Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 %udlo On Today's Show: O sy Oy ~ of July products - Local July Fourth race becoming a tradition By Kayla Robins : krobins@forsythnews.com As runners flock to the famous Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, an event that organizers and participants say is becoming a north Georgia tradition will take place Saturday. For the third year in a row, the We the Runners event will start at Fowler Park in south Forsyth with distance options for all levels of participants. Proceeds from all distances — a new half marathon, as well as a 10K, 5K and Sparkler Trot — will benefit the Forsyth County Parks Foundation. The foundation is a local nonprofit made up of community volunteers and elected officials who work to solicit support for the county’s parks system. Races will start at the park track, with the three distance runs making their way onto the Big Creek Greenway before retuming to the park to cross the finish line. The greenway is a 12-foot-wide concrete boardwalk path that winds through woods along Big Creek and is a favorite route among north Georgia runners and walkers. The Sparkler Trot is available for children 10 and younger to enjoy a two-lap race on Pickup rolls over man in driveway By Kayla Robins krobins@forstynews.com A man who was rolled over by a pickup truck in the driveway of his east Forsyth home this weekend is expected to survive, authoiities said. The middle-aged man was apparently lying underneath the truck to work on it Sunday morning, according to Forsyth County Fire Division Chief Jason Shivers. “It began to roll down his driveway, which was on a slight incline, and it did roll over his chest,” Shivers said. The man sustained “significant, trau matic injuries” and was in critical condi TRUSTED Randy Gordy Cap Rates: What they are ° and where they are heading! For commercial real estate the term capitalization rate, better known as the cap rate, is one of the key measures that can define the atiractiveness of an income producing property! The cap rate is simply calculated by taking the net. operating income of a building:=er-the-cash flow after expenses (NOI), and dividing that ke by the cost-of the building. If for example the NOI-of a building is $ ;;;)'g- 0 and the price of the-building $ 1,000,000 then-the cap rate ‘witthesloo -000/$1,000,000 or 10%. | : 4 D ve-more aftractive an area is considered the lower the cgp rate wilkp lf{qr‘example that same prorenyi_p the example-above was in-a ‘better* eighborhood with a value of $2,000,000 with-she same NOI of $100;000 the caprrate would drop to 5%: e Agen *rq}eo”'mmb when looking at @ property is that.you would like \ ing coststo be below the cap rate of the building that you are buying. For example it would be desirable that if you were buying a 5% cap rate building that your borrowing costs be less than that number. Today, however, parficularly in ‘hot' markets like New York City, the presence of a cap rate above the rate so borrow is not always the case. For expert advice call your Trusted Norton Real Estate advisor, Norton is the largest, oldest, strongest diversified Commercial Acreage broker in North Georgia. We have the power to perform for you. The Power To Perform B o T . R R NS AT ey NortonCommercial.Com _~&>_ ; Commercial Real Estate | 706.499.7035 U NORTY or\lq rgo l‘d} /@ norfoncommercial.com St : . B /5 4 1y ! . ¥ B A 2 ’ R ¥ ; ‘\\ e y f A MACL R :,p ¢ I‘;{u X : \ \1 5?, ,( A \ ‘," Ifb 4 : : Watch on ForsythNews.com/Studio at 4 p.m. At a glance We the Runners race start times: ¢ Half marathon — 7:30 a.m. ¢ 10K — 7:45a.m. . eSK — Ba.m. e Sparkler Trot — 9:45 a.m. *To register, go online at active. com or on site at 405 Peachtree Parkway. the Fowler Park track. Registration is available on site Saturday, though there is a cap on spaces. All half marathon finishers will receive a We the Runners commemorative medal. Due to the high volume of participants and the limited space on the greenway, no dogs, baby strollers, bikes or skates will be allowed. Runners can pick up their packets from 11 am. to 7 p.m. Friday at 405 Peachtree Parkway or at Fowler Park on Saturday beginning at 6:30 a.m. Awards will be presented to the first-, second- and third-place finishers in overall male and female categories and age groups in five-year increments starting at 10 and younger through 65 and oider. tion when Forsyth fire personnel arrived at the home, which is near Young Deer Creek and Lake Lanier, east of Cumming. Shivers said the responding unit “imme diately made the decision to request” a helicopter ambulance. The man was flown 1 to Atlanta Medical Center. While local authorities have not received an update on his status.since the initial incident, Shivers said it appeared the man was able to call 911 himself and make it to the front porch. His “purely accidental” upper-torso injuries did not appear to be life threaten ing, he said. 4 5 { ] | ¥ : PorsythNews.con | FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS | Electric car owners take hit with newstax 3 . They're