2A 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. Postmaster: Send address
changes to Dawson County News, P.O. Box 1600, Dawsonville,
GA 30534.
