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By David [email protected]

Dawson County is home to many businesses and industries, but what may have been one of its better kept secrets recently opened its doors to the Dawson County Chamber of

Commerce.On March 28, Amerivap Systems

welcomed the chamber’s Ambassador Program, giving a com-prehensive tour of the building at 31 Successful Way that serves as both office and creative development lab for the company.

“We sell, distribute and repair steam generators,” said Dave Sellers, special projects manager at Amerivap. “We offer small and large commercial units for cleaning and sanitizing.”

The Member Newsletter of the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce

Edition Highlights:

April 2014Post Office Box 29944 Commerce Drive

Dawsonville, GA 30534(706) 265-6278

Political forum set for April 15

City appoints new DDA members

Lanier Tech welcomes VP of academic affairs

Steel fabricator cleared to expand

Group tours innovative business

Wyatt

Chamber Ambassadors spread goodwillWho are these wonderful peo-

ple who work so hard representing our chamber in the community? This group of special members serves as “ambassadors” to our organization.

They are an informed, select group who are enthusiastic about the chamber and serve as the liaison with the chamber’s membership.

You will see them at Business After Hours, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, fundraisers and special events. They also are instrumental in obtaining possible new members and making personal visits to businesses within our community.

They are the group who, when asked — “What is the chamber doing for me?” — can effectively

address this question. Through their communications within the mem-bership, and with the community, it allows the chamber to address the needs of our members and the business community.

The benefits to the individual who serves as an ambassador include networking and meeting new people. These individuals are

an active part of the dynamics of a growing business community.

If you would like to find out more information about becoming an ambassador, call the chamber office at (706) 265-6278.

I personally want to thank our ambassadors for the outstanding job they perform for our chamber and community.

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Carlos Bustamante, right, and Hunter Collins, left, dem-onstrate a powerful steam cleaning apparatus created by Bustamante.

David Renner Dawson Community News

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR GlORIA WyATT

Amerivap Systems has spent decade in Dawson County

When you think about all of the teachers you have had in your years of schooling, is there one that sticks out in your mind that had a great impact on your life?

I have had a number of teachers that I really believe were all-stars, but there’s one who often sticks out in my mind.

Ms. Lewis was my gift-ed teacher in fourth and fifth grades (more years ago than I wish to count).

She was a teacher that constantly encouraged her students to think and to be innovative. She challenged me as a stu-dent more than any teacher I had ever had. She also loved her stu-dents.

Now, I know some peo-ple may say that all teach-ers love their stu-dents, but Ms. Lewis

not only said it — she lived it through her actions. The small group of students who had her for those two years have remained close over the years.

When we left elemen-tary school for middle school, Ms. Lewis made sure we believed in our-selves and had a love for learning. When one girl in our group tragically passed away in high

school, Ms. Lewis was there to support us. When many of us graduated from the University of Georgia together, Ms. Lewis attended our gradu-ation ceremony to cheer us on just as she had on our last day of fifth grade.

Even now as that group of students has entered the professional world, every so often we receive notes of encouragement and support. I believe that teachers like Ms. Lewis are rare but their impact is greater than they will ever know.

Celebrating our Teachers of the Year at our upcoming member-ship luncheon is such an honor for me and the chamber. These teachers

may have taught you or your children at one of the Dawson County Schools. They exemplify passion and commitment and most of all, a genu-ine love for teaching and for the students they teach. They impact our Dawson County students the way Ms. Lewis had impacted me.

These Teachers of the Year provide shining examples, not just for our students, but for our entire community. I look for-ward to honoring and thanking them for all they do. We hope you will consider joining us.

Christie HaynesPresident

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Brooke AndersonEtowah Water and Sewer Authority

James AskewUnited Community Bank-Dawsonville

Charlie AuvermannDevelopment Authority of Dawson County

Jennifer BakerUnited Community Bank-Dawsonville

James BeardenBearden Funeral Home

Mike BergDawson County Board of Commissioners

Carla BoutinState Farm Insurance

Calvin ByrdByrd’s Mini Storage-Dawson 400

Jeb ChathamChatham and Rea, Attorneys at Law PC

Chris GainesTaylor, Turner & Hartsfield

James GroganCity of Dawsonville

Christie HaynesDawson County Chamber of Commerce, tourism development

Peter Hill Hill Design Associates Architects, Inc.

Steve MelchingBig Canoe Homeowners Association

Keith PorterDawson County Board of Education

Mandy PowerBB&T

Denny PutlakDenny Insurance Group

Libby SmithSleeveCo Inc.

Carol TygerIndividual

Mike UnderwoodFirst Citizens Bank of Georgia

Gloria Wyatt, Northside Hospital-Forsyth

Seanie ZappendorfDiscovery Parts Inc.

CHAMBer of CoMMerCe 2014 BoArD of DireCTorSTeachers make a difference

Haynes

The company, which claims to be the “industry pioneer in commercial and industrial dry vapor clean-ers,” was born due to coin-cidence more than 20 years ago.

“[Owner Werner Diercks] was in the steel industry and sold his business back in the ’60s. One day, he was sitting in an airport watching a barista clean lipstick off of a glass with steam from the cappuccino machine,” Sellers said. “He remembered seeing steam cleaners in Europe, but noticed there were none in the states. After doing some research, he purchased 500 units from Europe and

started selling them here. “With world-wide clients

such as General Electric, Kellogg’s and Bimbo Bakeries, Amerivap Systems offers industrial and com-mercial steam cleaners as well as conveyor belt clean-ers for large factories and production plants.

“In Europe, steam clean-ing was a big business, but not here. Some businesses use steam cleaning here, but they have massive, immobile boilers,” Sellers said. “We have portable generators that can be moved around plants and used for a wide variety of cleaning applications.”

Located in downtown Atlanta for “a number of years,” the company pur-chased the old 84 Lumber building in Dawson County in 2004, seeking a larger

office for the growing busi-ness.

