2010 Union County Community Guide

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Table of Contents
3 Your Chamber Festivals & Events
4 Welcome/Important Numbers 10 Spring 24 Fall
Great Southern
5 History of Union County 19 Summer 41 Winter publishers
Linda Mosely Publisher
6 Senior Living & Retirement Mark Mosely Executive Editor
Heidi Watts Marketing Executive
8 Blairsville Homes Teresa Greer Managing Editor
Michelle Lane Editor/PR Coordinator
15 Tourism, Golf & Recreation Stephen Hefner Creative Director
Daniel Thompson Graphic Designer
18 Shopping, Dining & Lodging The Blairsville-Union County Community
Brittany Carpenter
Joffre Moore
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Guide & Membership Directory is pro-
Taylor Gordon CFO
22 Misty Mountain Railroad duced by The Blairsville-Union County
Valerie Henson Business Manager
Chamber of Commerce. Although every
Thomas Murrow Project Coordinator
23 Arts & Culture effort has been made to ensure ac-
curacy, we cannot guarantee that dates, Martha Lawson Proofing Coordinator
telephone numbers and other informa- Dan Friedman
26 Logan Turnpike Mill tion have not changed. We welcome Director, Interactive Programing
your recommendations for future issues.
Blake Moore Director, IT
27 Education Call 706-745-5789 or visit us at www.
VisitBlairsvilleGA.com. Ella Wilson Writer
30 Healthcare Blairsville-Union County The Blairsville-Union County Community

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For more information on all the
specific benefits of membership in
the Blairsville-Union Chamber of
Commerce, visit us on the Inter-
net at www.VisitBlairsvilleGA.
com or contact us today by phone
or email. We look forward to wel-
coming you to our county, our city
and our Chamber!
Cindy Williams, President
Your Chamber for

All Seasons
W hen you make your home in

any part of Blairsville or
Union County, also consider
making the Blairsville-Union County
Chamber of Commerce your “second”
home, as a resource for all your business
or civic needs. Members are from all
walks of life, whether they be business
owners or civic leaders; all are welcome.
Each person brings the richness of their
experience to benefit the Chamber as we
work together to advance the business en-
vironment and the quality of life in Union
County. The Chamber welcomes indi-
vidual members who can make a positive
impact on the success of our communities
and county.
Thinking of relocating your family to
our county? You’ll find all types of infor-
mation in this publication to help you get
settled quickly and comfortably. You’ll feel
at home in no time.
Thinking about moving your business
or company headquarters to Blairsville-
Union County? Contact our Chamber for
specific information regarding the differ-
ent types of business and industry here,
and our plans for our county’s ongoing
economic development. We encourage
you to play an active role in the Chamber,
because this is the best way to meet many
key community leaders who may become
excellent resources, business partners, and
surely, new friends as well.
www.visitblairsvillega.com . 706-745-5789 3
Important Numbers
Electricity
Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Member-
ship Corporation (EMC)
to Help You Get Settled

706-379-3121
www.brmemc.com
Water and Sewer

The City of Blairsville has a public
water and sewer system within the city
limits. The Blairsville Water Department
can be reached through City Hall.
Union County has two water districts,
Coosa Water and Notla Water. Not
all areas of the county are serviced by
these water providers. Private wells and
septic tanks require a permit and can
be obtained through the Union County
Environmental Health Department.
City of Blairsville Water 706-745-2000
U.C. Environmental Health Department
706-781-3824
Coosa Water 706-745-6773
Notla Water 706-745-4598
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elephone and Cable
Television
Historic Courthouse Windstream
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706-781-3717 or 800-501-1754
www.windstream.net
elcome new residents! We’re
glad you decided to relocate
to the Blairsville-Union County
Drivers License
37 Chase Dr., Blairsville 706-781-2426
area. To help make your transition easier,
Other Helpful Numbers 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Thursday & Friday only
here is a list of local contact numbers and
websites. For other contacts and more Burn Permit 706-781-2398
information, please refer to the Reloca- GA Mountain Research Trash Service
tion section of the Chamber’s website at & Education Center 706-745-2655 Union County Transfer and
www.VisitBlairsvilleGA.com. Humane Society 706-781-3843 Recycling Station 706-439-6102
Union County Public Library Deep South Farm Rd.
706-745-7491
Government Mountain Education Center
Blairsville City Hall 706-745-2000
706-745-9575
Tax Information
Blairsville Municipal Airport www.unioncountyga.gov
Union County Historical Society
706-745-4307 Tax Commissioner’s Office
706-745-5493
Board of Education 706-745-2322 706-639-6018
Union General Hospital 706-745-2111
Downtown Development Authority • Sales Tax: 7% (4% state tax and 3%
Woody Gap School/Suches
706-994-4837 county tax including a special purpose
706-747-2401
Health Department 706-745-6292 local option sales tax)
Post Office – Blairsville 706-745-2541 • State Income Tax: Rates range from
Post Office – Suches 706-747-2611 All Emergencies 1%-6% of taxable income.
Union County Commissioner’s Office E-911 Center 706-439-6038 • Property Tax: Property tax is assessed at
706-439-6000 City of Blairsville Police 706-835-1692 40% of fair market value. Property taxes
Union County Development Authority County Sheriff ’s Department are payable at the Union County Court-
706-745-4500 706-439-6066 house. Blairsville City taxes can be paid
Union County Schools 706-745-2322 Poison Control 800-282-5846 at City Hall.
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2010 Community
Community Guide
Guide
History
of Union County
L ike most of its neighboring

North Georgia counties, the
Union County originally shel-
tered Native Americans, particularly the
Cherokee tribe. When gold was discov-
ered in the 1820s, white settlers rushed
to stake their claims. The Union County
lines were carved from Cherokee County
territory during the Georgia Land Lot-
tery of 1832 (the Gold Lottery of 1832).
Historians think that the county was
named for the Union Party, a political
group that supported the removal of the
Cherokee. Some credit John Thomas, a
prominent Union County politician, who
reportedly said “Name it Union, for none
but union-like men reside in it.”
Ironically, prior to the Civil War,
the county’s residents were largely
pro-Union supporters and the county
delegates to the state convention of 1861
voted against secession. When Georgia
seceded, however, most Union County
residents supported the Confederacy.
The county seat of Blairsville, incorpo-
rated in 1835, was named for Frank Blair,
a Washington, D.C. newspaper editor
and a strong supporter of the Union
Party. The first county courthouse, con-
structed in 1835, burned in 1859 and was
replaced by another that also burned in
1898. The courthouse that was rebuilt in
1899 would serve the county until 1976
when a new structure was built nearby
and the old courthouse was donated to
the Union County Historical Society.
In 1922, ground was broken on the
county’s first paved road, from Cleveland,
GA to the North Carolina border. The
road was completed four years later, dur-
ing which time the U.S. had purchased
large amounts of land in the county and
consolidated it into the Georgia National
Forest. In 1937, these lands were given
to the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Today, this protected resource, along with
Lake Nottely, created in the late 1940s,
draws tens of thousands of visitors, mak-
ing tourism a major local industry.
www.visitblairsvillega.com . 706-745-5789
706-745-5789 5
Senior Living & Retirement
The “Best Season”
of Our Lives
N early one-third of Union County’s
residents (30.5%) are age 60 years
and better, and there’s a good
chance that 100% of them are enjoying
the best “season of their lives” in Union
The Institute for Continuing Learn-
ing (ICL) is an adult-education center
affiliated with Young Harris College.
Courses might include aerobics, comput-
ers, bridge, gardening, genealogy, music,
County! The backdrop of the Blue Ridge natural history, woodworking, paint-
Mountains affords active seniors oppor- ing, sculpture, and writing. Hundreds
tunities for outdoor recreation. Several of people in north Georgia and western
residential communities, continuing edu- North Carolina have enjoyed ICL classes.
cation programs, and a local senior center 1 College St., Young Harris, 706-379-5194,
offer senior activities and recreation. www.iclyhc.org
The Union County Senior Center Branan Lodge at Wesley Mountain
provides senior services such as hot noon Village is a beautiful retirement com-
meals, home delivered meals, exercise munity in Blairsville. Branan Lodge’s
programs and recreation, transporta- 138 apartments for persons age 62 and
tion, outreach, educational opportunities, older, and Wesley Mountain Village’s
and other services. 95 Senior Center Dr., single-family homes for ages 55 and older
Blairsville, 706-439-6105 include amenities such as 24-hour on-site
OASIS—a ministry of First United personnel, social activities, maintenance,
Methodist Church of Union County—is and transportation. 706-745-5565/4627,
an educational, inter-religious enrichment www.brananlodge.org
program for persons age 50 and older. Stonehenge Assisted Living III’s
More than 40 classes are offered in music, three residential buildings feature wrap-
needlework, crafts, art, health/exercise, around decks, ensuring that residents feel
computers, travel, genealogy, and a host of right at home. Activities and outings keep
other topics. seniors engaged.
Out with Friends 938 Hwy. 515, Blairsville, 706-745-2073, 168 Stonehenge Dr., Blairsville, 706-745-7703,
www.fumcunioncounty.com/oasis.html www.stonehengeassistedliving.com

View Overlooking Lake Nottely
Blairsville Homes Home Was Never

So Sweet!
L iving in the Blue Ridge Mountains

is a dream for many, yet it’s
becoming a reality for more and
more people every day. Twenty years
ago, Union County was home to nearly
12,000 people; 10 years later, our popula-
tion had increased to 17,289. Today, there
are more than 21,000 residents who call
our county home. That’s an increase of
nearly 44% in the past 20 years. Clearly,
the lure of our beautiful mountains, lakes,
and forests is irresistible!
If you’ve chosen to make Blairsville-
Union County your home, you’ve made a
decision that will set you on a new course
for life – one in which you’ll find warm,
friendly folks who welcome you and are
willing to share their mountain culture to
help you feel at home. You’ll find a wide
variety of outdoor recreation and festivals
to experience, as well as access to big-city
amenities that are only 90 minutes south
of here. Our mountain communities and
neighborhoods are all great places to raise
a family or enjoy your retirement home.
Blairsville-Union County is predomi-
nantly a “second home/retirement home”

real estate market, which like most of the Homesites are also available at bargain
country, has been affected by the current prices. Improved lots can now be bought
recession. It is a true buyer’s market now, with underground power, water, DSL ser-
with mortgage rates at historical lows vice and paved road frontage starting at
and many great deals to be had on both less than $20,000. Properties of all types
homes and land. These more affordable and sizes are available including acreage,
prices did give both home and lot sales a creek and lake-front lots, gated commu-
boost in 2009. According to data ob- nities and golf course lots and, of course,
tained from the Northeast Georgia Board more mountain view properties than you
of Realtors MLS, of the 317 homes sold can dream of.
Spring Festivals in the county last year, 84% of them sold Homes are also available to suit every
1st Saturday Cruise-In on the Square
for less than $250,000 and 70% were need from small rustic cabins starting at less
April through October, cruise
$200,000 or less. than $100,000 to large luxury homes over
Downtown Blairsville in your favorite
set of wheels! Hosted by the Blairsville
Cruisers, a club that promotes the in-
terests of vehicle enthusiasts of all ages
and types, these events are fun for all!
www.blairsvillecruisers.com
Mountain Home Show (April)
Want to learn the latest in moun-
tain home construction, products,
services, and/or décor? Join home-
builders, exhibitors, and suppliers as
they showcase the latest styles and
trends in mountain home living.
Downtown Spring Arts & Crafts
Festival (May)
An exciting outdoor event held in
Downtown Blairsville. Local artists are
onsite to exhibit their works.
www.downtownblairsville.com
Memorial Day Parade (May)
Each Memorial Day weekend, Down-
town Blairsville salutes those who have
served our country by hosting a com-
munity parade.
www.unioncountyhistory.org
Friday Night Concert Series
Each Friday at 7 p.m., May through
October, residents and visitors alike
enjoy the sounds of old-time music
from the historic courthouse in
Downtown Blairsville.

