For the past year, Americans have heard quite a bit about post-partisanship and the promise of a new kind of politics. During the 2008 campaign season, the rhetoric soared, as did expectations.
Now, as 2010 begins, and we take account of 2009, it is abundantly clear that word has not been met with deed. In fact, the only thing new...
I do not and have never supported a pay raise for myself as a city council member. So don’t bunch me in with those that do.
The previous council (2007) authorized the pay raise from $6,000 to $12,000 per year for council members. By choice, I and others have decided to keep the job pay budgeted at $6,000.
I understand the...
On Sept. 10, 2009, I was involved in a rear-end accident. I was traveling north on Ga. Highway 74, traveling in the right lane doing about 50 mph. I had begun to slow down because the traffic ahead of me was slowing down to enter Interstate 85.
All of a sudden I looked into my rearview mirror and noticed a...
It is well known that the Constitution of the state of Georgia requires the legislature to adopt a balanced budget. A balanced budget is one where the projected revenues and the projected expenses are practically equal.
It is also well known that the current tax structure of the state is producing declining revenues. So what can we do?
We have three...
I was in attendance for the Jan. 21 Peachtree City Council meeting and was thoroughly pleased. It appears the new group manning the helm is quite capable of piloting our ship.
My main reason for attending was the approval of a new management contract between the city and the Peachtree City Dog Park Association. The contract was approved and 100...
Kailani Serapion is a 9-year-old softball player, and a fourth-grader this year at Huddleston Elementary. Her softball experience is a good example of what the Peachtree City Girls Softball League strives for, and the dad she misses a lot is a key part of our league.
Kailani’s dad, Guy Serapion, is a teacher. He is also a U.S. Army National...
There is a friend I have who cannot, for the life of her, tell a story.
Sadly, she thinks she can.
This often leads to drawn out phone conversations, dinners and afternoons over coffee that can be nothing less than a yawning bore.
First, she has very little sense of humor. At least when she’s the one doing the talking. Now, she...
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the Bible
Pastors get some of the most interesting questions from people they meet and people in their congregations. Here are some questions that I’ve gotten over the years of my ministry and via email for this column.
Dear Father Paul: I see in the AJC that one of...
Kamran and Suzy Yaraei will appear at Peachtree Christian Fellowship Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29 and 30, at 7 p.m. each night.
Kamran Yaraei is a former Shiite Muslim.
“His conversion to a Spirit-filled passionate Christian is an amazing testimony, which has led many into Jesus’ love,” a spokesperson said. “ Kamran speaks from His heart connection with God, entertwining...
In December, the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Outreach Ministry collected, wrapped and delivered over 300 gifts to Emmaus House, Atlanta. The ministry also collected gifts appropriate for adults so that the children were able to purchase gifts for parents and grandparents for 5 -10 cents a gift. Emmaus House provides a safe haven for children with after...
Hopewell United Methodist Church will host a free Social Networking class, open to the entire community, on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. Although there is no fee for the class, everyone planning to attend is asked to register.
Detective Adam Castings will teach the class. Castings is a detective with the Tyrone Police Department and is...
A’meritage at Dogwood Restaurant is partnering with the Real Life Center to help feed the hungry in Fayette County. A’meritage will donate $1 from the sale of every adult Sunday brunch buffet to the Real Life Center
The promotion will continue through 2010.
A’meritage owner Joseph Nowell said, “We feel blessed that the Fayette county community has embraced us and...
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Peachtree City, will host the 13-week Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University course beginning Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. in the church cafeteria. The course is open to the community.
A preview will be given this Saturday, Jan. 30, at St. Paul, starting at 1 p.m.. A short video will feature Dave Ramsey and questions about...
Fayetteville First United Methodist Church (FFUMC) will offer multiple courses in Financial Peace University (13 week course) in early 2010. The course benefits couples/individuals of all ages — those with or without debt.
Financial Peace University (FPU) is a life-changing program that shows how to reach financial goals by eliminating debt, saving for the future, and giving like never...
Open Door’s revival continues
Open Door Baptist Church’s revival will continue through this Friday., Jan. 29, with services each night beginning at 7 p.m. The guest evangelist is Darrell Hayes. Open Door is at 7364 Ga. Hwy. 16 East, just outside Senoia. For information, call the church, 770-599-6541.
Holy Trinity will offer GriefShare
GriefShare, a Christian based 13-week video/discussion grief recovery group,...
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Joseph Fox of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter, Meredith Ashley, to Matthew Cain McClure, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gary McClure of Columbus.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Margelet Adams and the late A.M. Adams of Alamo, and Mrs. Betty Guyer and the late Joseph M. Fox of Decatur. She...
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Dale Housch of Summerville announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth Housch, to Bradford James Waggoner, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Waggoner of Fayetteville.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Chattooga High School and Jacksonville State University. She is employed as a teacher at Menlo School. She is the granddaughter of Elsie Echols...
