News
Regional
water plan to impose high cost here?
Will Fayette County
taxpayers and water service customers be forced to pay part of the cost
of rebuilding the city of Atlanta's antiquated and dilapidated sewer
system?
Mac
Collins cut out as Fayette is split into 2 congressional districts
Fayette County stands
to be split into two U.S. congressional districts under the redistricting
map forwarded to the Georgia Senate Tuesday by its Reapportionment Committee.
Fayette also will lose its incumbent congressman, Mac Collins.
Fayette
SAT scores are up from last year
Fayette County students
performed well compared with the rest of metro Atlanta and Georgia as
a whole on this year's Scholastic Aptitude Test scores.
County
has questions on annexation for Tyrone
Annexation requests
from three Fayette cities drew mixed reactions from the County Commission
in its first ever review of annexation requests.
Tyrone
to get first look at new Braelinn Baptist site
Braelinn Baptist
Church's efforts to build a new sanctuary in Tyrone will have a first
test Thursday night.
Senate
passes ban on video poker game machines in Ga.
Georgia's
State Senate unanimously passed a bill to ban video poker gaming machines
Tuesday.
Faette
students reading, performing better
Student performance
in Fayette is improving, according to test scores released last week.
Masked
gunman comes up empty at gas station Sunday night
A masked gunman
aborted an armed robbery attempt at a local convenience store Sunday
evening.
Tennant
expected to return at next PTC Council meeting
Peachtree
City Councilman Dan Tennant expects to be back in attendance at the
next City Council meeting Sept. 6.
Senior
center may be looking for a contractor soon
Fayette
Senior Services is a third of the way to funding a long-standing dream,
construction of a new center to serve Fayette's elderly, said director
Andy Carden.
Jonesboro
man charged with molesting girl
A
Jonesboro man has been arrested for having sexual contact with a girl
under 16 years old at Shiloh Mobile Home Park near Peachtree City.
Schools
get access to anti-tobacco videos
CARING,
the Coalition Advocating Responsible Indoor Non-Smoking Generations,
has presented the Fayette County School System with videos entitled
Secrets Through the Smoke developed by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
McBroom
joins chorus of DAs urging video poker ban in Ga.
Fayette
County District Attorney Bill McBroom has joined other DAs throughout
the state and Gov. Roy Barnes in the call to ban video gambling machines.
Collins
drops in on Fayette
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins spent some time in Fayette County Monday, visiting
with Sheriff Randall Johnson and Superior Court Clerk Sheila Studdard,
talking education with faculty at J.C. Booth Middle School, and explaning
government to students at the school.
Classic
car club's picnic turns heads in PTC
Quite a few samples
of yesteryear's automobile industry were on display at Michael Posey's
Peachtree City home Saturday afternoon.
Students
get help with reading
Eighteen
new reading mentors will join Peachtree City Elementary School's volunteer
program this fall.
Trip
to Japan helps local teacher understand students' background
Each
year, Japanese students enroll in Fayette schools with little or no
knowledge of the English language and receive an American education
while learning to speak a second language at the same time.
McIntosh
students bring home silver In FCCLA competition
After
winning awards at the regional and state levels, three members of the
McIntosh High School FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of
America) advanced to the organization's national conference where they
recently brought home silver medals in two categories.
County
EMS names new med. advisor
Dr.
James Robertson, director of emergency medicine at Fayette Community
Hospital, has been named medical advisor for Fayette County's ambulance
service.
Rep.
Collins honored by National Guard group
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins has been awarded the distinguished Charles Dick Medal
of Merit Award by the National Guard Association of the United States.
Youth
earns Eagle rank
Brandon
Lee Thompson recently was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a special
Court of Honor at First Baptist Church of Peachtree City.
Fayette's
school board members recognized by state
Members
of the Fayette County Board of Education were recently recognized for
successfully completing board member training activities sponsored by
the Georgia School Boards Association.
Police
Blotter
GSP
predicts 18 traffic fatalities for Labor Day
The
Georgia State Patrol is beefing up its efforts again for the pending
Labor Day weekend holiday.
AAA
shares traffic safety tips
AAA
Auto Club South is reminding motorists to remember the basics of auto
safety in its "School's Open Drive Carefully" campaign.
Water
safety urged for Labor Day fun
The
American Red Cross and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources are
partnering up to remind local residents to use caution around water
during the Labor Day weekend.
Public
input sought for GBI reaccreditation bid
The
Georgia Bureau of Investigation is seeking public comment on its effort
to meet reaccreditation standards from the Commission on Accreditation
for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc.
Health Wise
- Reading
critically
By
GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
In the past few
months, I have received quite a few comments, some critical and some
complimentary, especially about my article on Harry Potter in March
and my most recent column on religion.
- Straight
talk about head lice
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- School is back
in session, and those pesky head lice have already made their appearance.
