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JIMMY SPENCER
Heading up this year’s Mountain Moonshine Festival parade at 9 a.m. Saturday is former NASCAR driver Jimmy Spencer. Hailing from Berwick, Pennsylvania, Spencer, now 61, competed in 478 NASCAR Cup races over his 40-plus years behind the wheel. During his career he became one of the few NASCAR drivers to win a race in all three of the top series, including the Xfinity Series, the Monster Energy Cup Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Known as “Mr. Excitement,” Spencer followed in the footsteps of his father, Ed Spencer Sr., when he started his racing career driving Late Models, nabbing his first win in 1976 in the Late Model division at Port Royal Speedway. In 1982 and 1983 he was named the Shangri-La Speedway NASCAR Modified Division Track champion. Spencer debuted in the Busch Series in 1985 where he finished 19th at the North Carolina Motor Speedway. In 1986 and 1987 he was crowned the NASCAR National Modified champion. His first win in the Xfinity Series came in 1989 in the Mountain Dew 400 at Hickory Motor Speedway, and he went on to win 12 times in the series. In the Monster Energy Series, he took first place at the 1994 Pepsi 400 in Daytona and would be in the top ten 80 times over 18 years with two wins. His only win in the Camping World Truck Series came in 2003 at the New Hampshire 200. Spencer’s last racing season was in 2005, where he competed in the Xfinity Series at the age of 48. Following the Mountain Moonshine Festival parade, the National Moonshiners Hall of Fame Inductees will be recognized. This year’s inductees are Benny Bearden of Cumming, John Pinnion of Dawsonville, Wayne Stone of Blue Ridge, Kenneth Nichols of North Wilkesboro, N.C. and Ray Hudson of Boonville, N.C.
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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26TH 9:00AM Moonshine Run check-in 8AM-8PM Registration 10AM-8PM Car Show 50/50 Raffle at K.A.R.E. Booths SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH 8AM-6PM Car Show 8:00AM Registration opens 8:00AM Festival opens 9:00AM Parade 10:00AM Opening Ceremonies 10:00AM Live music begins 2:00PM Moonshine Car Awards (at Castleberry Stage) 4:00PM Car Show Awards 7:00PM Festival closes 50/50 Raffle at K.A.R.E. Booths 4:00PM Friday/Saturday raffle drawing SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28TH 8:00AM Festival opens 10AM-5PM Car Show 12:00PM Live Music Begins 3:00PM Top 25 Car Show Awards 4:00PM Sunday 50/50 Raffle Drawing 5:00PM Festival closes
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Friends,
Twelve months seem like 12 days and 12 years seem like 12 months these days. We blink our eyes and another year has passed and we are back to cool mornings, fresh air, falling leaves and the Moonshine Festival. Last year, we had big plans for the 50th Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival even though the weather refused to cooperate. I suppose that was a shocking reminder that we are not really in charge of life. Still yet, KARE for Kids began planning for the 51st event shortly after the 50th was over, knowing that time flies by and the weather will be what the weather will be, but we keep working together toward one common goal assisting children in need in Dawson County. The 51st Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival depicts years of history while also boasting of new fads and trends. It is truly the best of the best. The car show has become a three-day event and will be a little hindered this year by the construction the city has begun for a beautiful park behind Food Lion. Because of the construction, there won’t be a swap meet as part of the car show this year. The Moonshine Run is in its 10th year and will be leaving town at 10 a.m. on Friday. Jimmy Spencer will lead the parade on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies following. We will proudly showcase amazing talent all weekend on three stages and the aroma of delicious food in the air will certainly guide your nose to some of the best you’ve ever tasted. Expect moonshine cars, race cars, exhibitors, children’s games and much more all weekend long. The event welcomes over 100,000 visitors to our county and inevitably will create a few disturbances for the locals. Please know that KARE (Kids Are Really Equal) for Kids appreciates the cooperation and understanding of all our local businesses and residents. The magic of what KARE for Kids does happens when our community opens their hearts to help those in need. Bad weather can’t dampen the spirit of giving that has been going strong for numerous years. Time doesn’t change that mission either. StarBright Foundation was started in 1993 to continue the Empty Stocking Fund efforts that the Jaycees and Jaycettes carried for 20-plus years before that. The StarBright name was later changed to KARE for Kids. The Jaycees 16
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were one group of people, StarBright Foundation was another and KARE for Kids another – each have had members that changed over the years. Change is inevitable. I am proud that the purpose of the Moonshine Festival has never changed and is still standing as strong this year as it has for the past 51 years. Dawson County is a special place to hang your hat. Each person that resides in the county has a duty to uphold a standard set by others and to withstand bad weather while we keep working toward our goal. In many ways, our life has been made easier by the people that worked before us and we certainly have gained valuable insight from their storms. We are challenged to lift the mission above our personal struggles and fight through the bad weather and stormy times. Our goal must remain the most important mission in our eyes. Look around. Children and young people need our guidance and good example more today than ever. Be encouraged to keep working together for the sake of them and be reminded to stand strong when stumbling blocks sometimes may seem bigger than our mission.
- Rhonda Goodwin Interim President K.A.R.E. for Kids
KARE needs volunteers with big hearts. For information on how to get involved, please visit www.kareforkids.org or call 706-216-KARE. KARE meets every
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K.A.R.E. for Kids, Inc. Christmas Application
If you have any questions concerning K.A.R.E. for Kids Please call 706-216-KARE (5273) or e-mail us at KAREFORKIDSCHRISTMAS@GMAIL.COM Will be accepting applications for assistance for the 2017 Christmas season at: 66 Hwy 53 WEST Dawsonville, GA 30534
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You must bring copies of each of the following with you for us to accept your application: • GA drivers license OR State ID • Proof of residency (utility bill, lease agreement, property tax statement, tax return) • School report card (if child(ren) is of school age) or Birth Certificate if not school age • Documentation from Day Care or Pre-School in the County • Income Verification for last 2 months for ALL persons employed in the household. • Court documents if you are the Guardian of the child(ren). You will need to know: • Your child(ren)’s EXACT clothes and shoe sizes • Specific clothing needs for your child(ren) • 3 specific items that your child(ren) would like for Christmas (1 GIFT UNDER $50 AND TWO GIFTS UNDER $20) In order to qualify for assistance, you must meet ALL of the following requirements: • You must live full-time in Dawson County along with your child(ren) that you are applying for assistance for. Your child(ren) must live with you. • If your child(ren) is school aged, they must attend Dawson County schools. • Your child(ren) must be school age or younger. • You must not receive assistance from any other agency for this Christmas season.
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