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JAIL from 1A
Wyngate resident Clark
Montoya said he’s known
about the property purchase
since the beginning.
“It was across the front
page of the paper in July of
2007,” Montoya said. “I’ve
known about it for a while, but
everybody’s finally woke up
and realized the situation.
His chief concern, like that
of many other Wyngate resi
dents, is the proximity of the
jail to his home.
According to designs by
architects Pieper O’Brien Herr,
the jail wall may be as close as
72 feet from some areas of the
subdivision and 142 feet away
at other locations.
Wyngate resident Holly
Schneider, who moderated
Monday night’s gathering,
stretched a yellow rope across
the ground next to the pool.
“If you had a chance to
look at the yellow rope,”
Schneider said. “That rope is
72 feet long. That’s what 72
feet looks like. It’s ridiculous
how close that jail wall will
be.
KRISTEN from 1A
9:10 a.m. Friday during the
Neal Boortz show.
Sorrell said Kristen’s
leukemia was gone after two
weeks of treatment. The fami¬
ly is now counting down tfie
months to June 2009 when
Kristen’s chemotherapy treat¬
ments will end.
Kristen takes oral medica¬
tions daily. Once a month,
doctors administer treatments
through a port in her chest.
Every few months, her mother
said, Kristen is sedated for
spinal chemotherapy treat¬
ments.
Jennifer Sorrell said they
wanted to participate in the
broadcast to raise awareness
about the facility.
She said the only place she
knew of before Kristen’s diag¬
nosis was St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital in
WATER from 1A
said there also will be an ani¬
mal show and sand castle¬
building sessions in “a kind of
laid-back, slow-pace environ¬
ment.”
“We just want people to
come out, relax and have
fun,” said Wright, director of
Keep Forsyth County „
Beautiful. “It’s very infor
mal.”
Wright said the 2.007
event drew about 150 people.
“We’ve done a lot of extra
advertising this year, so we’re
hoping even more people will
come out,” she said.
Sharon O’Kelley of the
Forsyth County Master
Gardeners helped out at last
year’s event and plans to
HAND from 1A
Though she will start by
voting for Hillary, Obama is
expected to gain not only the
state, but the country’s
Democratic pledge. At that
she will stand
behind Obama.
“At the end of
the day, I believe
the Democratic
platform and the
Democratic Party
is what is right
for the country,
and what’s
for my family, so I’m going to
vote Democratic no matter
what happens this fall,” she
said.
According to party infor
mation, more than 21,000 vol
unteers have signed up for the
convention, and about 17,000
hotel rooms have been booked
for convention week.
Hand will be one of more
than 4,400 delegates in atten
dance.
Though this will be her
first experience as a delegate,
it’s not Hand’s first conven
tion.
In 1992,1 attended the
convention in New York,” she
said. “Zell Miller was a
keynote speaker in 1992, so
that’s certainly going to be dif
ferent.
“But this whole election
cycle has been historical and
so I think that’s going to be
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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS — Wadnasday, August 20,2008
The proposed $75 million,
480-bed facility would replace
the existing jail, which is far¬
ther west on Veterans
Memorial Boulevard, near
downtown Cumming. Funding
for the jail hinges on a bond
referendum that voters will
decide Nov. 4.
Past referendums have
failed for one reason or janoth
er, and according to Ledbetter
this could present another
roadblock for the vote.
“The reason some of the
other bonds failed was because
we didn’t own the property for
a jail yet,” she said. “We tried
to do it different this time, and
we hit another snag. It’s caught
us all a little by surprise.”
Sheriff Ted Paxton didn’t
attend Monday’s gathering, but
said Tuesday morning he was
concerned some commission
ers were not fully backing the
vote they made last summer to
buy the land.
“It amazes me,” Paxton
said. “They voted for this so
why don’t they support it
now?”
Memphis, Tenn. They were
relieved when their pediatri¬
cian told them Kristen could
be treated locally.
“It is a journey, and it is
certainly not one that anyone
would ask for, but we feel
very blessed to have been
where we’ve been,” she said.
“These people are so good to
us. I mean all of us, even
Blake.”
Blake Sorrell is Kristen’s
10-year-old brother and a
fifth-grader at Daves Creek.
“He’s the sweetest big
brother you ever asked for,”
Jennifer Sorrell said. “He
walks her to class every day
and goes back to get her.