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- Foundation
names new directors
Edward J. Bonn,
CHE, president and CEO of Southern Regional Medical Center, has appointed
Sabina Hutcheson as executive director of SRMC's Foundation and Shane
Short as associate director.
Fayette
doctor offers new birth control option
In an effort to
meet the birth control needs of women in Fayette County, Dr. Jennifer
Freeman of A Woman's Place has completed an accredited training program
to learn about newly available contraceptive methods and provide the
latest options to her patients.
- Joint
discomfort has no age
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-
It
can happen at any time and at any age.
Experiencing
nicotine demands firsthand
If
your child comes home from school this fall with something that looks
suspiciously like a pack of cigarettes, don't instantly jump to fearful
conclusions. That "pack" may be a school-approved device
that is part of a comprehensive new smoking education program designed
to give your child such "real world," negative, firsthand
exposure to the demands of nicotine addiction that he or she will
be far more ready to resist smoking temptations.
Working
with tinnitus
Tinnitus represents
one of the most elusive mysteries facing audiologists and other hearing
health care professionals. It refers to an auditory perception not
directly produced by an external sound.
HMC
cardiac classes set
Henry
Medical Center is offering "Your Hearts Desire" cardiac
education classes Sept. 4, 6, 11 and 12 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Protecting
your family from asthma
For
many homeowners, avoiding allergy and asthma triggers begins at home.
- Business
Chamber's
Business Expo is set for next week
Next
week, Fayette's business leaders will have a chance to display their
wares.
Peachtree
City dentist moving into new digs
Drs.
Vassey, Wilcox, Robinson, Smith and Harrah and Group VI Corporation
recently broke ground on the dental practice's new location on Georgian
Parkway, near Kedron Shopping Center.
Shop
Talk
- Sports
Who's
ready for the start of the 2001 football season?
If
the Starr's Mill and East Coweta football teams wanted to make a statement
about this season to each other last Saturday, East Coweta's was heard
loud and clear. The Indians scored on the second play of the game after
a 73 yard touchdown run by Derek White. Despite a solid defensive effort
from the Panthers for most of the game, East Coweta controlled the rest
of the game and won, 35-14.
McIntosh
cross country squads start season with wins
The
McIntosh Chiefs boys and girls cross country teams began their season
with wins last Thursday against Sandy Creek High School.
Lady
Chiefs and Panthers volleyball teams playing well
The McIntosh Lady
Chiefs varsity volleyball team has opened the season strong and is undefeated
in region play.
- Weekend
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-
Thirty-one
years ago, Tom Powers began a festival at Powers' plantation,
his boyhood home, that featured artists and crafters.
The
words free and concert may be the two sweetest words in the
world when placed together.
As
you enter the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, you walk into
an 86-feet-tall Great Hall.
It
was one of those pleasant evenings when we intended to get to
know a young lady who will be part of our community for a year
of professional internship.
I was going
to write a column about U.S. Rep. Gary Condit and the search
for missing intern Chandra Levy, but I had a vision the other
night.
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Religion
Approach-avoidance
syndrome affects many Christians
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Many Christians experience
what psychology calls the approach-avoidance conflict. In this situation,
the individual is both attracted and repelled by the same goal. The same
goal has qualities that make the individual want to approach it and other
qualities that make him want to avoid it. The timid man who wishes to
propose to his girl friend fears rejection (the quality he wishes to avoid)
and hopes for acceptance (the quality he wishes to approach). Hence he
is in conflict about a single goal. If you are tempted to eat a certain
food but know from experience that it gives you indigestion, you experience
an approach-avoidance conflict. The conflict looks like this: as the individual
nears the goal, the strength of avoidance increases more rapidly than
that of approach, pushing him from the goal.
Peachtree
City's Aaron Stokes will leave for mission to the Philippines
"Elder Stokes,"
his official title and name, will be leaving soon for a two-year mission
to Angeles, Philippines,60 miles north of Manila, as part of his service
to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Gospel
according to Mayberry featured at First Methodist annual family retreat
Fayetteville First
United Methodist Church members and visitors of all ages are invited to
attend the 6th annual church-wide retreat at Camp Calvin in Hampton scheduled
for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6. Focus of the retreat will be a
Bible study entitled "The Gospel According to Mayberry," led
by the Rev. Betsy Haas.
Favorite
jokes to be featured at Sept. 4 seniors group gathering
"Good Humor time"
will be the theme for the fall kickoff meeting of SPRY (Senior Citizens
Remaining Young), Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 11:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall
of the First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City.
First
Baptist ladies will offer Bible classes
The ladies at Fayetteville
First Baptist Church will have Bible study classes entitled "Breaking
Free," an 11-week study by Beth Moore, beginning Wednesday, Sept.
5. The cost is $10. A morning session from 9:30-11:30 and an evening session
from 6-7:30 will be offered. Reservations are needed for childcare. Sign
up at the church or call the office, 770-461-8378.
