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Deaths
Betty Sue Bennett
Mrs, Betty Sue Bennett, 71,
of Dawsonville died Monday,
June 20, 2005. She was pre¬
ceded in death by her parents;
sister, Sarah Smith; brothers,
Sherrell Bales, Junior Bales,.
Gene Bales; daughter, Jane
Stowers.
Survivors include her hus
band of 54 years, Howard
Bennett of Dawsonville; chil
dren, Deborah and Steve
Davis, Morris and Dale
Bennett, Joann and David
Stowers, Rocky and Faye
Bennett, Andy and Ann
Bennett; sisters, Sherry and
Felton Motes, Myra Buttram;
brothers, Darrell and Katrina
Bales, Jimmy Bales; 10 grand
children; and a number of
great-grandchildren; and sever
al other relatives also survive.
Funeral services will be
Thursday, June 23, at 4 p.m. at
the Oak Grove Baptist Church
with the Ruel Martin, Doug
Collins and Steve Mathis offi
ciating. Interment will follow
in the Oak Grove Baptist
Church Cemetery,
Ingram Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Forsyth County News
June 23, 2005
Martha Louise Benson
Jacobs
Mrs. Martha Louise Benson
Jacobs, 57, of Cumming died
Monday, June 20, 2005. Mrs.
Jacobs was a member of
Cumming First United
Methodist Church. She was
preceded in death by her broth¬
er, John Charles Benson.
Survivors include her hus¬
band, Dr. William Reid Jacobs
Jr. of Cumming; daughters,
Emilie Anne Jacobs of Los
Angeles, Calif., Amanda
(Blake) Turner of Woodstock;
parents, Bert and Mary Benson
of Buford; twin sister, Lois
(Harry) Puzey of Okinawa,
Japan; brothers, Gordon
(Helen) Benson of Cumming,
David (Theresa) Benson of
Dunwoody; several nieces,
nephews and a host of family
and friends also survive.
A celebration of her life is
Thursday, June 23, at 2 p.m. at
the Cumming First United
Methodist Church with Dr.
Dave Benson and the Rev.
Rebecca Herring officiating.
Interment will follow in the
New Prospect Church
Cemetery in Gwinnett County.
In lieu of flowers, dona¬
tions may be made to the
American Cancer Society.
Ingram Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Forsyth County News
June 23, 2005
Forsyth
County News
Obituaries
DOG from 1A
A Forsyth County sheriff’s
detective who went to talk to
Williams about the dog’s
wounds said the defendant was
boastful and unapologetic.
When Investigator Jeff
Robertson broached the sub
ject about someone in the area
with a bow and arrow,
Williams blurted out, “I killed
the .... out of that dog,” accord¬
ing to testimony.
Williams asked if the dog
had lived, and when told it
hadn’t, he replied “good,”
according to the detective.
“He stated he was inside his
trailer and he shot the dog
through the kitchen window"
Robertson testified.
The dog was shot in the
front of the home, while the
majority of Williams’ 60 to
100 chickens were in the back,
Robertson said.
The prosecution introduced
into evidence three compound
hunting bows and a quiver
arrows seized by investigators
who carried out a search
Williams’ trailer.
Williams was arrested
shortly after the shooting and
posted $2,000 bond. He was
jailed for failure to appear
court in March and
remained in custody since.
The trial resumed
o closing arguments Wednesday.
— FORSYTH COUNTY NEW8 —Thursday, Juris 23,2005
Top 10 tips every driver should know in the
event are involved an auto accident
Although responsible dnv- .
ere try to avoid getting into auto
accidents, even the best ot dnv
ers can ” ave bad luck
wheel. According to
National Safety Council
approximately 20 million <kiv
ers— nearly 10 percent of all
U.S. drivers will be in an
auto ‘With ^adent the this start year. of the
est driving season u^in us, this
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to familiarize themselves
®°™ e basic advice, said Ray
Palenno, director of public
relations for
Insurance. ‘ Drivers should
learn what to do before
need it.
Response Insurance s pub
* ,c information
attempts to answer the
^on of what to do in the
°f an auto accident. They
offenn g a free Top 10 Tips
brochure to help
injury, save time and
and mithmze the stress in
auto accident.
