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, rWily vwvUOj . i • A" ; '• ” 0 ; V ft'-'.’Jz Highs in the high 80s. Lows in the low 70s. THIS ISSUE Copyright» 2900 Korsyth County News Sports Summer camp options abound for local athletes. Page IB Jerry Glanville’s racing team ready for weekend action. *♦• • • : : : Page IB LAKE LANIER LEVELS Date Level .‘.June 11 1067.12 ft June'l2 1067.D7 ft fjune 13 . 1066.97 ft* Noraal 1071 .Oft ft - * Local w ar .. -Jo : ■■ Junior Miss Scholarship program gets a boost. Page 4A 1|:; INDEX Abby 48 Classifieds 58 ‘•Comics .48 ; Community .SA < Crossword— 6A /Deaths 2A /Events .. 3A < Opinion 7A Horoscope- —.48 /Sports IB COMING SUNIM* \ Commentary Galore a•* * . Bill Shipp offers his opinion - 'about politics and government • ‘ •on the editorial page. . Missed paper policy: For a replacement paper call 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. -1 p.m .on Sunday - (770) 887-3126. ■ Forsyth County News J Your "Hometown Paper" Since 1908 J , 01 F00M3012/31/20 [vol 91, No 94 - FRIDAY JUNE 16, 2000 More discharge into Lanier urged EPD’s new plan would allow 23M gallons of treated water daily, up from 200,000 By Phillip Hermann News Editor A new proposal by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division that would allow sewage plants in Forsyth, Gwinnett and Hall counties to significant ly increase the amount of treated water they put into Lake Lanier has local water quality advocates in an uproar. The plan was to be the focus of a public hearing Thursday at Gainesville College and was expected to attract a large crowd of members from the Lake Lanier Association. If approved, the EPD plan would allow Forsyth County to increase its output into the lake from 200,000 gallons per day to 23 million by the year 2020. Gwinnett would be allowed up to 40 million Making way for better traffic flow Road construction worker Jason Bailes uses a torch to strip the paint from the asphalt as the crew creates a center turn lane on Hwy. 369 between Holtzclaw and Mashburn roads. Work on the project is expected to be com pleted this week. Photo/Tom Brooks Cox meets with local Rotary Club By Jonathan Hamilton Staff Writer ———————— Georgia Secretary of State Cathy Cox headed north Wednesday to visit with members of the Rotary Club of South Forsyth to talk about her office and to issue a warning about char itable organizations that some times don’t follow through on their promises. “I am here to talk about what the Secretary of State does because most people don’t know,” Cox joked. The majority of duties her office handles involve protecting the public. Cox said the office’s five divi sions focus on corporations, secu rities and business regulation, Bagwells give slook to Eagle Ranch Since 1983, Eagle Ranch has been a haven for boys aged 6-18 who are in need of a stronger fam ily, education, religious, emotion al and intellectual support system. The working ranch has enabled many of Forsyth County’s trou bled youth to find security and kindness. Recently, the ranch has been trying to construct a similar facili ty for girls. Thanks to Forsyth County residents Tommy and ■ - i ni'iniwrmr. /rTWriMff s : M HK9 'Kkcb / .* j.; *; J* " ■MBBfr,'*- £!»■?■ t»T L Wil'•!'».• ' • •• -i* *J>l '•'jli’SvTkvV.'A ’ r . ■. I iSr >' *' ■ Cox state exam ining boards, archives and history and elections. The secu rities divi sion regu lates securi ties dealers, handles charities, regulates security offerings, regulates investment advisors and is the consumer watchdog for cemeter ies. One of the biggest accomplish ments of the securities division has been in identifying charities that are really uncharitable, she Bagwell Chantal Bagwell, the Eagle Girls’ Ranch pro ject is now SIOO,OOO closer to completion. ‘ Current ly, the ranch is 90 percent of the way toward its gallons per day and Hall would increase from 13.8 million to 29 million gallons per day. EPD officials said the revised discharge levels are necessary given the projected continued population and business growth of the three counties. The EPD listed these factors behind the proposal: • Water quality standards would be met; • It is consistent with the way permitting is han dled throughout the state; • It allows for more growth and economic devel opment in all of the affected counties and is therefore more equitable; • The potential for having a discharge will pro vide an incentive for local governments to control runoff and flow from private treatment systems. See W47H?, Page 2A said. Last year, Cox’s office pub lished a list of 18 companies that kept less than 10 percent of the money raised for them through telemarketing firms. “I really want to educate the good citizens of Georgia about companies that are taking advan tage of the good nature of our res idents,” Cox said. “Os those 18 firms we identi fied, $4 million was raised and those firms received less than $300,000.” Another success story for her office was a case involving General Mills. The company said that for every yogurt lid from a purchased product the company See COX, Page 2A goal of $3.63 million. Con