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Library branch to
close — for a day
Renovations are
set for Cumming
By Alyssa LaRenzie
alarenzie@forsythnews.com
The Cumming branch of the Forsyth
County Public Library will be closed
Friday for renovations.
The county’s first branch will get a
makeover, moving to a one-service
desk model instead of having both a
reference and circulation desk, said
Jon McDaniel, director.
The change is aimed at improving
service and keeping costs down,
McDaniel said.
“We knew that money's tight,” he
said. “So by going from two service
desks to one, we’ll be able to operate
the library with less public service per¬
sonnel. That way, the surplus we can
transfer to the Post Road library.”
Post Road, the county’s fourth
branch, is anticipated to open in sum-
Hearings set ahead of
Sunday sales question
Fast turnaround likely,
provided voters OK it
By Alyssa LaRenzie
alarenzie@forsythnews.com
Officials have prepared an amend¬
ment to Forsyth County’s alcohol ordi¬
nance that will allow for Sunday sales
if voters pass a March 6 referendum
on the issue.
The first of two required public
hearings for the code modification will
take place at the county commission’s
next meeting, set for 5 p.m. Thursday.
The second hearing will be March 1.
County Attorney Ken Jarrard said
the amendment has a provision stating
it will take effect only if the referen¬
dum passes.
In that case, package sales of alco¬
hol on Sundays would be allowed at
stores in the county starting March 18.
That’s also contingent on the elec¬
tion results being certified at least two
days prior, Jarrard said.
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The one-service desk model is in
place at the Hampton Park library and
the change will come to Sharon Forks
likely on the President’s Day holiday
in February, McDaniel said.
Also during the Friday closure of
the Cumming branch, the library will
finish getting its radio frequency iden¬
tification system in place.
The RFID tags allow people to
check out multiple items in a single
scan.
The self-check stations at the branch
will stay where they’ve been, but the
single-service desk for staff will be
moved about 25 feet up from the cur¬
rent reference desk, McDaniel said.
Some electric hookups will also
need to be shifted.
The last renovation at the Cumming
branch was in 2007, with the move¬
ment of administrative offices and
some interior design changes,
McDaniel said.
The library opened in 1992 and still
has the same circulation desk, he said.
The hours of sale mirror the state
statute, he said, between 12:30 and
11:30 p.m. on Sundays.
The referendum is set for March 6,
which is also the state’s presidential
preference primary. Voters must be
registered by Feb. 6 in order to cast a
ballot.
County Commission Chairman Jim
Boff is encouraging residents to voice
their opinions.
“I think people should vote, and I
think they should make up their own
minds as to what it is they want,” Boff
said.
The city of Cumming will also hold
a Sunday sales referendum on that
date, as will neighboring Dawson and
Hall counties.
The referendum was possible after
Gov. Nathan Deal signed a bill last
spring that allowed communities to
put the issue before voters.
Voters in other nearby jurisdictions
— including Dawsonville, Flowery
Branch, Gainesville and Oakwood —
approved Sunday package sales of
alcohol Nov. 8.
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OBITUARIES
Neal ;M Boles
Neal M. Boles, age 68. of
Lawrenceville entered into rest
Thujrsday, Jan. 26, 2012, at his home.
^fhanta. Ne^pl Boles was born Nov. 4, 1943, in
He graduated from Norcross
High School, was a veteran of the
United States Army, sold commercial
scales, played the piano and guitar, and
truly loved music. He was a devoted
member of Alcoholic Anonymous (A A),
and by the grace of God, had more than
23 years of sobriety. Neal will be great¬
ly missed by his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his
mother, Sadie Rodgers; father, Hewlett
Boles; and son. Stephen Boles.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret
Feitt Boles; daughter, Karen Boles of
Duluth; mother-in-law, Peggy Feitt of
Lawrenceville; two half-sisters; one
half-brother, aunts, cousins, other rela¬
tives, friends and his devoted “little
man", Zach.
The service celebrating the life of
Neal M. Boles will be held Monday,
Jan. 30, at 11:00 a.m. at Tom M. Wages
Lawrenceville Chapel with the Rev.
George E. Murdaugh officiating,
Interment will be at Eternal Hills
Memory Gardens. The family will
receive friends at the funeral home
Sunday, Jan. 29, from 3-7 p.m.
Those desiring may make donations
to the Gwinnett Humane Society or to
Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) in memo¬
ry of Neal M. Boles.
Condolences may be sent or viewed
at www.wagesfuneralhome.com.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Service
Lawrenceville Chapel has been entrust¬
ed with the arrangements.
Sign the online guest book at for
sythnews.com.