• Tip No. 1 Stay calm.
Avoid tendencies toward
rage” and stay calm if
encounter another driver
is behaving irrationally.
these situations escalate,
COUPON from 1A
out and she began looking
toward the Internet to advance
her sales.
“I developed a Web site on
my own since, because of my
background, I knew some
about the technology needed
to do it,” said Bergin.
Prior to her invention,
Bergin worked for Coca-Cola
in training and development as
an implementation manager.
The Couponizer’s Web site is
what actually launched sales.
Just last year, an affiliate of
Bergin’s mentioned their Web
site on a television network
morning show. The affiliate’s
Web site had a link to the
Couponizer’s Web site and
Bergin said the item sold out
in just three days after the air¬
AWARDS from 1A
celebration of accomplish¬
ments in a wide variety of
content areas,” he said.
Winners were announced
in eight divisions based on cir¬
culation for entries from the
2004 calendar year. Forsyth
County News competes in
Division B against such area
mid-sized daily newspapers as
its sister publication, The
Times of Gainesville, as well
as the Marietta Daily Journal
and the Rome News-Tribune.
The newspaper won first
place for Lifestyles Coverage.
Judges from the Kentucky
Press Association said the
Forsyth County News “comes
out on top because of the
depth and breadth of its cover
age. >i
“A nice variety of center
pieces with a good mix of
local and regional columnists
inside, plus entertainment
news,” judges wrote.
Regular columnists include
Blackwood, Adlen Robinson,
Ronda Rich and Ira Miller.
Blackwood won second
place for Humorous Column
for his June 6 column on the
evolution of vacation'Bible
school, Oct. 3 column oh his
days as a TV reporter, and
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With the skirt of the heaviest driving season
upon us, this Is the perfect time for drivers to famil¬
iarize themselves with some basic advice.
- Ray Palenno, director of public relations for
Response Insurance
can often lead to dangerous
driving and crashes. There is
no slight, vulgar gesture or
foolish behavior that is worth
endangering your life, your car
and the lives of others.
• Tip No. 2 Protect
yourself. Be alert to traffic
scams that seem like “acci¬
dents,” such as when driving
on a lightly traveled road, par¬
ticularly at night, and being
tapped from behind. Predatory
criminals do this to get the
driver to exit the car and then
either rob the driver or steal
the car. If you are suspicious
of the circumstances, stay in
your vehicle and drive to a
police station or heavily popu¬
lated area for assistance.
• Tip No. 3 — STOP! If
you are in an accident do not
leave the scene until you have
ing of the show.
QVC at that time called
Bergin after she contacted
them for a product call but
was put on hold because of her
lack of stock.
"I was put on ho|d until
this year but now I will bq fea¬
tured in an actual live show
which will feature entrepre¬
neurs,” she said.
Bergin credits much of her
success to her friends and
other moms who believe in her
product.
“The local mothers of
preschoolers associations at
Johns Creek and Lanier
Baptist have helped spread
the word about my product,”
she said.
She has been the featured
Oct. 24 column on the variety
of foods offered on sticks at
county fairs.
“Not only do (Black¬
wood’s columns) touch on
subjects that most people can
relate to, they are written in a
style that flows effortlessly,”
judges wrote.
The newspaper staff won
second place in Business
Coverage in what judges
called a “tough decision
between this and the No. 1
entry” from the Valdosta Daily
Times.
Truelove’s third place
award for Investigative
Reporting was for two news
stories. They included a June
6 story on then-sheriff candi¬
date Gary Beebe’s alleged
campaign funding tics to an
adult entertainment club; and
a Sept. 19 story about the
events leading to the suspen¬
sion of assistant county
administrator Dane Perry.
