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Redeemer pastor Dr. Lee to step down Led church for 17 years ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com

Paislee Powell, 3, selects a sunflower with her mom, Reagan.

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Here comes the sun(flowers) CUMMING, Ga. — It’s time again for the sunflower patch located at the intersection of Ga. Highway 9 and Shiloh Road (Majors Road) to be filled with smiling people of all ages. Purchases are done through an honor system,

where people choose their sunflowers and place money in a box. A dozen sunflowers is $10 and half dozen is $6. Pictures are free and offer priceless keepsakes. On a recent Wednesday, Parker Marlow, 15, of Cumming, selected the prettiest

sunflowers for his girlfriend — Reilly Hyde. And Reagan Powell, a wedding photographer out of Dawson, stopped by to snap pictures of her daughter, Paislee, 3. Call 770-889-1046 for more information. -Aldo Nahed

CUMMING, Ga. — Dr. Richard Lee, senior pastor of the First Redeemer Church, caught nearly 5,000 members of the congregation by surprise when he announced Sunday, July 28 he would step down Sept. 29 from his role as senior pastor. “I will do so believing in the depths of my heart that this is the will of God,” he said in an open letter to members. Lee said he will remain in the role of the founding pastor of the church. “This will be a secondary role, meaning that I will be available to aid the work of our new senior pastor as needed and will return to preach from time to time as the opportunity arises,” he said. First Redeemer will be under the leadership new pastor, Jeff Jackson and his wife, Catherine. Sept. 29 is also the 17th anniversary of the First Redeemer Church. The church started in 1996 at a renovated warehouse in Cobb County. “During the years since, we have witnessed God’s amazing favor upon our church family,” he said. Starting from a small group of 87 attenders on that day, the church is about 5,000 members strong at their 50acre location, 2100 Peachtree Parkway. “Personally, Judy and I, as your Pastor and wife are able

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Last year, Dr. Richard Lee, senior pastor of the First Redeemer Church in Cumming, introduced presidential candidate Rick Santorum to the congregation.

to look back at what has been the most productive 17 years of ministry in our lifetime,” he said. Lee said First Redeemer Church was made possible because of Tucker-based Rehoboth Baptist, which had the vision to launch in Forsyth County back in 1996. Lee said he will focus his time on the “There’s Hope America” ministry through radio broadcasting, book publishing and preaching opportunities. In addition, he will continue to serve as president of “There’s Hope for the Hungry.”

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Police Blotter All crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.

Children scared by intruders CUMMING, Ga. — When a woman left her brother and sister alone at home, intruders took the opportunity to break in, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. At about 10 p.m. July 19, a woman in the 100 block of Mauldin Drive, told deputies she heard someone knock on her door. She said she did not answer the door but it sounded like two men were on her porch. At about 10:30 p.m., the woman went to the store and left her brother and sister alone. She got a frantic call from her sister who said someone broke into the home and they were hiding in the back room. The sister said the intruders started banging on the door to their room. She screamed and the intruders fled. When deputies arrived, they could see pry marks on the front door, but nothing was out of order or taken. Deputies said the home next door was also entered. The intruders broke the back screen and went through the window. Deputies contacted the owner of the neighboring home and he said $700 in cash he hid in a jacket pocket was missing.

Thief steals $43K in valuable paintings, jewelry CUMMING, Ga. — A man came home from dinner to find his home ransacked and items totaling about $43,000 stolen,

public safety according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. At about 1 a.m. July 28, a man in the 2000 block of Fleetwood Drive told deputies he came home to find his back door open and property missing. The thieves broke through the back door, opened and emptied out drawers and stole $27,700 in art paintings and prints. The man said the painting his daughter made, valued at about $200, was worth more than all the other items stolen. The man said he was also missing about $9,000 in jewelry, a flat-screen television and DVD player, a ladder and other miscellaneous tools and household items.

Monte Carlo. He said he caught the perpetrator off guard and yelled at him to stop. The thief ran and instead of chasing after him, the man called 911. A video surveillance system caught the suspect entering a blue 1994 Ford pickup truck several times. Then, the suspect is seen entering the Monte Carlo parked beside it. Nothing seemed to be missing from either of the cars. The suspect was wearing what looked like denim coveralls and left behind his yellow mountain bike by the cars. Deputies said they were able to lift a fingerprint off the outside door of the Monte Carlo.

