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If signed into law, Georgia would become the first with an online lottery, according to the House Information Office. Under the proposed online system, residents could set up an online computer account with the state and make deposits with cash, debit or credit cards. The system would limit credit card purchases to $5 a day and would require the state to deter mine whether a creator of an account is eligible to play the lottery. Forsyth's House delegates FORSYTH SMALL ENGINES, INC. Mower Repairs and Parts for: Murray, Sears, Scotts, MTD and many more. FORSYTH SMALL ENGINES, INC. 1750 Oahlon.grfVtwy., Cumming, GA 770*781'4705 FREE CORONA T-SHIRTS!!! JOIN US ALL MONTH FOR OUR $T - PATRKK 5 DAY celebration Best Mexican Food In Town! 770-888-5282 2595 Freedom Pkwy sSHsHSSHHs Cumming, GA 30041 frQKT *1 RIH 1 ! Exit 17 off 400 N in Kroger Shopping Center Serving Lunch & Dinner Open Bar 7 Days a Week * Full Catering Available M N 1 L I * Join Us For Our Weekly BEER Specials | ? Store Hours: Mon-Thur®. 11am-10 30prn * Frl & Sat 11am-11pm Sun 11am-9pm Road near Camberley Way. His 2003 Honda motorcycle left the roadway and pitched Evans into a mound of rocks on the shoul der, according to Traffic Specialist Phil Alexander. Evans was transported by helicopter to North Fulton Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The Traffic Specialist Unit continues to investigate the collision. say the convenience of an online lottery sy stem could gen erate sorely needed money for the lottery-funded HOPE schol arship program. The popular scholarship program is predict ed to dry up in the next few years if its funding is not increased. "I think it will help lottery sales," Knox said. "They've been slipping and we need to get them up if we're going to keep the HOPE scholarship going." Murphy agreed, saying. “If we're going to have a lottery, why don't we try every avenue we can to play the lottery ." Despite the minimal resist ance to the bill in the House, al least one conservative group criticized the online system. "Our leaders should be pro- Spring Special FREE FREE FREE Salt Generator Pool Cleaner Diving Board No Chlorine cost Pool Installation only low gfcifl as $17,995 —,•* 770-886-1304 www.miragepools.com Evans graduated from North Forsyth High School in 2003. He worked al Billy Howell Ford vehicle dealership in Cumming doing cleanup and detail work. Evans was the son of Michael and Sandra Evans of Cumming and Gigi and Danny Gubernath of Ball Ground. Funeral services were conduct ed Saturday at Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Sawnee View Memorial Gardens. viding incentives for people to save for their kids' education, retirement and health care needs, not coming up with new ways to help people pour money down the drain." said Randy Hicks, president of the Georgia Family Council. "The other problem, and this is true of lotteries in general, is that studies show that it's the people who can afford it least, who spend the most. This would encourage those same people to now ring up a debt for something that will not produce a return on their dollar. This is regressive taxation at its worst." The online gambling provi sions contained in HB 1272 passed by a vote of 131 -32 and now will move to the Georgia Senate for consideration. Meanwhile, the debate over Lanierland offers star-studded country lineup for 2004 season- By Harris Blackwood Community Editor Lanierland Music Park’s “Concerts in the Country” will feature a mix of country legends and newcomers for the 2004 season. The lineup includes three members of the Country Music Hall of Fame Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, and Ray Price. Three native Georgians, Doug Stone, T. Graham Brown, and Billy Currington, are slated to appear during the nine-con cert series. The blend of old and new is an attempt to broaden the appeal of the concert series, according to manager Brenda Jones. "We wanted to include a number of the young acts along with the legends,” said Jones. "1 think we have one of our best lineups this year.” The concert venue made its debut in 1970 on the farm of C.E. Samples. Samples and businessman Shorty Hamby held the first concert, which fea tured Hank Williams Jr., in a large circus tent. The tickets were actually sold by the atten dants who directed the parking. The next year, brothers Leon and Robert Jones became involved in the venture, in the mid-19705, businessman Tommy Bagwell became a part- whether to amend the Georgia Constitution to ban marriages between members of the same sex is filling up the electronic mailboxes of state representa tives. Murphy -said he is receiving up to 100 e-mails a day on the controversial issue. "I'm getting inundated," he said, noting many of the com munications are from people in Forsyth and Cherokee counties. The lawmaker said the B JASPER - Headquarters I l^ 5 ' 5 Crescentw I I Jasper. GA 30143 ANTV farf I (678) 454 2265 JDZIJ.MIY ■ (800) 872 7941 ® I Fax (678) 454 2299 PC °C C Y ° U KnOW '" Pc °^ € Y ° U TrUSt I IS month CD -i I I MARBLE HILL I £ I 90 Steve Tate Road <*> c cn/ a i B I Marble Hill. GA 30148 2 ‘ 55% AtlHUal E I ( P 678 ’ t 5 4, Percentage Yield B I Fax (678) 454 2339 ■ condition below $50,000 in your Crescent Bank checking account I- I CARTERSVILLE 3 880 Joe Frank Harris Parkway I po Rox 1120 2.70% Annual I Cartersville. GA 30120 ■ - (678)454 2340 Percentage Yield I 1 ax < 8 > 4,4 2 condition over $50,000 in your I: Crescent Bank checking account I TOWNE LAKE I 4475 Towne Lake Parkway Hinitth CD 1 I'i I Woodstock, GA 30189 fflU Iliff B ( 678) 454 2 300 . 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Merle Haggard, the legendary “Poet of the Common Man” will appear with John Conlee on Sept. 11. The season concludes with a responses are running 3 to 1 in favor of a constitutional amend ment. A vote to move forward with the constitutional amend ment process passed the Senate but failed in the House recently, though some in the House are pushing for another vote. In order for the issue to be decided by Georgia voters, a two-thirds majority in the House must support putting the issue before them. concert by Loretta Lynn, along with Billy Curring ton on Oct. 23. Season tickets are $225.00 each. Individual tickets will go on sale March 13 for $25 each. The lineup for “Concerts in the Coun try.” • May 8 - Ray Price, Doug Stone, and T. Graham Brown • June 19 - ■ 4 jfl Price Milsap Chris Cagle and Brian McComas • July 18 - Joe Nichols and Blackhawk • Aug. 7- Patty Loveless and Jimmy Wayne • Aug 21 - Ronnie Milsap and Jeff Bates • Aug 28 - Trace Adkins and Buddy Jewell • Sept. 11 - Merle Haggard and John Conlee • Sept. 18 - Don Williams and Gene Watson • Oct. 23 - Loretta Lynn and Billy Currington. NOTES from 7A and patients along with their families and friends. For infor mation. call Gail Sinno at (770) 751-2602. Breast Cancer Support (■roup ... Bosom Buddies meets the third Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at Northside Hospital Forsyth in the 1400 Medical Office Building. For informa tion. call Donna Granger at (770) 205-3943. Virginia Jones at (770) 888-9441 or Diane Littleton at (770) 844-1940. PAGE 11A