. They were both
large in talent and large in size. Fayette County,
Sandy Creek, and Landmark Christian all traveled to
run in the Carrollton Invitational, while McIntosh
and Starr's Mill ran in the Marist Double Dip
Invitational.
Tennis center adds star to
staff
Managers of the Peachtree City
Tennis Center believe there is always room for
improvement.
Local youth punt, pass,
kick their way to NFL
More than 30 participants
between the 8 and 15 took part in the NFL Punt, Pass
and Kick competition at McCurry Park in Fayetteville.
The competition allows youngsters to showcase their
talent in punting, passing and placekicking, with the
focus on distance and accuracy.
- Weekend
- Sha Na Na keeps
hits of the '50s alive
- Where were you when you
first saw Sha Na Na?
- First coffee house
of fall season to kick off
- It is time once again for
the Stars on the Southern Crescent Coffeehouse
presented by Offshoot Productions. The
coffeehouse features local performers and a
variety of coffees, teas, homemade desserts and
cold beverages
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- Local stages fill
with action this fall
- As evidenced by last week's
Weekend section, fall can be considered festival
season, but it also can be considered theater
season as many local theater groups are launching
big things for the last season of the century.
- Bark in the Park
gives man's best friend a special day
- It is said that animals are
the first to know when something big is about to
happen. Their strange behavior serves as an
indicator to their owners and it can often
precede the event by a number of days. It has not
been reported if animals have been acting
strangely recently, but if they have it can only
mean one thing: Bark in the Park.
Vacationing in Italy
By Sallie Satterthwaite
Lifestyle Columnist
Mary was trying out her new
phone in her new digs in Cologne a couple of weeks
ago, and called us. Dave picked up the cordless, I
was on the “regular phone.” Amazing: she
sounded clearer and closer to me than he did.
Movies
- Religion
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Great old hymns of the past
to be featured at Cokes Chapel's 'Olde Fashioned
Hynnfest'
Those who enjoy singing old
hymns from the past—some of which are no longer
included in present-day hymnals—are invited to
attend Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church's
“Olde Fashioned Hymnfest” featuring many of
those great old hymns, Saturday, Sept. 25 at 7:30
p.m.
Christ our Shepherd
welcomes new intern
Becoming a pastor was the
farthest thing from Jennifer Hepler's mind, growing
up in Kannapolis, N.C. Yes, her family was in church
every time the doors opened, but their middle child
was usually at the piano.
We can live without a lot
of things–but not without prayer..here's why
By Rev. Dr. John Hatcher
Religion Columnist
We can live without friends.
In fact, most people don't have more than two or
three genuine friends. If we take Shakespeare's
counsel, we'll “grapple them to our soul
with hoops of steel.”
Religion Briefs
'Life of Christ' Bible
study class offered
Eugene Howard, a 1999 graduate
of Beulah Heights Bible College, will teach a free
Bible study class on “The Life of Christ,”
each Thursday from noon until 1 p.m. at the Carolyn
Driver Ministries Teaching and Training Center in
Tyrone. Classes will begin on Thursday, Sept. 23.
Howard has experience teaching people of all ages.
Eric Baker to appear at
Rolling Hills Sunday
Rolling Hills Baptist Church
will present Eric Baker in concert Sunday, Sept. 26
at both the morning and evening services.
Jay Bakkar to speak at
Abundant Life
Jay Bakker, son of Jim and Tammy
Faye Bakker, will be the guest speaker Sunday, Sept.
26, at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Abundant Life Church
in Tyrone. Bakker will share his testimony with the
congregation at the morning service.
"Creation of
Evolution/" seminar offered at Cornerstone Church
Mike Riddle of the Institute for
Creation Research in conjunction with Creation
Presentations will present a seminar on
“Creation or Evolution?” Sunday, Oct. 10 at
9:45 and 10:50 a.m. at Cornerstone Bible Church.
Resource materials will be available.
Greentree celebrates 10th
Greentree Church will celebrate
its tenth anniversary this Sunday, Sept. 26. Guest
speaker will be David Putman. Special guest singers
will be “Liberty.”
Rev. Dan Hale installed as
Senior Deacon at Christ the King Church in P'tree City
The Rev. Dan Hale of Peachtree
City was installed as Senior Deacon at Christ the
King Charismatic Episcopal Church during the
congregation's third anniversary observance.
Zion Lutheran offers
Parents Night Out
Parent volunteers of Zion
Lutheran Church in Newnan will offer a Parents' Night
Out on Friday, Oct. 8 from 6-11 p.m., giving adults
the opportunity to have some time for themselves
while their children participate in age-appropriate
activities and games. Registration is required one
week in advance and there is a fee of $5 per family
to cover the cost of snacks. The church is at 53
Country Club Rd. in Newnan. Parents who would like to
register their children may call the church office at
770-253-2884.
Religion Calendar
Opinion
See if you can break down
this logic
DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
The only time I ever had any
success in math subjects in school was when I had a
teacher who used what he called “the arithmetic
method” to teach algebra.
We owe our jobs to –
gasp – Atlanta|
By LEE N. HOWELL
Politically Speaking
As much as us
suburbanites hate to admit it, we are dependent upon
Atlanta.
- TV
news: View from the bottom
BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
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- In this bloated,
exaggerated, hyperbolic world of “The
News,” can we really discern significance
anymore? News programs found on Fox, ABC, NBC and
CBS have crossed the formerly broad line
separating information from exhilaration. Need I
say more than, “JFK plane crash”?
Letters to
the Editor
Sheriff: No escapes yet
from current county jail
To the citizens of Fayette
County:
County should put big new
jail outside city of Fayetteville
Citizens of Fayetteville,
beware! It appears that the Fayette County
Commissioners are conducting a media blitz concerning
the proposed jail expansion with titles such as
“No State Prison,” “We're Not going To
Build a Maximum Security Prison.”
Avoid PTC traffic nightmare
by restricting more developement
Anne Cowles' article on
Peachtree City in the AJC [Sept. 20] presented a good
look at Peachtree City's past and present. However,
if Peachtree City is to be used as a
“concept” for intelligent growth, we must
deliberate on what lies ahead in the city's future.
'Crazed gunman' cartoon
should have 4th choice
I agree with Melissa Hamilton
that the cartoon in the Sept. 1 copy of The Citizen
should have offered a fourth choice. However, my
choice would have been something other than
“God, let's hope there's only one crazy gunman
here.”
Why is that police officer
parking on the grass?
To Peachtree City Manager Jim
Basinger:
I have no idea to whom I should
address my concerns/complaints, so I decided to write
you and let you pass them on to the appropriate
person.
Healthcare law is
devastating to local hospitals
Preserving community-based care
must be nation's number one healthcare goal.
Clinton-Gore's EPA issues
another non-scientific pesticide ban
The Clinton-Gore
Administration's Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has again proven to be the unchallenged center
for environmental nonsense and dishonesty.
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