$1,000,000, but you certainly don’t have
to be a millionaire to afford a nice home
in Blairsville. The median price for homes
sold last year was only $160,000.
To put it simply, there has not been a
better time to buy real estate in Union
County in many years given today’s low
prices and huge selection of properties.
Homes in many communities run in
the mid-$200,000s, and custom-built,
luxury homes on pristine lots or in upscale
communities are available for $500,000
and more. There are excellent investment
opportunities available in all parts of the
county. At the end of 2009, Union County
had 637 active residential listings of which
474 were listed at $299,999 or less.
For those who want to try the area
before they buy, there are several apart-
ment communities in the Blairsville area
offering affordable monthly rates for one-,
two-, and three-bedroom homes. Ranges
vary with amenities; one-bedrooms can
start around $415, two-bedrooms range
from around $350 to $550, three-bedroom
apartments run from $390 to $700, and a
four-bedroom apartment may run $550 Dockside on Lake Nottely
per month. Blairsville has an apartment

complex that caters to residents who are
age 62 or older, or mobility impaired who
require accessible units. The monthly
rental rate varies according to an indi-
vidual’s income.
For more information on the current
real estate market and available listings,
please call one of our many fine real estate
professionals who are Chamber members
listed in the Business Directory at www.
VisitBlairsvilleGA.com.
Real Estate
Property Taxes
In Union County, several tax exemp-
tions are offered to homeowners who
qualify, based on 40% of the assessed
value of the property. These exemptions
range from $2,000 to up to $10,000.
For more information, visit www.union
countyga.gov/home, or contact:
• Susie Phillips, Chief Appraiser
65 Courthouse St., Box 4
Blairsville, GA 30512
706-439-6011, Fax 706-439-6012
ucta@uniongov.com
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Closed Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
Mountain Morning
Tourism, Golf & Recreation

Misty Mountain Railroad
T he Blue Ridge Mountains: Georgia’s

Great Getaway. It’s a different world
up here, where you can reach new
heights, see new sights, taste new flavors,
and allow yourself to be carried away by
16 Misty Mountain Ln. on Town Creek
School Rd., Blairsville, 706-745-9819
Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway

Bring your camera for this 38-mile trip
the sweet harmonies of the hills. Your featuring scenic overlooks offering spec-
challenge will be de-ciding where to go, tacular views of the mountains. GA Hwys.
what to do, and what to see first! Here are
17/75, 180, 348 & 75 ALT, 706-745-6928
a few fun options.
Southern Tree Plantation
Attractions This 60-acre Christmas tree farm offers
Brasstown Bald more than 25,000 Christmas trees and
Tell your friends you climbed Georgia’s more than 5,000 pumpkins each year, as
highest mountain! When you get to the well as hayrides and a petting farm. 2531
top (4,784 feet above sea level), you’ll be Owltown Rd., Blairsville, 706-745-0601
rewarded with a spectacular 360-degree
view from the observation deck. 4811 Historic Sites
Teague Rd., Blairsville, 706-896-2556 Trackrock Archaeological Area
Try your hand at deciphering the
Misty Mountain Model Railroad preserved petroglyphs of ancient Indian
America’s largest O-gauge train origin, with carvings resembling animal
display (3,400 square feet) recreates the and bird tracks, crosses, circles, and hu-
landscape of North Georgia. Take the man footprints. Travel about five miles
one-hour tour at 2 p.m. each Wednesday east of Blairsville on Hwy. 76 East, then
and Saturday, January-April or Wednes- turn right onto Trackrock Gap Road.
Youth Sports day, Friday, and Saturday, May-December. Trackrock Gap Road, 706-745-6928
year. Daily fee: $3; Single Season Pass:
$50; Family Season Pass: $80. For more
information, call 706-439-6074.
• Meeks Park Disc Golf Course–Groups
can enjoy this great new game, similar to
golf, with 18 baskets to challenge even
the best. And best of all, it’s free!
• Softball–Adult softball programs are
held at Meeks Park. Cheer on your team,
or play on the team for great exercise. For
more information, call 706-439-6074.
Lighted field. March 1-October 31.
• Walking Club–Walkers of all ages and
paces meet every Tuesday and Thursday
at either 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. to enjoy the
beautiful walking trail at Meeks Park.
• New Skate Park and Basketball
Court–Blairsville kids have access to safe
and legal skateboarding at this large, 75
x 50 foot “skate spot”. Also, shoot some
hoops at the basketball court. 11 Pool Ln.,
Blairsville, 706-439-6074
Poteete Creek Campground

Play a game on one of the park’s four The perfect place to enjoy Mother Na-
Museums baseball fields or two softball fields, or ture from April 1-October 15, this 59-site
Union County Historical Society practice your swing in one of its four bat- campground is on beautiful Lake Nottely.
Museum ting cages. There’s also a T-ball field and Reservations are recommended. Power
Start your exploration of Union Coun- a utility field that can
ty here amidst exhibits of items used in host an array of ac-
old churches, homesteads, schools, and tivities. Or, call ahead
doctors’ offices during the past 180 years, and reserve one of the
as well as military memorabilia. Union four covered pavilions
County Historic Courthouse, Blairsville, for your family re-
706-745-5493 union, birthday party,
company picnic, or
Recreation even a wedding.
Vogel State Park Dogs are welcome
One of Georgia’s oldest and most at Meeks Park, too!
popular state parks, this park at the base Across the highway
of Blood Mountain features 85 camp from the park, behind
sites, 35 cottages, a 20-acre lake, a swim- the Senior Center,
ming beach, a miniature golf course, hik- is a private pet
ing and backpacking, a museum, a general walking area. Fido
store, and four picnic shelters. 7485 Vogel or Fluffy must be on a
State Park Rd., Blairsville, 706-745-2628, leash, and please
800-864-7275 use the stoop-and-
scoop container.
Meeks Park • Meeks Park
Meeks Park is where Blairsville families Pool–The junior
come to picnic, play, fish, and swim. Only Olympic-sized pool
one mile west of Blairsville on Hwy. with six swimming
515, the park hugs the banks of Butter- lanes and a separate
nut Creek and the Nottely River which kiddie pool is the cool
makes for a picturesque picnic while you place to be during the
drop in a line for fishing. warm months of the

stream. Trail rides and horse-drawn from access trails within Union County:
hayrides are the featured events, and you the Byron Herbert Reece Access Trail,
can even stay at the ranch in a comfort- Jacks Knob Trail (at Brasstown Bald), and
ably appointed yurt. 177 Deal Hollow Rd., Slaughter Creek Trail at Suches.
Copperhill, TN, 706-455-7433 Vogel State Park
Trackrock Stables Vogel State Park features about 20
See parts of the Chattahoochee miles of hiking trails including the Byron
National Forest on horseback! These Herbert Reece Nature Trail, the Coosa
stables offer one-hour walk-trot trail rides Backcountry Trail (about 13 miles), the
through gentle terrain and two-hour trail Bear Hair Gap Trail (4.1 miles), Trahlyta
rides over mountain terrain. 4890 Track- Lake Trail (1 mile), and numerous back-
rock Camp Rd., Blairsville, 706-745-5252, country trails.7485 Vogel State Park Rd.,
800-826-0073 Blairsville, 706-745-2628, 800-864-7275
Union County Saddle Club Arena
and water are available. Also available is
a dump station, boat ramp, picnic tables,
The Union County Saddle Club meets Golf
on the third Thursday of each month at 7 Choose from the following Chamber
beach area, pavilion, fishing, restrooms,
p.m. Bring your family, including anyone members’ courses which offer great play,
a bathhouse, and showers. 7686 Poteete
with special needs, as the club’s remod- other golf-related amenities, and spec-
Creek Rd., Blairsville, 706-439-6103
eled arena is handicapped-accessible. 403 tacular mountain scenery.
uccampground@windstream.net
Saddle Club Dr., Blairsville, 706-897-7463 • Butternut Creek Golf Course
20 Union County Recreation Rd.,
Sosebee Cove Scenic Area
Hwy. 19 & 129 N., Blairsville
Take a stroll along a loop trail through Hiking & Climbing 706-439-6076, 887-745-5153
this beautiful, 175-acre cove bursting Helton Creek Falls Trail
www.butternutcreekgolf.com
with unique flora and fauna, boulder This trail descends quickly to a moun-
• Old Union Golf Course
fields with a profusion of spring wild- tain cove, then to a creek bed where the
78 Scores Pt., Blairsville
flowers, mosses, and ferns. Hwy. 180, first falls are visible, and down steep stairs.
706-745-4653
706-745-6929 Hwy. 129 S., 706-745-5789
www.olduniongolf.com
Appalachian Trail • Brasstown Valley Golf Club
Lake Living The southern-most point of the famed 6321 U.S. Hwy. 76, Young Harris
Lake Nottely Appalachian Trail is right here at Spring- 706-379-4613, 800-201-3205
Spend time on this 4,180-acre moun- er Mountain and winds 80 miles through • Cherokee Hills Golf Course
tain lake with clear, deep water and 106 the most rugged areas of the Chatta- 3046 Harshaw Rd., Murphy, NC
miles of shoreline. Enjoy boating, hoochee National Forest. It is accessible (828) 837-5853
picnicking, camping, and fishing for
largemouth bass, crappie, and striped
bass. Located at US Highways 19 & 129,
706-745-6928
Horseback Riding
The Stables at Brasstown Valley Resort
& Spa
Featuring five miles of trails, the
Stables at Brasstown Valley Resort &
Spa primarily offer one- and two-hour
guided mountain trail rides, accommo-
dating all experience levels. Guests can
meander through open fields, hardwood
forests and crystal-clear trout streams as
they travel throughout the property. 6321
Hwy. 76, Young Harris, 706-379-9900
Blanche Manor
Canter along a shady forest trail laced
with mountain laurel or relax as your
horse drinks from a cool mountain
Old General Store
Shopping, Dining & Lodging

Access Blairsville’s
Mobile Website from
anywhere, with great
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On most phones, you can
access the Internet browser
W hen you’re in Blairsville, you’re
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and more choices to fit any budget and
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www.visitblairsvillega.mobi collectibles, and specialty items that you
might not find anywhere else, right here
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Explore Site wants to take home a little piece of these
With information on what mountains, so thanks to the abundance of
locally-owned stores in the county, you’re
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everything about Blairsville. shoe stores, fun boutiques, crafts and
home accessories, Native American
goods, and more. There’s a mountain of
shopping fun to be found here in the
North Georgia Mountains!

Summer Festivals
Blairsville Scottish Festival &
Highland Games (June)
Residents and visitors look forward
to the second weekend in June when
Blairsville spotlights the heritage of
our area. This three-day event offers
a Kilted Golf Classic, Ceilidh (dinner
party), pipe and drum bands, ath-
letic competitions, vendors, children’s
games, a concert, and Scottish food,
music, dancing, and reenactments.
www.blairsvillescottishfestival.org
Mountain Fling (June)

Enjoy arts and crafts galore the last
weekend in June. Exhibits are both
indoors and out.
www.mtnregartscraftsguild.org
Union County Farmers Market

(June-September)
Saturday mornings June through
September, stop by the Union County
Courthouse in Blairsville for local grown
produce and handmade crafts.
www.ucfarmersmarket.com
Independence Day Celebration (July)

Join us annually for our spectacular
fireworks display! Everyone loves the
Boat Parade held on Lake Nottely.
Butternut Creek Festival (July)

Celebrate and enjoy the arts of
this mountain region in mid July: fine
arts and crafts, woodwork, oils and
watercolors, stained and leaded glass,
jewelry, and more. Also including dem-
onstrations and live entertainment.
www.butternutcreekfestival.com
1st Annual Green Bean Festival (July)

Celebrate the green bean and “green”
living the last weekend in July with
pageants, a square dance, tractor show,
quilting exhibit, storytellers, crafts,
“living green” demonstrations, farmers’
market, and “Green Ribbon” recipe con-
test. www.GreenBeanFestival.com
Mountain Singing Convention (June)

Blairsville’s Historic Courthouse
hosts this festival that celebrates
shape note singing and audience-
performed a cappella gospel music.
www.mountaingospelconvention.org
All serious shoppers know that this fun
activity really does work up an appetite,
so wherever you are shopping in Blairs-
ville-Union County, you’re never far from
a good, healthy meal. If you want to grab
just a quick bite as you’re dashing in and
out of stores, you’ll find plenty of options
that fill the bill and fill your tummy at the
same time: pizza, sandwiches, burger, ribs,
or wings, for example.
When the shops close their doors
in the evening and you really want to
celebrate some of your “super bargains,”
plan to enjoy a first-class meal at one of

several fine-dining or resort restaurants in
the county. Along with good ol’ Southern
home-cooked dishes, Blairsville-Union
County also features hearty Italian fare,
and seafood, among others. You’ll find
just about anything you like to eat here,
so come hungry!
Selecting your accommodations in
Blairsville-Union County can be as
much fun as shopping, simply because
there are so many options from which to
choose. However long you can stay, your
visit will be enhanced by your selection
of clean, affordable lodging. Curl up in a
cozy cottage or rustic cabin clinging to
the edge of a mountain, or camp under
the stars at Vogel State Park, Nottely
River or Trackrock campgrounds. Wake

