I have found a home here. Now

I want to help make sure it stays the island of sanity in an ocean of

insanity that it is today. The hard work of all of our city leaders, including

Mr. Lenox and our entire current council, has created one of the most

unusual towns around today. I want to see that continue without giving

into the temptations of change for the sake of change.

There are issues here in PTC

that should be addressed as soon as possible. We must find new ways to

nurture and support our network of small businesses as they come under

increased pressure from new large business ventures in the town. We must

find the funds to support the All Children's Playground being built right

behind our own City Hall with donations only meeting one-third of the

projected cost. We must solve the seething cauldron of big-box shopping

and traffic woes. We must have the leadership that will stop the fighting

within City Hall and with Fayette County instead of joining one of the

many opposing sides.

I don't want to join anyone's

"side." I want to see an end to the disputes and help our city

and region go forward as a team. I don't have time to fight with anyone

and neither do our citizens. If you want those things as well, then I

would be honored if you would contact the City Council and ask them to

give a rookie a chance. Thank you, and for the record I am not crazy a

little overweight and hardheaded, but not crazy.

Fred Wellman

Peachtree City