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PAGE 2A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. MARCH 31.2022
Ground broken on new Mica fire station
By Larry Cavender
Contributing Writer
Groundbreaking cere
monies were held last week
for the new Mica community
fire station. The new facility,
to be designated Cherokee
County Fire Station Number
15, will be built at the inter
section of Yellow Creek
Road and Conns Creek Road
in northeastern Cherokee
County.
The new station will be a
12,342 sq. ft. building, which
will also include a 1,585
square foot community room.
According to Division Chief
Dean Floyd, "The new sta
tion will accommodate up to
six firefighters per shift with
room to expand for an addi
tional two firefighters per
shift if needed in the future.
The station will have three
bays, a large kitchen/dining
area with an adjoining day
room and an exercise room
that will also serve as a 'safe
room' in the event of severe
weather."
At the beginning of the
ceremonies, Cherokee
County Fire Chief Eddie
Robinson thanked those who
attended and also expressed
his appreciation for their sup
port of the fire department. A
number of dignitaries also
spoke, including Matt Par
don, architect for the project,
who was followed by Patsy
Jordan, Cherokee County
District 2 Board of Education
member, who is also a life
long resident of the Mica
community.
Other speakers were
Harry Johnston, Chairman of
the Cherokee County Board
of Commissioners, and Steve
West, District 1 Commis
sioner who represents the
area where the new station is
located. An invocation was
delivered by Fire Chaplain
Johnny Weaver.
The new fire station, de
signed by KRH Architects of
Dalton, to be constructed by
Cooper and Company Gen
eral Contractors of Gum
ming, is set to open in
February of 2023.
A number of dignitaries attended the groundbreaking for the new Mica Fire Station, Number 15, including from left
to right: Cherokee County Fire Chief, Eddie Robinson; Jeff Stancil; Jay Worley with the Parks and Recreation Depart
ment; Geoff Morton, Cherokee County Manager; Steve West, District 1 Commissioner; Benny Carter, District 3 Com
missioner; Harry Johnston, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners; Terri Seay, Senior Procurement Specialist; and,
Jim Cooper with Cooper and Company General Contrac
tors.
Pickens FBLA team places 6th in state
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(L-R) Sarah Holland, Griffin Cantrell, Ishan Iqbal, Grayson Ludington, Ginger Rizoti
(adviser,) Lauren Quarles, Micaela Salley, Marlayna Macking and Katie Anderson.
FBLA students attended
State Leadership Conference
in Atlanta on March 11-13.
They attended several leader
ship workshops to help grow
business skills. Members also
competed in different events
while there. One team, Mar
layna Macking, Sarah Hol
land, Ishan Iqbal and Griffin
Cantrell, competed in Parlia
mentary Procedures and
placed 6th in the State.
Grayson Ludington
placed 10th in Sports & En
tertainment Management.
Georgia FBLA is the largest
state chapter in the nation.
Draw-A-Shelter-Pet contest winners
Draw-A-Shelter contest winners (L-R) - Jayden Dillard
(age group 11-14); Alexandra Walker (age group 6-10);
Pickens Animal Shelter Director Emily Bell holding Colton
Byrd’s winning entry (age group 0-5); and Kellie Morris
(age group 15-18). They are pictured with art teacher and
shelter volunteer Stacey Trawick who came up with the
drawing contest idea.
event and B e-Paws We Care,
as well as Pueblo Cantina,
Dairy Queen, Jersey Mike’s
Subs and Buffalo Luke’s for
donating gift cards that were
used as prizes.
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By Angela Reinhardt
Staff Writer
areinhardt@piekensprogress.com
Results of the Pickens
County Animal Shelter’s first
“Draw-A-Shelter-Pet” con
test are in, with winners an
nounced in each of four age
groups.
The contest, which shelter
director Emily Bell said was
a way to introduce kids to the
shelter and have the shelter
get more involved in the
community, attracted over
100 entries and had over 300
people vote for winners.
“We are very thankful for
all of our volunteers and glad
we had the opportunity to
host this event. Three out of
four of the contest winners
were able to attend our open
house and receive
their gifts. We all
had a great time,”
Bell said. “We
had a great
turnout at our vol
unteer orienta
tion.”
Bell would
like to thank art
teacher Stacey
Trawick who
spearheaded the
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Alexandra Walker (age group 6-10).