United Methodist Church (FFUMC), presented a $12,500 check to Craig Wiley, chair for the Counseling Center Legacy Build, to support the completion of the Fayette Counseling Center.
Funds for the donation were generated from the recent 2009 Christmas Tour of Homes, sponsored by FFUMC, and chaired by Cleve Kiser.
Work was initiated by Square Foot Ministries in February 2009 to...
Providence United Methodist Church will present the music of U2 live on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. The term “U2charist” was coined by an Episcopal church; “Eucharist,” meaning “Thanksgiving,” is another term for Holy Communion, so this is a service of U2 music combined with a short message and communion.
Adam Holt, band leader at Providence, explains, “Bono, the...
Christ Discipleship Ministries (CDM),114 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn, will host a leadership seminar entitled “Elijah and Elisha and the Relationship of Today’s Church Leadership” Sunday, Jan. 24, at 5:30 p.m. The speakers will be Pastor Carolyn Driver and Pastor Timothy Frazier.
The seminar seeks to restore a healthy relationship among senior pastors and their licensed and ordained ministers (sons and...
Yancy in concert at PTC Presbyterian
The First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City will present Yancy in concert for one night only, Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for children under 12 and $5 for seniors or students. Childcare will be provided for ages 2 and younger. For more information or...
Richard and Sheila Jordan of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Jordan, to Randy Pettyjohn Jr., son of Randy Pettyjohn Sr. of Martin, Ga., and Kathy Bentley of Fayetteville.
The bride - to - be is a graduate of Fayette County High School and a 2007 graduate of the University of Georgia with a B.B.A. in marketing....
De and Frank Molloy of Peachtree City announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Molloy, to Burwell Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Cox of St. Simons Island.
The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of Starr’s Mill High School and will graduate in May from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in biology.
The groom-elect is a 2007...
Melanie Anne Gribben and Philip John Pekarske were married Oct. 3, 2009, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Fayetteville. Father Jimmy Adams and the Rev.Justin Kollmeyer presided at the wedding. A reception followed at the Wyndham Conference Center in Peachtree City .
The bride is the daughter of Earl and Cindy Gribben of Fayetteville. She is a...
Cynthia Ann Turner, 41, Fayetteville, died Jan. 9, 2010. She was preceded in death by her grandparents. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Survivors include her husband of 17 years, Stephen "Steve" G. Turner Sr., Fayetteville; a son, Stephen G. Turner Jr., Fayetteville; parents, Joseph and Beverly Franks, Melbourne, Fla.; in-laws, Harold and Jean Turner,...
Perry Andrew Padgett, 77, Fayetteville, died Jan. 11, 2010. He was a resident of Fayetteville for 45 years. He served in the United States Air Force for 4 years in the 1950s, and worked as an airline mechanic for Delta Airlines for 22 years, from 1964 to 1986. Memorial services were at the Fayette Presbyterian Church with the Rev....
Connie Lynn Morelock, 46, Fayetteville, died Jan. 12, 2010. She was preceded in death by her father, Theodore Burdette. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Ray Waters and the Rev. Chuck Chambers officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City.
Survivors include her husband, Shane Morelock, Fayetteville; a son, Chris Hackney, Forest...
Kathleen "Katie" Mary Stogner, 44, Peachtree City, died Jan. 14, 2010. She was born in Morristown, N.J., and later received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rutgers University. She was a teacher, homemaker, and a loving person to all who knew her. Services were at the Peachtree City First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. David Miller officiating. A...
Jerolean Nelms, 80, Fayetteville, died Jan. 14, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Nelms. Services were at Flat Creek Baptist Church with interment at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta. Survivors include a daughter, Cherie Brush, Alachua, Fla.; and a brother, Bill Weaver. Memorial donations may be made to LaFayette Nursing Home, Fayetteville. Carl J. Mowell &...
Malcolm Edd "Mac" Bernhard, 63, Jonesboro, died Jan. 14, 2010. Services were at the Lisbon Baptist Church with the Rev. Carlton Swicegood officiating. Interment was at the church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Nell Bernhard, Jonesboro; brothers, John David Bernhard, and Jerry Bernhard, both of Fayetteville; sisters, Linda and Leon Blackburn, McDonough, and Vickie and John McLucas, Fayetteville;...
June L. Ethier, 84, Peachtree City, died Jan. 14, 2010. She was preceded in death by a son, Mark Ethier. She was a member of Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church. Memorial services were at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church with Pastor Miriam Beecher officiating.
Survivors include her husband, Don L. Ethier, Peachtree City; sons, Kirk and Jan Swan Ethier,...
Robert H. Ashley, 70, Brooks, died Jan. 16, 2010. He was born Dec. 29, 1939 in Sharpsburg, son of the late Ralph and Estelle Ashley. He enjoyed working on his land and spending time with his family. He started a successful wire rope and sling business over 50 years ago. He also started an insurance company and loved to...
Phyllis Dale "Granny" Hammel, 70, Fayetteville, died Jan. 16, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry William Hammel Sr. She loved to travel and spend time with her family. She worked at the Base Exchange at Ft. Gillem for over 23 years. Following her retirement she was a volunteer at the Fayette Thrift Store.
Services were...