also losing - $5,000 tax credit == By Frank Reddy ot FCN regional staff s BUFORD — A new state tax structure that takes effect today has stirred ire among some electric car owners. - The measure is projected to generate an additional SB3O million to SBSO mil lion every year to be used for road and bridge repairs, Approved this year by the Georgia General Assembly, the changes primarily eliminate the state fuel sales tax and But the law also calls for electric car owners to pay an annual S2OO fee and removes a $5,000 tax credit serving as a purchase incentive for what many say are more environmentally friendly cars. “This is completely ridiculous,” said Jamie Lanier Loudermilk, a Buford resi dent who leases a Nissan Leaf with her - husband, Ron. *“We’re more than willing to pay our fair share when it comes to helping maintain this state’s roads, but this isn’t a fair tax,” Loudermilk said. - HUMANE SOCIETY OF FORSYTH COUNTY | _ a NO KILL shelrer T NN This is i y Dawson and ‘/' . |he is home e ready. We : just mes Dawsonbut \ ; we paired him up with another dog and he is doing great. Dawson is also great on a leash. A bit stressed with the whole being at a shelter thing, so we are hoping he can find a home soon. Dawson is a one-year-old Dachshund/Hound mix. $ Birdie was in a loving home until her owner had to be }; out in a nursing home. & Unable to find anyone to care for her, she was about 3 t 0 be euthanized until one of our volunteers heard her story. Now rescuéd and in our adoption program, this shy gal hopes a forever home finds her again. This sweet girl isn't overly outgoing, but if you give her the chance to warm up to you, you willbe | rewarded with endless purring as you rub her belly: Birdie would be most comfortable in & quiet home ideally as an only pet. She is not aggressive in any way but is easily bullied and intimidated by more outgoing cats, Birdie is nervous around dogsand _ belp Birdie be Jucky eniough to have a happy home. againt Yoy can fill out an adoption foenr-omiine for any of our animals at wwwforsythpets.org; - ' + =~ Ry s - S iGSnni('LServi('vs 1 TERMITE WARRANTIES STARTING AT $9.95 PER MONTH - 770-844-1580 kw Kathleen Rastetter, KW Realty Atlanta Partners 3325 Paddocks Pkwy, Ste 190 Suwanee, GA 30024 (770) 298-8659 « kwrastetter@bellsouth.net http://kathleenrastetter.kwrealty.com/ R R, SRR J ? N VI T e ey 5 the nght time t | g 4, SS A OSI S i e e S BNI I SOV R T 4ok N, B w4s, £e N SATITE T M LAI o ORI RK e - ¥ You Can Help Our: Loyal Companions-and Promote- Your Business by Advertisine Here. Call 770-887-3126.® www' forsvthunews.com K ; Presented by: !M' MEDICAL SERVICES, INC .‘if 4g, : CUMMING FORSYTHCOUNTY N NORTHSIDE HOSPIZAL FORSYTH . Loudermilk added thEfHCRESsage “this sends to electric veIfiCIERERNES like “herself is not a positive qjE—— - . . ~“We got this car becajjgiwittethe tax cmdigitwasaw .:’“’..’Z",;. i : ‘“‘. »‘. w‘w.w%_éfiw gars _‘.4‘ d the environment. The aipds-clean e o S The Loudermilks also have a pickup truck, for which they will be paying the same increased prices as most other Georgians. The change involves a new 26-cent state excise tax per gallon instead of the cumrent 7.5 cents and eliminates a 3 percent state motor fuel sales tax and 1 percent state sales tax. That’s on top of local and federal taxes. Thus, the average price of gas per gal lon, with taxes, has been about $2.77. Starting today, it rises to $2.86. But as most drivers know, gas prices can fluctuate wildly, based on many factors. Loudermilk understands all that. She’s paid close attention to the issue, but it doesn’t take the sting out of what it means for the family’s finances and the message she said it sends “to the EV community.” @RAN W) This is Lucky aka “Skye’, = B A she a 12-week-old ’ e g ~ R is a . : needs pup because she amputated due %M.M she does not consider to be special needs, she gets around just as well as if she had all four of her legs. She is currentlyina foster home. She loves to play with toys and mn-ronndinlhebukynd.lfznumlook ing to adopt a pup, please give her a chance. This girl will warm your heart, make you laugh and smile till your cheeks hurt. O = KC is a beautiful S tabby and one of B our friendlier resi- Rl dents and wel comes visitors with 3 love. Affectionate and easy going, she ' has watched people pet her and move on for too long, Good with other kitties, and with | * kids, this loving girl would fit in great with a family. KCisso happy - for love and attention, the person that chooses her is in for a lot of love and a true companion. KC is : __part of our Neme Your Own Price . % Teasenmbor you-to cOMEIN GRGEE! w k‘ ~ROGERAIE 1 =o~wl - A " Premier Coilision Service Ceniei P TTRSR SR e eSS ‘NEAL HEAD, OWNER 706-216-0992 74 Carlisle Road, Dawsonville Humane Society of mmmw * Cumming, GA 30041 Phone; 770-887-6480 i E-mail: rescue@forsythpets.org The shelter is open so the public = Tue.-Fri. from noon to 6:00 pam., Sat 10:00 am. to 700 p.m. & Sun 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. < Visit www.forsythpets.org for information on 3A