However, Sellers said that, no matter the size, Amerivap wants to keep its policy of openness and community.

“Our company philoso-phy is an open door policy.

If people have an issue, we want to make sure they can get in to see us,” he said. “Even though we aren’t open as a supplier to the general public, if people come up, we’ll invite them in, say hi and tell them what we do.”

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Amerivap Systems owner Werner Diercks, far right, Dave Sellers, center and Sigmund Scheuer welcome the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors to the business, located off of Ga. 400.

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calendar of events

April 15-May 13: SBDC Maximum Marketing Seminar Series at the Chamber, 11 a.m-1 p.m. Maximum Marketing will provide you with the training and tools necessary to com-pete in a crowded market-place. It is an interactive course designed to familiar-ize participants with the basics of marketing, includ-ing target market selection, distributions, promotion, advertising, and sales. Series cost - $59 for mem-bers, $79 for nonmembers. Price includes materials and lunch. Class size is limited, reserve your seat today. Call (706)265-6278 or email [email protected].

April 5-May 4: Spring at the Bowen Exhibit. Bowen Center for the Arts, 334 Highway 9 North, Dawsonville, GA. For more information, visit www.daw-sonarts.org.

April 9–11: Let’s Hang Out, Spring Break at the North Georgia Zoo & Farm will be on from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 12 and 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. April 13. Take a wildlife walk or one of our many encounters with a wolf, otter, fennec fox and more. Spend the day with us, bring a lunch, and enjoy the picnic area. For more information, visit www.myfa-voritezoo.com or call (706) 348-7279.

April 10: April Membership Luncheon — Teacher of the Year and Administrative Professionals Appreciation, sponsored by Northside Hospital Forsyth, will be at noon at Peach Brandy Cottage. We will be honoring the Teachers of the

Year for each school, as well as, the system wide Teacher of the Year. We will also be honoring our local Administrative Professionals. The price for those not pre-registered $15. Visitors are invited to attend and pay a visitor fee of $15. Visit www.dawson.org to register or call (706) 265-6278 to make your reservations by phone.

April 11: The Holly Theater presents: The James Taylor Experience and The Fire and Rain Band with Special Guests Woodstock: A Tribute to Crosby, Stills and Nash, at 8 p.m. The James Taylor Experience (JTE) featuring the Fire and Rain Band recreates the intimate energy of a live James Taylor Concert from his heyday in the late 70’s/early 80’s.

April 12: Redneck Race 5K and Doo-athlon, 8 a.m. Silver City Baptist Church. Registration fees start at $25. For more information or to register, visit www.five-starntp.com

April 12: Chestatee Regional Hospital invites you to the Masquerade 5K Run/Walk, 7:30 a.m. at Lumpkin County High School. Rain or shine. Visit www.chestateeRH.com for online registration.

April 14 and 24: Family Connection of Dawson County invites you to learn how to be a Steward of Children. Trainings are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 14 and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 24. For more informa-tion or to sign up, call Nancy Stites at (706) 265-1981.

April 15: Dawson County Candidate Forum, 6 p.m. at Dawson County Middle School. Meet and greet at 6 p.m., Forum at 6:30 p.m. Come to hear from can-didates that will be on the primary ballot on May 20. Candidates for County Commission, School Board, State House, and State Senate will be present. You must be registered by April 21 in order to vote.

We need member input. There will be can-didate forums in the races that have more than one candidate: County Commission District 1 and State House District 7. If you have ques-tions for either of those races, email them to [email protected]. We want to ensure the voice of the business community is being heard.

April 19: The 28th Annual Community Egg Hunt, presented by Dawson County Parks & Recreation, K.A.R.E. for Kids and The Church at War Hill. Activities begin at 11:30 a.m. Egg Hunt begins at 2:30 p.m. sharp at Veterans Memorial Park Football Field. Free admis-sion, prizes on the field, face painting and train rides, Easter Bunny photos, hot dogs and much more. For more information, call (706) 344-3646.

April 19: Keep Dawson County Beautiful Electronics Recycling Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Walmart Shopping Center. For more information, visit www.keep-dawsoncountybeautiful.org.

By Michele [email protected]

As a startup small business owner, Adam Shepherd knew there were aspects of entrepreneurship that he would need guidance in develop-ing and maintaining.

So he turned to the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center in Gainesville for their assistance.

The Georgia SBDC Network pro-vides low cost training and free con-sulting services including assistance with business plan development, market analysis and marketing strat-egies, financial analysis, compli-ance and legal issues, and prepara-tion of loan submissions for individu-als who want to start their own busi-nesses or expand an existing one.

Shepherd is the owner of Dawsonville-based Sheer Imagination, one of the top 10 toy retailers on Amazon.com with more than 3,000 products online.

He was one of several guest speakers at last month’s Dawson County Chamber of Commerce lun-

cheon promoting the center and the success he’s received with the train-ing he gained there.

“The classes that they have are fantastic,” he said.

Among those offered is a semi-nar series devoted to maximizing marketing strategy, an interactive course designed to familiarize par-ticipants with the basics of market-ing, including target market selec-tion, distribution, promotion, advertising and sales.

The five-week course meets from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. each Tuesday at the chamber office, located at 44 Commerce Drive, Dawsonville, beginning April 15. The cost is $59 for members and $79 for nonmembers.

Reserve your seat by calling the chamber at (706) 265-6278.

Reservations are also requested for the chamber’s next luncheon that will be held at noon April 10 at Peach Brandy Cottage. The special guests will be the Dawson County School System’s teachers of the year, who will be recognized for their service and accomplishments.

Michele Hester Dawson Community News

Business owners Kevin Redd, left, and Adam Shepherd helped promote the Small Business Development Center in Gainesville during last month’s chamber luncheon.

