Courthouse update Statue and fountain in works ►►PAGE 4
Fear in Forsyth
5 haunted spots around the county ►►PAGE 10
Going Green
Greek Fest Annual event sets record attendance ►►PAGE 16
How to plant an edible garden ►►PAGE 18
October 29, 2014 | forsythherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 17, No. 43
Van donation will drive Lambert’s future engineers Siemens partnership with school boosts programs By ALDO NAHED aldo@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Charge ‘em Horns. Siemens Industry donated an all-
electric van to Lambert High School last week. The fully electric van bolsters Siemens’ relationship with the school’s engineering pathways, including robotics and the science department, and
prepares the school for the future. “We need to retrofit our campus a little bit,” said Lambert Principal Dr. Gary Davison. “We have to put a charging station in the location where it’s going to be. We found out that we weren’t fully prepared for that, and it’s helping us as a school to be
prepared.” Davison said staff and students are driving electric cars to campus more and more each year. “It’s brought an issue to light that we need to be more understanding
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The Siemens’ all-electric Ford Transit Connect van donation will assist the school’s engineering team.
Residents enraged by new animal shelter’s policies By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Animal lovers became rabidly passionate at Forsyth County’s Animal Control and Shelter advisory committee meeting Oct. 22. But what got people really upset was that the new shelter’s kill rate for the first month in operation exceeded 43 percent.
The spay and neuter policy at the new Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, states animals are spayed and neutered at 12 weeks of age or older. The committee members debated about whether to spay or neuter the animals prior to adoption or after. The committee decided that new owners must sign an agreement that they will get their animal spayed or neu-
tered, if it isn’t already, and will come back to confirm they completed this task within 30 days. This is much better than the original policy of waiting until 5-to-6 months of age, said Cyndi Eversole, foster coordinator for Humane Society of Forsyth County, 4440 Keith Bridge Road. “We are a big fan of spaying
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September 2014 statistics INTAKE • 63 owner surrender • 0 return • 5 seized in custody • 118 stray OUTGOING • 40 adopted • 5 died in shelter
• 81 euthanized: 41 sick, 21 feral, 11 aggressive/bit, 2 FIV+, 5 feline leukemia, 1 heart worm positive • 19 return to owner • 30 transfer out-rescue • 43.5 percent euthanasia for first month open (September)