Members of the Holly Grove

A.M.E. Church in south Peachtree City have consulted with an expert on

preserving one of its historical buildings, namely the privy.

Chris Brooks, administrator

of the Tullie Smith Farm at the Atlanta History Center, is an expert on

the subject of outhouses. While he is specifically looking for 19th century

outhouses that were put together with square nails, he was pleased to

see a 20th century building still intact, especially a "three-holer,"

accommodating three persons.

He will be sending his suggestions

for its restoration to church members, Annie Hammond, Joe Smith, Gail

Goode and Gerry Holt.

Accompanying him from the history

center was Beth Woodward, who serves as outreach teacher. She has spoken

to classes at Sandy Creek High School and Starr's Mill High School.

The church will be celebrating

its 104th anniversary this year and will be sponsoring a display at the

church for Preservation Week Saturday, May 19. Other churches in the area

will be invited to participate.

Change your clocks, smoke

alarm batteries

As the spring daylight savings

time change approaches this weekend, the Fayette County Department of

Fire and Emergency Services wants to remind residents to make another

change that could save their lives changing the batteries in their smoke

detectors.

The time to push clocks ahead

one hour is before bedtime this Saturday. The official "spring forward"

hour is 2 a.m., Sunday, April 1, no foolin'.

An average of three children

a day dies in home fires across the nation, and 82 percent of these occur

in homes without working smoke detectors, said Pete Nelms, department

public information officer. The most commonly cited cause of nonworking

detectors is worn or missing batteries, he added.

"Working smoke detectors

provide an early warning and critical extra seconds to escape," said

Chief Jack Krakeel, director of the department. "This is particularly

important for those most at risk of dying in a home fire, such as children

and seniors.

Krakeel also recommends that

residents test their smoke detectors by pushing the test button, plan

two ways out of the house in case of fire, and practice those escape routes

with the entire family.

said, you can reduce your risk of death or injury in a residential fire