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One of our newest columns. Two
mint julep sippin' Southern gals traipse through life sharing recipes,
pearls of wisdom and whatever floats through their properly polite minds.
12/28/07 Across the country governments are having major, major problems
with their defined benefit pension plans. They are running from them
like they are killer bees swarming. Not so in Fayette County...
More
12/28/07 Miss Etta, wouldn't you just think that the
term "cotton up to" HAD to be a Southern phrase? I seriously doubted
that combination of words would ever be heard from the mouth of anyone
outside of our general neck of the woods...
More
12/28/07 You have to wonder how much money they spent on this study...
and who paid for it! The members of United Egg Producers must be really
concerned about free range hens. It has ta be
cuttin'
into their profits somehow...
More
I hate posting this
one. However, I am now heading off to search for some way to increase my
serotonin (aside from exercising) so I can keep imbibing my caffeine. At
least I now have an excuse for gaining weight...
More
12/16/07 (8:31 a.m.) Good news: Herman Caine is going
to be taking the 7 - 10 p.m. time slot on WSB Talk Radio! Michael Savage is
gone. Not sure if he's...
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Dear Mr. Perdue,
I am a resident of Fayette County Georgia and have been proud to be a part
of a good school system. We, as some other Georgian counties, have gone
through substantial growth...
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Most Gratifying Veterans Day - My
61st 11/8/07 (7:36 a.m.) For the several weeks right after Veterans Day 2006 I
thought about what a rewarding and meaningful Veterans Day it was for me and
decided...
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Barefoot Photographer:
More Roadside Flowers, Spiders, and Fritillaries
9/25/07 On our Monday trek to Hampton today I noticed a vibrant pink
flower blooming on a tall, leggy-looking plant. After consulting the
field guide, I have identified...
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Tainsh: Plea for
Support and Honor for Soldiers
Attached are photos of a returning Georgian and hero, USMC
Cpl John C Tanner, to the Columbus Airport on Sept 3, 2007. This process
of the return home with dignity was signed into legislation in January,
2007 by President Bush thanks to a California mom and dad, dear friends of
mine, whose only child and son died...
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Barefoot Photographer:
Red-Tail Hawk 9/4/07 As I am standing in the kitchen this morning – preparing my
breakfast – I look out the window. Off in the distance I see a large
bird fly high up into a pine tree. My first thought is "where are the
binoculars?" When I remembered where they are – I got them. Peeking
through the blinds I spot a large hawk in the tree...
More
Genitales:
It's Raining Kin
8/31/07 The forecast looks promising. Promising for those of us who have been
parched with thirst over the summer. The days where we could quench our thirst
have been few and far between. Is this a weather forecast or a taste of
genealogical research?...
More
Fayette Fitness and Health:
Great Tips for a Healthy Body
8/20/07 Exercise is wonderful for the body, but feeding it is
just as important. These five vegetable and fruit super-foods can slow the aging
process and help prevent the three biggest killers. Add these delicious healthy
super-foods to your family’s meals as often as possible...More
By George:
Cell Phone Talking 8/8/07 As I was driving last week I noticed the bummer sticker on the car in
front of me, "Shut up and Drive" it boldly proclaimed accompanied by a picture
of a cell phone with the international symbol for halt...
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Southside Arts Agenda:
ACTION ALERT! - It is time to
Mobilize
7/30/07 We can be proud of the long list of professional
entertainers, musicians and artist with their roots planted deeply in Georgia
soil. Names like Julia Roberts, Lynn Yearwood, Brenda Lee, Holly Hunter...
More
The Barefoot Photographer:
Photographing Line Creek
Line Creek Nature Center is a wonderful place to spend the morning – or most of
the day. After living in this area for almost 10 years I finally found this spot
and have visited it three times this year to shoot photos. The Fayette Photo
Club first visited it in February...
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Patriotism Is Not Inherited
6/26/07 Contrary to what many
people might think patriotism is not inherited. It is not in our blood by
birth. Patriotism is in our heart by being taught and by observing the
actions of true patriots. It appears less and less patriotism is being taught
in our schools in recent years so it is up to us who were fortunate enough to
have been taught the importance of patriotism to teach the young about
patriotism and the importance of paying proper respect to our American Flag...
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The Barefoot Photographer:
Feet Photos
8/5/07 Where are you going? Where have you been? Kind of sounds like Forest
Gump, doesn't it? I like to take photos of my feet. I know I am not the only
one. It shows where I am going and reminds me of where I have been...
