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Wednesday, July 11,2018
dawsonnews.com I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I 7A
Chief judgeship changing hands in Dawson circuit
By Shannon Casas
DCN Regional Staff
Andrew Fuller is stepping
down from his position as chief
judge of the Superior Court for
the Northeastern Judicial
Circuit, and Kathlene Gosselin
will assume the role, according
to a letter from Fuller dated July
9,2018.
Fuller will continue as a judge
serving the circuit that includes
Hall and Dawson counties.
In the letter, Fuller noted the
“wealth of knowledge and lead
ership that the other superior
court judges possess” in his
decision to step down. “I, along
with Judge (Bonnie) Oliver,
Judge (Jason) Deal and Judge
(Clint) Bearden, look forward to
continuing to be a part of, and
contributing to, the judicial cir
cuit that Judge Gosselin will
now lead as our chief judge.”
Fuller also stated that the
judges work as a unified group
to make administrative deci
sions. Fuller has served as chief
judge since 1998.
Neither Fuller nor Gosselin
returned phone calls from The
Times on Monday.
Gainesville-Northeastern Bar
Association President Catherine
Hicks lauded Fuller for his
“exemplary leadership,” particu
larly in the work toward the cur
rent courthouse, which was fin
ished in 2002.
“The courthouse stands out
because that’s such a visual
symbol of something that Judge
Fuller was instrumental in
bringing about ... from working
with the county commission to
the design to carrying it to frui
tion,” Hicks said.
Fuller has been on the
Superior Court bench since July
1993, having previously served
as the district attorney for the
circuit. Gosselin became a
Superior Court judge for the cir
cuit in 1998.
“The judges here have always
worked very well together as a
team, provid
ing, as far as
the bar is con
cerned, a very
unified front.
We don’t
expect that to
change with the
change in des
ignation of
chief judge to Judge Gosselin,”
Hicks said.
Family Connection Stuff the Bus event set for July 28
By Jessica Brown
jbrown@dawsonnews.com
With the beginning of the
school year just around the cor
ner, Family Connection has
planned its annual “Stuff the Bus”
event to help Dawson County stu
dents prepare for school.
Family Connection is collecting
school supplies to help stuff the
bus that will be at Kroger on July
28. Last year, approximately 500
book bags filled with supplies
were given to local students
according to Family Connection
Coordinator Nancy Stites.
The goal of the fundraiser is to
fill the bus with as many school
supplies as possible.
“This assistance gives many
family budgets a much needed
break from back to school costs
and ensures every child is pre
pared and ready to learn,” said
Stites.
Family Connection is currently
accepting donations at its office
located at 96 Academy Ave.
Associated Credit Union has
offered assistance this year as
well by setting up a collection bin
in the lobby. Dollar Tree is also
accepting donations.
Items to donate include:
Earbuds, three ring binders (1 Vi
inch or 2 inches), three prong
pocket folders, one gigabyte
flashdrives, dry erase markers,
erasers (cap and bar), five subject
dividers, pencils (regular No. 2
and colored), supply/pencil boxes
(solid colors), washable markers,
notebook paper (wide and college
ruled), scissors (blunt and regu
lar), glue (sticks and bottles), pro
tractors, composition books
(wireless), highlighters, index
cards, handheld pencil sharpen
ers, generic book bags (solid
color) and drawstring sports bags.
Monetary donations are also
being accepted. Checks can be
made payable to Dawson County
Family Connection and mailed to
PO Box 872, Dawsonville, GA
30534.
The annual Stuff the Bus event
is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 28
at Kroger in Dawsonville.
Allie Dean Dawson County News
Dawson Family Connection partnered with the local
Kroger and parked a bus in the parking lot July 29,
2017 to collect school supplies for kids in need.
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