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Yeah, there is a whole passel of people in PTC who think that a dozen sports fields and Churches is all they need!

They DO NOT want the responsibility of a Youth Center with everything needed inside. Everything from Libraries-WI Fie rooms,study halls, gyms, locker rooms, pools, burgers, to licensed Psychologists.

And enforced rules!

lol... you nerds are hilarious... "pools/tennis courts/open play areas/outdoor field hockey rinks/skate board park/BMX track/frisbee golf, even a place for a kid to take their dog" These are all excellent examples of things we have to do, but... hmmm do you have a suggestion for after 8:30PM besides walking the dog??? Just because you grew up in the north, inside playing your "nofriendo"... err nintendo, doesn't mean we offer a lot for our young people. We are in close proximiy to Atlanta-our young people leave because we are a boring town. Although we do have excellent places to walk the friggin' dog.

for school activities, maybe spending some time with the books on school nights would be beneficial. As for week-ends, most kids would go out of their neighborhood even if they had more available to them. We don't pretend to be Atlanta, and I think most of the people here do no want to live in an Atlanta type atmosphere. That's not why we moved here. The young adults may move out but when they marry and settle down, many return. I don't know how old you are but there is too much of that mentality--that we always have to be supplying our children with something to do. My parents and most other parents did not fret over whether we had something to do or not. If we complained about being bored they would be only too happy finding something for us to do---and it was usually something we would not have had in mind.

If you are talking High School age, there is nothing additional that they can do in other places. If you are discussing 21 and over, then you may have a point. But those in that demographic tend to want to live in a high density life style. Things like apartments and late night clubs, taxis, and many other young people. I really do not want a section of Peachtree City devoted to this lifestyle. Is this what you are suggesting?

Let me ask you this. What would it take to entertain your kids? There is plenty to do in this town. I think the real problem is that the average kid in this town just has too much and always wants more. As for kids not coming back that has nothing to do with a lack of amenities in our town. That's just part of growing up. You graduate high school, you go to college, then you go where ever you can find a job.

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remember that there was a place for teens to go--next door to Frank and Fries. Friends of mine ran it--and it died. There was a movie theater that went dark and was finally torn down-where Carrabas now sits. Teens still went to Fayetteville to go to the movies. If we would ever get over
the mentality that we have to supply our children with everything. I know plenty of people in the 20-35 year range who have lived here all their lives and continue to live here. Schools offer all kinds of activities--even if we had more amenities here the teens would probab ly go elsewhere to look for them. That is the nature of the 'beast'. Our Peachtree City children have it so much nicer than many other communities--they just have to make the effort.

Tons more to do here than in most towns of this size....how could you think otherwise?

How many towns of this size offer as many pools/tennis courts/open play areas/outdoor field hockey rinks/skate board park/BMX track/frisbee golf, even a place for a kid to take their dog...and you can walk/cart/ride a bike to most all of them.

If you are a loser living with your single mother in Harmony Village you could go out and terrorize the seniors in the next community.
Or, if you are a white bread PTC kid, you could ride your cart blasting your radio.
Or if you are headed to the tire shop for your career, you could take your skate board out (at age 17) and show us your moves.
Or, if you were a normal kid of any color or ethnicity, you could take your dog to the dog park, play soccer, lacrosse or tennis (mostly for free) and thank God on Sunday.

Or, you could move to Cobb or Gwinnett and score some drugs and get high and race down the 285 on your crotch rocket. Good luck with that, dude.

Cynical - you bet I am. Why can't you people just raise your kids like I did. Grow up with your real friends, stay out of trouble and talk to me when you have problems. What is so hard about that?

Scott came out allright. He may not be mayor next year, but he is a fine example of how kids should be raised in PTC.

Could not respond to a question about what to do about Lexington Park. He did not know where it was. When he was reminded where, he joked about "Oh yeah, Katie's Fine Wine and Moonshine".
Cute comment in private (maybe). Not appropriate at a Candidate Forum for Mayor. I'm sure the owners over there don't see the humor when they look at the mess outside their doors.

Mr. Rowland is very much out of his league in this candidacy.

And I'm sorry, but did Cyndi Plunkett do anything except mumble about past actions on council (I wouldn't do that if I were you, Cyndi!) and never ONCE gave a straight answer to any question that was prefaced with, "If you become mayor what will you do about....?" Not once was there a forward thinking moment. No vision, no plan. Except maybe to step over mayor job to get a future state job.

Yeah, Rowland may have stumbled over his Lexington Park response last Tuesday evening, but let's remember it was the long-time incumbants, Plunkett and Boone, who created messes like Lexington Park, 54 West, and who knows what else if they get re-elected.

