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PAGE 2A - FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Thursday, April 8,2004 Deaths Evelyn Day Cook Mrs. Evelyn Day Cook, 75, of Cumming died Tuesday, April 6, 2004. Mrs. Cook was the owner and operator of Daisy Mae’s Barbecue for 22 years. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Tony C. and Kathy C. Payne of Cumming; stepson, Bradford Cook Sr. of Buford; grandchil dren, Joseph E. Payne, J. Todd Simonds, Tara N. Simonds, all of Cumming, C. Gregory Payne of Birmingham. Ala.; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 8, at 11 a.m. at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Travis Echols officiating. Interment will follow in the Sawnee View Memorial Gardens. Ingram Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News April 8, 2004 Donald Grizzle Mr. Donald "Paper Man" Grizzle, 60, of Cumming died Monday, April 5, 2004. Mr. Grizzle was employed with The Atlanta Journal and Constitution for more than 26 years. He was preceded in death by his parents. Otis and Mamie Grizzle. Survivors include his wife, Letha Cox Grizzle of Cumming; children. Joel Grizzle. Donna Grizzle, both of Cumming. Patty and Larry Bacorn of Conyers. Tammy and Joe Yates. Tim and Colleen Grizzle, all of Stockbridge. Donny and Michell Grizzle of Dahlonega; 18 grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law. Sharon Brown of Dahlonega. Jean Cloud, Joan and Tony Bruce, all of Dawsonville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Scott and Cathy Grizzle, Gary and Jan Grizzle. Kenneth and Diane Grizzle. Cecil and Wynelle Grizzle, all of Cumming; several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be Thursday. April 8, at 2 p.m. at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Joel Grizzle and Steve Warren offi ciating. Interment will follow in the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery . Ingram Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News April 8, 2004 Jessie Heard Pruitt Mrs. Jessie Heard Pruitt. 90. of the Free Home commu nity, Canton, died Monday. April 5, 2004. Mrs. Pruitt was a member of Hightower Baptist Church. She was pre ceded in death by her husband. Mr. J.C. "Buck" Pruitt. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law. Gene and Norma Jean Pruitt. Billy and Veda Pruitt, Frankie and Helen Pruitt, all of Canton; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grand children; two great-great grandchildren; brother, Bud Heard of Cumming; sisters and brother-in-law, Cleo Milford of Ball Ground. Mattie and Bob Turner of Dacula; sister-in-law. Mrs. Arcer “Ara" Heard of Canton; and a number of brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and other rela tives also survive. Funeral services were Wednesday, April 7, at 2 p.m. at the Hightower Baptist Church with the Revs. Gerral Richards and John Lummus officiating. Interment followed in the Holbrook Campground Cemetery. Ingram Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News Aprilß, 2004 Forsyth County NewST Obituaries Cumming on the Cancer Screening Day schedule The Georgia Cancer Foundation (GCF) has announced a partnership with the Georgia Cancer Coalition to promote the Greater Atlanta/North Georgia Cancer Screening Day 2004 at 12 sites, including Cumming. Free screenings for breast, prostate, skin, and colon can cers will be offered on April 24 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the sites in the Metro Atlanta area, plus in Toccoa, Blue Ridge and Gainesville. The Cumming location will be on the campus of Northside Hospital Forsyth at 1100 Northside Forsyth Drive, Suite 240. Bill Todd serves as presi dent of the Georgia Cancer Coalition, a public-private partnership that works to strengthen the collective impact of existing cancer related programs and create new initiatives. “Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Georgia, which has one of the highest cancer rates in the country," said Todd. “We are pleased with the leadership of the Georgia Cancer Foun dation in creating this screen ing program.” FIRE from 1A the city to be sure the problem is corrected. A county official said he wants to make sure the same thing doesn't occur in the unincorporated areas of the county. District 2 County Commissioner A.J. Pritchett plans to talk to the board of commissioners at Monday’s regular meeting about the materials being used to build high density neighborhoods in Forsyth County. "The problem is with the homes that are already built, you can't do much about those. It's the ones that are built in the future we can change,” said Pritchett, who helped fight the fires as a vol unteer. The vinyl siding on houses BOARD from 1A cuts some funding provisions. That funding is paramount to improve the school