Peachtree City

Recycling campaign helping PTC

Peachtree City’s recycling program is hauling in some benefits in terms of keeping material out of landfills.

In a presentation to the city council last week, Keep Peachtree City Beautiful Director Al Yougel shared how much has been collected in the fiscal year so far:
• 21,000 pounds of cardboard;
• 53,000 pounds of glass;
• 4,820 pounds of plastic;
• 5,837 pounds of aluminum cans; and
• 25,000 pounds of newsprint. Read More»

Right of way secured for Paschall tunnel

Peachtree City now has the necessary rights of way necessary for the new cart path tunnel underneath Ga. Highway 74 at Paschall Road, city officials said.
Last week the city council accepted right of way from Frank Cawood and Associates. Previously the city has accepted additional right of way from Peachtree Villas and a nearby doctor’s office.

The right of way will allow the city to proceed with building paths leading to the tunnel on both sides of the highway, said City Engineer David Borkowski. A bid is expected to be awarded for the project at the March 4 council meeting. Read More»

Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Chaplain speaks at Rotary luncheon

Rev. Dr. Chester R. Cook, executive director of the Interfaith Airport Chaplaincy, Inc. at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, receives a big thank you from Doc Jaleel, Rotary Club of Peachtree City's president, for sharing many stories about what Chaplains experience on a daily basis in the world's busiest airport.

Rev. Dr. Chester R. Cook, executive director of the Interfaith Airport Chaplaincy, Inc. at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport gave a detailed talk at a recent Rotary luncheon about the functions and responsibilities of the chaplains that work with the Interfaith Airport Chaplaincy group.  Reverend, Dr. Cook shared interesting and heart-felt stories of how he and other Chaplains have helped passengers in needy situations as they spent time in the Atlanta airport.  Dr. Read More»

Kroger declines to renew 'baby Kroger' lease

The Kroger Company has officially declined to renew its lease for the vacant "baby Kroger" store at the Peachtree Crossing shopping center. Read More»

Mrs. Hilda Bruce Farr, 93, Peachtree City, Ga.

Mrs. Hilda Bruce Farr, 93, of Peachtree City, Ga., died Feb. 23, 2010. She was an elementary school teacher in Tyrone, Ga., and a member of Peachtree City First Presbyterian Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband Walter Floy Farr and son Thomas Farr. Survivors include her son Walter “Sonny” and Pat Farr of Santa Fe, New Mexico; daughter-in-law Wendie Farr of Peachtree City, Ga.; grandson Matthew and Mandi Wood of Zebulon, Ga., granddaughter Whitney and Robby Freeman of Athens, Ga., and great-granddaughter Finley Freeman of Athens, Ga. Read More»

School spirit? How about bad manners?

In the Feb. 10 edition of The Citizen, Ms. Carol Jensen-Linton reported that a very large group of McIntosh High School students joined in the singing of the national anthem at a basketball game at Starr’s Mill High School. The McIntosh students joined in on the line, “and the home of the brave,” singing loudly, drowning out the Starr’s Mill student who was singing a capella, changing the line to “home of the Chiefs.” Ms. Jensen-Linton was critical of the students’ action. Read More»

Important taxing decisions to be made; come to council retreat

The annual City Council retreat is coming up the second weekend in March. This is where council discusses its priorities for the remainder of this year and they begin to discuss the budget for 2011. It is a great opportunity for citizens to be heard as well as be educated on exactly what council is considering for next year and what it deems to be priorities.

Are council’s priorities our priorities? If not, it is a perfect time to let them know. If so, it is equally important that they hear that as well. Read More»

Correction

I recently wrote a letter to the paper entitled “Westmoreland Right On Most Things, get government out of the way.”

In the printed version, it says (incorrectly) that government would have cut a trillion dollars from Medicare.

My letter said one-half-trillion. I just wanted it to be accurate.

John Currie

Peachtree City, Ga.

[The editor replies: The mistake was my editing error, and has been corrected in the online version.]

Myra Ann Crews, 81

Myra Ann Crews, 81, Fayetteville, died Feb. 20, 2010. She was born Aug. 12, 1928 in Fayette County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny I. and Irene Rowland Goodman, her husband of 33 years, Lewis Sandford Crews, brothers, Grady Goodman, Rowland Goodman, Bill Goodman, Dorsey Goodman, Hershall Goodman, and Johnny Goodman, and sisters, Sadie Eubanks, Julia Perry, and Doris Williams. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Philip Johnson officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Read More»

B. Hugh Smith, 86

B. Hugh Smith, 86, Peachtree City, died Feb. 19, 2010. He was born in Rico, Ga. He served in the United States Navy in World War II. He was retired from Life and Casualty Insurance Company and then worked as a home inspector for Fayette State Bank and the Bank of America. He was a former member of the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church having served as a deacon and Sunday school superintendent. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Peachtree City, having served as a deacon and an elder. Read More»