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Hippie Fest returning to Dawson on June 19 and 20. INSIDE, 5A DawsonCountyNews WEDNESDAY I june 16,2021 Dawson News ► com dawsonville, GEORGIA $1.00 'A man that gave everything he had' Hundreds gather at Silver City Baptist Church for funeral of Roger Slaton By Erica Schmidt eschmidt@dawsonnews.com More than 250 community members gathered at Silver City Baptist Church on Wednesday, June 9, to celebrate the life of community leader Roger Slaton, who passed away earlier this week. The church’s choir sang, and several local pastors recounted memories of Slaton and their time with him. Themes of faith, loyalty and kindness were woven throughout each pastor’s speech, and every speaker attested to the impact that Slaton made on the people around him. In his comments at the funer al, Rev. Brody Hughes talked about traveling on mission trips with Slaton and about how Slaton was always unafraid to share his faith with other peo ple. Hughes said that this was a way that Slaton made a lasting impact on countless lives, including every person in atten dance at the funeral. “Roger Slaton was my friend,” Hughes said. “I wanted to come and tell you all about all the wonderful things that my friend Roger Slaton has done, and then I realized that each one of you would not be here if you did not know the same.” Russell Burt, pastor of Silver City Baptist Church echoed Hughes, saying that Slaton has left a lasting impact on every one he touched. "I never saw a man work harder in the church than Roger Slaton,” Burt said. “If a revival service was going on, he was gonna be there; if the church needed a piano player, he was gonna be there; when some body needed something in the community, he was gonna be there; when the girls needed a basketball coach, he was gonna be there; whatever need pre sented itself, he rose to the challenge and said ’I will go’.” Burt said that Slaton’s attitude of giving to others extended not See Slaton 14A Showing kids what law enforcement officers really do Photos by Alexander Popp Dawson County News Lt. Jake Crawford of the Dawson County Sheriff's Office shows students with the Junior Law Enforcement Academy a selection of SWAT tools onThursday, June 10. A member of the Dawson County SWAT Team displays different calibers of bullets at the Junior Law Enforcement Academy held onThursday, June 10. By Alexander Popp apopp@dawsonnews.com With weapons drawn and full tactical gear equipt, officers with the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team rushed into Dawson County Junior High School on Thursday, June 10, 2021. But the team wasn’t responding to any emergency or danger, just a room full of excited curious kids taking part in the 24th Annual Dawson County Junior Law Enforcement Academy. According to Junior Law Enforcement Academy Instructor Cpl. Josh Rogers, this year the Junior Law Enforcement Academy had an attendance of 60 boys and girls in 5th through 7th grade, doubling the attendance they have had in previous years. Rogers said that throughout the week-long program, the kids par ticipated in a wide variety of law enforcement-related activities, from training simulations on the use of force to driving courses and tours of the Dawson County court house. See SWAT 13A Dawsonville council approves SPLOST IGA with county By Erica Schmidt eschmidt@dawsonnews.com The Dawsonville City Council has officially approved a proposed intergovernmental agree ment (IGA) with Dawson County on the county’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) VII. Lollowing the Dawson County Board of Commissioner’s approval of the proposed IGA in late May, the Dawsonville City Council met on Monday, June 7, and finalized the agreement, officially setting the terms for SPLOST VII collections and ending a civil lawsuit over the tax. According to the IGA, city and county officials have agreed to a 12% and 88% split of SPLOST VII funds between the parties. The IGA stipulates that the city will receive the See SPLOST12A Two arrested after entering auto spree Staff Reports Authorities arrested two suspects on Saturday, June 12, after sev eral parked cars were broken into overnight in Dawson County. Sabrina Bronson, 22, of Cumming, and Brandon Strickland, 20, of Gainesville, have been arrested and face multiple counts including drug, firearm and entering auto charges. Officials believe the pair illegally entered more than 30 vehicles in the North Georgia area. The incidents happened primarily in subdivisions along Hwy. 9 S and Dawson Lorest Road. According to Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson, investigators are coordinating with authori ties in neighboring juris dictions that have also experienced enter ing auto thefts recently. They believe that the incidents are con nected and could have been perpe trated by the same suspects. “There are a lot of similarities and we are optimistic that we may be able to help them close some of their cases,” Johnson said in an email to the Dawson County News. In a Lacebook post on Lriday, the sheriff’s office reminded Dawson County citizens not to keep valuables inside a vehicle overnight, and to report all suspi cious activity to authori ties immediately. Strickland 0 9 0 9 9 4 Inside Volume 7, Number 23 © 2021, Dawson County News Dawsonville, Georgia Church Events 2B Classifieds 7B Dear Abby 6B Deaths 4B Legals 8B Opinion 7A Sports 1B BOE to vote on proposed 2021-22 budget IB Two brothers help DCHS earn fourth place in golf tournament * EXCELLENCE AT HEART IS BACK IN GAINESVILLE After over a year, a team of Georgia's top cardiologists are returning to care for you—right here in your neighborhood. Trust your heart to the experts of the Northside System. Visit us at northsidecvi.com/gainesville or call 404.962.6000 to schedule an appointment today. >EXCELLENCE Northside Hospital 1240 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Bldg. 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