system’s infrastructure and continue meeting the needs of the coun ty’s growing student popula tion. he said. Schlabra and his wife, Patti, have three daughters. Kelsey attends North Forsyth Middle School; Olivia is a student at Chestatee Elementary; and Gabrielle will begin kinder- Forsyth Count yNews J Your "Howutown Paper" Since 1908 J USPS 205-540 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Cumming, Georgia 30040 Phone: 770-887-3126 Fax: 770-889-6017 Internet Address: www.forsythnews.com XftffLAX Publisher DENNIS STOCKTON W/WflyyA General Manager NORMAN BAGGS I.UI&IIJvJ Editor TOM SPIGOLON XjrSlSjKk/ Advertising Director MARTI BARNES Circulation Director PHIL JONES MEMBU 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 arc 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 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? Call 887-3126 We deliver replacement papers within Forsyth County. If your newspaper is not delivered by 6:30 a.m„ please call the circulation department at 770-887-3126. Service calls will be taken from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until I 00 p.m. If your call is received during these times, a replacement copy will be delivered to your home. Calls received after busi ness hours will be checked the following business day, and credit will be extended to your account. Any changes in publication will be announced in preceding issues Advertising Deadlines For Sunday’s paper retail and classified display ads are due by noon Thursday. For Wednesday's paper retail and classified display ads are due by 5 p.m. Friday. For Thursday’s paper retail and classified display ads are due by noon Monday. For Friday's paper retail and classified display ads are due by noon Tuesday. 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 rcxm Wednesday Legal advertising is due by Friday noon and runs only in Wednesday's paper. GCF Executive Director Brenda Horne said, “The Georgia Cancer Coalition’s support as a major funding partner will greatly impact the growth of this event and the improved health of its attendees. Since 1999, we have screened over 8,000 people and detected over 1,000 abnormal results.” An appointment is neces sary to minimize waiting times. Please call (770) 396- 7995 or 1-888-441-CURE (2873), or pre-register online at www.gacancerfound ation.org through April 19. Licensed medical profession als will conduct physical exams for breast, prostate, and skin cancers and blood is drawn for prostate testing for men. Participants requesting colon screenings will receive education on the use of a spe cial take-home test kit. The Georgia Cancer Foundation, established in 1975 as a nonprofit, charita ble organization, provides professional cancer educa tion, as well as early detec tion programs and support throughout the continuum of cancer care for residents of Georgia. across the street from the fire storm melted under the 350- degree heat. The foam-like insulation underneath ignited and floated through the neigh borhood, lighting grass fires, residents reported. Forsyth County Planning and Development Director Jeff Chance said the building code needs to be more stringent in such compact neighborhoods. “Do you want vinyl siding or brick when you're that close together? You might want something more fire resistant," Chance said. As of Sept. 25, 2003, sin gle-family residences in unin corporated Forsyth County must be built a minimum of 15 feet from foundation to foun dation, Chance said. garten at Chestatee next fall. The family lives in the Willow Bend subdivision off Hwy. 53. Schlabra said he will run as a Republican. Candidates seeking various local offices will qualify the week of April 26-30. Primary elections are scheduled for July 20 followed by a runoff election, if needed, on Aug. 10. The general elec tion is Nov. 2. CONVENTION < ram < A McManus said Tuesday she was “surprised” and “excited” about the opportuni ty to attend the convention with Jennings. “I’m absolutely honored to be selected by the 7th District,” McManus said. “I’m very delighted Reva Jennings is also going to be going.” McManus, who is the vice chairman of the 7th District GOP, said she has been a Republican for 21 years. She has lived in the county for 18 years and is the general man ager of the insurance agency Liability Underwriters in Cumming. Attempts to contact Jennings by deadline were unsuccessful. However, McManus praised Jennings’ work for the Republican Party. “I can think of no other person in Forsyth County that is more deserving than Reva Jennings,” McManus said. SPORT from 1A “College wise, it is a NCAA sport," said Ryand. “I see it happening soon at the high school level.” Students are required to ride at the In Your Dreams farm a minimum of three times before a show, according