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One man’s trash is
not to be another
county’s treasure
By Kristin Jeffries
Staff Writer
Petitions at local stores are racking
up signatures in opposition to a pro
posed landfill which will come before
the Planning and Zoning Board this
Tuesday.
The petition at Leon’s Store, closest
to the proposed 640-acre site on Old
Federal Road, had more than 250 sig
natures by the end of the week Area
residents were scheduled to meet at
Coal Mountain Elementary Saturday
to form some strategy to fight the pro
posal by the FSL Corporation of
Atlanta.
FSL is seeking a permissive use
permit to place a private solid waste
landfill on the land which is adjacent
to Forsyth County’s current landfill in
the northwest comer of the county.
The issue would have to pass
through the Planning and Zoning
Board and be approved by the Board
of Commissioners. Additionally, the
landfill ordinance barring the trans
port of garbage into the county would
have to be changed by the board.
According to information filed in
the Planning and Zoning Department,
the landfill would take a majority of
its garbage from Fulton, Cobb, and
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$2 per month and leave the commer
cial pickup cost as is.
But by a unanimous vote, the five
member council decided to only raise
the cost $1 per month, from $6.50 to
$7.50, and take a look in June to see if
the city’s budget is breaking even.
“One dollar means a lot to some se
nior citizens,” Mayor H. Ford Gravitt
stated.
In other city council business:
•The council rejected the recommen
dation by Cumming Director of Utili
ties Jack Curry to purchase a land
scape tractor from Cobb County
Tractor and opted instead to buy from
Vernon’s Tractor and Turf. Although
Cobb Co. Tractor had put in the lowest
bid of $12,619, the council voted to
purchase the vehicle from Vernon’s,
Lanier Tech implements
new tax credit legislation
The staff of Lanier Technical Institute’s Adult Literacy Program has
scheduled an information session to assist area employers in under
standing the new Georgia tax credit for adult basic skills education
legislation.
The session will be held in Lanier Technical Institute’s Giles Center,
3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28,1992.
The tax credit program permits employers to credit one-third of the
costs of education per full-time equivalent student, or $l5O per full
time equivalent student, whichever is less, for each employee success
fully completing an approved adult basic skills education program.
The tax credit cannot exceed the amount of the employer’s income tax
liability, and employers may not receive the tax credit if they require
the employee to pay for the education or reimburse the employer.
Employers may provide educational programs themselves, or select
another provider to conduct classes. Other providers may include one
of the 36 technical institutes or school systems statewide which provide
adult basic education services under the auspices of the Department of
Technical and Adult Education, or colleges, universities, or private
contractors. Providers must meet state standards for adult basic skills
education programs.
For more information call (404) 531-6363.
NE Ga. Medical Center nurse
is certified diabetes educator
Gay Williams, CDE, a registered
nurse and patient educator at North
east Georgia Medical Center, recently
passed the exam given by the Nation
al Certification Board for Diabetes
Educators (NCBDE) to become a cer
tified diabetes educator.
According to NCBDE, certification
focuses specifically on the individual
and is an indication of current knowl
edge in diabetes education and care.
“I learned a great deal about diabe
tes and education principles,” said
Williams. “I believe I am more effec
tive in teaching patients how to man
age diabetes.”
Williams also said she believes edu
cation is an important part of diabetes
management
Blues featured
DAHLONEGA - “From
Blues to Broadway,” a musical
variety show offering everything
from bluesy ballads to brassy
Broadway production numbers,
will be presented at North Geor
gia College on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
The show is produced by The
Other Choice Productions of
Atlanta.
Curtain time in the Student
Center Auditorium is 7 p.m. Ad
mission is free with a current
North Georgia College ID card, or
$5.
The College Union Board at
NGC is bringing the production to
the campus as part of Black Histo-
Gwinnett counties.
President of FSL, L H. Hearn, said
he didn’t to wish to make public com
ments about the project until he had
the chance to discuss the project with
the commissioners at a work session.
Commissioner Michael McGaughey
of District 4 is cautiously looking into
the project
He has been a supporter of philoso
phy of privatization of county
services.
On the other hand, Commissioner
James Harrington has taken the
stance of strong opposition to the pro
posal.
While landowners in the northwest
part of the county live with the coun
ty’s landfill, most seem to be opposed
to a private landfill which would
serve other counties as well as
Forsyth.
“I can’t see Forsyth County letting
Fulton and Cobb County bring trash
in after fighting Fulton about a land
fill in their own county,” said Jim
Henderson, who owns a 119-acre farm
adjoining the land.
The Planning and Zoning Board
will meet to hold a public hearing on
the issue this Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in
the commissioners’ meeting room on
the 2nd floor of the courthouse.
which bid $13,161.89, because they
are a local company.
•The council signed off on A-95, an
“inter-governmental clearing proce
dure" pertaining to the new post of
fice. Representatives from the plan
ning department were present at the
meeting and reported “100 percent
cooperation” on the project.
•Jim Nelson of the Forsyth County
Jaycees presented a SI,OOO donation
and a POW/MIA flag to the War Memo
rial project
•Leonards Farmers Market was is
sued a beer and wine permit for the
1992 year. Leonards, which missed
the deadline to have their 1991 permit
renewed, paid a penalty for filing late,
according to Cumming Police Chief
Wayne Lindsey.
“The most important thing people
with diabetes can do is learn all they
can,” she said.
Williams earned her nursing diplo
ma from the Hall School of Nursing
and went on to earn her bachelor of
science in nursing at the Medical Col
lege of Georgia.
Williams is a member of the Ameri
can Association of Diabetes Educa
tors, the American Diabetes Associa
tion and the Georgia Society of
Healthcare Educators and Trainers.
A physician’s order is necessary for
diabetes instruction.
For more information on Northeast
Georgia Medical Center’s diabetes
support group which meets once a
month, call 535-3495.
ry Month in February. The show
pays tribute to African-American
artists including Bessie Smith,
Pearl Bailey, Sammy Davis Jr.,
Cleavon Little, and Patti Laßelle,
among others.
The gifted cast of singers, danc
ers and musicians will recreate
musical memories from such
Broadway shows as “The Wiz”,
“Purlie”, “Hello, Dolly!”,
“Dreamgirls”, Ain’t Misbeha
vin’”, and “Porgy and Bess.” That
format is mixed with the perfor
mances of such cool blues as
“Stormy Weather,” with addition
al music and choreography, and
with comedy.
For more information, contact
the NGC College Union Board at
404/864-1643.
Local legislator joins Georgia art caucus
Representative Bill Barnett form
the 10th District announced that he
has joined the Georgia Arts Caucus.
The Georgia Arts Caucus is a bipar
tisan coalition of House and Senate
members of the Georgia General As
sembly which supports the arts in
Georgia. It pursues this purpose pri
Places to recycle
Below is a list of places to recycle.
To put an entry on the list please write
the Forsyth County News at P.O. BOX
210, Cumming, Ga. 30130.
Coal Mountain Elementary School
has a tractor trailer bed behind the
school for newspapers. The school
asks that the papers be put in brown
paper bags and placed inside the
trailer. You’ll be helping the school
raise money and helping Mother
Earth as well.
Aluminum cans can be taken to
Midway Elementary School.
Glass and aluminum can recycling
at the Episcopal Church, 724 Pilgrim
Mill, 887-8190. Proceeds go to Habitat
for Humanity and Family Haven.
Glass: jars, bottles only; rinse.
CB l Pre-Inventory
CLEARANCE
Men’s Suits
50% off
Select group, Orig. 225.00 to
265.00, Now 112.50 to 132.50.
Poly/wool blends in fashion
stripes by Meeting Street.
Arrow Dress Shirts
75% Off
Select group of men’s long
sleeve shirts in fancies and
solids of broadcloth, oxford
cloth and pin point. Orig. 27.00
to 30.00.
Men’s Levi Dockers
10.50 & 11.50
Select group of 100% cotton
corduroy with double reverse
pleats. Orig. 42.00 to 46.00.
Izod" Cardigan
19.99
Men’s sweaters of 100% acrylic
in many colors. Orig. 45.00.
Levi Jeans
30% off
Men’s 501 ’s, 505’s, 550’s, orig.
Red Tab, reg. fit, relaxed fit.
Orig. 36.99 to 38.99.
Men’s Billfolds
9.99 to 14.99
Select group Buxton leather
single fold and trifold wallets.
Orig. 20.00 to 24.00.
Men’s Boots
25% off
Red Camel & Dingo boots in
work and western styles.
Monday, Jan. 27 th , Belk will close at 6:30 pm for
Inventory. Regular hours Tuesday morning.
