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Chamber of Commerce hosts 22nd annual gala LOCAL, 6A k .TTi Dawson County boys fall in first Final Four appearance , SPORTS, 1B DawsonCountyNews WEDNESDAY I MARCH 6,2019 DaWSOflNeWS ^com DAWSONVULE, GEORGIA $1.00 GDOT plans open house on roundabout detour Roundabouts set for Hwy. 9, Dawson Forest Road intersection By Allie Dean adean@dawsonnews.com The Georgia Department of Transportation will host an open house on March 12 at Riverview Elementary School to answer ques tions and gather feedback from citi zens regarding a detour route necessi tated by a planned double roundabout at the intersections of Hwy. 9 and Dawson Forest Road. The project proposes replacing two existing intersections with two single lane roundabouts. The open house is intended to pro vide the public with an opportunity to view the proposed detour, ask ques tions and comment on the project and detour. The open house will take place from 5-7 p.m. and the public can drop in SeeGDOT|4A This house is a home Photos by Allie Dean Dawson County News The Carriage Venue recently opened to the public for lunch and event rentals. The venue is owned and operated by Abba House, a faith-based residential treatment facility for women who suffer from life-controlling issues. Abba House debuts new event venue with ribbon cutting ceremony By Allie Dean adean@dawsonnews.com Three months after moving to property on Hwy. 9 just south of the historic square in Dawsonville, Abba House has opened the doors of a new event venue and restau rant that will help support the organization’s mission to make broken women whole again. Abba House co-founder and cur rent President Chris Sharp wel comed a crowd to The Carriage Venue last week to celebrate the newly renovated space with a rib bon cutting ceremony and Business After Hours with the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce. Abba House is a minimum 15-month, faith-based residential treatment facility for women and their children. Its focus is to help See Abba 15A The new residence for Abba House is at 336 Hwy. 9 S in Dawsonville, just south of the historic square. Allie Dean Dawson County News Architect Lamar Beasley, Norton Real Estate Agent John Drew and Dawson Village Partners President Yong Pan, who are all working on the proposed Etowah Village development in Dawson County, stand with Wyman Walden, owner of CW Hardware True Value, at a Rotary Club meeting Feb. 28. Avalon architect to design Dawson mixed-use development By Allie Dean adean@dawsonnews.com The Rotary Club of Dawson County last week welcomed the architect who will be designing the retail portion of a proposed mixed-use development on Ga. 400 and Lumpkin Campground Road known as Etowah Village. Lamar Wakefield, whose firm is most well-known for designing the Avalon in Alpharetta and The Battery Atlanta at SunTrust Park, among other projects, was the guest speaker at the Rotary meeting Feb. 28. Wakefield founded Wakefield Beasley & Associates, an architecture firm based in Alpharetta, in 1980. He has been involved in the project since the land was owned by the Southern Catholic College in the early 2000s. Wakefield’s comments at the Rotary Club meeting centered on the main retail village component, which will be closest to Ga. 400 and contain retail, office and apartment space. The concept plan also shows a luxury hotel and conference center, a performing See Etowah 17A Upgrades to 911 center, employment challenges discussed By Jessica Taylor jtaylor@dawsonnews.com The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office conducted its first town hall meeting of 2019 on March 2, giving more than 20 community members the opportunity to hear updates about the 911 center and chal lenges the office now faces. Sheriff Jeff Johnson said Saturday morn ing that he wants to continue the town hall meetings throughout the year to keep the community informed on a regular basis. “If you’re looking for a perfect sheriff, look past me,” Johnson said. “If you’re looking for the perfect officers, look past us, but we’re going to try to do everything See Meeting 14A 0 9 0 9 9 Inside Volume 4, Number 24 © 2019, Dawson County News Dawsonville, Georgia Church Events 3B Classifieds 7B Dear Abby 5B Deaths 2A Legals 8B Opinion 9A Sports 1B Windstream files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 8A Dawson County FFA to get new trailer 48 CANCER CENTERS ACROSS 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 ■■BUILT BEAT CANCER NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE