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FRIDAY
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orsyth County News
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City draws scrutiny over decision
Video recording wasn’t allowed at meeting
By Crystal Ledford
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plained to the Georgia Attorney
Survivors
celebrated
at dinner
Relay meal tonight
at Matt Elementary
By Crystal Ledford
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Cancer survivors and their caregivers are
invited to dinner tonight
The Forsyth County Relay for Life Survivor
Dinner is set for 7 p m at Matt Elementary
in north Forsyth
Organizer Tonya Kelley said she is
expecting about 300 people at the event,
which will also feature live music from the
gospel band Liberty and door prizes
She said there is still plenty of room for
more survivors and their loved ones.
“We always over-plan, so we definitely
want them to come out even if they haven't
signed up." Kelley said “It's completely
free. We just want them to come have a
seat, have fun and let us honor them"
Kelley said about 25 middle and high
school volunteers from youth groups at
Friendship and New Harmony Baptist
churches will serve the guests.
“Most of these kids have volunteered for
several years now” said Kelley, who's
helped organize the past seven dinners.
"They want to come and do this every year
It's an easy event to get help for."
Kelley said the evening is always one of
mixed emotions
“It’s both sad and happy." she said "It's
a time for the survivors to reflect on what
all they’ve accomplished in a year or some¬
times 10 years. Some of them arc com¬
pletely cancer free, and that's a blessing.”
It's also a time of reflection for the care¬
givers.
"People don't think about it, but they're
going through some of the same stuff as
the cancer survivor. Sometimes it's even
harder on them because they have to
watch it and see someone they love go
through all the treatments."
No matter where the survivors arc in
their battle with cancer, Kelley said the
night is set aside to honor them
"They get to go and walk at Relay (for Life],
but this is the one night of the year for them to
come, relax and have a good time," she said
If you’re going
• Forsyth County Relay for Life
Survivor Dinner will begin at
7 tonight in Matt Elementary School,
7455 Wallace Tatum Road. It is free
and open to all Forsyth County can¬
cer survivors and their caregivers.
•The Forsyth County Relay for Life
is set for 6 p.m. May 11 at the
Cumming Fairgrounds. For more
information, contact Suzanne
Hendricks at Suzanne.hendricks "
cancer.org or visit www.forsythrelay
forlife.org.
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matization of a fatal car accident involving teenage drivers under the influence of alcoholThursday.
The annual Ghost Out event shows the impact of poor decision making before getting behind the
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Drama program fights hunger
By Jennifer Sami
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They may be kicking off their Sunday shoes on
stage. Nit when they 're not performing, drama stu¬
dents .it Forsyth Centra) High School are helping
the community.
Thanks to a $480 grant, the school's production
of "Footloose," which begins tonight, will also
have a food collection component, explained
Maggie Little
The sophomore, who plays the role of Ethel
McCormack, applied for and received a S4H0 grant
from Youth Service America to help fund the
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tions director with the state
office, confirmed it has
opened a file" on the matter
alter Nydia Tisdale submitted
video footage of the situation.
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"We're sending a letter today
to the city attorney to get thejr
side of the story,” Cane said
Thursday morning.
City Attorney Dana Miles,
who was at the meeting
Tuesday night, could not be
reached Thursday.
Ghost Out
emphasizes
dangers of
bad choices
By Jennifer Sami
jsami@forsylhnews com
The chilly, overcast
T hursday morning cast an
appropriate setting as North
Forsyth High School stu
dents watched their peers
being pulled from a mock
car wreck
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Tisdale did not return mes¬
sages seeking comment on the
matter.
The incident unfolded
Tuesday night at City Hall
Tisdale, a local activist who
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While students were only
watching a recreation of a
typical alcohol-related
wreck, it clearly had an
impact.
The annual Ghost Out
event, rotates among the
county’s high schools to
show the impact of poor
decision making before get¬
ting behind the wheel.
Beth Hebert. North’s
principal, said the event
"makes them think about
their choices."
“Prom is this weekend,
and we really want kids to
be safe." she said
“Teenagers don't believe it
can happen to them so
this shows them how real it
can be and the consequenc
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Forsyth Central
students
Stephanie
Bacastow, left,
and Davis
Couch are
shown with a
collection bin
for the
"Footloose arid
Hunger Free"
project
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