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PAGE 2A X FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Thursday, March 25. 2004 LIBRARY from 1A "Isn't that something?” said Cagle. "Clearly all of us would be very supportive of the libraries." said Cagle. "There were two libraries recommended in the sup plemental budget. One was in Sen. Stephens' district in Fannin, but it did not stay through the confer ence committee." The supplemental budget, which was passed on Monday, is a revised spending plan for the remainder of the cunent fis cal year ending on June 30. "What library?" said an aston ished Jon McDaniel, director of the Forsyth County Public Library, who had been told that his request for nearly $l.B million was ranked fourth out of 14 library projects being requested in the state budget. There must be some other projects included in that." Within state government, funds for libraries are adminis tered through a division of the University System Board of Regents. Libraries are funded on a 60/40 basis, with the state funding 60 percent of a pro ject's cost. McDaniel's only project in the current request was for an expansion of the headquarters library on Dahlonega Highway. A proposed third library, known as the Hampton Park library, would be constructed from sales tax funds and impact fees, along with state money. The Hampton project had not been included in the current state requests. "That's great." said McDaniel, w hen told of Stephens' action. When asked about the chances Deaths Nellie V. Parker Mrs. Nellie V. Parker "Big Mama." 88. of Demorest died Monday. March 22. 2004. Mrs. Parker, a native of Forsyth County, attended The Living Faith Sanctuary Church. She was preceded in death by her husband. Hoke Parker; sons. Ruben and Jacky Patrick; daughter. Betty Pendley. Survivors include her chil dren. Mildred Woodall of Florida. Homer and Mary Patrick of Dawsonville. Olivia and Larry Christopherson of Gainesville. Dons and Clarence Manning of Demorest. Morris and Jean Patnck of Cornelia; 33 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; stepchildren. Virginia and Mary ; brother and sister-in-law, Emerson and Wansley Payne of Dawsonville; sisters. Lucy Pendley of Alpharetta. Emily Summers of Tacoma. Wash.; nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be Thursday. March 25. at 2 p.m. at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Ray Hewatt and Michael Patrick officiating. Interment will fol low in the Haw Creek Baptist Church. Ingram Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Forsy th Counts News March 25. 2(X)4 Your Photos & Videos to DVD * ' fv Let us do the editing 4k Kidi Love To See Themselvei Coach Pat soys, “Our son loves to show-off On TV - it's entertaining teom's DVD produced by Videoßuz I wish _____________ Videoßuz hod been around for my Dad ” About the same price as team photos. See Demos on Web WWW. Videoßuz.com | 770-623-9016 -AJ Get a SSO rebate with purchase | of four new ( LX Michelin* brand tires. W ■ Offer 04 uam for passage for the $5 million library allocation, Cagle deferred to Stephens. "I’m certain that Senator Stephens will be able to hold those funds," said Cagle. When asked if he thought the money would be retained by the State House. Cagle repeated his answer. Cagle had sought $1 mil lion for improvements at Mary Alice Park on Lake Lanier in the supplemental budget, but the funds were cut when Gov. Sonny Perdue announced that he would veto any bond funds in the revised spending plan. Cagle again deferred to Stephens when asked about prospects for reinstatement of the park funds in the 2004-05 budget bill, which lawmakers will consider this week. Cagle and Stephens were contenders for the post of majority leader last year, which Stephens won. “I think it is wonderful that he has taken a pro-active stance in Forsyth. Forsyth has a lot of needs." said Cagle. State Rep. Murphy. R- Cumming. was equally sur prised when told of Stephens' actions. Murphy had not been told of the funds until contacted al his home for comment. "If we get those funds to slay, it will be a great benefit to Forsyth County." said Murphy, w ho declined to com ment on the political implica tions of this last minute move by the senator. Dr. Edward H. Shannon Sr. Dr. Edward H. Shannon Sr. 88. of Gainesville died Monday. March 22. 2(X)4. Funeral services will be Thursday. March 25. at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Green Street, with the Rev. Bruce Fields officiating. Burial w ill follow in the Alta Vista Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Anglers Sunday school class in care of First Baptist Church. 751 Green St.. Gainesville. GA 30501. Little-Davenport Funeral Home in Gainesville is in charge of the arrangements. Forsvth Counts News March 25. 2004 Forsvth County News Obituaries ROCHE from 1A Liaison and received the Award of Achievement. Roche said she believes local school systems need to have input into education legislation. Roche has been elected as vice chair and chair of the school board during her term. She has served on the National School Board Association Education Technology Advisory Group and the Georgia School Board Association Governmental Operations Committee. Prior to her election to the school board. Roche helped establish a Parent Teacher Student Organization at North Forsyth Middle School. She has served as a parent volun teer at Cumming and Chattahoochee Elementary School, Otwell and North Middle Schools and North Forsyth High School. In addi tion. Roche assisted the Forsyth Citizens for Better Education in 1999 for the pas sage of the school bond refer endum. Roche said the public should be aware of the grow th in the county and the need for additional schools. "The county will continue SAFETY from 1A county would pay would exceed current costs. Brooker said, under the new system, the state would pay the salaries for the attor ney. an investigator and one support staff member. "It would be up to the county to supplement that staff with additional person nel, office space, computers all of these amenities that go with operating an office." Brooker said She said the cost could increase as much as SS(X),(XX) if the county implements the state's system while, under the county's system, the judge orders defendants to repay county costs for their.attor neys. Based on the system now, the-judges order the defen dants to repay the county back for the attorney fees." Brooker said. "Over a period of five to 10 years, depending on the probationary period, the coun ty recoups that money." In addition. Brooker said the state's proposed system is similar to the county's. "They're patterning the state program from Cherokee Counts. 