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Deaths
Helen Lassiter Foster
Helen Lassiter Foster, 90, of
Camming died Wednesday, June
22,2005.
Survivors include her hus¬
band, Otis Therman Foster of
Cumming; brother, Clifford
Pilcher Jr. of Americus; grand¬
daughter, Lisa Gail Foster of Ball
Ground.
A memorial service will be
held at a later date in Americus.
Byars Funeral Home and
Cremation Services is in charge
of the arrangements.
Forsyth County News
June 24, 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 pre¬
ceded in death by her brother,
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)
Timer of Woodstock; parents,
Bert and Mary Benson of
Buford; twin sister, Lois (Harry)
Puzey of Okinawa, Japan; broth¬
ers, Gordon (Helen) Benson of
Cumming, David (Theresa)
Benson of Dunwoody; several
nieces, nephews and a host of
family and Mends also survive.
A celebration of her life was
June 23, at the Cumming First
United Methodist Church with
Dr. Dave Benson and the Revs.
Rebecca Herring and John L.
Cromartie officiating. Interment
followed in the New Prospect
Church Cemetery in Gwinnett
County.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the American
Cancer Society.
Ingram Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Forsyth County News
June 24, 2005
Barbara Ann Cates Sikes
Mrs. Barbara Ann Cates
Sikes, 72,.of Cumming died
Wednesday, June 22, 2005 •
Formerly of Lawrenceville, she
. had , also , lived ....... m Mississippi
Tennessee, Brunswick and
Cobbtown. She was a book
keeper with the Tattnall County
Board of Education for 25 years
and a member of Connors
Baptist Church where she
served as secretary and was
head of the cemetery commit
tee. Mrs. Sikes was a member
of the Tattnall Travelers, an avid
gardner, and a collector of
antiques. She was preceded in
death by her husband, William
“Bill” Sikes.
Survivors include her son
and daughter-in-law, Stacy and
Shannon Sikes of Cobbtown;
and grandchildren, Wyatt and
Meean Megan Sikes sixes.
Funeral services will be
Friday. June 24, at Connors
Dantie# Bap ist Church with the n,. Rev.
Sterling Bargeron officiating.
Interment will follow in the
church cemetery. The body will
lie in state one hour before the
funeral.
Morgan Family Funeral
Home is in charge of the
arrangements.
Forsyth County News
June 24,2005
CRUELTY from 1A
Lyles told jurors in his clos¬
ing argument that the dog, a pet
of Sandra Baker and her two
children, was “absolutely no
threat” to Williams or his chick
ens.
Lyles said while the law jus¬
tifies killing animals that pose a
threat to life or property, the
defendant took the tack that he
could kill “any dog, anytime, if
it comes on your property,
whether it does something or
not.’
“If that’s the philosphy you
want in your county, than it’s
open season on dogs,” Lyles
said.
The jury took less than an
hour to reach its verdict, fol¬
lowing a day of jury selection
and two half-days of testimony
and arguments.
Molly’s owners were not in
the courtroom when the verdict
was announced. Efforts’to
reach them for comment were
unsuccessful.
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evening. The fire resulted in the road being shut down for more than an hour at the intersec¬
tion of Buford Dam Road and Sanders Road.
Court likely next stop for officials’ clash
By Matt Weeks
FCN Regional Staff
FLOWERY BRANCH —
The ongoing feud between the
mayor and city manager in
Flowery Branch appears head¬
ed to court next month.
Wednesday, City Manager
Chris Rainwater filed an order
for mediation against Mayor
Bryan Puckette on a charge of
disorderly conduct.
The order, a copy of which
was obtained by The Times,
said the two men must remain
separated until their hearing
July 1 in Hall County
Magistrate Court.
That requirement could be
SAFETY from 1A
Paxton pledged to crack
down on teen driving viola¬
tions after four teenagers
were killed in a month in car
crashes. All the accidents
involved either state driving
curfew violations, alcohol or
speeding.
The six teens arrested
Saturday - all either 16 or
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contributing to the cost. He
said developers have already
pledged approximately
$195,000 towards the cost of
the water lines,
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tomers in a service area out
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throu g h 311 agreement with the
count y government.
In other business at
Tuesday , s meeting, . the .
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Wl11 .‘Approved chan a the measure A that of ,
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• Approved a request from
residents of Newberry Village
that a security camera not be
installed in their subdivision.
In the original zoning
request of Newberry Village,
the conditions called for the
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difficult to fulfill given that the
City Council is scheduled to
meet at 6 tonight.
It also said a judge could
issue a warrant against Puckette
on the basis of allegations of
prior actions, a situation that
could be avoided if the two city
leaders reach an amicable reso¬
lution.
