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Newspaper Page Text2A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, July 10,2019 Ga. Mountains region makes gains in May From staff reports Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Wednesday, July 3, that the Georgia Mountains region posted a strong May with key metrics trending favorably. Georgia Mountains added to its workforce and number of employed residents across the 12-county region. The number of new claims also fell, prelimi nary numbers showed. The Georgia Mountains region includes Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and White coun ties. “In May, we saw much need ed growth in our labor force in many local areas,” Butler said. “We also saw more Georgians become employed. Overall, we head into the summer with a good jobs report.” The May unemploy ment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points, coming in at 2.9 per cent. It was 3.1 percent one year ago. The rate declined across all 12 regions. Nationally, the rate stayed constant at 3.6 percent. Georgia’s rate main tained at 3.8 percent. The labor force increased in May by 2,595 to reach 350,652 total members. The number has climbed by 3,348 over the past 12 months. The Georgia Mountains region added 1,565 employed residents in May, pushing its total to 340,350. That number has grown by 3,678 over the past year. Initial claims for unemploy ment went down by about 12 percent in May. They are up by about 11 percent when com pared to last May. Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed 2,410 active job postings in the Georgia Mountains region for May. Butler Arrest Reports July 1 Anton Andrew Kinkel Jr., 54, Cumming: Driving with expired license, obstructing an intersection. Lisa Jeanette Yancey, 54, Alpharetta: Exploits/threatens/ intimidates a disabled or elderly person, financial transaction card fraud. July 2 Janet Ramona Binion, 62, Dawsonville: Simple battery/family violence. Casey Lynn Burkett, 24, Dahlonega: Probation violation/ misdemeanor. Dakato Lee Estes, 29, Canton: Simple battery/family violence. Dustin Alan Grindle, 33, Gainesville: DUI/drugs less safe. Jesse Douglas Hinds, 39, Gainesville: Possession of a con trolled substance, DUI/alcohol, failure to maintain lane. Jacob Tayler Porter, 20, Dahlonega: Possession of a con trolled substance, speeding. Jacob Allen Simonds, 26, Dawsonville: Possession of a con trolled substance, failure to main tain lane. Tesa Lynn Waters, 42, Jasper: Probation violation/felony. July 3 Sara Aras Lyles, 35, Acworth: Theft by deception. Canaan Hunter Mills, 25, Dawsonville: Serving county sen tence. Kenneth Richard Palmer, 51, Dawsonville: Serving county sen tence. July 4 David Clayton Anderson, 33, Dawsonville: Obstruction of office. Phillip Matthew Dashner, 36, Dawsonville: Serving county sen tence. James Anthony Dillingham, 43, Cumming: Hold for other agency. Daniel Thomas Green Jr., 40, Dawsonville: Serving county sen tence. Kelsie Mariha Horton, 19, Dawsonville: Affray, criminal tres pass. Lranchesca Daniella Judd, 36, Athens: Theft by shoplifting. James Theodore Ott, 28, Dawsonville: Possession of a con trolled substance, drug related objects, driving while license sus pended/revoked, no proof of insur ance, DUI/drugs less safe, head lights on parked vehicle must be dimmed. James Matthew Smith, 31, Atlanta: DUI/alcohol, failure to maintain lane. Kristie Nicole Stalker, 40, Talking Rock: Affray, public drunkenness. Nathan Dylan Tull, 46, Dawsonville: DUI. Lizmar Christina Acero Uzcategoi, 28: Theft by shoplifting. La’Toya Yvanne Walker, 17, Dawsonville: Affray, criminal trespass. Scott Michael Warman, 18, Cumming: Speeding, DUI/alcohol. Michael Shane Withers, 40, Dawsonville: Serving county sen tence. July 5 Edward Donald Anderson Jr., 39, Cumming: Driving while license suspended/revoked. Anjani Gonzalez Diaz, 21, Dawsonville: Possession of a con trolled substance. Kevin Lernando Gonzalez, 22, Dawsonville: Possession of a con trolled substance. Kristin Jana Keller, 35, Dahlonega: Bench warrant/failure to appear in court. Salvador Mendoza, 23, Dawsonville: Possession of a con trolled substance. Devon Allen Myers, 23, Dahlonega: Pedestrian under the influence. Annamarie Chelsea Wallace, 22, Dawsonville: Battery/family vio lence. July 6 Phillip Cole McCord, 19, Gainesville: Possession of a con trolled substance with intent to dis tribute, drug related objects, auxil iary light violations. Jason Gamaliel Paz, 20, Dawsonville: Possession of a con trolled substance, failure to main tain