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Newspaper Page TextPAGE 2A I - FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Wodnuday, April 9,1997 Road improvements are on the way By Sheri Toomey Staff Writer Future road improvements will alleviate some of the traffic con gestion on highly traveled county roads. Forsyth County commission ers and Cumming Mayor H. Ford Gravitt met with Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Wayne Shackelford recently to discuss priority road projects. The county has set aside $lO million in Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds for a capi tal improvement plan that outlines projects through 1999. Projects discussed at the meet ing include a new eastbound exit ramp for Highway 20 off Ga. 400, widening Highway 20 and MEETING from 1A Changes were made to CR-1 zoning, R1 zonings and multifami ly zonings generally to increase the minimum size specifications for yards and houses. Under the new zoning amend ments, developers who did not have building permits for projects prior to changes approved by the commission must build according to the new zoning specifications. The proposed changes were available to the public in the com missioners’ office and the Planning and Development Department, said Commissioner Andy DEVICE from 1A local manufacturer Saturday night. A bomb threat was called in to an operator about two hours after the discovery of the explosive device. According to Detective Gus Sesam, the call was made by a male caller using a pay phone from a gas station in the county’s south end. The caller reportedly told the operator he had a bomb and would detonate it unless he was put through to the media. He then hung up, and the operator called the Sheriff’s Office. No explosive was found at the pay phone or was reported during the rest of the day. However, a steel company had several canisters of explosive gasses stolen over night on wwe. i% Wb% Georgias Largest Gift • Collectibles Store Bridal Gifts • Invitations • Tuxedo Rentals • Attendant Gifts Bridal Registry- You are invited to make your gift selections for Brides, Bridesmaids and Groomsmen at Parsons. Tonya Rinehart to Darron Wright April 12 Rhonda to Shannm Rast to RkhaniM. Thanas Jr—Apr. 19 Brandi V. Bennett to Tracy D.Hekns—June 28 Wendy&WfaretojeranyCKdk)®——Apr.26 Brandy Elrod to Shane Patterson—June 14 StrfarieL Benson toßnrceJ.G)rey,JrApri26 Wendy Darby tojoey Yarbrough-June 14 Caroline L Hobbs to Jesse H. Tims, JrMay 3 Wendy D. West David R. Smith June 21 KHre^DUrnißridmioMalihewLeeScott—May3 Shelly Townley to Darren Martin June 28 Terri Ferrugiaro to Cal Andrews.. May 3 Jennifer Hughes to Jason Constable-June 28 MaindaW< OeM'-bad Burgess—May 17 Kristi Coker to Richard H011ar......... July 26 Tricia Lucke Xa' < verMay 24 Christie Ware to David Cook.—August 23 52 5 Mon-Sat 10 - 7 WbP 887-9991 Ljjfls • Collectibles • Hallmark McFarland and Bethelview roads from Highway 9 to Highway 20. “Typically, the state will fund 60 percent and the county will fund 40 percent of these improve ments,” said Tim Allen, assistant county engineer. The commissioners have con tracted with Moreland Altobelli Associates Inc. to design the new Ga. 400 exit on Highway 20 at a cost not to exceed $50,000. Two intersections on McFarland Road are scheduled for completion at the end of April. McFarland and Union Hill roads will have a traffic signal and left turn lanes from all approaches. A left turn lane will be completed from McFarland Road into Bluegrass Lakes Parkway. Projects slated to begin in 1997 include intersection Anderson. Further discussion pertaining to the grandfather clause was post poned until April 28. The commissioners also, • Approved hiring Clark Rader Barnett to do the preliminary plan for the widening of McFarland Road at a cost not to exceed $50,000. Suddeth voted against the main motion to hire the firm. The initial motion proposed by Commission Vice Chairman Bill Jenkins proposed hiring the firm to do a preliminary plan at a cost not to exceed 2.5 percent of the con- Saturday. Sesam said someone cut their way into a fenced-in area behind Supreme Metal, 3125 Trotters Parkway, and took two sets of acetylene with compressed oxy gen, four canisters of compressed argon, six to eight canisters of propane and four sets of pure acetylene. All of the chemicals are con sidered flammable or explosive. According to Sesam, the canisters contain enough of the chemicals to flatten a building. Investigators say they are treating the three incidents as unrelated cases but have not ruled out the possibility they are con