Luncheon features small business speakers


A local steel fabrica-tor received clearance to move forward with an expansion that will bring new jobs to Dawson County.

The Dawson County Planning Commission approved a building variance March 27 that will allow Impulse Manufacturing to add nearly 50,000 square feet to its current manu-facturing operation off G.W. Taffer road at 55 Impulse Industrial Drive, near Ga. 400.

The variance was needed, since the plant sits within the Ga. 400 corridor, which has spe-cific guidelines for exte-rior lighting, architec-ture, landscaping and facades, among others.

Karl Baysden, director of sales and marketing with Impulse Manufacturing, said the company is excited to move forward with the $7.5 million expansion.

“The primary purpose of the expansion is to put in a state-of-the art paint line. We have a very nice paint line.

This is an upgrade to that. It handles larger parts, paints more effi-ciently and it’s more environmentally friend-ly as well,” he said.

Over three shifts, the expansion will initially bring about 24 new employees, ranging from engineering and chemistry positions, to daily laborers such as painters, according to Business Development Director Clay Reiser.

“This is a finishing department. It’s an autophoretic paint line and it uses chemistry to bond a paint to a sub-strate, and we do a powder top coat,” he said.

Impulse is set to break ground in April with an estimated six to eight month completion.

“We need to be oper-ational by the first week in September,” Reiser said.

The 150,000-square-foot plant currently employs more than 200 workers over three shifts.

It produces parts for sev-eral small excavator models, including a new Caterpillar production facility in Athens.

The expansion calls for an additional 50,000 square feet of space to house a new paint line and more than $5 million in equipment.

The overall expansion would create 75-100 new jobs within 18 months.


Office: 706-216-4806Fax: [email protected]

P.O Box 1096137 Prominence Court

Suite 240Dawsonville, GA 30534


Fuse Hair Studios is where style meets value, according to owner Siva Doraisamy.

“You can have a high-end studio and still offer great services and affordable prices,” he said.

The Dawsonville salon, at 6625 Hwy. 53 E Suite 400 in the Kroger shopping center, is Doraisamy’s fourth location.

He also has studios in Buford, Suwanee and Cumming.

“Coming from a different country, every step is an achievement for me. Opening a shop is an achievement, because when I grew up in India, I had no clue if I was going to be successful or not,” he said.

Stylists at Fuse are committed to mas-tering hair design from the classic styles to the most current fashion forward styles.

“My thinking is run the company with

affordable pricing and employees as part of the family and grow with them,” Doraisamy said.

“I have great employees here. When you treat an employee like family, how could you go wrong?”

A full-service salon for the entire family, Fuse is open 9:30 a.m.- 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday.

Appointments and walk-ins are avail-able by calling (706) 216-6115.

Salon offers high-end styles at affordable rates


Fuse Hair Studio manager Neysa Kohler cuts a client’s hair. The salon held its grand opening March 14 with a ribbon cutting along with mem-bers of the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce.

‘My thinking is run the company with afford-able pricing and employ-ees as part of the family and grow with them.’

Siva DoraisamyOwner, Fuse Hair Studios

Steel fabricator cleared to expandBigger space will add jobs

‘The primary pur-pose of the expansion is to put in a state-of-the art paint line. We have a very nice paint line. This is an upgrade to that.’

Karl BaysdenDirector of sales



Lanier Technical College has added an administra-tive position in its continued endeavor of making its col-lege experience the best for its students.

Dana Nichols will serve as the first ever associate vice president of academic affairs for the college. The placement was announced in March.

According to Tavarez Holston, vice president of academic affairs, the posi-tion was developed to “pro-vide academic leadership across all five of Lanier Tech’s campus locations.”

“Dr. Nichols is an excep-tional collaborator who will excel in engaging our col-

lege community and com-munity partners,” Holston said. “There are great things on the horizon for our college because we are blessed with great leaders. Dr. Nichols is one of those people.”

Nichols will be responsi-ble for providing vision and oversight to curriculum, libraries, distance educa-tion and dual/joint enroll-ment across the college’s five campuses.

Formerly the dean of aca-demic affairs for Lanier Technical College’s main campus, she has more than 14 years of experience in higher education in both the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia.

“I am thrilled to serve the college in this capacity,” Nichols said. “I look for-ward to expanding dual and joint enrollment oppor-tunities for our students and to ensuring that our curricu-lum and course offerings meet the needs of our area business and industry part-ners.”

Nichols holds dual bach-elor’s degrees in English and Spanish from Mercer University and received her Ph.D. in English from Georgia State University in 2006.

She is a member of South Hall Rotary Club and actively participates in pro-fessional conferences and regularly contributes to pro-fessional literature.

Lanier Tech welcomes VP of academic affairs

For the Dawson Community News

Dana Nichols advises students on what classes are right for their college path.

From staff reports

Northeast Georgia Medical Center is one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals according to a study released by Truven Health Analytics and Georgia’s No. 1 Hospital according to a recent study by CareChex, a rating ser-vice of COMPARION.

Truven Health compiles the 100 Top Hospitals report by researching acute care, non-federal hospitals across a five-year period to select hospitals demonstrat-ing both top performance and consistent, accelerated improvement. They use pub-lic information from the Centers for Medicare and

Medicaid Services (CMS) to evaluate performance in 10 areas, such as mortality, expenses, patient safety and patient satisfaction.

The study names top hos-pitals in five different cate-gories — from Major Teaching Hospitals to Small Community Hospitals — and NGMC is one of only 20 Large Community Hospitals selected from across the nation.

In fact, NGMC is the only hospital in Georgia in the Large Community group for 2014, just as it was in 2013. NGMC was first named to the 100 Top Hospitals list in 2009, when it won the study’s Everest Award which rec-

ognized 23 of the 100 hospitals for demonstrating top performance and accelerated improvement compared to the other elite institutions.