All the PTC incumbants NEED to go!

By the way, I've been on this website long enough to know I should ignore posts from people who create new Citizen accounts in the last few weeks before a local election.

It should have been "I'm not going to a damn thing about it." What are elected officials of PTC supposed to do about a failed private venture that was a stupid idea in the first place, but also not in their purview? Any answer besides "nothing" is a bunch of BS, though I suppose a candidate could claim that they are going to work "really hard" with the Development Authority to make it something awesome. Whatever.

I'm sorry, but the quality of life and everything else in PTC is not being affected by a small development way off of 54 that no one sees and some have no idea is even there.

And the Development Authority needs to stay out of Lexington Circle, let it fail and wait for it to come back after foreclosure as a much cheaper project. The town homes are a disaster for sure and they will eventually be sold under $100k. Can you say Hola to cinco compadres in a 2-br with a view of Katie's dumpster?

The commercial parcels need to be self storage and cheap office space for chiropractors and insurance weasels.

What about check cashing places? and more upstart churches like on dividend.

the scuzzies you see going in and out there business must be good--not sure just what the business is--but hey, guess revenue is revenue.

It was the second Matt Barnes post that amused me.

As to the first, I totally agree with the debunking of the "there is nothing to do" myth foisted on this community by teenagers. Consider by comparison those teenagers born into a town of 500 and a county of 5,000. They can make the argument far more persuasively but don't. I believe that this "nothing to do" myth is an excuse to abuse drugs and alcohol.

Second Matt Barnes post--- very funny. Bring in more Seeker Friendly churches.

I met Mr. Rowland and his family at the airshow where they were meeting and greeting. He seems like a nice enough person and maybe down the road would be a good candidate for the council, after serving on some committees or boards, then after a few years of experience under his belt, and if he did a good job, consider running for mayor. Right now he does not seem to know enough about the area or how it should be run. I think it would be a mistake to elect him right now--we need more than on-the-job training with the situation what it is in our community, county, state and nation--all of these will determine how things go in our community especially money wise. We need experience and know-how.

I think that Scott Rowland would be an excellent choice. With the other two options of Haddix and Plunkett in my humble opinion he is the clear choice for me. He may lack the years of experience that will be found with the other "career" politicians, but he stands up for the things that I value most, Peachtree City's Land Use Plan and village concept. He has values and integrety that the others do not.

He may not have said much, but what he did not do was CLEARLY LIE as some others did. He has not chastised his opponents for their dedication to work or family, and he is running on a platform of listening to the people that elect him. Yes, he is different from current and past candidates by being up front and friendly, but don't we need someone that will be responsive to the communities needs? And one of the things he doesn’t have that his opponents have is baggage. He does not have a voting record on council that he has had to justify to voters who clearly do not agree with his voting. These things sound pretty darn good to me. I for one am willing to take a chance. The other choices just come with too much bad baggage.

Boil this down to reality. You don't like me for my vote to outsource landscaping.

I find the 'career' statement rather amusing. As I do mudcat's statement I just want it too badly. My total campaign expenditures for the whole election is $2323.24. To date, Plunkett has spent $3724.14.

Now guess how much Rowland has spent? $8,245.07.

Don Haddix
Candidate for Mayor
DonHaddix.com

He won the money raising contest which means he will have more ads and signs than either you or Cyndi. Isn't it sad that our leaders are selected that way? I think it is, but I'm ok with Scott as Mayor.

Sorry you had to resign your council position, I thought you (and your little buddy Doug) were effective against the developer juggernaught of Logsdon, Plunkett and the other one.

with the voters of PTC is not the way I would go about winning over someone's confidence and or vote. That said, you always go back to that persona on here. Best of luck with it.

"Sturbaum agress with me!" "The rest of the Council........3-2 votes.....wahhhhhhhh!" It's beyond old and I'm over it.

Haddix has a problem expressing his viewpoint without attacking others, which definitely reminds me of the days of Steve Brown.

There are many reason that I choose not to vote for you. Landscaping is just one of many. And if I recall correctly that was a 5-0 vote. So your argument does not hold water. C. Plunkett voted exactly the same way.

Being a "career" politician doesn’t have as much to do with what you spend on the campaign (in my opinion) as how often, and what you campaign for. Choosing who one votes for is a very personal decision. I have made my choice. And personal attacks on me will win you no voters. We can all look at your voting record on council and let any vote you took (or all of them) sway our voting decision. Honestly, I can not say that Scott Rowland would not have voted differently in the particular issue you speak of. But what I can say from the heart, is that I believe him to be the better man for the job.

