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sensitive of my daughter’s feelings.
I felt he wrote for only one purpose;
to promote his defensive driving
courses.
I’ve tried to teach my daughter that
God controls death, not Mr. Haney’s
driving school.
I pray comments like Haney’s never
contact other human beings. People
should be able to grieve in peace,
without someone trying to make a
small fee.
Prayers are free.
Deborah Japp Geddings
Ballground
No one on duty
a major worry
(This is a copy of a letter sent to
Jack Curry, Chief Forsyth County
Utilities)
Do you know there’s no one on duty
at night in the Water Department? To
take care of emergency outages? I
learned that at ten o’clock at night on
Saturday. Do you realize what that
means for the population of Forsyth
County?
Very simply, it means there is no
protection in case of water outages in
case of fire, such as could occur dur
ing extreme dry weather. A match and
a collection of dry leaves could start a
conflagration rivaling Yellowstone.
Individuals who are elected or ap
pointed to jobs that involve responsi
bility for the lives and property of For
syth County residents surely realize
the danger to citizens and their
property.
Safety of citizens and their property
are too important to delay necessary
action until elections in 1992. Such
dereliction of obvious duty can’t be
due to lack of funds, considering cur
rent water rates and property tax
increases.
Am I frightened at learning of this
lack of protection?
You bet I am!
O.M. Darnell
Good OF Boy
politics at work
In a state where our education pro
grams rank near the nation’s bottom,
Bank South is the only bank in Georgia offering a free guide that takes the
hassle out of buying a new or used car. We call it “Your Roadmap For Choosing
and Financing A Car!’ And nothing could be easier.
This “roadmap” takes you through every step of the process in plain,
simple English. There’s an easy to fill out chart that gives you an idea of how
much purchasing power you may have. Plus a list of new car makes and
models, with the published retail prices. It explains our loan pre-approval
process which puts you in the driver’s seat and gives you the confidence to
negotiate your best deal.
and in a county whose education poli
cy reflects that standing, I am not sur
prised to see the “good old boy” poli
tics at work again.
Within our school system, a special
education class was in need of an
aide. With qualified applicants on file
at the school department, the position
was filled by a former teacher who is
no longer certified.
Does he have a background in spe
cial education?
Why was this choice made over
qualified applicants? Not because of
his qualifications, but rather to main
tain his position as a coach at Forsyth
Central High School. Whose interests
were being considered?
Certainly not the children in the
classroom. Who is responsible for a
decision like this? Whoever should be
held accountable. With decisions
such as these, is it any mystery why
our education level is near the
bottom?
Sound decision-making with the
students’ best interests in mind must
be maintained. When those decisions
are corrupted, accountability must be
addressed.
Richard P. Waldron
Cumming
Appreciates
the coverage
I would like to thank the Forsyth
County News for the coverage of our
newly organized SOAR (Students Or
ganized to Assist to Resist) group. The
amount of interest and sincere con
cern expressed by the paper and its
staff has been extremely refreshing!
I really cannot put into words how
much it is appreciated. There is no
doubt that the enthusiasm generated
will help encourage the community’s
involvement in this project and others
to come.
WAY TO GO!!!!!
Sincerely
Elaine Langley
Community Service
Coordinator, NDO
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Southern Exposure
They are betting on the Braves
Bravesmania is alive and well on Capitol Hill.
Georgia congressmen John Lewis, Ben Jones
ind Charles Hatcher, all Democrats, each placed
a bet with Rep. Tim Penny, D-Minn„ who re
mained convinced at week’s end that the Twins
would best the Braves in the World Series.
Lewis, whose Atlanta district is home to Coca-
Cola’s headquarters, wagered a case of Cherry
Coke against Penny’s case of Minnesota-manu
factured Green Giant and Hormel products.
Hatcher has some Georgia peanuts on the line
against Penny’s offer of dairy products. Jones,
meanwhile, is risking all with a bushel ofGeorgia
pecans against a bushel of Minnesota apples.
Finally, Rep. Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., has 10
pounds of Brunswick stew riding on the series
while Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., was pre
pared to sacrifice 10 pounds of Lutefisk, a Norwe
gian fish delicacy, should the Braves pull it off.
PRICE OF ADMISSION FOR CONGRESS
RISES
A new study released by the Center for Respon
sive Politics in Washington confirms once more
what’s become rather obvious in American poli
tics - incumbents enjoy an enormous fund-rais
ing advantage over their challengers and that gulf
is widening.
In fact, according to “The Price of Admission,”
incumbents outspent challengers by 10-to-l in
more than half the congressional districts in the
1990 elections. On average, incumbent members
of the House ended the election year with
$157,000 already in the bank.
CAMP
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tional Forest land, hiking trails, wild
life management areas, recreation
areas and Forest Service roads. The
Oconee National Forest map shows
the same for that Forest. The Appala
chian Trail map shows the trail loca
tion, shelter sites, water sources, con
tours, roads and distances between
points on the trail in Georgia. The Co
hutta Wilderness map shows the net
work of trails in this 35,000-acre wil
derness near Chatsworth.
If you would like a copy of any of
these maps, just send a check or mon
ey order payable to CO-HA and mail
to: USDA FOREST SERVICE, 508
OAK ST., GAINESVILLE, GA 30501.