The Plantation House Restaurant
to a mountain sunrise and a piping hot

breakfast at a locally owned and man-
aged B-&-B, or enjoy “first-class services
and refreshment of mind, body, and soul”
at one of several fine luxury resorts.
Dependable, affordable hotel chain
properties are also available.
Almost all accommodations are sure to
offer views of the beautiful Blue Ridge
Mountains. You’ll have to come back to
Blairsville-Union County again and again
to experience all the wonderful places to
eat, places to stay, and stores to shop!
memories when he spent hours playing
with his Uncle Fred’s model trains.
No doubt friends Ken Kluth and Don
Morris, along with mural painter Jim
Fleming, enjoyed similar boyhood experi-
ences which led them all to devote 15
years of planning and construction, along
with considerable personal funds, to their
labor of love.
The bench work (the area on which
the display is built) is constructed of
seven tons of lumber, sturdy enough to
hold grown men walking around on it;
the mountains and scenery are formed
of 6,000 pounds of plaster. Beneath the
layout are hidden trap doors for servicing
the massive electrical array of wires that
help run the trains and illuminate hun-
dreds of buildings, signs, and streetlights.
Approximately 380 pieces from
Department 56 (brand of collectibles)
Miniature Magic
are sprinkled throughout the display. No
detail is overlooked, from the piles of
sawdust around the logging mill to the
Georgia Mountain Fair rides that twirl
in the Blue Ridge Mountains and blink, to the tiny townspeople who
are waving, walking, and working, to the
tiny pieces of trash around the town’s
S
hobo camp! This attention to detail is
queals of awe and delight just what makes every scene so real, to the
“Holy cow! Look like these can be heard emanat- delight of adults as well as children.
at that!” ing from the 8,000 square-foot
building behind Charles Griffin’s home
No amount of description can do this
attraction justice; the “oohs” and “ahhs”
in Blairsville. What’s going on in there is and wide-eyed wonder on the faces of
“Oh, my goodness, isn’t nothing short of magic for children of all some 24,000 annual visitors say it all. For
that amazing?!?” ages, and further proof that fantasy can be Charles Griffin, who originally intended
found throughout beautiful Blairsville. this layout to be enjoyed by his children,
Enter the home of Misty Mountain his grandchildren, and their friends,
“How did they make Model Railroad, a sure-fire must-see for there’s a simple joy he gets from it all:
that look so real?” any visitor to Blairsville. America’s largest, “It’s something to be enthused about, to
privately owned, O-gauge train display is have fun with…it keeps you active!”
an unrivaled, 4,000 square-foot model rail- Additionally, every penny from tickets
“Wow! This is road layout built amidst an unbelievably goes to local charities. “The day after
unbelievable!” realistic replica of the town of Blairsville
and the North Georgia Mountains. Set
Thanksgiving 2009, we raised more than
$1,000 in three hours for our local
against the backdrop of a colorful mural library,” said Griffin.
of the surrounding countryside, this Come see this marvelous magical
world-class display features 14 O-gauge world for yourself ! The display is open
Lionel trains traveling on a mile of track January-April on Wednesdays and
over 12 bridges and four trestles and Saturdays and May-December on
through 15 tunnels. Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. A
A fantasy this large needed the right one-hour tour begins promptly at 2 p.m.
place, the right space, and the master- Misty Mountain Model Railroad
minds to create it. The brainchild of 16 Misty Mountain Ln.
Charles Griffin, Misty Mountain Model Blairsville, GA 30512
Railroad preserves his exciting childhood 706-745-9819

Local Artist
Arts & Culture

What lures so many
creative people to the
Blue Ridge Mountains
C ould it be the crisp, clean air that
enables one to see ordinary things
in a new and clearer way? Is it
the silence of a cool evening that enables
one to “hear” the melodious music of the
such as handmade baskets, jewelry,
stained glass, furniture, quilts, fabric art,
dolls, leather work, wood carving, candles,
pottery, gourd art, painted wood and
glass, gift items, a wide array of fine art
mountains? Is it the myriad of textures and photography, and more.
to express themselves and colors that one finds in nature – the The Blairsville-Union County Cham-
through nearly every roughness of tree bark, the smoothness of
a stream-washed stone, the brilliance of an
ber encourages its members and the com-
munity to support the arts as an expres-
conceivable artistic autumn leaf – that inspires one to weave, sion of the lively culture of this area.
whittle, brush, or blend them all together?
medium? Whatever it may be, it brings out the The Arts
best in Blairsville-Union County local and lue Ridge Mountain Arts Association
B
regional artists who employ a wide variety (The Art Center)
of artistic media to express themselves. For Many Union County artists are
example, all types of paintings, drawings, members of this fine organization which
mixed media pieces, sculpture, photography, has been fostering the creative process in
and more grace the homes of Blairsville- these mountains for more than 30 years.
Union County residents. Additionally, In addition to all kinds of visual arts class-
our area is home to many award-winning es, the Association offers classes in music,
representational artists, including artist-in- dance, watercolors, oil painting, acrylics,
residence Pat Aube Gray; kinetic sculptor collage, pastels, stained glass, woodcarving,
Al Garnto; animal artist Carol Demme; drawing, knitting, mosaics, creative writ-
and glassblower David Goldhagen. ing, pottery, basketry, pen and ink, pressed
Many other fine artists offer their flowers, and more. 420 W. Main St., Blue
talents and products to the community Ridge, 706-632-2144 or 706-632-7785,
through decorative and functional items www.blueridgearts.net
Mountain Regional Arts & Crafts Guild • Gallery on the Main
Fall Events & Festivals The Mountain Regional Arts & Crafts 44 Chevy Drive, Suite B
Guild represents more than 80 artists and Blairsville, GA 30512
Mountain Heritage Festival (September) craftsmen from throughout Northeast (706) 897-7692
Collections of fine mountain-made Georgia, Southwestern North Carolina, www.carolmooredemme.com
products are available at this spectacu- and Southeastern Tennessee. The guild
lar event during Labor Day weekend. • Goldhagen Studios
opened ArtWorks Artisan Centre in 7 Goldhagen Studio Dr.
Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the
Hiawassee as a permanent place to hold Hayesville, NC 28904
manifestations of the handiwork of local
Guild meetings, to have classrooms for (828) 389-8847
craftsmen and craftswomen.
teaching, and space to sell their work. www.goldhagenartglass.com
In the Centre, the Main Gallery and
Bluegrass Festival (September) retail store is filled with an ever-changing
Bluegrass music comes alive in Down- display of beautiful handmade baskets,
Culture
town Blairsville! Visitors will enjoy a Misty Mountain Model Railroad
jewelry, stained glass, furniture, quilts,
talented line-up of musical entertainment Rail fans marvel at America’s largest,
fabric art, leather work, wood carving,
in addition to many other activities. It all privately-owned O-gauge train display.
candles, pottery, gourd art, painted wood,
happens the last weekend of September. This amazingly detailed “walk into/
gift items and a wide array of fine art and
www.unioncountyhistory.org walk through” 4,000 square-foot layout
photography by more than 56 local and features 14 O-gauge Lionel trains travel-
Indian Summer Festival (October) regional artists. The classroom space is ing on a mile of track over 12 bridges
For a truly fantastic experience, plan regularly filled with adults and children and four trestles and through 15 tunnels.
to attend the Indian Summer Festival looking for new ways to be creative. 308 Open Wednesdays & Saturdays, January
the first weekend in October in Suches, Big Sky Dr., Hiawassee, 706-896-0932, through April, and Wednesdays, Fridays,
Georgia. Activities include a craft show, www.mtnregartscraftsguild.org and Saturdays May through December.
10K run, country square dance, weaponry Tours begin at 2 p.m., 16 Misty Mountain
High Country Artisans
demonstration, auction, play performed Ln., Blairsville, 706-745-9819
High Country Artisans is another
by elementary students, and much more!
group of artists and crafters who promote Corn Maze
www.suches.com/festival.htm
quality art work in the North Georgia A-“mazing” fun for the whole family!
Sorghum Festival (October) Mountains through a well-organized, Decorative gourds and colorful Indian
Blairsville’s longest running festival, well-attended arts and crafts festival, The corn, and more than 20 kinds of pump-
held at Meeks Park, celebrates the Butternut Creek Festival, held in July kins and squash make good eating and
ancient art of cooking sweet syrup in Meeks Park in Blairsville. Now in its great autumn decorations. Grown on
extracted from sorghum cane. Visitors 12th year, the festival is a juried art show Collins’ farm in Blairsville. Open Sep-
enjoy sorghum syrup-making demon- with high standards; in 2009, only 65 tember 1 through October 31. 5902 Hwy.
strations in addition to contests such as artists were selected to show their work in 129 S., Blairsville, seven miles south of
“Biskit” Eatin’, Pole Climbin’, Log Sawin’, categories from basketry, fine art, fabric art, Blairsville square; four miles north of Vogel
Rock Throwin’, and Horseshoe Throwin’. and decorative painting, to glass, jewelry, State Park, 706-835-7568
Join us the second and third weekends in metal working, photography, pottery,
October for all this fun, plus a parade, a Meeks Park
scrimshaw, and woodturning. PO Box 422, Meet for a game in our beautiful park
car show, square dances, and live demon- Blairsville, 706-781-1221,
strations. http://sorghum.blairsville.com/ with four baseball fields, two softball fields
Fall Hoedown at Vogel State Park
(October) Art Galleries & Studios
Celebrate autumn’s arrival with a cake- • Al Garnto Fine Art Studio
walk, hayrides, and food during the day, 87 School Street
and a campfire, dancing, and storytelling Blairsville, GA 30512
at night. (706) 745-1200
www.algarnto.com
By Appointment Only
• Carriage House Framing
& Art Gallery
29 Highway 515, Suite A
(706) 745-9735
www.carriagehouseartcenter.com

and four batting cages, T-
ball field, utility field, public
swimming pool, four cov-
ered pavilions for picnicking,
walking trails, skate park, and
four tennis courts. Disc golf
and a pet walking trail are
nearby. 11 Pool Ln., Blairsville,
one mile west of Blairsville on
Hwy. 515, 706-439-6074,
www.ucrd.net
eorgia Mountain Research and
G
Education Center
Curious about the food and water you
consume, the clothes you wear, and the air
you breathe? This branch of UGA offers
monthly adult outreach seminars to keep
the public informed about agricultural
research. Tours available by appointment.
2564 Georgia Mountain Experiment Sta-
tion Rd., Blairsville, 706-745-2655
Logan Turnpike Mill
For a truly Southern experience, wit-
ness stone-ground grits-in-the-making
at this antique mill. The mill operates
Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lake Nottely
Products include pancake, muffin, and
biscuit mix; flour; grits and porridge; and
cornmeal. 4494 Gainesville Hwy., Blairs-
ville, U.S. 19/129 five miles south of Blairsville,
www.loganturnpikemill.com
Southern Tree Plantation
Family memories are made on this
60-acre working farm. Visit the craft
barn or work your way through the twists
and turns of the wooden maze. Pet the
farm animals, stroll through the pumpkin
patch, and hop on the hayride! Open
every Fall and Christmas season. 2254
Owltown Rd., Blairsville, www.southern
treeplantation.com
cornbread mixes, pancake mixes, and
Fresh Cornbread at
buttermilk biscuit mixes. What makes
Logan Turnpike Mill
these products exceptionally good (and
good for you!) is their stone grinding
process which utilizes the whole grain,
leaving nothing to waste.
“The flour available in supermarkets
today is ground with high speed ham-
mer or roller mills. It is then refined by
removing the germ, bran, and essential
oils. Then the flour is ‘whitened’ by
aging or by adding bleaching agents
such as potassium bromate. Finally,
the flour is enriched by replacing a
couple of nutrients,” Cecilia explains.
“However, at Logan Turnpike Mill,
nothing is removed. We also grind at
a much lower temperature… keeping
the grains cool does not destroy the
heat-sensitive nutrients and makes
for a much more flavorful and healthy
product. We believe that eating freshly
stone-ground whole grains is a much
Grindin’Grits in Georgia
healthier alternative to the high-speed,
‘whitened,’ enriched flours!”
Demand for Logan Turnpike Mill’s
products has grown steadily over the
A
years, forcing the Hollands to expand
to their second location on the banks
nd there is no better place
What comes to mind in Georgia to find real grits
of the scenic Nottely River on Hwy.
19/129 south of Blairsville. They
when you think of the – meaning whole grain, stone-
ground grits (not those sold in chain
opened their mill/store to the public
in 1995, and their bakery’s best-
REAL South? grocery stores) – than inside Logan selling product is their eight-grain
Turnpike Mill, a real circa 1916 grist
How about: magnolias mill featuring a 1926 Fairbanks Morse
“Ezekiel bread.” The store is open year
round except for Easter, Thanksgiving,
and mayo, farms and engine mounted on a buckboard wagon,
just five miles south of Blairsville. Own-
and Christmas.
Thanks to mail order and the In-
friendly folks, cornbread ers Cecilia and George Holland, both ternet, Logan Turnpike Mill products
formerly employed in Atlanta at Na-
and countryside, greens, tional Service Industries and Shepherd
are “cooking up” in kitchens in every
one of the 50 states, as well as over-
and of course… grits! Spinal Center (respectively), wanted to
return to their roots in North Georgia,
seas. Their products have appeared
on The Food Network, and in both
so they bought the mill from their friend
Southern Living and Martha Stew-
Becky Rogers in 1986, and happily con-
art magazines, and of course, on the
tinue the tradition of educating people
tables of the finest homes in Blairs-
about the good nutrition and wonderful
ville and Union County.
taste of freshly ground grains.
Logan Turnpike Mill
T he True Taste U.S. 19/129
of the S outh 5 miles south of Blairsville GA
Grits are the staple of the South, at mile marker #8.
so every real Southern kitchen should Store Hours:
be stocked with whole grain good- Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m, June-October
ness from Logan Turnpike Mill: whole Winter months, open Thurs.,
1916 Grist Mill wheat, corn, rye, and buckwheat flours, Fri., Sat. only