The old school pols - Haddix and Plunkett are not getting the job done.
I was for an all-female vote until the Rotary forum and then I decided - pretty quickly that Cyndi needs to go away and Rowland is the man we need.

So, please vote for Scott and the 3 ladies - Vanessa, Kim and Beth. Our city will be better with these fine people running the show.

why the 3 ladies? For the most part all of the candidates say they want the same things? No big boxes, pro land use plan, bring the town back to the original vision, etc. But what do the ladies bring to the table that the men do not?

Kim- Realtor. We have seen what has happened here.

Beth- Wants to buy millions worth of property to create some sort of tree reserve.

Fleisch- Has many ideas that will put us in court.

Vote. Barker, Les, Boone (still unsure about mayor).

"It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."

-Machiavelli, The Prince

Yep, got back just after lunch today. The withdrawal thingy wasn't as bad as I thought.

I see that "god" came down and set things straight on the "Teacher" thread.
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I REALLY hope that you sent this letter to the school board. I doubt they read this blog. I doubt they read their emails. Please send this to them. You are correct. Our school system is a mess! We, like most of the families I know, moved here for the school system. I teach in the school system. I just cannot say for how much longer after all of this! Parents HAVE TO GET INVOLVED! The board and the administration seems to think very little of what the teachers feel, believe, or think. When our test scores plummet like our morale and the $700,000 house alot of these folks live in drops in value to the same amount as a home in Clayton, or Coweta County it will be TOO LATE!!

...hate black people, using that same "logic", since he let black folks drown and get flooded-out during Katrina.

Dumb statements don't make you look too smart, AC.

Time to get your mullet cut.

You only say that because I'm a black conservative. If I was a loony lib with black skin, you would agree with me. Logic, values, ethics don't matter to libs. Still won't address the point, though. Typical dumocrats.

After almost six years of reading some of the most intelligent and knowledgeable comments from citizens in Georgia - I often wondered how could this state be 47 in achievement scores in the US? With the above sample of 'logic' - I get it.

Sorry, to disappoint you, but I went to Chicago Public Schools. The funny thing is you still can't address the point made. Maybe I could blame Bush...or maybe the police for all my problems. I understand you are an expert at blaming the police.

agree that there is a frightful double standard that some folks choose to ignore, this may not be the best way to approach the argument. It seems to me that your anger, while completely justified IMHO, is getting in the way of rational discourse and putting our political and ideological opponents on the defensive. I disagree like hell with Davids mom, but I do try not to put her on the defensive because it never leads to anything but a fight, and she's fairly polite up until that point.

Now, Main Stream, on the other hand... go nuts!

"We don't need to vote the Democrats out of office and replace them with Republicans, and we don't need to vote the Republicans out of office and replace them with Democrats. We need to vote them all out and replace them with better people.

Most of the recent video I've seen on the local news channels has been primarily of black people flooded out of their homes and apartments. Where is Sonny? I haven't seen him fill one sand bag or fly over any flooded areas in a helicopter...he must hate black people.

My wife came home and was telling me about almost being hit coming down Peachtree Pkwy and a high speed pursuit. I had to run up to McIntosh HS and was on Robertson Rd. going to Hwy 54(ptc) about 6:25 and a dark colored small car came by me going south at a high rate of speed and 3
patrol cars were chasing them. I went up to McIntosh and was returning and saw GSP headed East on 54 going about 70-80. Dont know what was happening but it looked like they wanted this person really bad.

Obama's weapon of Choice!

and the police vehicles came flying by in the other direction with sirens blaring. Wondering about the car ahead of them that was going at a high rate of speed. Was the perp caught?

Now why in the heck would you use those hateful words "dark, colored"---- you gonna provoke a march or something. Snifflemati would be out there too protecting the rights of high speed motorists but he's too busy campaigning. Just shoot away at the car. It's a race neutral strategy.

We just make all inside PTC roads a speed zone at 25 MPH.
Most of the Parkway is now a speed zone for schools.

Doesn't need to flash a light, it is everywhere!

Hey we get $200 a month rent off the TC!

ptc207, surely your posting was a joke right? Because, obviously you haven't been to the concerts. The crowds are smaller this year than anytime I can remember! At least on Friday nights when I attend. And while part of the cause can be attributed to the economy, a big reason is the lineup. I don't know Nancy or Sara personally and certainly don't have anything against them (I hope they do well), me thinks you must be one of Nancy and/or Sara's friend trying to....well to be honest I don't know what the point of the posting is since it is factually incorrect.

