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8A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, April 3,2019 Like Roosevelt, Hinckley and other stories a dress may hold Until the presidential election of 1988, Daddy, who always cherished his right to vote, had never cast a ballot for a non- Democrat. He was, as was most mountain kin of ours, what folks in the South call “a yel low dog Democrat.” In other words, they would vote for a yellow dog as long as he was a Democrat. It was Franklin D. Roosevelt who inspired these backwoods folks to believe that a powerful man in Washington, D.C., real ly cared for farmers in Turner’s Comer, near where the Appalachian Trail begins. Those of Daddy’s generation have mostly gone to their graves but with them, they took long-held admiration and loyal ty for President Roosevelt. He had saved them from despair and starvation after the Republican presidency of Herbert Hoover had delivered the Great Depression. Roosevelt’s programs like RONDARICH Columnist WPA paid men a dollar a day to construct public buildings and roads while also putting to work artists, musicians and writers. A few years back, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal appointed me to the board of the Little White House in Warm Springs, which is where Roosevelt enjoyed his happiest days as well as where he took his final breath while lying on a small, low-flung cot. I revere history, especially that of Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and all those involved in World War II. It’s meaning ful to help preserve the impor tant legacy of President Roosevelt. If Daddy were still alive, he’d proudly feel that he was doing something for his hero through his daughter. For the swearing-in at the Capitol, I wanted a dress that represented my people and paid homage to those humble days when 50 cents buried in the back yard was a fortune. On eBay for the price of seven dol lars — a week’s work on the WPA — I found the perfect dress. A leftover from the 1960s, it was a short-sleeved shift, cut from off-white crushed velvet. The inside of the dress was yellowed from age and a bit stiff but when I put it on, I smiled with satisfac tion. Although it was vintage and inexpensive, it was defi nitely the kind of Sunday dress, paired with heels and earrings, that showed respect. I handed Daddy’s worn King James Bible to the Governor and, as my voice cracked a bit, asked him to give me the oath with my hand on Daddy’s most precious possession. At that moment, I felt that I stood not just for Daddy or Mama or Uncle Oscar or Aunt Fairy but for all the Appalachian people who felt such pride and gratitude for President Roosevelt. As I left the Capitol, stepping across the tree-shaded street, a woman glanced as she passed then stopped and turned around. “Oh my! That’s the prettiest dress. So simple and elegant.” And I, being the Scotch-Irish person I am, replied, “Thank you! It only cost seven dollars!” Last summer, I bought anoth er old dress from the 1960s from an online store that spe cializes in vintage clothes. It is a sleeveless bright orange, gore paneled dress with a cowl neck smothered in pearls and lined in orange satin. It is elegant and pretty. I wrote the seller and asked about the dress’s history. “I bought it from an estate sale in upper scale community in Williamsburg, Va.,” she replied. “The woman had taken extraordinary care of the nice clothes she had from the 1960s and 1970s. John Hinckley, who tried to assassinate President Reagan, now lives with his mother in that gated community. They were neighbors with the woman who owned this dress.” One Sunday, I put the dress on for church and stood at the mirror, wondering what stories this orange dress knows. My eye caught the off-white crush velvet that cost seven dollars. “That dress had stories before it was mine,” I thought. Now, I’ve added a chapter to its history. In memory of Daddy, our poor mountain kin and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of the new book, Let Me Tell You Something. Visit www. rondarich.com to sign up for her free weekly newsletter. DawsonEvents Listings in Dawson Events are free and available to nonprofit organizations sponsoring free or low-cost events for the public. Groups may submit notic es by fax at (706) 265-3276 or via email at editor@dawsonnews.com. The Dawson County Senior Center is host ing a spring bazaar and rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 12 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13. The sale will be in Veterans Memorial Park gym on Hwy. 9 N in Dawsonville. For booth information call (706) 344-3700.Tables are $10 each and proceeds go toward the purchase of a new piano for the center. The quarterly meeting of the Dawson County Library Board of Trustees will be at 5 p.m. April 15 at the Dawson County Library. All meetings are open to the public. Members may be allowed to speak at the end of the regular business session, if rec ognized by the Chairman. Visitors may not partici pate in board discussion of items on the agenda. The library is at 342 Allen St. in Dawsonville. AARP volunteers will be conducting a driver safety course at the Dawson County Library next month.The course will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 23 at the library at 342 Allen Street in Dawsonville.The cost for AARP members is $15, and $20 for non members. Class size is limited, so call or text Arthur Sheehan at (706) 227-2689 to sign up or for more information. The Dawson County High School Future Farmers of America will be hosting their annual plant sale April 12-13. Plants available for purchase include: sweet potato vine (purple and green); wave