Forsyth County News
January 29, 2012
Ezell Cagle
Ezell Cagle, age 87, of Forsyth
County passed away Thursday, Jan. 26,
2012. He was of the Baptist faith. He
attended The American Legion and
The VFW and was retired from The
National Book Bindery. Ezell was pre¬
ceded in death by his son, Terry Cagle;
brothers, Bartle, Babe, David and
Carter Cagle; sister. Flora Cagle.
He is survived by his wife of 67
years, Mary Cagle; daughter and son
in-law, Pat and David Sheets; daugh¬
ter-in-law, Gerrie Cagle; grandchil¬
dren, Noel (Kelly) Cagle, Jason
(Becky) Sheets; great-grandchildren,
Cody Cagle, C.J. Sheets, Tyler Sheets;
and a number of other relatives also
survive.
Funeral services will be held Sunday,
Jan. 29, at 3 p.m. at Ingram Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Ruel
Martin and Elder Edward Cagle offici
ating. Interment will follow in Sawnee
View Memorial Gardens. The family
will receive friends at Ingram Funeral
Home Sunday from 9 a.m. until hour
of service.
Condolences may be made at www.
ingramfuneralhome.com.
Ingram Funeral Home and
Crematory is in charge of arrange
ments.
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sythnews.com.
Forsyth Counts’ News
January 29, 2012
FayeYoumans Richards
Beloved best friend, wife, mother
and grandmother, Faye Youmans
Richards of Cumming passed away
Jan. 24, 2012, with family at her side.
Faye was born Nov. 9, 1941, and was
raised in Waycross. She was the daugh
ter of Harry Franklin Youmans and
Cora Gillis Youmans.
Faye graduated from Waycross High
School, South Georgia College in
Douglas, and the University of
Georgia, where she received a bachelor
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of science degree in education. Faye
taught elementary school in
Jacksonville, Fla., Knoxville, Tenn.,
and Lookout Mountain.
For the last 25 years, Faye taught in
Gwinnett County at Brookwood
Elementary School and was most
recently employed as a reading special
ist at Riverside School.
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her husband of 50 years. John R.
Richards; daughter, Shay Brasher and
her husband Jon Brasher; daughter.
Ginger Breyo and her husband Jason;
four grandsons whom she loved dearly,
Brooks Brasher, Garrett Brasher,
Harrison Breyo and Grant Breyo; cous
ins, Harvey, Betty Jean and Vicky
Rawlins, Bill and Downing Bennett;
and aunt, Lula Grover, also of
Waycross and Jeannie and David
Thompson of Lawrenceville; sister-in
law, Alice Oosterhoudt of Dalton;
nephews, Jim Oosterhoudt of Brisbane,
QLD, Australia, Geoff Oosterhoudt of
Atlanta. Faye was very close to her
cousins in Atlantic Beach, Fla.,
Adelaide Richards Tucker, Kenneth G.
Richards, Jeane Richards, Kenneth J.
Richards, Laura Richards Johnson and
husband Kevin Johnson, and Jody
Richards Oliveros.
Faye was a member of Cumming
First United Methodist Church and a
private family memorial service will be
held.
Donations may be made to Riverside
Elementary School for the establish¬
ment of a Literacy Fund in memory of
Faye Richards.
Condolences may be expressed
online at www.mcdonaldandson.com.
McDonald and Son Funeral Home
and Crematory is in charge of arrange¬
ments.
Sign the online guest book at for
sythnews.com.
Forsxth Countv News
January 29, 2012
Jack H. Blair
Jack H. Blair, age 79, of Gainesville
passed away Jan. 27, 2012.
Byars Funeral Home and Cremation
Services is in charge of arrangements.
Forsyth County News
January 29, 2012
Nora Estell Cape
Nora Estell Cape, age 81, of
Cumming passed away Jan. 26, 2012.
Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory
is in charge of arrangements.
Forsvth County News
January 29, 2012
Ann Theresa Jaeger
Ann Theresa Jaeger, age 65, of
Atlanta passed away Jan. 24, 2012.
Byars Funeral Home and Cremation
Services is in charge of arrangements.
Forsyth County News
January 29, 2012
Roger Johnson
Roger Johnson, age 49, of Atlanta
passed away Jan. 26, 2012.
Byars Funeral Home and Cremation
Services is in charge of arrangements.
Forsyth County News
January 29, 2012
Dorothy Sargent
Dorothy Sargent, age 79, of
Gainesville passed away Jan. 25, 2012.
Ward’s Funeral Home in Gainesville
is in charge of arrangements.
Forsyth County News
January 29. 2012
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