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Yellow Bird Estate Sales

Phone: 770-224-7101 Fax: 770-224-7101 2545 Dawson Forest Road East • Dawsonville, Georgia 30534

estate sales • real estate services • estate preservation

yellowbirdestatesales.com We’re happy to answer questions! Give us a call at (770) 224-7101 or via our contact form. Please feel free to give any of us a call. wWe love to meet new people and look forward to the opportunity to help you deal with your estate, liquidation, or home sale needs.

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Yellow Bird Estate Sales offers range of services Anyone who has had to liquidate an estate of any size can tell you what a daunting task it can be.

What is involved with an estate sale? How do you let buyers know? How do you price the items? There are a lot of details involved that can create a tremendous amount of stress.

Many people may not know how an estate sales works and they usually require a lot more work than expected. Yellow Bird Estate Sales can help.

With experience, knowledge of the market and a large list of potential buyers, Yellow Bird Estate Sales can handle the process from start to finish depending on your specific needs.

The family-oriented business is owned by Michael Adamson, who has a proven record of success in home building, real estate and banking. Michael’s passion for history and antiques has helped him to have a keen eye to identify valuable items. He is a member of the Association of Online Appraisers and the American Society of Estate Liquidators, a licensed Georgia Home Builder, and a member of the North Georgia Home Builders Association.

His brother, Mark, is the broker of Virtual Properties Realty, which offers a full range of real estate services online. Your property will be featured on hundreds of websites where you get the exposure you need to quickly sell. Your home will be seen by thousands within the first two weeks as we work to sell your home in under 10 showings. Yellow Bird Estate Sales uses their

email list of over 8,500 subscribers to help promote not just the estate sale but the sale of the property as well.

By making the most of direct marketing methods coupled with the power of the internet, Yellow Bird Estate Sales gives your estate and property sale a unique advantage.

Yellow Bird Estate Sales can handle large estates after a loved one passes away, as well as help you downsize to move into a smaller home. Sometimes, an estate liquidation is needed to sell off some of the contents for various reasons. The items may include real estate, cars, boats, motor homes, even livestock – whatever assets the estate may hold, Yellow Bird Estate Sales can handle all the details for you.

They also provide pre- and post-sale clean ups of the property; sorting, displaying, as well as pricing all the items for the sale. These are all time consuming, exhaustive tasks that need to be done to ensure you attract the best potential buyers.

When you are coping with the emotions surrounding a death, moving a loved one into a nursing home, or just deciding to part with family items, it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why calling in a professional

such as Yellow Bird Estate Sales can make the process so much easier.

Even if you think your estate may not be big enough to warrant a sale, a free consultation with Yellow Bird Estate Sales can help you know what your options are. Your home and your valuables were an investment— to find out their current market worth takes the work of a professional. Don’t allow your items to be undersold because you think your estate may not have enough items to hold a big sale. Yellow Bird Estate Sales can help you regardless of the size of your estate.

Yellow Bird Estate Sales can also can get your property ready for sale and offers

real estate preservation that include a full range of services. Vacant and foreclosed properties may not be the most appealing to a potential buyer, so Yellow Bird Estate Sales gives the property a lived in look by providing maintenance, removing debris, and offering general rehab to the building.

Yellow Bird Estate Sales will look after your property to keep it secure until the sale, giving you the peace of mind that your property is being taken care of when you can’t.

If you prefer to not have to worry about getting your property ready to sell, Yellow Bird Estate Sales can also purchase your home “As-Is,” giving you a cash offer with a quick closing.

You don’t have to worry about getting the house ready to sell, having it listed, or any of the other hassles associated with selling.

For those who need to liquidate an estate quickly, this can be a great option.

Yellow Bird Estate Sales serves the following counties within North Georgia: Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall, Dawson, Forsyth, C h e ro k e e a n d P i c k e n s counties.

Yellow Bird Estate Sales has the experience you need to help make your estate sale a success. To see more about their services or to schedule a free consultation regarding your estate, visit www.yellowbirdestatesales.com.

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Doctor treats people, not names on a chart When Dr. Gary Berliner opened Chestatee Emergent Medical Care in Dawsonville nearly 14 years ago, he had one over-arching goal in mind.

“The first thing about treating patients is to be a person. That’s why I don’t wear a white coat, because it creates a barrier,” he said. ”When a patient walks in the door, they aren’t separated by a sheet of glass. They go to triage next to be assessed and then see me for treatment. All the time we want this to be open for them and give the patients all the time they need.”

