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by the Noninsured Crop
Disaster Assistance Program
15 days prior to harvest.
The final acreage reporting
date for all cool season grass
es is May 1. said Wayne
Dollar. Georgia Farm Bureau
president. However, fescue is
harvested and grazed before
May 1. so it is critical that peo
ducers remember to report the
number of acres they intend to
harvest or graze as they pre
pare to begin harvest.
Allstate Insurance Co.
... announces the opening of
a new agency in Cumming.
Owned and operated by Dean
B. Barnard, the full-sen ice
agency offers a complete line
of products and services,
including auto, property, com
mercial and life insurance.
"Our No. 1 goal at the Dean
Barnard Allstate Insurance
agency is to provide superior
sen ice to our customers," says
Barnard. "I and my assistant
Kristie Hulsey are looking for
ward to helping families insure
and protect the things that are
important to them, such as
their family, home. car. boat,
and more. In our commitment
to provide the best customer
sen ice possible, we will sit
down with our customers and
review their insurance policies
upon their renewal to insure
that they are getting the best
coverage that fits their needs."
After spending 25 years in
the corporate world and the last
four years as vice president of
sales for a Fortune 500 compa
ny. Barnard decided to use his
know ledge and expertise to
open his own Allstate
Insurance agency.
The Dean Barnard Allstate
Insurance agency is located at
600 Peachtree Parkway, Suite
102 in Cumming. Office hours
are Monday through Friday
from B:3oam to s:3opm and
Saturday from 9am to noon.
He and his licensed staff can be
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Marine Corps Cpl. Jeneva
C. Coggins
... daughter of Jennifer A. »
Dykes of Cumming and Dayne
Coggins of Brooklyn, N. Y,
recently was promoted to her
current rank while serving with
Marine Aviation Logistics
Squadron 14, 2nd Marine
Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps
Air Station, Cherry Point, N.
C.
Coggins was promoted
based on sustained superior job
performance and proficiency in
her designated specialty.
Coggins is a 2001 graduate
of Etowah High School in
Woodstock and joined the
Marine Corps in July 2001.
North Fulton Regional
Hospital
... announced it has relocat
ed and expanded its human
resources department to better
provide services for employees
and job applicants. The new
location is at the front entrance
of the hospital just inside the
main doors, providing easier
access for individuals applying
for positions at the hospital.
The new area occupies approx
imately twice the area of the
previous office and now houses
human resources, recruiting,
benefits, occupational health
and related functions.
"This move allows us to
better serve our current
employees as well as to pro
vide a much more comfortable
environment for our applicants
to complete applications and to
interview." said chief human
resources officer Susan Brow n.
The human resources depart
ment's office hours for appli
cants are 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
The hospital’s information
systems and technology
department also is expanding
to meet its need for additional
space. During the past year,
the information systems
department has coordinated the
conversion or implementation
of two new systems within the
hospital, including the hospi
tal’s financial system and a
new, electronic medical record
system in the emergency/ trau
ma department.
“The hospital’s IS depart
ment is currently in the process
of upgrading the facility’s hos
pital information system and
rolling out a new physician
portal which will enhance
information accessible in
physician offices,” commented
Donna Hopson, director of
information systems and labo
ratory services.
The third area involved in
this phase of relocation and
expansion is the Neuro ICU
(intensive care unit) located on
the first floor of the hospital.
Neuro ICU will be adding a
new family waiting area and
private physician consult room.
This addition will add a dedi
cated waiting area for patient
families similar to the ICL' and
CCU waiting areas on the sec
ond floor.
"The addition of a more
private w ailing area for our
Neuro ICU area demonstrates
the hospital's commitment to
meeting the needs of our
patients and their families,"
said chief nursing officer
Jeanne Reeves. "We recognize
that the families of patients in
our intensive care areas may be
going through a very anxious
and difficult time and we want
to provide them with a more
private space where they can
rest and relax for a few
moments." Reeves said.
North Fulton Regional
Hospital North Fulton
Regional Hospital (NFRHI,
opened in 1983. is a 167-bed,
acute-care community hospital
located on Hwy. 9 (Alpharetta
Highway) in Roswell. NFRH
McDonald named Coroner of the year
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Forsyth County Coroner Lauren McDonald 111, right, accepts the Georgia
Coroner of the Year Award on April 3. Patricia Higgins, left, of RTI Donor
Services presents McDonald with the honor on behalf of the Georgia Coroner’s
Association at their spring meeting in Tybee Island. McDonald said he was hum
bled by the esteem of his 154 colleagues. The Coroner of the Year is chosen by a
committee of the three prior winners of the award. McDonald, 35, is in his first
four-year term as county coroner.
senes North Fulton and sur
rounding counties through its
team of more than 1,000
employees. 450 affiliated
physicians and 250 volunteers.
More information on services
offered at North Fulton
Regional Hospital can be
found at www.northfultonre
gional.com.
Cumming resident Greg
Jackson
... has been hired as direc
tor of operations for Buffalo's
Franchise Concepts Inc.,
franchisor of Buffalo’s
Southwest Case restaurants.
In this position, Jackson is
responsible for operations in
all eight corporate restau
rants. including staffng. ven
dor relationships/contracts,
budgeting and sales manage
ment.
Jackson has 13 years of
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restaurant and food service
experience, having held gen
eral manager positions for
Champps Entertainment Inc.,
franchisor of Champps
Restaurant and Bar; Fado
Irish Pub Co.; and Galaxy
Development Group, doing
business as Dave & Buster’s.
A native of Philadelphia,
he graduated from Trenton
State College (now The
College of New Jersey) in
1992 with a bachelor's degree
in political science.
Buffalo’s Franchise
Concepts is based in
Marietta. It was founded in
1985 and operates about 50
restaurants in Georgia.
Alabama, Florida. Indiana.
Michigan. Missouri, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Ohio, Puerto Rio and Kuwait.
It has plans to expand to
Nevada and Texas.
Baths and Bones
Boutique
... has opened at 1735
Buford Highway. Tom Viera
is the owner.
The business features self
serve dog baths and groom
ing. all-natural pet treats,
foods and toys.
Its products include
Healthwise and Karma dog
foods, and Missing Link sup
plements.
Baths and Bones offers
raised tubs and ramps,
sprayers, shampoos and other
items.
Hours of operation are
Monday and Tuesday, 10 a m.
to 6 p.m.; Thursday and
Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
Saturday. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
and Sunday. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The phone number is (770)
205-1158.
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