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Politics: Fayette County & Beyond: Bloggers, Newspapers, Bias VS Facts
8/1/07 I rarely read the blogs on the local newspaper site. Seems
to me a lot of people with axes to grind (some of them pretty strange
axes) and very little real factual (or even vaguely correct) information
like to spout off about every and anything. How do they find the time?
Better yet, why do they make the time?...
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Commissioner Peter Pfeifer regarding Watkins &
Patton Resignation, Bill McNally & County Manager
8/1/07 We feel compelled to respond to the article about
the study committee the County Commission has appointed to consider
an additional retirement plan know as a “defined benefit”. Former
County Commissioner Burrell is credited...
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8/6/07 The Fayette County Commission has chosen to meet, for a
Retreat, in Callaway Gardens. We will meet Tuesday evening, August 7th,
and Wednesday, August 8th...
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8/16/07 Ring, Ring. Ah, the sound heard early in the morning that
insists I get moving. Ring, Ring. The sound that means my kids have to
get up and going. Ring, Ring. The sound that means getting back to
school and reviewing the basics. Ring, Ring...
More
8/1/07 We feel compelled to respond to the article about the study
committee the County Commission has appointed to consider an additional
retirement plan know as a “defined benefit”. Former County Commissioner
Burrell is credited with...
More
4/22/08 (6:53 p.m.) Last Saturday, Dr. Byron Harper, Jr. passed away. There was a
funeral on Wednesday and then he was buried in simple grave in a small
cemetery. He ended his personal presence as humbly as he lived…quiet,
unassuming, loving, positive, an encourager of all that is good and decent.
His voice is now silent, but his legacy...
More
4/21/08 (10:38 p.m.) Since announcing my candidacy for the 2008
Republican nomination for sheriff, I have been meeting
with citizens and business owners in an effort to
gather their views and opinions on public safety.
On numerous occasions I have been asked why I decided
to run for office. I decided to enter...
More
4/20/08 (9:39 p.m.) I’d like to be very
clear about my opposition to a Defined Benefit
Retirement Plan, also known as a DB Plan, for Fayette
County. My position on this issue may not have been
completely clear in the last newspaper story about
it... More
4/18/08 (Blogpost) I'm not Catholic Bill Maher, but I
won't be watching your show ever again. In this particular case, I think
Protestants should stand with Catholics in letting their displeasure at
Maher's... More
4/14/08 (Helping Hands) There's a lot
of debate right now about the economy. Some are saying
we're in a recession, some are saying we're in a
temporary economic slowdown, some say we're all being
silly and some say that all the talk in the...
More
3/5/08 (6:54 p.m.) Speaker Richardson's latest tax reform
proposal, SR 796, was defeated on the floor of the Georgia House today by a
vote of 110 to 62. As a Constitutional Amendment, the measure needed
120 votes to pass... More
3/5/08 (Blogpost) What a captivating and extremely interesting process our
elections have become this cycle! Last night added a bit of a twist to
things in the Democratic camp.
Hillary winning Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas... Barack getting creamed in
some cases. He turned the tables in Vermont, but that's not a surprise, and
it's not much of a delegate win, either. Huckabee finally stepping...
More
2/26/08 (8:23 a.m.) Is the current attempt to force
District Voting on the citizens of Fayette County a result of the
re-opening of the topic by the Commission? I hope not...
More
2/18/08 (9:00 p.m.) I was disturbed to learn
that my colleague in the General Assembly, Virgil Fludd, is once
again attempting to change the way our County Commission is
elected in Fayette County through the use of “Local Legislation”
in the...
More
2/18/08 I just got this email. Hard
to believe the President is going to completely cut funding for arts in
the schools! What is he thinking? If you quell all creative thinking and
don't mentor and foster new minds nothing new is designed, nothing new
is created... More
1/30/08 (9:39 p.m.) This is the time of year when your state
and local governments and school systems work out their budgets. When they
establish their budgets, they also create the need for the taxes that pay for
those budgets... More
1/23/08 (5:07 p.m.) Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed that one day all Americans would be able
to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. Well, he probably
smiled some and frowned a little from heaven as we discussed our
concerns at the first Community Mass meeting sponsored by the Fayette
County NAACP Branch to address the problem of gangs in our community...
