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A local legend
Celebrating 80 years of Gordon Pirkle
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Friends get a photo of Gordon and Idiline Pirkle during Gordons surprise 80th birthday party last weekend at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. - photo by Amy French Dawson County News
Amy French
Updated: Jan 11, 2017, 6:00 AM
Published: Jan 10, 2017, 7:36 PM
They can't pull one over on Gordon Pirkle. When the local historian and Dawsonville legend turned 80 years old on Dec. 27, the surprise party orchestrated by his family and friends was in the works. Since the weekend prior to his birthday was Christmas and the weekend following was New Year's, Jan. 7 was the logical choice.
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First Baptist Church hosts celebration with stunt show
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A member of the Real Encounter ministry does a BMX bike stunt at the event on Sunday. - photo by Rio White
Rio White
DCN Staff
Published: Jun 6, 2022, 9:00 PM
The First Baptist Church of Dawsonville hosted its Vacation Bible School kick-off event on Sunday, June 5, complete with inflatables, a petting zoo, bluegrass music and a stunt show featuring a motorcycle and BMX bikes.
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