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Newspaper Page TextPainter who taught Bush comes to Bowen LOCAL, 4A Cyclists prepare for annual ’Shine ride SPORTS, 1B DawsonCountyNews WEDNESDAY I july 18,2018 Dawson News ► com dawsonville, GEORGIA $1.00 Photos by Jessica Brown Dawson County News Karl Porfirio published "My Daddy's Heart is Purple," a children's book that teaches children about the Purple Heart medal.The story was inspired by Porfirio's relationship with his 8-year-old grandson Landon. Man honors fallen airman son by authoring children’s book By Jessica Brown jbrown@dawsonnews.com “I know it’s going on eight years but it seems like yesterday for me,” said Karl Porfirio, his hand grip ping newspaper clippings that detail his son’s tragic fate. In November 2009, Air Force Senior Airman Tre Porfirio was shot three times during an ambush in Afghanistan. Desperate to save the 21-year old’s life, doctors and surgeons tested a groundbreaking islet cell transplant procedure to help the airman survive without his bullet-riddled pancreas. The procedure was a success, bringing international acclaim to Tre Porfirio and his team of doc tors as the story was picked up by See Book|10A Karl Porfirio shows his original manuscript printed on computer paper written nine months ago next to his newly published hard copy book. Farmers market underway Demolition of homes on site to begin soon ByAllie Dean adean@dawsonnews.com Demolition and clearing of two home sites between the city of Dawsonville municipal complex and Dawson County Junior High School will soon be underway after a vote by city council last week. In place of the homes, the city is planning a farm ers market which will include a 50 foot by 150 foot covered pavilion for vendors to shelter their goods, as well as 34 parking spaces, a picnic and play ground area and a restroom. Three companies submitted bids for demolition See Market 17A GOP runoff vote set for Tuesday From staff reports Advance voting for the July 24 runoff primary elec tion ends Friday. Voting will be held from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. through July 20 at the Board of Elections Office at 96 Academy Avenue in Dawsonville. The runoff will be held from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. July 24 at assigned voting precincts. Republican runoffs will be held for the offices of governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of state. Brian Kemp, Georgia’s current Secretary of State, will face off against Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle for the Republican nomination for governor. The winner of this runoff will go against Democrat Stacey Abrams, who secured her party’s position in May, in November’s election. Those who did not vote in the May primary will be able to vote in the runoff. If you voted in the primary you cannot switch party ballots. A sample ballot can be found at www.mvp.sos.ga. gov. Weeklong revival will begin Monday By Allie Dean adean@dawsonnews.com Steeped in history and time-hon ored tradition, a weeklong spiritual revival and celebration begins Monday at Lumpkin Campground. Now in its 188th year, campmeet ing comes around this time each summer and time seems to stop on the hallowed grounds of Lumpkin Campground. Worshipers from all over the county, from various church es and denominations, get together to worship the one thing they all have in common: a love of God. Local Methodists began meeting for summer revival at Lumpkin Campground in 1830 after 40 local men each donated $1 for its pur chase. Later, as Baptists married into those founding families, Methodist and Baptist ministers began sharing the pulpit. “Even though this is a Methodist campground there were as many Baptists as Methodists,” camper Carol Ransom said last year. “We went to Baptist church all the time and then we would come to camp meeting.” The tradition continues Monday with the first service at 7:45 p.m. Service will be held each day at 11 a.m. and at 7:45 p.m. The closing ser vice will be held at 6:30 p.m. July 29. Ministers this year will include Rev. Charlie Green, Methodist, Rev. Scott Gilbert, Baptist, and host pastor David Sanders and the song leader will be Reggie Stowers. Allie Dean Dawson County News Campmeeting under the arbor at Lumpkin Campground starts Monday. 0 9 0 9 9 Inside Volume 3, Number 42 © 2018, Dawson County News Dawsonville, Georgia Church Events 3B Classifieds 7B Dear Abby 6B Deaths 2A Legals 8B Opinion 9A Sports 1B 4A Police ID woman killed after Rainbow gathering Young people face off in cupcake war at library MORE CANCER SURGERIES PERFORMED THAN ■■ ANY HOSPITAL IN GEORGIA Taking on cancer requires an elite clinical team. That's why Northside Hospital Cancer Institute has the most board- certified medical oncologists in Georgia. We diagnose and treat more new cancer cases than any other hospital in the state—providing care at 48 cancer centers. Backed by expertise and experience, we're built to beat cancer. Learn more at builttobeatcancer.com 'QUILT T° BEAT CANCER m NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE

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Dawson County news. (Dawsonville, Georgia) 2015-current, July 18, 2018, Image 1