2A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, September 11,2019
Jessica Taylor Dawson County News
Fausett Farms will open its sunflower fields Sept. 14. Visitors will be able to
stop by the farm located off Hwy. 136 West from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days
a week to enjoy the 30 acres of sunflowers the farm has to offer.
Fall events around the
corner in Dawson Co.
By Jessica Taylor
jtaylor@dawsonnews.com
Even though the weath
er is still hot enough for
summer fun, fall festivi
ties are right around the
comer in north Georgia.
This weekend, several
Dawson County fall sta
ples will be celebrating
their grand season
openings.
Uncle Shuck's Corn
Maze
Uncle Shuck’s Corn
Maze is celebrating its
grand opening on Sept.
14 in its new location.
Now located off Hwy. 9
near Rock Creek Park,
Uncle Shuck’s will open
at 10 a.m. Saturday with
all the fun activities locals
have enjoyed at the corn
maze for the last 18 years.
Beyond the two corn
mazes, Uncle Shuck’s
offers a pumpkin patch,
corn cannons, a jumping
pad, a goat walk as well
as food and fall decora
tions for sale.
The corn maze and
pumpkin patch will be
open from 4 to 10 p.m.
Fridays, 10 a.m. to 10
p.m. Saturdays and 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays
during September. Uncle
Shuck’s will be open until
Nov. 17.
Tickets are $15 per per
son. Kids ages 4 and
under are free. Admission
includes access to the 13
acre com maze, unlimited
wagon rides, bon fire
with marshmallows after
dark, three shots on the
corn cannon, jumping
pad, tire mountain, the
kiddie maze and the goat
walk.
Uncle Shuck’s is at 125
Bannister Road in
Dawsonville.
Fausett Farms
Fausett Farms’ sun
flowers have been a hit in
Dawson County since
2011 when it welcomed
more than 30 acres of
golden sunflowers,
though the family farm
has been operational
since 1858.
Surrounded by moun
tain scenery, Fausett
Farms boasts more than
900,000 sunflowers and
offers miles of horse rid
ing trails, mule-drawn
wagon rides, barbecue
and local honey.
Pets are welcome to
enjoy the farm but must
be on a leash.
Admission is $5 per
person. Kids ages 5 and
under are free.
Professional photography
is allowed at the farm for
$35 per session.
The farm will opens for
the 2019 on Sept. 14 and
is open from 8 a.m. to 7
p.m. seven days a week.
Fausett Farms is at 11336
Hwy. 136 West in
Dawsonville.
Burt's Pumpkin
Farm
Burt’s Pumpkin Farm
got an early jump on the
fall season by welcoming
fall enthusiasts on Sept.
1. The farm offers a
pumpkin patch, country
store and daily hayrides.
The pumpkin patch and
store are open daily from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission and parking
are free. Tickets for the
hayride are $6 per person.
Children ages 2 and
under are free.
Pets and firearms are
not allowed at Burt’s
Farm.
Burt’s Farm is located
at 5 Burts Pumpkin Farm
Road in Dawsonville, just
off Hwy. 52 near
Amicalola Falls State
Park.
Amicalola Falls
State Park
For the adventurous fall
explorers, Amicalola
Falls State Park draws
thousands of leaf lookers
each year and offers hik
ing trails and a spectacu
lar view of the tallest cas
cading waterfall in the
Southeast.
Though the leaves
won’t be changing just
yet, the park offers plenty
of hiking trails and
adventures for outdoor
enthusiasts of all ages.
Visitors can fly through
the trees on a series of zip
lines, partake in a GPS
scavenger hunt, complete
a survivalist camp and
share stories around the
fire pit.
Park hours are 7 a.m. to
10 p.m. and admission is
$5 per car.
The park is at 418
Amicalola Falls State
Park Road in
Dawsonville.
Papa Pat's Corn
Maze
Papa Pat’s Corn Maze
is set to celebrate its
grand opening next week.
Right off of Hwy. 53 at
Gober Hill, Papa Pat’s
offers a pumpkin patch
and hayride along with
the com maze fun.
Papa Pat’s will begin its
first season at 10 a.m. and
will be open until 10 p.m.
Sept. 20.
Papa Pat’s is located at
4525 Hwy. 53 E in
Dawsonville.
DEATH NOTICES
Gus Baker
Gus Baker, 64, of Dawsonville, died, Friday Sept. 6, 2019. Bearden Funeral
Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements.
Dawson County News
September 11, 2019
Robert "Bob" Allan Gumm
Robert “Bob” Allan Gumm, 79, of Dawsonville, died on Sept. 4, 2019. Ingram
Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming was in charge of the arrangements.
Dawson County News
September 11, 2019
Travis Holland
Travis Holland, 89, of Cumming, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. McDonald and
Son Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming were in charge of the arrangements.
Dawson County News
September 11, 2019
Arrest Reports
Sept. 2
Robert Glenn Cloud, 54,
Dawsonville: Battery/family vio
lence, third degree cruelty to chil
dren.
Andrew Garcia-Hernandez, 23,
Norcoss: Driving without license,
speeding.
Austin Dean Petree, 40,
Dawsonville: Battery, three counts
third degree cruelty to children.
Charles Jeremiah Trull, 17,
Gainesville: Theft by shoplifting.
Sept. 3
Frank Bradley Daniel, 54,
Fawrenceville: Four counts battery/
family violence, two counts aggra
vated battery, two counts aggravated
sexual battery.
Ashley Diane Dunne, 23, Acworth:
Burglary/party to crime, theft by tak
ing/party to crime, bench warrant/
failure to appear in court.
Joseph Shane Fangston, 40, Rome:
Probation violation/felony.
