Area veterans and doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Oakwood clinic joined federal officials Friday in a dedication ceremony. “I’m very proud to be a part of this clinic, because I think it’s a big step in the right direction,” said Dr. Michael Streleckis, lead physician, to some 100-plus people at the event. The 18,000-square-foot clinic at 4175 Tanners Creek Drive opened in September, moving out of an overcrowded building off Mundy Mill Road at the busy entrance to Walmart and across from the University of North Georgia-Gainesville.