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Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is 887- 3126 or 523-7303. TAXlont.nued from page 1 Directly following that decision the office began working through the night to prepare 1989 assessment no tices. Exactly 22,433 assessment no tices were mailed to property owners whose assessments changed. Tax payers will be re-billed or cred ited on the new 1989 assessments once the digest has been accepted by the state and the millage rate has been adjusted by the Board of Commissioners. The 1990 notices, which will simply catch all new projects and transac tions made after Jan. 1, 1989. will probably be mailed after the 1989 as sessments are “ironed out” and go to the state, said James Payne, chief ap praiser for the county. Property owners who are dissatis fied with their new 1989 assessments FATHERcontinued from page 1 increased number of women entering the workforce in the 1980 s, said Joe Garza, associate professor of sociolo gy at Georgia State University. “It’s been a middle class to upper middle class phenomenon,” Garza said. “Especially in taking time off work. With the tremendous increase in women in the work world, someone has needed to take up the slack, and it’s been the fathers.” Single fathers are, of course, anoth er part of the fathering world. More often than not they’re thrust into the role of being both mother and father because of divorce or death. Some high-profile local dads admit ted to taking a larger role in the care of their kids. “I suppose my wife still does more,” said County Administrator Donald Major. 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The re-billing of 1989 property tax es based on the new assessments is the result of a number of lawsuits and appeals. “We knew full well this would have to be done by December, 1990, to com ply with state law,” said Aubrey Greenway, member of the Board of Tax Assessors. “No one had to tell us that or threaten us with law suits in order to get us to do it” pointment with the orthodontist he’s the prime candidate to take her, as his wife Millie works at AT&T in Nor cross. He has also taken days off work when his daughter is sick, sometimes alternating that job with his wife. “I don’t get to spend as much time with my kids as I’d like to,” said For syth County Commissioner Barry Hillgartner, “We do a lot of active things together. Sometimes on the weekend we’ll take a camera and look at old home sites. They’re real young and they might not remember it, but it’ll give them a little sense of history.” Pastor Rusty Rickettson of North Lanier Baptist Church said spending time with his 3-year-old daughter Lyndsay is “a high priority.” “I try to spend as much time with my family as I possibly can,” Rickettson said. “You always hear all these hor- SHANNON EYECARE DR. MICHAEL W. SHANNON BOARD CERTIFIED OCULAR THERAPY SUMMER SPECIALS!!! In 1986 the BOE requested tax as sessors do an in-house partial re-as sessment to equalize property values. When that was completed hun dreds of hearings were requested be cause of the new assessments. Through petitions, 600 people began a suit against the board. After board members found they were not cov ered in case of litigation, they re signed and withdrew the new digest When the new assessors came into office they submitted to the state the old 1987 digest which had had no ma jor changes since 1982. The BOE filed a suit and Superior Court Judge Frank Mills ordered a county-wide re-assessment to be com pleted before the 1989 tax digest was filed. The tax assessors went ahead and ror stories about pastors who spend so much time with the church, they ne glect their own families. We’re mak ing our family a real top priority.” To that end, Rickettson said that he and Lyndsay often go on “mini-dates,” 'M'ITRC-'Rcontinued from page 1 swered. Many calls to the social secu rity office have been cut short, she said. “I can’t always get everything said right, and I need the time to correct it,” said Betty explaining her trouble on the telephone. Compounding their troubles, she can rarely leave the house because driving makes her nervous. “I try not to leave Paul alone until he is stronger.” “We have done everything we know how to do,” she said. 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Conley Ingram filed for a second rehearing June 12, based on an al leged failure of due process. or outings where they get to spend time together exclusively. Next Fa ther’s Day, Rickettson will have more reason to celebrate, as he and his wife Sharon are expecting another child in September. Paul will be ready to go back to work when he is strong enough, but the doc tor has told him it will be three months before he can even think about it And that may be too late to save their belongings or home. “We are starting to be pushed for those bills for her and you can’t blame the people,” said Paul. They have Paul’s car up for sale and are ready to sell their home if they have to, said Betty. Through it all their love for each other and faith in God is the only thing that hasn’t faltered. Although Betty has struggled with thoughts of suicide, it is Paul who pulls her through. “I don’t know what I would do with out him,” she said, gazing at him. She struggles to keep him from worrying. “When we go to bed at night I reach over and touch his hand, and he touches mine and we say ‘let’s say our prayers because God has been so good to us.’ We love each other and that’s all that matters, no matter how it ends up,” said Betty. BILLY'S STUMP REMOVAL 887-6671 FREE ESTIMATES STUMP |\u„ GRINDING DAWSONVILLE POOL ROOM Come In and See Our Photo Collection Of Dawson County Racing Hero BILL ELLIOTT Dawsonville, GA. 265-2792 J HEY, L C mom, J BIRTHDAY | J PARTIES I It's tun and «aly ™ v. on you! Coll for info. & reserv. CUMMING SKATE CENTER ATTENTION LANDOWNERS We will pay the best market price for standing timber & pulpwood xr COAL MOUNTAIN TIMBER CO. 781-9788 (days) 265-3353 (nights) Located at GA 400 & Hwy 369 (Behind Hubbard s Cupboard)