Sept. 5
Heather Nicole Buice, 24,
Dahlonega: DUI/alcohol, DUI/
endangering child under 14.
Tiffany Ann Crawford, 26, Talking
Rock: Failure to comply/bond revo
cation.
Morgan Gabriel Grindle, 23,
Dawsonville: Probation violation/
misdemeanor.
Jeremiah James Halliburton, 34,
Dawsonville: Two counts battery/
family violence.
Michael Fee Ingebrigsten, 51,
Dawsonville: Serving county sen
tence.
Canaan Hunter Mills, 25,
Dawsonville: Two counts probation
violation/felonies.
Jarrod Cheyenne Neeley, 40,
Dawsonville: Sexual exploitation of
children, rape, two counts sodomy,
incest, two counts child molestation,
aggravated child molestation.
David Gary Teague, 61,
Dawsonville: Obstructing/hindering
emergency call, simple battery/fami
ly violence.
Sept. 6
Antonio Gabriel Chavez, 24,
Dawsonville: Bench warrant/failure
to appear in court, possession of
marijuana less than one ounce.
James Fee Davidson, 38,
Dahlonega: Possession of marijuana
less than one ounce, drug related
objects.
Fogan James Hurst, 21, Cumming:
Distribution of marijuana.
Sept. 7
William Eugene Connolly, 33,
Gainesville: Bench warrant/failure to
appear in court.
Dean Henrick Okland, 49,
Dawsonville: Driving while license
suspended/revoked, driving without
license, speeding, DUI/alcohol.
Jason Jeffrey Parks, 24,
Dahlonega: Violation driver’s license
restrictions.
Jorge Tambriz-Arauz, 43,
Dawsonville: New resident register
in Georgia within 30 days, hit and
run, requirements upon striking unat
tended vehicle, failure to report acci
dent with damage, DUI/alcohol.
Sept. 8
Tara Rebecca Garmon, 47,
Cumming: Criminal trespass.
Manuel Ixtos Tzep, 45,
Dawsonville: Driving without
license, hit and run.
Jonathan Paul Stowers, 32,
Dawsonville: Serving county sen
tence.
Sept. 9
Kayla Michelle Crawford, 26,
Dawsonville: Serving county sen
tence.
Nicholas Jacob Holbrook, 24,
Cumming: Theft by shoplifting.
Christopher Jay Sawyer Jr., 26,
Dahlonega: DUI/alcohol, passing in
a no passing zone, driving on wrong
side of road, failure to maintain lane.
Shannon Nichole Shutt, 36, Fa
Fayette: Open container violation,
DUI/alcohol, failure to maintain
lane.
David Eric Smith, 32,
Dawsonville: Theft by taking, theft
by taking motor vehicle.
Sept. 10
Cierra Cheyenne Price, 23,
Dahlonega: Driving while license
suspended/revoked.
Restaurant Scores
The following are food sendee busi
nesses that were inspected by the
Dawson County Environmental Health
Department from Aug. 27-29, 2019. A
score of 69 or less is failing.
Sept. 4
DAWSON COUNTY JUNIOR
HIGH SCHOOL
332 Hwy. 9 N, Dawsonville, Ga.
30534
Score: 100, Grade: A
ZAXBY’S
244 S 400 Center Fane,
Dawsonville, Ga. 30534
Score: 93, Grade: A
Sept. 5
SENOR FIESTA #3
12 Dawson Market Way STE 300,
Dawsonville, Ga. 30534
Score: 86, Grade: B
Notes: 6 large covered hotel pans of
queso filled 3/4 full cooked and begun
cooling before 12:00PM per manager
and temperature check of queso at
2:30PM in walk-in cooler with temper
atures of 75F to 89F. Chicken burrito
filling cooling on counter 45 minutes
per manager at start of inspection with
temperatures of 120F, 128F, 137F,
142F. after 1.5 hrs after put on ice 7IF,
76F, 87F, 120F, 129F and after two
hours with more ice, 66F, 74F, 78F,
and 92F. Time/temperature control for
safety foods that are cooked and
cooled for cold holding must be cooled
from 135F to 70 within two hours (and
from 135F to 4IF within a total of 6
hours). COS: The six containers of
queso voluntarily discarded. Discussed
cooling queso using ice bath and also
putting queso in shallower containers
and cracking lids to allow heat to con
tinue to escape in cooler after queso
cooled from 135F to 70F within two
hours. Chicken burrito filling put on
ice after first check (45 min), added
more ice at 1.5 hours and voluntarily
discarded pans of chicken over 70F at
two hours cooling. Chicken burrito
filling cooling on counter 45 minutes
per manager at start of inspection with
temperatures of 120F, 128F, 137F,
142F after 1.5 hours temperatures
120F - 129F. Rapid cooling methods
not being used for time/temperature
control for safety foods (TCS) that
require cooling for cold holding. TCS
foods either left out on counter to cool
slightly or put on ice with ice only
contacting bottoms of containers. Ice
paddle is available. Make sure contain
ers are sunk into ice up to top of cool
ing container and use ice paddle. Use
shallow containers for cooling thick
food products and cover loosely in
walk-in to allow for continued cooling
until required time/temperature
reached. COS: Corrected cooling
methods during inspection but some to
late to be effective. Dumpster missing
drain plug. To keep liquids from leak
ing out of the dumpster and to prevent
insect/rodent entry into the dumpster,
replace and keep drain plug in place.
Trash/grease on ground around dump
ster. Keep dumpster area clean to pre
vent attraction for insects/rodents.
DAWSON COUNTY HEAD
START
407 Allen St., Dawsonville, Ga.
30534
Score: 100, Grade: A
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