When Berliner, who has been practicing medicine since 1993, first opened the office in Dawsonville, he only had four employees on staff - himself, his mother, his wife and a general manager.

“I was a doctor for a year in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, the only doctor for 800 air miles,” he said. “You have to be selfreliant. A doctor in a rural community has to be able to do not just niche medicine, but all of medicine.”

“I picked Dawson County because, at the time, it was the seventh fastest growing county in the country,” he said.

“There was only one group of company doctors at the time, but nothing on the inside of the county. The last eight doctors that had tried to locate in the county had failed because they couldn’t get insurance assigned.”

“Word of mouth and convenient location made people realize we were here and we were busy before day one,” he said. “The first year exploded exponentially and we didn’t look back after that.”

Berliner said that he wants to make his patients feel like people instead of just names on a chart.

“We have three aspects for our nonemergency visits,” he said. “We want there to be a personable aspect, a timing aspect and an attention aspect to it.

Patients should always find their doctors accessible to them.”

Chestatee Emergent Medical Care is located at 2395 Thompson Rd, off of Hwy. 53. And can be reached at (706) 265-6866.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Karmen Pharris Dawsonville Realtor karmenpharris3@gmail.com Cell: 770-561-3593 Office: 770-536-3790 Fax: 706-265-2424

Buying & Selling Residential, Land and Commercial Properties www.karmenpharris.com

No insurance? No problem.

Dr. Gary C. Berliner, MD, MPH, MS

• Low cash office visit.

• Walk-in urgent care.

• Affordable health care services.

• Annual physical and blood work-up.

• X-rays, injections, etc.

• We provide for sick care and long-term wellcare maintenance.

Chestatee Emergent Medical Care

706-265-6866

www.chestateeemergentcare.com 2395 Thompson Rd., Dawsonville

Karmen Pharris: Treating clients like family After four years with the Hometown Real Estate Group Inc., real estate agent Karmen Pharris makes it a point to treat people that she works with like family.

“My job as a realtor is to educate about the process, advocate for my clients and always ensure they are happy with their purchase or sale,” Pharris said.

Pharris buys and sells residential, land and commercial properties but said that her first-time home buyers are always fun to help.

“They bring the whole family and I get to know them all,” she said. “And usually help them later.”

Pharris holds a marketing degree from Arkansas State University and said she feels lucky to work for Elaine Black and her group.

She has made it her mission to grow her business while helping others find what they are looking for. She wants to make the process easy for her clients.

She believes it is important to work hard and let God go ahead of you.

“My referrals from past customers and friends are the greatest compliment,” she said. “I try to keep the process running smoothly and keep everyone calm. Sometimes it can be rough in real estate.”

The active mom helps out with the Dawson County High School soccer team which her children are a part of.

She is also a member of Mountain Lake Church in Dawsonville and the Dawsonville Chamber of Commerce.

Pharris received the Circle of Excellence Award in 2015 and 2016 and was named a director of the 2017 400 North Board of Realtors.

To find out more or to contact Pharris, visit www.KarmenPharris.com or call her at (770) 561-3593 (cell) or (770) 536-3790 (office). She can also be reached by email at KarmenPharris3@gmail.com.

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We Bring People and Nature... Together Wild Birds Unlimited has been providing backyard bird feeding products and information in Dawson County for over 12 years.

Not only will you find the best bird food and feeders but also all the other items and information you need to set up a wildlife sanctuary in your backyard. Store owners Yvonne and Renee Bombardier have over 50 combined years of experience in the hobby of birding and bird feeding and the rest of the staff are all certified as “Backyard Birdfeeding Specialists” through training from the Wild Birds Unlimited Franchise . They will help you pick out the best bird feeder for your yard and help you learn where and how to hang or mount it.

Everything you need to help you enjoy nature can be found within their store.

Feeders, birdbaths, bird houses, mounting and hanging hardware, books and binoculars are all available.

“Our customers are our first priority and we offer first rate customer service?”

Customers of all ages shop at Wild Birds Unlimited and receive top of the line advice and education. The store actively promotes a bird watching culture in and around Dawson County.

They provide information on how to coexist with the birds in your backyard and how and where to seek out birds in other areas around Dawson. They also support participation in Christmas Bird Counts, Project

Feederwatch and The Great Backyard Bird Count.

For those customers who don’t feed birds but who love nature and nature designs, they offer many other nature inspired gift items. Greeting cards, jewelry, soaps, indoor and outdoor décor can all be found at Wild Birds Unlimited of Dawsonville.