“They’re just in hog heav¬
en because this is the only
year they’ll ever get to go to
school together ... They’re five
years apart, so we’re thankful
return this year with her hus¬
band, Jim, who
wi demon¬
strate how to
build a rain bar
rel.
“I think that
will be popu
lar, , „ O _ Kelley ,,
said. “People
ested recently in building rain
barrels.”
O’Kelley will distribute
information on gardening
with reused water. She said
last year “the weather was
gorgeous,” and hopes for
more of the same at this
year’s festival,
This year’s event will fea-
the huge difference, I think the
energy will be much different
and more exciting, because it’s
new territory for everyone
involved. That’s what is excit-
On the Net
For more on the
Democratic National
Convention, which runs
^ rom Aug. 25-28 in
Denver, go online at
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Hand will be “in the middle of
things,
“I think it’s going to be
exciting to be in the mix, to.
have a voice and have a say.”
Hand wasn’t selected to
represent Clinton’s local dele
gates by fluke. She has been
volunteering for the candidate
since June 2007, becoming
the 9th Congressional District
captain for the Clinton cam
paign in December.
Only a couple of votes pre
vented Forsyth County resi
dent Marie Anderson from
becoming Obama’s delegate
for the district over Bell,
Anderson, Forsyth County
Democratic Party chair
woman, said she’s just
amazed Forsyth, a conserva
tive stronghold, has one repre
sentative.
“Of all the counties in the
9th district, we only had three
;
What's next
The second town hall meet¬
ing on plans for a new jail
is scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug.
26 in the conference room
at the Forsyth County
Sheriff’s Office, 101 E.Main
St. in Cumming.
Paxton also addressed resi¬
dents’ concerns over the prox¬
imity of the jail to their proper
ty
I can assure them the
facility will have every avail¬
able security feature in place,”
he said. “This was not some¬
thing that was put together
haphazardly. A tremendous
amount of planning has gone
into this.
The first of two town hall
style “informational sessions
was held Aug. 12. The second
public forum for residents and
the county is scheduled for
Aug. 26.
Ledbetter said commission
ers may also discuss the issue
at Thursday’s 5 p.m. board of
Contact
For more information,
contact Keep Forsyth
County Beautiful at
(770) 205-4573 or
kfcb@forsythco.com.
she hopes the festival will
“help people stop and think
about how important water is
from day to day, both in the
recreational sense and for sur¬
vival.”
Keep Forsyth County
Beautiful is a department of
the county that works to edu¬
cate the public on recycling,
me
exciting for
the country.
When she
attended the
convention 16
years ago, she
could only
watch as an
observer. This
she can be there.’
Patient families from
Atlanta, Cartersville, Dallas,
Fayetteville, Griffin,
Kennesaw, Lawrenceville,
Loganville, Marietta,
Sharpsburg, Smyrna and Villa
Rica will share their stories
during the care-a-thon.
At a glance
The eighth annual
Children’s Care-A-Thon
benefiting the Aflac
Cancer Center at
Children’s Healthcare of
Atlanta-Scottish Rite will
broadcast from 5 a.m.
Thursday until 6 p.m.
Friday on News/Talk 750
WSB Radio.
ture an educational pontoon
boat on loan
from the
Elachee Nature
Center in
Gainesville.
The boat will
take attendees
on rides around
the lake.
said
seats at the convention. And
to have someone from Forsyth
is really fantastic,” she said,
u We are a united front.”
Hand said she looks for
ward to hearing all the con
vention speeches and also
learning the vice presidential
pick,
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commissioners meeting in the
county administration build
tng.
“Wyngate residents are just
as important to us as anybody
else,” Ledbetter said. “This has
got to be discussed.”
Gina Simonds, who lives in
the subdivision, said she’ll try
to attend the next town hall
meeting because she is con
cerned about the safety of her
1-year old daughter, Madison.
“There are a lot of kids
around here,” Simonds said.
“If someone were to break out
of that jail, they could get into
any of our homes.”
Residents are organizing
their efforts to fight the vote in
November. A Web site called
www.movethejail.org is up and
running.
We need to do whatever
we can. We need to spread the
word,” said Wyngate investor
Jeff Gordon, who attended
Monday night’s gathering.
“This is a Forsyth County
issue, but it starts with us.”
E-mail Frank Reddy at
frankreddy@forsythnews.com.
Listeners can make dona
tions and bid on auction items,
including a new Corvette ZR-
1. During bonus hours, vari
ous organizations will match
donations.