“Everyone in our organi-zation — clinical staff, physicians, board mem-bers, volunteers and more — focuses solely on our mission to improve the health of our community in all we do,” said Carol Burrell, president and CEO of Northeast Georgia Health System. “We con-cern ourselves with accom-plishing that mission, not necessarily to win awards, but, thankfully, one natural-ly leads to the other.”

The CareChex study

includes vir tually all gener-al, acute, non-federal U.S. hospitals and measures them across several cate-gories including quality of medical care, outcomes of care and patient satisfac-tion. The 2014 study rated NGMC No. 1 in Georgia for Overall Hospital Care, Overall Medical Care and Overall Surgical Care — thus earning the distinction of Georgia’s No. 1 Hospital. The study also rated NGMC as No. 1 in Georgia for the categories for surgery hospital, heart hospital, women’s hospi-tal, pulmonary hospital, neurology hospital for patient safety and number

six in the nation for medi-cal care.

“Being recognized in these studies reflects our medical staff’s commitment to Health System initiatives like our Quest for Excellence,” said Ronald C. Lewis, MD, chief of NGMC’s medical staff and a general surgeon with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates. “Quest for Excellence implements best practices to improve pro-cesses, which ultimately leads to improved quality and better patient outcomes — which is exactly what every person wants when they come to a hospital.”

NGMC named one of best in nation, state’s top


“We have been Dawson County chamber members for seven years this year.”

This has been a great tool getting to know our community and meeting people who have been a very important part of grow-ing our business. It would have been so hard to meet all the other business people in Dawsonville without the chamber. Every time we got a referral, it grew into other referrals — now we have a great business. Thank you Dawson County Chamber!

MeMbership Works

- Jay and Vickie Hood, Citrusolution Carpet CleaningDawson/Lumpkin, (678) 231-2090

Listed are some of the benefits that Citrusolution has taken advantage of since joining the chamber of commerce:

•Referral servicesThe staff of the chamber is well-trained and knowledgeable about the local businesses

and community. We only refer chamber members•Brochure and business card displaysMembers’ brochures and business cards may be displayed in the chamber lobby. •DirectoriesAll members are listed in our online directory, which is updated daily, and in our print-

ed directory, which is published every two years.•Business After HoursNetwork with chamber members throughout the area at different host location around

town on the fourth Tuesday of every month, from 5 to 7 p.m.•Monthly membership lunchIntroduce yourself to a group of local business people and hear from speakers on topics

that impact your business and life on the second Thursday of the month, from noon to 1 p.m.

From staff reports

Chris Gaines of Taylor, Turner and Hartsfield Insurance in Cumming, know known as PointeNorth Insurance Group, recently became a member of a very select group of independent agents with State Auto, known as PaceSetters.

“The goal of our year-long PaceSetter program is to form a sales/marketing partnership with each agent to improve service to all our custom-ers,” said President Robert P. Restrepo Jr. “This group is truly our cream of the crop, and we’re proud to have mem-bers of Chris Gaines caliber in the group, representing State Auto in

Georgia.”In the coming

months, State Auto sales personnel will work closely with PaceSetter agents like Gaines in forming a true sales alliance and providing professional assistance and feed-

back, as necessary. “We were very selective in choosing

our PaceSetter agents who come from only our very top agencies,” said Restrepo. “The program was designed to make a good thing even better, and that’s what we hope to accomplish dur-ing the program period.”

Gaines among State Auto’s PaceSetter agents

Gaines

From staff reports

The Development Authority of Dawson County has rolled out a new start-up concept that will bring the county into the ranks of the state’s best Gig Villages.

The DADC has established a multi-faceted joint venture that utilizes gigabit capacity, 100 percent fiber technology, to help small business and start-up firms compete from a rural set-ting. The new service makes the Premier Office Park located on Prominence Court a true GigCenter.

“This is more than just offer-ing high speed and high capacity internet access to our new entrepreneurs,” said Charlie Auvermann, executive director of the authority. “We are offering problem solving, financial awareness and exper-tise designed to help young start-up companies realize their

full potential.”According to Auvermann, a

number of Gig Villages have appeared in municipal areas across the state, but very few have opened in true rural areas. These villages bring together young entrepreneurs, business consultants, venture capitalists and high-speed inter-net capabilities in a common location with the goal of accel-erating the growth of small busi-ness.

Examples of such villages include the Maker Village in Rome, the Atlanta Tech Village, Four Athens near UGA, the Atlanta Start-Up Village near GA Tech and the Clubhouse located in Augusta. All of the entities nurture start-up, high-tech oriented businesses.

“There is no reason why all of the new ideas have to come from urban areas. There are many great ideas that spring

from rural Georgia and we are here to help those ideas flour-ish,” Auvermann said.

The Dawson GigCenter is a partnership with the Premier Office Park Association in con-junction with the Georgia Communications Coop, the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce and Connect North Georgia amongst other organi-zations. It will work closely with the academic business exper-tise at the University of North Georgia’s Mike Cottrell College of Business and with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center located in Gainesville.

“The Dawson GigCenter is powered by GCC Trailwave which allows the office spaces to operate at very high internet speeds across the pure fiber NGN network directly to the internet hub located in Atlanta,” Auvermann said. “That means

start-ups that use significant com-puting capacity or that want to have a nationwide scope can be served without having to locate in expensive and con-gested Metro Atlanta office space.”

The Dawson GigCenter becomes part of the Premier Office Park effective immediate-ly. The DADC will provide a cash incentive to help reduce the fiber connection costs for any firms locating to the Dawson GigCenter. The Authority will also provide sup-port on development hurdles new businesses encounter as they grow.

According to Auvermann, this is not just a financial incentive to locate in the Dawson GigCenter, but rather the desire to build long-term relationships so that young companies will realize they can grow in Dawson County and even

become major corporations while still enjoying the natural amenities this region has to offer.

