Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

PAGE 2A , - FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Thursday, B>ptemt»r 7,2000 MICHAEL B. LAPINA PARK RANGER <IANIER from 1A . ,uals who might not have grown up with the k water safety education that we have ‘ ‘here in the United States. And although some of the children might speak English, it’s offensive in some cultures to speak to an adult through a child,” said Williams. “The last thing we want to do is offend someone when we’re just trying to do the right thing.” '' One of the most successful water safety Neighbors face off over proposed home business By Phillip Hermann News Editor A proposal to operate a pool service sales office in a home in the Gentry Meadows subdivision resulted in a sometimes heated neighbor v. neighbor dispute at the Aug. 29 public hearing before ihe Forsyth County Planning Commission. Resident Carolyn Hall, also the owner of the Young Guns Inc. pool service company, has applied to the county for a permit to run the business from her home at 7420 Gentry Way. A She told the planning commis sion there will only be herself and a secretary working in the home, adding there will be no customer contact resulting in more traffic for the neighborhood. One of her neighbors who also BUSES from 1A the brake systems. Forsyth County Schools does not own any of these buses. The other 14 Forsyth County school buses with anti-lock brakes were purchased from Freightliner Corp., the parent company to Thomas Built Buses. However, DISCHARGE from 1A p.m. * ' Opponents and proponents will be allowed to speak on the record about the dis charge plan. Gwinnett County officials and supporters of the plan have said it’s necessary to pro vide enough sewerage capacity for that county’s continuing development, both resi dential and commercial. Opponents, led by members of the Lake Lanier Association, say the EPD shouldn’t be in the business of finding ways to worsen the lake’s water quality but should work to TIRES from 1A LTP23S/75/Rls), VD • Firehawk ATX, 30W9.50R15LT, VD • Firehawk ATX, 31X10.50R15LT, VD • Firehawk ATX, 32X11.50R15LT, VD • Firehawk ATX, 33X12.50R15LT, VD • Firehawk ATX, 265/75R16LT, VD • Firehawk ATX, 255/85R16LT, VD • Firehawk ATX, ’ 31X10.50R16.5LT, VD • Firehawk ATX, 33X12.50R16.5LT, VD • ATX 23 Degree, 31X10.50R15LT, VD ■ • ATX 23 Degree, I 33X12.50R16.5LT, VD • Widetrack Radial Baja, P225/75R15, HY • Widetrack Radial Baja A/S, 1 '32X11.50R15LT, VD • Wilderness AT, P235/70R16, W 2 (Original equipment on 96-98 Ford F 150) • Wilderness AT, RIOftTII GEORGIA TURF, Inc. ! TIFSPORT BERMUDA - New, More Cold Tolerant ZOYSIA • El Toro, Meyer, Zeon, FESCUE < *; Farms located near Douglasville & Clarksville, GA 770-832-8608. JOEL STRANGE PARK RANGER programs initiated by the rangers is “Ranger Cards,” which are similar to baseball cards. Each ranger carries a supply of cards with his or her picture on one side and water.safety rules on the other. “It used to be that any interaction between a ranger and the visitors was initiated by the ranger. Now when a ranger goes into a park, they almost get mobbed,” said Williams. works for the company, Peggy Bright, spoke in favor of recom mending approval of the permit. A host of Hall’s neighbors, however, were far from enamored with the idea. Jim McClure, president of the Gentry Meadows Homeowners Association, said a home business is not permitted under the covenants established by the asso ciation. He added allowing the sales use would present an “aggra vation” to neighbors. McClure alleged the business is already established and is being run in violation of the county’s zoning law and the covenants. He added neighbors have reported seeing up to eight vehicles parked on the street in front of the home. Resident Kevin Taylor voiced opposition, saying he has seen these vehicles are not affected by the recall, Allen said, because their ABS were manufactured by Wabco, not Bendix. As of Tuesday afternoon, International had not yet ordered a safety recall of the electronic con trol unit of the Bendix anti-lock ensure that quality will improve. LLA members say the adding of treated wastewater to the lake will serve as a source of pollutants. EPD officials said this week the agency is hosting the hearing to provide answers and clarification about the draft permit and to get formal comments from the public. Because the EPD can’t consider land use or zoning issues during the permit process, the public hearing and the information ses sion will be limited to information and com ments on water quality issues only. 33X12.50R16.5LT, VD • Wilderness HT, P255/70R15, VD. The majority of the tires listed above were sold as replacement tires. For additional information, visit the NHTSA Web site at www.nhtsa.dot.gov. Even though Firestone has not agreed to recall the additional tires, NHTSA has issued a con sumer advisory recommending the tires be replaced and all evi dence and documentation of pur chase and installation, including the tires themselves, be saved. If you have one or more of the tires on your vehicle, you should: HMM ■ Mall & Cafe' l 