E-mail Julie Arrington at
juliearrington@forsythnews.c
om.
To hear Kristen Sorrell and
her family share their story,
tune your radio at 9:10
a.m. Friday to 750 AM or
listen online at
www.wsbradio.com.
To keep up with Kristen or
offer support go online at
www.carepages.com/carep
ages/PrincessKristen.
solid, waste reduction, litter
control and protecting natural '
resources.
It organizes roadside
cleanups and recycling rallies
around the county throughout
the year. It also works with
local schools on efforts like
the “Drink It Then Sink It,”
plastic recycling program.
Other notable events
include: “Bring One for the
Chipper,” a Christmas tree
recycling effort; a phone book
and electronics recycling day;
and local participation in the
national “Great American
Cleanup” to pick up litter off
county roads.
E-mail Frank Reddy at
frankreddy@forsythnews.com.
I just hope we show a
united front and I hope that
everybody shows they are uni
fled and fired up and excited
toward a win in November,”
she said.
E-mail Jennifer Sami at
jennifersami@forsythnews.
com.
Deaths
Hubert Chpstain
Hubert Chastain, born
Sept. 22, 1928, passed away
Aug. 15, 2008. He was a
Forsyth County resident
most of his life but he also
lived in Hart County.
Hubert was a man of many
talents and owned Chastain
Electric Company. He was
loved b ? m ? n y and will be
1 m * sse< l by all.
He was preceded in
death by his wife of 63
years, Laura Wynell
Chastain; his son, William
(Bill) Hubert Chastain; his
parents, Henry and Gertie
Chastain; and his brother,
Cliff Chastain.
Survivors include his
daughters and sons-in-law,
Joan and Robert Bosart of
Victoria, Texas, Dale and
Mike Cochran of Cumming,
Gail and Kevin Steinhoff of
| Cumming; daughter, Jean
Allmon of Cumming;
grandchildren, Keith
Chastain of Griffin, Kevin
Follett of Banks County,
Leah and Matt Miller of
Houston, Texas, Reginia
| and Craig Boling of
fchastain, Dahlonega, Dwight
Shalena Samples,
Colette Cochran, Melissa
Cochran, Laura Addison
and Haley Addison, all of
Cumming;
great-grandchildren, Eli
ar| d Emma Boling of
\ Dahlonega, Hayden, Avery
ar >d McKenna Follett of
■ Banks County, Abby
Osborne of Houston, Texas;
sisters and brother-in-law,
Myrtle Knox of Cumming,
Retha and Sam Nakashima
of Camas, Wash.; several
nieces, nephews and other
relatives also survive.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, Aug. 17, in the
Ingram Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Joe
Frady and the Rev. Lee
Frady officiating. Interment
followed at Sawnee View
Memorial Gardens.
Ingram Funeral Home
and Crematory is in charge
of arrangements.
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August 20, 2008
Ethel Thielbar
Ethel Thielbar, 81, of
i Lawrenceville passed away
Aug. 16, 2008.
Byars Funeral Home
j anc j Cremation Services is
j n charge of arrange
ments.
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Emma Lee Conner
Emma Lee Conner, age 95,
of Forsyth County passed away
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. She
was preceded in death by her
husband, Paul Conner; son, Joe
Conner; daughter, Margie
Fuller; and five sisters. Mrs.
Conner was a member of Oak
Grove Baptist Church,
Survivors include her
daughter and son-in-law, Jean
and John Samples of Forsyth
County; sister, Martha Martin
of McAlester, Okla.; seven
grandchildren, Sandi Fuller
Dodson, Marvin Fuller Jr.,
Steve Samples, Stacy Samples
Mitchell, Michael Conner, Jill
Linder and Julie Conner; six
great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; sev
eral nieces, nephews and other
relatives also survive.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, Aug. 17, in the Ingram
Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Dennis Bottoms and the
Rev. Gary English officiating.
Interment followed at Sawnee
View Memorial Gardens.
Ingram Funeral Home and
Crematory is in charge of
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August 20, 2008
Junior Lee Coleman
Junior Lee Coleman, 53, of
Atlanta passed away Aug. 16,
2008.
Byars Funeral Home and
Cremation Services is in
charge of arrangements.
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August 20, 2008
Helen Sariano
Helen Sariano, 91, of
Roswell passed away Aug. 15,
2008.
Byars Funeral Home and
Cremation Services is in
charge of arrangements,
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