“I talk to young business entrepreneurs all the time that spend hours commuting down to Atlanta each day then face massive traffic jams to get back home,” he said. “They are wast-ing their time, money and talents when they could be growing their businesses right here.”

The Dawson GigCenter is designed to provide high capacity pure fiber internet plus the business contacts that are so vital to new companies.

The authority is bringing everything new business needs here so that they have a true fiberhood in the middle of our lakes, streams and mountains” Auvermann said. “The Dawson GigCenter is the community that will power your innovation.”

Development authority opens Dawson GigCenter


Call (706) 265-1335 to schedule an appointment today. Walk-ins welcome.

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Local author and business owner Barbara Roberts has written anoth-er book, which is available on Kindle and other e-reader devices.

The e-book is titled: “Poison On Your Plate: How to Eat Healthy for Those with Gluten Intolerance.”

“Many people know they are sensitive to gluten, but others may have no idea,” Roberts said. “If you suspect that you are gluten sensitive, or simply would like to try going gluten-free, this book will tell you how.”

Roberts explains in her book a few ways to identify gluten sensi-tivity.

“If you have gastrointestinal distress in the form of gas, bloat-ing, cramps, loud rumblings or

loose stools, you may be gluten intolerant or at least gluten sensi-tive,” she said. “If you are, then gluten will be a poison on your plate for you. There are lots of other things that might be poi-sons for your body as well, and these are listed.”

For those that are gluten intol-erant, the book explains why this is happening to you and what you can do about it. It details how to tell if you are eating the right foods for your individ-ual body type and what else may be adversely affecting your health and shows how to get energy back, get rid of brain fog, and fix those nag-ging aches and pains that plague you, according to Roberts.

The book is available through Amazon.com’s Kindle

Books online store. Amazon Prime customers can borrow this book for free on a Kindle device through the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.

If you don’t have a Kindle, that’s no problem, Roberts said.

“You can download a Kindle app for your PC, tablet or phone and then you can read the book there,” she said. “Leaving a review on Amazon would be greatly appreciated when you do get the book.”

Roberts also has videos of how to eat healthy, which can be viewed on her blog at www.BarbaraJRoberts.com and more info on healthy eating at her website, www.HealthyEatingOnTheRun.com.

Local author, business owner pens new book


Discover Dawson Forest Apartments, where you will find a convenient and comfortable lifestyle seldom found in an apartment community. Whether you’re relocating to the area or searching for the perfect place to call “HOME,” Dawson Forest is the place for you.

As you relax in our swimming pool or “sweat it out” in our fitness center you will realize why Dawson Forest is the right choice. You will also love the location as we are seconds from the Georgia 400 and the North Georgia Premium Outlets

Prices range from $699 to $11001, 2, and 3 bedroom apartment homes

Community Amenities:

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Artists and artisans from across the North Georgia area will soon be gath-ered in Dawsonville for what has become a yearly tradition.

The 13th annual Art in the Garden Festival, sponsored by the Dawson County Arts Council, will be held at the Bowen Center for the Arts from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on May 3 and 4.

“The council’s aim is to promote and cultivate an appreciation for the arts and artistic spirit of Dawson County with this arts, crafts and gar-den event,” said Bowen Center for the Arts Executive Director Ginny Greenwood.

Attendees will be able to shop from a variety of handcrafted goods,

including furniture, jewelry, leather purses, pottery, woodcrafts and homemade soaps, all produced by local and regional artists.

For those that prefer an outdoor medium, a variety of bedding plants, shrubs, vegetables, tools and sup-plies will be available.

In the gallery, visitors are welcome to roam through the art exhibit featur-ing local artists’ paintings and sculp-tures.

“There will be roving musicians, great food and an old-timey ice cream machine to entertain and please your palate,” Greenwood said.

For more information on the event, call (706) 216-2787 or visit www.dawsonarts.org.

Spring art show around the corner

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Gourd artist Sandy Taylor explains various pieces of her work to Ron Carrabotta during last year’s Art in the Garden.


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The city of Dawsonville has appointed new Downtown Development Authority members to fill the spaces left by the expiring terms of the previ-ous members.

During its March 26 special called meeting, the city voted unanimously to appoint City Councilman Chris Gaines, Dawsonville Antiques owner Colleen Simrell, Atlanta Motorsports Park owner Jeremy Porter and Discovery Parts owner Seanie Zappendorf to the authority.

“I am just overjoyed at

our new DDA group. I think we’ve put together a group that’s going to make things happen in our city,” said Dawsonville Mayor

James Grogan. “I’m really excited about that and I know they are excited to get started. I think we’re going to see some wonderful things happen over this next year.”

Following the city’s meeting, the DDA voted during their special called meeting to appoint Simrell as chair-woman and Zappendorf as Secreteary/Treasurer.

The four will join cur-rent DDA members Keith

Stone, Phil Goodson and Gordon Pirkle each month to make decisions about the development of down-town Dawsonville.


With parks and green space becoming a popular feature for municipalities, Dawsonville is working to acquire property between the Municipal Complex and library to use as an activity center.

“The plan is to turn this land into what we’ve dubbed ‘The Main Street Park’ project,” Mayor James Grogan said. “Within that, we hope to have a small amphithe-ater, a splash pad and a park area for kids and a walking/run-ning track around the entire facili-ty.”

The topic was first broached during an October meeting, at which time the council gave the mayor power to enter talks with the property owners, Rialto Banks.

“The bank indicated 18.18 acres, but we’ve looked at it and done the layout, and it doesn’t show to be that much property, so we’re in the process of coming up

with a price,” Grogan said. “We’ve made a tentative offer based on acreage rather than a lump sum price.”

He said the city wanted to pre-serve the remaining land after the bank sold a nearby 3.3-acre tract to Whitley Engineering Inc. for about $60,000 per acre. The firm plans to build a 26,000-square-foot assisted living center.

