News
Council
gift to next PTC mayor: Less power?
The mayor's powers
will be curtailed if the Peachtree City Council approves revisions to
the city charter suggested by City Attorney Rick Lindsey.
Woman
who hired assassin gets 3 years in jail, probation
Having admitted
in court that she hired someone to kill her newlywed husband, Courtney
Duval Jacob will remain in jail a little longer.
Boy,
4, big hero to mom
When Ryan Smith
peeked into the kitchen, he saw his mom, Tina, lying on the floor.
Tyrone's
OM staffers OK, assist Indian earthquake relief
Operation Mobilization
(OM), an international Christian mission agency with its U.S. office
in Fayette County, is providing assistance to victims of the Jan. 26
earthquake in India. Teams are providing some food, clothing and water,
and OM is working to supply much more and is making plans to get medical
supplies to the affected area.
Assignment:
Bosnia
It was a year long
job assignment in Bosnia for Paula and Ray Kreiner, but in many ways
it was life-changing.
'They
walk the streets at night . . . just because they can'
Editor's note: Paula
Kreiner and her husband Ray lived in Sarajevo for much of 1999. She
says she is still sorting out her memories of life amid the devastation
of 10 years of war, and may never really understand the complex problems
of a society that became fragmented along religious and ethnic lines.
Land
purchased for new school complex
Groundbreaking on
the first of four new schools planned as part of a $65 million bond
program is expected by summer, now that a 94.2-acre site has been purchased
for three schools and the bonds have been sold.
New
firefighter proves his mettle off-duty
Kenneth Doyal, a
rookie firefighter with the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency
Services, had just graduated from firefighting class the day before.
Fayetteville
principal gets top honor
Fayetteville Elementary
School Principal Kathryn Corley has been selected as a Georgia Distinguished
Principal for the 2000-01 school year for the 6th District.
PTC
man indicted for plans to kidnap child
A
Fayette County Grand Jury has indicted a Peachtree City man on several
charges relating what police called a plan to abduct a child from a
local school.
Firm
seeks OK for new cemetery
Fayette County residents
may not get access to new and improved cable television service for
some time yet.
Residents'
fire hydrant request to be considered
Fayette water officials
will talk again about a request from the Cedar Trail subdivision for
fire hydrants to protect their homes.
P&Z
approves four requests in short meeting
It
was smooth sailing for four of the five applicants facing the Fayetteville
Planning and Zoning Commission last Tuesday night, as four items were
approved and one tabled for a month in the 45-minute meeting.
Sewer
request likely to be rebuffed
Fayette
County is receiving yet another request for sewerage along the county's
northern border.
Photocircuits
cuts 175 jobs at PTC plant
The Photocircuits
plant in Peachtree City laid off about 175 workers Friday, a plant spokesman
confirmed this week.
Watershed
assessment reveals 'some problems'
A
watershed assessment completed in conjunction with a permit application
to expand the city's sewer capacity revealed "no surprises,"
says water manager Larry Turner, but it does show "some problems"
for both Fayette County and the city.
Finalists
selected for Fayette Teacher of the Year
Three Fayette County
teachers will be surprised today with balloons and flowers and a formal
announcement of their selection as finalists for the 2001 Teacher of
the Year.
Water
situation improving
Fayette
County's water supply continues to improve this month.
Fayettevillle
boards shifting around
Fayetteville's
Downtown Development Authority and Main Street program are getting a
bit of an overhaul.
Condemnation
dispute settled
A
three-year dispute over payment for 1,716 square feet of land has been
settled.
March
of Dimes ambassador chosen
One-year-old Kyleigh
Melissa Moore has been selected to represent the Fayette County March
of Dimes WalkAmerica as a Special Ambassador during 2001.
Weather
radios donated to school system
The Fayette County
Department of Fire and Emergency Services has donated 34 Midland Digital
Weather/All Hazard Alert weather radios to the Fayette County School
System
Future
scientists getting ready for science fair
Ninety science projects
developed by students from Fayette's middle and high schools have been
selected to compete in the Fayette County Science Fair, which was scheduled
for Jan. 30.
Fayette
students playing the market
Some
people lost a great deal of money in the fluctuating stock market in
2000, but students at McIntosh High School skirted around market uncertainties
and grew their initial investments through the Stock Market Game.
March
of Dimes names WalkAmerica chairman
The
March of Dimes, Fayette County chapter, has announced that Tracy Coker
will serve as honorary chairman for WalkAmerica 2001.
Fayette
school system gears up for teacher recruitment
The
Fayette County Public School System is looking for a few good men and
women to join its team of dedicated teachers and support staff.
