2A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, November 23,2022
Amicalola EMC's
Operation RoundUp
awards over $90K
This year, Amicalola EMC’s
Operation RoundUp program has
awarded $90,383 in donations to
local nonprofits and individuals.
According to a press release by
the electric cooperative, the quarter
ly meeting of Amicalola EMC’s
Operation RoundUp board was held
in October and $20,119 was award
ed to local nonprofit organizations
and individuals in need. This
brought the total awarded in 2022 to
$90,383.
“All donations are used for food,
shelter, clothing, health needs, educa
tion and specialty needs,” the release
said. “Donations are also given to
house fire victims within the
Amicalola EMC service area.”
Funds donated through the pro
gram are raised by Amicalola EMC
members who choose to round up
their electric bill each month to the
nearest dollar. The monthly cost to
members can never be more than 99
cents a month, and the average dona
tion by each member in a year is $6.
“If you are a member of Amicalola
EMC and you are not rounding up
your electric bill for charity, you are
missing a great opportunity to use
small change to make a big differ
ence,” the release said.
For more information about
Amicalola EMC’s Operation
RoundUp, call 706-253-5200.
Death Notices
Dock J. Hannah,
Sr.
November 18, 2022
Dock J. Hannah, Sr., 82,
of Dawsonville died
Friday, November 18th.
Funeral service, Monday,
November 21th 11 o’clock,
Bearden Funeral Home
Chapel. Bearden Funeral
Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Gary S.
Pendergrass
November 18,2022
Gary S. Pendergrass, 70,
of Gainesville died Friday,
November 18th. Funeral
Service, T uesday,
November 22, 2022, 1
pm, Bearden Funeral
Home Chapel. Bearden
Funeral Home,
Dawsonville, GA.
GRHOF, historical society
host successful Ghost Walk
By staff reports
The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame and
The Dawson County Historical Society
joined ranks again this year to make the
Second Annual Judy Harris Dawsonville
Ghost Walk a success. The event was
held on Friday, October 28th and
Saturday, October 29th.
The Ghost Walk has been permanently
named in memory of Judy Harris, the late
president of the Dawson County
Historical Society, according to a release
by event organizers.
“Judy was a lifelong Dawson County
resident and was incredibly knowledge
able about the county’s history,” the
release said. “Judy was the driving force
behind making the First Annual
Dawsonville Ghost Walk happen and was
sorely missed in this year’s planning.”
The fun each night began at the
Georgia Racing Hall of Fame where par
ticipants heard scary ghost stories as they
walked through the museum and then
boarded a hayride equipped with a speak
er system which narrated the spooky sto
ries along the way.
The route traveled through downtown
Dawsonville to the city cemetery, where
participants saw the ghost of a race car
driver, and then onto the old historic
Dawson County jail. Participants walked
upstairs to view the jail cells and hear a
spooky story written and narrated by
Tracy Walker about a dinner prepared by
the jailer’s wife.
The next stop on the tour was the his
toric Dawson County courthouse, where
a mock trial was held to determine the
guilt of a moonshine tripper. The jurors
and other mock trial participants, who are
members of the Dawson County
Historical Society, dressed in 1930’s
period costumes and the judge tested the
moonshine evidence.
Next year’s script is already in the
works and a historic race car driver is set
to be on trial, the release added. The
mock trial script was provided by the
Holly Theater in Dahlonega.
The next stop was the Tucker-Turner
house where Halloween candy packaged
by the Dawson County Chamber of
Commerce was handed out and many
participants saw a ghost peering out of a
front window.
The hayride then traveled across town
on Bill Elliott Street and past the World
Famous Pool Room before the spooky
and fun night came to a close back at the
Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.
The night was not without excitement
as three longtime residents of Dawson
County were trapped in the courthouse’s
elevator until some Dawson County fire
fighters came to their rescue, the release
added.
“The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame and
the Dawson County Historical Society
would like to thank the Dawson County
Sheriff’s Department for their help in
navigating traffic and all volunteers who
participated and decorated throughout the
Ghost Walk,” the release said. “Fun was
had by all as they learned more about the
exciting history of Dawsonville.”
For more information about the history
of Dawson County or the City of
Dawsonville, contact the Georgia Racing
Hall of Fame/Dawsonville History
Museum at info@georgiaracinghof.com
or the Dawson County Historical Society
at dchistory3@gmail.com.
The Ghost Walk
route traveled
through down
town
Dawsonville to
the city ceme
tery, where par
ticipants saw
the ghost of a
race car driver,
and then onto
the old historic
Dawson County
jail.
Photo courtesy
John Seibel
Tanner leaving Forsyth to
serve on state health board
Tanner
ByAshlyn Yule
DCN regional staff
Forsyth County Manager Kevin Tanner
will be leaving his job to pursue a posi
tion as the head of the
Georgia Department of
Behavioral Health and
Developmental
Disabilities in mid-
December.
According to a press
release from the office of
Gov. Brian Kemp,
Tanner’s appointment to
the role follows Commissioner Judy
Fitzgerald’s retirement.
“Kevin Tanner is a capable and dedi
cated leader who has made significant
contributions to both the state and his
community over more than three decades
of public service,” Kemp said in the
release. “It is thanks to his forward-think
ing approach as head of the Behavioral
Health Reform and Innovation
Commission that Georgia is now imple
menting meaningful improvements in
how we address mental health. The
department will be in good hands under
his leadership.”
Tanner has served as the Forsyth
County Manager since January 2021,
working on issues that he is passionate
about such as traffic and transportation.
“I would like to congratulate Kevin
Tanner on his appointment as
Commissioner of DBHDD,” said Forsyth
County Board of Commissioners
Chairman Alfred John. “His keen interest
and advocacy in the mental health space
will serve him well in the new role, as
will his ability to attract and evaluate tal
ent.
“His tenure with the county has had a
great impact on the organization, hiring
good leadership and instilling confidence
among staff,” John said. “His departure
will be a loss, but the foundation he has
laid will make the transition easier.”
Tanner previously served as the
Dawson County Manager and as the state
house representative for District 9. He’s
also served as a volunteer firefighter and
as a deputy with the Dawson County
Sheriff’s Office, bringing his total time of
service to the local community to more
than 30 years.
This article was also published in
Forsyth County News, a sister publica
tion of DCN.
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