Raising the Bar in Union County Schools
A quality education
for children is often a
significant part of the
P arents will be pleased when they
learn that these award-winning, top-
performing Union County schools
have a low student-to-teacher ratio,
special education programs, integration of
degrees, 45% have Education Specialist
degrees, and 2% have Doctorate degrees.
Classified personnel are secretaries, para-
professionals, maintenance, custodians,
food service workers, and bus drivers.
technology in all areas, and more features Union County school buildings are
decisions families make that encourage and sustain learning. some of the most up-to-date in the area.
when relocating to Union County
A new $9-million middle school building
opened in 2006 and a new $11-million
Union County. School System high school building opened in August
The Union County School System op- 2002. The Woody Gap School was reno-
erates five schools and is the fiscal agent vated in 2000, again in 2003, and a new
for the Union County Head Start pro- gymnasium opened in 2009.
gram and Pre-Kindergarten program. It is School System Positives:
also a co-administrator for the Mountain • Accredited by Southern Association
Education Center High School, along of Colleges and Schools
with the school systems in Fannin, Gilmer, • Accredited by Georgia Accrediting
Lumpkin, Pickens, Stephens, Towns, Commission
and White counties. The system employs • Meet Georgia Public Schools
approximately 460 certified and classified standards
personnel. The certified personnel staff • 1:13 Teacher-Student Ratio
is composed of teachers, administrators, • Curriculum meets or exceeds state
counselors, media specialists, and oth- requirements
ers who offer specialized services to staff • Full-day pre-school program
and students. More than 73% of the 236 • Integration of technology throughout
certified staff members hold advanced de- the curriculum at all levels
grees. Approximately 27% have Master’s • Gifted education
Woody Gap School is the smallest of Union County include North Georgia
public school in Georgia, with ap- Technical College, based in Clarkesville,
proximately 100 students in grades K-12. and Young Harris College in Young Harris.
Since the early 1940s, it has enjoyed North Georgia Technical College
great community support and, at vari- (NGTC) is the oldest technical college
ous times, has ranked at number one in in Georgia. Students receive invaluable
the state academically. The school has training and hands-on experience with
achieved AYP for three consecutive years, high-tech equipment.
and continues to maintain some old-time NGTC constantly reviews and raises
traditions. 2331 State Hwy. 60, Suches, its standards and has been awarded ac-
706-747-2401 creditation by the Commission on
Mountain Education Center High Colleges of the Southern Association of
Private Education School (MECHS) is a collaborative effort Colleges and Schools. NGTC recently
While most Union County parents of Union County School System and its signed articulation agreements with sev-
are satisfied with the job being neighbors, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, eral local colleges including Young Harris
done by the Union County School Pickens, Stephens, Towns, and White College and North Georgia College and
System, some parents still may prefer County school systems. This academic, State University. These agreements pave
to enroll their children in a private self-paced, individualized, evening high the way for students to transfer credits
school with a particular secular or school serves students who are seeking a from one institution to another or to get a
religious orientation. One such school non-traditional school environment and jump start on an academic history.
that supports the Blairsville-Union who desire a Georgia high school diploma. North Georgia Technical College is a
County Chamber is Mountain Area 218 School St., Blairsville, 706-745-9575, public, two-year technical college whose
Christian Academy, a Christ-centered, www.mountaineducationcenter.net mission is to provide technical educa-
Biblically based school that provides tion, adult literacy education, continuing
an educational program that is Higher Education education, and business and industry
academically excellent, and focused on Colleges and technical institutions training. These efforts improve the quality
equipping and encouraging students located in or within a short driving distance of life of individuals by preparing them
to fulfill God’s purpose for their lives.
• Mountain Area Christian Academy
14090 Old Hwy. 76, Morganton,
706-374-6222, www.macalions.org
• Special education programs

• Superior athletic programs
• Full-time, certified staff in art and music,
and extensive extracurricular activities
and physical education at all levels
• Union County Primary School (K-2)
592 School Cir., Blairsville, 706-745-5450
• Union County Elementary School (3-5)
165 Elementary Way, Blairsville,
706-745-9615
• Union County Middle School (6-8)
367 Wellborn St., Blairsville,
706-745-2483
• U
nion County High School (9-12)
372 Panther Way, Blairsville,
706-745-2216

to succeed as literate and technically business and public policy, with addi- Young Harris, 800-241-3754 or 706-379-
competent members of the workforce and tional majors being added each year. 3111, www.yhc.edu
by promoting the economic development While maintaining an impressive 12:1
of the Northeast Georgia region. student-to-faculty ratio, the college broke Personal Enrichment
The college offers traditional, distanceenrollment records for the third consecu- Not far from Union County, in Brass-
learning, and online courses that lead tive year in August 2009, enrolling nearly town, N.C., area residents can study the
to a certificate, a diploma, or an associ- 700 students, with plans to increase art or craft of their choice. The John C.
ate’s degree. In addition to the Blairsville
enrollment to 1,200. Campbell Folk School offers year-round
campus, there are campuses located in Young Harris College presents nu- weeklong and weekend classes for adults
Clarksville and Toccoa. 121 Meeks Ave., merous concerts and recitals open to in crafts, art, music, dance, cooking,
706-439-6300 the community. The Campus Gate Art gardening, nature studies, photography,
Nestled in Brasstown Valley, just a Gallery hosts a diverse lineup of exhibits writing, and much more. Local residents
few miles northeast of Blairsville, Young each semester with opportunities to meet may qualify for reduced fees. One Folk
Harris College recently transitioned the artists. Theatre Young Harris annually School Rd., Brasstown,800-FOLK-SCH,
from a small, two-year college to a presents a season of full-scale musicals, (365-5724) or 828-837-2775,
four-year, baccalaureate degree-granting innovative dramas, and classic plays, and www.folkschool.org
liberal arts college. Known for nurtur- also provides performing arts education
ing students during the first two years of to thousands of local elementary students.
college, the private, United Methodist- Featuring state-of-the-art projection
affiliated institution received accredita- technology in a 40-foot dome theater,
tion in 2008 from the Southern Associa- the O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium offers
tion of Colleges and Schools to grant an annual schedule of public evening
bachelor’s degrees, and Georgia’s former performances and daytime educational
Secretary of State Cathy Cox became shows for school groups. On clear nights,
the college’s 21st president. the YHC Observatory opens immedi-
Young Harris College offers bachelor’s ately following planetarium shows nearby
degrees in music, English, biology, and at Brasstown Valley Resort. 1 College St.,
Healthcare in Blairsville
Winter is a wonderland
in Blairsville-Union
County, and along with
A s more and more people discover
the many benefits of living in
Blairsville-Union County, quality
healthcare services become increas-
ingly important to our resident seniors,
• 1989 – Rural Hospital Award by the
Georgia Rural Health Association
• 1994 – named as one of the top per-
forming hospitals by the 1994
100 Top Hospital Benchmarks for
our families with children, and even our Success study
the season’s first seasonal visitors who enjoy their second • 2000 – Small Hospital of the Year
snowflakes, often come homes here.
Blairsville-Union County’s healthcare
Award by the Georgia Alliance of
Community Hospitals
the first sniffles. system stands ready to help both its • 2001 – Georgia Rural Hospital
residents and visitors stay healthy and of the Year by the Georgia Rural
active throughout this special season, and Health Association
all year-round. •2007 – Georgia Rural Hospital of the
Year by the Georgia Alliance of Com-
Hospitals munity Hospitals
Union General Hospital • 2007 – named by Modern Health-
Union General Hospital opened as a care among the Top 100 hospitals in
small outpatient clinic in 1959, but has the nation and Top 20 among small
evolved into one of the most modern and rural hospitals.
progressive hospitals in the state. It was Union General Hospital has recently
named as Georgia’s Rural Hospital of the expanded to meet the healthcare needs
Year 2001 during the 20th anniversary of our community. This technologically
meeting of the Georgia Rural Health As- advanced facility provides a wide range
sociation. The hospital has demonstrated of services rarely available in small com-
exemplary service and earned a reputation munities. It includes 45 private inpatient
as a model institution for others to follow. rooms, comprehensive women’s ser-
Awards and recognition include: vices, a new clinical laboratory, surgical

department, critical care department, health system offering a full range of
emergency department, central energy healthcare services through Northeast
plant, a fitness center, and a walk-in Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) in
clinic at Walmart. Gainesville. NGMC provides two long-
Union General Hospital provides term care centers, a mental health and
services for: cardiology; dental; dietary substance abuse treatment center, and
consults (full-time dietitian); ear, nose outpatient centers throughout Northeast
and throat; family practice; obstetrical/ Georgia. It also offers a satellite cancer
gynecology; gastroenterology; inter- treatment center in Toccoa, physician offices,
nal medicine; laboratory – including and outpatient rehabilitation centers. The
in-house pathology; nephrology; oncol- 557 inpatient-bed, 261 skilled-nursing bed
ogy; orthopedics; pharmacy; podiatry; health system serves close to 700,000 people
radiology – including nuclear medicine, in more than 13 counties across Northeast
CT, mammography, bone density, MRI, Georgia, including Union County.
ultrasound, and echocardiography; Located in Blairsville is Northeast
rehabilitation department; respiratory Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG)
therapy; sleep studies; surgery (inpatient Cardiology, which is staffed by James
and outpatient); urology – including Varnell, MD, a board-certified cardiologist
lithotripsy; vascular consultations; outpa- who works and lives in Blairsville. NGPG
tient department; dialysis clinic; cancer Cardiology offers Union County residents
treatment center; 24-hour emergency a direct link to NGMC’s Cardiac Care
services; hospital-based EMS; and non- program, which is ranked number one in
emergency transport. 214 Hospital Cir., Georgia, and top 5% in the nation, for the
Blairsville, 706-745-2111 fifth year in a row by HealthGrades®.
Northeast Georgia Health System Other NGHS services in Union
Northeast Georgia Health System County include end-of-life care through
(NGHS) is a not-for-profit community Hospice of NGMC, and Lifeline, a

personal emergency response system.
For more information about services
provided by NGHS, visit www.nghs.
com. 743 Spring St., Gainesville, 770-
219-9000, www.nghs.com
Home Care
Three agencies in Union County of-
fer in-home service professionals who
are skilled nurses; physical, speech, and
occupational therapists; certified home
health aides; social workers; and regis-
tered dieticians. They help your loved
ones remain at home while receiving
the care they need to maximize their
recovery and quality of life.
• CareSouth
1390-F U.S. Hwy. 76
Hiawassee,
706-896-5037
www.caresouth.com • Tugaloo Home Health Agency, an Nursing Home
• Senior Helpers Amedisys Company Union County Nursing Home
329 Oak St., Ste. 201 1620 U.S. Hwy. 76 With easy access to the diagnostic
Gainesville, Hiawassee, GA services of Union General Hospital,
678-807-2220 706-896-1257 residents of the nursing home enjoy the
www.seniorhelpers.com www.amedisys.com continuum of care necessary for their
health. Offering an “at home”-like envi-
ronment, the Nursing Home is designed
with the resident in mind, with a caring
staff of professionals and fully equipped
units, as well as educational and recre-
ational activities. 164 Nursing Home Cir.,
diagnosis, or ability to pay. Financial
Blairsville, 706-745-4948, www.unionge-
assistance is available. 70 Caring Way,
neralhospital.com/nursing_home.htm
Jasper, 706-253-4100, 800-692-7199,
www.gmhospice.org
Hospice Care
Georgia Mountains Hospice Regency Hospice
Georgia Mountains Hospice is a Regency Hospice is a world class orga-
not-for-profit community agency serv- nization that provides the highest quality
ing this area since 1993. Their team of care to patients at a critical time of life.
professionals provide quality care to Highly experienced hospice profession-
those who are faced with a life-limiting als, who are experts in pain management,
Health Department
provide support and counseling for Union County Health Department
illness. Hospice care is available for
cancer and end-stage heart, lung, patients and families. 236 S. Main St., provides general health services to Union
liver, kidney, and Alzheimer’s diseases. Hiawassee, 706-896-1251, www.regency- County residents, such as child and ado-
Patients are served regardless of age, hospice.com lescent health services including immu-

nizations for children, women’s health
services including presumptive Medicaid
for pregnant women, nutritional health
services (WIC), communicable disease
services, immunizations for adults, child
safety seat checks, and lab work with
doctors’ orders.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.;
Friday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Union County Health Department
67 Chase Dr.
Blairsville
706-745-6292
Union County Health
Department: Environmental Health
This department investigates a variety of environmental
conditions that affect the public’s health, enforces Georgia
law and county ordinances, permits and inspects on-site
sewage management systems and certain types of public
establishments, and manages rabies control.
•U nion County Health Department:
Environmental Health
46 Hughes St., Ste. B
Blairsville
706-781-3824
Utilities in Union County
Economic Development
For those looking to
locate, relocate, or
simply expand your
W hile the following information
will give you a taste of what
Union County has to offer busi-
nesses, at www.ucda.net you will find
detailed charts, graphs, and information
rounding Georgia counties of Fannin,
Lumpkin, Towns and White, as well as the
North Carolina counties of Cherokee and
Clay. Currently, this area’s labor force is
estimated to be 169,875 and is expected to
about our location, transportation options, rise to 283,553 during the next 15 years.
business in this fast- quality of life, workforce and training
growing, resource-rich opportunities, the key industries that I ncome & Education
proudly call us their home, and incentives With continued growth in jobs, Union
county in Georgia, for you to set up shop in our area. County workers’ per capita income
has increased from $25,135 in 2005 to
there are many hard Population & Labor $28,111 in 2007. Estimated median
and tangible assets that Union County is a dynamic and grow-
ing county, evidenced by the fact that from
household income in 2008 inflation-
adjusted dollars was $42,436, and median
Union County offers to 1990 to 2008, Union County’s population family income in 2008 inflation-adjusted
nearly doubled, primarily from in-migration. dollars was $53,832.
businesses, in addition In 2008, the population was estimated to be The majority of the Union County
to the rich history, 21,351, with projections that it will increase
to 27,024 by 2015. The labor force, employ-
labor pool ages 25-44 have a high school
or GED education, and even some col-
culture, and unique ment, and personal income levels have also lege (such as a two-year degree) which
risen steadily over the past 20 years. may qualify them for good jobs with any
lifestyle amenities that Union County’s experienced, capable, of the county’s top employers.
are so characteristic of and 100% non-union labor force offers its
employers strong and loyal work ethics as
For detailed population and employ-
ment trends, employment by industry
our area. a foundation for success. In addition to sector, commuting patterns, education
Union County resident workers, county attainment levels, and other labor force ac-
businesses attract workers from the sur- tivity information, visit the website of the

