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Wednesday, November 23,2022 dawsonnews.com I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I 5A Chamber hires Graefen as director of marketing, events By Erica Jones ejones@dawsonnews.com The Dawson County Chamber of Commerce has hired Anna Graefen as its new director of marketing and events. According to a press release by the chamber, Graefen has been a longtime member of and ambassador for the cham ber, so she knows the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce well. She began her new position on Nov. 17,2022. Graefen has lived in North Georgia for over 10 years, is a licensed realtor and has worked with some of the top teams in Dawson County since 2012. “Having grown up in a military family she understands the impor tance of what it means to be a part of a community,” the release said. Graefen has been responsible for overseeing and handling contract management, day to day office operations and coordinating marketing and event activities as well as community relations. According to the release, she has been told that she has a “positive energy that is contagious”. “She is a passionate team mem ber with a proven talent for her organizational skills and maintain ing customer relations,” the release said. Graefen has been an ambassador with the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce, and she served as the ambassador chair in 2018. She is a gradu ate of the Dawson County Leadership pro gram class of 2020. She is also a member of the American Association of Notaries and the 400 North Association of Realtors. She lives with her son, Reznor, and they attend Browns Bridge Church and enjoy hiking in North Georgia. “We are so excited to have Anna join the chamber team,” Dawson County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mandy Power said in the release. “Anna’s experi ence and involvement in the community are exactly what we were looking for with this new position.” Graefen City recognizes employees, Dawsonville Hardware’s 75 years By staff reports Recently, the City of Dawsonville recognized Dawsonville Hardware for its 75 years in the commu nity, as well as several city employees with service awards for their hard work. During the city’s Oct. 17 regular meeting, Mayor Mike Eason read a procla mation celebrating the 75th anniversary of Dawsonville Hardware and showing appreciation for owner Dwight Gilleland’s com mitment to the downtown community through his business. “I am very appreciative of this; I’m appreciative of all the people of Dawsonville specifically but Dawson County in gen eral,” Gilleland said to the mayor and council follow ing the proclamation’s reading. “It’s been an honor to be a part of this commu nity for all these years and I’m looking forward to the next several years.” The mayor and council members also recognized several city employees for their work and dedication to the city. The council recognized Treatment Plant Operator Kyle Richardson for his two years of service to the city. “Kyle is a jack of all trades and runs a lot of our work orders,” City Manager Bob Bolz said. They also recognized Roads Equipment Operator Jon Davis and Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer Clay Moss, both of whom have served the city for four years. In addition to recog nizing Moss for his four years with the city, they also recognized him for recently completing his Code Enforcement Level 1 certification. Finally, they recognized Custodian Annette Watson as both the city’s September employee of the month and the employ ee of the third quarter. All of the employees recognized at the meeting were presented with awards signifying their accomplishments. Photos courtesy of the City of Dawsonville Recently, the City of Dawsonville rec ognized Dawsonville Hardware and its owner Dwight Gilleland for 75 years of business in the community. Recently, the City of Dawsonville rec ognized Roads Equipment Operator Jon Davis for four years of service to the city. Recently, the City of Dawsonville rec ognized Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer Clay Moss for four years of service to the city and for completing his Code Enforcement Level 1 certification. Recently, the City of Dawsonville rec ognized Custodian Annette Watson as both the city's September employee of the month and the employee of the third quarter. When, where to vote for US Senator runoff By Julia Hansen jhansen@dawsonnews.com Election season isn’t quite over for voters in Dawson County. Republican Herschel Walker and incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock will compete against each other again during a Dec. 6 runoff election for U.S. Senate. Neither candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote, trig gering the need for a runoff elec tion under state law. U.S. Senator election Note: Results are as of Nov. 20. Statewide results • Raphael Warnock (D, incumbent): 49.44% • Herschel Junior Walker (R): 48.49% Dawson County results • Herschel Junior Walker (R): 80.64% • Raphael Warnock (D, incumbent): 16.42% Results show over 3.9 million Georgians voted in the senatori al race. Warnock garnered almost one percentage point more than Walker statewide, but in Dawson County, people overwhelmingly voted for the Republican candidate over the Democratic incumbent. Walker received a greater amount of Election Day votes at more than 794,000, while Warnock got more absentee and advance votes at above 166,000 and 1.2 million respec tively. Early voting • When: • 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 through Friday, Dec. 2 • Where: • Central Precinct/Board of Elections office, located at 96 Academy Avenue in Dawsonville Note: The last day to request an absentee ballot is Friday, Nov. 25. Election day • When: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 • Where: Your polling pre cinct Eastern precinct: Fire Station no. 2 at 145 Liberty Drive (next to Tractor Supply) Central precinct: Board of Elections office at 96 Academy Avenue Western precinct: Fire Station no. 6 at 2142 Hubbard Road If you are unsure of your vot ing precinct location for Election Day, you can check the Georgia Secretary of State’s “My Voting Page” at https://mvp.sos.ga.gOv/s/ or call the Dawson County Elections & Registration office at (706) 344-3640. OCSB COASTAL STATES BANK Don’t miss this special of For a limited time 6 Month CD 3.25ap % y* 9 Month CD 3.75 12 Month CD 4.00 a? y * Apply online, call or stop by your local branch today. *APY- Annual Percentage Yield. Rates accurate as of 11/14/2022. Minimum balance to open and obtain APY is $1,000. 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