Peachtree

City, with some help from Pathway Communities and the

Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, honored one of its

own last week by proclaiming Oct. 12 to be "Jerry

Peterson Day."

Peterson,

who has served for 22 years as vice president of planning

for Pathway and its predecessors, Peachtree City

Development Corp. and Garden Cities Corp., received a

proclamation from Mayor Bob Lenox at the Fayette

Chamber's Business After Hours, hosted by Pathway.

Lenox

pointed out that Peterson's knowledge of land planning,

as well as his commitment to the goals of Peachtree

City's land use plan, helped shape both the functionality

and the aesthetics of the 40-year-old community.

Peterson

also is credited with the identification, selection and

dedication of natural areas, open spaces and greenbelts

in the city, including what is now known as Flat Creek

Nature Area, Line Creek Nature Area and Stoneacre.

In addition

to the "Jerry Peterson Day" proclamation,

Peterson was honored by having his name added to one of

the city's nature facilities, now known as the

"Jerry Peterson Flat Creek Nature Center."