Within this

entire area, bounded by Ga. Highway 54, Robinson, Spear

and Ebenezer roads, homes have been built on two- to

five-acre estate lots, with all the homeowners cutting

just enough timber to construct their homes. The rest is

a forest.

Don't

believe it? Just take a run over to the zoning office in

Fayetteville, and ask them to show you an aerial photo of

this area. This means that all estate owners in this area

are lovers of nature, and peace and quiet. Lord knows, we

have certainly been "penalized" by the tax

office for owning estate lots. The unwritten excuse

behind these high taxes is, "Well, you chose this

way of life, and if you dance, you gotta pay the

fiddler."

Now the

situation is changing: Are the tax people gonna give us a

break because of decreasing property values?

I propose a

T-shirt for all commissioners who voted in favor of the

church, with the following logo: Below the center, front

and back, in bold letters, put FADE (Falls Adjacent Deaf

Ears). Higher up, put a picture of a tree, and next to

the tree, put a deer. Next, draw a circle around the

tree/deer. And, finally, draw a bold face diagonal line

through the tree/deer. The United Methodist Church people

should have T-shirts also; they seem to like shirts with

logos.

Several

years ago, we could sit in our yard on a moonless night

and count the stars. Then, along came the eastside

shopping center, with Publix and the works. Lights from

this parking area confiscated our stars. And we are

forced to listen to trucks unloading all hours of the

night. And now, with this proposed "church city in

the woods," we can attend Sunday services at home.

Except for one thing: I am not Methodist. When I go to

church, we close the doors, to keep from disturbing our

neighbors.

I don't

care to listen to the noise, and put up with the bright

lights from this proposed infringement on my privacy. Go

find yourself a large open field, and leave the forest

alone. Let we who are trying to "save our real

estate" get T-shirts, too, with this logo: SORE.

Hugh

Buchanan

(Spear Road)

Fayetteville

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