“That’s our goal for this,” Grogan said. “We want the land preserved for the city’s use rather than it be sold off in small chunks and be broken up.”

Citing the ongoing negotiations, he declined to comment on a pos-sible price tag.

“Currently, when we get ready to have a music festival, we have to get permission to be able to use the land,” he said. “With this new area, we have a lot of uses for it and we feel like we should own it.

“That way, we can offer con-certs to draw in more people to the city.”


After almost a year of talks and planning, the city of Dawsonville is finally ready to issue bonds aimed at restruc-turing debt on outstanding Georgia Environmental Finance Authority and United States Department of Agriculture loans.

During the authority’s June meeting last year, the Dawsonville Downtown Development Authority voted to draft bond proceedings to

aid the city in refinancing $4.9 million in water infra-structure debt.

According to City Attorney Dana Miles, the city is project-ing a sizable savings.

“We are taking all of the city’s water and sewer debts and combining it into one debt,” he said during a previ-ous city meeting. “Most of that debt is in the 4-6 percent inter-est rate. By going through the DDA, we will be getting a lower interest rate.”

By consolidating the debt into one location, the city will

only have to pay on one set of interest, as opposed to the six to eight sets of debts, accord-ing to Miles. This will consoli-date the city’s debt into one source that will be paid off over the course of 22 years.

According to the city, its “AA Stable” rating from Standard and Poors on the bonds will allow the city to save approxi-mately $1.95 million, or $684,000 on a present-value basis, about 14 percent sav-ings as a percentage of refunded bonds.

The city voted during a spe-

cial called meeting on March 26 to allow the bonds to go to market on March 31. The DDA voted to also allow this during a special called meet-ing the same day.

On April 2, in a joint meet-ing between the city and the DDA, the two entities voted

unanimously, respectively, to allow supplemental bond reso-lutions and bond purchasing agreements for the 2014 bonds. These resolutions will allow the two organizations to begin paying back the bonds when they reach maturity in five years.

City of Dawsonville plans bond issue for water

Development authority members welcomed

Gaines simrell

Porter Zappendorf

site sought for outdoor venue

‘We are taking all of the city’s water and sewer debts and combining it into one debt.’

Dana MilesCity attorney


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Political forum set for April 15By Michele [email protected]

The Advocacy Committee of the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce invites the community to meet and hear from candi-dates vying for local elected office.

The political forum is set for April 15 at Dawson County Middle School.

A meet and greet session with candidates starts at 6 p.m. followed by the forum at 6:30 p.m.

Candidates invited to partici-pate include those running for County Commission District 1, County Commission District 3, State Senate District 51, State House District 9, State House District 7, At-Large School Board and District 3 School Board.

Candidates running without opposition are invited to briefly introduce themselves to the pub-lic.

Opening statements, questions and closing statements will be held for candidates seeking elec-tion in State House District 7 and County Commission District 1.

Citizens had their first chance to hear from candidates vying for the county’s District 1

Commission seat on March 25 during a political forum held by the Dawson County Republican Party.

Sharon Fausett and Corey Gutherie fielded a variety of pre-pared questions, many focusing on their views of issues currently affecting Dawson County.

Incumbent District 3 Commissioner Jimmy Hamby also participated in the forum. He is running unopposed.

The forum touched on topics such as the upcoming tax exten-sion vote, future land use as it pertains to conserving the rural aspect and sustainable growth along Ga. 400, as well as the county’s relationship with city leaders and the notion of term limits for elected officials.

Detailing their qualifications to the audience of nearly 50 attendees, Fausett, 63, touted her lifelong Dawson County residency while Gutherie, 36, focused on bringing a younger perspective to the board.

“If I hadn’t loved it here, I would have left. I have been here all my life. It has served me so well,” said Fausett, a former teacher who later served as director for the Dawson County Department of

Family and Children Services for nearly a decade.

She currently runs an agri-tourism destination on the county’s west side, a notion she considers an asset for the commission.

“We were twice Farm Family of the Year, because of our conservation practices. I have been so fortunate and so blessed to spend so many years [here],” she said.

Gutherie, a Dawson resident since 2010, previously served

as an engineer for the county government before resigning in 2013 in anticipation of run-ning for public office.

“As the county engineer, I got to know what makes Dawson County tick. I also got to know what ticks off Dawson County. I think that’s an impor-tant thing to understand,” he said. “I can add to our com-mission. I can bring new, fresh thoughts and new ideas, but still maintain those same values that make Dawson County so

special.” The seat is currently held by

Gary Pichon, who is not seek-ing re-election.

Kevin Ellison, who is also running for the post, elected to skip the forum after a disagree-ment with local party leaders.

“The citizens of Dawson County are the most important issue in this campaign. I do not want to take away from that top priority,” he said March 31. “I have a serious issue with the leadership of the Dawson County Republican Party. An issue that is funda-mentally wrong but is accept-ed by the majority does not make it right.

“I’m seeking office as a Republican, but I will not par-ticipate in party activities.”

Ellison said he will partici-pate in the chamber’s forum.

In all likelihood, the race will be decided at the conclusion of the May 20 General Primary, as no Democrats qualified, though a second qualifying peri-od for independent candidates will be held June 23-27 at the local board of elections and reg-istration office on Academy Avenue.


County commission candidates Jimmy Hamby, from left, Sharon Fausett and Corey Gutherie highlighted their quali-fications during a political forum March 25.


Two local insurance agencies have joined forces to serve cus-tomers better.

As of March 1, PointeNorth Insurance Group and Taylor, Turner & Hartsfield Insurance have merged, operating as PointeNorth Insurance Group.

The merger is the second trans-action of the quarter for PointeNorth and continues the insurance agency’s strategy of seeking like-minded partners with complementary offerings.

Along with 4,300 plus house-holds and business clients, Taylor, Turner & Hartsfield brings additional locations in Cumming and Dawsonville.