More
1/11/08 (8:44 p.m.) If you've had the pleasure to go
to any school since the new semester started, you won't have missed all
the signs for local sports. Our youth have many opportunities to join in
team sports... More
12/27/07 (8:40 p.m.) We are winding down the holiday season, the
time of year when we each celebrate our faith with family and friends. We pause... More
FairTax Fayette:
FairTax.org is gearing up for 2008!
12/20/07
By every measure, this has been a remarkable year
for the FairTax. With your support, FairTax.org
delivered over 140,000 faxes to...
More
12/20/07 As I was wrapping the gifts to place under the Christmas
tree the other day, I stopped and wondered. Wondered how it is that we
feel the need to give so much to our families...
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12/17/07 (11:37 p.m.) When I first laid eyes on Kauai I thought I had
found Eden. This most perfect island is called the Garden Isle of
Hawaii. As the beauty of Kauai reveals itself, you find tall mountains
rising from the lush greenery and sparkling blue waters splashing along
black sand beaches...
More
New Column:
Mint Julep Journal
12/16/07 Introducing our latest blog,
the Mint Julep
Journal. Enjoy reading about Miss Faye and Miss Etta's travels around
Fayette County. Share in their discoveries. Learn a bit about the South.
Click here to
read.
by Lynn Westmoreland 12/16/07 (7:09 p.m.)
At the time of year when we want to have the giving
spirit of Tiny Tim in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” Americans pinched
by the rising cost of living might feel more like the Dickensian orphan Oliver
Twist... More
12/14/07 (10:53 p.m.) Greg (my husband) had to have some surgery last Friday.
The doctor operates in Fayette and in
Newnan, however
as it turned out we'd have had to wait at least an extra month or so to get into
Fayette for the operation...
More
Oops, goofed, the tax hike has already
cometh… However,
if you think the County’s tax increase this year is something, wait until the
County Commission votes to implement defined benefits for county employees!...
More
11/19/07 (9:03 a.m.) None of us who lived it will ever forget
the fourth of July in Georgia in 1994. It started overcast and we were
told there was a... More
See a Soldier, Thank a Soldier
11/1/07 (2:50 p.m.) Thoughts of November bring smiles to our
faces as we remember the past. Thanksgivings, the lighting of the Great Tree at
Underground Atlanta, riding the Pink Pig, loads of turkey and dressing, and our
local college football rivalry quickly come to mind...
More
Helping Hands: ICE - "In Case of Emergency" 10/24/07 We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its
memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to
our closest family...
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Ramblin' Jan: Paul Potts, Male Cinderella Story
10/23/07 It's not a male Cinderella story exactly, but it's close! This shy,
unassuming cell-phone salesman floored Simon (American Idol fame) and the other
judges with his...
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Peachtree City VFW
Post 9949 Seeks All American Honors
10/11/07 This weekend Peachtree City will be blessed to
again host the Great Georgia Air Show and expectations are that it
will be bigger, better and better attended than those of past years.
As the patrons roam about the exhibits, the planes, the food and drink
stands they will come across...
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Politics: Fayette County, Georgia and Beyond:
When is a Noise MORE than a Noise?
9/28/07 The County Commission is considering changing the current noise
ordinance. I suppose I should say Commissioners Herb Frady and Eric Maxwell are
pushing to change the noise ordinance...
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Patriots and the Constitution
9/16/07 Patriots. What a word this is. What emotions rise to the top
of our hearts when we hear this single word. September is the month
where we celebrate with joy and remember with pain and tears. We
remember the tragedy of the day six years ago when our country was
attacked on our own shores. We remember the struggles of our military
and pray for their safety...
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Politics: Fayette County, Georgia and Beyond:
Contrasts
9/10/07 Back when Harold Bost, Greg Dunn, Glen Gosa, Linda Wells and
Herb Frady comprised the County Commission, they goofed. One night in
an executive session they were discussing a legally permissible issue
and the conversation drifted into policy. They were behind closed
doors. The county’s attorney, Bill McNally, was not with them that
night...
More
Thanks for Help!
9/1/07
Dear Editor, Thank you for the information you
published for Fayette Holiday Helpers. We have received several emails
from people asking questions. We are forming plans for Christmas 2007 and Huie Bray
has generously offered office and warehouse space in Magnolia Square.