struction of the 21-acre site adjoining the boys facility will begin immediately after the finan cial goal is met, ensuring that the facility and its members will remain debt free. The $3.63 million will be used to purchase and develop the land, construct the first two girls homes, construct staff housing and See RANCH, Page 2A I L Photo/Tom Brooks If approved, the EPD plan would allow Forsyth County to increase its output into the lake from 200,000 gallons per day to 23 million by the year 2020. Gwinnett would be allowed up to 40 million gallons per day and Hall would increase from 13.8 million to 29 million gallons per day. Supreme Court reverses county wastewater ruling By Jonathan Hamilton Staff Writer ’ Score one for the Forsyth County Commission. The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday reversed a Forsyth County Superior Court decision handed down last fall in a lawsuit filed by local developers against the Forsyth County Commission. Justice Hugh P. Thompson wrote the unanimous decision stat ing the county was acting within its authority when it refused to Local candidates file financial disclosure forms By Phillip Hermann News Editor A review of the campaign con tributions and expenses of candi dates in local races indicates there are clear leaders when it comes to raising money. Incumbent District 2 Com missioner Bill Jenkins, also the commission chairman, leads all candidates in raising money, gen erating more than $27,000 in con tributions while spending $3,000. Other candidates who are doing well raising money include both candidates for Bell-Forsyth Circuit Superior Court, Judge Stan Gault and challenger Lisa McCrimmon, incumbent Sheriff Denny Hendrix, sheriff’s candi date Ted Paxton and Republican District 5 county commission can- Forsyth County Sheriff Republicans Candidate: Dennis Lee Hendrix (I) Organization: Committee to re-elect Dennis Lee Hendrix Sheriff Chairman: Allyson F. Hendrix • Contributions: $31,340 and $4,810.75 in-kind Contributors of more than $101: Steven L. Brooks, $200; Classic Cadill ac/Subaru, SI,OOO and in-kind contribu tion of a billboard on Hwy. 20 valued at $3,000; Hornet Property/Clipper Petroleum Co. in Gainesville, $750; Floyd R. Cowen, $200; Ron Dinesmore, Crown Awning Company, $500; James C. Deklc, $200; J.B. Mclntire, Forsyth Roofing Co., $250; Ron and Mary Freeman, $150; David L. Guy, $500; loan from candidate, $500; Ira P. Hendrix, $300; Mobile Com munications of Forsyth Inc., $250; Franklin Moon, $200; Joe S. Moses, $500; Sanford Payne, $200; Colleen Petrotto,.s2oo; Doug Kelly, Pilgrim Mill Moving & Storage Inc., $500; Evelyn Smith, $500; Bill Henderson. Tucker Concrete Company, $150; Steve Walker, Walker & Associates, $200; Robert Welch/$150; Charlie E. White, $500; Jerry Wood, Wood Ace Hardware, $500; March 25 barbecue fundraiser at Cumming City Park, total contributions listed as SII,OOO from the event; Hendrix also listed $9,210 total approve any further expansion of the Dick Creek Water Reclamation Plant. He also stated the trial court erred in granting two writs of mandamus. The first one ordered the county engineer to proceed with the permit application to expand the Dick Creek plant. The second one ordered the county to approve the expansion of the pri vate sewer system. ln*October 1999, developers Dewey C. White, White Con- See COURT, Page 2A didate Eddie Taylor. The totals are based on the campaign disclosure forms candi dates submitted before the June 8 deadline to the county’s elections office. Another disclosure form is due July 8, with an additional form required for candidates who may be involved in runoffs. To date, all of the candidates in county commission, board of edu cation, Bell-Forsyth District Superior Court, sheriff and coro ner races have all filed the proper disclosure form. In Sunday’s edi tion, The Forsyth County News will provide disclosure informa tion about the state House of Representatives, Senate and U.S. House of Representatives District 9 candidates. in small contributions and $1,810.75 in small, in-kind contributions. • Expenditures: $30,449.10 Cumming Sign Co., signs, $4,123.13; Ace Printing Co., printing $1,201.72; Political U.S.A., Harris, N.Y., bumper stickers, $345.61; Votes Unlimited, Ferndale, N.Y., handheld fans, $717.97; Prestige Vision, commercials, $3,185; Rick Stepp Graphics, design layout and copy writing, $245; Cumming Printing Office, political cards, $4,387; Ribs Etc., barbecue catering. $4,000; Lassila Ltd., Atlanta, cups and balloons, $571.38; Philco Plastics, campaign cards and calendars, $143; Eddie's Letters/Graphics, $500; Office Max, office equipment and supplies, $147.23; Forsyth County News, ads, $361.50; Forsyth Herald, ads, $197; Republican Party of Forsyth County, qualifying fee, $1,618; Home Depot, yard sign stakes, $122.24; Ad Vantage Signs, billboards, $1,000; Lummus Lumber Co. in Cumming, lumber, $313.28; and $489.93 in small expenditures. Candidate: Theodore Wayne Paxton Organization: Committee to Elect Ted Paxton Chairman: Frank Huggins • Contributions: $28,929 and SI,OOO See CANDIDATES, Page 5A