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Ex-Army Ranger logs milestone during daily runs LOCAL, 3A Cyclists compete in seventh annual Shine Pedalers’ Metric SPORTS, IB DawsonCountyNews WEDNESDAY I july 31,2019 Dawson News ► com dawsonville, GEORGIA $1.00 Woman shot, killed Incident took place Monday night in fire station parking lot Students return to class Friday in Dawson County By Jessica Taylor jtaylor@dawsonnews.com Dawson County Schools welcome back students this Friday. Elementary schools begin at 8:10 a.m. Aug. 2, with Dawson County Middle School starting at 7:45 a.m. and the junior high and high school starting at 7:40 a.m. The school day ends for the elementary schools at 3:05 p.m., for the middle school at 2:45 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. for the junior high and high school. Drivers should be prepared for heavier traffic during these times. Off duty officers with the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office will be out con ducting traffic to help keep traffic moving as smoothly as possible. For more information about the upcom ing school year and the school system, stop by the Dawson County News office at 30 Shoal Creek Road to pick up a copy of the second annual OneDawson Magazine, or visit dawsoncountyschools.org. Jessica Taylor Dawson County News Solar panels were installed in the sum mer of 2017 thanks to a grant from All Points North Foundation. The panels are part of an initiative Len Foote Hike Inn has dubbed "Above the Grid," which helps produce much of the inn's power. Hike Inn receives LEED certification From staff reports The Len Foote Hike Inn, a backcountry lodge deep in the Chattahoochee National Forest, recently achieved a major sustain ability milestone, LEED certification at the Platinum level from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The recertifi cation was upgraded from a LEED Gold certification presented in 2004. “This new certification demonstrates the Hike Inn’s commitment to sustainability, said David Freeman PE, LEED AP, current Hike Inn Board Member and formerly Chief Engineer for the Georgia DNR and Hike Inn Project Manager and Executive Director of the USGBC Georgia Chapter. “We have added significantly to the envi ronmentally sustainable systems of the Hike Inn over the years,” said the organiza tion’s Executive Director, Eric Graves. “We have upgraded and augmented our solar systems, operational efficiency and sustain ability practices, so it was a good time to apply for recertification.” Hike Inn staff and board members See LEED 110A By Joshua Demarest jdemarest@dawsonnews.com At approximately 7:37 p.m. Monday, July 29, 911 operators received a "frantic" call from a woman, later identified as Amy Alexandria Gibson of Dawsonville, asking for help, according to Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson. "Shortly thereafter," Johnson explained, "she pulled into the parking lot of Dawson County Fire Station 7 followed by By Jessica Taylor jtaylor@dawsonnews.com After years in the works, Lloyd Crane finally saw his name on the ath letic center at Veterans Memorial Park. On July 24, Crane and his family, friends and colleagues came together to rededicate the athletic center and gymnasium at the park in honor of Crane. The facility is now The Lloyd Crane Center. “Several years ago I was told they were going to name it after me and another vehicle." The male suspect in the second car, Jeremy Wade Gibson of Dawsonville, exited his vehicle and fired several shots into the victim's car, striking and killing her. Johnson confirmed that the suspect and victim were husband and wife. Both were confirmed to be 44 years old. Johnson also confirmed that after the man shot the woman, he turned himself in and surrendered peacefully have a nice sign ... and not a few weeks ago I drove by and saw (it),” Crane said, wiping tears from his eyes. “It hit me. It hit me what that means to me.” Crane was a long time employee of Dawson County, having served as the Director of the Parks and Recreation department and within the Emergency Services department. “You didn’t just do one job if you worked at Dawson County, you did at least two, sometimes three,” Dawson County Commission Chairman Billy Thurmond said. “I can remember to the unarmed firefighters at the sta tion. According to Dawson County Fire and Emergency Services Chief Danny Thompson, one of the firefighters had family members present at the time of the incident. "One of our personnel did observe the shooting," Thompson told the press. "The incident evolved so quick ly and rapidly that the personnel See Shot 15A when the football field was built out there, Lloyd Crane was the bulldozer operator as well.” Thurmond spoke at last week’s rededication ceremony about working with Crane. From 1975 to 1993, Thurmond worked with Crane in both the parks department and emergency services back in the days when there weren’t 40 hour work weeks. They worked “until the job got done.” “Whatever had to be done in this place, he was willing to do,” See Crane 18A Recognizing years of committment Photos by Jessica Taylor Dawson County News Dawson County Commission Chairman Billy Thurmond, Commissioner Sharon Fausett and Commissioner Julie Hughes Nix help former parks and recreation director Lloyd Crane cut the ribbon on the athletic center at Veterans Memorial Park July 24 after a rededication ceremony. Athletic center at Veterans Memorial Park rededicated to honor Lloyd Crane o 9 0 9 9 Inside Volume 4, Number 45 © 2019, Dawson County News Dawsonville, Georgia Church Events 3B Classifieds 8B Dear Abby 7B Deaths 2A Legals 9B Opinion 11A Sports 1B 2A Bowen Center to host photography competition 4A Joe Dumphy Memorial Golf Tournament set for Sept. 7 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