770-844-7059 | JENNIFER TORETTA PARK RANGER heavy truck traffic entering and leaving the home. He noted a ran dom poll of residents of the area resulted in a letter of opposition, which he then presented to the planning commissioners. Hall, during her time to respond to the complaints, said the heavy vehicle traffic was part of the construction of a pool in the backyard of the home that will be for private use. She added she was not aware of the association’s covenants, or any restriction in operating a home business. After hearing from both sides, the commission voted unanimous ly to recommend that the county commission deny the permit. The matter is scheduled to come before the county commis sion at its Sept. 11 meeting. The planning commission also brake system. By law, all buses manufactured since March 1, 1998 contain the anti-lock brakes. Twenty-five new school buses are on order for Forsyth County Schools and are due to be deliv ered in January. Allen said • Check your tires to be sure there are no visible signs of prob lems. • Be sure your tires are proper ly inflated. • Do not drive at a high rate of speed, particularly in hot weather. If possible, choose roads with rel atively low speed limits. • Make sure your vehicle is Xouie 8. Jones fluneraljiome 59 N. Main Street • Alpharetta • 770-475-6554 Alpharetta's only funeral home since 1899 • Advanced Planning Specialists • Affordable Excellence in Personal Service • Cremation • Local and out of town transportation * Your Loe ’’l Hometown Stall Available 24 hours a day. every day of the year 770-475-6554 24 Hour Obit. Information 770-475-6555 Professional and Supportive Staff Available lor Immediate Consultation. Gilbert Phillips Mike Castleberry Randy Jones Jason Sanders Richard Bobo never what will at rrcigni sihbius sslfcs 2016 Mtanta Mk 9 ■■■■■■■bmhhhhhmhhvhmHHl rM m. i JERRY FULTON PARK RANGER The advantage to the program is that, when the kids learn, the parents usually learn, too. The group at highest risk for drowning, according to the statistics, is white males between 19 and 32 years old. “We haven’t figured out away to reach them yet,” Williams said. “They can be a lit tle stubborn.” voted to recommend denial of a permit requested by Buddy Preston to live at his business at the intersection of Franklin Goldmine Road and Hwy. 20. Preston testified he has spent the past 15 months attempting to get the permit, which has become necessary because his roommate is legally blind and needs to live close to the business. Several of Preston’s neighbors complained about how he runs his business, adding it would set a bad precedent to allow a business owner to live in an area zoned for commercial use. Preston has proposed building an addition onto his current facili ty The county commission is scheduled to act on the permit Sept. 11. these buses were manufactured by Freightliner using the Wabco anti lock brake system and, therefore, are not affected by the Bendix recall. For more information about local school transportation issues, call (770)888-1234. Oral comments will be limited to five minutes. If you can’t attend the meeting, you can submit written comments to: Director, Environmental Protection Division, 205 Butler St., Floyd Towers East, Atlanta, GA 30334. The permit application, draft permit and any comments received will be available for public view in Suite 101, 4220 International Pkwy., Atlanta, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or at the Gwinnett County Department of Public Utilities dur ing its normal business hours. not overloaded. • Wear your safety belt. NHTSA officials note the guidelines are helpful but may not prevent a tire failure. Once the NHTSA investiga tion is complete, and if the agency concludes that other tires should be recalled, it will act accordingly. Deaths Truman L Dishroom Mr. Truman L. Dishroom, 79, of Cumming died Monday, Sept. 4,2000. Survivors include his wife, Frances Dishroom of Cumming; sons and daughters-in-law, Sammy and Sue Dishroom, Johnny and Kathy Dishroom, Jimmy and Elaine Dishroom; daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and Bill Milton of Powder Springs, Judy and Harold Whitt of Cumming, Linda and Benny Reeves of Cumming; four grand children; four great-grandchil dren; brother, Ivory Dishroom of Cumming; sister, Pauline Plummer of Woodstock; several nieces, nephews and other rela tives. Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m. at Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Gerald Blackbum and Bud Sutton officiating. Interment will be in Sawnee View Gardens. Forsyth County News September 7, 2000 Sarah Gilbert Mrs. Sarah Gilbert, 67, of Alpharetta died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000. Survivors include her husband, Hamp Gilbert of Alpharetta; son and daughter-in-law,Gary and Debbie Shirley of Cumming; sis ter, Ruby Dean Braswell of Mount Park; brother and sister-in-law, Edwin and Eris Vaughan of Cumming; grandchildren, Kenneth Shane and Holly Shirley, Chad, Ryan, Erin and Nicole Shirley, all of Cumming; sisters in-law, Frances Vaughan of Alpharetta, Barbara Vaughan of Lawrenceville, Carrie Twitty of Alpharetta, Floy Fleming of Elberton, Aline Gilbert of Buford, Irene Gilbert of Canton; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Bud Sutton offi ciating. Interment was in RODEO from 1A to Brian Seebock of Hamilton. Seebock has ridden for the past six weeks with his jaws wired after he was “kissed” by a bull’s horn. Why would he continue to ride with such a severe injury? “Have you ever made SI,OOO in eight seconds?” Seebock asked. The winning cowboys and cowgirls were: • Bareback: Raymond Cooper, Hughes. Ark. • Saddlebronc: Ron Hogin, Bon Aqua, Tenn. • Calf Roping: Glen Freels, Woodstock • Steer Wrestling: Jeff Jones, Greensboro, N.C. • Barrel Racing: Becky Pardue, Forsyth County News J four "Hometown Paper" Since 1908 J DSPS 205-540 302 Old Buford Road, Cumming, Georgia 30040 Phone:77o-887-3126 Fax: -- Internet Address: www.forsythnews.com Publisher DENNIS STOCKTON 101 Pl General Mana 8« r NORMAN BAGGS I AMfikW/Advertising Director BARBARA SCOHIER Circulation Director PHIL JONES MEMBER Published Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday by the Forsyth County News Company, 302 Old Buford Road, Cumming, Ga. Second Class Postage paid at Cumming, Ga. and additional offices. Subscription rate for Forsyth County, $42 per year, other Georgia and out of state subscriptions are S7O per year. Any unused portion of a subscription balance will be gladly refunded. However, all refunds due the subscriber are subject to a processing fee, which will be automatically deducted from the subscription balance refund. Advertising rates and deadlines available upon request. Postmaster Send address change to Forsyth County News/P.O. Box 210, Cumming, Ga. 30028. A Swartz-Morris Media Inc. publication Miss your paper? Call 770-887-3126 We deliver replacement papers within Forsyth County. If your newspaper is not delivered by 6:30 a.m., please call the circulation department at 770-887-3126. Service calls will be taken from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, replacement papers will be delivered from 2p.m. to sp.m. Sunday calls taken from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Sunday, replacement papers will be delivered from 11a.m. to 2p.m. If your call is received during the above listed times, a replacement copy will be delivered to your home. Calls received after the above times will be extended credit to their account or delivered with next issue. Any changes in publication will be announced in preceding issues. Advertising Deadlines For Sunday’s paper retail and classified display ads are due by noon Thursday. For Wednesday’s paper retail and classified display ads are due by 5 pjn. Friday. For Thursday’s paper retail and classified display ads are due by noon Monday. For Friday’s paper retail and classified display ads are due by noon Tuesday. Classified Line Advertising Deadlines (Help wanted, garage sales, rentals, etc.) For Sunday’s paper classified line ads are due by noon Friday. For Wednesday’s paper classified line ads are due by noon Monday. For Thursday’s paper classified line ads are due by noon Tuesday. For Friday’s paper classified line ads are due by noon Wednesday. Legpl advertising is due by Riday noon and runs only in Wednesday’s paper. Greenlawn Cemetery. Louie E. Jones Funeral Home in Alpharetta was in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News September 7, 2000 Antoinette Pulley Mrs. Antoinette “Toni" Pulley, 55, of Dawsonville died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000. She was a native of Chicago, 111., and lived in Lumpkin County for the past 21 years. Mrs. Pulley was a home maker and was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, John Pulley of Dawsonville; daughters and sons in-law, Bridget and Larry Hedden of Dawsonville, Barbara Osterloh of Charleston, S.C., Brenda and Terry Roper of Cumming; son, John Pulley Jr. of Dawsonville; brother, Joseph Romano and Sue of Hickory Hills, HL; sisters, Joan Marie and Tom Foster of Warrenton, Mo., Bridget and Harry Rapp of Chicago, 111., Jean Romano and Joe Stanton of Orland Park, 111., Maureen and Jim Forhan of Hindsdale, Ill.; sis ters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Polly and Bobby Holloway of McCormick, Bob and Mirelie Rostellon of Franklin, N.C., Jack Pulley of Greenville, S.C., Bill Pulley of Girard, Ga.; grandchil dren, Christopher Osterloh, Kenneth Hedden, Larry Hedden Jr., Amanda Hedden, Katie Pulley, John Kenneth Pulley 111, Austin Cordell Roper; great-grandchil dren, Angelo Hedden; special friends, Carl and Kitty Stein of Dawsonville, Maybelle and Dave Davis of Indian Trail, N.C.; sever al nieces, nephews and other rela tives. Funeral services were Friday, Sept. 1, at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlonega with the Revs. Clifford Allen and Russell Burt officiating. Forsyth County News September 7, 2000 Gillsville • Team Roping: Jason Hill, Ashburn, and Brad Culpepper, Poulan • Bull Riding: Brian Seebock, Hamilton DON’T PAY TOO MUCH FOR HOME SATELLITE WE SELL DIRECTV FOR $89.00/ FREE INSTALLATION CALL NOW 1-800-677-2202 VISA, M/C ACCEPTED