lane. Santos J. Romero, 39, Gainesville: Driving while license suspended/ revoked, defective or no taillights. Guadalupe Sanchez-Arevalo, 40, Gainesville: Driving without license, improper left or right turn. July 7 William L. Bukowski II, 28, Dawsonville: Two counts obstruc tion of officer, pedestrian under the influence. Tiffany Ann Crawford, 25: Theft by taking. Rori Danielle Crutchfield, 36, Dawsonville: Possession of a con trolled substance. Wesley Knox Lorrester, 28, Dawsonville: Possession of a con trolled substance. David Karpov, 28, West Palm Beach, Lla.: Driving without license, failure to wear seatbelt. Heather Elizabeth Moss, 30, Cleveland: Hold for other agency. Brandon Lee Simmons, 20, Jasper: No driver’s license on per son, DUI/drugs less safe, defective equipment, failure to wear seat belt. Vernon Shaw Venners III, 34, Dahlonega: Possession of a con trolled substance, speeding, DUI/ drugs less safe. What to know about water safety while on Lake Lanier Key lake safety points • Always wear a well-fitting, Coast Guard- approved lifejacket when swimming or boating; • Always have a sober driver, whether on the road or the lake; • Know the rules of boating and be prepared to exercise them at all times; • Have a plan when visiting a park on Lake Lanier; arrive early as many parks will fill by 10 a.m.; • Take the initiative to learn CPR and be ready to use it. By Alexander Popp DCN Regional Staff On the shore of Lake Lanier at Mary Alice Park, just miles from the location where a body of a drowned boater was discovered Monday night, law enforce ment and public safety agencies from the four counties bordering Lake Lanier met on Tuesday morning to kick off the upcoming holiday weekend with a united message of safety. Over the next days, thou sands of people are expect ed to visit Lake Lanier in Lorsyth, Hall, Dawson and Gwinnett counties. With the 2019 lake death toll now at nine, authorities are anxious to impress on the public the importance of caution when venturing out on to road and waterways this July Lourth holiday. We would like to keep it at nine [deaths on Lake Lanier] and not go any fur ther,” Bridgette Butynski, Senior Lire Prevention Training Officer for the Lorsyth County Lire Department, said on Tuesday. “We want people to understand what they can do to be water safe and be safe on the roads." Together, Butynski said that the 15 gathered law enforcement and public safety agencies from the four-county area are part of the Lake Lanier Water Safety Task Lorce that meets yearly and coordi nates safety and protection efforts in areas surrounding the lake. Agencies of the task force include fire and law enforcement from each of the different counties, as well as the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia State Patrol, city of Cumming Police and others. Butynski said that because each of the agen cies specializes in different areas, they work together to reach a larger audience with a more impactful message. "It's nice to see all the agencies working together. We always work together, but the citizens don’t nor mally see that,” she said. At Mary Alice Park on Tuesday morning, members from each of the different agencies took turns speak ing to members of the media on various topics sur rounding lake safety. After a representative from the Gwinnett County Lire Department talked about the impor tance of learning CPR, spokesmen from the Hall County Lire Department and United States Coast Guard spoke about how life jackets should be used while swimming or boating on the lake. "It's simple, life jackets save lives," said Mark Arnold, Deputy Chief of Operations for the Hall County Lire Department. "Year after year a review of recreational boating acci dents shows an overwhelm ing majority of victims in boating fatalities in which drowning is the primary cause of death were not wearing a lifejacket." Several representatives from the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Lorsyth County Sheriffs Office and Department of Natural Resources spent their time talking about the "rules of the road" for boating on Lake Lanier. According to them, dur ing the holiday weekend Lake Lanier will have a heavy presence of law enforcement officers on the lookout for situations that could impact boater safety, like violation of boating laws or boaters under the influence. Sgt. Lee Brown of the Department of Natural Resources said that when it comes to the use of drugs or alcohol, boating laws mirror driving laws and can carry heavy penalties. "Anyone over the age of 21, the legal [blood