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PAGE 2A .-FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, February 28,2004 I nHH ~> Fu’" 1 fc ' jr.- " I^KS a 1 , ‘ z •’W fcs Wir? l| ®iß Mfr JB BRf KSU> >» MPfIF T I RgL r ■ .Jj p -•*_ > BM* > ■ 1 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 Learn To Fly Randall Simmons Flight Training, Inc. G//U Certificates Available ■ Gold Seal Flight Instructors Call for an introductory price ■ 770-720*3950 T• C o [JA & L Antiques OwaojUe i und ’ ■' “ ojj er Heal Antiques, At Realistic Prices w 5 r J Full Service Interior Decorating & Antique F Home Accessories, Wedgewood, I ■ Lenox & Vintage Glassware Bl ■ I Just Arrived... Ml llfl Mint Condition Hoosier Cabinet and a V/1 MB shipment of English Fine Bone China ■fl 770-887-5320 V Wendy Keenan Celt* 770-317-7479 ’ , I Circa Style Larry Kohn -JA * L ’4uSlh9wSSx 1,75 I>ah *°n<ua Hwy • Highway 9 North ' Cummin* 30040 Hours: M,,nda > hy Appt. Tues-Sat 10:00 ■ 6:30 yk Mi- 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 Byars Funeral Home “Comforting Your Family” ■■MBT ; jme Mfr "Tii • Serving All Faith* • Funeral Pra-Ptannlng K|g||n • Cremation Sarvlcaa • Over 20 Years of Ixperlenoe Marty L Byars • Serving Forsyth County for over 3 Years funeral Director 678-455-5815 155 Profe»glonal Park Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 T“ n ' Bk ■IB Photos/Audra Perry 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. Forsyth CountvNews J )our "Hometown Paper " Since I9(M J ISPS 205-540 Veterans Memorial Blvd.. Cumming, Georgia 30040 Phone: 770-887-3126 Fax: 770-889-6017 Internet Address: www.forsvlhnews.com • Publisher DENNIS STOCKTON General Manager NORMAN BAGGS Editor TOM SPIGOLON Advertising Director MARTI BARNES Circulation Director PHIL JONES MEMBER Published Sunday. Wednesday. Thursday and Friday by the Forsyth County News Company, Veterans Memorial Blvd., Cumming. Ga. Second Class Postage paid at Cumming, Ga. and additional offices. Subscription rate for Forsyth County, $52 per year. $35 for six months; other Georgia and out of state subscriptions are SBS 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 automatical!) deducted from the subscription balance refund. Advertising rates and deadlines available upon request. Postmaster: Send address change to Forsyth County News/PO. Box 210. Cumming, Ga. 30028. A Swartz-Morris Media Inc. publication Miss your paper? Call 887-3126 We deliver replacement papers within Forsyth County. If your newspaper is not delivered by 6:30 am., please call the circulation department at 770-887-3126. 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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. i-egal advertising is due by Friday noon and runs only in Wednesday's paper. 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