Come on the facts are that Logsdon knew the Goodwill was coming and did nothing except welcome them with open arms. When the story came out in the other PTC newspaper and the citizens jumped on the city, Logsdon played the saint. Don't believe me, check with the building department and see when Goodwill submitted their plans to the city. He did the same thing with the RR on Highway 74 as he missed that boat also as he swam down the Y-Knot river.

Leadership you say, Forrest Gump on a bad day I say. Don't let this BUTTERBEAN fool you, he is as stupid as he acts.

Do the right thing and they will call you stupid. Do something truly spectaular and they call you inattentive. Like the man said - don't read this stuff. Just do your job.

Congrats on Kroger!

Dopey does accidently hit on a good point however. You have a weakness in the Planning Department where there is a tendency not to return phone calls - or even answer the incomong calls and most especially to keep info from the other departments. I have no doubt that the Goodwill plans came in weeks ago, but you might ask why the city manager and pr person and police chief did not know. Regular staff meetings with sharing of information is the way government (funded with tax dollars) should work. Save the secrecy for the pervert hotline that Murray hosts - congrats on getting another one, by the way.

Back to my old picture, so I can say "I don't have a dog in this fight" with real feelings.

Someone posted a few months back that Trader Joe's was looking for a location in Fayetteville. I hope with everything that has happened in the last few days Trader Joe's has looked in our county closer.

Nonprofit CEO's See Salaries Rise

“Among the biggest five-year gainers was William H. Gray III, president of the United Negro College Fund, whose compensation rose 132 percent, to $404,427 last year from $175,000 in 1997.”

“Thomas M. Lofton, chairman of the Lilly Endowment, in Indianapolis, received $822,000, 83 percent more than in 1997.”

The Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of America makes $333,238. Not bad for selling cookies.

$618M is a pretty tidy 'non'profit for UPMC
"Excess margin" is the term UPMC used Thursday in describing the amount of money it took in during the 2007 fiscal year. The net income of Western Pennsylvania's primary medical provider totaled a jaw-dropping $618 million.

Thank God PTC has been saved from the Riff Raff that was going to infiltrate our community.

I will sleep better tonight knowing that the po'folks won't be coming to rape and pillage our villages.....

Thank God our Stepford community is saved.....

Of a Whole Foods, I could be mistaken. I look for both of them to be in the area soon, maybe not PTC proper, but close enough.

You are correct. Trader Joe's have stores smaller than the little Kroger, and I have seen as large as the Kedron Kroger.

Thank you, Kroger, for listening to our community. However, Publix may have won a bit more permanent business from me since Kroger has shown their true colors through this fiasco.

I hope Whole Foods and Trader Joe's have been paying close attention and are still looking at ways to move into our community.

In fact, I'd take the Whole Foods over almost any of the chain stores that are making their way into Peachtree City. Can we have a Whole Foods instead of that Kohl's???

Rather than dealing with an impersonal web site or the 800 number routine, call the CEO's office, David Dillon, in Ohio at: 513-762-4000. There is a lady, Pat Collins, designated to patiently listen to your concerns and take notes for corporate. I called this morning, and our community is being heard up there! Please add your voice.

I sent my email last week when I heard about it. I got a form response last night. I've got a case ID#. Somehow, I just feel that my concerns will be deleted. I'm choosing to spend my money elsewhere. It's worth the hassle to drive to Publix or midtown to TJs or Whole Foods.

On another note. Whole Foods; a friend of mine born and raised in Fayetteville remembers that Harry's Market used to be in the Books A Million location. What happened? Anyone with longer memories have some insight?

I believe at this stage of PTC's growth and diversity, a TJs would do well in this town. The plus side to Sany coming in, there will be a larger interest in diversity, in food and culture. Kroger's can't offer that.

Nothing happens fast when the DOT is involved. See the undone bridge along Hwy. 54 at the RR tracks.

So far, no amount of howling by local officials has gotten that project fast-tracked. The bridge itself was up and ready in APRIL!!!

The BEST you could do would be to call the local DOT district office in Thomaston and see if they could program the intersection to give a longer walk/ride time. But you risk angering the SUV-driving, hogging the road folks who can't stand to wait 10 more whole seconds, so do it at your own peril!!!

I will miss using my cart to get to Kroger, but I could get to this Publix almost as easily. The City needs to get this done. I didn't realize how much the Publix produce blows away Kroger until I started going to the store on 54 East more often.

If you have, you wouldn't ask this question. Go to Newnan, and look at the center Goodwill is in. Take a drive over to Stockbridge, and see for yourself. They do not bring any shopping dollars to the center. They slowly KILL the center. Shame on Kroger.

The Kroger is the anchor store in the center. Anchor stores usually get a huge break on rent because they draw traffic to their store several times a week. The shopping center developer can then charge more to rent the spaces near the anchor because the foot traffic that goes into Kroger (in this case) will stop to buy flowers, ice cream or a book on their way past those stores.

Kroger goes away then the only traffic to Goodwill is the bargain hunters who can't afford the surrounding stores - or don't need their services - ice cream maybe, but certainly not books or flowers. The only other traffic is the Delta wives dropping off their discards, but they usually do this after hours when all the other stores are closed.

