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Wednesday, September 11,2019 dawsonnews.com I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I 3A Food Insecurity Resources Joshua Demarest 424 Hwy. 53 E jdemarest@dawsonnews.com Dawsonville Below is a list of resources that are available for those suffering from food insecurity or needing other resources in Dawson County. They are also all great organizations for those looking to donate their time or money. RIC-Rack: RIC-Rack is a charity thrift store and food bank founded in 1992 by Jean Greenway, Helen Taylor, the Dawson County Woman’s Club, and members of some local churches. They operate a thrift store and a food bank in order to accomplish their mission of feeding the hungry in Dawson County. 706-265-1045 ric-rack.org 829 Hwy. 9 N Dawsonville Department of Family and Children Services: DFCS is a state organization dedicated to strengthening families. Adults can apply for food stamps and learn about their many other resources for supplementing local families. 706-265-6598 dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/dawson-county- dfcs-office Ninth District Opportunity: NDO is a non-profit in the region that works with families that have housing or other self-sufficiency needs. (706) 265-3744 ndo.org 189 Hwy. 53 E #105 Dawsonville St. Vincent De Paul: St. Vincent De Paul works with RIC-Rack as a referrer of services to the food bank and also provides financial aid to help families tackle short-term, immediate struggles with basic needs. (706) 265-2106 svdpgeorgia.org Good Shepherd Clinic: The Good Shepherd Clinic is a non-profit that pro vides free non-emergency healthcare and wellness services to individuals without access to insurance who live or work in Dawson County. (706) 216-7477 goodshepherddawsonco.org 45 Medical Center Dr. Dawsonville DCES announces Seth Taylor as new firefighter From staff reports Dawson County Fire and Emergency Services recently announced its newest firefighter Seth Taylor. According to a press release from Fire Chief Danny Thompson, Taylor graduat ed from the Georgia Fire Academy basic firefighter (FF) program Aug. 30 where he successfully completed his National Professional Qualifications for Firefighter 1. The program is eight weeks and cov ers topics as, search/rescue, ventilation, firefighting tactics, forcible entry and water supply. “The training received at the academy, is the foundation for many more years of training,” Thompson said. FF Taylor was assigned to shift this month. “We are very pleased to have FF Taylor join our department, he will bring needed help to his shift,” Thompson said. Aaron Toy for ufiiUy ampCdat a 3-15 fwur count of Basic Firefighter c So ■M, go® g=:=: : : : | Photo for Dawson County News Firefighter SethTaylor and Dawson County Fire Chief DannyThompson. Make it special by renting our party room at Giggle Monkey Toys! • Room Rental • Wish List Registration • Free Gift Wrap • Educational Games, Toys, Puzzles, Outdoor Fun, Books <& more! Join our Birthday Club to get a free gift for your birthday! CALL TODAY 706-265-1709 I play therefore I grow! Suite 370 North Georgia Premium Outlets www. gigglemonkeytoys. com David Barnes DCN Regional Staff Jim Seymour handles a bull snake on Saturday during Snake Day at Elachee Nature Science Center in Gainesville. Snake Day slithering back to Elachee By Layne Saliba DCN Regional Staff Itching for Shark Week to come back? Well, Elachee Nature Science Center thinks it has something just as good: Snake Day. That’s right, a full day of snakes at its center in Gainesville. “It’s our biggest public event of the year and it’s an intriguing topic that attracts an extraordinary cross section of our commu nity,” said Peter Gordon, director of educa tion at Elachee. The event, scheduled 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, will feature more than 100 live snakes and reptiles for you to look at and learn about from the 20-plus exhibi tors. Tickets are $10 per person for ages 2 and up, but Elachee members get in for half that price. “There’s just something compelling and interesting about snakes and the fact that we live in the South and have such a diver sity (of snakes), there’s a lot for folks to learn about,” Gordon said. And if you’re at Elachee on Sept. 14, you’ll be able to do just that. Gordon said one of the main goals of this event, which is in its 27th year, is to “dispel a lot of myths about snakes.” “This idea that the only good snake is a dead snake, we try to work a long way in that regard to try and dispel that myth,” Gordon said. “These aie essential and very much vital parts of our ecology of Northeast Georgia.” He hopes that over the years and for years to come, people have come to appre ciate snakes. Children are learning about them in class, so seeing them at Elachee will hopefully connect what they’ve learned with what they see. He hopes the same for adults. “Folks come away, hopefully, with a new appreciation and respect for them and that goes into practice in their daily lives,” Gordon said. “If they see a black rat snake Snake Day What: Festival at Elachee featur ing over 100 snakes and reptiles When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 Where: Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville How much: $10 per person for ages 2 and up, $5 for Elachee members More info: www.elachee.org/ public-programs/special-events/ snake-day/ or a garter snake in their yard, their first impulse isn’t to reach for their hoe, but to think, ‘This is a cool animal. It’s harmless. Fet’s watch it and see what it does,’ and kind of go from there.” Apart from the educational aspect of the event, Gordon said they will have different Snake Day crafts and face painting for the kids. They’ll host hikes and the whole nature science center will be open to look around. Dickey’s Pit Barbeque, Frozen Frenzee and Hot Dog Ninja will be there to make sure the family is fed. “Rather than a drop in, it becomes for many people, three, four or five hours,” Gordon said. “They’ll spend a whole day circulating through the exhibits. So it’s a great family event. And kind of a kickoff for our fall season.” He often sees the same people come back to the event each September and is excited to see some of the same faces again. But he’s more excited about the new faces he’ll see who come to learn about snakes and see what Elachee has to offer. “It’s just a really fun festival and I think folks understand that and that explains why they keep coming back year after year,” Gordon said. Modern Business Requires Modern Connectivity More cloud. More devices. More applications. Your business needs more to do more. We’ve brought world-class Internet speeds, innovative communications solutions, and expertise — once available only in really big cities — to your community. 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