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Event teaches girls dribbling, ball handling, shooting, agility SPORTS, 1B WEDNESDAY I june 19,2019 Dawson News ► com dawsonville, GEORGIA $1.00 Photo courtesy of Dawson County Fire and EMS A Dawson firefighter renders aid to an 80 pound bear cub that had been struck by a vehicle. Firefighters treat bear cub hit by car From staff reports Dawson County Emergency Services personnel responded to an injured bear cub that had been struck by a vehicle. According to a press release from Fire Chief Danny Thompson, on June 12 Dawson firefighters from Station 6 ren dered aid and provided treatment for the cub, named “Dawson,” and worked with wildlife management agencies to get the cub transferred to the appropriate veteri narian specialist. “As the Fire Chief, I am extremely proud of these firefighters going the extra mile,” Thompson said. Chestatee Wildlife Preserve transported and assumed care of the cub. According to a statement from the Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resource Division’s Communication and Outreach Specialist Melissa Cummings, the 80 pound bear received minor injuries and was released back into the wild. DNR reminds citizens that if such an incident happens again, do not handle or move the bear. Call the emergency resource number for Georgia DNR, 1 (800) 241-4113, so the situation can be handled quickly and safely. Tisdale files second appeal for conviction in Pumpkingate By Jessica Taylor jtaylor@dawsonnews.com After her first motion for appeal was denied in Dawson County last sum mer, citizen journalist Nydia Tisdale has filed a motion in the Court of Appeals of Georgia for a new trial to dispute her conviction from a 2014 altercation at Burt’s Pumpkin Farm. The Georgia Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the appeal in October. See Tisdale 110A Tisdale Maintaining the legacy NO SMOKING ^^^~Z__unnn«r- ■r p 8 rwlrumf! If _ iff f 1 f | Ifl Photos by Joshua Demarest Dawson County News Bill and ScottTurner trim seats for a new production on their shop floor. Boat builder carries family business into fourth generation By Joshua Demarest jdemarest@dawsonnews.com Scott Turner is a family man. He runs the company his grandfather started, hand crafting boats with his wife, father and, for the summer at least, his two kids. For Scott, being able to work with his family is a gift. “It’s actually really good,” he said. “At the end of the day, it ends up being a bless ing because, with your fami ly, you’re spending that much more time together.” Claude Turner, Scott’s grandfather, served in WWII until 1946. When he came back, he picked up a few odd jobs building fishing boats for his neighbors. Soon, his boats were becom ing a hot commodity, so he decided to start AristoCraft out of his garage. Within a decade, the company had grown to employee hundreds. With the addition of a motorized assembly line courtesy of the Ford Motor Company plant in downtown Atlanta, AristoCraft began produc ing a boat every 15 minutes. By 1959, production was being retooled to accommo date the booming popularity of fiberglass. The resulting models were affordable and durable, making them a great family boat. When Claude Turner retired in 1980, it seemed to be the end of AristoCraft — until Claude’s son, Bill, bought the rights to AristoCraft and restarted production in 1987. At the time, it was little more than a hobby for Bill. But by the 90s, demand had grown enough for it to become a job. That’s when Scott began working as the third genera tion of Turner at AristoCraft. By the 2000s, he was a full-time employee in the shop. Turner certainly hasn’t been immune to the weight of a family legacy. When the economy began to falter Editor’s Note: This is the first of a summer- long initiative to high light local businesses that really help make Dawson County spe cial. If you know of a locally owned small business that you 'd like to see profiled, send us a tip to editor@daw- sonnews.com. in 2008, things got tough. “It’s a matter of pride, more than anything,” explained Turner. “When things were so tough, you couldn’t let it fail. You didn’t want it to die on your hands. You have to carry on because it’s what your family’s known for.” Today, AristoCraft is in downtown Dawsonville on Hwy. 9 South. Alongside the boat shop is a museum where Turner has collected one of every boat AristoCraft has ever pro duced. They also have other boats and cars that have a connection to the Turner family and the AristoCraft brand. The shop handles new boats and boat repair work, and the museum is open throughout the week for a tour, provided, of course, that Scott and his family aren’t out enjoying the fruits of their labor on Fake Fanier. 0 9 0 9 9 Inside Volume 4, Number 39 © 2019, Dawson County News Dawsonville, Georgia Church Events 3B Classifieds 8B Dear Abby 7B Deaths 2A Legals 9B Opinion 11A Sports 1B 5A UNG drum circles seek to stem chronic pain 8A College and Career Academy shows progress 1 STRAIGHT YEARS AMONG HIGHEST BMT SURVIVAL RATES IN THE NATION Our Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program is one of only two adult programs in the country that have achieved survival outcomes significantly exceeding the expected survival rate for the last 10 years. With state-of-the-art facilities and a dedicated team of experts, Northside has one of the most comprehensive BMT programs in the nation. Learn more at builttobeatcancer.com m NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE