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Residents on private water system scared they will be without water By Thomas W. Krause Staff Writer The Windsor Woods subdivision in northeast Forsyth County on Lake Lanier may be without water service for two months. After learning the County expects to take over water service in the area, the local water suppli er sent a letter to area customers informing them their water will be shut-off Nov. 30. County lines are not expected to be active until January. “That’s not what the law says you can do,” said Edward Urheim , program manager of the Drinking Water Protection Program for the Georgia Natural Resources Department. A letter was sent by Urheim to Lanier Water Company President John Pittard after Pittard informed the residents their water would be turned off. “You must insure that satisfacto ry water service is maintained to the Windsor Woods Water System pending final takeover of the ser vice of all customers by the Forsyth County Water Department,” the letter said. The letter was sent Nov. 22, no response was received from INCIDENT REPORTS The following incident reports were provided by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department for the period ending on November 27, 1995. A resident of Straitfield Drive, Cumming reported that a cellular phone valued at $550 was stolen from his truck while it was parked at the James Merck Pallet Company on November 21. An employee of Circle Mart on Highway 9 and McFarland Road reported that a subject in a white Ford pickup drove off without paying for $5 worth of gas. The incident occurred on November 21. A resident of Ascot Drive report ed that a rock wall was damaged at the entrance of Ascot Subdivision on November 21. The damage was estimated to be SSOO. A resident of Shady Grove Drive, Cumming reported that during the night of November 20, $Bl6 worth of tools were stolen from his backyard. A resident of Fernbank Drive, Alpharetta reported that her son had driven her husband’s new truck to South Forsyth High School on November 21. The bed liner, valued at S4OO, was stolen during the day. A resident of Hammond Drive, Alpharetta reported that his wife left his home with their 5 year-old son on November 19. She alleged ly called him at 9:45 and said that she was on her way home. He has rOPEN HOUSE' is hosting a Swarovski Crystal Open House Sat., Dec. 2, 10-6 PM featuring J O "INSPIRATION AFRICA"~THE LION Ojd, Free Gift with a Swarovski Purchase SCS Door Prizes • Refreshments • More! 10-7 Mon-Sat Lakeland Plaza HwyC^ <4 aosed 'WlMillM 887-9991 » GIFTS • COLLECTIBLES • HALLMARK j Pittard. Many residents of Windsor Woods have attempted to reach Pittard by phone but were unsuc cessful. Messages were left with voice mail but no calls were returned, said James Vincent, trea surer for the Windsor Woods Homeowner’s Association. The answering service has since been disconnected. Pittard sent a letter to residents, postmarked Oct. 4, requesting them to choose his water service over the soon to be available County service. When most resi dents chose County service, Pittard sent another letter, post marked Nov. 22, informing them their service would be discontin ued Nov. 30. “The Forsyth County Commissioners and Water Department have accomplished what they wanted to do: put us out of business after 35 years and wreck us financially,” the letter began. Pittard’s letter said he had subsi dized the system personally “for a long time some years ago” but he cannot now. “I regret this will be an inconve nience and unnecessary expense to some of you but we have no other allegedly not seen or heard from them since. A resident of Shady Grove Road, Cumming reported that between November 19 to 21 a storage building was entered. Nothing was reported missing. A resident of Old Keith Drive, Gainesville reported that on November 21 three vehicles were damaged that were parked at the North Forsyth gym. The damage was done with a rock or key. A resident of Stoner Road, Adairsville was arrested on Peachtree Parkway November 21 for disorderly conduct. An employee of the Country Cupboard on Canton Highway reported that a subject in a blue and gray pickup of unknown make drove off without paying for $5 worth of regular gas. The incident occured on November 20. A resident of Portabella Drive, Suwanee reported that on November 2 the brake system and smog pump were stolen off of his Ford F-700 truck. The parts were valued at $5,000. A resident of Halifax Road, Cumming reported that when he returned from vacation on November 26 he noticed his kitchen window was open. A Sharp V.C.R. and a British .303 rifle were reported missing. The items were valued at S4OO. An employee of the Forsyth Adaptive Group Home reported that on November 25 a female choice,” the letter said. Residents said they cannot understand why he expects to dis connect the water system prema turely. “There are so many kids that are going to be affected by this if it gets turned off. I don’t see how he can consciously do it,” said Kathy Stewart, president of the Windsor Woods Homeowner’s Association. If the water is shut-off, many res idents are concerned court litiga tion and red-tape will prevent the Drinking Water Compliance Program from getting service turned back on any time soon. “By that time, the County water will be in and we will have gone two months without water,” said Vincent. Urheim reluctantly agreed to that possibility. “We do have a certain protocol that we have to follow and yes, it does take some time,” he said. As for now, Urheim said, Prittard has done nothing except write a letter. He said he hopes the water system will remain in service until the County water lines are opera tional. In the event water is cut off, enforcement actions will be taken. Those enforcement actions cannot be discussed until they are called and said “you have a bomb threat.” No explosives were found by the Sheriff’s Department. A resident of Flowery Branch Road, Cumming reported that between November 22 and 26 a T.V. he was renting was stolen from his home. An employee of the Right Stuff Food Store on Highway 9 reported that a white male entered the store and stole a 16 ounce fountain drink. The male allegedly left in a dark blue car filled with newspa pers. A resident of Freeman Road, Cumming was arrested on November 26 on Highway 400 for D.U.I. and weaving over the road way. A resident of Suncrest Court, When Does Area Code 770 Go Into Effect? Area Code 770 was officially introduced on August 1,1995. However, to allow additional time to get used to the new area code, until November 30, customers may dial either Area Code 404 or 770 for local and long distance calls to numbers in the new 770 area. Beginning December 1, only the new code can be used to complete calls to the ' 770 area. POLK Who Gets The New Area Code? As \ c«^ rtow „ shown on the map, the shaded area keeps 1— the 404 area code. The remainder of the 1 HARALSON map changes to the new 770 area code. 1 Also, use the list of three-digit telephone \* T||| prefixes shown to find out if your area code 1 i is changing. I Why Add Another Area Code? Due to a sig- \ nificant increase in new telecommunications 1 * Bo * lw services such as fax machines, computer V modems, cellular phones, pagers, and residential second lines Atlanta is once again running out of tele phone numbers. How Does Adding A New Area Code Change The Why 1 Call Around Town.. And The Why People Call Me? First, the new area code does not impact the expansion of the Atlanta local calling area. The new area axle does not affect your tollffee calling area, either However; there will be changes in the way you dial local calls between the 404 and 770 areas. Here are examples to show you the new dialing procedures: • To call numbers within the same area code, you simply dial the seven-digit telephone number as always. • To call from the new 770 area code to the 404 area code, you simply dial all 10 digits, for example, 404-351-XXXX. • To call hum Area Code 404 to Area Code 770, simply dial all 10 digits, for example, 770-917-XXXX. • Bell South customers who prefer to dial all calls within the Metro Manta local ciffing ire* using 10 digits (the area code and the telephone number) may do so. NOTE: Vbu should not dial« Tor ■ “1” before dialing the 10-digit telephone number. Are Vra Ready? If your area code is changing: • notify those who call you long distance and from within the 404 area. • update printed materials that list your telephone number stationery, checks, business cards, advertising, etc. • whether or not your area code is changing, you may need to reprogram or replace your telecommunications equipment to accommodate the new area code speed calling lists, If you have questions about Area Code 770, please tall 1800 544-1015. Hearing impaired customers may dial 780-2274 toll free within the Bell South service region. AHiium OBeW tponao'olVw MntmOtfifptOmm HT.. m ' fIS T-*m mW ' sU X' .* Photo/Tom Brooks Kathy Stewart, president of the Windsor Woods Homeowners’ Association, holds a copy of the letter sent from private water system owner John Pittard as she stands in front of her home. implemented, Urheim said. Stewart said she is worried. “Mr. Pittard probably will turn it off just to show us he can,” she said. In a closed session meeting of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Monday, the com missioners met with Vincent to discuss the issue. After the meet Buford was arrested on November 26 on Highway 400 for D.U.1., weaving over the roadway and speeding. A resident of Bethelview Road, Cumming was arrested on November 26 for obstruction, con tributing to the delinquency of a minor and driving without a license. The arrest occurred after the offender allegedly stopped at the scene of an accident and allowed one of the parties to get into his vehicle and leave with the deputies and firemen trying to stop him. During a road safety check on November 25 a resident of Trammel Road, Cumming was arrested for possession of crack cocaine, possession of drug related Area Code 770 Is Here. ft- J I*^^^Marble Hill 1 r . i U I 1 HALL F Adairsville Nelson I DADTrw i j FORSYTH J BARTOW CHEROKEE i • ; Gnii | ( Carlersvllle | « i Claiming / p| o Kingston * Canton MMA Bn J C FULTON \ [/ ixf"- :\ ' \ Marietta ; Roswell / Lawrenceville 1 ( / ! • • , Dallas COBB GWINNETT . • Smyrna# ~r \ «jj#Chamblee # /s PAULDING Aw** l JT . • r? m iim L_n7ucker • K-r 1 / 4041 w“* 711 DouglasvlHe I •Mamsvillej DEKALB J Conyers : DOUGLAS/ S , «ii»W rj) ffy OLL i.