CUMMING, Ga. — After a woman’s son died someone wrote fake checks in his name, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. On July 22, a woman told deputies the Forsyth County Probate Court assigned her as executor of her son’s estate, who died in February. She said she saw a portion of a lease and three checks that had her son’s signature, but the handwriting did not match. The deputy said he was no handwriting expert, but he could see a distinct difference. The three checks totaled about $3,500 and were all made out to the same person.

CUMMING, Ga. — Four women took off in two cars with three vacuum cleaners they never paid for, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. On July 20, an employee of Bed Bath and Beyond, 2623 Peachtree Parkway, said he watched as two women walked out of the store with four Dyson vacuum cleaners in their carts without stopping to pay for them. The employee said he asked the woman if they paid for the items, but they ignored him and kept walking out in the parking lot. He followed the women who met up with two other women in front of a black Chevrolet Equinox and another white Chevrolet car. The two women who were waiting at the cars loaded two vacuums in white car and one in the black car. The employee said one of the women appeared to panic and left the fourth vacuum cleaner behind. Then, they drove off in separate directions while the employee called deputies to report the theft. The three vacuums are valued about $1,200.

Women take off Woman catches trail with stolen vacuum of forged checks cleaners

Thief caught in the act CUMMING, Ga. — A man saw a thief rummaging through his car before he fled into the woods, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. On July 24, a man in the 4000 block of Church Road told deputies he went outside of his shop and saw a man by his white 1986 Chevrolet

DUIs & Drugs All crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.

DUI arrests ►► Michael James Nebiker,

37, of Farm House Lane, Cumming was arrested July 16 on Heardmont Trace in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Brandyn Marshall Storms, 23, of Rives Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 13 on Cross Creek Drive in Cumming for DUI and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Erika Leigh Moore, 26, of Murrayville was arrested July 14 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Terry Lloyd Williams, 59, of Strickland Road, Alpharetta, was arrested July 15 on Strickland Road in Alpharetta for DUI and hit and run. ►► Jason Tabor, 34, of Suwanee was arrested July 7 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI and littering. ►► Chad Weslie Strange, of Sunbriar Drive, Cumming, was arrested July 19 on East Maple Street in Cumming for DUI and improper turn.

Drug arrests ►► Christina M. Cawley, 23,

of Hopewell Manor Drive, Cumming, was arrested July 18 on Dawsonville Highway in Dawsonville for possession of marijuana, failure to maintain lane, and suspended license. ►► Amos Mitchell Smith, 22, of Sunrise Circle, Cumming, was arrested July 13 on Turner Road in Cumming for possession of

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Corporal receives ‘Deputy of the Second Quarter’ award By CAITLYN WALTERS news@northfulton.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Over the past several months, Cpl. Brandon Wiley’s work in the uniform patrol unit did not go unnoticed. On July 30, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office held a ceremony for Wiley at the Sheriff’s Headquarters, 475 Tribble Gap Road, and awarded him with the Deputy of the Second Quarter plaque. “I appreciate the award from all of you,” Wiley said. “We work well as a team.” Cpt. Mark Hoffman read what board members said about recommending Wiley for the award. Wiley’s proactive efforts during his shifts and willingness to assist in any capacity needed are what set him apart. “He has set an example for his shift brothers to follow,” Hoffman read. “It’s the type of dedication and work ethic we like to see in uniform patrol.” Hoffman and Wiley worked together in patrol and special operations. Hoffman said Wiley’s work ethic is second to none. In the past six months

Arrests: Continued from Page 2 marijuana and speeding.

►► Melissa Dawn Tallant, 38,

of Cumming was arrested July 16 on Hyde Road in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines. ►► Ricky Earl Hamby, 35, of Mount Tabor Road, Cumming, was arrested July 12 on Sawnee Drive in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines and failure to maintain lane.

It’s the type of dedication and work ethic we like to see in uniform patrol.” Mark Hoffman Forsyth County Sheriff’s Captain

CAITLYN WALTERS

Forsyth County Sheriff Duane Piper, right, gives Cpl. Brandon Wiley his Deputy of the Second Quarter plaque.

