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Wednesday, March 30,2022 dawsonnews.com I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I 3A City recognizes employees with March service award, February Employee of the Month award By Erica Jones ejones@dawsonnews.com During the March 21 meeting of the Dawsonville City Council, the council members and mayor took time to recognize two employees for their hard work in the city. The mayor and council members recognized Roads Equipment Operator Tony Seabolt for one year of service to the city and presented him with the March service award, commending him for his dedication and his continued commitment to better the city through his work. In addition to recognizing Seabolt, the council recognized Utilities Treatment Plant Operator David Schuette as the February Employee of the Month and present ed him with a certificate honoring his achievements. Schuette has been a city employee for eight months. “David works in our utilities department and does simply an out standing job,” City Manager Bob Bolz said during the meeting. Photos courtesy of the City of Dawsonville Left, During the March 21 meeting of the Dawsonville City Council, council members recognized Roads Equipment OperatorTony Seabolt for one year of service to the city. Right, During the March 21 meeting of the Dawsonville City Council, council members recognized UtilitiesTreatment Plant Operator David Schuette as the February Employee of the Month. Follow these steps to avoid attracting black bears By Erica Jones ejones@dawsonnews.com Local organization Appalachia Georgia Friends of the Bears is reminding the public that March marks the time for black bears to emerge from their dens and advising people on how to avoid attracting the animals, according to a release by the nonprofit. “We already have received reports of adult males and subadults that are out and about,” the release said. “Second to emerge will be the solitary females and sows with yearlings in late-March- mid-April. Finally are the sows with cubs of the year in mid-April-early-May.” According to the release, Appalachia Georgia has approximately 3,000 black bears. Being aware of these bears and minimizing attractants that can draw them is a way to keep from drawing them into neigh borhoods and to help avoid human-bear conflict, the release said. “Attractants like bird seed, hummingbird feed ers, pet food, livestock food, greasy barbecues, smokers and fish cookers, and other wildlife foods can be accessed by black bears,” the release said. “Minimize attractants and the availability of food rewards throughout your yard and neighborhood.” Feeding bears, whether intentionally or not, teach es them to approach homes and people for food, which is a huge cause of human- bear conflict, the release said. Trash access can draw the bears and can also destroy their teeth and digestive tracts to result in a slow and painful death. “Store garbage in a stur dy building or place in an approved bear-resistant trash receptacle and put it out on the day of pickup,” the release said. “If trash is stored for multiple days to fester in the heat, it will result in a larger odor sig nature for bears. The more the signature, the greater the distance for it to travel in the wind. To help reduce this signature, clean your trash can and rinse off any food and drink residue from containers.” To learn more about bears and how to reduce human-bear conflict, go to BearWise.org or agfriend- softhebears.com. Photo courtesy Unsplash CATCH GOOD NEWS! 104.31 WZTR-FM ^ Now Serving the North Georgia Mountains with Truth, Hope, and Life! TUNE IN TODAY OR LISTEN LIVE ONLINE! www.gnnradio.org GrN^N^ RADIO X GOOD NEWS NETWORK (800) 926-4669 | email@gnnradio.org Box 510, Appling, GA 30802 | COLOR Let Nature's Color make your pinestraw Look better than new... j* & we can Color Your - rca&v, Mulch Too! J Pine Straw and Mulch Coloring Thanks For Voting Nature's Color Best Landscaping Business y ssl T cSfi Lawn Services Thanks To All Our Customers Who Supported Us In 2021. Landscape Design and Installation ► Commercial & Residential ► Irrigation & Landscape Lighting ► Pinestraw & Mulch Installation & Coloring ► Grading & Excavation - Retaining Wall Installation ► Landscape Design, Installation, & Maintenance 404-597-9955 www.naturescolor.net
