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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
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