Wiley has made 96 reports and has arrested 78 people. “That is why we are building a bigger jail,” Hoffman joked. A specific instance where Wiley showed his true colors happened when he and another deputy responded to a recent suicide attempt. Wiley and the other deputy cut down the individual from a possible hanging and were able to resuscitate the person. “This type of service is indicative of the effort put out by Brandon Wiley every day he comes to work,” Hoffman said. ►► Arthur Mazitov, 24, of

Plantation Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 9 on Tri County Plaza in Cumming for possession of a scheduled II controlled substance, use of a communication device during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. ►► Noah Sanders, 18, of Mayfield Drive, Cumming, was arrested July 9 on Keith Bridge Road in Cumming for possession of marijuana and failure to obey a traffic control device.

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11 killed in county roads this year ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — So far this year, 11 people have lost their lives due to roadrelated incidents, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Doug Rainwater said in addition to the 11 fatalities, there’s one person who is still in critical condition from a crash last month. Last year, 23 people lost their lives on Forsyth County’s roadways, and since 2002, there have been 180 who were killed on the county’s roadways. In the last two week, three people were killed; two of them while riding motorcycles. About 8 a.m. July 28, Gloria M. Lawrence, of Cumming, was driving a 2010 Hyundai Elantra eastbound on Drew

Road when she had a medical issue that caused her car to strike a fence. An off-duty deputy spotted the car and rendered aid. Lawrence was later pronounced dead at Northside Hospital Forsyth. On July 26, 19-year-old motorcyclist Cameron James Fullerton was struck and killed about 4:40 p.m. on Heardsville Road in northern Forsyth County. Fullerton, of Pisgah Road in Cumming, was struck by a Ford F250 pickup truck. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Jonathan Troy Sorrells, 34, of Cumming, was driving the truck. He was arrested on the scene and charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide and failure to yield while turning left. Traffic investigators said

Fullerton had attempted to avoid the collision by veering to the right into the parking lot of Quick Serve convenience story (the Old Heardsville Store), but was struck by the pickup’s driver side front. Fullerton was thrown from his Yamaha motorcycle into the parking lot of the store where he died from his injuries. His death marked the second motorcycle fatality that week in Forsyth County. On Monday, July 22, Kirsti Sue Baiel, 21, of Cumming, was struck by a car at the intersection of McCoy Circle and Spot Road, also in north Forsyth County the sheriff’s office said. Baiel was pronounced dead at Northside Hospital Forsyth. Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said these crashes remain under investigation. “People, wake up,” wrote

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Total fatalities = 180 Todd Brown on our Facebook page. “Please watch the roads; there are pedestrians, bicycles and motorcycles in the road as well.”

Sheriff’s use of retained attorney to change civil service rules By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — When a Forsyth County employee is fired or disciplined, the civil service board can hear that employee’s appeal. The civil service handbook states that if the laid-off employee does not use an attor-

ney, the county won’t. “That was on purpose, in an effort to streamline and make more formal, the candidly expensive civil service process,” County Attorney Ken Jarrard told board members at their Aug. 1 regular meeting. The rules are changing again. On July 23, Sheriff Duane

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I’m asking for a modification to the rule, not to do away with the rule.” Duane Piper Forsyth County Sheriff

Piper asked for the discretion to use a retained lawyer, instead of the county attorney — as the civil service hand-

book states — even when the appellant indicates they will

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Forsyth County official put out notice of sewer spill FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — In the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug. 1, the 48inch gravity sewer line feeding Forsyth County’s Fowler Water Reclamation Facility was flooded due to heavy rains. The sewer line is located in the area of Big Creek Greenway that was also flooded by the massive amount of rain. About 6 a.m., a manhole just outside of the facility began to overflow resulting in a mixture of rainwater and sewage spilling into the flooded area near Big Creek. There has been no interruption to service to customers due to the overflow that occurred just outside the plant. At this time, the overflow

has been stopped, said Jodi Gardner, Forsyth County spokeswoman. A preliminary assessments indicate that flood waters may have caused a heavy object such as a tree to hit a sewer manhole, damaging it and allowing massive amounts of flood water to enter the sewer collection system, Gardner said. As required, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Health Department, and downstream water suppliers have been notified. The extent of the spill is still unknown, but Gardner said all necessary and required steps will be taken. -Aldo Nahed