Georgia Department of Labor for an Area Top Non-Manufacturing Employers
Labor Profile for Union County, GA. Union General Hospital, includes Union Co. Nursing Home Hospital
Union County Schools Education
Employment United Community Banks Banking
Union County’s largest employers span
Brasstown Valley Resort Resort
several industries, enabling workers with a
variety of experiences and skills to contrib- Union County Government
ute to the local economy. The majority of Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation Electric Utility
employers (66%) are in service-providing Global Employment Solutions, Inc. Employment Agency
industries, while another 25% produce Young Harris College College
goods. In addition, hundreds of thousands The Home Depot Retail building materials
of visitors to the county each year help Bi Lo Grocery Grocery
support a robust tourism and hospitality
Wal-Mart Retail
sector of the local economy.
Expanding the Union County labor
area to include the surrounding counties
previously mentioned, the economic
opportunities include other big non-
manufacturing employers such as
healthcare leaders Chestatee Regional
Hospital, Chatuge Regional Hospital,
and Fannin Regional Hospital, retail
giant Walmart, education leaders North
Georgia College and State University and
Young Harris College, and others.
Manufacturers who make their living in
Union County offer products ranging from
baby chicks to bedding plants, building
Top Manufacturing Employers products, bottled water, brochures, and
Corrugated Replacements, Inc. machined replacement parts for corrugated box machines
more. For a complete list of these particular
companies, visit www.ucda.net. For a profile
Colwell Construction Co., Inc. asphalt paving
on all Union County businesses by industry
Aviagen, Inc., Blairsville Div. primary breeder. baby chicks
sector, including type of firm, number of
Panel-Built, Inc. modular building products, steel mezzanines firms, number of employees, and percentage
Cott Beverages, Inc. bottled water of the overall industry mix, visit the Georgia
Speedling, Inc. bedding plants, plant plugs, hanging baskets Department of Labor website.
Pro-Formance Carriers auto trailers, heavy equipment trailers, truck bodies, yard trailers
Cobb Vantress broiler breeding stock ocation &
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Trackrock Industries assembling brochures, packaging parts, collating brochures Transportation
Blairsville, the county seat, is located
in the lovely Nottely River valley in
the North Georgia Mountains. A mere
two-hour drive from Atlanta, GA, Chat-
tanooga, TN, and Greenville, SC, our
central location provides excellent access
to Southeastern U.S. markets, interna-
tional airports, and deep water ports.
Major Highways/Road Network
The “Appalachian Developmen-
tal Highway Corridor A (GA 515)”,
a four-lane divided highway built to
near-interstate highway specs, brings
newcomers and visitors alike to beauti-
ful Blairsville from Atlanta, 114 miles
south-southwest, or from any point in
the area that connects to I-575 and into
I-75. Highways serving Union County
include: U.S. 19, 76, and 129, GA 2, 11,
60, 180, 325, 348, and 515.
Airports
From Blairsville via GA 515, it is 119
miles to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson
International Airport, which is the world’s
busiest in number of scheduled commercial
airline flights. Chattanooga’s Metropolitan
Airport is 95 miles west-northwest of
Blairsville via U.S. 129/U.S. 64/I-75. The
Blairsville Airport is a regional airport that
recently completed a $3-million expansion
to extend its paved and lighted runway to
5,000 x 100 feet. It is located three miles
southeast of Blairsville.

Ports For additional information on tax County Development Authority website
The ports of Savannah and Charleston rates and comparisons as well as other at www.ucda.net/taxes-incentives.
are 365 miles and 330 miles from Union county services information, please visit The Union County Development
County, respectively, and are easily ac- the Union County Government website: Authority’s partnerships with the Ten-
cessible by rail or motor transport. www.unioncountyga.gov/home.htm.
nessee Valley Authority (TVA), Southeast
Freeport Industrial Development Association
axes and Incentives
T Union County offers our businesses (SEIDA), and Blue Ridge Mountain
In addition to our skilled workforce, 100% Freeport. This means that raw
our accessibility to major commercial and EMC gives us a competitive advantage
materials, goods in process, and finished
transportation hubs, and our wonderful in Georgia by making available ad-
goods bound for out-of-state shipment
quality of life in Union County, our low- that are held in factories and warehouses ditional low-cost financing and grant/
tax and pro-business environment also in Union County are 100% exempt from loan packages to companies interested
helps attract many new and expanding county ad valorem taxes. in bringing a business to Union County,
businesses. These factors offer companies funds that are not accessible to busi-
significant long- and short-term op- Incentives
The Union County Development nesses in other regions.
erational advantages when compared to
neighboring areas. An attractive package Authority offers incentives designed to ong-term Incentives for Locating in
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of incentives can facilitate company start- compete for projects and also ensure that Union County
ups, relocations or expansions. companies considering Union County • Low cost of living
In 2008, Union County had the as their home base have competitive
• Low transportation costs
second lowest tax millage in Georgia. advantages to launch successfully, and
• Excellent location, within a two-
The combined millage rate (county + then maintain long-term operations. For
example, Georgia offers at least a dozen hour drive of Atlanta, GA; Chatta-
schools) is nearly half the state average
and the county rate is less than half the financial incentives (tax credits, tax relief, nooga, TN; and Greenville, SC
state average. Union County’s fiscally exemptions, and bonuses) and Union • Well-trained and disciplined work force
conservative and effective local leader- County offers seven financial incentives • Low taxes
ship is committed to low taxes.. that are listed in detail on the Union • Excellent quality of life
maker, and later consulted and de-
signed displays for Dollywood, Michael
Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, and many
other commercial parks and real estate
developments worldwide. He has had
experience with nearly every type of
creative technique needed to bring a
concept to “3-D life.”
His fascination with fantasy contin-
ues to flourish in his 2,500 square-foot
woodworking studio where Art creates
Sleepy Hollow fairy houses, both big
and small, fairy doors, whirligigs, weath-
er vanes, and hand-cranked wooden toys.
Recapturing the Inner

Fairy-Child in All of Us
Why would a grown man spend his
life building and painting fairy houses
and other items of fantasy and whimsy?
Sleepy Hollow
Because Art is passionate about keeping
the fantasy and magic alive in all of us.
“Today’s techno-tots do not know
how to dream anymore,” says Art. “All
Fairy Houses they know how to do is push buttons in

order to play with virtual, flat, two-di-
mensional images emanating from their
techno-toys. They don’t know how to use
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their hands to make anything.”
“The fairies went from id you know that, just outside
of bustling Blairsville, there’s a
“So, in our Sleepy Hollow workshops,
we teach kids to ‘stop growing up’ and
the world, dear, unique community of diminu- to understand that ‘believing is seeing,’
tive mountain folks living happily in rather than the other way around. We
Because men’s hearts the hills? Art Millican, Jr. knows these teach kids to see the extraordinary magic
grew cold: little folks well. He not only builds their in ordinary stuff,” Art says.
houses for them, he also designs their This process of discovery delights
And only the eyes of whole villages!
These particular homes in Sleepy
“children” of all ages; many of Art’s
customers are gardeners and grandpar-
children see Hollow are selling well. They’re all hewn ents. Gardeners lean toward the brightly
from “green” materials found naturally in painted fairy homes that complement
What is hidden the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the color in their gardens, while Art
materials that others might consider prefers the “aged, earthy hues that blend
from the old...” “junk.” But what might be “trash” to you into Nature.”
becomes a fairy’s Taj Mahal! When you’re ready to reacquaint
- Kathleen Foyle Suspend your disbelief and be yourself with the fun and fantasy of your
enchanted when you enter the vil- youth, visit Sleepy Hollow Enchanted
lage of Sleepy Hollow. This special Gardens and Store and choose a special
place is like no other in the county… home to welcome a special new “little
or the country, for that matter. Sleepy friend” into your life!
Hollow is built from a cornucopia of Sleepy Hollow Enchanted Gardens
recycled materials, Disney know-how and Store
and the whimsical imagination of this 56 Fairy Folk Ln., Right on 515 E.
Peter Pan of Blairsville, the undisputed heading toward Hiawassee
Mayor of Sleepy Hollow. Blairsville
Art Millican devoted 15 years to 706-379-9622
Disney Studios as an artist and model Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Government Winter Special
& Festivals
Events
• Police Chief Johnny Carroll
706-835-1692 istletoe Market & Sugar Plum
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Tearoom (November)
State Senator Enjoy the spirit of the holiday season
• Chip Pearson by attending this annual event the third
321-B Coverdell Legislative weekend in November. Homemade
Office Building soups, sandwiches, and goodies are
Atlanta, GA 30334 available while you browse the arts and
404-656-9221 crafts items on display.
chip.pearson@senate.ga.gov www.mtnregartscraftsguild.org
Within the state of Georgia, District Office:
P.O. Box 209 Christmas on the Square (December)
Union County is one of only Dawsonville, GA 30534 The first Saturday in December signals
the gathering of residents and visitors
770-844-5821
nine counties that operate to Downtown Blairsville for our Annual
State Representative Christmas Parade and Holiday activities.
under the Sole Commissioner • Stephen Allison Hear the sounds of the season at Christ-
type of government. 501 Coverdell Legislative
Office Building
mas concerts which are also performed
throughout the month at the Historic
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Atlanta, GA 30334 Courthouse. www.unioncountyhistory.org
404-656-0177
amar Paris, the Sole Commissioner
District Office:
since 2001, is an elected official
90 Blue Ridge St.
who is the governing authority
of the county and who serves a four-
706-781-3929
year term. The Commissioner sets and
approves the budget for all departments Governor
and elected officials. He sets the mill rate • Sonny Perdue
each year, which provides funds for the 203 State Capitol
operation of the county departments. Atlanta, GA 30334
Commissioner Paris is directly re- 404-656-1776
sponsible for the following departments: www.Georgia.gov
Building Inspection and Permits, Envi-
ronmental Enforcement, E-911 Dispatch U.S. Senators hristmas Tree Lighting at Vogel
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Center, E-911 Mapping, Fire, Recreation, • Saxby Chambliss State Park (December)
Road, and the Transfer & Recycle Station. 416 Russell Senate Office Building Kids of all ages will love the caroling,
• County Commissioner Washington, DC 20510 hayrides, Santa Claus visit, bonfire, hot
65 Courthouse St. 202-224-3521 chocolate and cider. The evening cul-
Blairsville, GA 30512 minates with the ceremonial lighting
• Johnny Isakson
706-439-6000 of a large, beautifully decorated blue
120 Russell Senate Office Building
unioncounty@uniongov.com spruce Christmas tree.
Washington DC 20510
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
202-224-3643
Elected & Other U.S. Representative
Government 9th Congressional District
Representatives • Nathan Deal
City of Blairsville 2133 Rayburn House Office Building
Blairsville is governed by a mayor and Washington, DC 20515-1009
five city council members who are elected 202-225-5211
to staggered, two-year terms. Gainesville Office
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ayor Jim Conley 500 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Ste. 301
706-745-2000 P.O. Box 1015
•C
ity Council Gainesville, GA 30503-1015
706-745-2000 770-535-2592
Blairsville-Union 2010 Directory
Alphabetical By Category
Accommodations/Bed & Breakfast Escape to Blue Ridge, LLC Nottely Cottage Vogel State Park
Pamela Miracle Bev Cardell David Foot
Highland Falls Bed & Breakfast Inn
(706) 413-5321 (706) 745-3583 (706) 745-2628
Jeanie Bullock
www.EscapetoBlueRidge.com www.nottelycottage.com www.gastateparks.org
(706) 835-1926
2700 Honaker Road 405 Vogel State Park Road
www.highlandfallsbandb.com Georgia Mountain Homestead Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512
364 Highland Forge
Idalu Bishop
Blairsville, GA 30512 Nottely River Campground, Cabins, & Whispering Pines Campground &
(706) 745-5089
Tubing Camping Cabins
Misty Mountain Inn & Cottages www.ga-mountainhomestead.com
Ann or James Dockery Frank Scranton
Peg Shaw 4431 Winn Road (706) 745-6711 (706) 374-6494
(706) 745-4786 Blairsville, GA 30512 www.nottelyrivercampground.com
www.mistymountaininn.com www.whisperingpinescampground.com
God’s Country Farm 3695 Nottely River Campground Road
55 Misty Mountain Lane 290 Whispering Pines Road
Bill and Arlene Gray Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 Morganton, GA 30560
(706) 745-1560 Paradise Cabins, Resort & Spa
Your Home in the Woods B&B
Bonnie Hayward
www.godscountryfarm.com Ilke Lander Accommodations/Hotels-Motels-Inns
88 Country Farm Lane (877) 745-7483 Best Western Milton Inn
(706) 745-9337
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.paradise-cabins.com George Patel
www.yourhomeinthewoods.com
3163 Paradise Road/129 South
2830 Timber Lane Granny’s Cabin (706) 745-6995
Blairsville, GA 30512 Dennis & Marianna Mosser www.bestwestern.com/miltoninn
(727) 585-3132 Sunrise River Cabins 201 Highway 515 West
Accommodations/Cabins & Cottages Jason Clemmons Blairsville, GA 30512
www.grannyscabin.net
1 My Mountain Cabin Rentals, LLC (706) 745-5877
693 Old Beech Road Holiday Inn Express
Chris Middlebrook www.sunrisecabins.com
Blairsville, GA 30512 5817 Gainesville Highway Suresh Kishan
(800) 844-4939
www.1mymountain.com Hiawassee River Trout Lodge Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-6844
3945 Old Loving Road Susan Wyman www.ichotelsgroup.com
Town Creek Cottages 90 Fisher Street
Morganton, GA 30560 (706) 896-7400 Lisa Howard
www.hiawasseecabins.com Blairsville, GA 30512
2’s Company Farm Creek Cabins (706) 745-8891
Ray or Pat Taylor 2701 Cabin Drive www.towncreekcottages.com Seasons Inn
(706) 781-2500 Hiawassee, GA 30546 642 Seabolt Road Chris and Colleen Urbaniuk
www.farmcreekcabins.com Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-1631
1600 Sweetheart Lane Highland Falls Cabins
Karen & Derrick Whittle Trackrock Campground & Cabins www.seasons-inn.com
Blairsville, GA 30512 16 Town Square
(706) 745-3667 Frank & Debbie Alexander
A & P Cabins Home Service & Cabin Rentals www.highland-falls.com (706) 745-2420 Blairsville, GA 30512
Lola Peck 4434 Highland Forge East www.trackrock.com
4887 Trackrock Camp Road Majestic Mountain & Lake Properties, Inc.
(706) 379-1433 Blairsville, GA 30512
www.vacationrentals.com/vacation Blairsville, GA 30512 Wendy Adwell
rentals/Blairsville-Georgia.html Koehler Log Cabin (706) 379-1269
Vogel State Park www.majesticmountainproperties.com
1021 Pecks Lane William Koehler David Foot 22 Greenbriar Drive
Blairsville, GA 30512 (813) 930-0336 (706) 745-2628
www.deadendinternet.com/logcabin Blairsville, GA 30512
Above The Rest Luxury Cabins www.gastateparks.org
David or Jeanette Jenkins 4141 Rich Road 405 Vogel State Park Road
Blairsville, GA 30512 Accommodations/Resorts
(706) 374-2057 Blairsville, GA 30512
www.abovetherestcabins.com Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa
Majestic Mountain & Lake Properties, Charles Burton
1662 My Mountain Road
Inc.
Accommodations/Campgrounds/
Morganton, GA 30560 RV Parks (706) 379-9900
Wendy Adwell www.brasstownvalley.com
Alpine Cabins (706) 379-1269 Lake Nottely RV Park, Inc. 6321 US Highway 76
Michael & Louise Jasmin www.majesticmountainproperties.com Dick & Sandy Bell
Young Harris, GA 30582
(706) 745-7589 22 Greenbriar Drive (706) 745-4523
www.alpinecabins.com Blairsville, GA 30512 www.lnrvpark.com The Resort @ Copperhead
2850 Alpine Way 46 Haley Circle Anthony Cassulo
Blairsville, GA 30512 Majestic Mountain Getaways Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 835-7433
Greg Langston www.thecycleresort.com
Buser’s Lakeside Retreat Mountain View RV Resort, Inc.
(706) 379-9929 171 Copperhead Parkway
Carl or Ann Buser Joe Scerbo
(706) 745-0511 www.MajesticMountainGetaways.com (706) 835-1111 Blairsville, GA 30512
www.buserslakesideretreat.com 72 Greenbriar Drive www.georgiamtnviewrvresort.com
2052 Pat Colwell Road Blairsville, GA 30512 136 Mountain Creek Road The Ridges Resort & Club Lake Chatuge
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512 Hayley Burch
Misty Mountain Inn & Cottages (706) 896-2262
Chattahoochee Forest Cabin Rentals Peg Shaw Nottely River Campground, Cabins, & www.theridgesresort.com
Tammy Hernandez (706) 745-4786 Tubing 3499 US Highway 76 West
(888) 696-8622 www.mistymountaininn.com Ann or James Dockery Hiawassee, GA 30546
www.chattahoocheeforestcabins.com 55 Misty Mountain Lane (706) 745-6711
Beautiful Luxury Rustic Cabins Blairsville, GA 30512 www.nottelyrivercampground.com Accommodations/Vacation Houses
Blairsville, GA 30512 3695 Nottely River Campground Road
Mountain Manager & Associates Blairsville, GA 30512 Lake Nottely Retreat
Cozy Cove Realty, Marina, & Cabin Rentals Lynda Farren Sue Boris
Lisa Skomp (706) 896-8907 Poteete Creek Campground (706) 835-3005
(866) 275-2468 www.mountainmanager.net (706) 439-6103 www.vrbo.com/10337
www.CozyCoveRealty.com www.ucrd.net/poteete.htm
1620 Highway 76, Suite 2 538 Canal Lake Road
6036 State Highway 325 1040 Poteete Creek Road
Blairsville, GA 30512 Hiawassee, GA 30546 Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512
Cranberry Cottage Noontootla Creek Farms Trackrock Campground & Cabins Majestic Mountain & Lake Properties, Inc.
JoAnne Leone Greg Owenby Frank & Debbie Alexander Wendy Adwell
(706) 745-9255 (706) 745-5532 (706) 745-2420 (706) 379-1269
www.CranberryCottageGA.com www.ncfga.com www.trackrock.com www.majesticmountainproperties.com
469 Seabolt Lane 3668 Newport Road 4887 Trackrock Camp Road 22 Greenbriar Drive
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512

