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PAGE 2A FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Thursday, July 31, 2003 Subdivision density climbs in southern Forsyth County By Nicole Green Staff Writer The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved rezoning applications on Monday that could add three new subdivisions in south Forsyth with a density nearing or exceeding two residences per acre. The board rezoned 5 acres on Vaughan Drive west of Brookwood Road from agricultural to single family residential. The developer plans to build 11 residences with a minimum of 1,200 square feet of heated space. The expected housing density is 2.2 units per acre. District I Commissioner Charlie Laughinghouse said he was concerned allowing a density that high in this type of zoning would lead to similar, comparatively high density subdivisions to develop in south Forsyth. Nevertheless, the rezoning passed unanimously. In another unanimous vote by the board, more than 14 acres were rezoned from agricultural to single-family resi dential for development as a subdivi sion at the end of Vaughan Drive in south Forsyth County. The proposed 31 homes will have a minimum of 1.800 square feet of heated space and a densi ty of 2.12 per acre. The board unanimously approved an application to rezone 18.31 acres at the intersection of Old Atlanta Road and Northern Oaks Drive in south Forsyth from agricultural to single-family resi dential. The proposed subdivision will have 35 houses with a minimum of 1.800 square feet of heated space at a density of 1.91 per acre. HOPE from 1A The couple, now retired, plan to make Cumming their home next year after falling in love with the area while work ing on movies during previous extended stays, they said. Red. a stand-in for Hope during lighting and camera tests prior to the shows’ tap ings. said Hope was “nice and sociable." "What I like the most is that he didn't demand any- Deaths Reba Heard Mrs. Reba Heard. XX. of Cumming died Monday. July 28, 2003. Mrs. Heard was a member of Coal Mountain Baptist Church. She was pre ceded in death by her husband. G.C. Heard; and son. Harold Heard. Survivors include her chil dren. Rachel Bray of Decatur. Mary and Carroll Tinsley. Arlene and Rev. Jackie Stew art. all of Cumming; six grand sons; seven great-grandchil dren; sister. Florene McCollum of Commerce; sister-in-law. Lois McCollum of Orlando. Fla.; brothers- and sisters-in law. Charles and Betty Heard of Cumming. Earl and Nancy Heard of San Angelo. Texas; nieces, nephews and other rela tives also survive. Funeral services were Wednesday. July 30. at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jackie Stewart. Joey Stewart and Danny Ben nett officiating. Interment fol lowed in the Sawnee View Memorial Gardens. Ingram Funeral Home was in.charge of the arrangements. 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To get message at 1-888-217-3167. j Paul Advertising In other business, the board: • Unanimously approved the issuance of a Home Occupation Permit for a business providing music, voice, piano and foreign language lessons and translation services on property current ly zoned agricultural on Hwy. 369 near Mcßrayer Road in northeast Forsyth. District 4 Commissioner Marcie Kreager moved to amend a condition that limited the business to individual lessons. The HOP was passed including a condition that no more than three stu dents would be allowed per lesson. • Unanimously approved the issuance of a Home Occupation Permit for a landscaping and utility service on property currently zoned agricultural at the intersection of Hwy. 9 and Hamby Circle in northeast Forsyth. The busi ness is limited to two employees and two vehicles that must be stored indoors. • Unanimously approved the issuance of a Home Occupation Permit for a freeze-dry floral preservation business on property currently zoned single-family community residential at the corner of Wool ton Hill Lane and Ashwell Lane in south Forsyth. • Rezoned 5.867 acres from agricul tural to commercial to allow a 2,500- square-foot landscape supply store on Campground Road in south Forsyth. A condition was passed forbidding the use of billboards. • Unanimously voted to rezone 9.63 acres at the intersection of Atlanta Highway and Strickland Road from agricultural to commercial. The devel oper plans to construct a 30,000- square-foot shopping center. thing," said Red. Red spent 15 years in show business as an extra and a stand-in for other actors on TV and in movies. Marie was a makeup artist for 35 years. Because Hope’s shows were loosely scripted, accord ing to Marie, it was an easy job because there were no demands other than they had to show up on time. Board to discuss next year’s national association tech site visit By Kim Ash Staff Writer Forsyth County's school system recently was selected as one of three systems in Georgia to host a National School Boards Association technology site visit sched uled for April 2004. the sys tem spokesperson says. The three-day event, set for April 18-20. will be disclosed to board members at a called meeting today at 4 p.m. at the Forsyth County Board of Ed ucation and Professional De velopment Center at 1 120 Dahlonega Hwy. in Cumming, according to Jennifer Carac ciolo, spokesperson for the system. The system will gain the chance to share its ideas in technology with other school systems across the United States. Caracciolo said she doesn't yet know how many school systems will be represented or how many people will attend. "It depends on the market ing," she said. "I really have no idea." School systems all over the country apply to host this con ference annually, she said. Each system sends in a pro posal. This is the first national JAIL from 1A statements and the difficulty in get ting the passengers’ correct names, the deputies asked for and received permission to search the Blazer. Inside, they found a shoulder holster in a backpack in the front seat and a Beretta handgun with a magazine inside the glove box. In the back seat, the deputies "Sometimes you would sit for hours." Marie said. "The show had direction, but he | Hope | made you feel com fortable. He was very appre ciative." "It was one of the high lights of my career." Marie said. According to Marie. Hope had an incredible work ethic. "He was always prepared What: Called Forsyth County Board of Education meeting When: Today, 4 p.m. Where: Forsyth County Board of Education and Professional Development Center, 1120 Dahlonega Hwy., Cumming conference the school system has hosted. Caracciolo said. "This is a big deal for our school system." she said. “It is national. People from all over the United States will be com ing." The theme is "Building Futures: A Technology Tool kit." “Our technology ideas are integrated into everything. We use it in all we do. It's not only for school board mem bers. but also teachers, princi pals and all who are involved in public education. This is a huge event. It will take all the community to get involved." she said. The family of Karen Foley would like to thank all of their friends and neighbors for their love and support during the past weeks. We would especially like to thank our new family at Pine Crest Baptist Church. God Bless You All. 