We have the main office person and our Board is getting new people, so
we are very excited about the coming holiday. Thank you again, we will
be in touch!- Helen Rickman
Trips 2 Fun:
History Is Alive at Plymouth Colony
8/20/07 In 1620 the Mayflower brought hope-filled Pilgrims to our rocky
shores. In seven years they had built the busy village of Plymouth which
grew into the current city of today. Fortunately for us Plymouth's
history isn't lost forever, there is a wonderful re-creation of this
small farming town built by English...
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Politics: Fayette County & Beyond:
If they really want to prove it's non-political...
8/12/07 At the Commission retreat down at Callaway Gardens one of
the items on the agenda concerned hiring the new in-house attorney...
Politics: Fayette County & Beyond:
Retreat Impressions 8/8/07Well, I just got back from the Fayette County Commission
retreat at Callaway Gardens. I have family in the area so I went down
Tuesday thinking I might go to that night’s introductory session.
Spending time with my cousin beat out sitting with the…
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Politics: Fayette County & Beyond:
Purchasing Cards... Again????
8/5/07 The Fayette County Commission is once again looking at
instituting a purchasing card program. They tried this back in late 2001 or
early 2002, finally ending the program in 2006 due to serious misuse of the
cards...
More
8/4/07 I was on a mission. Pass through the guards, dig through the
vault, and find those jewels. I knew they had to be there- somewhere
in the vaults of the Fayette County Justice Center...
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By George:
I have been thinking I have been thinking and that is usually a dangerous thing,
nonetheless it has been occurring.
Here are a few of the things that have
been running through my mind...
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7/30/07 On July 27th, for over fifteen miles between the
quaint town of Dadeville, Alabama and the memorial gardens at
Alexander City, hundreds lined both sides of Highway 280 West...
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7/30/07 As has been said by many others, our form of
government isn’t perfect, but it is the best available. In our
system, elections do have consequences...
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7/17/07 This letter expresses some concerns from six former Chairmen
of the Fayette County Commission. Each of us gave substantial
portions of our lives towards the betterment of our great community.
We are all impacted by every decision made by our governing
authority... More
6/25/07 Let’s discuss the County Attorney. There is an effort, by some,
to replace our current County Attorney, McNally, Fox & Grant, with an
“in-house” Attorney....
Letter to the Editor from Paul Donaldson, graduating
senior from Emory University:
4/30/08
(12:04 p.m.) Georgia has a problem that is beginning to emerge on its
hazy horizon. As other southeast states take a stand to improve their
energy efficiency and air quality, Georgia has taken a step backwards
after granting permits to Dynegy, a Houston-based energy...
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4/11/08 (Helping Hands) I'm going to ramble as I try
to capture all of the thoughts I've been trying to
corral into a coherent article this morning. The
problem is that there are so many facets...
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4/10/08 (GeniTales) "How's your family research coming along?",
asked one of my acquaintances the other evening as her eyes were
twinkling. Did she sense my slight hesitation as I blurted out my
reply? "Just fine, thank you." I waited. She blushed and said, "I've
found something and...
More
4/8/08 (Blogpost) My Friends, Today, I had the privilege to hear from
General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker on the current state of the war
in Iraq and the progress that has been made there. We owe these two
patriotic Americans a...
More
4/5/08 (Blogpost) Dear fellow Fayette County citizen: I want to thank
you for the many phone calls and emails I have received from you
expressing your concerns about maintaining our exemplary school system
here in Fayette. The very fact...
More
3/18/08 (10:00 a.m.) School boards don’t usually
grab the good headlines. Board of Education elections are generally relegated to
the back pages of newspapers and websites and are rarely covered by
television or radio. School board meetings usually fly below the public
radar unless there is a particular issue that has riled up parents or
teachers... More
2/21/08 (7:15 a.m.) State lawmakers on Wednesday took a major
step toward bridging a multibillion-dollar gap in transportation funding that
threatens Georgia’s economy and quality...
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2/18/08 (8:32 p.m.) I am looking forward
to an honest and open dialogue with our local officials when I am elected to
the Georgia House in the coming year. That being said, I am in support of
district voting. First, I think it is vital that we be fiscally prudent in
this.... More
1/4/08 (10:00) A couple of events occurred during the
County Commission meeting on January 2. I’d like to explain them to you. First, I did not vote for the re-election of Jack Smith as
Fayette County... More
1/1/08 Once
again, Reverend Fred Downing of the Branches Community Church has
provided a poem; This time, to celebrate the start of another God...
