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4A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, May 4,2022
DCHS students put on production of‘9 to 5 y
Photos by Erica Jones Dawson County News
DCHS senior Rebecca Friday performs a song as
her character Doralee during the high school's
spring 2022 production of '9 to 5 the musical.'
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
This past weekend, stu
dents from Dawson
County High School put
on a production of “9 to 5
the musical”, complete
with singing, dancing and
a riveting storyline based
off of the 1980 movie.
The production followed
the story of three women
who work for a horrible
boss and their quest to
overthrow him. The musi
cal, which was adapted
from the movie by Dolly
Parton, featured several of
her songs, including the
play’s namesake “9 to 5”.
The lead characters in
the production were Violet,
played by DCHS senior
Addeline Wright, Judy,
played by DCHS senior
Paige Greviskis and
Doralee, played by DCHS
senior Rebecca Friday.
DCHS junior Jace
Trammel played the role of
Frank Hart, and the musi
cal was directed by DCHS
teacher Maggie Ellis.
For more information
about the DCHS drama
department and to stay up
to date with future shows,
follow the Dawson County
High School Theatre on
Facebook and Instagram.
Above, DCHS students
perform a song and
dance number during
the high school's spring
2022 production of "9
to 5 the musical'.'
Left, DCHS students
Addeline Wright and
Paige Greviskis act out
a scene during the high
school's spring 2022
production of "9 to 5
the musical'.'
City discusses
intent for new
wastewater plant
By Julia Fechter
jfechter@dawsonnews.com
Dawsonville officials met on April 21 to talk about
plans for a forthcoming wastewater plant southwest of
the city.
The plant would expand the city’s wastewater capac
ity from 400,000 to 800,000 gallons per day and have
water treated at a higher standard than the current
method of spray distribution.
Lamar Rogers with Tumipseed Engineers explained
that current images show plans for a plant location
southwest of the city near Flat Creek, farther down the
similarly-named basin from the current plant. After its
completion, the land reclamation facility in use will
then be decommissioned.
Recommended improvements include a grid separa
tor, raw sewage pump station, carousel, aeration basin,
two clarifiers, tertiary filters, ultraviolet disinfection,
post-aeration system, return sludge pump station aero
bic digestion, sludge dewatering building, plant pump
station, chemical feed equipment and a control build
ing.
A roadway is being planned as part of the project,
said City Manager Bob Bolz. The city of Dawsonville
owns enough of the surrounding property to add in a
road for a service route. That road would come
through the current maintenance facility area.
Two sewage pump stations may also be installed
inside city limits to eliminate some of the older sys
tems and decommission some of the older stations.
Dawsonville has been awarded a $3 million infra
structure grant from Gov. Brian Kemp. During the
meeting, Rogers mentioned that the city will also be
applying for a USDA rural development grant as well.
That was part of the reason for having the April 21
meeting, along with adhering to state Environmental
Protection Division regulations by providing opportu
nity for public feedback.
Bolz added that additional project funds could be
secured by some sort of supplemental financing, which
could be beneficial to take advantage of soon given
lower interest rates compared to what’s expected in the
future.
The city “wants to try to look at or spend the money
like it’s their own and be cost-effective,” Bolz said.
He explained that while their system can handle
some wastewater capacity now, it’s “not a lot,” and
they’re getting close to all EPD would allow the city to
do.
“Then everything would stop...and we’d be dead in
the water with no more homes, industries or buildings
moving in [so to speak],” Bolz said.
More capacity will be needed should new commer
cial, industrial or residential entities want to build
within the city limits in the next decade or so.
Bolz and Rogers were not able to give an estimate of
exactly how much longer the current wastewater sys
tem would still function effectively. However, Bolz
noted the need for wastewater management growth,
given that the city’s population grew by more than 40
percent in the past 10 years.
“It (wastewater treatment) is just as if not more
important than other things,” said Bolz, “when talking
about life-safety and public health.”
Map submitted to DCN
Public officials shared a preliminary site plan for
the proposed wastewater plant off of Flat Creek,
just southwest of Dawsonville's city limits.
Business brings protein shakes,
loaded teas to Dawson County
Photos by Erica Jones Dawson County News
Newly opened juice shop Nutrition 400 is bringing health, protein-packed
shakes and loaded teas to the Dawson County community.
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
Nutrition 400, a recently
opened juice shop in
Dawson County, is aimed
at bringing healthy, pro
tein-packed shakes and
loaded teas to the commu
nity.
