Lifeguards, first responders honored for saving Hall County man s life
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Lifeguards and first responders honored for their life-saving efforts
Several agencies worked to work the life of a Hall County man who suffered a heart attack during a swim in May.
HALL COUNTY, Ga. - A special ceremony was held in Hall County Thursday for the lifeguards and first responders who helped save the life of a man who had a heart attack at the Frances Meadows Aquatic Center last month.
Mitch Teal had gone for a morning swim that might have cost him his life if not for the quick action of others.
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Look out for these ‘Happy Rocks’ placed around Gainesville by community members with special needs Randy Owens, co-founder of Randy and Friends, helped place 100 hand-painted rocks around downtown Gainesville to brighten people s spirits on April 21, 2021. - photo by Kelsey Podo
If you happen upon a stone that makes you smile while you re out in Gainesville, you’ve probably found a “Happy Rock.”
These brightly hand-painted pieces of earth were placed in town by members of Randy and Friends, a local nonprofit that helps those with special needs better serve their community.
Randy Owens who founded the organization with his mom, Marty, in 2012 said the group of around six regularly look for ways to not only get involved in Hall County, but show their neighbors that they care.
Dads, show off your moves at Gainesville s 2021 Daddy Daughter Dances The Gainesville Parks & Recreation Daddy Daughter Dance is a chance for girls to dress up and fathers to spend quality time with their daughters. - photo by Erin O. Smith
The guests will be fewer, but there will still be plenty of dancing at Gainesville Parks and Recreation’s 21st annual Daddy Daughter Dances.
Girls of all ages and the important men in their lives can gather at the Gainesville Civic Center, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, tickets are limited and must be purchased before the event. No walk-ins will be allowed this year and only 150 guests can attend per night.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of many, but for one Gainesville resident, that disruption created an opportunity to lift community spirits.
Amber Wangemann, a Gainesville resident who teaches piano lessons, has been hiding painted rocks for the public to find in the Hall County region since the summer of 2020 after losing about half of her income due to the pandemic.
Wangemann said the idea to paint and hide rocks in the region first came to her after drawing art with chalk on Gainesville’s Downtown Square with young people from her church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.