More
1/1/08 The following is from a fellow geni who does a really super job
of offering assistance to others and she keeps up one of the sites where
I do...
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12/29/07
If you haven't taken the time to visit the High Museum of Art Atlanta to
see the fabulous Impressionist art exhibit time is short. The works of
Monet, Cezanne, Degas and...
More
12/29/07
One of the great perks in genealogy is meeting some
really neat people. Thought you'd enjoy the following:
T'was the night before Christmas... a Genealogy
Tale...
More
12/29/07 We will be providing a Fair Tax training
workshop exclusively for the Georgia Mike Huckabee volunteer/supporter
group. This event will be held on January 5, 2008 in Peachtree City
starting at 10:00 a.m...
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12/29/07 Synergy or synergism (from the Greek synergos
meaning working together, circa 1660) refers to the phenomenon in which
two or more discrete agents, acting together, create an effect greater...
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12/28/07 Carol’s home county rests close to one of the most populated
cities in this fine nation of ours. Her county promotes an easy
lifestyle, one with many frills and and ideal for families. Her county...
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GeniTales:
When Irish Eyes are Smiling... 12/14/07
Ever have that kind of day when someone plants a bug
in your ear?
Ever have that kind of day when someone suggests that
our Irish
forefathers could have been less than truthful?...
More
Ramblin' Jan:
U.S. Troops Help Renovate Iraqi Clinic
12/15/07 (8:31 a.m.) Every day I see how great our soldiers are! Tales of
sharing, giving, reaching out to people across the world. Our soldiers are the
kids next door. They're the Boy Scouts, the straight A students who
volunteered to clean up the shut-ins yard, they're the ones who went on church
missions to build homes in Mexico...
More
American Veterans Make Their Own History, Minute
by Minute
11/26/07 (5:40 p.m.) Be careful what you ask for because history starts right now.”
I heard that line in an otherwise forgettable pop song the other day and I
couldn’t tell you what the rest of the song was about or who sang it. But that
one line carried so much impact that it jumped out and bit me like a snake...
More
The Art Snob:
Hummingbird Festival,
Hogansville 11/12/07 (9:12 a.m.)We headed south from Fayetteville to
Hogansville, Georgia for the annual Hummingbird Arts and Crafts Festival
recently. Wandering around the town made the trip worthwhile! Gorgeous old
southern architecture and loads of tents with crafts kept our eyes traveling
from one... More
President Thanks Veterans for
Service to Country 11/12/07 (8:20 a.m.) "Young
Marines are serving on the front lines in the war on terror in Iraq,
Afghanistan and around the world," Bush said from his ranch near Crawford,
Texas. "As the Marines celebrate their birthday, we join them in recognizing
what their sacrifice and... More
(with transcript)
Americans Killed In
Action in Beirut: Our First Duty Is To Remember
10/31/07 On October 23rd this year, at 6 a.m. Eastern time,
the vast majority of America was sleeping snuggly in warm, dry beds.
But in Jacksonville, N.C. a group of 120 or so people gathered in misting
rain to pay homage to deceased men who had been their sons, fathers,
brothers, husbands, comrades-in-arms, relatives...
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Ask Airline Al:
International Documentation: Who’s Responsible?
10/22/07 For people who have flown to another country, you probably know
that you can’t just show up at the airport and go on your way. Each country
in the world has their own requirements for entering or transiting their...
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Georgia
Legislature Has Storied Past and Much to be Proud Of
10/11/07 In a few weeks, in an ornate building in downtown Atlanta, a
gavel will sound signaling the start of the 2008 session of the Georgia General
Assembly. The gavel may have to be pounded several times due to what appears to
be mass confusion... More
GeniTales:
The Story Tellers
9/23/07 We are the chosen. My feelings are in each family there is one
who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and
make them live again, to tell the family story...
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Kroger’s Goodwill
Open Letter to the Editor and Peachtree City Citizens from Mayor Harold
Logsdon:
9/13/07 As most of you have read or heard by now, the Peachtree Crossing
Kroger at Peachtree Parkway and Highway 54 will be replaced by a Goodwill
store this fall. The City Council, staff, and Planning Commission have
received numerous calls and emails from the public opposing this change...
More
9/5/07 On Thursday, August 23rd, the Fayette County Board of
Commissioners issued a proclamation to honor the 250th birthday of the county’s
namesake, the Marquis de La Fayette. The proclamation was impressive in its
recognition of La Fayette’s military...
