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6A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, May 25,2022
Attentive neighbors help save home’s occupants
By Julia Fechter
jfechter@dawsonnews.com
Multiple Dawson County resi
dents are now safe thanks in part
to neighbors who alerted the
homeowners to a recent fire.
Dawson County Engine 6 was
the first unit to respond to the
residential house fire off
McElroy Mountain Road the
afternoon of Friday, May 13,
according to a Dawson County
Fire and EMS press release.
Those firefighters found smoke
coming from the garage area.
Crews from Big Canoe and
Pickens County also responded,
and they worked aggressively to
bring the fire under control
quickly.
“Credit should be given to the
neighbors who alerted the
homeowners and helped keep
the fire in check by having a
working fire extinguisher,” the
press release stated. “These
actions likely prevented serious
injuries and minimized damage
to the residence. Let this fire
serve as a reminder to have
working smoke detectors and
fire extinguishers.”
Then, on Saturday afternoon,
Dawson County crews respond
ed to a kitchen fire at a house
off Moss Road. Fire personnel
with Engine 3 responded, find
ing smoke emanating from the
residence. The crews were able
to quickly contain the fire, and
its cause was later determined to
be cooking.
Finally on Sunday evening,
both Dawson County Fire and
EMS and the Dawson County
Sheriff’s Office responded to
two people who were canoeing
and in need of help along the
Etowah River.
The subjects could not finish
their trip due to it getting dark
and a possible medical emer
gency. The Georgia State
Patrol’s Aviation Division locat
ed the subjects and guided
ground crews to their location
without incident.
The press release described
the event as a reminder for peo
ple to always plan their water
trips and travel times, as well as
charge their cell phones and
have an extra power source.
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Photo courtesy of Dawson County Fire and Emergency Services
Fire personnel responded to a May 13 garage fire at a house along McElroy Mountain
Road in Dawson County.
Timberline Glamping to open 4 sites in Amicalola park
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
At the end of this month,
North Georgia-based company
Timberline Glamping Company
will open four new “glampsites”
located in Amicalola Falls State
Park.
According to a press release by
Timberline Glamping Company,
the new franchise in Amicalola
Falls State Park will bring new
opportunities to park visitors.
Glamping is a concept that brings
modern comforts to camping,
allowing for a new way to spend
time outside, and according to the
release, adding the newest loca
tion at Amicalola Falls State Park
advances the company’s focus on
getting more people outdoors to
slow down, connect and make
lifelong memories.
“Launching our second official
franchise, and the first in
Georgia, marks a momentous
occasion for Timberline
Glamping Co.,” Timberline
Glamping Company Co-CEO
Rebeka Self said in the release.
“Expanding our Georgia loca
tions is a dream come true, as we
are not only developing personal
and deeper relationships with
local state parks, but we are also
bringing on franchise partners
we trust and respect, such as
[Amicalola Falls franchise own
ers] Jeff and Sarah Johnson. This
is such a meaningful way to ful
fill our company’s mission and
open up doors for more people to
experience the life-changing ben
efits of the great outdoors of our
beautiful state.”
According to the Timberline
Glamping Company website,
glamping sites include items like
hotel-quality beds, clean sheets
and comforter, air conditioning
and heat, a mini fridge, coffee
maker, home decor and electrical
outlets to charge devices.
“Our company offers some
thing unique in providing a tradi
tional camping experience out
side without sacrificing luxury,
comfort and style inside,”
Co-CEO Nathan Self said in the
release. “Jeff and Sarah Johnson
bring hospitality and intentionali-
ty to Amicalola Falls State Park
— highly valued qualities that
Timberline Glamping Co. deliv
ers in our operation and seeks in
our partnerships. We have 11
additional new franchises that we
will be establishing in 2022 and
into 2023, so the grand opening
of the Amicalola Falls State Park
location is particularly exciting.”
The four new glamping sites at
Amicalola Falls State Park will
officially open on May 27.
Rotary Club to hold opening celebration for Rotary Island splash pad
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
On Saturday June 4, the Rotary Club of
Dawson County will hold a “Rotary Day
Celebration” to celebrate the official open
ing day of Rotary Island splash pad at Rock
Creek Park.
Rotary Island is a fun and exciting splash
pad at Rock Creek Park and is free to the
residents of Dawson County.
The splash pad was paid for and con
structed by the Rotary Club of Dawson
County, and was completed with close col
laboration between the Rotary Club of
Dawson County, Etowah Water and Sewer
Authority, Dawson County and Dawson
County Parks and Recreation.
The opening day celebration event will
take place at Rock Creek Park from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. on June 4. The event will feature
free hotdogs, chips, drinks and snow cones.
Rock Creek Park is located at 445 Martin
Road in Dawson County.
Manor Lake
Assisted Living & Memory Care
Dawsonville
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Have you considered
a Career in Caring?
At Manor Lake Dawsonville every
aspect of our community is designed to
foster friendship and connection.
Staff becomes family. And together,
we enjoy the gift of each other’s company.
We are hiring part-time and
full-time positions for:
CNA’s | Caregivers
Med Techs
Maintenance Assistant
Housekeeper
Dietary Aide
Dishwasher | Cooks
Part-time Receptionist
3769 Kallie Circle • Dawsonville, GA • 706-216-1333
