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2A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, June 20,2018
OBITUARIES
Melvin Harold Bales
Melvin Harold Bales, 90, of
Dawsonville, died June 15,
2018.
His parents, Claude Bales and
Grace Marie (Francis) Bales;
his brother Raymond Bales; and
his beloved wife of 64 years,
Monteen (Williams) Bales, pre
ceded him in death.
Harold was born at home in
Sandy Springs on Sept. 20,
1927 and lived a productive and
fulfilled life.
Survivors include his sons,
Russell Bales of Suwanee and
Randall (Sandy) Bales of
Clermont; nieces, Terri Bales
Little (Mike) of Panama City
Beach, Fla. and Donna Bales
Van Dyke (Bruce) of Cumming;
sisters-in-law, Lois Williams of
Dawsonville and Louise Chapin
(Lloyd) of St. Petersburg, Fla.;
special caregiver, Donna Even;
many nieces and nephews; vari
ous other relatives also survive.
Harold and Monteen married
November 5, 1950. He was
soon drafted into the U.S. Army
and served in Korea from 1951
until 1952. He declined an
opportunity to continue his mil
itary service in order to return
to his new home and wife.
Prior to his military service he
took great pride in working for
the Bell Bomber plant, develop
ing the B29 Super Fortress air
craft. After completing his mili
tary service he enjoyed an
extensive career as a licensed
electrician working for Bales
and Womack Electrical
Contractors and Womack
Electric Company until his
retirement in 1986. He was a
member of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers (IBEW Local 613).
Upon retiring he moved with
Monteen to Lake Lanier in
Dawsonville and enjoyed boat
ing, owning many boats during
his lifetime. While he spent
many hours on Lake Lanier, he
never learned to swim.
Visitation was held from 4
p.m. to 6 p.m. June 17 in the
Sandy Springs Chapel. Luneral
services were held at 11 a.m.
June 18 in the Sandy Springs
Chapel followed by burial at the
Sandy Springs Historic
Cemetery. A reception at Sandy
Springs Chapel followed burial.
In lieu of flowers please make
donations to the Shriner’s
Hospitals for Children,
Children’s Healthcare of
Atlanta, or your favorite charity.
Sandy Springs Chapel of
Sandy Springs was in charge of
the arrangements.
Dawson County News
June 20, 2018
Ted Wayne Canup
Ted Wayne Canup, 42, of
Dawsonville, died June 15,
2018.
Born Aug. 2, 1975 in
Spalding County to the late
Alfred Rudess and Elizabeth
Janice Chumbley Canup, he had
lived in Dawson County for the
past 12 years having moved
from Griffin.
Survivors include his sister,
Trina Brown of Dawsonville;
brother and sister-in-law, Tony
and Opal Canup of Griffin; aunt
and uncle, Judy and Bill
Abercrombie of Gainesville; a
number of nieces and nephews;
various other relatives also sur
vive.
At his request, Mr. Canup
was cremated and memorial
services will be held at a later
date.
Bearden Luneral Home of
Dawsonville was in charge of
the arrangements.
Dawson County News
June 20, 2018
Frances E. Griffeth
Lrances E. Griffeth, 92, of
Dawsonville, died June 13,
2018.
Born May 24, 1926 in
Jackson County to the late
Boyd and Lillie Waddell, she
had lived in Dawson County
since 2002 having moved from
Athens. Mrs. Griffeth was a
homemaker who possessed a
deep devotion to her family.
She was of the Baptist faith.
Her husband, A. B. Griffeth;
son, Jimmy Baxter; and six sis
ters and brothers preceded her
in death.
Survivors include her daugh
ter, Shirley Dyer of
Dawsonville; son and daughter-
in-law, Dennis and Lisa Griffeth
of Jefferson; grandchildren,
Chris and Virginia Baxter,
Keena and Russell Burt,
Michael Griffeth, Brad Griffeth,
Andrew Leard, Emily Griffeth;
and great-grandchildren, Kaila
Burt, Hunter Burt, Avery Leard.
Luneral services were held at
7 p.m. June 14 in the Bearden
Luneral Home Chapel with Rev.
Russell Burt officiating.
The family received friends
from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Thursday.
Bearden Luneral Home of
Dawsonville was in charge of
the arrangements.
Dawson County News
June 20, 2018
Jerry Lee Ingram
Jerry Lee Ingram, 46, of
Dawsonville, died June 9, 2018.
He was bom to the late Rual
and Eunice Ingram. He was a
lifelong resident of Dawson
County. He loved to restore and
collect old cars and hot rods,
and loved to fish.
His brother, Johnny Ray
Ingram, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his brother,
James Ingram of Dawsonville;
sister and brother-in-law,
Shirley and Glenn McDaniel of
Dawsonville; various other rela
tives and friends also survive.
funeral Services were held at
2 p.m. June 15 in the Bearden
Luneral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Casey Martin officiating.
Interment followed the funer
al at Bethel Baptist Church
Cemetery.
The family received friends
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 14
and from 12 p.m. until service
time June 15 at the funeral
home.
In lieu of flowers the family
asks that donations be made to
assist with final expenses.
Bearden Luneral Home of
Dawsonville was in charge of
the arrangements.