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Study to determine Lanierland venue options Findings of feasibility study to determine use of outdated facility By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A study to see whether Lanierland’s main venue can be revitalized and what would make sense for the county at that location is underway. The county bought the former Lanierland site on JotEm-Down Road in northern Forsyth back in 2009 as part

of the park and green space bond. Earlier this year, Forsyth County Commissioners approved a plan to make the property into an active park with ball fields, playgrounds, community center and walking trails. In addition, an old concert venue at the 109 acre property is being looked at as a possible activity center. Assistant Forsyth County

Manager Tim Merritt said the feasibility study’s preliminary estimate puts the cost at about $21,000. The county has also applied for a $15,000 grant to cover part of the study with the remainder cost being paid for by the county. It will be about a month before the county finds out if they were awarded the grant. “The first step is to see if the structure is sound,” Merritt said. “That work is already going on and they will have that report back to us on Aug. 8.” The next step would be Lanier Music Park’s Facebook page

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“Is it feasible to use it for country music venues, as it had been used for in the past, or is there just not a market for that?” Merritt said. “Is it something like a Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, is that the right market to go after? Or is it more for farmers’ markets or so. “We want to try to target that use that is appropriate for that facility and not waste money on other things we can’t do and is not marketable.”

getting proposals from vendors on how much it would cost to operate that site. Merritt said if the structure is unsafe, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners can then decide if they would like to make the facility structurally sound or if they would like to tear the venue down and build something else. Merritt said the feasibility study will cover the potential uses of the structure. It’s still unclear what the right use for the structure will be.

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Fundraiser for ‘Livi’ to take place Aug. 17 By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A fundraiser for five-year-old Olivia “Livi“ Kate Graham is taking place Aug. 17. Her mother, Maggie Graham, said Livi was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a cancer that primarily affects children between the ages of 2 and 5 after a routine checkup. “The success rate is 85 percent,” Graham said, “but she will need chemotherapy for about three years.” Graham said Livi has a strong spirit and her courage is carrying their family through the hard times. “I’ve had to quit working to be with her and take her to her chemo treatments several times a week,” Graham said. “Of course there is no place I’d rather be, but the financial burden has been hard.” The New Life Church of God, 1508 Ga. Hwy. 53 East in Dawsonville, is hosting the fundraiser for the family from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. A $5 donation will go toward a pancake plate and car wash. There will be face painting, bouncy houses and cotton candy as well as a pancake

From left: North Forsyth students, Ashton Seibel, Jessie Reed and Andrew Hiltbrand made top ten in three categories in the FBLA National Leadership Conference in June.

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Service: Continued from Page 4 not use an attorney. “I’m asking for a modification to the rule, not to do away with the rule,” Sheriff Duane Piper said at that work session. The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners voted to move forward with the change, but the county attorney said a further amendment is needed to cover all county employees not just constitutional officers. Richard Neville, the civil service board hearing officer,

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Three North Forsyth High School students placed top ten in the 2013 Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference, June 26, in Anaheim, Calif. Andrew Hiltbrand, Ashton Seibel and Jessie Reed, presented the Cities of Romance Fashion Show as a team in the American Enterprise Project. In addition, Seibel competed in Management Decision Making and Reed competed in Future Business said he was pleased with the way the current handbook was written because it cut down on costs for the county and leveled the field for an employee appealing. The issue arose because Piper decided he would like to use his own attorney rather than the county attorney to represent his office. On Aug. 8, the civil service panel will hear the appeal for former deputy Walter Skowronski, who is appealing his April termination by the sheriff’s office. On July 23, Piper said he is ready to move forward with Skowronski’s hearing and he won’t counsel. “That hearing can go ahead and we will not use counsel for that hearing,” Piper said. “It’s not this specific case that I’m concerned with. It’s going forward that the sheriff’s office not be limited by outside force on whether or not we can use counsel.” The civil service board’s new handbook language states a constitutional officer can use the county attorney, a retained

