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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Georgia Land Trust plans
easement workshop Feb. 23
Many landowners in North
Georgia are contemplating
conservation easements as a
way to reduce the burden of
estate taxes on their loved ones
and ensure their farms can
"stay in the family." To guar
antee they receive the best
guidance from their financial
and estate planning advisors, it
is critical that these profes
sionals understand the income
tax and estate planning bene
fits of conservation easements.
The Georgia Land Trust
will hold a Professional’s
Guide to Conservation
Easements - A Workshop for
Attorneys. Estate Planners.
Accountants, Appraisers and
Foresters on Monday. Feb. 23,
from 8:30 a.m. -1 p.m. at the
Correction
The Sunday edition of the
Forsyth County News incor
rectly reported under the
Incident Reports heading that
Chris Terry Barrett. 22, of
Cumming was charged with
intent to distribute metham
phetamine.
The story "Homeowners
seeking narrower
Deaths
Betty S. Boggan
Betty S. Boggan. 66. of
Cumming died Friday. Feb.
13. 2004?
Funeral services were
Saturday. Feb. 14. at Mitchum
Cemetery.
Byars Funeral Home was
in charge of the arrangements.
Forsyth County News
February 18. 2004
Brad Fowler
Mr. Brad Fowler. 88. of
Cumming died Saturday. Feb.
14. 2004. Mr. Fowler, a native
of Forsyth County, was a
member of Haw Creek Baptist
Church. He was preceded in
death by his first wife. Vennie
Fowler.
Survivors include his wife
of two years. Dorothy Frady
Fowler of Cumming; children,
Shirley and C M. Honea.
Horace Fowler. Ken and
Kathy Fowler. all of
Cumming, Norris and Jeanette
Fowler of Gillsville; six
grandchildren; four great
grandchildren; stepchildren,
Deborah and Tommy Dean of
Duluth. Marsha and Michael
Anderson of Dawsonville;
seven step-grandchildren; one
step great-grandchild; sisters
and brothers-in-law. Velma
Day. Estaleen Parks. Frances
and Claude Hammond, all of
Cumming; and a number of
other relatives.
Funeral services were
Sunday. Feb. 15. at the Ingram
Funeral Home Chapel with the
Revs. C.M. Honea and Ruel
Martin officiating. Interment
followed in the Haw Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ingram Funeral Home was
in charge of the arrangements.
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February 18. 2004
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Windermere Road" in the
Sunday edition misidenti
fied Three Chimneys Farm
resident Mike Wood as
Mike Ward.
It is the policy of the
Forsyth County News to cor
rect errors of fact upon notifi
cation. Corrections appear on
page 2A.
Evelyn Mae Hoggatt
Evelyn Mae Hoggatt, 70,
of Cumming died Sunday.
Feb. 15. 2004.
Survivors include her hus
band of 52 years. Richard
"Rich" Hoggatt of Cumming;
daughter and son-in-law. Scott
and Cynthia Stavran of
Cumming; son. Mark C.
Hoggatt of Yuma. Ariz.; and
sister, Lucille Newlin of
Auburn, Ind.
A memorial service was
Tuesday. Feb. 17. at East Cobb
Church of Christ with
Minister Randy Moody offici
ating.
Byars Funeral Home was
in charge of the arrangements. t
Forsyth County News
February 18. 2004
Ernest Rushing Sr.
Mr. Ernest Charles
Rushing Sr., 90. of Vienna.
Va.. formerly of Forsyth
County, died Saturday. Feb.
14, 2004. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Mary
Rushing.
Survivors include his son
and daughter-in-law. Ernest
Charles Jr. and Rudy Rushing
of Vienna. Va.; daughter and
son-in-law. Mary and Joe West
of Tuscumbia. Ala.; grand
sons. Colin Rushing, Jason
Rushing; and several other rel
atives also survive.
Graveside services were
Tuesday, Feb. 17. at the
Sawnee View Memorial
Gardens with the Rev. Harold
Caldwell officiating.
Ingram Funeral Home was
in charge of the arrangements.
Forsyth County News
February 18. 2004
CAGLE from 1A
make it more difficult for
same-sex couples to receive
such spousal benefits as insur
ance and inheritances.
Georgia already has a law
against same-sex marriages.
However, Cagle said making
the law part of the state consti
tution would make it more dif
ficult forjudges to overturn.
The action also is part of a
nationwide move by state leg
islators in reaction to
Massachusetts’ top court ruling
a ban against same-sex mar
riages was unconstitutional
which some fear could lead to
challenges in other states.
Cagle. R-Gainesville, said
he believed "we should stand
up for the sanctity of mar
riage."
"The issue is not one of
interfering with a person’s
choice," he said. "If two men
or two women decide to be
together, there’s nothing there
that precludes that.
"Marriage between two
same-sex individuals is a
choice they would make. It's
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ordinance to address safety
issues related to growth as the
county becomes more densely
populated. He said deputies
need to be allowed to issue
citations to violators and that,
without an ordinance, those
who violated state law would
have to be arrested and taken
to jail rather than be issued a
citation.
Chairman Jack Conway
issued the directive to change
the ordinance to comply with
state restrictions.
"1 think that the sheriff is
looking for an ordinance to
help him simplify how he can
address a lot of the state ordi
nances that are already there."
Conway said. "I don’t know if
we want to inflict additional
conditions on our citizens that
are not dictated by the state."
"We’ll memorialize what
the state has," Conway said,
adding it will give the sheriff
the right to issue citations and
allow property owners to keep
their rights.
