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.-FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, February 28,2004
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BAN from 1A
Commissioner Charles
Laughinghouse, who repre
sents central and western por
tions of the county, said he
would prefer to let voters
decide if they want the county
to impose a smoking ban.
Earlier in the meeting.
Laughinghouse motioned to
move the public comment
period and resolutions praising
individuals for their service to
the beginning of the meeting.
The public comment period
was instituted last year and
had been positioned at the
beginning of the commission
er’s meetings. It was recently
moved to the end of the meet
ings.
Laughinghouse’s motion
passed 3-2. with Chairman
Jack Conway and Kreager
casting the dissenting votes.
Resident Jim Custer, who
during previous public com
ments has criticized the board
for moving the period to the
end of the meetings, had been
prepared to do so again.
"1 would ask you to consid
er keeping [the public com
ments] at the beginning.”
PRINCIPALS from 1A
Gwinnett. Glynn and Camden
County school systems.
Zoul graduated with a
bachelor's degree from the
University of Massachusetts,
a master's degree from Troy
State University and an edu
cation specialist degree from
the University of Southern
Mississippi.
He is working on a doc
torate in educational admin
istration at the University of
Alabama.
“My family and I chose
to move to Forsyth County
two years ago because we
recognized the greatness of
the Forsyth County School
System
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Custer told the board.
Another commenter. Leo
Jean, the president of The
Positive Enlightenment Corp.,
asked commissioners to
donate land so he could con
struct a building to> house his
art.
Conway referred Jean to
the Sawnee Cultural Arts
Center.
In other business at the
meeting. commissioners
approved:
• A bid of $92,958 from
Frieghtliner of Chattanooga in
Ringgold. Ga. for an auto
service crane truck for the
Water and Sewer Department.
• A bid of S2IB,(XX) from
Adams Equipment of White
Plains for a jet vac pump truck
for the Water and Sewer
Department.
• A bid of $172,200 from
American Safety and Fire
House of Atlanta for breathing
equipment for the Fire
Department.
• Purchasing rescue tools
for the Fire Department from
Fire Line Inc. of Lawrenceville
for $56,387.
"The opportunity to lead
Otwell Middle School is par
ticularly exciting.
"Terri North has firmly
established Otwell as one of
the premier middle schools
in the state. Building on
what Ms. North, the staff,
and the students at Otwell
have already accomplished
will be both a distinct honor
and a welcome challenge,”
Zoul said in a statement
Friday.
Also announced Friday.
Brad Smith, assistant princi
pal of Vickery Creek Middle
School, will assist North at
Riverwatch beginning with
the 2004-2005 school year.
State patrol starts concentrated
patrols around metro Atlanta
The Georgia State Patrol
announced Tuesday the start
of regularly scheduled concen
trated patrols on interstates in
the Metro Atlanta area. Major
Don Chastain. North Division
Adjutant of GSP Field
Operations, said troopers in
the Atlanta area are being
assisted during the concentrat
ed patrols by troopers from
other GSP posts in North
Georgia as well as members of
the GSP Command Staff, and
the Safety Education. Implied
Consent, and Criminal
Interdiction Units.
Troopers will not be con
centrating only on speed dur
ing the enforcement efforts.
"In addition to targeting high
speeds, troopers will be stop
ping and ticketing dangerous
drivers whose action can and
often do cause traffic crashes,"
Maj. Chastain said. "Troopers
will not hesitate to stop and
ticket drivers who cut in and
out of traffic, travel down the
emergency lanes, cross the
gore areas, or cross several
lanes at one time to exit the
interstate."
ADVANCE from 1A
Poll workers said lunch
hour, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
was the busiest period
Monday.
They said they expect
more voters during the week
as more people become aware
of it.
Items on the ballot include
the county’s $65 million bond
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Fuel leak
A semi truck with a fuel leak caused an evacuation of the Pine Tree
Village shopping center on Monday afternoon. Certified Hazmat fire
fighters (above in white) assisted Chuck Willyard of Amcor trucking
company in stopping the leak, while firefighters from station 2 kept a
close eye and fully charged hose ready in case of a fire or explosion.
Left, firefighter Mark Jordan lifts a storm drain cover to test the water
for diesel fuel, with the assistance of firefighter Andrea Wright. Laurie
Wood, the deputy director of the Forsyth County Emergency
Management Agency, said about 60 gallons of fuel had leaked into
the parking lot at Pike's Nursery on Bethelview Road and Hwy. 9. CCI
cleanup crews worked for six or seven hours completing the
cleanup at about 2:30 a.m Tuesday.
Chastain said troopers also
would be checking tractor
trailers who avoid 1-285 and
have no stops inside the
perimeter.
He said the Georgia State
Patrol continually receives
complaints from motorists
whose safety is compromised
daily by drivers who have a
complete disregard for the
traffic laws. "No one should
be intimidated by other drivers
while traveling and today's
announcement is to serve
notice that the Georgia State
Patrol is out to ticket drivers
who do just that." he said.
Future concentrated patrols
will be conducted without
advance notice. Major
Chastain said members of the
GSP Command Staff will be
patrolling during these patrols
utilizing unmarked cars to spot
violations. "Once the violation
has been observed, a marked
GSP unit in the area will be
called to make the traffic
stop." he said.
Chastain noted a recent
traffic study by the
Department of Transportation
referendum for a new justice
center and the state flag.
In addition, those who
vote on the Democrat ballot
can choose among presiden
tial candidates that include
Senators John Kerry and John
Edwards. Congressman
Dennis Kucinich and Rev. Al
Sharpton.
that found the average speeds
on Metro Atlanta interstates
exceeded the posted speed
limits by 20 miles per hour or
more. "It is past time for driv
ers to slow down, have consid
eration for fellow motorists,
and to do their part to make
travel safer in the metro area."
he said.
Patrol clears
Arcade P.D.
The Arcade Police
Department has been cleared
of any improper use of their
speed timing devices follow
ing an investigation by the
Georgia State Patrol. Col.
George Ellis announced that
allegations of the police
department misusing speed
timing devices to generate
revenue are unfounded and
the case has been closed.
Under Georgia law there is
a presumption the law enforce
ment agency is employing
speed detection devices for
other than public safety if the
fines levied based on the use of
speed detection devices for
speeding offenses are equal to
or greater than 40 percent of
the agency’s budget.
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Deaths
Mary Walker-Schellack
Mary Elizabeth Walker-
Schellack, MD. 80, of
Cumming died Feb. 22, 2004.
She graduated from Decatur
Girls High School and attend
ed Agnes Scott College, gradu
ating in 1944 with a bachelor
of arts in science degree. She
attended Tulane Medical
School and graduated in 1948.
Mrs. Walker-Schellack prac
ticed pediatrics for a number
of years and was assistant pro
fessor of pediatrics at Emory
University Medical School.
Survivors include her hus
band of 57 years, John K.
Schellack. MD; daughters and
sons-in-law. Patricia Kay and
Chris Wright. Lynn and John
Taylor. Kim and bob
Baldonado; son and daughter
in-law. John K. and Lisa
Schellack Jr.; nine grandchil
dren; two great-grandchildren;
lifelong friend. Beverly
McMichael.
Funeral services will be
Wednesday. Feb. 25. at 2 p.m.
in the chapel of A S. Turner &
Sons.
In lieu of flowers, dona
tions may be made to the
National Parkinson
Foundation.
A S. Turner & Sons Funeral
Home in Decatur is in charge
of the arrangements.
Forsyth County News
February 25. 2004