Majestic Mountain Getaways Visual Outdoor Advertising, LLC Majestic Mountain & Lake Properties, Inc. Gallery on the Main
Greg Langston Terry Poteete Wendy Adwell Carol Demme
(706) 379-9929 (706) 745-9322 (706) 379-1269 (706) 897-7692
www.MajesticMountainGetaways.com www.visualoutdoor.com www.majesticmountainproperties.com www.carolmooredemme.com
1755 Bee Tree Lane 22 Greenbriar Drive 44 Chevy Drive, Suite B
72 Greenbriar Drive
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512
Mountain and Valley Apartments Goldhagen Studios
Accounting & Bookkeeping Aggregate Producer Joe Stubblefield David Goldhagen
Chapman and Chapman,PC, CPAs Vulcan Materials Company (706) 745-2670 (828) 389-8847
Malcolm Wardlaw 474 Mt. Valley Court www.goldhagenartglass.com
Bruce Chapman
(706) 745-3310 Blairsville, GA 30512 7 Goldhagen Studio Drive
(706) 745-3464 www.vulcanmaterials.com
Oakmont Knoll Apartments Hayesville, NC 28904
49 Pruitt Circle 365 Rock Road
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512 Joe Stubblefield
(706) 897-0143
Assisted Living
H & R Block Airport Longview Drive Stonehenge Assisted Living
Diane Spencer Hiawassee, GA 30546 Mitch Thompson
Blairsville Municipal Airport (706) 745-7703
(706) 745-4855 Glenn Miller
www.HRBlock.com (706) 745-4307
Appliances-Sales/Service www.stonehengeassistedliving.com
A-1 Appliance Sales and Service, Inc. 168 Stonehenge Drive
201 Young Harris Street www.airnav.com/airport/KDZJ
Dick Moriarty Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 240 Airport Road
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-3641
Hughes Accounting 238 Ross Ridge Road Auto Dealers
Michelle Hughes Alpaca Farm Blairsville, GA 30512 Ware Chevrolet Company, Inc.
(706) 745-0065 Alpacas 4U2C Max Ware
Alexander’s Store Inc. (706) 745-2243
www.hughesaccounting.org Lee & Joanne Mansfield Debbie Young
(706) 745-7344 www.warechev.com
352 Main Street (706) 745-6450
www.alpacas4u2c.com 3030 Chevy Drive
Young Harris, GA 30582 4482 Town Creek School Road
4011 C.J. Calico Lane Blairsville, GA 30512
W. Steven Rowe, CPA, PC Blairsville, GA 30512
Steve Rowe Sears of Blairsville Auto Parts & Supplies
(706) 745-0722
Animal Services Howard Wells Rose Auto Accessories, Inc.
108-A Blue Ridge Highway Whiskers Project (706) 745-6600 Roy Rose
Pam Thomsen www.sears.com (706) 745-7134
(888) 872-9330 60 Sears Way www.roseautoaccessories.com
www.whiskersproject.petfinder.com Blairsville, GA 30512 121-B Murphy Highway
Advertising & Marketing PO Box 575 Blairsville, GA 30512
Brodi, Inc. Blairsville, GA 30514 Appraisal Services
Barry Brown Martin Appraisal Services, Inc. Automotive Coatings-Wholesale
(706) 379-2092 Animal Shelters & Rescues D. L. Martin Southern Polyurethanes, Inc.
www.brodi.net The Humane Society’s Mountain Shelter (706) 745-4409 Andy Kives
927 Main Street Helen Abercrombie 643 Blue Ridge Highway (706) 781-2220
Young Harris, GA 30582 (706) 781-3843 Blairsville, GA 30512 www.southernpolyurethanes.com
www.iadoptapet.org 1021 Murphy Highway
Comcast Spotlight 2079 Bowling Gap Circle Southern Appraisal Connection
Francine Rose Blairsville, GA 30512
Jennifer Policky Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 835-1665
(770) 559-2283 Automotive Repairs & Service
Antiques www.blairsvilleantiques.com/appraisals.html
www.jpolicky.cableadvertisingworks.com 553 Blue Ridge Street Arne’s Auto Service, Inc.
Blairsville Antiques Erik Ekeberg
2975 Courtyard Drive Blairsville, GA 30512
Francine Rose (706) 745-4633
Norcross, GA 30071 (706) 835-1665
Art Association 18 Doc Thomas Ridge Road
Coosa Creek Marketing Products www.blairsvilleantiques.com Blairsville, GA 30512
553 Blue Ridge Street Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association
Greg Owenby Sarah Verner Midas Auto Service & Tires
(706) 745-5535 (706) 632-2144 Andrew Gay
www.coosacreek.com Fran-Tiques www.brmaa.net (706) 745-4530
244 Industrial Boulevard Fran Long 420 West Main Street tinyurl.com/yzcxq3l
(706) 745-1705 2307 Murphy Highway
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blue Ridge, GA 30513
www.frantiques.net Blairsville, GA 30512
HelloNorthGeorgia.com 110 Cleveland Street High Country Artisans, Inc.
Precision Auto Body & Paint, Inc.
Michelle Harrison Blairsville, GA 30512 Mike Smith
Terry Roberts
(706) 276-7722 (706) 781-1221
Hiawassee Antique Mall (706) 745-6059
www.HelloNorthGeorgia.com Evelyn Livingston www.precisionautobodyandpaint.com
Pit Road
275 Stegall Road (706) 896-0587 1335 Blue Ridge Highway
www.hiawasseeantiquemall.com Blairsville, GA 30512
Ellijay, GA 30546 Blairsville, GA 30512
460 North Main Street Mountain Regional Arts & Crafts Guild
Pathway Communications Hiawassee, GA 30546 Carolyn Barton Preferred Imports
JoAnne Leone (706) 896-0932 Gary & Melissa Wilkins
Tucker’s Antiques & Gifts, LLC (706) 835-1595
(706) 781-3306 Caroline Pirie www.mtnregartscraftsguild.org
308 Big Sky Drive 824 Bunker Hill Road
437 Seabolt Lane (706) 745-9588
Hiawassee, GA 30546 Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 3249 Murphy Highway
Blairsville, GA 30512 Banks
Strategic Vision Art Gallery/Studio
Laura Ward-Johnson Victoria’s Center Al Garnto Fine Art Studio Appalachian Community Bank
(706) 781-1013 John DeLong Al Garnto Jason Karnes
(706) 745-3676 (706) 745-1200 (706) 745-5571
www.strategicvision.biz
www.victoriascenter.com www.algarnto.com www.apab.com
94 Town Square, Suite I 3196 Young Harris Highway 87 School Street 271 Highway 515
Tri-State Shoppers Guide Apartments/Home Rentals Bank of Hiawassee / Blairsville / Blue Ridge
Carriage House Framing & Art Gallery
Thomas Roskelly Pat Aube Gray Deborah Kohler
Big Sky Village
(828) 837-1200 Lola Peck (706) 745-9735 (706) 781-3166
www.tristateshoppers.com (706) 896-6708 www.carriagehouseartcenter.com www.bankhiawassee.com
1900 US 64 West 301 Skyview Drive 29 Highway 515, Suite A 458 Highway 515 East
Murphy, NC 28906 Hiawassee, GA 30546 Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512
Cadence Bank, N.A. Canal Lake Bible Camp Jeffery Development, Inc. Cabinetry
Mia Crowe Craig Shreiner Jim Jeffery Your Cabinet Connection
(706) 745-5588 (706) 745-6591 (706) 745-9247 Laurie Lundgren
www.cadencebanking.com www.clbc-ga.org PO Box 3011 (706) 835-7733
361 Blue Ridge Street 850 Bible Camp Circle Blairsville, GA 30514 1376 Highway 515 East, Suite H
Pard Ventre, LLC Residential Contractors Blairsville, GA 30512
United Community Bank, Union County Bridal Boutique Jody Anderson
Teresa Moore (706) 781-7013 Carpet Cleaners
Lady J Boutique & Bridal
(706) 745-2151 Jean Hansen PO Box 877 Deep South Carpet Cleaners, LLC
www.ucbi.com (706) 745-8372 Blairsville, GA 30514 Chris Wheeler
177 Highway 515 East www.ladyjboutiqueandbridal.com (706) 745-8455
Blairsville, GA 30512 Parker and Son Construction PO Box 2544
294 Highway 515 West, Unit A
Hillcrest Plaza Scott Hamby Blairsville, GA 30512
Beauty Salons & Spas Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 781-5192
Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa
www.parkersconstruction.com Catering
Charles Burton Bucket Truck Services 24 Verbena Way Catering by Cindy
(706) 379-9900 Nelson’s Bucket Truck Services Blairsville, GA 30512 Cindy King
www.brasstownvalley.com Gene Nelson Peachtree Custom Homes, Inc. (706) 374-5898
6321 US Highway 76 (706) 745-9723 Marc Narkawicz www.CateringbyCindy.com
Young Harris, GA 30582 360 Nelson Circle 8 Stiles Lane
(828) 837-3422
Blairsville, GA 30512 Mineral Bluff, GA 30559
Equani Spa at Brasstown Valley Resort www.peachtreecustomhomesinc.com
Marilyn Dockery Builders/Contractors 325 Peachtree Hills Road Comfort Cafe
(706) 379-2336 Murphy, NC 28906 Randi Lanham
A. W. Pyles Construction, Inc.
www.brasstownvalley.com (706) 745-8825
Sherry Pyles Prestige Builders Homes & Properties
(706) 835-1469 94-F Town Square
6323 US Highway 76 Gus Grader
www.awpylesconstruction.com Blairsville, GA 30512
Young Harris, GA 30582 (706) 745-0502
687 Henderson Road www.prestigelogbuilders.com
Esbee Spa & Beauty Young Harris, GA 30582 Cellular/Mobile Communications
Donna Guess Blairsville, GA 30512
Simply Wireless
(706) 781-1290 Allen & Son’s Construction Company Jimmy Smith
T. H. King Construction, Inc.
204 Gainesville Highway David Allen (706) 745-7466
Trance King
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 633-9515 www.simplywireless.org
3986 Loving Road (706) 835-9382
www.thkingconstructioninc.com 199-E Highway 515
Glow A Hair and Nail Salon Morganton, GA 30560
69 Snowberry Lane Blairsville, GA 30512
Janis Horn
America’s Home Place Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 745-0555 Wireless Expo an AT&T Wireless Autho-
Clark Lovingood
294 Highway 515 West, Unit F Tony Hughes Construction rized Dealer
(706) 781-2945
Blairsville, GA 30512 Julie Hughes Tifany McMahan
www.americashomeplace.com
(706) 745-7272
Mayfair Salon & Spa 167 Highway 515 (706) 897-2032
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.wirelessexpo.com
Katrina Smelt 53 Laurel Ridge Road
65 Murphy Highway, Suite 1
(706) 745-1447 Blairsville, GA 30512
Awesome Builders Blairsville, GA 30512
www.mayfairsalon.com Gary Freitag Tru-Forms Inc
411-C Highway 515 (706) 379-0913 Sean Barnett Child Care Services
Blairsville, GA 30512 Also Do Repairs & Home Improvements (706) 745-0905 Ms. Julie’s Child Care & Learning Center
Blairsville, GA 30512 178 Industrial Boulevard Julie Hughes
Robin Radcliffe-Hair Image Salon
Robin Radcliffe Basements Decks & More, Inc. Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 781-1575
(706) 835-7135 Bob and Mike Guild www.msjulieschildcare.com
215-B Blue Ridge Street (706) 745-9043 Building Supplies 93 Laurel Ridge Road
Blairsville, GA 30512 PO Box 1887 Builders FirstSource Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30514 Dale James
Salon Eclipse (706) 745-2032 Children’s Store
Kristy Jones Berg Mountain Homes
Bill Berg 57 Cleveland Street Kids Zone USA
(706) 745-4923 Blairsville, GA 30512 Gaylee Gulley
(828) 361-5050
620 Shoe Factory Road (706) 781-1696
www.bergmountainhomes.com
Blairsville, GA 30512 North GA Stone, Inc. 19 Cobalt Street, Unit L
PO Box 221
Bob Clement Blairsville, GA 30512
The Hair People Brasstown, NC 28902
(706) 745-5532
Joe and Sandy Scerbo GA Mountain Home
(706) 745-3539
www.northgastone.com Chiropractic Service
Harvey Cohen 244 Industrial Boulevard
23 East Murphy Highway Advanced Cranial Chiropractic & Associates
(706) 745-7109 Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 Teri Stokes
www.gamtnhome.com
(706) 781-4048
8440 Notla Vista I Burglar Alarms & Security Systems
Beverage Service Blairsville, GA 30512 www.younger-u.com
Cardinal Systems Group, Inc. 215 East Blue Ridge Street
Cott Beverage USA
Calvin Collins Construction, Inc. Thomas Figueroa Blairsville, GA 30512
Carl Anderson
Patricia Collins (828) 389-0000
(706) 835-3801 (706) 745-8498 Baker Chiropractic Clinic
www.cardinalsystemsgroup.com
193 Mauney Road www.calvincollinsconstructioninc.com Mark Baker
98 Crown & Bridge Place, Unit 6
Blairsville, GA 30512 152 Calicia Lane (706) 745-5551
Hayesville, NC 28904
Blairsville, GA 30512 76 Deep South Farm Road
Hughes Services, Inc. Blairsville, GA 30512
Mountain Audio & Video, LLC
Marilyn Hughes Fine Line Builders Carole Konkel Chiropractic Health Center
(706) 745-8398 Len Poole (706) 835-2313 Cindy Tidwell
352 Hicks Gap Road (706) 896-1602
www.mountainav.com (706) 835-1734
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.finelinebuildersga.com
1378 US Highway 76 East 2427 Blue Ridge Highway 4187 Gainesville Highway
Bible Camps & Retreat Centers Hiawassee, GA 30546 Blairsville, GA 30512 (Highway 129 S)
Camp Jabez Retreat Center Tight Security Systems, Inc. Blairsville, GA 30512
Howard Construction, Inc.
Doug Smith Jeff or Barbara Howard Scott & Sabrina Bishop DeBartolo Chiropractic Clinic
(706) 374-6374 (828) 837-9563 (706) 636-3030 Helen DeBartolo
www.campjabez.com www.hciwnc.com www.tightsecuritysystems.com (706) 745-1677
7 Split Rock Trail 120 View Point Drive 257 Amy Creek Road 266-D Shoe Factory Road
Morganton, GA 30560 Murphy, NC 28906 Ellijay, GA 30540 Blairsville, GA 30512