More
8/27/07
The time has come to eliminate all
property taxes in Georgia, and I firmly believe the people of the state of
Georgia should be given an opportunity to vote on a constitutional
amendment to repeal all property taxes... More
8/14/07 I received an email today from the Georgia Council of the Arts
stating the Georgia Department of Education has just revised its graduation
requirements for next year. There is...
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8/10/07 We’re lucky. At least thus far! We live on five acres at
the moment and we’re surrounded by five-acre tracts. We have neighbors on all
side, a few with children, but many are much older than we are and have lived
here since before we were born. It’s a fairly quiet neighborhood with lots of
wildlife and woods...
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...thanks for all the support you give to the county in your efforts to help us
become more positive and letting the citizenry know about all the fine folks we
have in the county. Carol Lunsford
It has been my deep privilege to serve as your State Representative in the
2005-2006 General Assembly. Our state legislature exists for a biennium, meaning
we have a two-year term to finish legislation that will improve our quality of
life, as well as provide enough time to stop legislation that may have serious
unintended consequences. There were many bills and resolutions during this term
that will have an impact on our district, and I am sending this letter to spell
out some of the most important legislation.
The Eminent Domain law was strengthened to protect property owner’s rights.
We passed a very strong bill to do something about illegal immigration,
something that our Federal Government has yet to do! We also passed a Sexual
Predator law and Georgia now has the strongest law in America to punish and put
behind bars for a minimum of 25 years, those who would sexually abuse our
children. We also took positive action to restore previous cuts to public
education funding that were a result of the down economy. The rainy-day fund has
been replenished and we cut as well as reduced many taxes. Governor Perdue and
your General Assembly turned a $900 million dollar deficit into a $ 1 billion
dollar surplus.
Hopefully, if you return me to the House for another term, this surplus could
be used to eliminate the automobile tag tax as well as the state income tax. Of
course we addressed many other issues and I will be happy to discuss any of them
with you if you are interested.
As your State Representative, it is my entrusted responsibility to act on
your behalf, a responsibility I daily remind myself of when making important
decisions. Information is a critical component of making these decisions
throughout the year. That is why I value your input, strive to make the best
decisions, and I am always mindful that I represent our community’s needs and
interests in the process.
If you have any questions or thoughts about any of the information presented,
or about any other matter in which I may be of service, I hope you will contact
me. I look forward to speaking with many of you in the coming weeks as I
campaign for re-election to House District # 72.
My e-mail address is:
dlakly@mindspring.com and my phone numbers are (770) 487-9884) home (404)
202-9811, cell.
You may also access my website http://www.mindspring.com/~dlakly/ for
frequent updates during the campaign.
Thank you very much for your support and participation in our time-honored
democratic process.
It pleased to me to see, for the first
time, yesterday, the yellow SHARE THE ROAD signs up and down Antioch Rd.
It also pleased me to receive, this week,
an email message from Harvey D. Keepler Georgia State Environmental/Location
Engineer as follows:
Re: Project STP-209-1(2) & BHF-209-1(3) Fayette County, Proposed Widening of
SR 74 from SR 85 to Cooper Circle "The
Department will be striping out approximately a 4’ bicycle lane and adding
signs to SR 74 between Redwine Road and relocated Rockaway Road where we are
providing curb and gutter as opposed to a paved shoulder. This section is
part of the designated bicycle route “Little White House” (Route 45)."
As a hit and run survivor, it is my ambition to help improve the bicycling
conditions and to help make motorist aware of the rights of bicyclist in the
Fayette County area. The above mentioned actions indicate we are moving in
that direction.
To help the motorists and bicyclists, they can find more
information on the Georgia Bicycle Safety Laws at
http://www.gohs.state.ga.us/gabikelaws.html, which includes GEORGIA CODE
UNANNOTATED 40-6-290 G.
I am grateful to those who have helped to
achieve these improvements, especially Fayette Co. Commissioner Greg
Dunn, Fayette Co. Public Works Department Director Lee Hearn,
Bonnie Bobbitt, and Steve Shackleford.
We appreciate your support of bicycling by helping us get the word out and
your continued support of the Tour de Georgia.
Thank you very much.
Wow, what a great website! Somehow I'm not
surprised. Congratulations on your effort. I hope you get a lot of effective
input, and will be very successful with it. - J.D.