Leader categories. The team received sixth place in American Enterprise Project, Seibel received tenth place in Management Decision Making and Reed received sixth place for Future Business Leader. The NFHS chapter received a Gold Seal chapter award for being of the best in the state of Georgia and won first place in Environmental Project by raising environmental awareness throughout the year. —Christopher Freiberg attorney and either side can choose not to use an attorney at all. Forsyth County Commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with this change at their Aug. 1 regular meeting. Jarrard said the rule historically in Forsyth County was always that an employee could bring a lawyer or not bring a lawyer. The county would typically bring one. That had an effect on those employees, because they knew that if they were going to have a civil service hearing, the county would have an attorney. So they would retain one also. Soon, the sophistication of the hearings began to go up, escalating to a peak in 2010 with hearings for former county planning director Jeff Chance, who wanted his job back. The new modification takes the county back to the time before the changes adopted in November 2012, Jarrard said, where all parties will now likely bring an attorney to the civil service hearing.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga.— Hazardous cleanup crews had to mitigate storm drains off Ga. 400 after a log truck overturned on the northbound lanes near the McFarland Parkway exit 12 and the Fulton County line. The accident caused traffic delays that began about 11 a.m. July 31. Part of the logs were lost in the accident and no injuries were reported, according to the Forsyth County Fire Department. The truck came to rest in the northbound barrier wall. “It resulted in the release of a significant amount of hazardous material,” said Forsyth County Fire Div. Chief Jason Shivers. Diesel fuel, motor oil and hydraulic fluids were released from the heavy truck. The driver of the truck was not injured and no other cars were involved. “What could have been a significant tragedy, resulted in a nuisance to northbound traffic,” Shivers said. Traffic was backed up for hours and about 1 p.m. two northbound lanes were reopened and were moving

What could have been a significant tragedy, resulted in a nuisance to northbound traffic.” Jason Shivers Forsyth County Fire Div. Chief

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Facing bans, smokers choose vapor ‘E-cigarettes’ may be the answer

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By CHRISTOPHER FREIBERG chris@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — In June, Starbucks Coffee Company announced a policy that banned smoking 25 feet from the entrance of the store. Smokers in the area and across the nation expressed their disapproval with the ban and some refused to adhere to the new policy as they felt it impeded their smoking rights. The recent debate has brought to light shifts in attitudes towards the smoking community and culture. In the ongoing battle between smokers and nonsmokers, many people have turned to electronic, or e-cigarettes, a smokeless, digital “vapor cigarette” as a viable nicotine option in a smoke-free society. “The preferences of adult smokers are changing,” said David Howard, spokesman for R. J. Reynolds Vapor, a company that specializes in tobacco technology and vapor products. “It’s our focus to provide innovative products for adult tobacco consumers to consider in response to the

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ever-changing preferences.” Smokers in need of their nicotine fix can technically take the vapor cigarettes indoors, Howard said. There is no tobacco in the product— when a customer inhales it activates a power unit which heats an element over liquid nicotine. The process yields a tobacco-less vapor that customers inhale. “Because there is no combustion, there’s no smoke,” Howard said. Even without the smoke, some local ordinances and business policies such as Starbucks include e-cigarettes in their ban. “We take seriously our responsibility to provide all cus-

tomers a safe, healthy environment that is consistent across our company-owned stores,” said Jamie Riley, spokeswoman for Starbucks. “We are confident our great customers will continue to support and cooperate with us on this without disruption to business.” Despite innovative changes in the cigarette industry, some of the basic health concerns from traditional tobacco cigarettes follow the new product. “It would be hard for a medical person to endorse the use of e-cigarettes,” said Dr. Michael Lipscomb, medical director of the emergency department at North Fulton Hospital. “The only use I see would be for a person to use them to transi-

tion off traditional cigarettes with the clear goal of getting off cigarettes altogether.” Little is known about e-cigarettes’ true harm, Lipscomb said. The label warnings do not always match the amount of nicotine in the cigarettes and despite vapor companies’ claims, the product contains harmful carcinogens. Lipscomb likened the vapor cigarette to nicotine gum as both smoking alternatives provide the stimulating effects of a cigarette, but avoid the negative social stigma associated with smoke. “It’s likely a lesser of two evils,” said Lipscomb. In 2011, the percentage of traditional cigarette adult users, who had tried e-cigarettes, increased from 10 percent in