Christmas Tree Farms St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Grace Presbyterian Church PCA Commercial Rentals
Richard Wise John Jacobs
Southern Tree Plantation, Inc. Putnam Rentals, LLC
(706) 745-6400 (706) 745-3653
Howard McCombs www.gracepcablairsville.com Richard Putnam
(706) 745-0601 www.saintfrancisofassisi.org
1700 Young Harris Highway (706) 745-6848
www.southerntreeplantation.com 3717 Highway 515 East
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.putnamenterprises.tripod.com/
2254 Owltown Road Blairsville, GA 30512
putnamenterprises/index.html
Blairsville, GA 30512 Unity Church of the Mountains Habitat for Humanity of Towns/Union 426 Cleveland Street, Suite B
Donna Curry County Blairsville, GA 30512
Churches (706) 781-3393 Larry Mancini
Blairsville Church of God (706) 835-1602
www.unitychurchofthemountains.com Computer - Data Backup and
John Davis www.townsunionhabitat.org
627 Gainesville Highway Recovery
5100 Emerald Point
(706) 745-5579 Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512
110 Church of God Drive Twisted Pear Systems, LLC
Blairsville, GA 30512 Clothing Stores & Boutiques Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition, Inc. Keith Pertschi
Alexander’s Store, Inc. Callie Moore (706) 745-7048
First Baptist Church of Blairsville (828) 837-5414
Debbie Young www.twistedpearsystems.com
Fred Lodge www.hrwc.net
(706) 745-6450 178 Brackett’s Way, Suite 9
(706) 745-2469 1853 NC Highway 141
4482 Town Creek School Road Blairsville, GA 30512
www.fbcvision.com Murphy, NC 28906
290 Blue Ridge Street Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 Lake Nottely Improvement Computer Networking
Clothes Rack Association, Inc. Business Continuity Solutions, LLC
First Church of the Nazarene John DeLong Sue Boris Glen McCullers
Valerie Bohler (706) 745-3676 (706) 745-2798 (706) 745-0030
(706) 781-3109 Victoria’s Center www.lakenottely.org www.bcsllc.us
627 Kimsey Street 3196 Young Harris Highway PO Box 2033 983 Pine Ridge Road
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30514 Blairsville, GA 30512
First United Methodist Church of Union Jenny Rebecca’s Micajah Clark Dyer Foundation, Inc. Twisted Pear Systems, LLC
County Jenny Curtis Sylvia Turnage Keith Pertschi
Ben Lewis (706) 745-2220 (706) 745-5125
(706) 745-7048
(706) 745-2073 www.jennyrebeccas.com www.micajahclarkdyer.org
www.twistedpearsystems.com
www.fumcunioncounty.org 209 Hunt Martin Street 805 Low Gap Road
Blairsville, GA 30512 178 Brackett’s Way, Suite 9
938 Highway 515 Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 Northeast Georgia Board of Realtors
Kids Zone USA
House of Prayer Interdenominational Gaylee Gulley Susan Phillips Computer Sales/Service
Church, Inc. (706) 781-1696 (706) 781-3030
Computer Repair Services
Jerry Helton 19 Cobalt Street , Unit L www.negboard.com
Jonathan Clarke
(706) 745-5925 Blairsville, GA 30512 19 Haines Mountain Road
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-8327
www.houseofprayerblairsville.com www.computerrepair.com
1400 Pat Colwell Road Village Boutique
Tri-State Business Women 168 Highway 515 West, Suite H
Blairsville, GA 30512 Gloria Micheals Cathy Wheeler
(706) 745-3101 Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 781-1678
Ivy Log Baptist Church 307 East Cleveland Street, Suite E Twisted Pear Systems, LLC
www.businesswomenofblairsville.com
Tony Black Blairsville, GA 30512 20 Rogers Street Keith Pertschi
(706) 745-5313 Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-7048
www.ivylogbaptistblairsville.org Clubs/Civic/Non-Profit www.twistedpearsystems.com
8801 Murphy Highway Union County Anti-Drug Coalition, Inc. 178 Brackett’s Way, Suite 9
Blairsville, GA 30512 Organizations Kelly Schroter
Blairsville Cruisers Car Club (706) 439-6058
Mount Olivet Baptist Church www.drugfreeunioncounty.org
Gary Rogers Fred Register Computer Workstations & Servers
(706) 379-3430 76-B Hunt Martin Street, Box 5
(706) 745-3843 Blairsville, GA 30512
2748 Boy Scout Road www.blairsvillecruisers.com Duplicating Products, Inc.
Blairsville, GA 30512 PO Box 2502 Union County Interagency Group Rodney Smith
Blairsville, GA 30514 Anna Gladdin (770) 532-9932
Mountain Christian Community Church (706) 745-2151 www.duplicatingproducts.com
Wayne Fowler Blairsville Garden Club www.unioncountyinteragency.org 2305 Centennial Drive
(706) 835-1760 Jo Anne Allen PO Box 398 Gainesville, GA 30503
www.mountainchristian.net (706) 400-8139 Blairsville, GA 30514
287 Crawford Road 252 Bunker Hill Road Top of Georgia Tech., Inc.
Blairsville, GA 30512 Union County Lions Club Judy or Mark Enzmann
Lisa Little (706) 745-5000
Mountain of Life Lutheran Church Blairsville Jaycees (706) 374-3228 141-B Medee Drive
Darrell Golnitz Rod Carey www.edmclion.com/index.html
(706) 897-6920 (706) 745-4745 PO Box 652
www.mountainoflife.org www.blairsvillejaycees.org Blairsville, GA 30514 Twisted Pear Systems, LLC
57 White Oak Drive 121 School Circle Keith Pertschi
Union County Relay for Life
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-7048
Rena Pendley
(770) 297-1176 www.twistedpearsystems.com
Mountain Presbyterian Church (USA) Blairsville Kiwanis Club
Jimmy Nichols main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/ 178 Brackett’s Way, Suite 9
K. Travis Adams Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 379-3121 ext.129 RFLFY10SA?pg=entry&fr_id=24430
(706) 745-8036
www.kiwanisclubofblairsville.org 2565 Thompson Bridge Road, Suite 114
www.mtnpres.org Consignment Shop
PO Box 9 Gainesville, GA 30501
3831 Highway 515 East
Blairsville, GA 30512 Young Harris, GA 30582 Union County Rotary Club Kids Zone USA
Darrin Sparks Gaylee Gulley
New Life Family Church Brasstown Concert Association (706) 781-1696
(706) 745-0513
Don Parmely Kathi Osborne 19 Cobalt Street, Unit L
www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/Home/homeE.
(706) 781-6142 (828) 389-0033 asp?cid=3128 Blairsville, GA 30512
www.newlifefamilyag.com www.mapaa.org/html/bca.html PO Box 46
1885 Pat Colwell Road PO Box 105 Blairsville, GA 30514 Consultant/Coach
Blairsville, GA 30512 Brasstown, NC 28902
Union/Towns Employer Committee Dr. Anne Merkel-The Corporate Coach
St. Clare’s Episcopal Church Friends of Union County Library Fran Reilly Alchemist
Maureen Wilson Michele Rice (706) 379-4620 Anne Merkel
(706) 745-0607 (706) 745-0762 www.georgiaec.com/committees/union- (706) 374-6460
www.stclareepiscopalchurch.org www.foucl.org towns-committee/ut.html www.CorporateAlchemist.com
777 Ledford Road PO Box 1029 PO Box 834 PO Box 305
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30514 Blairsville, GA 30514 Mineral Bluff, GA 30559
Miller Leadership Resources, LLC The Humane Society’s Mountain Shelter Fun Factory In The Smokies Farmer’s Market
Bryan Miller Thrift Store Chris Wilkins
Choestoe Valley Produce & Corn Maze
(706) 835-6727 Tricia Spear (828) 349-8888
Donna Guess
www.millerleadership.com (706) 745-0033 www.thefactory.bz
(706) 835-7568
PO Box 92 www.iadoptapet.org 1024 Georgia Road
5902 Highway 19/129
Young Harris, GA 30582 51 Earnest Street, Suite D & F Franklin, NC 28734
The Esposito Institute Blairsville, GA 30512 Licklog Players
Georgia Mountain Farmers Market
Benita Esposito Sylvia Neese
Drywall Contractors Linda Riley
(770) 998-6642 (828) 835-8307
(706) 745-2559
www.EspositoInstitute.com Rich Drywall Supply, Inc. www.licklogplayers.org
75 Murphy Highway
Susan McCollum 301 Church Street
Strengthen Your Personal Relationships Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 745-5307 Hayesville, NC 28904
for Success.
Your Authentic Life. Anything Else is a 1949 Old Smokey Road Misty Mountain Model Railroad Financial Services
Compromise Blairsville, GA 30512 Charles Griffin 1st Franklin Financial Corporation
(706) 745-9819 Lane Falls
The PAR Group Economic Development 16 Misty Mountain Lane (706) 745-6111
Patrick Malone Blairsville, GA 30512 www.1FFC.com
(404) 630-7504 Union County Development Authority
Mitch Griggs 417 Blue Ridge Street, Suite I
www.thepargroup.com Ocoee Adventure Center
(706) 745-4500 Blairsville, GA 30512
30+ years of enhancing our clients’ ability Larry Mashburn
to successfully grow their businesses. www.ucda.net (888) 723-8622 Bank of Hiawassee / Blairsville / Blue
44-B Town Square www.ocoeeadventurecenter.com Ridge
Countertops Blairsville, GA 30512 4651 Highway 64 Deborah Kohler
Copperhill, TN 37317 (706) 781-3166
Custom Wholesale Countertops Educational Games www.bankhiawassee.com
Bob & Janeen Junod River Junction Olde Tyme Portraits &
Fast Track to Reading 458 Highway 515 East
(706) 745-7300 Family Photo Studio
Anna Stone Blairsville, GA 30512
www.cambriatops.com Sharon Crider
1405 Blue Ridge Highway (706) 745-5943 (706) 632-7474 Edward Jones Investments
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.primaryskillboosters.com www.riverjunctionportraits.com Julie Fairburn
432 Sunny View Drive 534 East Main Street (706) 745-3839
Craft Shops Blairsville, GA 30512 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 www.edwardjones.com
417 Blue Ridge Street, Suite M
Sleepy Hollow Enterprises Rolling Thunder River Company
Electronic Sales & Service Blairsville, GA 30512
Art Millican Bobbye Miller
(706) 379-9622 Authorized TV & Electronics Service (800) 408-7238 Nantahala Bank & Trust Loan
www.whimsicalfairygarden.com Mike Parks www.RollingThunderRiverCo.com Production Office
56 Highway 515 East, Fairy Folk Lane (706) 781-3469 20 Hughes Street Susie Rose
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.authorizedtv.net McCaysville, GA 30555 (706) 781-1080
1323 Murphy Highway, Suite 3 www.nantahalabank.com
Events/Weddings 102 Town Square
Crisis Intervention Blairsville, GA 30512
Hiawassee River Trout Lodge Blairsville, GA 30512
S.A.F.E., Inc. Radio Shack - Georgia Mountain Susan Wyman
North Georgia Wealth Management
Kathie Hollis Electronics, Inc. (706) 896-7400
Group
(706) 379-1901 John & Davia Gordon www.hiawasseecabins.com
Buddy Moore
www.safeservices.org (706) 745-7832 2701 Cabin Drive
(706) 781-3936
PO Box 11 www.radioshack.com Hiawassee, GA 30546
www.buddymoorefinancial.com
Blairsville, GA 30514 417 East Blue Ridge Street Plantation Events 243 Hunt Martin Street
Blairsville, GA 30512 Howard McCombs Blairsville, GA 30512
Dance Studio (706) 745-0601
Sears of Blairsville Primerica Financial Services
Brasstown Dance Center (ArtZone www.plantation-events.com
Howard Wells Susanne Johnson
D/B/A) 2254 Owltown Road
(706) 745-6600 (706) 781-1678
Susan Vardeman Blairsville, GA 30512
www.sears.com www.primerica.com/susannejohnson
(706) 379-2651 Rabun County Civic Center 74 Town Square
60 Sears Way
www.brasstowndance.com (706) 212-2149 Blairsville, GA 30512
110 Main Street www.rabunciviccenter.com
Young Harris, GA 30582 United Community Bank, Union County
Embroidery 201 West Savannah Street
Teresa Moore
Clayton, GA 30525
Dance Supplies Brodi, Inc. (706) 745-2151
Barry Brown The Haralson House www.ucbi.com
Head 2 Toe Dance Supply Katie Mashburn 177 Highway 515 East
(706) 379-2092
Susan Vardeman (706) 781-9183 Blairsville, GA 30512
www.brodi.net
(706) 379-2346 www.theharalsonhouse.com
927 Main Street
1352 Main Street, Suite 3 274 Kings Road Fire Extinguisher Service & Sales
Young Harris, GA 30582 Young Harris, GA 30582
Blairsville, GA 30512 United Fire Service
Coosa Creek Marketing Products The Ridges Resort & Club Lake Chatuge Melissa Whitaker
Dental Offices Greg Owenby (706) 835-8430
Hayley Burch
Melissa Gessling, DMD, PC (706) 745-5535 (706) 896-2262 www.unitedfireservice.net
Melissa Gessling www.coosacreek.com www.theridgesresort.com 61 Potts Street
(706) 745-1203 244 Industrial Boulevard 3499 US Highway 76 West Blairsville, GA 30512
56 School Circle Blairsville, GA 30512 Hiawassee, GA 30546
Blairsville, GA 30512 Fireplaces, Hearths & Accessories
Engineering-Civil Exterminators Aspen Hearth & Home
Richard W. Putnam, DDS, LLC Sharla Dupuis
Richard Putnam H & H Resources, Inc. Arrow Exterminators
Tina Long John Martell (706) 745-0269
(706) 745-6848 www.aspenhearth.com
(706) 835-1311 (706) 745-0550
426 Cleveland Street, Suite B 3287-A Highway 515 East
www.hhresources.com www.arrowexterminators.com
108 Blue Ridge Highway, Suite D
403 Blue Ridge Highway, Suite 8
Discount/Thrift Stores Blairsville, GA 30512 Fitness Centers
Bargain Zone Farm Equipment Sales and Service Curves of Blairsville
Tina Lange Entertainment
Nelson Tractor Company Paula Pendleton
(706) 835-2340 Choestoe Valley Produce & Corn Maze Sam Oliver (706) 835-3033
www.bargainzone.biz Donna Guess (706) 745-2148 www.curves.com/locations/map.php?id=2
19-G Cobalt Street (706) 835-7568 www.nelsontractorco.com 11048501131G&referrer=MAP
GPS 190 Young Harris Street 5902 Highway 19/129 2934 Highway 515 215-D Blue Ridge Street