By the way, the theory that there is a place in PTC for a Goodwill store is flawed. The church store near Gilroy's meets all current needs without the riff raff. Goodwill is in Newnan and I believe Fayetteville - close enough for me and far enough away as well.

turn you down as a potentaial employee or did you seek a profession in aviation and get turned down because of your poor eyesight? Your blogs can't be taken seriously when you constantly attack a certain group that has no relation to the topic at hand. What is your gripe with Delta employees. My kids have had Delta pilots and spouses as coaches, cub and boy scout leaders, classroom helpers, pto officers, etc... Get some counseling to get the chip off your shoulder and then maybe people will start paying attention to what you are really trying to say.

There is no Goodwill in Fayetteville. There is some type thrift shop located in Big Lots shopping center, behind the car wash.

Sounds like us PO'FOLKS need to stop spending our money in PTC and go over to Coweta Co where they don't care who goes shopping over there.

See ya.

I don't understand why you people think it's okay to shop at a thrift store by Gilroy's but, it's not okay to shop at Goodwill. What's the problem with Goodwill? More variety? I don't see the diffrence in shopping at Goodwill than a yard sale.God knows there are enough yard sales everyweekend in Peachtree City. As far as foot traffic goes,I don't see much. There isn't much variety for shopping over there. We have two BIG Kroger's in PTC, How many does one city need? I think that you people will find anything to BITCH about because you are miserable in your own life. I bet none of you would have a problem if Kroger sold it to Sax or Neiman Marcus!!!!!!

In fact, in my letter to Goodwill, I specifically stated that I encouraged them to find another non-anchor location in PTC. I love Goodwill; Goodwill does many, many wonderful things. However, Peachtree Crossing and its many locally owned shops deserve a more suitable anchor store that will benefit their businesses.

Time and again I have seen what an impact an anchor store can have on a shopping center and surrounding neighborhoods. If the anchor store doesn't attract business that supports the shopping center, the whole shopping center goes downhill (which over time also affects the property values of nearby neighborhoods). On the other hand, an attractive anchor store can breathe new life into a shopping center. All we're asking for is a more appropriate anchor store that will help Peachtree Crossing to thrive.

If you did, you would know the concern. There are many nice shops there that will suffer if this happens. I asked above, go to other centers within 30 miles or so that Goodwill is in, and then come back and give us your findings. You won't find upscale restaurants, clothing stores, book stores etc. You will find JUNK. If I wanted JUNK, I would have stayed in Henry County.

McDonoughDawg...That shopping center is JUNK. There is bookstore that sells a few books, but mainly used. A bike shop that isn't doing well. Beef Obreadys...which if you consider that upscale...then I wouldn't take your advice on anything. That shopping center has been downhill for 10 years now. Nothing can stay in there because no one wants to buy the random stuff that these stores offer. The eye center is the only thing that is nice there...and they will not have a problem because they people that go there are where the insurance is.

Think about how many different stores and resteraunts have come and gone in that shopping area. No one can stay there probably because they charge too much for their merchandise and even though you may think that Goodwill would change all of this "nice area" it won't, Goodwill might actually make it better. It is funny that the people who think Goodwill is a dirty, unpolished company has probably never set foot in a retail location, or for that matter even knows what Goodwill really does or how every Goodwill is catered towards the city where it is located. Goodwill could be an upscale second-hand clothing store because of the area that it is in. The employees do a lot of research before they even begin to think about placing a Goodwill in a particular area, including knowing the average income of the residents and how many kids each family has. All of this data is collected to understand and know that a Goodwill could thrive in the area. Obviously, if a Goodwill was thinking about coming in, they KNEW that a Goodwill could thrive in PTC, and ultimately help the city.

you need the services of that eye center. You are responding to posts that are a year old. The Goodwill issue was put to rest long time ago. Do you work for Goodwill?

As to all the shops being JUNK--The bookstore is a small one--I like that. They have had or gotten for me in short order books I could not get at your bigger chain stores. Yes, they have a used book trade, what is wrong with that? I consider it a service to the community. Evidently you are not a voracious reader.The staff is always pleasant and helpful. The Hallmark Card Shop is beautiful and would be a standout in any shopping center. It is always beautifully decorated, they have a wonderful assortment of greeting cards and gifts for all occasions. And, this staff also is always pleasant and helpful. As to Beef O'Brady's--who is calling it upscale? It is what it is--a local bar/restaurant. The people in there are always nice and the service is good. If you were familiar with the restaurant business you would know that restaurants come and go for the most part regardless of location. There are some that are solidly entrenched but many newer ones come and last only a short while. That is the restaurant business today. Yes, we could wish that more stores would stay but that doesn't mean that we want the anchor store to be a Goodwill type of store regardless of what merchandise they sell. I would suggest if you are that taken with Goodwill that you locate the one nearest you (if you are not already a customer there) and patronize them.

You are discussing a year or more old thing about Goodwill coming to this shopping center!
If you know something we don't about another try, let us know!

As to the Peachtre Crossing Center being a JUNK center, I have no idea where you get such a notion!

The Book Store has been there for 23 years! It specializes in the latest paperbacks and top HB NY Times best sellers. It also does take used books and sells them---nothing wrong with that! No bad stuff there!

Tell me what is wrong with Chic-Fil-A? How about McDonalds? The Eye Shop has been there the very longest!
The Flower shop is an old renter also.
Subway has been there maybe 15 years!
Do you want to see Wachovia Bank go?
How about the other local large bank?

The Card Shop is the largest in the World as a franchise, and this one in the center is first class!

Yes, restaurants and bike shops do come and go--in all of the shopping areas!

This center is easy to get to and to park.

You simply don't know what you are talking about, and must be a Starbucks and ColdWater Creek Customer! Class!