The order stems from inci¬
dents earlier this month in
which Rainwater claims
Puckette threatened him and
city staff.
In addition to the court
hearing, Rainwater also had the
locks on City Hall changed and
used a police escort to and from
Tuesday’s work session.
17 — were issued citations
and released into the custody
of their parents. They will
have court dates with either a
juvenile judge or state court
judge, depending on their
age.
The “Crash-Free Teens”
initiative announced by
Paxton earlier this month
installation of a security cam¬
era to be located at the Hwy.
306 Connector entrance into
the development. Directors of
the Newberry Home Owners
Association said they would
now prefer not to be responsi¬
ble for the upkeep and mainte¬
nance of the camera and
would rather it not be
installed.
• Approved a request for a
consumption on the premises
license for Outback
Steakhouse due to the restau¬
rant changing owners.
• Discussed new Georgia
fireworks law which now
allows the sale of sparklers
and other fireworks that do not
shoot into the air such as snap¬
pers and party poppers. Mayor
Ford Gravitt said he and other
city officials had been in con¬
tact with Georgia Municipal
Association representatives
who recommended cities
Puckette, who has not been
served with the order but said
he received a call from the
court, declined to comment.
“I haven’t seen it," he said.
“Until I find out what it’s
about, I’ll just reserve comment
on it.”
Rainwater said he acted on
behalf of council members and
residents of the South Hall city.
“It’s called an order for
mediation, but it’s not as
though we’re going to mediate
the charge down from disorder¬
ly conduct,” he said.
“The judge will, decide
whether or not he (Puckette)
has committed the disorderly
conduct. If he did, it’s my
involves increased patrols of
known teen hangouts, check¬
ing for speeders in common
cut-throughs used by teens,
and a more aggressive
enforcement of the state driv¬
ing curfew, which prevents
persons under 18 from driv¬
ing between 1 a.m. and 6
a.m.
throughout the state operate
under the new state law until
at least July 5 before attempt¬
ing to establish any more stri¬
dent ordinances in regards to
firework sales.
• Announced the Quarter
Midget Eastern Grand
Nationals will be held at the
Cumming Fairgrounds July
22-30. Gravitt said the event
is expected to draw partici¬
pants from more than 30
states, which will mean a
major boost for area restau¬
rants, hotels and tourism in
general.
• Announced Fourth of
July festivities. The annual
parade will be Monday, July
4, at 10 a.m. and will run
from Tribble Gap Road
through the square to the
Cumming Fairgrounds. The
city fireworks display will be
Sunday, July 3, beginning at
dark.
By Nancy Smallwood
Associate Editor
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Forsyth County firefighters worked three and a
half hours Wednesday evening to extinguish a house
fire on Buford Dam Road.
No one was injured in the blaze which is suspect¬
ed to have started with combustables being placed
too close to a lamp, according to Deputy Chief Steve
Anderson. The fire was contained to a single bed¬
room and a hallway, he said.
“There was a considerable fire when we arrived,”
Anderson said.
After 15 minutes, Forsyth firefighters from two
different stations had the fire under control. Extra
firefighters were called to the scene due to the high
temperatures and as a precautionary measure, said
Anderson.
Forsyth County Sheriff’s officers assisted in the
emergency call and helped redirect traffic due to fire¬
fighters having to access a water source across the
street from the home.
“We had to shut down Buford Dam Road for
about an hour since our hoses crossed the street,” said
Anderson.
The homeowners were at the residence when the
fire started but were working in the yard. The fire
resulted in both smoke and heat damage to the
home.
understanding he’ll be placed
under arrest.”
The order is the latest in a
line of increasingly public dis¬
agreements between the two
Flowery Branch leaders, each
of whom assumed their roles
last year.
And it has left the men
unsure of tonight’s council
meeting, where a vote is sched¬
uled on the city’s 2005-06
budget. Rainwater said he plans
to attend tonight’s meeting
while Puckette said he’s not
sure what to do.
Both the budget and
Rainwater, who designed it,
took heat at a work session
Tuesday night. Many in the
capacity crowd at City Hall
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criticized proposed pay increas¬
es in the budget, including a
$10,000 hike for Rainwater,
and additional staff.
Rainwater became Flowery
Branch’s third city manager in
10 months when he took office
in October. He replaced Tim
Gillette, who resigned in
August after less than four
months on the job.
Gillette succeeded Dennis
Bergin, who resigned in
January 2004.
Puckette has served as
mayor of Flowery Branch since
March 2004. It’s his second
stint in the post after he stepped
down as mayor in 2000 and
previously served on the coun
cil.