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Wednesday, July 31,2019
Bob Christian Dawson County News
Carol Tyger and Larry Stephenson wait for riders on July 25 at their
Australian themed SAG stop in the 2019 Shine Pedaler's Metric.
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Pedalers
stocked by the event
sponsors, each station
features everything an
exhausted, hot and thirsty
cyclist could need to get
back up to speed.
Items available included
peanut butter and jelly
sandwiches, orange slices,
bananas, candy bars, grano
la bars and hard candies.
Quick treatments for
cramps, such as pickle juice
and mustard, were promi
nently displayed along with
the standard fare of cold
water and energy drinks.
“Safety is the driving
theme behind the event this
year and every year,”
Chamber of Commerce
President Christie Moore
said. “We have SAG stops
all along the course, and a
group of volunteers to help
if anyone should break
down along the way. It real
ly is all about fun today.”
Carol Tyger and Larry
Stephenson, who have vol
unteered at SAG stops for
all seven years of the met
ric, oversaw am Australian
themed rest area decorated
with memorabilia from
Stephenson’s decade down
under in his younger days.
“I had a kangaroo cos
tume that I used to wear,
but it got too hot” Tyger
said. “So, I just have my
kangaroo hat this year.”
As riders came and went
during the course of the
morning it was almost as if
everyone got together to
ride across Dawson County
for a picnic. It was easy to
see why the duo has won
the Best SAG Stop Award
for several years in a row as
they passed out snacks and
smiles to the tired cyclists.
While most riders took
their time to enjoy the rest
stops and scenery along
the way a small handful of
riders led by Juan Mencias
made an effort to finish as
fast as possible, complet
ing the 68-mile loop in
just under two hours.
“I averaged about 20
mph,” Mencias said.
“Which is good for all the
hills along the route.”
A first-time rider,
Schulz finished the half
metric in just over two
hours, which fit in with
her expectations, and
looked forward to partici
pating in future cycling
events to include next
year’s Shine Pedalers.’
“Going downhill was
the scariest part, its not
like you are in a car going
that fast, people would fly
by me on the downhills,
but I would catch back up
on the uphills,” Schulz
said. “I really liked it,
everyone was very friend
ly. It’s not a competition.”
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 High School
FFA has free manure, shavings and hay
compost mix at the FFA barn at the high
school. You must provide the method of
transporting. Would prefer you leave a
trailer weekly for FFA to load. If interest
ed contact FFA advisor Keith Pankey at
(706) 273-8795.The FFA barn is at 1665
Perimeter Road in Dawsonville.
The Amicalola Regional Farmers
Market is open every Friday through
out the summer from 3:30 p.m. until
7:00 p.m.This year, vendors will set up
at Dawsonville City Hall (415 Highway
53 East). The market will temporarily be
in the city hall parking lot but will move
to its permanent location of the
Farmers Market Pavilion (also on City
Hall property and facing Allen Street)
upon its completion expected later this
year. Vendor spaces are still available.
For an application to participate, con
tact MacAllister at clarkmac@uga.edu
or call 706-265-2442. For more informa
tion about the market and upcoming
special events, visit http://fb.me/amica-
lolafarmersmarket or call the Chamber
at 706-265-6278 for more information.
No One Alone (NOA) will be conduct
ing auditions for the 3rd annual North
Georgia's GotTalent competition every
Monday night from 8 to 10 p.m. at
Shenanigans during Open Mic with
Tommy Pirone.There will be a $40
entrance fee - all proceeds go to help
victims of domestic violence and abuse.
If contestants have not been pre-regis-
tered, there is no guarantee of a time
slot at the announced auditions, but
walk-ins are welcome. Bring backup
music, if needed, on a travel drive.
More audition venues and dates will be
announced in the next few weeks.
Video auditions will be accepted after
the registration form is completed at
www.noonealone.org. Any questions
can be directed to Jean Baker at 706-
372-4260 or jbaker@noonealone.org.
Hall House Gallery, Bleu Gallery
and Naturally Georgia WineTasting
in Dahlonega Georgia will be hosting a
Christmas in July from 12 to 7 p.m. July
27. Come and get your Christmas shop
ping done at Hall House gallery, Bleu
Gallery and Naturally Georgia Wine
Tasting.There are 25 unique local arti
sans including jewelry, pottery, paint
ing, woodworking and wine. You can
sip 100 percent Georgia wines while
you check everyone off your Christmas
list with gorgeous one of a kind gifts.
Come and meet the artists and watch
them work. Light snacks will be provid
ed and Santa will be there spreading
cheer! Hall House Gallery/Bleu Gallery/
Naturally Georgia WineTasting Room
are at 90-94 Public Square in Dahlonega
on the downtown Dahlonega square.
Lumpkin-Dawson County Special
Olympics is looking for athletes, part
ners, volunteers and coaches to join the
growing organization. Athletes current
ly compete in winter bowling, masters
bowling and fall games Bocce. For
more information email lumpkindaw-
sonsoga@gmail.com.
