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Keeping the tradition
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September 11, 2013 | forsythherald.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 13, No. 37
500 volunteers join ‘Day of Giving’ Event kicks off United Way’s annual fundraising efforts By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com
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Publix Supermarket volunteers measured bags of food that will be donated to those in need throughout the community and abroad.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — This marked the 12th year that United Way of Forsyth County brought hundreds of community volunteers together for the Day of Caring event that kicks off the nonprofit’s fundraising season. The United Way of Forsyth County helps fund about 60 different programs in the community. Their fundraising goal this year is close to $2 million. This year, the organizers did something slightly different at their kick-off campaign. By teaming up with the county’s five Rotary Clubs and about 500 volunteers, 50,000 dry
meals were prepared — 46,000 meals will be distributed locally and 4,000 will be packaged for families in Tanzania, a country in East Africa. The food was paid for by Rotary members and the international aid is to support the club’s charitable mission. Other sponsors and volunteers included Publix, Scientific Games, Hansgrove, American Proteins and My Forsyth magazine. In addition to packaging meals, volunteers were dispatched to help out at several community nonprofits, including The Place of Forsyth County, Court Appointed
See GIVING, Page 10
Sound ordinance for quarry denied Quarry can still appeal decision to Commissioners By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A sound variance to allow Bluegrass Materials Company to operate at a level of 75 decibels, instead of the county’s 60 decibels, was voted down at a Sept. 3 Forsyth County Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. The board voted 4-0, with Debra Bradley absent, to turn down the quarry’s request for a “workable” sound level.
The issue arose last month after the Board of Commissioners approved 88 Daves Creek, a 247 home development on 83 acres adjacent to the quarry. Under agricultural zoning, there are no sound levels set, but because the property was rezoned residential, the quarry would have to comply with noise ordinances set by the county’s development code at 60 decibels. “I just feel like this needs to go on to the Board of Com-
missioners and have them work the codes,” said Bettina Hammond, a board member. “I don’t know if this is the board for the specifics.” Hammond said the county’s code has been in place since 1987 without an issue at the 568-acre quarry facility. About 29 parcels, including many residential, also surround the quarry. Attorney John Kendall, the
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Cort Dondero, Bluegrass Materials Co. chief operation officer, addresses the Zoning Board of Appeals at their Sept. 3 meeting