Peggy Alice Cochran, 83, Fayetteville, died Jan. 17, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Allen Cochran Sr. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with Pastor Steve Geyer officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville.
Survivors include sons, Walter Allen Cochran Jr., Forest Park, and Kerry Lee and Mattie B. Cochran, Fayetteville; daughters,...
Despite a tight budget and continuing tax revenue declines, the Peachtree City Council is going to consider the possibility of enacting a mid-year across the board pay raise for city employees and a pay raise for elected council members.
Both matters are listed on the agenda for Thursday night’s council meeting.
The current budget does not include any pay raises for...
More than a dozen Peachtree City girls hosted a movie night fund-raiser this past weekend to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief.
Even though they range in age from 7 to 9, you wouldn’t guess it from the money they raised: over $1,700. They promoted the event with a large watercolor poster and good old-fashioned word of mouth.
They spread the...
Craig and Belinda Fitch have come to the end of being able to operate their special events business out of the Hollingsworth House in Fayetteville. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) said it is likely not in the position to purchase the property due to earlier commitments to have the old Travis Hardware building renovated for a potential restaurant.
Fitch last...
The annual event celebrating the birth and life of Martin Luther King, Jr., began with a parade under cool, clear skies in Fayetteville Monday morning. The celebration sponsored by the Fayette County Branch of the NAACP continued at noon at Sams Auditorium and featured Morehouse College junior Justin L. Bryant.
The sixth annual parade began the day’s celebration, carrying the...
Peachtree City’s hotel-motel tax may be on the verge of an increase.
The City Council will consider Thursday night whether the city should hike the rate from the current 6 percent to 8 percent.
Based on the current 2009-2010 budget, the action would raise an additional $256,000 over the entire budget year, according to city estimates. Of that $256,000, the city’s...
Filing dates for a “return of value” on residential and commercial property began Jan. 1 and will continue through April 1. And as in previous years, tax assessment notices coming in May will only be sent if the fair market value property has changed since last year.
Fayette County Tax Assessor Joel Benton said his office has set a goal...
The Fayetteville City Council on Thursday will consider authorizing a resolution that would lead to a sidewalk installation project through Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT) and U.S. Dept. of Transportation. The $630,000 project includes a 20 percent match by the city.
City Engineer Don Easterbrook said the project specifies three sidewalk areas that include White Road from Ga. Highway 314...
The former chorus director and the band director at Whitewater High School pled guilty last week in DeKalb County to pandering after they arranged a meeting at a hotel there with two prostitutes who were actually undercover police officers.
Douglas Dee, the former band director and Kelly Butler, the former choral director, were fined $1,000 each and sentenced to 12...
Barking and frolicking are not free, at least at Peachtree City’s Dog Park.
The Peachtree City Dog Park Association has been requiring dog owners to pony up a $35 annual fee to use the park in lieu of traditional fund-raising, said association president and former city Mayor Steve Brown.
A new contract with the association that would create “public access hours”...
An extensive undercover operation that discovered more than 380 pounds of cocaine being smuggled into Peachtree City’s Falcon Field Airport Aug. 29 has ended with two men pleading guilty in federal court.
Jorge Olivo, 24, of Roswell and Rene Perez, 32, of San Marcos, Texas pled guilty last week to conspiracy charges for possession of more than 380 pounds of...
A meeting to discuss the American Clean Energy and Security Act (House Resolution 2454), commonly referred to as the “Cap & Trade Bill,” will be held Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Gathering Place in Peachtree City located at 203 McIntosh Trail.
The public is invited to hear Ga. Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, Ga. Rep. Matt Ramsey and...
Fayetteville police are investigating a claim by two teenage girls that an adult male acquaintance gave them pills in order to take advantage of them and had attempted to do so.
Details of the incident are not available, but Maj. Kevin Gooding said the incident is alleged to have happened Jan. 15 and was reported to police by a parent...
Opening and owning a restaurant is a difficult business. There is some statistic out there that says that most restaurants fail within the first six months they are open. Hollywood romances fare better than a lot of restaurants, especially if they aren’t franchises and are labors of love of the people who owned them.
Sorry to start the new...
I read The Citizen article entitled, “Who needs W. F’ville Bypass?” Of course, “who” is the optimal word in that headline.
If the matter did not have such significant consequences along with a huge price tag, I would have found Fayette County Chairman Jack Smith’s comments humorous. In addition, you will see a stark resemblance to the propaganda job used...
Last week, John Munford wrote an article (“Who needs W. F’ville Bypass?”) that I found very disappointing. Disappointing because Mr. Munford is usually so much better with his work. Not because of anything that was in the article, but because of the bias that was so evident.
Members of the West Fayetteville Bypass Coalition had asked The Fayette Citizen to...
On Monday, Jan. 10, the state legislature convened for Day One of the 2010 session. In many ways it was an historic day.
During November and December, a variety of disturbing events occurred that led to the resignation of the former Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson. That meant that for the second time in as many years the House...
For those able to think past the human tragedy in Haiti, there are some reminders of life’s realities. One of those reminders is that when disaster strikes somewhere in the world, our elected representatives in Washington will sell us down the river ... again.
It would be nice to rebuild Haiti and lift it out of its pre-earthquake certifiable cesspool...
