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Hardwick joins The Place of Dawson County
Workforce Development Manager looking forward to helping job seekers find employment
By Erica Schmidt
eschmidt@dawsonnews.com
After five years building up
the Goodwill Career Center in
Dawson County, Lead Career
Coach Tara Hardwick has been
named as the new Workforce
Development and Education
Manager for The Place of
Dawson and Forsyth Counties.
According to Hardwick, she
first started her job as Lead
Career Coach at Goodwill
when the Dawsonville location
first opened five years ago.
Through this position, she had
the opportunity to work with
dozens of businesses and other
organizations in Dawson
and surrounding coun
ties.
That’s how she first
learned about The Place,
Hardwick said.
“I first became aware
of The Place five years
ago when I came to the
Goodwill Career Center,
and I always thought that it was
a wonderful organization,”
Hardwick said. “I was so happy
to be able to partner with them,
so now for me to actually be
able to be in this position is
even better.”
Joni Smith, President and
CEO of The Place, said that she
and the rest of the orga-
nization’s leadership
are excited to have
Hardwick join their
organization.
“Our workforce and
education development
program is one of our
most important services
in our mission to help
families become self-sustain
ing,” Smith said. “Tara brings
exceptional talent and experi
ence to enhance the program,
but also warmth and hospitality
to meet our clients in a time of
difficulty and stress.”
Hardwick said that she is
looking forward to settling into
her new position and working
toward her goal of serving the
community through helping job
seekers find employment.
“I’m thrilled for the opportu
nity; I feel like it’s where I can
really best use my talents to
better this community which is
what it’s all about,” Hardwick
said. “I’m excited, I’m looking
forward to it, and it’s just
another opportunity to continue
to serve the community.”
Through partnering with The
Place at Goodwill, Hardwick
grew to learn more about the
organization, and when the pre
vious workforce development
and education manager retired
an opportunity opened for
Hardwick to fill the vacated
role.
In her new position with The
Place, Hardwick said that she
plans on continuing the goals
already in motion while at the
same time working to incorpo
rate her experience and unique
perspective of the needs of
Dawson County.
“I want to replicate a lot of
what they were already doing,
and I want to then maybe put
my own spin on things with
some of the needs that I see in
the community,” Hardwick
said. “I’m on the Development
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Hardwick
More ways to get in shape
Erica Schmidt Dawson County News
Coming to Dawson County this December is a brand new luxury gym experience, thanks to Onelife Fitness.
Two-story Onelife Fitness to open in Dawson County this Dec.
Photo submitted to the Dawson County News
Gym leaders say the business will have indoor swimming pools, a cinema cardio
theatre and multiple different fitness areas.
By Erica Schmidt
eschmidt@dawsonews.com
This December, Onelife
Fitness will open a brand
new, upscale fitness club in
Dawson County, bringing
dozens of different ways for
local residents to get in
shape.
According to Jason
Pelusi, Onelife Regional
Director for Georgia, the
Dawson location will be the
twelfth Onelife location in
the state and will be a two-
story, 50,000 square foot
fitness club with many
options for exercise and
classes.
“We offer everything
from an indoor saltwater
pool, a basketball court,
three group fitness studios,
a hot yoga studio, a cycle
studio and our main group
fitness studio as well,”
Pelusi said. “We’ll offer
about 65 to 70 classes a
week to start off with and
it’s all included in the mem
bership as well.”
In addition to classes, the
fitness club will include turf
area both inside and out
side, locker rooms with pri
vate showers, saunas and
See Fitness 13A
Massive bust
yields pounds
of drugs, guns
By Alexander Popp
apopp@dawsonnews.com
Authorities in Dawson County made a
massive seizure of narcotics last week,
leading to multiple drug trafficking charges
for a local man.
According to Dawson County Sheriff
Jeff Johnson, on Saturday, July 10, depu
ties seized approximately 9 ounces of
mushrooms, 6 THC cartridges, 8 packs of
THC edibles, 56 pre-rolled marijuana ciga
rettes and 14.95 pounds of marijuana after
being dispatched to a local residence for a
dispute.
Seven firearms, including handguns,
rifles and a shotgun were also seized from
the residence on Grizzle Farm Road in
Dawson County.
See Drugs 12A
Board OKs
rezonings for
145-unit
subdivision
By Alexander Popp
apopp@dawsonnews.com
The Dawson County Board of
Commissioners approved a set of rezon
ings for a mixed-use 145-unit development
proposed in the area of Highway 53 and
Dawson Forest Road in southeast Dawson
County.
The rezoning proposals, brought forward
by local development advisor Jim King,
were approved by the board, with District 1
Commissioner Sharon Fausett opposed to
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