Wild Birds Unlimited is located at 425 Quill Drive, Suite 100, Dawsonville and is just South of the North Georgia Premium Outlets on GA400. They are open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm and on Sunday from 12 pm to 4 pm. Visit their website at wbu.com/Dawsonville and learn more about their store.

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425 Quill Drive, Suite 100!

Dawsonville GA 30534!

(706)429-0077

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McEver Signs Goes Green Every business needs a sign, but if you aren’t a big chain, you may not know where to go. How do you design the sign? What if you don’t have a logo? Who will install it?

These are questions smaller businesses face when opening a store front and it often means going to different contractors to meet all the needs.

Now in its 11th year, McEver Signs continues to expand its services and is proud to announce the addition of a new, large format latex printer.

This technology is environmentally friendly but still offers the long-lasting, vibrant colors that our solvent printers do.

This also enables us to offer an even faster turnaround time on banners and signs.

In most cases, we are able to offer next day and even same day service when needed.

To meet the demand for a full service sign company that catered to small and medium sized businesses in North Georgia, Carter McEver started McEver Signs in 2006.

McEver Signs is truly a family-owned and operated business and was chosen as Dawson County’s Best Sign Shop in 2016.

“We strive every day to provide fast service and quality products at reasonable prices,” McEver said.

McEver’s wife, Janie, also works in the shop where she assists clients, takes care of administrative duties and helps with sign fabrication.

A professional graphic designer rounds out the staff at McEver’s to complete the most demanding projects.

McEver Signs’ motto is “take your business to the next level,” and they help their clients do just that with a wide variety of products and servic-

es.

Their services include conceptual design, sign leasing, installation and manufacturing the sign.

McEver Signs handles projects of all sizes, from small decals and yard signs to electronic message centers and pylon signs.

One of the most popular items they sell is channel letters for businesses located in shopping malls. These signs are lit by low voltage LEDs and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

McEver Signs also provides a two year warranty on parts and labor on all of their electrical signs —one year longer than the industry norm.

The entire project from design, permitting to fabrication and installation, is handled

by McEver Signs so the client doesn’t have to worry about those details.

With a focus on start-up businesses and small busi-

nesses looking to expand, McEver Signs can help their clients come up with a new image to energize their existing business.

By surveying the client’s property and existing signage, McEver Signs is able to provide recommendations for new signage or suggest how to improve what is already in place for both the interior and exterior of the business.

Sometimes, all it takes is a facelift on your sign to draw in new customers, and McEver Signs can help you come up with that new look your business needs.

Not only does McEver Signs offer a full range of exterior/ interior signage, they also offer trade show items from table cloths to entire pop up booths.

Having a cohesive look in your marketing materials at your trade show presents a strong message to potential clients.

Another popular item

McEver Signs offers is banners. The full color banners are printed using solvent inks that last over two years outside.

These banners can be used for a variety of applications from birthday parties to church and school events and have a huge marketing impact.

For the small business clients, McEver Signs offers complete packages including exterior signs, window graphics, interior signage and vehicle graphics.

McEver Signs also designs and installs full vehicle wraps to make a company vehicle a rolling billboard. This is a great way to increase your visibility, especially if you drive a lot, make a lot of deliveries, or have a high visibility location where your vehicle can be seen. Vehicle wraps are also highly noticeable and give you mobile brand recognition.

Other signage products includes real estate signs, ADA signs for businesses, traffic and property restriction signs, and more. Whatever kind of sign you need, McEver Signs can make it.

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McEver Signs is more than just a sign shop, they also offer logo design, business cards, post cards and poster printing.

Marketing materials really make a lasting impression and having the right logo or poster can make the difference in how your business image is perceived. Additionally, they also create a custom design for each business – which means you won’t see your design on another business!

Whether it’s a large exterior sign, or just one small sign for the inside of your business, McEver Signs is here to help.

“Our greatest satisfaction comes from seeing our clients succeed,” McEver said. “Give us a call, we would love to work with you on your next sign project.”

McEver Signs and Graphics is located at 355 Quill Dr., Dawsonville, 1/10 mile south of N o r t h G e o rg i a P re m i u m Outlets on Ga. 400.

To find out more and see some of their work, visit www. mceversigns.com, or like McEver Signs on Facebook for updates.

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Center offers compassionate childcare J a n ’s F a m i l y D a y c a re Center has been meeting the childcare needs of Dawson and Forsyth families since 1997.

Owner Jan Whetstone and her staff strive to provide compassionate and loving care in a safe, clean environment.