petunia baskets; Marigolds; Ball Gown Plant; Lantana; Dragon Wing Begonias; Wax Begonias (Green and Purple); Vinca, Impatiens; Heart Leaf Philodendron; Coleus; Black and Blue Salvia (AKA: Sage); Geraniums; Confetti Lantana; Wandering Jew Baskets; Impatient Baskets; New Guinea Impatient Baskets; Mixed Baskets; Ferns; multiple varieties of tomatoes; Beef Stake; Better Boy; Cherokee Purple;TommyToe; bell peppers; hot peppers; banana peppers; cab bage; and other items. Plants will be on sale from 3 to 6 p.m. April 12 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13. All money goes to support the FFA green house and the FFA Chapter for their activi ties. Prices will be posted outside the greenhouse for viewing before you decide to buy.The plants are in the Greenhouse adjacent to the high school at 1665 Perimeter Road. For more informa tion contact Keith Pankey at kpankey@dawson.k12. ga.us or at (706) 265- 6555. Veterans Affairs of Dawson County is hosting its annual all- you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. April 13 at the Professional Development Center. Join them for plain or home-grown blueberry pancakes served with coffee, juice, water, bacon, sausage, butter, syrup and smiles. Dine in or carry out.Tickets are $6 and can be bought at the door or in advance from a board member. The Professional Development Center is at 30 Main Street in Dawsonville, next to the Food Lion shopping cen ter. Look for the Veterans Affairs Jeep. FROM 1A BOC Thurmond said. SPLOST VI projects for FY19 discussed The commission heard from Public Works Director David McKee about upcom ing SPLOST VI projects approved for FY19. As of March 28, the county has collected $23,474,408.35 for SPLOST projects. Collections for SPLOST VI began in July 2015 with 85 percent of collections going toward county proj ects and 15 percent allocated to the city of Dawsonville. County projects approved for FY19 amount to $7.5 million. Approved projects include: $800,000 for the rehabilitation of the multiuse field and pavilion at Veterans Memorial Park; $700,000 for vehicles and equipment for the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office; $1,315,000 for the Sweetwater Fire Station project; $72,000 for fire truck payment and $186,881 for partial fire track payment; $2.5 million for the construction of the Public Works Complex; $700,000 for the Culvert pipe replacement program; and $145,000 for computer replacement. Alcohol Licensing Administrator position requested Planning & Development Director Jameson Kinley also came before the board requesting approval for an Alcohol Licensing Administrator to serve in the Fire Marshal’s Office. The Marshal’s Office con sists of two code compliance officers, with one officer handling animal control and one handling code enforce ment. Kinley said the added position would act as a dis patcher which allows both code compliance officers to be in the field proactively addressing code violations. The main responsibilities of the alcohol license administrator would be to handle the alcohol licenses for the county which includes licenses for busi nesses and pouring permits for the county and the city of Dawsonville. Kinley said more than 50 storefronts sell alcohol and the office’s database consists of more than 1200 active alcohol permits for sellers, distributors, pouring permits and special purpose business licenses, all of which must be evaluated annually. “The Alcohol Licensing Administrator would be solely in charge of alcohol permitting that currently takes a large portion of time by our officers,” the request reads. “This would also allow the Marshal’s Office to have an in-office person to answer phone calls and act as a dispatch for better service to Dawson County citizens.” The salary range for the position is $17.00 to $26.35 per hour. Kinley requested the board approve $58,169.48 for salary and benefits. Other items to be voted on at the April 4 voting session include: a special event busi ness license application for MLH Farm/Uncle Shuck’s to have a com maze, sun Pet of the Week! 1 '1 Nun . ,, Taj 'A off Adoption Fee 8 Normal Prices: *4 ^ BllM Dogs: $75 Weight: 60 Lbs DOB: 10-2-2013 Nun would be a great companion for outdoor activities, like walking, hiking or just throwing a ball. He loves to be outside, Nun has higher energy and would need some training. This boy would have to be the only Fur baby in the home. He is waiting for someone to give him love and a Fur-Ever home, come to the shelter to meet this outgoing boy. Form cZMtZ ation Dawson County Humane Society 706-265-9160 | 633 Martin Road, Dawsonville adjacent to the Rock Creek Sports Complex Visit our RESALE SHOP & BOUTIQUE benefits the Wed. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5:30 ] t.m. | 54 S. Lumpkin Campground Rd. Humane Society AM Collision Bradley M. Maple ^Dawsonville Specialists CPA, PC () Veterinary 706-216-0992 706-216-2362 Hospital 103 Industrial Park Road, Dawsonville 2390 Thompson Road Suite 100 Dawsonville 706-265-8381 flower maze and Christmas tree farm at its new location; presentation of land use res olution update; an applica tion for the 4-H Rabies Clinic; a request for the cre ation of general fund contin gency in the 2019 budget; board appointment for the Board of Tax Assessors; pre sentation of pay schedule for Constitutional Officers; and a three-party agreement between Dawson County, Dawsonville and the Dawson County Humane Society for animal control enforcement. The voting session will be at 6 p.m. April 4 in the sec ond floor assembly room in the Dawson County Government Center at 25 Justice Way in Dawsonville. 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