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Over 80 educators will make the trip to Georgia to see technology at work in Forsyth County Schools. Roche and her husband, Chris, have three children, Christopher, 23, Andrea. 21, and Terry. 19. Roche said the school sys tem needs the commitment and involvement of parents, teachers, students and admin istrators to become a success ful and effective system. Cobb County," she said. Not every county is afford ed the same luxury to be excluded from the state's pro gram; to opt out of the state's system, a county must meet certain criteria, said Bagley. "If you are a one-county circuit, and if you have had a pretrial services program with a director ... for at least three years prior to July 1, 2003 then you can request to opt out." Bagley said. . The General Assembly passed the Indigent Defense Act in 2003 requiring every judicial circuit to have a pub lic defender's office by Jan. 1. 2005. Bagley said the law was passed to ensure adequate rep resentation for defendants after problems arose in other counties where attorneys were not prepared to handle assigned client cases. He said he has not experi enced any problems with the local system which uses a panel of local attorneys who can be appointed to represent defendants upon request. However, the request to opt out is not automatic; the state must approve it. If the state approves the LAND from 1A that the family is free to “move on.” On the one-year anniversary of his iftath, fami ly and friends plan to spend the day remembering Land’s life. “So many people know him as a police officer, but he's also a husband and father,” Paula said. “Some times peo ple forget that there is a hu-man side to this he-ro.” Land served six years with the Forsyth Sometimes people forget that there is a human side to this hero. County Sheriff’s Office. He was pro moted to sergeant two days before he died. The community has been reminded throughout the year of Land’s death by stickers on sher iff 's office vehicles. Until recent ly. Land, smiling and perched on his motorcycle, greeted visitors to the Forsyth County Sheriff 's Office Web page. In September 2003, the request, Bagley said the coun ty can choose to join at a later date. He referred to the system as a “one-way street" where, once in, a local government cannot choose to get out of the system at a later date. Commissioners approved the resolution during the regu larly scheduled moeting later Monday evening. In other business during the regular monthly meeting, the board: •Awarded Georgia Publi c an $18,964 contract to provide the county's Web service at an annual savings of $3,796 compared to the cur rent senice. • Accepted a request from the Parks and’ Recreation Department for sales tax funds to build a pavilion at Coal Construction of the NEW Worship Center and classrooms is nearing completion! r 1 i ML ■* H E XsX H ~lfc ■ 1 «‘.4 -MWiiTiV ijri" JJ Bible Study for all ages. Sundays 9:30 a.m Worship Service, Sundays 10:45 a.m. Currently meeting at Midway Elementary School M' - 'TBL Friendly Environment X ■ Xursery and Children's Church Available During Worship Service I I IvllCllUCly Dynamic Youth Ministry Community 770-754-1555 (fl’ Visit our website at www.midwavcc.org Forsyth CountvNews •/ Your "Hometow n Paper " Since 1908 J ISPS 205-540 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Cumming. Georgia 30040 Phone: 770-887-3126 Fax: 770-889-6017 Internet Address: www.forsythnews.com e Publisher DENNIS STOCKTON General Manager NORMAN BAGGS Editor TOM SPIGOLON Advertising Director MARTI BARNES Circulation Director PHIL JONES MEMBIB I’ublished Sunday. Wednesday. Thursday and Fnday 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 w ill be gladly refunded. However, all refunds due the subscriber are subject to a processing fee, which will he automatically deducted from the subscription balance refund. Advertising rates and deadlines available upon request. Postmaster: Send address change to Forsyth County News/P.O. Box 210. Cumming. Ga. 30028. A Swartz-Morris Media Inc. publication Miss your paper? 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Classified Line Advertising Deadlines (Help wanted, garage sales, rentals, etc.) For Sunday's paper classified line ads are due by noon Friday. 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. Legal advertising is due by Friday noon and runs only in Wednesday's paper. sheriff’s office and local motor cyclists sponsored The Sgt. David P. Land Memorial Ride for the Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Homes. The organization pro vides residential care for abused children. Motor-cycles rode from South Forsyth High School to Helen on behalf of children and in memory of Land. The 2004 Ride for Fallen Officers in Georgia on April 24 will honor 10 officers including Land who died in 2003. The motorcade is sponsored by the Blue Knights, a non-profit fraternity of men and women who are or were law enforcement officers. In May, Land’s name will be inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Five deputies from Forsyth County and Land’s family will attend the ceremony. Mountain Park. • Agreed to reimburse the Board of Education $44,692 to upgrade a sewer line in South Forsyth. • Agreed to increase tap ons along the Bagley Creek sewer line extension from sls to sl9 per gallon. • Agreed to contribute S73O.(XX) for a sewer line cost share agreement with Ashton Atlanta Residential LLC. • Approved the addition of the Etowah Basin to the coun ty's sewer master plan. • Recognized the develop ment companies Pulte Homes, Carson Developments and Capital Design for contribut ing $46,700 to the Parks and Recreation Department to build a pavilion at the South Forsyth Soccer Complex.