alcohol] limit is .08," Brown said. "We do recommend that every boater have a safe operator that has not been drinking." Two representatives from the Gwinnett County Police Department and Georgia State Patrol talked about the importance of safe and sober driving while using roadways around Lake Lanier. Lt. Stephanie Stallings of the Georgia State Patrol stated that over the previous year's Lourth of July holiday, their troopers investi gated 150 traffic crashes, including two fatal wrecks, and issued over 6,300 traffic citations in a 30-hour period. Stallings said that can be avoided by following the rules of the road and utilizing ride share services when alcohol is involved. Stallings said that because impaired boaters often become impaired drivers, and vice versa, it is their duty to take as many viola tors off the road and water ways as they can. "We're often asked as law enforcement officers, 'Can I just get a warning, can you just give me a warning?' Well, the warnings are being given out today," Stallings said. "If you get pulled over by a state troop er this weekend you should expect a citation." At the conclusion of the safety “media blitz,” Butynski said that people can learn more about safety on the lake by contacting their local public safety office. Though this safety push was targeted for the upcoming holiday weekend at Lake Lanier, the messag es stand true no matter what the situation is. "They are also for your home, your daily life,” she said. “The unfortunate real ization is that we need to get this message out about being water safe across the board." Stallings OBITUARIES Charles W. Haygood Charles W. Haygood, 77, of Dawsonville, GA passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center after an extended ill ness. A U. S. Army veteran, he enlisted in 1960 and served in the Vietnam War. He was sta tioned numerous times in Korea and Vietnam. After 22 years of service he retired as a Sergeant Lirst Class (E-7). He was a wonderful brother, step-father and friend; he was good to everyone and will be missed by all who knew him. He is preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn L. Haygood; parents, Ralph and Ruby Haygood; sister, Annie Mae Haygood; brothers, Laverne, James, Nolan Haygood; brother in law, Rupert Cartwright. He is survived by his sister, Mildred Catherine Haygood Cartwright, Dawsonville; brother and sister in law, Donald and Ann Haygood, Alabama; sister in law, Carolyn Haygood, Dawsonville; several step-chil dren, grandchildren, great grand children and other relatives. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 8, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Bearden Luneral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Owens officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.wound- edwarriorproj ect.org. Condolences may be left at www.beardenfuneralhome.com Bearden Luneral Home, Dawsonville, GA. Dawson County News My 10, 2019 Death Notices John Calvin "J.C." Bennington Jr. John Calvin "J.C." Bennington, Jr., 40, of Chamblee, GA passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Bearden Luneral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrange ments. Dawson County News My 10, 2019 ' Dale J. Hogan Dale J. Hogan, 80, of Dawsonville died Thursday July 4, 2019. Bearden Luneral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements. Dawson County News My 10, 2019 ' Richard Wayne West Richard Wayne West 56, of Dawsonville, GA passed away on July 3rd, 2019. McDonald and Sons Luneral Home in Cumming was in charge of the arrangements. Dawson County News My 10, 2019 ' ^ Daws o n C o u nty N e ws A Metro Market Media Publication Established in 2015 by the merger of Dawson Community News and Dawson News and Advertiser 30 Shoal Creek Road i PUBLISHER | Stephanie Woody Dawsonville, GA 30534 GENERAL MANAGER | Brenda Bohn PHONE (706) 265-3384 EDITOR | Joshua Demarest FAX (706) 265-3276 usps 018-876 | Updates online at DawsonNews fi: Display advertising For Wednesday: Retail and Classified deadlines are 3 p.m. Friday Classified liners (help wanted, for sale, etc.) For Wednesday: Deadline is noon Monday Advertising rates available upon request. To subscribe in Dawson County: ONE YEAR | $45 TWO YEARS | $75 To subscribe elsewhere in Georgia: ONE YEAR | $65 To subscribe outside of Georgia: ONE YEAR | $65 Published Wednesdays by the Dawson County News Co., 30 Shoal Creek Road, Dawsonville, GA 30534. Second-class postage paid at Dawsonville, Ga., and additional offices. 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