-. > .-'"fUL7OW VJJBr. ffiT / NEW > . Fairbum ' CLAYTON: Stockbridge • Covii -( HENRY \ \ * Nm ™" \ FAYETTE J IA ,/ V COWETA / fi\J \ \ \ / SPALDING 'J jkJ \ BUTTS LuthefStftiM Griffin j Concord ’V. I Concord and Zebulon mV become j r ZebulonJ • I part of the 770 area code on / . r J Bamesvilte I february 1. 19%. I This map is a general representation. For specific information consult the list of telephone prefixes shown. fax machines, cellular phones, PBXs, etc. Please note that it may not be possible to program some telecommuni cations equipment to recognize the new area code formats which no longer contain a “0” or “1” as the middle number. To determine if your PBX system rec ognizes the new 770 area code, dial (770) 666-9999. should hear a message that your call has been successfully completed. It you do not receive such a message, yon should contact your PBX vendor to determine what changes may be necessary. Check with your equipment vendor for more information. • if your telephone is in the Metro Atlanta local dialing area and you have an automatic dialet; a computer dialing system or other programmable dialing equipment, take note. Many of these systems automatically insen a “1” when an area code and telephone number (10 digits) are dialed. Consult with your equipment or software vendor to ensure that your dialers will accommodate local 10-digit dialing. FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS WadnMday, November 29. 1995 ing, Vincent said there are two possibilities: Vincent could seek an injunction to keep the water turned on or the County could seek that injunction on behalf of the homeowners. “This is one of those things where timing is of the essence,” Vincent said. items, D.U.1.-drugs and no proof of insurance. The incident occurred on Old Atlanta Road at Sharon Church. A resident of Flowery Branch Road, Flowery Branch was arrest ed in the Cadillac Ranch Parking lot on November 25 for public drunk. A resident of Archer Avenue, Cumming reported that sometime between November 22 and 25 $1,500 worth of jewelry was stolen from her residence. A resident of Archer Avenue, Cumming was arrested on Highway 369, November 25, for D.U.I. and weaving over the road way. A resident of Hickory Lane, Ballground was arrested on Clermont J . f The Metro Atlanta area code changes from Lui«* \ 404 to the new 770 area code if the seven-digit . y telephone number begins with one of the nimviiie / fouling three-digit prefixes: owery S ® ° r ranch^ / 443 492 578 698 802 891 952 \ 445 493 579 704 804 893 953 ( /*"" \ 446 494 583 707 806 901 954 \ 447 495 587 717 808 902 955 <- J 448 496 590 718 813 903 956 X 449 497 591 719 819 907 957 «■«*• 451 498 592 720 821 908 960 • / 452 499 593 721 822 913 961 / *453 502 594 723 823 914 962 soci.ia re iy 394 454 599 725 g 24 915 %3 / 395 455 504 601 729 825 916 964 \ 396 456 507 602 732 826 917 965 rfngton I 397 457 509 603 734 828 918 966 S*** 399 458 512 604 735 829 919 967 / 307 409 459 513 606 736 830 920 968 \ 207 319 410 460 514 610 739 832 921 969 A 208 322 412 461 516 612 740 834 922 971 1 214 324 413 462 518 613 745 835 923 972 ✓ 227 327 414 463 519 618 747 836 924 973 228 328 416 464 528 621 748 838 925 974 229 333 417 465 531 623 749 839 926 975 232 336 418 466 532 631 750 840 927 977 236 336 419 467 534 637 751 844 928 978 242 339 421 468 535 640 759 849 929 979 245 343 422 469 536 641 760 850 931 980 246 345 423 471 537 642 764 852 932 981 247 348 424 472 538 643 769 854 933 983 251 353 425 473 539 644 772 855 934 984 253 358 426 474 541 645 773 856 935 985 254 368 427 475 544 646 774 857 936 986 258 379 428 476 545 647 775 858 937 987 259 381 429 477 549 661 781 859 938 988 260 382 431 478 551 662 782 860 939 989 263 384 432 479 552 663 784 867 941 991 267 385 433 481 554 664 785 868 942 992 269 386 434 482 562 665 786 869 943 993 270 387 435 483 563 667 787 878 944 994 271 388 436 484 564 668 789 879 945 995 279 389 437 486 565 671 793 883 946 996 287 390 438 487 568 673 795 886 947 997 *3Ol 391 439 488 569 677 796 887 948 998 304 392 441 489 574 682 798 889 949 306 393 442 491 576 684 801 890 951 Numbers not listed above will remain in Area Code 404 This lisr is current as of 10/09/95; new prefixes may be added before 12/01/95. © BELLSOUTH * The Commissioners released a statement after the meeting which said they are exploring all possi bilities to help the residents. “We don’t intend for those citi zens to be without water,” the commission said. Pittard could not be reached for comment after repeated attempts Monday. November 25 at the Waffle House on Highway 20 East for disorderly conduct. An employee of Steve’s Corner Food Mart reported that on November 24 a white male came into the store and left without pay ing for two 12-packs of Bud Dry Beer. A Cumming resident was arrest ed on Highway 306 November 24 for D.U.1., Driving while his license was suspended and no proof of insurance. An employee of Hardees report ed that a man went through the drive through with no pants or underwear on. The incident allegedly occurred on four occa sions between November 13 and 17. Southern Bell is now ©1995 Bell South Telecommunications PAGE 3A