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SFHS students chosen for district honor band
The Georgia Music Educators Association recently held the Ninth District Honor Band weekend at
Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain. Six students from South Forsyth High School
were chosen to attend this gathering of honor band students after having auditioned among hun
dreds of candidates before judges in January. The ninth and 10th grade honor band was directed
by Quincy Hilliard of Southwestern Louisiana University, and the 11th and 12th grade honor band
was directed by renowned, Academy Award and Emmy-nominated composer Stephen Melillo.
Following two days of rehearsal, both groups performed before a full house and earned standing
ovations for each selection. Above from left, Matt Dellinger, trombone; Jeff Mitchell, flute; Zack
Hargrove, trumpet; Julie Ditmore, French horn; Kathy Indermill, percussion; Patrick Denney, band
director; Whitney Law, clarinet; and John Kilgore, saxophone.
Taylor recognized by national school board
By Laura Lavezzo
Staff Writer
School board member Eddie
Taylor has been recognized by the
National School Board Association
(NSBA) for his work toward
improving our schools at the feder
al, stale and local levels.
The Distinguished Service Award
was presented to Taylor by
Superintendent Dr. Allene Magill at
the March 19 meeting of the Board
of Education.
Taylor was one of 10 schrxrl board
members in the state of Georgia to
earn the recognition from the
national organization. His participa
tion in the Federal Relations
Network over the past three years
helped him earn the award.
Participation in the network involves
visiting Washington, D.C. and lob
bying educational issues. Taylor
said the network of school board
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Gainesville College
Deborah Glover Smith of
Cumming, a sophomore at
Gainesville College, has received an
SGA scholarship from the
Gainesville College Foundation.
Glover is the Non-Traditional
Chairperson of the college’s Student
Government Association (SGA) and
resides on the Advisory Committee
for the Fitness Center Director. A
math education major, she is the
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daughter of Marvyn Glover. Her
son, Charles, was recently nominat
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Students in American High Schools
at Barrow High School in Winder.
State University of West Georgia
Evan Shoemake of Cumming is
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ting the c-ratc legislation passed.
The c-rate, implemented in January,
allows school districts to receive dis
counts on equipment for the techno
logical enhancement of schools.
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right now is a discipline issue,” said
Taylor, referring to legislation
passed by Congress which states
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University of West Georgia included
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Among Students in American
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that a special education student who
exhibits dangerous behavior at
school is corrected with only 10
days of suspension. Many school
board members feel the 10-day sus
pension may not be enough to
ensure the safety of all students.
"We’re trying to get Congress to
revisit this,” Taylor said.
Taylor also represents 12 north
Georgia counties as the Ninth
District representative to the
Georgia School Board Association
(GSBA), elected by other school
board members in the district, and
he was recently nominated for
Treasurer of the state hoard as well.
In addition, he participates in the
School Board of Tomorrow, a pro
gram on the Internet where school
board members nation-wide com
municate with one another by shar
ing ideas.
“It's a great way to give and take,”
Taylor said.
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County high school students take part
in state s preventive meningitis study
By Laura Lavezzo
Staff Water
Nearly 900 Forsyth County high school students par
ticipated in the state health department’s recent study
to analyze patterns of a meningitis-causing bacterium
in this region.
An overwhelming number of cases of meningitis
caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitis have
been reported this year in the nearby counties of Hall,
Fulton, DeKalb. Cobb and Bartow - right down the
commuting corridor of 1-75 to Atlanta. Forsyth County
is being used as the control group in the study of
Bartow County, as we have had a zero rate of the dis
ease for the past few years.
In light of data collected from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1997
which shows the heavy presence of the Neisseria
pathogen in this region. Dr. Scott Kellerman of the
Epidemiology Program Office at the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention was commissioned by
the state Department of Health to conduct the study.
Normally 100 people in Georgia are reported to have
had the infection per year. That’s out of a population
of seven million, said Kellerman. Due to the serious
ness of the disease, an outbreak is defined by as few as
20 cases per 100,000 people.
Free throat cultures were given to students in both
Forsyth and Bartow Counties, much like the culture
used to test for strep throat. Before participating, stu
dents had to submit a signed permission slip from their
parents. Kellerman said the response from parents was
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very positive.
“We had a lot of good questions from parents,” he
said. “I thought the response was terrific.”
The parents of students who are found to be carriers
will be notified in confidentiality, and treatment will be
provided free of charge to eliminate the bacteria.
According to Kellerman, meningitis is an inflamma
tion of the meninges, the membranes that surround the
brain and spinal cord. It’s caused by an infection from
one of several different viruses or bacteria. Kellerman
said bacterial meningitis is more dangerous than its
viral counterpart. It is caused by several different bacte
ria, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria
meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae type b. If left
untreated, bacterial meningitis may lead to brain dam
age or even death. Luckily, antibiotics are available to
stop the progression of the disease, and vaccines are
available for children over age 2 for some bacterial
varieties.
“We want people to be interested,” said Kellerman,
“so they can become educated about the disease.”
Kellerman said symptoms of the disease are similar to
flu symptoms but overtake a person very rapidly and
intensely. They include splitting headache, severe neck
stiffness and high fever. It is important to see a doctor.
Kellerman said, to treat the disease as soon as possible.
“It really is a rare disease,” Kellerman said, “but
there’s such an interest because it’s such a tragic dis
ease.”
The study results will be reported in a future edition
of the Forsyth County News.
Nearly 900 Forsyth County high
school students recently participated
in a state health department study to
determine the activity of a meningi
tis-causing bacterium in our popula
tion. Our county was chosen to rep
resent the control group in the study
due to our lack of meningitis cases.
Students who are found to be carri
ers for the bacterium will be offered
treatment by the health department.
According to Dr. Scott Kellerman of
the Centers for Disease Control, par
ents should not panic if their child is
found to be a carrier as there is typi
cally no imminent danger. Left, stu
dents at Forsyth Central High School
receive throat cultures from
Kellerman and his associates.
Results of Kellerman’s study will be
published in a future edition of the
Forsyth County News.
Photo/Tom Brooks
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