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North Georgia Zoo Presents: Mattie's Birthday Celebration
Enjoy learning more about this amazing and endangered species of ape. Watch Mattie taste her very own special fruit birthday cake and meet some of Mattie's very special animal friends at a celebration at BlackStock Vineyards...  
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Atlanta Braves Announce Additional Details for Atlanta Area Stops of the 2010 Community Caravan, Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors

Braves players, coaches, alumni, broadcasters, and executives get ready to hit the road, January 30 – February 13, visiting fans in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast in the BIGGEST Braves Community Caravan ever ...

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'K4J' Instills Virtuous Lifestyles in Local Students
Kids 4 Jesus, or K4J, involves students, teachers and parents in fun and interactive virtue formation.  The program has been utilized at Forsyth County's Pinecrest Academy as part of the school's curriculum for more than eight years...
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'A Dickens' Christmas' Comes to The Avenue Forsyth
Meet the Victorian townspeople as they herald in the Christmas season with Christmas Caroling around the square -- compliments of the Pinecrest Academy Players...
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First Citizens Offering Free Portrait Sittings and Complimentary Holiday Print
John Seibel Photography is providing the photographic services at First Citizens Bank of Georgia in Dawsonville on Friday and Saturday, December 5-6...
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Meet Santa at Amicalola Falls State Park Lodge
Santa and Mrs. Claus are making time in their busy schedule to join in on festivities of a special Open House at Amicalola Park. Don’t forget your wish list and don’t leave your camera at home, because the Claus couple will be available for photos...
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Local Business Owner Presents Awards to Texas School
Qwizzy’s World founder and Forsyth County resident, Julie Wilson, flew to Houston recently to McNeill Elementary School, to personally award prizes to teachers at McNeill for their outstanding participation in the QW School Campaign...
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Breakfast with Santa Includes Chick-fil-A Biscuits, Hot Air Balloon Rides and More
Balloons Over Georgia is providing Santa’s transportation this year, and all are encouraged to arrive at 7:45 a.m. to see his grand entrance.  Once Santa is seated, children and their families can line up to make their way in to enjoy Chick-Fil-A chicken biscuits, Bojangle’s sweet biscuits, and juice or milk, while they wait to sit on Santa’s lap.  Also available are hot air balloon rides, which are purchased separately...
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Dawson County Continues Winning Tradition; Sets New Record
Two Dawson County Park and Recreation football teams traveled to Union County on Saturday, November 14 to compete in the North Georgia Youth Football Association (NGYFA) Super Bowl.  One came home with the championship trophy and the other as the league runner up...
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Three Forsyth County Teachers Take Home the Turkey
Qwizzy’s World (QW), an online study site based in Forsyth County, recently held a contest for Forsyth County teachers, whereby QW would give away 10-12 pound turkeys, courtesy of Rick Tanner’s Grille & Bar in Cumming, to the teachers whose lucky tickets were drawn during the very first ‘QW Contest for Teachers’...
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Dawson County Tigers Super Bowl Bound
The six-year old Tigers will be playing for Dawson County’s first ever Super Bowl victory in this age group and the ten-year old Tigers will be playing for their fifth consecutive championship. Both teams have an opportunity to accomplish something never before seen in Dawson County history...
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Next Movie Night is November 13
A fun Movie Night, presented by Dawson County Welding and Fabrication, awaits all this Friday at Veterans Memorial Park...
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Family Portraits Snapped at Rock Creek on Saturday

For more information, call 706-344-3646 or go online atwww.dawsoncounty.org

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Fly Fishing Offered at Veterans Memorial Park
Beginning and intermediate sessions are offered through Dawson County Parks & Recreation...
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Northeast Georgia Offers Sleighful of Holiday Events
From Christmas Open Houses to a Festival of Trees to a Holi-Day Camp, along with visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, there are a variety of festive activites in Northeast Georgia this holiday season.  Enjoy...
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TELLUS Northwest Georgia Museum Brings Smithsonian Flavor to Visitors
A Tyrannosaurus Rex is one of more than 40 pre-historic animals in The Fossil Gallery within this Smithsonian affiliate, and the 'touch us' policy makes the Georgia museum hands-on fun for the entire family...
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Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween plans typically include frightful activities, and paying attention to a few safety tips can make the difference between having a frightfully-fun experience versus a frightfully-tragic one.
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Safety is Top Priority on Halloween
The Dawson County Emergency Management Agency joins Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) in encouraging children and their parents to celebrate the day safely...
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Girl's Challenge Club Serves the Elderly in Forsyth County
On Wednesday, October 21, groups of 7th and 8th grade girls went out into the Forsyth community to assist the elderly in cleaning up their yards. They arrived with rakes, gardening gloves, gardening tools and great attitudes, ready to help...
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John Megel Chevrolet Kicks Off Football Season with Dawson County Parks and Recreation
John Megel Chevrolet sponsors Dawson County Parks and Recreation and helps raise thousands of dollars with a vehicle giveaway...
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