Religion
Briefs
ASPIRES
autism group to meet at Cornerstone UMC
Parents with autistic
children are invited to a meeting of the Autism Spectrum Parent Information
Resource and Education Service, Inc., Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at
Cornerstone United Methodist Church on Ga. Hwy 154 at Thomas Crossroads
in Sharpsburg. The group will share information obtained at the ASA Autism
Conference in San Diego in July. Guest speakers will be Kathy Nenov and
Teresa Brittain. For more information, call 770-304-9397.
Providence
plans yard sale Sept. 8
Members of Providence
United Methodist Church will have a churchwide yard sale Saturday, Sept.
8, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Donations of furniture, appliances and other
items are welcome. Providence UMC is at 592 Bernhard Rd. in south Fayette
County. For more information, call the church office, 770-719-8800.
Opinion
Opinion
Amnesty's
fine, but then what next?
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
There's an organization
that sends me e-mails every day or two addressing its concerns over immigration.
The
meaning of life, part one
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
Lots of people complain
these days that there's nothing out there that makes living worthwhile.
I say movies make the world go round. "It's a Wonderful Life"
and my "Sixth Sense" tells me that being a "Die-Hard"
movie fan doesn't make me a "Psycho." I don't mean to go "Overboard"
with this movie stuff, but such a "Phenomenon" is not "Alien"
to my existence. I will "Face Off" all "Goodfellas"
or an "American Beauty" on any "Dog Day Afternoon"
to tell them the importance of movies.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hecht's
redistricting vote forfeits voter trust
Greg Hecht is either
out of touch with reality or is an outright lying political opportunist
that cares only for his own skin.
Hecht
propaganda can't hide what Demos did to Fayette
I think Sen. Greg
Hecht must be delusional to think that we will buy his propaganda about
Fayette County being stronger because he marched in lockstep with his
other Democratic comrades.
Band
noise level overwhelmed amphitheater-supplied earplugs
Marshall Tucker Band,
you are an insult to our sensibilities!
Doc
Holliday: Correcting Cary
Editor, I know just
how you feel. It's embarrassing to have someone point out your mistakes
in public, as Ms. Carolyn Cary did in her Aug. 22 article about the life
of the legendary Doc Holliday. She says you added several sentences to
another story of hers, erroneously identifying the famous dentist as a
resident of Fayetteville. "Sorry, Mr. Editor," she said, "but
I'm afraid it isn't so."
Former
PTC Clerk Nancy Faulkner announces intent to run for Council
When people find out
that I am running for City Council, they ask me two questions: Are you
crazy? and, Who are you running against?
Time
for Wellman to take stand on something
Is it possible to
run as a mayoral candidate in Peachtree City without ever taking a stand
on one issue? Fred Wellman is running that kind of a campaign.
Brown
volunteers for post, cautiously
[Editor's note:
Peachtree City mayoral candidate Steve Brown received an invitation from
Mayor Bob Lenox to serve on a voluntary committee. This is Brown's reply.]
PTC
voters should OK Braelinn Arts Center bond
Finally! In a move
long requested by the many arts organizations in Peachtree City, the city
has put on the bond issue the purchase of the Braelinn Baptist Church
campus for badly needed space for classes, practices, rehearsals and other
needs.
Georgia
GOP wants its turn at public hog trough
In 1973 I supported,
worked, and voted for Maynard Jackson to be mayor of Atlanta. Once elected,
Maynard quickly instituted preferential hiring and promotional practices
for unqualified blacks, created "minority" set-aside programs
that discriminated against every racial group except blacks, grossly violated
Atlanta Civil Service procedures and changed a typically corrupt (but
efficient) medium-sized city government into a profoundly corrupt (and
inefficient) "Li'l' Chicago" that would have been at home in
Southside Chicago during the height of Prohibition.
South
Fulton power plant site violates idea of environmental justice
The environmental
justice movement is generally acknowledged to have emerged in the early
1980s in response to large demonstrations opposing the siting of a PCB-landfill
in a predominantly black community in Warren County, N.C.
Williams
power plant not welcome in South Fulton
I think that we all
realize that we need to prepare for our future electrical needs. I believe
that this plant is a good idea. But this company, Williams, is obviously
seeing only the money they will make as criteria for the site selection.
Why
is our D.A. on Democrat crusade to ban video poker?
Why is our [District
Attorney William McBroom] off to Atlanta in his taxpayer financed car
to promote the governor's attack on video poker? Is it because Mr. McBroom
was appointed in 1995 by Democrat Zell Miller? Is it because he does not
have enough murders, rapes, assaults, home invasions and other violent
crimes to worry about?
Please,
improve MHS restrooms
As the parent of a
McIntosh High School student, I was appalled to learn recently of the
deplorable back-to-school conditions existing within MHS's female restroom
facilities.
Overzealous
endangered species act now puts human lives at risk
The federal Endangered
Species Act (ESA), which has caused significant economic pain to private
landowners, ranchers, and farmers, may have recently claimed the lives
of four gallant firefighters in Washington State.
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