to Ryland. Some of the stu dents have their own horses but there are several that do not, she said. Students do not ride their own horses in the competitions. “Basically, they draw from a hat which horse they will ride in the competition,” said Ryland. “They have to be able to ride and compete the best they can since someone else will warm the horse up." By participating in the club the riders are exposed to horses with a variety of abili ties. The riders watch the horses warm up and compete throughout the day to deter mine their temperament, according to Ryland. “By watching they can see if the horse is sensitive in the mouth or affected by certain moves,” she said. There are seven classes in t&e "Kitty —* April 8, 2004 Maunday Thursday “The Road to Gethsemane" Time of Service - 7:30 P.M. HoZy Communion April 9, 2004 - Good Friday Service “The Road To Calvary" Time of Service - 7:30 P.M. April 11, 2004 - Easter Sunrise Service “This Lenten Road • The Road to Emmaus ’O4” 7:00 A.M. Festival Easter Services 8:30 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. 9:45 A.M. Contemporary Service Children’s Church at 11:00 A.M. Service Rev. Dr. Thomas B. Smith, Pastor 770-889-5328 1125 Bettis-Tribble Gap Road (across from Sawnee Community Center) www.ctklutheran.com For Information on Preschool Call 678-513-4338 Children 12 months (walking) to 4 years of age Classes Monday-Friday 9am-lpm “She has worked tirelessly for decades for the Republican Party.” “This is something that I’ve known she’s wantea to do for a long, long time.” Klein said delegates who attend the national convention will vote on issues including nominating the presidential and vice presidential candi dates. “They’ll nominate the president and the vice presi dent, approve the platform, vote on resolutions, changes to the party rules and any other changes that come up,” Klein said. He said alternates vote on issues when delegates are unable to vote. “[Alternates] are there to vote in case a delegate can’t vote,” Klein said. “In practice they really participate in all the same events as the dele gates. There were three delegates which the riders can compete and, as a club, the girls choose who will be the point rider the school represen tative in the team competi tion. The club participated in its first show in January against such veteran teams as Milton, Kell, St. Francis and Chatham Hall. South was rep resented in several classes of the competition, including varsity open over 2-foot, 6- inch fences, varsity interme diate over 2-foot fences, jun ior varsity novice over x-rails fence and at different levels of flat competitions. Several of the club members were awarded first place ribbons in their events. Collectively the team placed first in the over all show. The team consisting of Amanda Peacock, Stephanie Clark, Vanessa Collett, Ashley and Morgan Harkrider, Megan Flannigan, Lindsey Kenny, Ashley Shapiro and Sara Jane Kirby also placed first in overall show at their second competi tion and took first place in their third show. and three alternates chosen from each district. In addition to Forsyth County, Klein said the 7th District includes por tions of Gwinnett, Cherokee, Paulding and Bartow counties; the 10th District includes Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Gordon, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Dawson, Hall, and portions of Gwinnett, Walton and Rockdale counties. Klein said the state GOP will nominate 27 additional delegates and 27 alternates at the state convention in May. Jim Harrell, chairman of the Forsyth County Republican Party, said it’s dif ficult to get someone from the county chosen as a delegate to the national convention because there are two districts in the county. “We’re a split county, so it makes it even harder to get someone elected,” said Harrell. “It takes a great amount of athletic ability since some of the horses are green and some are not. They have to apply weight, adjust their body and look as invisible as possible,” said Ryland. “The judges also take the horses’ ability into consideration and look at how effective the riders are.” Once considered a rich man’s sport, the club offers opportunities to those inter ested in riding at an afford able level. “There is money out there for scholarships and the shows are cost efficient,” said Ryland. Riders pay the farm $35 a lesson and a S6O fee per show in comparison to a rider showing their own horse in a circuit show with costs rang ing from S3OO to $2,000. South Forsyth High School is currently the only high school in the county to offer the club and interest is growing at other schools about the pro gram. “It is definitely grow ing in popularity, we have had two teachers from other schools already asking about the club,” said Martin.