Did anyone ever tell you, That you never give money up front on something like roofing. Never, Never, Never. You call your insurance company and see if you need a new roof, if caused by hail or other weather related damage. If you do, your insurance company will work with whomever you choose. You have to come up with the deductible on your insurance policy and anything extra the insurance doesn't cover, like a better roofing material, or whatever. If not damaged by weather then the cost will be all up to you, but you still do not pay up front. If they want money up front and won't do it any other way then find another legitimate roofing company, this company is not legit. If this company still has not replaced your roof after trying to contact them and them not responding and paying them $5,000 up front, then they are crooks, call the Sheriff. If they are still doing business in this County they should be shut down if not doing what they say they will do. Buyer beware always. Once they have your money, they have no incentive to do your roof or anything else for that matter.

We had our roof replaced over 10 years ago. No money changed hands until the final inspection was done on our new roof and that is the way it should be.

Calling your insurance company to see if you need a new roof is very bad advice. If you don't need one, it can still be counted as a claim. Just an inquiring phone call a can be added to an insurance database making you more eligible to be dropped if you have other claims within a certain time period.

However, you are correct about not paying anything up front. A reputable company would never ask for payment up front.

Well, instead of me just picking on the Health Insurance Companies maybe we should start giving the whole Insurance industry a going over. Seems like something is wrong here in the Good Old U.S.A. if all you do is make a phone call to your insurance company and they raise your rates. Yep, one more thing for the President to take a look at. Ummmm wonder how much the CEO'S of all the rest of the Insurance Industry makes. Wanna make a bet, it is out of the ball park?
I have to say 10 years ago, I did exactly that. I called my insurance Co. after a weather event, they came out, yep needed a new roof, and it was paid for and my rates stayed the same. Up until Katrina that is, since then my rates have gone up every year with not one claim and no I don't live near the Gulf, Bay or Ocean. Something has happened to this Country, in the last 10 years. I think Greedy Corporations took over, while we were all asleep at the wheel.

the insurance companies, and the mortgage companies, as well as the credit card companies, have been let run wild. Anything goes.

It gets down to paid lobbyist that wine and dine our congressmen. What has happened in this country is crime on a grand scale by those who were already almost vulgarly rich. Take the head of Countywide as an example.

I watched as he, and several others were pulled in front of congress and questioned. They should have gone to jail but nothing has been done with them. Countrywide gave loans to our congressmen that no one else could get. They should be locked up too. As they sat there with their low interest rate, they knowingly let countrywide suck the life out of the little guy.

give loans to politicians "no one else could get." While I have no love for those investigated in congress recently, the facts said that the loans they got weren't loans no one else received, and weren't the "best" rates/terms/fees that Countrywide was giving out. Try again.

Two U.S. senators, two former Cabinet members, and a former ambassador to the United Nations received loans from Countrywide Financial through a little-known program that waived points, lender fees, and company borrowing rules for prominent people.

Senators Christopher Dodd, Democrat from Connecticut and chairman of the Banking Committee, and Kent Conrad, Democrat from North Dakota, chairman of the Budget Committee and a member of the Finance Committee, refinanced properties through Countrywide’s “V.I.P.” program in 2003 and 2004, according to company documents and emails and a former employee familiar with the loans.

Other participants in the V.I.P. program included former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson, former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, and former U.N. ambassador and assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke. Jackson was deputy H.U.D. secretary in the Bush administration when he received the loans in 2003. Shalala, who received two loans in 2002, had by then left the Clinton administration for her current position as president of the University of Miami. She is scheduled to receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom on June 19.

Holbrooke, whose stint as U.N. ambassador ended in 2001, was also working in the private sector when he and his family received V.I.P. loans. He was an adviser to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

James Johnson, who had been advising presidential candidate Barack Obama on the selection of a running mate, resigned from the Obama campaign Wednesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that he received Countrywide loans at below-market rates.

Most of the officials belonged to a group of V.I.P. loan recipients known in company documents and emails as “F.O.A.'s”—Friends of Angelo, a reference to Countrywide chief executive Angelo Mozilo. While the V.I.P. program also serviced friends and contacts of other Countrywide executives, the F.O.A.’s made up the biggest subset.

This has been a scandal the news media hasn't covered that much. The so called 'Ethics committe' of the government found them 'not guilty', but then I think it came out that some on the 'Ethics committe' had also gotten the same kind of loans. There were 2 politicos..on Dan Mather show this week, they were talking about it and the fact that no one was prosecuted. They also mentioned about people on the 'ethics committee' getting the same loans. What a joke our government is.

loans were about 7.5 to 6.5 for most people...the VIPs in question already had good loans, below .05....they were refinanced again down into the .4 and .045 range and charged no points.