Shelly Callahan, who
owns and operates the
business along with her
husband Ronnie and
daughter Brooke, her
vision of owning her own
shop started with The Ville
Nutrition in Gainesville.
“Carlos Figueredo men
tored me into it; he’s the
owner at The Ville and he
encouraged me to go with
my vision,” Callahan said.
“We’re very thankful for
his mentorship, guidance
and help.”
According to Callahan,
the process of opening her
own shop started Labor
Day weekend of 2021 and
they officially got their
business license in March
of 2022. Since then, she
and her family have been
working hard to operate
the shop and become
involved in the community
at the same time.
“We wanna be highly
involved in our communi
ty but just at the same time
give them a healthy option
with protein shakes and
natural energizing teas,”
Callahan said. “So we’ve
already done a teacher rec
ognition at Silver City and
dropped 140 teas there, we
offer a $2 off first respond
ers discount — we wanna
help the community.”
Nutrition 400 offers a
wide variety of protein-
packed shakes that cover a
wide range of flavors.
“They’re meal replace
ments so they’re high in
protein, 27 grams,”
Callahan said. “And we
have fruity options to
chocolate options and any
where in between.”
In addition to the
shakes, the business offers
loaded teas, which also
come in a wide variety of
flavors. The teas are com
pletely sugar free, and the
shakes are low-fat, low-
carb and low-sugar.
According to Callahan,
the goal of the shop is to
be a spot to relax and
enjoy the tasty yet healthy
shakes and loaded teas.
“We built it out to be a
spot to relax; our slogan is
‘come in and take a load
off while you get loaded’,”
Callahan said. “And we’re
kid-friendly, so we have
kid tables, coloring books,
crayons — we’re just a
family environment.”
So far, Callahan said
that the reception to the
new business has been
favorable, with communi
ty members coming in to
tty the drinks and support
a new local spot. She
added that, while the pro
cess of bringing her vision
to reality has taken some
time, she and her family
are incredibly excited to
finally have their shop
open.
“I actually had the name
picked out before the spot
was picked out cause I
was determined to be off
of 400,” Callahan said.
“So now to see the vision
come to light is amazing.”
Nutrition 400 is located
at 66 S 400 Center Ln
#110, and the shop is open
from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Friday, 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. on
Saturdays and closed on
Sundays.
For more information
about Nutrition 400, go to
http://nutrition400.com/ or
follow the shop at https://
www.facebook.com/
Nutrition400/.
Dawson County Humane Society
a no kill shelter
706-265-9160
DOGGY SPOTLIGHT
Meet Dolly! This sweet girl is sister and friend to
her best buddy Zoey and these two are looking
for a loving family to potentially adopt or foster
the pair of them. Dolly is the more outgoing of the
two. She is social and confident and loves living
wild and free alongside her pal Zoey. Dolly plays
protector over little sister Zoey, and if she suspects
anything is making Zoey uncomfortable, she is the
first to investigate and alert if need be with her
best hound dog howl. Really, Dolly is nothing but
a sweetheart and wants nothing more than a family that will let her pummel
them with kisses and affection. Both girls were leash trained, crate trained,
and house broken when they came to us and while we cannot promise no
accidents, they would probably transition back into a home schedule quickly. If
you have a heart big enough for two, come meet our sweet pair today.
Meet Zoeyl This sweet girl is part of our
sister pair, Zoey and Dolly. These cuties were
previously adopted into a home together,
but due to a lifestyle change they have been
returned and we are looking for a loving family
to potentially adopt or foster the pair of them.
Zoey is the quieter of the two, and she gains
much of her confidence by watching her sister
Dolly make many of the first moves in regards
to meeting new people, going on walks, and
experiencing new things. Zoey is very sensitive and gentle, and is looking
for owners who will value her quieter nature and help bring out her
confidence, even when big sister Dolly isn't around. Both girls are leash
trained, crate trained, and house broken.
DOB: 03/09/2021 Weight: 451 bs
For more information contact the 706-265-9160 | 633 Martin Rd, Dawsonville
Dawson County Humane Society Adjacent to the Rock Creek Sports Complex
Visit our RESALE SHOP & BOUTIQUE All proceeds benefits
Wed. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | 54 S. Lumpkin Campground Rd. the Humane bocietv
Dawsonville
Veterinary
Hospital
706-265-8381
Bradley M. Maple
CPA, PC
706-216-2362
2390 Thompson Rd • Ste 100
Dawsonville
ANH Collision
Specialists
706-216-0992
103 Industrial Park Road,
Dawsonville
