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Happy birthday Gordon: pillar of Dawson County community celebrates 85th birthday
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Gordon Pirkle stands at the entrance of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville. In 2002, Pirkle helped make sure it was brought to Dawsonville to enshrine the town's rich professional racing history for future generations. Photo by Paige Sweany of Sole Photography.
This week, Dawson County legend Gordon Pirkle celebrated his 85th birthday, complete with birthday wishes and love from hundreds of people in the community.