I have a loan with countrywide, now Bank of America, at .075...I have begged to have it lowered with the new Obama program. They put retards on the phone that will not help you. That is the whole point of it. To make sure you give up and go away and they can suck every dollar youve got out of you while they give our law makers very different treatment.

I do not give up easily. On one occasion, they told me they were just lowering their rates 'for their good customers', that came from the mouth of nothing less than a supervisor.

On another occasion, I was told they were only working with people with .08 and above and that I didn't quality.

Another occasion, you make too much you don't qualify. I'm retired on a small pension.

Still another occasion, I was told I didn't make enough and that I was just going to loose my house anyway and that I should have known better than to buy something I couldn't afford! I swear on my child's life, they really said that!

The most arrogant thing they did was put on a recording telling people they knew who was eligible, that you need not call, they would identify you and get in touch with you.

In the end, they will eat up every penny of our tax dollars the governement has given them to lower interest rates and we won't see a dime of it.

They have lett everyone f@@@jk the little guys till there is nothing left of us to even pay taxes.

I don't respect these people. Anyone could be rich if they figure out legal ways to steal you blind and they have friends in high places that help them do it. The truth is that most people have more ethics and tolerate the scum, but now it has gotten so bad, the public can't function after being sucked dry.

Check your PM's on the other site.
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Otay!

Obama.... The Bernie Madoff Of Washington

you would like PTC alot. We have been here for 23 years. Just about anyplace in PTC is good. The closer you are on the northside from Hyw 54 & Peachtree Parkway to Hwy 74 would be a faster trip to Atlanta which for me ,I can get to the airport in 27 minutes and downtown in good traffic in 40-45 minutes. If you consider Tyrone ,they have some beautiful houses,smaller town right off HYw 74 but you will hear a train ...you have to decide if that's something you want. I know some nice realtors that would help you find something. There was a beautiful house for sale on a neighborhood lake & its right on the Fayetteville/PTC line right off Hyw 54 , I could send you the info on that if you like. BJ

thank you kindly, not looking for a home just yet, just an apartment.

Being a great server doesn't guarantee a great tip. Some people just aren't going to leave a decent tip no matter how well the service is.

I agree. So many factors affect the amount of your tip - being a good server is almost trivial.

Did I read this right? You were there and bought cigarettes?

Yet, you don't want cigarettes sold?

Does a family helper selling them mean that she smokes?

What did the cop say about the sale to a youngster? (No evidence?)

Sorry about the big smile!

A 12 year old boy accidently shot his 10 year old brother in the back of the head with a pistol. The boy is in intensive care at Egleston. My prayers are for that family and the boy's survival and recovery.

Bad timing. They aren't getting any customers now?

Lay-off!

Mind your own business.

I yam what I yam....Popeye

Hmmmm. Interesting that the girls confessed to bringing alcohol to the game, drinking during the game, screaming "We're Drunk!" into the stands, etc. The charges were dropped because no McIntosh administrators attended the hearing. "Innocent" and "charges dropped" are two very different things indeed. Wake up and smell the Kahlua, mom, your girl did it. Wait until you find out what else she's done.

I'm glad you had access to what was written by every single girl. That would make you an administrator or a parent of the accused...I doubt it...and no, all of them did NOT confess to bringing alcohol to the game and drinking during the game. The administration is on to your "craziness" and has realized they made a mistake that's why they didn't attend the hearing. You know, if they were guilty then the administration would have attended the hearing. Blood tests and urine tests do NOT lie. Video tapes of the game and in the parking lot, do not lie. Only mean viscious people lie. The lawyers had evidence and there's not a court in this nation that would find all of them guilty with that proof or lack of proof. I said 6 of the 8 were innocent, not all 8. You did not see/hear all 8 yell into the stands "I'm drunk". I don't drink kahlua or anything else for that matter. Definetly, positively, without a doubt - most of them are INNOCENT! You need to raise your own kids - based on rumors sounds like they have issues of their own that need attention from a good parent. Should I believe all the accusations/rumors that I hear?

Not Involved,

DITTO to all of your comments! You know it will drive her crazy to hear that they are innocent. She can't stand that everyone finally knows that she is wrong, but really, don't waste your time trying to get an apology from someone that will never admit she made a mistake. She will contiue to drag you down with her if you let her.

"Monkey See, Monkey Do..." When parents stir things up, so do their kids. When parents lie, cheat and put others down, so do their kids. When parents are alcoholics so are their kids. (usually) Children live what they learn...

BTW-you stole my new name..."Not Involved!" hahahaha...

They should play Jonesboro next year the you could really have a half time show.. With poles and all....................PEACE