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. FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Friday, May 24,1996
WATER from 1A
schools that may need it.
Several businesses were also
low on water pressure. At least
one, Ampro Laboratories, lost all
water by 1 p.m. Wednesday. To
conduct it's tests, the business
must use water constantly.
Ironically, the business tests waler
among other things.
Other businesses, such as gro
cery stores, are boosting their sup
ply of bottled water and disposable
paper plates and napkins.
"We are planning to stock up."
said Chuck Bryan, manager of the
Hwy. 306 Ingles.
A manager at the Publix in Tri-
County Plaza said sales of bottled
water had markedly increased
Wednesday. Despite having plenty
of water on their shelves to sell,
the store could do nothing about
their own low water pressure.
The Forsyth County
Emergency Management
Agency/Civil Defense Department
(EMA) worked with the Red
Cross Wednesday to get water to
the people.
Bob Lady, director of the
EMA, said five 400 gallon tankers,
nicknamed “water buffaloes" were
supplied by the Georgia EMA.
The tankers are portable and can
be brought to neighboring counties
to be filled. They were expected to
arrive noon Thursday at four area
fire stations including Station
number 1 in Cumming, number 4
ion Canton Highway, number 6 on
south Ga. Hwy. 9 and number 12
on Settindown Road.
The fifth tanker is expected to
travel where needed.
To help alleviate the situation
on a more long term basis, the
Forsyth County Water and Sewer
Department worked with the
Board of Commissioners,
Wednesday, to purchase water
N EW from 1A
-tors are in the works, but no
other changes were definate at
presstime, according to Dr. Magill.
Students at Forsyth Central
High School held a silent sit-in at
the flagpole Wednesday morning
in a protest to the transferring of
two of the school’s assistant prin
cipals, Paulette Stripland and
Buddy Childs. Magill said the two
were being transferred, but
declined to say to which schools
until all changes were definate.
South Forsyth High’s new prin
cipal Wheaton said on Wednesday
that he selected Forsyth County
because “it’s progressive and
growing. It’s exciting to see the
changes that are taking place.”
Wheaton likened Forsyth to Fl.
Collins, Colorado where he
worked in the school system from
1977-1985. While at Ft. Collins,
he was a physical education
instructor at Poudre R1 School
District, Harmony Elementary
School from 1977-78. and then
moved to Lincoln Junior High
School where he served as a phys
ical education instructor and
department head from 1978-1985.
When Wheaton left this position,
he moved to Newcastle, Wyoming
and became Assistant principal
and district athletic coordinator
for Newcastle High School.
Wheaton moved to Georgia in
1987 and became principal of
Elbert County Comprehensive
High School, where he remained
for two years. He then became
assistant associate superintendent
for instruction for the Elbert
County School district, which he
held from 1989-1991 until he left
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A pump is expected to be set
up to supply waler to the south end
of the county. Water from the
Cumming plant can. therefore,
exclusively supply the remaining
areas.
Attempts are being made to use
a pump on one of the Forsyth
County fire engines. If it works, an
additional waler supply could
begin in as soon as two days.
If the fire truck pump will not
effectively supply water pressure,
a new pump station will be need
ed. In that scenario, three or four
days may be necessary for addi
tional water supply.
Baptist North Hospital is also
prepared for a water shortage said
Hospital Administrator John
Herron.
"Right now everything is func
tioning," he said.
The hospital has extra bottled
water on site for drinking and. if
needed, the fire department is
ready to bring a pumper for Hush
ing.
The city’s new water treatment
plant, which will increase drinking
water production from 7.5 million
gallons per day to nearly 20 mil
lion gallons per day, is expected to
come on-line the week of June 10.
Johnson, the city’s engineer, said
with any luck, the system will run
fine but it may lake until the end
of June to “work the bugs out."
The city and county have set
several plans in motion to limit
water use in an effort to restore
water pressure in the mean lime.
In addition to the total outdoor
watering ban, officials have asked
many area businesses to help the
effort. According to Gcraid
Blackburn, the city administrator
for Cumming. Tyson Foods, Inc.
agreed to shut down operations on
to take a position as principal at
Jefferson High School.
Wheaton was born in North
Carolina, but grew up in
Whitehall. Ohio. He is a graduate
of the University of South Florida
in Tampa with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Physical Education K
-12. He received his masters degree
in Educational Administration
from Colorado State University
where he graduated with honors.
He received his Specialist in
Educational Administration from
Clemson University in 1992.
In addition to his educational
experience. Wheaton has also
coached wrestling, baseball and
golf.
The new principal at South
Forsyth Middle School comes to
the county from Fulton County.
Dr. Chandler served as principal at
Riverwood High School from
1991 to 1994. She was principal al
Sandy Springs Middle School
from 1986 to 1991. During her
tenure there, the school was
named a Georgia School of
Excellence. She has also worked
in the Cobb County school system
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Thursday May 23. The plant will
be closed for Memorial Day.
Tyson uses approximately one
million gallons of water per day.
Many car washes have also
agreed to stop operations on a
temporary basis. Restaurants are
being asked to use disposable
plates and utensils to avoid wash
ing dishes.
“There’s a whole bunch of peo
ple making a strong effort to help
get us through this,” Blackburn
said.
