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Keep warm, and safe,
during winter season
With the arrival of cold weather, residents of
Geoqjia are firing up their natural gas furnaces.
Natural gas is an efficient, clean-burning fuel
that is safe to use, but as with any fuel, home
owners should be aware of the steps to take in
the event of an emergency.
“At Atlanta Gas Light Company, we are
committed to educating everyone about safety,”
said Isaac Blythers, president of AGLC. “While
we work very diligently to prevent leaks, they
sometimes occur. Natural gas customers need
to be prepared with knowledge of the correct
way to handle a leak.”
Natural gas is colorless and odorless, so a
substance called mercaptan is added to give gas
a distinctive “rotten egg” smell. While natural
gas is non-toxic, it is combustible, said
Blythers.
If the “rotten egg” smell is detected, you
should leave the premises immediately. Then,
call AGLC at (770) 907-4231 in the metro
Atlanta area or (877) 427-4321 outside the
metro area.” Home owners should call the
AGLC emergency numbers, not their gas mar
keters,” Blythers said. “In the past, there has
been some confusion over who responds to
these situations, but AGLC is responsible for
operating and maintaining the pipes that bring
the gas to your home or business. We are the
ones to call for pipe repairs and leaks.”
According to Blythers, home owners should
remember the following:
• If the rotten egg odor is detected, vacate
Horizon posts net sales gains
From staff reports
Forsyth County-based First
Horizon Pharmaceutical Corp,
has reported a 52-percent
increase in net sales for the
Siird quarter of 2002. For the
iree-month period ended
ept. 30, net revenues of $28.2
pillion compared to net rev
enues of $18.5 million for the
jear-earlier quarter.
iNet income excluding
ecial items was $2.4 mil
>n or 7 cents per share for
third quarter 2002 compared
th net income of $3.2 million
dr 11 cents per share for the
spme period in 2001.
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the premises immediately.
• Do not attempt to locate the gas leak.
• Open doors and windows as you leave if it
is possible to do so.
• Don’t smoke or strike matches.
• Do not turn lights off or on. Do not unplug
electric appliances or turn on fans.
• Do not use a telephone.
• When you are away from the house or the
location in question, call AGLC at (770) 907-
4231 in the metro Atlanta area or (877) 427-
4321 outside the metro area.
• Do not return until AGLC representative
gives the “all clear.”
If natural gas furnaces and appliances are
not maintained and operated properly, Blythers
said, they can produce carbon monoxide. This
poisonous gas has no odor, taste or color.
Warning signs include any unusual behavior in
gas appliances or a yellowish-color flame on a
gas appliance burner.
“A licensed professional should inspect fur
naces and appliances annually to make sure
that they are working properly and are vented
correctly,” Blythers said. “The inspection will
insure that your natural gas furnace or appli
ance is operating at peak efficiently.”
Fall, when home owners turn on their fur
naces for the winter, is a good time to have an
inspection, Blythers said.
For additional safety information, visit the
Atlanta Gas Light Company Web site at
www.AtlantaGasLight.com.
third quarter of 2002 was
$ 138,000 or 0 cents per share.
Special items that in
creased net revenue included
the approximately $2.6 mil
lion reduction of accruals for
product returns for acquired
products, primarily related to
Cognex.
Special items that de
creased net revenue included
one-time charges associated
with the launch of Tanafed DP
and Tanafed DMX including a
reduction of net revenues for
estimated increased returns of
Tanafed of approximately $3.8
million.
Tanafed sales in the third
as typical retail customers.
“Up until recently, cus
tomer feedback was just
another source of business
acumen.
“However, today’s retail
management has turned a
receptive ear to the voice of
their customers as a survival
tactic in the highly competitive
marketplace of today,” said
Don Bode, president of CRG.
quarter were approximately
$126,000.
Net revenues from product
sales increased 85 percent to
$81.4 million for the nine
months ended Sept. 30 com
pared to $43.9 million for the
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YOU LEFT THE CITY SO
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AND IN THE EVENT YOU
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ZONING fromßA
Federal Road for 921 houses that would be
serviced by a privately operated sewerage treat
ment facility.
The proposal has received a favorable rec
ommendation from the planning commission,
Georgia Mountains Regional Development
Center and Georgia Regional Transportation
Authority.
The board Nov. 12 postponed taking action
on the rezoning to fine tune the site plan and
allow more time for nearby residents to meet
with developer Bill Evans and his attorney,
Emory Lipscomb 111 of Cumming.
• FCP has received approved to build a 385-
house subdivision to the southeast of its larger
site and the Mashburn Trust development.
• River Hill LLC is seeking to rezone
518.24 acres to a Planned Unit Development
use to build more than 600 houses on the north
side of Hwy. 369 near Old Federal, Mount
Tabor and Nicholson roads.
The rezoning application was filed with the
county in September but a hearing and review
by the planning commission will be delayed
until the project has been studied by the
GMRDC and GRTA.
The planning commission recommended
approval of the Martinos’ plan, which changes
the land use from agricultural to Conservation
Subdivision.
Houses must have a minimum of 1,500
square feet of heated floor space and the proj
ect is expected to take seven years to complete.
Under the CS zoning classification, 40 per
cent or more of the land must be preserved in
its natural state with the developer who is even
tually chosen required to install such things as
walking or nature trails.
In addition, the buffer zones around existing
streams and creeks are larger than under other
residential zoning categories.
Other actions by the board on Nov. 12
included:
• Approval of Brannon Road Ventures’
application to rezone 39.1 acres at the intersec
tion of Brannon Road and Hwy. 141.
Preliminary plans call for construction of
nearly 400,000 square feet of buildings, with
possible tenants being hotels, retail, office
buildings and restaurants.
• Approval of the application by the Estate
of Lucille Holcomb to rezone 21.1 acres at the
comer of Hwy. 369 and Settingdown Road for
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Sunday, November 17,2002
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The site is only miles
south from four other
large residential develop
ments proposed for the
area that, when complet
ed over a 20-year span,
would add more than
3,500 new houses.
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a commercial development.
• Approval of the application by Larry Kohn
to rezone 2.9 acres on the west side of Hwy. 9
near Hughes Drive for a commercial use.
• Approval of the application by Imagine
Landscaping Inc. to rezone land on the south
side of Francis Road near Hwy. 9 for a com
mercial use.
• Approval of the application by John
Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods Inc. to
rezone 53.2 acres on the east side of Lakefield
Drive near McGinnis Ferry Road for a Planned
Unit Development to add a residential compo
nent to the Johns Creek mixed use development
in the area.
• Approval of the application by Burruss
Construction to rezone 60.7 acres on the north
side of Hendrix Road near John Burruss Road
fora subdivision.
• Approval of the application by Bethelview
Tallant LLC to rezone 15.46 acres at the comer
of Bethelview and Aaron Sosebee roads for a
subdivision.
• Approval of the application by Rickey E.
Grogan to rezone 109 acres on west side of
Hwy. 9 near Burruss Road for a subdivision.
• Approval of the application by Amerisouth
Development to rezone 31.54 acres on the
north side of Hwy. 369 near Whitmire Road for
a shopping center with outparcels.
• Approval of the application by John
Coleman to rezone less than one acre on the
west side of Daves Creek Road near Daves
Creek Drive for a residential use.
• Approval of the application by Frances H.
Webb and Kelly Mill Ltd. to rezone 133.53
acres on the south side of Kelly Mill Road near
Chamblee Gap Road for a subdivision.
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