The Forsyth County News’
sister publications, The Times
EARLY DEADLINES FOR
JULY 4TH HOLIDAY
The Forsyth County News Offices Will Be Closed
Monday, July 4th. Because of the upcoming July
4th holiday, the ‘News’will alter Us advertising
andlegals deadline as follows:
RETAIL & CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
Publication of Sun. 7/3/05:
Deadline will be Wed. 6/29/05 at noon
Publication of Wed. 7/6/05:
Deadline will be Thur. 6/30/05 at 4:00
Publication of Thurs. 7/7/05:
Deadline will be Fri. 7/1/05 at noon
Publication of Forsyth Shopper 7/10/05
Deadline will be Fri. 7/1/05 at noon
CLASSIFIED LINE ADS
Publication of Sun. 7/3/05:
Deadline will be Fri. 7/1/05 at noon'
Publication of Wed. 7/6/05:
Deadline will be Fri. 7/1/05 at 3:00
LEGALS
Publication of Wed. 7/6/05:
Deadline will be Wed. 6/29/05 at noon
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spoken with the other driver or
the police.
• Tip No. 4 — Take steps to
prevent further accidents. If
practical move the car and all
passengers’ safely to the side
of the road preferably to the
right shoulder. If functioning,
turn your emergency flashing
lights on and, if available, set
out a flare on the road for
nighttime accidents.
• Tip No. 5 — Call the
police from the scene or ask
someone to call for you. It is
usually best to have the police
address any traffic infractions,
assist with injuries and memo¬
rialize the occurrence for the
record.
• Tip No. 6 — Request
medical assistance if needed.
If you or others are bleeding,
feel light-headed or are suffer-
speaker at various women’s
clubs and mom’s organiza¬
tions.
“Through time people
found out about my product
and now it is being piloted at
local Publixes,” she said.
Bergin joined the
Cumming-Forsyth County
Chamber of Commerce and
was encouraged by several of
the members she met to
actively pursue marketing her
creation.
“Everyone I meet in the
Cumming area has poured
out their support,” said
Bergin.
For more information
about the Couponizer, visit
Bergin’s Web site at:
www.thecouponizer.com.
of Gainesville and the Dawson
Community News, also won
top awards in the contest.
The Times earned nine
awards in the contest in
Division B. Presentation edi¬
tor Jim Chapman won two
awards, including first place
for newspaper illustration
and third place for serious
column writing.
The Times staff earned
second place for local news
coverage, headline writing
and layout and design. Times
photographers took three
awards.
Scott Rogers placed first
and Tom Reed third for best
spot news photo, and Paula
Stuhr was third for photo
essay.
Former Times reporter
Alvin Peabody placed third
for best business coverage.
Dawson Community
News won first place in
Division G, mid-sized week¬
ly newspapers, in the Layout
and Design category.
ing any physical injury always
err on the side of calling for
assistance. Unless trained in
emergency medical assistance,
do not attempt to move injured
persons Or perform medical
procedures yourself.
• Tip No. 7 Do not
admit fault or discuss the acci¬
dent with anyone except for
the police or your auto insur¬
ance company. And, remember
to call your insurance compa¬
ny as soon as practicable.
• Tip No. 8 -r Write down
pertinent information such as
the other driver’s name,
addresses, telephone number,
license plate and driver’s
license number and the time
of the accident. Note the
names, addresses and phone
numbers of any witnesses, the
badge number of any police
officers and where to obtain a
copy of a police report and
any other pertinent informa¬
tion about the scene, such as
exact location, the issuance of
any tickets by the police, and
any recollections about your
vehicle’s handling or mechani¬
cal functioning just prior to
the accident.
• Tip No. 9 — Carry an
emergency kit in your car that
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MEMBER Production Manager MITCH PIKE
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should minimally include: a
road flare or traffic triangle,
brightly colored cloth to tie to
your radio antenna and driver
side door handle, a flash light,
with fully charged batteries, a
first aid kit, a basic tool kit
with duct tape and a pen and
paper. Always have a copy of
your Insurance company ID
card in your glove compart¬
ment and have with you, your
driver’s license and car regis¬
tration.
• Tip No. 10 — Assist oth¬
ers. If you come upon an auto
accident that you are not a
party to and wish to offer
assistance, pull your car off the
road ahead of the accident
scene. Do not park in back of
the accident, which will only
make your vehicle vulnerable
to oncoming traffic and block
the view of emergency or
police vehicles looking for the
scene. When arriving at the
scene of an accident, first
determine if there are any
injuries. If there are, immedi¬
ately call for medical assis¬
tance. Unless trained in emer¬
gency medical assistance, do
not attempt to move injured
persons or perform medical
procedures yourself.