I am a self-described independent voter who tends to lean toward conservatism. If this were the 1960s, I would be a John F. Kennedy liberal. JFK promoted civil rights, women’s rights, a hand up for the disadvantaged, educational programs that would improve the lot of motivated youth who yearned for success, inspiration to achieve, and the opportunity to serve...
On the rude arch that spanned the flood
In the April breeze their flag unfurled
Here the embattled farmer stood
And fired the shot heard round the world
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
If Scott Brown wins the Senate seat vacated by Ted Kennedy, it means that any Republican can win at any time in any place. Such...
The receding water tugged at the corners of the magnificent castle he had built. As each wave folded back onto itself, it took with it handfuls of sand. The sand was pulled under the water and reclaimed by the tide’s relentless force.
The boy’s blue eyes filled with tears as he watched the mighty sandcastle he had spent the better...
Some expect Haiti’s 7.0 earthquake death toll to reach over 200,000 lives. Why the high death toll? Northern California’s 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was more violent, measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, resulting in 63 deaths and 3,757 injuries. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale, about eight times more violent than Haiti’s, and cost...
A Jan. 18 fire involving two homes on Carlton Pointe Drive in Palmetto is under investigation after it was determined that the blaze was intentionally set. Both homes were unoccupied at the time.
Palmetto Fire Chief Henry Argo said the fire call came in at 4:50 p.m., with the first units responding four minutes later. Firefighters arriving at the scene...
An overview of upcoming transportation projects presented to Coweta County commissioners last week showed what should be a host of activity spanning the next three years. Some of the projects will be funded by 1-cent Special Purpose Location Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) dollars, with others funded by the county’s general fund budget and still others by the Georgia Dept....
A lengthy discussion before Coweta County commissioners Jan. 19 led to a postponement of the decision on the fate of the Belair Estates transitional home in north Coweta. Commissioners will take up the issue next month.
Belair Estates attorney Judy O’Brien fielded a wealth of safety-related questions from commissioners and responded to some of the concerns surfaced by a group...
A short presentation by the Senoia Downtown Development Authority at the Jan. 18 City Council meeting revealed a wealth of information of DDA’s current activities and future plans. Among those were plans for a monthly farmer’s market, the new DDA website and a cultural arts reception tonight at the Stone Lodge.
DDA representative Wendy Maguire announced the group’s plan to...
Frank Sinatra entertained audiences for decades with dozens and dozens of hit songs. His presence can still be felt on modern culture as some of the songs he made famous continue to pop up on television, in movies and on the radio around the world.
When Bethany Hayes Smith, the executive producer at the Legacy Theatre, was a part of...
Happy new year, everyone! I’ve been busy with high school and homework, so I haven’t reviewed a film in a while, but I saw some good films. I saw “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel,” the new supercharged “Sherlock Holmes”, and the special effects-filled “Avatar.” Good films to end 2009. Unfortunately, 2010’s movie year did not...
It is a beautiful building whose name says it all. The city-owned Stone Lodge at Marimac Lake in Senoia makes a unique location for all types of special events. But the rental rate was deemed too costly and led to a rate reduction at the Jan. 18 City Council meeting.
City administrator Richard Ferry led the rental rate discussion...
Melvin Douglas Morrow, Newnan, died Jan. 12. 2010. He was born Sept. 13, 1949 in Junction City, Ga. He was preceded in death by his father, Troy Morrow. He was graduated from the Coweta County school system. Shortly after graduation he enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War era. He had been a member...
Mary Louise Brown Tinsley, 82, Senoia, died Jan. 14, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bela Morris and Arlie Rachel Bell Brown, and son, Wayne Barry Tinsley. Services were at the Tri-County Baptist Church, Senoia, with the Rev. Ron Whitlock officiating. Interment was at the Senoia City Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Roy...
Emmer Lee "Mo" Benning, 91, Union City, formerly of Senoia, died Jan. 13, 2010. She was born June 7, 1918 in Oglethorpe County. She was preceded in death by her husband, John B. Benning, her parents, Will and Lizzie Murray, and four children. She was an active member of the Greater Pine View Pure Holiness Church, Senoia. She served...
So Brit Hume of Fox News created a firestorm of protest when he suggested on “Fox News Sunday” Jan. 3 that Tiger Woods should consider turning to Christianity and away from Buddhism. I missed it completely since I’m tied up on Sundays doing pastor stuff and don’t get to watch much Sunday TV.
I try to stay up on...
National Heights Baptist Church is preparing a Community Pancake Breakfast on Saturday morning, Jan. 23, from 9 until 10:30 a.m. as an opportunity to meet more of the community surrounding the church.
“The area around the church has grown significantly in recent years and the congregation would like to offer its help, prayers and fellowship to all their neighbors —...
An Adult Speaker Series will be launched at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, Newnan, with the program entitled “Making Health Care Decisions Near the End-Of-Life” It will be presented by Dr. Carl Hug, M.D., Ph.D., on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at the church.
Hug serves as professor of anesthesiology emeritus at Emory University School of Medicine. ...