Dawson County News
June 20, 2018
Renovated Dahlonega Gold Museum reopened
Photo via Georgia Department of Natural Resources
The Dahlonega Gold Museum was recently renovated to include exhibits
that focus on the Dahlonega Gold Rush, the Dahlonega branch of the
Federal Mint and the building's time as the Lumpkin County Courthouse.
From staff reports
The Dahlonega Gold
Museum State Historic
Site recently reopened its
newly renovated building
and exhibits to the public
with a ribbon cutting cere
mony on June 18.
Steeped in gold and rich
history, the historically
prominent Dahlonega
Gold Museum previously
served as the acting court
house of Lumpkin County
from 1836 to 1965. When
beginning the renovation
process, the collective
goal of site staff was to
capture the ambiance of a
court session by creating
displays that would take
visitors back in time to the
1940s.
This goal was accom
plished by building a
scrim wall and using a
photo taken from 1942 as
wallpaper throughout the
facility. The photo, uti
lized as a visual aid to
transport guests back in
time, was previously fea
tured in Life Magazine
and effectively highlights
the eclectic city of
Dahlonega and the Old
Lumpkin County
Courthouse.
“The renovations con
sisted of a complete over
haul of our exhibits,” said
Historic Site Manager
Sam McDuffie. “Signature
Design, LLC really cap
tured the History of
Dahlonega through their
design and Building Lour,
LLC brought the vision to
life.”
The design phase of the
renovation took three
years and construction
officially began in January
of 2018. The new exhibits
were based on three spe-
cific themes: the
Dahlonega Gold Rush, the
Dahlonega branch of the
federal Mint and the
Lumpkin County
Courthouse.
The Gold Rush narra
tive incorporates
Benjamin Parks, the
Georgia Land Lottery, the
Trail of Tears and life dur
ing the Gold Rush days of
Dahlonega.
Through the new
Dahlonega mint exhibit,
guests will gain insight
into the coining process
via captivating displays of
the coin and gold collec
tions.
“Dahlonega’s Gold
Museum is the history and
heritage centerpiece of the
city’s charming and
award-winning Historic
Public Square,” said
David Zunker, tourism
director of the Dahlonega-
Lumpkin County
Chamber and Visitors
Bureau. “This revitalized
treasure is the best place
to learn the history behind
how Dahlonega became
the city it is today through
an authentic experience,
state-of-the-art displays
and a variety of rare and
priceless Dahlonega-
minted coin collections.”
Not only will visitor
experiences and senses be
heightened by the visually
pleasing and intricate
exhibit renovations, but
the museum will continue
to also offer their two pop
ular escape rooms in July.
Venture through history
by choosing from either
the “Hung Jury,” which is
set in the year 1855, or the
“Mystery at the Mint,” set
in 1862. During both for
mats, guests will look for
clues, solve puzzles and
examine real historical
documents as the group
works together to escape
the room.
Tickets are $15 per per
son and must be pur
chased in advance. To
make a reservation, please
call the museum at (706)
864-2257.
Lor more information
on the escape rooms,
museum hours of opera
tion and additional infor-
mation, visit
GaStateParks.org/
DahlonegaGoldMuseum.
DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS VOTING SESSION AGENDA
6 PM THURSDAY,
JUNE 21,2018
DAWSON COUNTY
GOVERNMENT
CENTER ASSEMBLY
ROOM
A. ROLL CALL
B. OPENING
PRESENTATION
Development Authority
of Dawson County
(DADC) Update- Brian
Trapnell, DADC
Chairman
C. INVOCATION
D. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
E. ANNOUNCEMENTS
F APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
Minutes of the
Voting Session held on
May 17, 2018
G. APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
H. PUBLIC COMMENT
I. ZONING
ZA 18-02 - Brian Ferris
on behalf of Chestatee
Development
Corporation has made
a request to amend the
Chestatee Development
Master Plan.The sub
ject property is zoned
RPC (Residential
Planned Community)
and the request is to
reconfigure Unit 11, aka
"Linkside," of Chestatee
Development to allow
for a change in lot lay
out, density and design.
The properties are
located onTMP 118-
008-106 through 118-
008-120, 118-008-122
through 118-008-137,
118-008-139, and 118-
008-141 through 118-
008-151.
J. NEW BUSINESS
Consideration of FY
2017 Financial Audit
Results
Ratification of Georgia
Trauma Commission
Grant Application
Consideration
of Disposal of
Detention Center
Climate Control Units
GovDeals Surplus Sale
2018 Update- Presented
at the June 14, 2018,
Work Session for infor
mational purposes only
Consideration of RFP
#310-18 - Design-Build
Services for Fleet/Public
Works Complex Award
Recommendation
Consideration of
Special Event Business
License Application
- Carol Stream
Amusements Inc.
Carnival
Consideration of Site
Plan of Megel Used Car
Lot as Required by
Zoning Stipulation
Consideration of
Proposed 2018 Land
Use District Map
Consideration of Board
Appointment:
Department of Family
and Children Services
Joey Bearden- reap
pointment (Term: July
2018 through June
2023)
Consideration to
Reschedule July 5,
2018, Voting Session
K. PUBLIC COMMENT
L. ADJOURNMENT
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