2010 to 21 percent, according to a February study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. While consumer awareness of e-cigarettes rose from about four in 10 adults in 2010 to six in 10 adults in 2011, much about the product is unknown to the scientific research community, the report said. “If large numbers of adult smokers become users of both traditional cigarettes and ecigarettes — rather than using e-cigarettes to quit cigarettes completely — the net public health effect could be quite negative,” said Dr. Tim McAfee, director of the Office on Smoking and Health at CDC. In Forsyth County, one local “vaping” store that carries the new e-cigarette has experienced a growing demand. Joan Nissley, co-owner of Rock N Role Vapor, said several people have come into her store to make the transition from tobacco to e-cigarettes. One customer went from three packs a day before he switched to e-cigarettes. Now he doesn’t smoke anymore. “People enjoy the different flavors,” Nissley said. “But some people just want the taste of a regular cigarette in an e-cigarette.”

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Public Library System has added the largest permanent ebooks collection so far, catering to youth. There has been a 72 percent increase over last year in ebook checkouts, according to Stephen Kight, the county library’s assistant director for public services. Linda Kelly, assistant director for materials, said there were 253 titles added in the science category; 184 added to social studies; 121 in arts, sports and careers; 64 added in math for kindergarten to third grade readers and 36 titles were added to language arts. Although the library has built a sizable collection of ebooks, young readers were still absent. “This is the first time venturing on kids books,” Kelly said. “We will now have an ebook library for all ages.”

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Fashion boutique Altar’d State will open at the Collection at Forsyth this week, with its official grand opening taking place on Saturday, Aug. 10. This will be Altar’d State’s second store in the state and 26th store in the southeast. Altar’d State’s mission is “to fill a gap in the retail industry and change the world for the better.” Along with the latest fashions, shoppers can find merchandise that supports charitable causes. The 6,672-square-foot store is located near the AMC Forsyth 12 theater, across from Which Wich? At 410 Peachtree Parkway in Cumming, and will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. “Adding Forsyth to our Altar’d State family was a

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Forsyth County Schools enrollment growing District hires teachers to fill 80 new positions By CAROLYN ASPENSON news@forsythherald.com CUMMING, Ga. — Due to an increase in student growth, Forsyth County Schools hired an additional 80 teachers for the 2013-14 school year. “We hire based on our projected number of students for our fourth month of school,” said Jennifer Caracciolo, Forsyth County School’s spokeswoman. She said enrollment increased by about 1,700 students from last year. “South Forsyth High School has the largest number of new teachers due to their enrollment numbers,” she said. This year the school’s freshman class alone exceeds 700 students. “We budgeted to fill 80 new positions to accommodate enrollment growth throughout the system, but with teachers retiring or moving on, we hired a total of 280 new teachers for the start of this school year,” Caracciolo said. Forsyth County Schools budgeted $5,814,080 for the

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Cumming Elementary School’s new fifth grade teachers, Tonya Hanks and Becky Miller. 80 new positions. Of the additional 200 teachers hired for this school year, several were Forsyth County Schools paraprofessionals, substitute teachers and teachers who had previously left the school system. The new teachers attended a two-day orientation on July 30 and July 31. Teacher of the year Nick Crowder, South Forsyth High School’s career/tech depart-

ment chair spoke to the new teachers on the first day of orientation. “Getting to know your students personally and showing them you care enough to truly care about them is beneficial to both teachers and students,” Crowder said. Several teachers said Crowder’s speech motivated and excited them about the coming year. New South Forsyth High

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New teachers Megan Barton, Mia Kim and Jamie D. Brown. Barton will teach fourth graders at Midway Elementary. Kim is a first year counselor at Big Creek Elementary School and Brown comes from Fulton County to West Forsyth High School as a counselor. School teachers and football coaches Trevor Williams, Jake Moorer and Chip Martin are looking forward to their first year at the school. “It’s going to be a great year,” Williams said. Tonya Hawks, fifth grader teacher at Cumming Elemen-

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BIO gymnastics and Dynamo UK were very pleased to train and interact with each other.

