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breath or the whiney in spirit a
shuttle bus does the walking for you
if you’re not up to the hike. Once
you’ve reached the top, a panoramic
view awaits you.
More walking is in store if you’re
seeking a beautiful waterfall.
Amicalola Falls marks the
beginning of the Appalachian Trail,
and there is a separate path leading
down to the scenic area. Amicalola
is also the highest waterfall in
Georgia.
Highway 60, from Dahlonega to
Morgantown is one of the best
mountain drives in the state,
especially when culminated with a
stop at Blue Ridge.
Up in Blue Ridge, Highway 60
winds through town. Aska Road,
right off of Highway 60, curves along
the shore of a scenic mountain
stream which feeds Lake Blue
Ridge, while some of the most scenic
mountains in the area loom in the
background. A public picnic area in
a crook of the stream about 15 miles
down the road is guaranteed to
provide mountain memories.
Traveling northwest, stop at
Ellijay, the apple capital of
the state, and pick up a bag of
tart apples, or a jug of apple cider.
Off of Highway 76, between
Morgantown and Blairsville take
Highway 365 and its non-
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in our society.
“Our children must be given the
opportunity to achieve excellence,
face the challenge of learning and
develop life-long learning capabili
ties, so they can carry the responsibi
lities of their future lives’” she said.
“I am especially grateful for the fine
education I received in the public
school system.
“Our attention has been directed
toward education since the review
commissions of the president and
governor have defined some of the
problems and offered solutions.
“We have the opportunity to do
something rather than just talk about
it. Education is everyone’s business
and we’re all affected in one way or
another.”
Why do the two candidates feel
they’re qualified to seek the Post 5
seat?
Mrs. White says her “willingness”
to serve is a primary qualification. “I
chose to seek (election),” she said.
“No one recruited me.”
Pointing to inspections of school
buildings required every six months
in Forsyth County, Mrs. White feels
six years of experience as a book
keeper in her husband’s architectual
firm would be a great asset.
Mrs. Thomas noted she has two
children in junior high school and
three in elementary school.
“I have been involved in education
all my life,” she said. “My mother
was a teacher and I attended Forsyth
County schools and Young Harris
College. After I married I worked to
put my husband through college. I am
familiar with the county and its peo
ple and can represent the community
on the board of education.”
Other questions asked the two can
didates are as follows:
What do you think cau be done
about lowering the high mill rate
levied by the board of education?
Mrs. Thomas I don’t have the
answer to this question. The rapid
growth in the county is making it
difficult to cut expenses. I want to
learn the workings of the board and
its budget, and I promise to con
stantly look for ways to hold down
costs without sacrificing the quality
of education.
Mrs. White I don’t know a spe-
Heart attack and wreck
claims life of local man
A heart attack and injuries sus
tained in a wreck have been declared
as cause of death for a 66-year-old
Cumming man, who died early Satur
day.
Hall County Sheriff Department
personnel said Lee Hubbard was
traveling on Dawsonviile Highway in
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commercialized mountain
shoreline.
If you want to head toward the
northeast comer of the
Chattahoochee National Forest,
take 1-85 north to Commerce and
hang a left on Highway 441. After
passing the obligatory fast-food
stations in Commerce, this road is
largely rural and cuts across such
scenic towns as Demorest and
Cornelia, before jogging towards the
view of Tallulah Gorge. This scenic
stop has passed it’s heyday, but
tattered newspaper clippings tacked
onto the walls of roadside stands, tell
of the great high wire artist
Wallenda, who traversed the gorge
in the early 19705.
Head west if you enjoy
plummeting views, taking 1-75
before getting on Georgia 136.
Cloudland Canyon State Park has
more than its share of trees and
vegetation, with one of Georgia’s
two canyons to boot. On 2,000 acres
of protected park, hiking trails
meander through the canyon of
limestone, shale and sandstone,
going down to depths of 800 to 1,000
feet. (But what about the trip up?!).
