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6A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, October 5,2022
Bowen Center for
the Arts hosting
quilt exhibit
From now through Oct. 19, the
Bowen Center for the Arts is host
ing its annual quilt exhibit, featur
ing quilts handmade by the mem
bers of the Heart in Hand Quilt
Guild.
According to a press release by
the Bowen, this year’s show fea
tures “Think Spring” with a chal
lenge competition “Spring Fever”.
The event is free to attend and
features over 75 quilts, with sever
al for sale.
“There are several hand-quilted
works along with the traditional
and not so traditional, and all with
incredibly complex color patterns
and visuals,” the release said.
“Each year, visitors walk in the
front door and stop to gather it all
in. Quilt Guild docents guide
them through the maze of quilts
and treat them to stories and tech
niques.”
Each year, the Quilt Guild also
provides a raffle quilt to donate to
the Bowen to give back. This
year’s raffle quilt is tided “Shoo
Fly Garden” and is a queen size
quilt featuring K. Fassett fabric
and a unique hand-sewn border
applique. According to the
release, over 45 guild members
helped to create the raffle quilt.
The drawing will be held on
Dec. 13. Tickets are on sale for $1
per ticket or $5 for six tickets and
are available for purchase at the
Bowen or online at bowenarts.
org. All proceeds from the quilt
raffle will go to the nonprofit
Bowen Center for the Arts.
“Each year, the Bowen wel
comes back the Heart in Hand
Quilt Guild and this overwhelm
ing display of hard work and tal
ent,” the release said. “We hope
the Quilt Guild understands what
a tremendous impact their art
means.”
The Bowen Center for the Arts
is located at 334 Highway 9
North in Dawsonville. For more
information about the Bowen and
its shows, go to bowenarts.org or
call 706-216-2787.
Erica Jones
Feral Cat Program
of Georgia to host
annual fundraiser
This October, the Feral Cat
Program of Georgia (FCPGA)
will host its annual “Catoberfest" ’
fall fundraiser to support its initia
tive in the community.
According to a press release by
the FCPGA, this year’s event will
take place on Oct. 8 at Fowler
Park in Cumming and run from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event will feature over 30
artists and vendor booths, food
trucks, a DJ, family friendly fun
and a silent auction with 50+ bas
kets, original artwork, jewelry, gift
cards and more. Admission to the
event is free.
Feading up to the event on Oct.
8, FCPGA will host an online
auction beginning Sept. 29 and
closing Oct. 5. Auction items
available online include a photo
graphic African safari for two and
a luxury sty at Casa de Sofia in
Manzanillo, Mexico. For a link to
online auction items and registra
tion, go to www.fcpga.org/cato-
berfest.
Catoberfest is the only fundrais
er hosted each year by the rescue
group, which helps with resources
for the feral and stray cat popula
tion, networks with foster homes
that care for and socialize rescued
cats and kittens and partners with
PetSmart Charities to hold adop
tion events each Saturday at the
Dawsonville, Cumming and
Alpharetta PetSmart locations.
“Each year, FCPGA receives
hundreds of requests for help with
unwanted cats and kittens from
local animal control offices and
individuals in the counties they
serve,” the release said. “Shelters
are currently experiencing more
intakes than adoptions and are not
equipped to care for sick, injured
or pregnant cats. All proceeds
from Catoberfest will go to
FCPGA, enabling them to rescue
more cats and kittens from over
crowded shelters and care for
them until they are adopted.”
For more information about
Catoberfest, go to www.fcpga.
org/catoberfest.
Erica Jones
Final FoodTmck
Friday event of
year on Oct. 7
Dawsonville’s last Food Truck
Friday event for the season is
scheduled to take place on Friday,
Oct. 7.
The city has hosted Food Truck
Friday events each month from
May through Oct., and this
Friday’s event will be the last one
for the 2022 season.
The Food Truck Friday event
will be at the farmers’ market
pavilion, located at 86 Allen St. in
Dawsonville, and will run from 5
to 8 p.m. Announcements about
the event, including a list of trucks
that will be present, are posted
closer to the event on the city’s
Facebook page at www.facebook.
com/cityofdawsonville.
Staff reports
FROM 1A
Bust
program and the ARDEO.
Agents seized more than
168 grams of fentanyl, 500
grams of methamphet-
amine, 60 grams of
cocaine, 14 grams of ecsta-
sy, 103 grams of
Alprazolam, as well as
black tar heroin, crack
cocaine, marijuana, and
over $10,000 in assets.
“This is the largest fen
tanyl seizure ever made
inside of White County,”
the release stated.
The fentanyl and meth
alone were valued at
$25,200 and about $35,000
respectively, said GBI
Assistant Special Agent in
Charge Aaron Maupin.
Garnsey was charged
with trafficking metham-
phetamine, possession of
methamphetamine and
crossing guard lines with
drugs without consent,
according to the press
release and White County
Detention Center online
records.
McFaughlin was charged
with one count each for
trafficking methamphet
amine and cocaine. He also
received separate charges
for possession of fentanyl,
heroin, ecstasy, alprazolam
and marijuana, all with the
intent to distribute.
This investigation is still
ongoing, according to the
release.
The ARDEO consists of
different law enforcement
agencies including the
White County Sheriff’s
Office and other regional
sheriff’s offices and branch
es of state agencies.
The Atlanta-Carolinas
HIDTA aims to “signifi
cantly reduce drug avail
ability in its three-state area
by maximizing the collab
orative and cooperative
efforts of its law enforce
ment,” according to its
website, www.achidta.org.
The federal Office of
National Drug Control
Policy supports 33 HIDTA
programs across the United
States.
DCN will provide more
information once it
becomes available.
Dawson County Humane Society
a no kill shelter
Doggy Spotlight
706-265-9160
Meet Paisley! Hello there big world! My name is Paisley and I am a
gorgeous red and white Spaniel Mix. All my legs are white and red
speckled and I have mesmerizing chocolate brown eyes that will melt
your heart! I weigh about 30 pounds and am estimated to be 1.5 years
old. I would need an adopter that could give me that patience, time, and
love that I need to transform into the brave, independent girl that I know
I can be! I am quite frightened of kids, men, and loud noises
(I need a home with women only). I would benefit from a dog friend to
play with and teach me how to be a dog. I am house-trained too.
I will chase cats. I am currently available for adoption. If you are
interested in meeting with me, please fill out an application or call the
Humane Society of Forsyth County at 770-887-6480, Tuesday through
Saturday, for more information. All my love and kisses, Paisley
Paisley
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
Wed. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | 54 S. Lumpkin Campground Rd.
All proceeds benefits
the Humane Society
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
Dawsonville
Veterinary
Hospital
706-265-8381
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