Jarrard. whose firm Jarrard
and Davis is under contract to
represent the county govern
ment. is expected to present
the rewrite to the board March
15.
In other business, the board
approved:
• An ordinance regulating
adult entertainment establish
ments. Requirements include
such businesses being required
to pay an annual $750 fee for a
business license and a one
time S3OO fee in part to reim
burse the county for investiga
tory costs prior to the issuance
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just that we’re not going to rec
ognize the institution of mar
riage between the same sex.”
Though Cagle said he has
problems with the issue from a
moral standpoint, "I think the
overriding issue is more cen
tered around Georgia having a
say in this issue and not allow
ing (activist) judges to deter
mine what the law of the land
is going to be.
"This is really a method by
which the people of Georgia
can make a determination of
what is in the best interest of
Georgia, not activist judges. I
view this not as a change of
policy or a change in the law
but simply another step which
prevents activist judges from
making the determination.
"Oftentimes in this debate,
that doesn’t get pointed out,"
he said. "We’re not really
debating the issue of same-sex
marriages. That's already out
lawed. This is really an issue
of giving the voters the oppor
tunity to give their view on it."
of the business license.
The businesses would be
allowed on property zoned as
industrial.
• A zoning amendment
request from Joe Padilla on
behalf of KB Homes of
Woodstock for property locat
ed on the west side of Hurt
Bridge Road near the intersec
tion with Aaron Sosebee Road
for a buffer variance to allow a
1.600-square-foot home on a
lot.
• Revisions to the sign
ordinance that include allow
ing a wall sign to be 12 inches
from the wall surface rather
than 6 inches.
• Allowing planning staff to
issue citations to business
owners who fail to register
their business with the county
government.
• Increasing penalties for
repeated false alarms in which
law enforcement officers
respond. Violators would be
fined $ KM) beginning with the
third false alarm per year,
$250 for the fourth false alarm
and SI,OOO for subsequent
false alarms.
• Restricting the trans
portation of houses on county
roads to the hours of midnight
to 5 a.m. In addition, an escort
unit of at least four law
enforcement officers would be
required.
In addition, an issue
involving allegations that
Mudcats Bar and Grill violat
ed the county's alcohol ordi
nance by allowing nude danc
ing was postponed until March
15.
Dog and cat license
plates net $78,611
ATLANTA Georgia’s
first statewide spay/neuter pro
gram has started with a
resounding “woof.” Gov.
Sonny Perdue has proclaimed
February Dog & Cat
Spay/Neuter Month in
Georgia. Agriculture
Commissioner, Tommy Irvin,
presented Perdue with Dog &
Cat License Plate Number
One.
STOCKTON from 1A
and Lanier Tech.
“1 plan to continue to be
very involved in Forsyth
County. I will still be responsi
ble for overseeing the Forsyth
County News and will remain
a very active part of the
Forsyth County community,”
Stockton said.
In exchange for The
Times, the Gannett Co.
acquired The Review Appeal
of Franklin, Tenn., (circula
tion 6,800) and The Daily
News Journal of
Murfreesboro, Tenn, (circula
tion 15,000), as well as two
weekly newspapers and a
monthly publication in the
Murfreesboro area owned by
Morris Multimedia.
Morris Multimedia
acquired The Times (circula
tion 20,100) and several non
daily publications in the
Gainesville area.
The announcement of the
new ownership of the various
publications was made
Monday by Gary Watson,
president of Gannett's
Newspaper Division and
Charles H. Morris, president
and CEO of Morris
Multimedia.
"This is a strategic trans
action for both Gannett and
Morris Multimedia. These
publications complement our
existing titles in the Middle
Tennessee region and will
allow Gannett to increase its
profile in this dynamic
region." Watson said.
Gannett also owns The
Tennessean in Nashville and
numerous non-daily publica
tions in the area.
Charles H. Morris, presi-
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For the two-month period
ending Jan. 31, 3,511 Dog and
Cat License Plates were sold,
netting $78,611 for the Dog
and Cat Sterilization Program
(DCSP), managed by the
Georgia Department of
Agriculture. More than 900
spay/neuter procedures have
been performed through this
critical program, representing
100 counties and 200 vets.
dent and CEO of Morris
Multimedia, Inc. said, "This
was a strategic move that
makes sense for both compa
nies, allowing Morris
Multimedia Inc. to strengthen
further its cluster of Georgia
properties, while doing the
same for Gannett in the
Middle Tennessee region."
Morris will continue to
operate its newspapers and
shopper in McMinnville,
Tenn., and Smithville, Tenn.
Morris Multimedia Inc.
was founded in 1970 by
Morris. Today the company
operates 35 daily and weekly
newspapers and 49 specialty
publications, as well as four
network-affiliated television
stations in eight states and
the Caribbean. Headquartered
in Savannah, Morris
Multimedia Inc., is a diversi
fied media company that built
its reputation as a leader in
community journalism.
Gannett Co. Inc. is a lead
ing international news and
information company that
publishes 101 daily newspa
pers in the USA, including
USA TODAY, the nation's
largest-selling daily newspa
per. The company also owns
more than 500 non-daily pub
lications in the USA and USA
WEEKEND, a weekly news
paper magazine. Gannett also
operates 22 television stations
in the United States and is an
Internet leader with sites
sponsored by its TV sta
tions and newspapers
including
USATODAY.com, one of
the most popular news sites
on the Web.