City and county officials ask
residents to adamantly follow the
restrictions. Johnson said even if
everyone follows the restrictions
and even if the companies hold to
their agreements to restrict water
use, those without water will
remain dry for at least 36 hours.
If everyone does not comply,
serious breeches in safety can
result, Johnson said. In the event
of a fire, the fire department may
have difficulties finding waler.
Norris Bennett, chief of the
Forsyth County Volunteer Fire
Department, was coordinating
agreements Wednesday with sur
rounding counties for back up fire
fighting equipment. He also
worked to obtain permission to fill
Forsyth County tanker trucks from
other county’s hydrants.
In more drastic moves, the city
and county both discussed morato
riums to help curtail water use.
City Councilman Rupert
Sexton suggested a complete
moratorium on new water meter
hook-ups until January 1997.
At the May 29 meeting, the
Forsyth County Board of
Commissioners will discuss the
possibility of a temporary morato
rium on all new building and all
new zoning applications.
as assistant principal at Mabry
Middle School from 1979-1983
and assistant principal from 1976-
1979 at Dodgcn Middle School.
She is presently at Georgia State
University where she works at the
Center for School Improvement as
a principal on special assignment
from the Fulton County School
System.
Dr. Chandler also worked as a
classroom teacher at Griffin
Middle School. Rehobolh
Elementary School in DeKalb
County, and Whiteland Junior
High School in Whiteland,
Indiana.
She received her Bachelor of
Science degree in elementary edu
cation from Indiana University.
She received her Master at
Teaching from Emory University,
her Specialist in Education from
the University of Georgia, and her
Doctor of Philosophy from
Georgia Slate University.
Dr. Terri Klemm became assis
tant principal at South Forsyth
High School in January 1994.
Prior to coming to Forsyth County,
she served as assistant to the
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Gravitt said the city attempted
to raise the rates the city charges
the county for water to help offset
costs. The county refused to pay
the increase and the matter is
pending in court.
The city raised Forsyth
County’s rate from $1.45 per
1.000 gallons to $1.94 per 1.000
gallons last summer. The county is
paying the higher rate but the 49
cents per 1.000 gallons difference
is going into a court held escrow
account until the matter is
resolved.
Cumming City Councilman
Rupert Sexton said lentil the city
can claim the escrow account, the
rest of the customers will have to
make up for it.
Also at Tuesday’s meeting, Co-
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ing a database to ensure repeat
offenders are caught. By Friday
afternoon. 24 warnings had been
issued.
Pickelsimer also warned it is
possible for a warning, fine and
shut-off to happen all in one day.
In order to have water service
restored a resident will have to pay
another charge and wait for a ser
vice call.
Until water supplies increase
below are some lips to help con
serve water.
•Store a total of at least one
gallon per person per day. If sup
plies run low, never ration water.
An active person needs to drink at
least two quarts of water each day.
Superintendent/Director of
Information Services and was act
ing information officer in the
Christina Schoo! District in
Newark, Delaware. She also
served as assistant principal at
Christina High School in Newark.
While living in Michigan, Dr.
Klemm was principal of R. Grant
Graham Elementary School in
Auburn Hills. Michigan from
1985-1987. And as a teacher in
Chatham, New Jersey. Dr. Klemm
served as the gifted/talented coor
dinator as well as a middle school
English teacher. In North Kansas
City, Missouri, Klemm was the
elementary school principal at
Pleasant Valley Elementary
School.
Dr. Klemm received a masters
degree in remedial reading and a
bachelors degree in elementary
education from Northwest
Missouri State University. She
received her administration certifi
cation from the University of
Missouri and her doctorate in edu
cational administration from
Teachers College, Columbia
University.
Police Chief Earl Singletary was
sworn-in as the new Cumming
Chief of Police.
“It’s always good when we can
choose from within our own
department,” said Gravitt.
Singletary was joined at the
meeting with his wife and chil
dren.
Also Tuesday, the council
approved beginning the process of
selecting an engineering firm to
make the renovations to the
Cumming square.
“The time is getting near when
we get some of this money, so we
need to get on this,” Blackburn
said.
Blackburn said the city needs
to sift through engineering firms to
see which one can do the job.
•If you need water at home,
you can use the water in your hot
water tank, pipes and ice cubes.
As a last resort, you can use water
in the reservoir tank of your toilet
(not the bowl).
•To use the water in your pipes,
let air into the plumbing by turn
ing on the faucet in your house at
the highest level. A small amount
of water will trickle out. Then
obtain water from the lowest
faucet in the house.
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Many engineering and architectur
al tasks are required in the renova
tion as varied as sidewalk design
and traffic engineering.
Although it is possible several
firms will need to be hired.
Blackburn said the city hopes to
find one firm that can handle
everything.
The renovations to the square
are paid entirely through the next
special purpose local option sales
tax recently approved by voters.
The renovations will cost $2.9
million and should take two years
to complete.
Renovations include burying
power lines, widening sidewalks
and lowering street lamps.
•To use the water in your hot
water tank, be sure the electricity
or gas is off, and open the drain at
the bottom of the tank. Start the
water flowing by turning off the
water intake valve and turning on
a hot-water faucet. Do not turn on
the gas or electricity when the tank
is empty.
•Don’t forget about Lake
Lanier or a local pool. If taking a
shower is an almost-impossibility.
go take a swim instead.