nected. Agents from the Sheriff’s Office, ATF and FBI are investi gating all three incidents. improvements for Highway 9 and Campground and Francis Circle roads, Highways 20 and 371, McFarland and McGinnis Ferry roads and Bethelview and Castleberry roads. Seven additional intersection projects are slated to begin in 1997. The county anticipates spend ing more than $2 million of spe cial sales tax funds for improve ments in 1997. Eleven intersection projects are scheduled to begin in 1998. These projects are generally completed within a year, weather permitting, Allen said. In 1996, the county spent $1,084,000 of special sales tax funds for intersection, guard rail and culvert improvements. The state provided SBOO,OOO for the struction cost, which would be $300,000, and a final plan not to exceed 4.5 percent of the construc tion cost, which would be $540,000. The widening of McFarland Road would cost an estimated sl2 million, said assis tant county engineer Tim Allen. • Waived building permit and grading fees for 45 days on a Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce project for a developer that may invest $3 mil lion in the county. Anderson asked Chamber President Pat Topping a question in private before the BURN from 1A competitors are going to tell on them.” Fines can be up to $25,000 for violations. Last year, about 40 warnings were issued but no fines. “We write a letter of warning first,” Reynolds said. Forsyth County residents and businesses can apply for burning permits before the ban starts May 1 by calling the Georgia Forestry Commission at 781-6811. Annual permits (good Oct. 1- April 30) are issued for fires smaller than six by six feet. These permit requests usually come from homeowners. Contractors usually ask for "THREE WEEK SPECIAL” from INTEGRITY LIFE INS. 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The same year, 33,000 vehicles will travel Highway 20 from Samples Road to the Gwinnett County line each day. These statistics were provided by W.L. Jordan & Co. in its trans portation plan. board voted its approval. • Voted 2-2 with one abstention to approve the county contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation to pay one-half the cost of constructing Market Place Parkway, the connector for Buford Dam Road and Highway 20 through the new Home Depot and Wal-Mart Super Center develop ment. Jenkins and Anderson voted against the motion, and Kieffer abstained. • Went into closed session to discuss possible litigation matters. daily permits for fires larger than six by six feet. These fires must be at least 1,000 feet from occu pied structures and roads. Both types of permits are given over the phone. Only natur al vegetation can be burned, and fires must be burnt during day light hours. The Forestry Commission recommends that homeowners build fires within easy reach of a garden hose. Burning assistance is available from the Forestry Commission. Since Oct. 1, the Forestry Commission has issued 1,265 local homeowner permits and 1,050 daily permits for construc tion. North Fulton Regional joins a network with four Atlanta hospitals Alliance will help independent hospi tals compete By Laura Boggs Staff Writer North Fulton Regional Hospital has joined a network with four other metro Atlanta hospitals. Care Point Inc. includes North Fulton Regional in Roswell, Henry Medical Center in Stockbridge, Rockdale Health System in Conyers, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta and South Fulton Medical Center in East Point. The area’s five unaligned hospitals incorporated Care Point in order to better compete for managed care contracts. “Each of these hospitals, not being part of a network, has had trouble getting managed care contracts,” said Greg Hurst, CFO at North Fulton Regional. North Fulton Regional and the other hospitals will not merge assets. “It doesn’t mean that anyone is buying anyone,” said Mark Caton, COO at North Fulton Regional. Hurst said, “Right now, it’s not going to affect the services that are offered.” 100 North Main Street! X "? 377 S * ! c-.. .■ „ ~ I Further Treatment Shall | (Across From Nations Bank) ■ Be Agreed Upon InWrtllng And. I Signed By Both Parties Please I O O Q O . Prcsen t This Ad At First Visit. 1 ooy-zzuo v * i,d i | April 30, 1997 Dr. Joseph Gregory —————— ARTHRITIS & CHIROPRACTIC Rheumatoid Arthritis This is the cripplerl It can destroy Joints, and may also affcci the heart, blood vessels, lungs, eyes, skin, muscles and other organs. It s accompanied by fatigue, weight loss and acute pain It often appears suddenly in someone In their 30 s or 40 s, but it s very mysterious-lt may disappear as suddenly as it appears! However. In others ft may go away only partially. In the worst situations it never goes away and may continue to deform and destroy the Joints. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis This is similar to adult rheumatoid arthritis except It occurs In children. The differences are that in over half the cases the disease simply disappears and only In less than "one-sixth" of the cases is there severe disability. Other organs can be affected, plus high fever, rash and pain in the Joints. The Medical Approach to Arthritis The medical profession offers no cure for arthritis. Just a lifetime of taking drugs to treat Its symp toms. Sometimes physical therapy such as heat, hot packs, or exercises in warm water can keep the Joint flexible. If a Joint becomes severely deteriorated then surgery may be considered. The Chiropractic Approach Chiropractic is not a treatment for arthritis, but if you have arthritis you must have your spine checked for spinal nerve stress by a chiropractor. Spinal nerve stress damages the nervous sys- I tern, stresses the immune system, puts the body In a weakened state and can set the stage for sicknesses and diseases of all klnds-arthritis Included. Chiropractors are specially trained to I locate and free the body from spinal nerve stress. Forsyth County News I J tour "Hometown Paper" Since 1908 J USPS 205-540 Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1908 (Established 1908) PUBLISHER DENNIS STOCKTON XSX EDITOR KAKLEEN CHALKER Cumming, Georgia 30130 ADVERTISING DIRECTOR BARBARA SCOHIER | Phone: 887-3126 CIRCULATION DIRECTOR WES DORSEY Fax: 889-6017 OFFICE MANAGER JENNIFER RICE a I || Published Sunday, Wednesday and Friday by the Forsyth County News Company, 121 Dahlonega | | St second Class Postage paid at Cumming, Ga and additional offices. Subscription rate for Forsyth ||| | county, $30.00 per year; other Georgia and out of state subscriptions are $55.00 per year Advertising fej ■ rates and deadlines available upon request Postmaster: Send address change to Forsyth County |s| News/P.O. Box 210, Cumming, Ga. 30128. A Swartz-Morris Media Inc. publication |?j| : < ■; : .■ ■ ? . ' : :: . >'< :< c:. | I Forsyth County News J tour "Hometown Paper" Since 190» J | Customer Service Policy I Miss your paper? We hope not, but if you live in Forsyth County we will deliver a | replacement copy to you. If your newspaper is not delivered by 6:30 AM on Sunday, I I Wednesday or Friday please call the circulation department at 887-3126. | Service calls will be taken from 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM on Wednesday, 8:00 AM until ■: | 6:00 PM on Friday, and from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Sunday. g If your call is received during the above listed times, a replacement copy win be | delivered to your home. Calls received after the above times will be extended credit ■ to their account f Any changes in publication wiU be announced in preceding issues. 1 ' 11 -w .111.11.1-' DISPLAY ADVERTISING For Sunday: Retail & Classified deadlines are 12 noon Thursday II For Wednesday: Retail & Classified deadlines are 5 pm Friday For Friday: Retail & Classified deadlines are 12 noon Tuesday CLASSIFIED LINERS (Help Wanted, For Sale, etc.) I For Sunday: Deadline is 12 noon Friday \ For Wednesday: Deadline is 12 noon Monday For Friday: Deadline is 12 noon Wednesday & , , i ■ ; t - • J I ft I ' I 11 II Ijj J u 1111111 WH II I II hj i i i if i M I— Care Point is a not-for-profit, taxable corporation equally funded by the participating hos pitals. The board of directors is composed of administrators from each hospital and physician representatives. The Care Point partners have more than 2,000 physicians on staff. The Roswell hospital owns Northwoods Medical Specialists on Bald Ridge Marina Road in Forsyth County. The center offers family health care ser vices and a diagnostics center. North Fulton Regional’s par ent company, Tenet Healthcare, is currently in collaboration talks with Georgia Baptist Health Care System, which owns Baptist North Hospital in Cumming. The foes became friends when the collaboration talks began in December. North Fulton Regional opposed con struction of a bigger Baptist North for months. But North Fulton Regional administrators decided not to fight the project in court after the possible join ing of forces was announced. In return, Georgia Baptist dropped its opposition to Northwoods’ plans to build an outpatient surgery center. The Northwoods project still faces opposition from Northside Hospital.