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"Whether the consumer has a claims dispute or simply a question about insurance, our representatives can provide invaluable expert advice.” "Our office takes calls Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., so we can offer the convenience of assisting consumers by phone after traditional working hours,” Oxendine added. Specialists in Oxendine’s Con sumer Services Division can help with problems in life, health, auto and home owner insurance. Con sumers can call even if they just want and willing to do his job." she said. "He gave more than l(X) percent all the time." "To work with him was a joy” The Rossettis, who were Miami residents at the time, worked with Hope for two weeks prior to each show. The shows were taped in the Miami area. Marie did makeup for "This is a great opportunity to showcase our staff and stu dents' work and accomplish ments. which are supported by the community.” said Paula Gault, Forsyth County Schools superintendent. Caracciolo, along with school technology officials’ Bailey Mitchell. Mark Kling ler and school board chairman Nancy Roche attended the 2003 conference in March in Virginia. “We visited the Henrico County School system,” she said. “When we were there, there were people visiting from Alaska all the way to the FIRST CALL FORPHELP 770-781-HELP (4357) Emergency help line for Forsyth County. 0 . T their insurance policy explained or reviewed. In addition to phone calls and let ters, the Consumer Services Division can also take questions or complaints by email, Oxendine said. In the first six months of this year, 5,339 consumers have made their initial contact via the Internet. Consumers can obtain a complaint form at the Department’s Web site at www.gainsurance.org. Consumers with insurance ques tions or problems can also contact the Consumer Services Division at (404) 656-2070, or toll-free at (800) 656-2298. Or write <o: Georgia Insurance Department, Consumer Services Division, 716 West Tower, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Atlanta, GA 30334. Oxendine also sends field repre sentatives to every county outside the immediate metropolitan Atlanta area on scheduled bases. Consumers can meet with an investigator for face-to face advice on any type of insurance problem. Georgians can call the number above to find out when an investigator will be in their area. found a Ruger handgun inside another backpack. They also dis covered a Mossberg shotgun hidden in a compartment in the back seat. The Ruger had been reported stolen. In addition to the guns, the deputies found the camouflage gloves and headgear, the crowbar. other members of the shows’ casts but not for Hope or the better-known guest stars who typically had their own makeup artists, she said. Hope did his own makeup, she added. “To know him was to love him." Marie said. "He made that happen just being who he was.” Red. a World War II veter- Virgin Islands.” The system’s proposal for hosting the conference states: “In partnership with NSBA. Forsyth County Schools is sharing their blueprint for suc cess to help you build and maintain ... a quality learning environment. Participants will leave with a technology tool box full of ideas for board members, students, teachers, administrators and support staff." The event will focus on administrative technology. Forsyth County News J Your "Hometown Paper" Since 1908 J USPS 205-540 Veterans Memorial Blvd- Cumming. Georgia 30040 Phone:77o-887-3126 Fax:77o-889-6017 Internet Address: www.forsythnews.com e Publisher DENNIS STOCKTON (General Manager NORMAN BAGGS Editor TOM SPIGOLON Advertising Director HARRIS BLACKW(X)D Circulation Director PHIL JONES MEMBER Published Sunday, Wednesday. Thursday and Friday by the Forsyth County News Company. Veterans Memorial Blvd.. Cumming. Ga. 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For Thursday's paper classified line ads arc due by noon Tuesday. For Friday's paper classified line ads arc due by noon Wednesday. l*gal advertising is due by Friday noon and runs only in Wednesday's paper. SEARCH from 1A Layman on Tuesday re mained in custody without bond at the Dawson County jail. Anyone with additional infor mation about the death of Cam eron Stuart Green is asked to call the Dawson County She riff’s Office at (706) 344-3535. RADIO from 1A then boom! it hap pened,” Lauer said. The station had been broad casting sermons on Sundays from churches including Castleberry Road Baptist Church, Cumming Second Baptist, Piedmont United Methodist, Pleasant View Baptist Church, Freedom Ministries, Harmony Grove Baptist Church and Cole Mountain Baptist Church. Attempts to contact McCollum for comment were unsuccessful. However, Lauer said it’s possible to apply for a different • frequency license with the FCC depending upon chan nel availability in the area. electronic scales and a passport. Pace reportedly told deputies that all the items discovered in the Blazer belonged to him. As of Tuesday afternoon. Pace remained in custody at the Forsyth County Adult Detention Center while Farmer had been released after posting a $2,500 bail bond. an, has become a member of Cumming’s American Legion Post 307. Marie said she really appreciated Hope's work with the United Service Organizations. "He was a relief from hor ror and pain." she said. "His sense of compassion and humanity is what made him special." professional development, technology planning, instruc tional technology and public engagement and communica tion. according to the propos al. A committee of school sys tem employees will begin working on the conference this fall, the spokeswoman said. At today's meeting, the board also will hear an update about transportation/bus route schedules for the coming school year.