Lowe's
has donation center for Goodwill
Goodwill
Industries of North Georgia Inc. has opened a new Attended Donation
Center at Lowe's in Fayetteville.
Police
Blotter
Healthwise
- Get
your glasses to go
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Ever
picked up a new set of contact lenses without leaving your car?
- Glaucoma
awareness extra important
-
- With lost eyesight
from glaucoma directly affecting quality of life, the president of Prevent
Blindness Georgia said health care providers should take a more active
role in encouraging their patients to get regular dilated eye exams.
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- Newborn
hearing screening now available to all Georgia babies
Starting this
year, all babies born in Georgia hospitals will be screened for hearing
loss before they are discharged.
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- Responsible
TV/computer use
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- It has been a while
since I have written about television and video, but as computers become
more common and as satellite television gives us more and more options,
the issue is as important as ever.
- Weight
reduction after the holidays
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Obesity
is virtually an epidemic in this country.
Free
seminar at Gold's
Gold's Gym on Ga.
Highway 54 in Peachtree City is hosting a free fibromyalgia seminar
Feb. 19 from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Davis
opens chiropractic office
Dr. Gala Davis,
a Peachtree City native, has opened a family chiropractic practice in
her hometown.
Toys
can help improve vision skills
From the moment
of birth, your child is learning to see. He or she progresses from the
newborn's blurry world of light and dark to the school-age child's sophisticated
ability to handle complex vision tasks. Toys, games and playtime activities
help by stimulating this process of vision development.
Toys
can cause eye injuries
Every year, nearly
7,000 children suffer eye injuries from toys, but most of these injuries
can be prevented, according to eye care professionals.
- Business
Group
VI wins top award
Group
VI Corporation was awarded the "2000 Best Industrial Site "
Award for the recently completed office and warehouse building for Tek-Rail.
The award was presented to Group VI by Peachtree City Mayor Bob Lenox
and Building Offical, Tom Carty at the January 18 City Council Meeting.
Airline
career fair is next week
Everyone
knows someone who has always wanted to be a flight attendant.
Chamber
breakfast this Friday
The
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its next Breakfast
Before Hours for this Friday at 7:30 a.m. at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference
Center in Peachtree City.
- Sports
Patriots,
Lady Chiefs and Lady Panthers get big wins over the weekend
Though it hasn't
felt like winter in quite a while, the winter season of high school
athletics marches on toward the postseason.
Starr's
Mill wins Panther Duals
The Starr's Mill
Panthers finished the regular season of wrestling at home Saturday in
fashion by winning the Panther Duals meet.
Swimmers
to compete in county meet this Friday
The county swimming
championships will be held at the Kedron Aquatic Center in Peachtree
City Friday at 5 p.m.
Rising
Starr wrestling team takes second at championships
The Rising Starr
Middle School wrestling team placed second at the 2001 Metro Middle
School Athletic League Wrestling Championships at Union Grove Middle
School in Henry County.
Adult
Softball league meeting to be held on Thursday
Thursday, Feb. 1
has been designated as the date for the organizational meeting for the
coming spring adult softball program.
County
recreation departments form wheelchair basketball league
The Fayette County
Recreation Department, Peachtree City Recreation Department and Tyrone
Recreation Department have combined efforts to provide a wheelchair
basketball program for those individuals with physical disabilities.
Fisharama
returns to Atlanta this weekend
It
certainly will not be a fowl affair at Fisharama this weekend, although
country music fans will spot a Byrd there this weekend Tracy Byrd, that
is.
Lady
Lakers get first conference win against Lander
Clayton College
& State University freshman Amber Wood scored 24 second-half points,
including 10 straight free throws in the final 45 seconds of the game,
leading the Lady Lakers to their first conference win of the season
Saturday, 88-84 over Lander University.
- Weekend
- Gilbert
Young honored as Artist of The Month at Barnes and Noble in Fayetteville
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Though
you may not know it, you have seen Gilbert Young's artwork.
- New
murder mystery to be performed this weekend
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Watch
out, Agatha Christie, Genevieve Ramsey is right behind you.
- Southside
Theatre Guild presents 'On Borrowed Time.'
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Man's
mortality is a common theme in literature and drama.
Overheard
at a breakfast table
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
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"Did
you read this article? Another case of foreigners coming here and
expecting us to accommodate their customs."
- Movies
- Braelinn
receives grant for resident artists
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Braelinn
Elementary School in Peachtree City has received a Georgia Council
for the Arts and Young Audiences of Atlanta Artists-In-Education Residency
Program grant for a one-week residency in the area of visual arts
to be conducted prior to August.
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- Unicorns:
Mythical Beasts or Flights of fancy
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In
search of inspiration for this week's column, I went to a random word
generator on the internet.