Two creeks, Daniel and Bear, run
through the canyon. Cloudland is
about 20 miles northwest of
LaFayette. There are picnic tables
and grills in the park.
cific way the mill rate could be low
ered. I’m sure if there was a way to
do it that our school board would have
done so. To determine lowering the
mill rate, an evaluation of needs has
to be carefully made. One way to
lower taxes would be to raise the
homestead exemption, because $2,000
is not very much in ratio to the value
of property now. Secondly, if the
legislature would make a commit
ment to spend 60 percent of all new
revenue on education for the next two
years, I believe we could have a lower
mill rate.
What major issues do you believe
our school board will have to deal
with in your term if elected?
Mrs. White lmproving the cur
riculum in the high school, so SAT
scores can be raised. We should work
for maximum, not minimum compe
tency. (2) Tax relief for property
owners. The bill which our legislators
created this year for a one-percent
sales tax needs to be more specific as
to how much revenue will go to educa
tion and property tax relief. The bill
is too vague and will allow the state to
have an ever-increasing amount of
revenue to channel into the general
fund. I am not in favor of a one
percent sales tax as the bill is now
written.
Mrs. Thomas I anticipate rapid
growth “growing pains” and all
that goes with it will be our biggest
challenge.
What specific issues would you like
to see addressed in your term if
elected?
Mrs. Thomas I would like for us
to place more emphasis on the basics
reading, writing and math —in the
primary grades. School children in
Georgia are now being exposed to a
very broad curriculum, but it won’t
replace a basic education. I would
like for us to work together citi
zens, county government, county or
ganizations and the news media in
support of public education. I believe
that basically, we share the same
goals.
Mrs. White We need some type of
long-range planning for growth and
additional schools. One neighboring
county is looking at their growth
problem with the idea of how schools
can be converted to other uses if
they’re not needed.
Hall County when he apparently had
a heart attack while driving.
Authorities said the heart attack
and injuries sustained in the wreck
claimed his life. He was pronounced
dead on arrival at the Northeast
Georgia Medical Center in Gaines
ville.
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Sheriff Walraven inspects suspected marijuana
Three arrested
on drug charges
Three persons have been arrested
and approximately one pound of sus
pected marijuana confiscated follow
ing a raid at a mobile home here.
Forsyth County sheriff’s investiga
tors, armed with a search warrant,
seized the suspected pot from a mo
bile home at Rollingwood Mobile
Home Park about 10 p.m. Wednesday
evening.
Arrested were Michael Anthony
England, age 24, charged with pos
session of suspected marijuana with
intent to distribute, entering an auto
mobile and posession of an item with
altered identification. England has
been held on $16,000 bond.
Breakins here
investigated
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s De
partment is investigating the breakin
of a storage building and two resi
dences here where thieves made off
with several items.
Reports filed at the sheriff’s office
showed that persons entered a stor
age building on Catleberry Road
sometime Wednesday and took rod
and reels.
Thieves entered the home of Scott
Parker sometime between Oct. 7 and
Bth and took a holding tank. The tank
was taken from a home under con
struction in Holyoke Acres.
Burglaries also entered a residence
on Poole’s Mill Road sometime
Thursday and took two fire arms and
two jewelry boxes.
death
Ingram Funeral Home of Cumming
will announce services later for
Pless Lee Hubbard, age 66, of Route 1
Cumming.
Mr. Pless died Saturday morning of
injuries sustained in an automobile
accident in Hall County.
Arrangements were incomplete at
presstime and will be forthcoming.
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Also arrested and charged with
posession of suspected marijuana
with intent to distribute was Rita
Faye England, age 35. Ms. England is
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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS—SUNDAY. OCTOBER 14, 1984
Thomas Burruss gets promotion
Thomas L. Burruss, a Forsyth
County native, has been promoted to
chief investigator in operations sup
port of Atlanta Gas Light Company.
In his new position, he is directly
involved in investigation of public
accidents and liaison with local fire
departments. Burruss joined the
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