BIO Gymnastics welcomes Dynamo UK members CUMMING, Ga. –– BIO Gymnastics & Athletics Unlimited welcomed seven team members and three coaches from Dynamo UK to their training facility June 15 – 21. Dynamo has produced past Olympians as well as youths competing for Great Britain, England, Southern Region and Hampshire County. Dr. Vladimir Zaglada, Cumming resident, current vice president of Dynamo UK and technical director for BIO

Gymnastics, facilitated the week-long exchange of gymnasts, coaches and technical expertise between the two gyms. There was also time for fun, as the girls were treated to outings at Lake Lanier Islands, Stars and Strikes, Mall of Georgia, Stone Mountain, and the World of Coke. For more information, visit www.bioathleticsunlimited. com. -Shauyan Saki

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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga. — Four South Forsyth High School cheerleaders were selected to advance to the Georgia Cheerleading Coaches Association’s Cheerleader of the Year Competition in Columbus, Ga., on Saturday, Aug. 10. Seniors Kennedy Chambers, Taylor Giller, Madison Lively and Macy Sarver will compete at Columbus State University for one of 16 spots on the Georgia All-State Cheerleading squad. The applicants were judged based on academic standing including standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, and reference letters. The four girls will compete against 40 other cheerleaders to be recognized at the state cheerleading competition in November. The top two cheerleaders

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Why we report arrests in the newspaper We deal with many issues in our business that can be controversial. What you decide to cover, who, where, why and when are frequently issues. Sometimes covering a particular story is not an issue unless it is election time. Sometime not covering a story is an issue if it is election time, but any other time it is ok. Timing, frequently, is everything. Covering arrests and crime in general is different and usually is less impacted by the timing of the coverage. The issue with this news coverage is why we do it in the first place

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and often why we don’t wait to report the results of the trials – like guilty or not guilty. Covering crime and running lists of arrests can make some people mad – particularly when their names are in the

coverage. I’ve been accused of muck-raking, sleazy journalism and worse. Some see our reporting as some sort of invasion of their privacy – their right to be arrested and no one know about it. I think they don’t want their personal dirty laundry to be aired but one of the problems is that arrests generally don’t happen in a vacuum. They do impact the public. Sometimes these folks are part of the crime report and sometimes they are simply thinking that they wouldn’t want to one day be part of it so

I believe that by reporting crimes, we discourage or prevent crime. best to attack that coverage in advance. And of course there are those who sincerely hold a low opinion of this type of news reporting. And I get that. We do report arrests and of course everyone who is arrested is not guilty – and we acknowledge that at the beginning of the crime pages. But the fact that the arrest occurred is fact. All our crime reporting is pulled from the arrest reports from the police or sheriff department’s public domain records or interviews with staff from the police or sheriff’s department. I have a standing policy that if someone is arrested and the case is dismissed for whatever reason or goes to trial that we will report the outcome if the arrested person requests it. Usually when arrest coverage comes up and I explain our policy and the reasoning behind this coverage, most people are more comfortable with it. But before I share what our position is I always start out by acknowledging that the crime news we report is probably the highest read part of the paper. Yes, in part, we report crime

news simply because it is what our readers are interested in reading – crime that is happening in their neighborhoods – on their streets – in their cities that could easily directly or indirectly impact them or someone in their family someday. So, yes, one reason we include it is because it is popular and increases our readership. The second part of the explanation is simple. I believe that by reporting crimes, we discourage or prevent crime. If I have had one person come up to me and say that they decided not to have that last drink because they didn’t want to end up on the crime pages of the paper, I have had a dozen. And if that prevented only one drunk-driving accident, in my mind that is enough justification all by itself. If reading about all the young people being arrested for possession of drugs stops a few kids from not taking seriously this business of illegal drugs, that is a good thing. If our coverage of crimes of opportunity – theft of purses left on front seats or laptops left on dashboards, or open garage doors or cars in the driveway, etc. – helps remind folks in the community to be more careful, then we have helped our community. If our story about some predator approaching kids in an area park or recreation area alerts a mom or dad to the danger or heightens community awareness in general about children’s safety, then we’ve done our job and I will neither apologize for it nor feel bad that we publish it.

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