- Bahais
host fifth annual Chilifest this Friday
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The
Bahais of Peachtree City will sponsor the fifth annual Chili Fest
fund-raiser at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2 at The Gathering Place on
McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City.
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- Offshoot
to offer acting classes for Community School program
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Offshoot
Productions once again offers a variety of acting classes for children,
teens and adults through the Fayette Community School program at the
LaFayette Educational Center, 205 LaFayette Ave., Fayetteville.
- 'Twelfth
Night' gives Fayette County a good dose of Shakespearean comedy
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Shakespearean
plays are not the easiest plays to view.
- FCFT
sets auditions for 'Alice in Wonderland'
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Fayette
Coweta family Theatre Inc. will have open auditions for its Storybook
Theatre Series production "The Adventures of Alice In Wonderland.
- Religion
Death
balances the books of life
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Monday,
Jan. 29, I spoke the following words at the funeral service of my oldest
sister, Alice McGuirt Stow. They may be helpful to others. So I share
with you my readers. Death is a bookkeeper of life. Death balances the
books. The books of our lives. In one clean swoop, death--a good death--cleans
all the books.
Cornerstone
Bible Church to host Feb. 4 study on helping today's youth distinguish
right from wrong
Cornerstone Bible
Church will host a study based on John McDowell's book, "Right
From Wrong," on Sunday evening, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. The study concerns
what parents need to know in order to help youth make right choices
in their lives. Parents, grandparents, and others who work with youth
are encouraged to attend.
Peachtree
City First Baptist divorce seminar, revival start this weekend
A free divorce seminar
on "Dynamics of Divorce,' presented by Jerry Drace, will be held
at the First Baptist Church of Peachtree City on Saturday, Feb. 3, from
11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The seminar is intended to provide guidance for
those struggling with the challenges of divorce and will be held at
the church on Willowbend Rd.
F'ville
UMC to offer health screening
The Fayetteville
First United Methodist Church will offer health screenings by Life Line
Screening on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the church.
Religion
Briefs
Vivaldi's
'Gloria' to be performed at Holy Trinity
A free choral and
instrumental performance of Vivaldi's "Gloria" is scheduled
in the sanctuary of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City on
Saturday evening, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m.
Atlanta
Passion Play tickets on sale now
Fayette and other
south metro Atlanta residents interested in attending this year's performance
of the Atlanta Passion Play can order tickets now. Tickets went on sale
Jan. 12 by phone, mail order, or at the Atlanta Passion Play box office
on Peachtree Rd. in Atlanta. Box office hours are 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Opinion
Opinion
Observations
on a plethora of goings on
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
So much to write
about, so little time ...
Math
text choice will be good for students
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
As reported last
week, the Fayette County school system has announced its choice for
math textbooks. McGraw Hill was selected for the elementary grades,
taking 56 percent of the overall vote.
Surviving
Reality TV, Part 2
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
As I write this,
Survivor 2 is set to premiere. Thus begins the second great experiment
in reality television, being that the first Survivor supposedly changed
the world on the little screen forever in its reality of 16 virtual
strangers being stranded together in the most tense and primitive of
settings. Happens to me all the time; I call it a family reunion.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Rep.
Westmoreland supports old state flag
Please allow me
to respond to the recent article regarding state Rep. Lynn Westmoreland
and his involvement in the Georgia flag situation.
Should
every moral standard based on religion be undone?
Sometimes I am confronted
by self-appointed ethicists that challenge moral questions by insisting
there must be a separation of church and state. I wonder where they
are coming from.
Jackson
forfeits leadership
Is there a more
absurd notion in the world today than the one that Jesse Jackson is
deserving a leadership position? Particularly in the church?
Say
no to hidden tax increases through fee hikes from ARC, GRTA boards
The Georgia General
Assembly has complete control over the funding the Atlanta Regional
Commission (ARC) through Georgia Code Section 50-8-101. Any increase
in funding requires "positive action" by the Georgia General
Assembly.
Send
complaints about gas billing to Ga. PSC
On March 1, 2000,
an order was issued by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court allowing the Public
Service Commission to revoke Peachtree Natural Gas marketer's certificate,
but prohibiting further enforcement actions by the Commission. As part
of that order, Peachtree was allowed to continue to bill for natural
gas and/or other services provided by Peachtree to its customers.
For
shame grammar a casualty in pet story
I was looking over
this week's Citizen when I noticed something that I couldn't help responding
to. The write-up in the Pet Talk ad had some of the most atrocious grammar
that I have ever seen in a publication. In one fell swoop, the writer
of this ad has demonstrated a lack of proper punctuation, improper subject-verb
agreement, and a switch from first person to second person within the
same paragraph.
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