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Vol. 99, No. 131
Road hits
Deal seen as of mall
By Frank Reddy
Staff Writer
County commissioners
will try this morning to iron
out with developers a con
struction agreement aimed at
accelerating plans for an
Hunt on in hit and run
Truck hit dog
in yard, barely
missed boy
By Julie Arrington
Staff Writer
A north Forsyth family and their
neighbors are searching for answers in
the death of a beloved resident who
was struck last week by a pickup
truck.
Wilson, a 3-year-old beagle, died
after he was run over in the front yard
of the Brock family home on Oak
Grove Circle. The driver, who did not
stop, also nearly hit Tonya Brock’s 9
year-old son, Jake.
Brock said Wilson was not only a
member of their family, but was well
known in their community. One of her
neighbors has offered a $250 reward
for information about the incident.
u It’s still been hard and I’m hop¬
ing I can find out who did this,” said
Brock, whose two other children saw
the incident from their front porch. “I
at least owe [Wilson] that much.”
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Deputy
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Judge tosses complaint against commissioner
Ruling: Pastor did not follow proper procedures
By Frank Reddy
Staff Writer
A retired pastor’s court claim
against the chairman of the Forsyth
County commission was dismissed
Wednesday on a technicality.
Jo Ann Leifeste filed a complaint
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upscale, mixed-use project in
south Forsyth.
The called meeting
became necessary after the
proposed deal ran into some
snags at the commission’s
work session earlier this
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against Charles Laughinghouse in April
following a contentious retail rezoning
of some 3 acres on Castleberry Road.
Superior Court Judge David
Dickinson heard both parties
Wednesday afternoon in the Forsyth
County Courthouse.
Attomey Paul Frickey of Jarrard &
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Presented by County
Attorney Ken Jarrard, the
document outlined the basics
of Forsyth’s intent to begin
work on the southern end of
Ronald Reagan Boulevard, an
infrastructure improvement
sought by developers Taub-
Top left photo, a beagle named
Wilson was hit by a truck in the Brock
family’s front yard. Above, T.J. Brock,
14, and his brother Jay, 9, look at the
memorial Saturday. Their mother
placed it where the dog was hit. Left,
Tonya Brock puts a picture of Wilson
on the memorial with her sons watch¬
ing from a distance.
Photos/Emily Saunders
Top left photo submitted
Davis filed the motion to dismiss on
behalf of Laughinghouse because he
said the appropriate parties were not
named in the petition for Writ of
Certiorari.
Dickinson agreed.
“The petitioner failed to name prop
er parties pursuant to relief by Writ of
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man Centers.
Taubman wants to build an
upscale mixed-use develop
ment on 164 acres along Ga.
400. The project calls for
retail and office space, as well
as hotels and residential units.
According to Jarrard, the
version Taubman presented
See DEAL, Page 3A
Certiorari,” said Dickinson, adding that
Laughinghouse should not have been
specifically named as the respondent in
die petition,
Leifeste acted as her own attorney,
Dickinson commended Leifeste for
her tenacity.
“This is a difficult process to go
through,” Dickinson said. “I urge you in
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Local
Obama camp
opens office in
Forsyth County.
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Photos/Jennifer Sami
This wild turkey has been seen roaming around
the Matt Elementary School campus.
Early bird
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Wild turkey roams campus
of Matt Elementary School
By Jennifer Sami
Staff Writer
Sometimes he’ll lurk
around the parking lot.
Other times students and
teachers see him peering
through classroom win¬
dows.
He’s been spotted
throughout the Matt
Elementary School campus,
but for the most part,
Turkey Lurkey, also called
Matty the Turkey, just helps
direct traffic.
He’s quite unique. He’s
kind of a fixture over
there,” parent Tracey
Zeestraten said Wednesday.
Zeestraten’s son Kenny,
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Forsyth County Sheriff's Deputy Alan Seabolt
directs traffic and a wild turkey Monday outside
Matt Elementary.
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Aug. 11 1054.34 ft
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a third-grader at Matt, and
his older brother Stacey
have both seen the turkey,
their mother said.
it They find it funny,” she
said. “They always make
comments about him block¬
ing the bus.
: One time I pulled in
and I parked, and he was
actually standing next to
my car... but he kind of just
walked away and does his
own thing. »*
Matt Elementary Prin¬
cipal Charlley Stalder joked
the turkey was presented to
her as a selling point when
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Laughinghouse