Established in 1988, the agency has brought a depth of insurance and financial services expertise in its community-based approach to its clients.

“We share the philosophy of being trusted consultants to our clients,“ said President Dwight L. Taylor.

Taylor will continue as a shareholder and serve as a

senior vice president of PointeNorth. He joins PointeNorth with other Taylor, Turner & Hartsfield principal, Mark Verbeke, who will serve as vice president.

“With Taylor, Turner & Hartsfield’s community-based approach to serving its constitu-ency, we continue to expand our presence in Georgia, while

reinforcing what differentiates us from our peers,” said PointeNorth CEO Bill Skeeles.

Taylor, Turner & Hartsfield will continue its operations in Cumming and Dawsonville and PointeNorth will combine its cur-rent Alpharetta location with the Cumming office in late May.

For more information, visit www.PointeNorthins.com.

Insurance agency joins PointeNorth group


chamber spotlight

each week, the Dawson county chamber of commerce randomly selects a chamber member as “business of the Week.”

the business is spotlighted for one week and will receive an announce-ment every monday on the chamber’s Facebook and twitter pages and is placed on the front page of the cham-ber website, as well as highlighted in the chamber chatter e-newsletter

that is sent to the entire membership each tuesday.

the “business of the Week” pro-gram is an opportunity to show the chamber’s appreciation to its mem-bers for supporting the Dawson county chamber of commerce and investing in the community.

businesses of the Week for march are:

businesses oF the Week

Chick-fil-A of Dawsonville The Chick-fil-A of Dawsonville has been serving

up chicken sandwiches and waffle fries to the community for 11 years.

According to Chick-fil-A, it is in the “quick ser-vice (chicken) restaurant business” with a goal of serving “great tasting food, quickly, by friendly team members.”

The local branch says it tries “to be relevant to our community and have a presence at local events with our food.”

The restaurant is at 231 Power Center Drive, off of Ga. 400, across from the outlet mall.

For more information, call (706) 265-4997.

A Christian Counseling and Relationship Wellness Center For 20 years, ACCARES has been on a mission to help as many people as it

can to regain and maintain optimum health and wellness, emotionally and physically, naturally.

The center offers traditional counseling methods for all ages and problems, including EMDR, Emotional Freedom Therapy, Splankna (subcon-scious mind), bio-feedback, and personalized essential oil therapy combating PTSD, ADD, depression, anxiety, addictions and relationship issues.

One more unique health program offered for regaining physical and emotional health is nutrition response testing, a non-evasive, precise system (through the body’s neurological reflexes) to determine the underlying causes of ill health and to design a personalized, clinical nutrition program via organic whole food sup-plements and herbs.

Clinic tries to connect to the community with an open doors policy to serve as a successfully established professional counseling practice that offers free work-shops on topics of need of mental and physical health from the spirit, soul and body understanding, such as relationship healing, stress and fatigue, emotions and nutrition, and detoxing chemicals and heavy metals.

The office is at 786 River Bend Road in Dawsonville.For more information call (706) 216-6356, email [email protected]

or visit www.accareswellness.com.

Destination DaWson


Located in a shopping center off of Ga. 400, just south of the outlet mall, is a store that sets itself apart from the usual beige spackle and brick buildings around it.

The Outside World, easily identified by its log exterior, specializes in equipment for hiking, backpacking, kayaking and more.

“There are a couple of things we do that other places don’t. We stock more kayaks than anybody in the state, and sell more, too,” said Brent Troncalli, The Outside World’s owner and president.

“Some of the kayaks and paddle boards that we stock, we are the only dealer in a very large area. We have people traveling down here just to buy them, from Greenville, S.C., Augusta, Macon, Douglasville, places like that.”

But it’s not just the nationwide price matches and selection of goods that bring people from across and out of the state to the store.

“When we opened the store in 2004 at this loca-tion, we wanted to do

something here that was going to be different,” Troncalli said. “Most peo-ple, when they take kaya-king classes, end up hav-ing to go to a river. That works great in June or July.”

The Outside World fea-tures a one-of-a-kind ser-vice that makes it a desti-nation for whitewater enthusiasts.

“We are the only store in the world with an indoor simulated river. If people come in here wanting a kayak at any time of the year, even in January, we can just flip on the machine and teach the basics of white-water kayaking,” Troncalli said. “It lets people test drive the kayaks. We can put people in the boat they want and then in the

water so they can see how it feels.”

For those that don’t know how to kayak or backpack and want to start, The Outside World has a solution for that, too.

“We teach classes here. Some of them are paid and some of them are free. We do different classes depending on the year,” Troncalli said. “We have kayak classes, free backpack fitting clinics, how to cook backpack-ing food, things like that.”

The Outside World is located at 471 Quill Drive in Dawsonville, off of Ga. 400, just south of Premium Outlet Mall.

For more information, call (706) 265-4500 or visit www.theoutside-world.net.

Outside World offers equipment, training


The Outside World is stocked with all of the essential items needed for backpacking, hiking, kayaking and more.


chamber spotlight

KNoW your chamber member

KNoW your board memberJames Grogan Business/organzation: City of Dawsonville

An ex-officio member of the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Dawsonville Mayor James Grogan has served as the city’s voice for four years.

Grogan’s goal on the board is to “help sell Dawsonville as a nice, friendly community where you can live, play and do business.”

He is also a member of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Board of Directors, the Georgia Mountain Regional Commission and the GMRC Revolving Loan Fund Committee.

“As a board member, I want to make Dawsonville a destination point for tour-

ism,” Grogan said.

He said that the city itself has a wide range of destinations to offer visitors to the area.

“We have so much to offer — mountains, lakes, lots of green space, the outlet mall, the moonshine distillery, the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, Atlanta Motorsports Park, Burt’s Farm, a historic cemetery and all the arts and entertain-ment you could ever want, just 35 minutes away,” Grogan said. “This is a great place to work, play and raise a family.”