Be sure to state which map or maps
you want. You may also request the
free Guide to Trails on the Chattahoo-
That’s What I Like
South.
€) 1991 Bank South Corporation. Member FDIC. Loans are subject to credit approval. Equal Opportunity lender.
The average cost of a winning campaign for the
House of Representatives was $407,556. Ken
tucky Democrat William Natcher, well-known for
his disdain of the money chase, swam against the
tide, running the least expensive winning cam
paign with just $6,766.
On the other end of that spectrum is Sen. Jesse
Helms, R-N.C., who set a record by spending $17.8
million against challenger Harvey Gantt
DEATH PENALTY SUPPORT STRONG
The death penalty remains a popular sanction
among Southern politicians as evidenced by re
cent votes on an omnibus crime bill.
Two amendments adopted by the House effec
tively prohibit death row inmates from appealing
their sentences by raising general claims of ra
cial bias.
Although the two amendments passed by fairly
close margins - 223-191 and 238-180 - support
for them in the South was considerably stronger.
Alabama’s lawmakers, for example, supported
both provisions unanimously while the North
Carolina and Louisiana delegations each had
only one dissenting vote on the measures.
Several studies have shown that more blacks
are sentenced to die for murdering white victims
than vice versa. But the Supreme Court ruled in
1987 that statistical patterns of racial bias are
inconclusive and specific evidence of bias must
be cited in challenging individual death
sentences.
As things stand, neither the House or Senate
crime bill would alter that Supreme Court ruling.
chee-Oconee National Forest and the
Directory of Recreation Areas.
Garden Club has 50th anniversary
The Cumming Garden Club is celebrating
its 50th year and welcomes new members.
Meetings are the second Tuesday of each
month from September through May atßp.m.
Current officers are:
Reva Jennings, president
Lisa Ison, vice president
Jean Ott, secretary
Martha Fowler, treasurer
We share horticulture information and ex
perience with each member and the commu
nity. and are involved in conservation of the
environment through roadside beautifica
tion, recycling and more.
For more information contact member
ship chairperson: Susan Roof 887-5241.
Stop by your nearest Bank South branch and pick up your free“roadmap.”
Then take it home and go through it at your convenience.
Once you have completed the loan application, simply deliver or fax it to
any Bank South office. (To get the correct fax number, just call your nearest
Bank South branch). We’ll call you back as soon as your application has been
reviewed. If you need an answer by a certain time, just let us know and we’ll
do our best to meet your deadline.
Before you pick out that perfect car, pick up a perfect car loan by doing it
yourself at Bank South.
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1991-
HANDS
Continued from Page 3A
Levinson Chiropractic has donated
SI,OOO to help with the dinner.
“I’m doing it just because it is a good
thing to do,” said Dr. David Levinson.
“It is a time when everybody should
be contributing and pitching in.”
Levinson said many ofhis patients
were contributing to help with the
dinner. His office behind Kentucky
Fried Chicken will be a drop-off site
for toys.
“By initiating this we hope more
will take part in helping next year,”
said Levinson.
For more information on the Hands
Across Forsyth program, please call
Carol Campbell or Gail Kidd at DE
FACS, 781-6700.
LITTLE FAITH IN GOP CONVERTS
President Bush is posting a dismal batting av
erage when it comes to selling voters on his high
profile Republican converts.
There’s Buddy Roemer, Louisiana's soon-to-be
former governor, who abandoned the Democrat
ic Party and joined the Republican fold in a tri
umphant White House ceremony last March. De
spite some heavy lobbying by the Bush
administration, voters said “no thanks" to
Roemer last week, instead sending ex-Klansman
turned Republican David Duke and former gov
ernor Edwin Edwards, a Democrat, to a runoff
next month.
Former Florida Rep. Bill Grant enjoyed the
affections of the executive branch when he
switched parties in 1989, but he later suffered the
wrath of voters who felt betrayed. They booted
him out of office last year.
In Mississippi, outgoing State Auditor Pete
Johnson, who left the Democrats in 1989, recently
failed to win the GOP nomination for governor.
And in the nation’s capital, former police chief
Maurice Turner charmed the president with his
switch, but failed to impress voters last year, los
ing his bid for the mayor’s office to Democrat
Sharon Pratt Dixon.
The president enjoys a much better track re
cord when it comes to his vetoes. Notone ofhis 12
vetoes has been overturned by Congress.
(Compiled by Sean Loughlin and Carl Hulse in
the Washington Bureau of the New York Times
Regional Newspapers)
New business may
choose site here
By Kara Sproles
Staff Writer
The Cumming-Forsyth County
Chamber ofCommerce will meet with
Schwan’s Industries this week with
hopes of finalizing their move to the
area.
According to Executive Vice Presi
dent Bill Sawyer, Schwan’s has limit
ed their prospecitve sites to a final
four, all located in industrial parks
around the county.
“We’re about 80 percent sure
they’re coming,” said Sawyer.
Schwan’s is in the food service busi
ness, Sawyer stated, and the move
could bring 15 new jobs to the county.
Sawyer said the company has other
divisions in Athens, Newnan and Ma
con, Georgia.
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