The North Georgia Crappie Anglers
(NGCA) is hosting its second annual
Fishin'With Military Heroes fall fishing
tournament Sept. 28 at Lake Lanier. This
event honors all of our military veteran
men and women who have experienced
physical or emotional trauma and is free
of charge to all veteran participants.The
event is limited to 100 veterans. Lines
will be in the water at daylight and
weigh-in and lunch is at 1 p.m. at
Bolding Mill Park. Prizes will be awards
for the largest crappies and seven larg
est crappies. Crappies size limit is 10
inches or larger at weigh-in. Veterans
will not need a license, tackle or bait. No
prior fishing experience is required.
NGCA members will be on hand to teach
or help veterans to have a great fishing
experience. For more information call
JoshThornton at (770) 530-6493.
The Padgett Family History, "Our
Journey to Edmond of England!' a
book by Padgett descendants, is now
available at the Dawson County Library.
The history begins with the north
Georgia families and traces the lines to
Edmond inVirginia and on to Edmond
born 1638 in England.The library is at
342 Allen St. in Dawsonville.
The Dawson County Library is host
ing Adult Craft Night on the lastTuesday
of each month. Registration is required;
call the library at (706) 344-3690 to sign
up.The library is at 342 Allen Street in
Dawsonville.
Free BINGO for seniors takes place
beginning at 9:30 a.m. every
Wednesday at Ingles in Dawsonville.
GeorgiaCares at Legacy Link is
offering services to help screen and
enroll for Medicare. For more informa
tion, call (770) 538-2650.
The National Alliance on Mental
Illness Forsyth Dawson Lumpkin
Chapter (NAMI FDL) hosts separate
support group meetings for family
members and another for adults with
mental illness from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15
p.m. each second and fourth Thursday
of the month at the Forsyth County
Senior Center.
CLUBS
The Dawson County Republican
party meets at 7 p.m. the second
Monday of the month at Bowen Center
for the Arts at 334 Hwy. 9 in
Dawsonville. Light dinner precedes the
meeting at 6:30 p.m.To get more infor
mation, call Chairwoman Seanie
Zappendorf at (678) 643-9019.
Dawson County Chapter No. 970 of
Vietnam Veterans of America meets at 7
p.m. the second Monday of each month
at the Dawson County Board of
Education Professional Development
Center. Weekly gatherings also take
place at Billie's Heavenly Biscuits, a.k.a.
"The Bunker" on Hwy. 9 North each
Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. For more
information, call Chapter President Bill
Martin at (706) 809-2573.
Dawsonville Post 247 American
Legion meets the secondTuesday of
each month.The group also hosts bingo
at 7 p.m. Monday and Friday on
Lumpkin Campground Road, near the
outlet mall. Look for the signs. All veter
ans are encouraged to join. Etowah
Masonic Lodge No. 222 meets the first
and thirdTuesday of each month at 7:30
p.m. at East First Street in Dawsonville.
For more information, call Raymond
Duncan, W.M. at (706) 216-6450.
The Georgia Mountain Chapter,
Military Officers Association of
America, serving Cherokee, Dawson,
Forsyth, Gilmer Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens,
White and North Fulton counties meets
at 11:30 a.m. the thirdThursday of each
month at the Golden Corral in
Cumming. All current, former and
retired military officers and spouses are
invited. Call (687) 779-2584 for more
information.
Civitan Club meets at noon the sec
ondTuesday of each month and at 4
p.m. the 4thTuesday of each month at
the Professional Development Building
next to the Board of Education at 30
Main St.The club is a branch of Civitan
International.The mission of the club is
to build good citizenship by providing a
volunteer organization of clubs dedicat
ed to serving individual and community
needs, with an emphasis on helping
people with developmental disabilities.
Kiwanis Club meets at 11:30 a.m.
every second and fourth Tuesday at
Ryan's in Dawsonville. Members
expected. Visitors and prospective
members welcome. For more informa
tion, call Angelia Holloway or Regina
Varnado at (706) 265-3232.
The Dawsonville Lions Club meets
at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of
each month at the DawsonvilleTavern.
Prospective members are welcome. For
more information, call President Greg
Hicks at (404) 405-5315.
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Camp No. 2135, the Concord
Rangers, meet at 7 p.m. the first
Monday of each month orTuesday fol
lowing holiday weekends at the
Dawson County Senior Center at 201
Recreation Road. Fellowship begins at
6:30 p.m. All are invited. For more infor
mation, call (706) 344-7392.
Veterans Alliance Color Guard
meets at 6 p.m. the firstThursday of
each month at Ryan's Steakhouse,
Dawsonville. For more information, call
(678) 989-2153 or (770) 475-5175, or
visit their website verteransalliancecol-
orguard.com.
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