“I try to give my best each a n d e v e r y d a y, ” s a i d Whetstone. “I also try to treat

people the way I want to be treated.”

Following that motto has afforded the center many accolades over the years, including being named “best daycare” in Dawson County on numerous occasions.

All teachers are CPR and first aid certified.

Additionally, all of the teachers at the center either have or are working to obtain

their child development associate’s degree.

Among the center’s services are daily childcare and Georgia lottery funded prekindergarten. The center also offers an afterschool program, with student pickups at Robinson, Black’s Mill and Riverview elementary schools in Dawson, Chestatee Elementary in Forsyth and Blackburn in Lumpkin.

Children attending Kilough Elementary are bused daily to the center through the school system.

The secret to running a successful local business, according to Whetstone, is keeping a positive attitude.

“I do anything from driving the van to the schools to pick up the children for the afterschool program, to making lunch, taking out the trash

and covering a classroom,” she said.

Located at 8455 Hwy. 53 East in Dawsonville, just minutes from the Forsyth County line and Ga. 400, Jan’s Family Daycare Center is open from 5:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

For more information, call (706) 216-6372.

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Celebrating

19

Years!

Jan’s Family Daycare Center 8455 Hwy 53 East, Dawsonville

Transportation to/from all Dawson County elementary schools & Chestatee Elementary

706-216-6372

Jan Whetstone Owner/Director

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Amicalola Propane delivers hometown heating needs Amicalola Propane is a family-owned and operated business in downtown Dawsonville dedicated to serving the area’s heating needs.

“It was designed to be a small, family-owned business that would be passed along to o u r f a m i l y, ” s a i d M a t t Richardson, who along with his wife Kristin opened the business in 2003.

In the early days, Matt spent his days making deliveries and running service calls, while Kristin ran the office.

The staff has now grown to nine full time and several part time workers.

“I feel like the small, family atmosphere has done us well.

I love it that I know 90 percent of my customers on a first name basis,” he said.

“Probably 90 percent of the customers out there still have

my cellphone number and still call when they need gas.”

Having such a tightknit community support system has been vital to the company’s success.

“I would love to thank the community. There wouldn’t be an Amicalola Propane if it weren’t for the wonderful people of Dawson County,” he said.

Matt Richardson also credits the help of family, especially his father Dennis Richardson who passed away last year, with the success the company has achieved.

“My first year, it was just so overwhelming and I called my dad, and I said dad, ‘I need help.’ He came up, dropped everything he was doing, moved his roots and came up to Dahlonega with my mother,” he said.

“Most the people you talked to thought the business was his, and I have no problem with that what so ever, because he was very key figure in what we’ve built today.”

While the couple would love to see the business continue to grow, they strive to maintain that small-town feeling.

“That’s what I love most about it--small business atmosphere. And I like to maintain that with a steady growth,” Matt Richardson said. “I don’t necessarily think that everybody in four counties should buy from us. Of course, that would be great, but it would lose its small town value.”

Located on Hwy. 53 just west of Dawsonville, Amicalola Propane offers a full line of propane products, including a range of space heating options, tankless water heat-

ers, tank installations and just about anything else that involves the use of propane.

Amicalola Propane provides propane sales, service and repair to farms, homes and businesses in Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Pickens counties, as well as the area of West Hall.

The company has added a second location at 1236 Lee Chester Rd. to better serve customers in the Dahlonega a r e a . To c o n t a c t t h e Dahlonega location, call (706) 867-8522.

Amicalola Propane, at 383 Highway 53 West, Dawsonville, is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

For more information, call (706) 344-1427.

Now with two locations to serve you!

Call or come in today!

383 Highway 53 West, Dawsonville, GA 706-344-1GAS NEWLY ACQUIRED LOCATION: 1236 Lee Chester Road Dahlonega, GA 706-867-8522

amicalola propane your hometown propane company amicalolapropane.com | amicalolapropane@windstream.net

MILITARY & SENIO DISCOUN R TS

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NOMINATIONS HAVE BEGUN Go to our online ballot on

dawsonnews.com or bestofdawson.com

to nominate your choice of Dawson County businesses and individuals.

Voting will begin in March!

Final winners will be announced in a special edition of

BEST OF DAWSON Magazine in June

& dawsoncountynews.com

706-265-3384 30 Shoal Creek Road, Dawsonville, GA

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A FAMILY BUSINESS “WE KNOW THE VALUE OF TREATING OUR CUSTOMERS LIKE THEY ARE FAMILY”

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