' tfßeffi 30-60-90)
Vf NO FINANCE CHARGE
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marily by using its resources to pro
mote public awareness of the arts in
Georgia as well as to encourage all
Georgians to participate in the arts.
The Arts Caucus was formed in 1985
to assist the General Assembly with
focusing on the importance of the arts
to Georgia, both socially and economi
cally. Patterned after the Congressio
Cans: beverage cans only; rinse.
No newspapers, food cans or plastic
bottles.
Forsyth County Public Works De
partment has set up two recycling
centers. One location on Tolbert Road
accepts newspapers and aluminum
cans. Please unbag your cans before
dumping them into the container. The
other location is the Hightower land
fill. In addition to newspaper and alu
minum cans the landfill accepts white
goods, such as refrigerators, dish
washers or washing machines.
Boy Scout Troop 139 and Girl Scout
Troop 339 are collecting newspapers
and aluminum cans for recycling. The
items may be left at the Forsyth Coun
Athletic Shoes
25% to 50% off
Select groups in styles from
Nike, Reebok and Keds and
sizes for the family.
Select Group of
Ladies Shoes
25% to 50% off
Ladies Nursemates®
& Soft Spots® Shoes
39.75 - 42.75
Orig. 53.00-57.00.
Ladies Hushpuppies
29.99
Leather uppers in two casual
styles of “Leone” & "Fountain”.
Orig. 49.00.
Ladies Handbags
25% to 50% off
Large group of leather and vinyl
handbags. Orig. to 48.00.
Ladies Belts
25% to 50% off
Select group of basic and
fashion styles. Orig. to 28.00.
Ladies Jewelry
25% to 50% off
Select group of stone and pearl
enhanced earrings, necklaces,
bracelets and pins. Orig. to
24.00.
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS-SUNDAY, JANi/ARY U. I**2
nal Arts Caucus in Washington. D.C., it
was the first state arts caucus in the
nation, and now serves as the model
for similar programs in other states.
Members of the Arts Caucus em
phasize the importance of the arts to
the quality of life of all Georgians as
well as the critical role that the arts
ty Pawn Shop/14K Gold and Diamond
Mine located 217 Atlanta Road, across
from West Lumber.
Proceeds go toward handicapped,
special education equipment and
supplies.
Aluminum cans are also being col
lected every Monday at the school.
The drop off area is located beside the
gym. All contributions are greatly
appreciated.
Handy Lube ’N Tune on Atlanta
Hwy., behind Captain D’s is serving as
a collection site for used motor oil.
The company, which specializes in
automotive tune-ups and oil changes.
30-60-90 NO FINANCE CHARGE. Extend your payment for a
3-month period paying Vz of the total balance each month with our
30-60-90 Day Account!
Lakeland Plaza - Cumming, GA
Store Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 9 pm; Sunday 1-6 pm
889-5998
play in the economic development of
the state.
As a member of this coalition, Rep
resentative Barnett will work closely
with the Georgia Citizens for the Arts,
a nonprofit arts advocacy group that
directs a statewide citizens’ lobbying
campaign on behalf of the arts.
offers the service in conjunction with
a Used Oil Awareness campaign spon
sored by the Convenient Automotive
Services Institue.
Any oil submitted for recycling
must not be contaminated with sol
vents, pesticides, gasoline or any for
eign substances.
Kroger in Lakeland Plaza is a drop
off point for many recyclable articles.
Kroger has a recycle bin for plastic
jugs, aluminum cans and plastic bags.
Interested in recycling and other
environmental activities? Please call
the Forsyth County Recycling Council
at 889-4139 or 781-9475 for more
information.
Misses Dresses
25% to 50% off
Choose from a selection of one
& two piece styles, sizes 6-16.
Petite Sportswear
25% to 50% off
A selection of blouses, tops,
skirts and pants, sizes 4-14.
Junior Sportswear
25% to 50% off
A selection of dressy and casual
sportswear, sizes 3-13.
Ladies Sportswear
25% to 50% off
A selection of famous maker
blouses, jackets, skirts and
pants. Misses sizes 8-18.
Girls Dresses
25% to 50% off
A select group in sizes 4-6 X and
7-14.
Girls Sportswear
25% to 50% off
Choose turtlenecks, sweaters,
tops and skirts from these
groups, sizes 4-6 X and 7-14.
Girls Fleece Wear
50% off
Tops and bottoms in 7-14 and
Preteen sizes. Orig. 9.00.
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