David JordanWhile only a Dawson County

Chamber of Commerce Ambassador for just over a month, Grace Presbyterian Pastor David Jordan has already become well acquainted with most of the business leaders in the county.

“As an ambassador, you get to meet people that you wouldn’t oth-erwise,” he said. “Already I have come across people that were actu-ally more interested that I was the pastor of a church rather than an ambassador for the chamber. I didn’t anticipate that.”

Jordan said that being an ambas-sador for the chamber has broad-ened his social horizons.

“One of the reasons that I partici-pated in the chamber in the first place was to be involved in the community in some fashion.

“As a pastor, you have constant exposure to the people that come to you, but it’s not always easy to know how to get involved in the life of those who don’t,” he said. “The chamber has really opened an opportunity to interact with a demo-graphic that I would have never had the opportunity to interact with otherwise.”

Jordan said it’s the interaction that he likes best about the program, as

it gives him a chance to be a “lay man” instead of a pastor for a bit.

“I really like interacting with the other ambassadors. I’ve loved get-ting to know the people that I’m with. They get us together fairly fre-quently and we get to build on rela-tionships,” he said.

“I don’t have a lot of things outside of the church that allows me to form friendships and relationships with oth-ers that don’t have anything to do with me ministering to them. The ambassador program gives me a chance to interact with people in a non-ministry context.”

KNoW your ambassador

‘The chamber has really opened an opportunity to interact with a demographic that I would have never had the opportunity to inter-act with otherwise.’

Cavalry InsuranceLocated in downtown

Dawsonville, Cavalry Insurance has been a Dawson County Chamber of Commerce member for two years.

The insurance agency combines more than 30 years of insurance experi-ence with its agents Danny Brock and Bobbie Naylor.

“We love how the chamber supports business and the community and wanted to be involved as much as possible,” Brock said. ”The chamber has provided a lot of local community information. We have met many other local business owners and residents, and made great lifelong friends and custom-ers.”

Cavalry Insurance han-dles Medicare and health insurance plans as well as specializing in helping senior citizens with their Medicare needs with Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare Supplements, and Part D Prescription Drug plans.

Cavalry also offer indi-vidual and family health insurance, long-term care insurance, critical illness and life insurance plans from major carriers.

“I most definitely would recommend others to join the chamber. They do an outstanding job of bringing businesses together along with bringing the communi-ty together,” Brock said. “Anytime that you can be

involved in making the community that you work and live in to be a better place it’s a ‘win’ for all involved, and the chamber consistently does that.”

Cavalry Insurance is located on Hwy. 9 South in downtown Dawsonville.

For more information or to get a quote, call Danny Brock or Bobbie Naylor at (706) 531-9971 or email [email protected].

‘We love how the chamber supports business and the community and want-ed to be involved as much as possible.’

Danny BrockInsurance agent



The Dawson County Chamber of Commerce joined with its Dahlonega/Lumpkin counterparts to welcome an assisted living center to its membership.

While located in Cumming, The Oaks at Hampton held its ribbon cut-ting for joining the Dawson chamber on Feb. 27.

“Senior living options is a topic that consistently comes up when the issue of what people would like to see in our community is discussed,” said chamber president Christie Haynes. “We are proud to have The Oaks at Hampton as a member. We believe that they provided a greatly needed service in our area and we look for-ward to working with them.”

The center offers amenities such as

assistance with daily activities, nutri-tious meals and snacks, housekeep-ing and laundry services, private, one-bedroom apartments, free Wi-Fi, transportation to shopping and other errands, medical supervision and an onsite barber and beauty shop.

“It is never easy to place a loved one in someone else's daily care. For that matter, it is difficult to admit they need to be there in the first place,” said Nelson Salabarria, founder of the Oaks Senior Living Services. “The Salabarria family understands this and strives to ensure families are as comfortable with our retirement com-munities as the residents are them-selves.”

The Oaks at Hampton is located at 5610 Hampton Park Drive in Cumming.

For more information, visit www.oaksseniorliving.com.

Senior living center joins the chamber

For the Dawson Community News

Staff and administrators at The Oaks at Hampton joined the Dawson and Lumpkin County Chambers of Commerce to cut the ribbon on Feb. 27 after the business joined the Dawson chamber.


NOA celebrAtes OpeNiNgThe staff of the No One Alone Dawson Office gathered with the chamber of commerce during the March Business After Hours to hold a ribbon cutting. The abuse shelter recently opened a Dawson County center at the Kenneth Long building off of Hwy. 53 West in downtown Dawsonville.


A specialist in leg health has cut the ribbon on its new center in Dawson County.

The North Georgia Vein Institute held a ribbon cut-ting on April 2 to cele-brate the opening of its Dawsonville offices.

“We’re really excited to be in Dawsonville. Our doctor, Peter Wrobel, has been practicing veins for the past 19 years and brought his business to Cumming about four years ago,” said Barbara Smart, the manager and marketing director for the institute. “But Dawsonville is a place we want to be and build our business.”

According to Smart, the center specializes in “problem legs.”

“That is a wide span of pain, burning, itching, var-icose veins, spider veins,

reticular veins and restless legs,” she said. “These are the kinds of things we work on and fix.”

The institute’s main goal, according to Smart is to “renew the way that you look and feel.”

The chamber extended its warm welcome to the office.

“We’re very proud to have the North Georgia Vein Institute. We’ve been

working with Barbara [Smart] for the past couple of months and she has been a joy from the begin-ning,” said chamber presi-dent Christie Haynes. “We’re excited to celebrate the opening of this office.”

The North Georgia Vein institute is at 6002 Hwy. 53 East, Ste. 100.

For more information, visit www.NorthGeorgiaVein.com.


Members of the North Georgia Vein Institute and the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce gathered in the institute’s Dawsonville office on April 2 to cut the ribbon on the center.

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