The New You Fitness Center for Women Gas/Propane Butternut Creek Golf Course USDA Forest Service
Nanon Wiles Larry Garrett Andy Baker
Freeman Gas
(706) 781-0979 (706) 439-6076 (706) 745-6928
Steve Carver
www.thenewyoublueridge.com www.butternutcreekgolf.com www.fs.fed.us/conf
(706) 781-1669 20 Union County Recreation Road
417-H Blue Ridge Street 2042 Highway 515 West
www.freemangas.com Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 52 Young Harris Highway
Blairsville, GA 30512 Cherokee Hills Golf Course Greeting Cards
Floor Coverings/Area Rugs Lee McKeon
Floor Coverings of North Georgia Heritage Propane (828) 837-5853 Mountain Creations
Doug Hughes www.mountainshops.com Susan Herron
John DeLong
(706) 745-2181 3046 Harshaw Road (706) 745-8394
(706) 781-6403
www.heritagepropane.com Murphy, NC 28906 www.sendoutcards.com/5783
www.victoriascenter.com/floor.html 33 Jan Drive
3196 Young Harris Highway 3700 Young Harris Highway
Blairsville, GA 30512 Old Union Golf Course Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 Ryan Scott
Gifts & Souvenirs (706) 745-4653 Grinding & Recycling
Florist www.olduniongolf.com GA Mtn. Grinding & Recycling
The Flower Garden ArtWorks Artisan Centre 78 Scores Point Terry Kane
Carolyn Barton Blairsville, GA 30512
Brenda Adams (706) 835-2000
(706) 896-0932
(706) 745-0754 241 Grinder Road
www.theflowergarden.us
www.mtnregartscraftsguild.org Government Agencies/Offices Blairsville, GA 30512
308 Big Sky Drive City of Blairsville
44-A Blue Ridge Street
Hiawassee, GA 30546 Jim Conley Grist Mill
Blairsville Pack & Ship (706) 745-2000 Logan Turnpike Mill
Funeral Homes Laura Mowell 62 Blue Ridge Street Cecilia Holland
(706) 745-0585 Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-5735
Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory
Tami Cochran www.blairsvillepackship.com Downtown Development Authority of www.loganturnpikemill.com
(706) 745-2156 281-D Young Harris Street Blairsville 4494 Gainesville Highway
www.cochranfuneralhomes.com Blairsville, GA 30512 Janet Hartman Blairsville, GA 30512
41 Hunt Martin Street (706) 994-4837
C.R.A.F.T. in Appalachia/Appalachian Grocery Stores
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.downtownblairsville.com
Kitchens Bi-Lo # 415
44-B Town Square
Mountain View Funeral Home Janice Walters-Taylor Blairsville, GA 30512 Brenda Reed
Charles Long (706) 745-8660 (706) 835-2412
(706) 745-3456 www.appalachiankitchens.com Georgia Department of Labor 417-D Blue Ridge Street
44 Chevy Drive, Suite E Debra Parson Blairsville, GA 30512
www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
Main Street USA (706) 745-6959
119 Murphy Highway Foodland
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.dol.state.ga.us
Blairsville, GA 30512 168 Rogers Street Wayne Abercrombie
Candles by Jean Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-2191
Furniture Jean Bryant 20 Young Harris Street
Alexander’s Store, Inc. (706) 745-8868 Georgia Department of Transportation Blairsville, GA 30512
Debbie Young www.candlesbyjean.com (678) 771-1000
1779 Murphy Highway www.dot.state.ga.us/Pages/default.aspx Ingles #98
(706) 745-6450
Blairsville, GA 30512 212 Dahlonega Street Matt Pilgrim
4482 Town Creek School Road
Cumming, GA 30040 (706) 745-9862
Blairsville, GA 30512 Pat’s Hallmark Shop www.ingles-markets.com
Office of State Senator Chip Pearson 43-B Highway 515
Granny’s Cottage Becky Dyer
Chip Pearson Blairsville, GA 30512
Colleen Mangifesta (706) 781-6065
(404) 656-9221
(706) 781-6269 www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/
www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/sen- Gymnastics School
www.grannyscottage.com servlet/home%7c10001%7c10051%7c-1 ate/pearsonbio.htm
8623 Murphy Highway 23-C Murphy Highway 321-B Coverdell Office Building Mountain Gymnastics Center
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512 Atlanta, GA 30334 Shelley Thomas
(706) 745-3325
Mountain Top Furniture & Accessories Season’s Flurries Office of U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal www.mtngym.com
Brad Lester Pam Thomsen Nathan Deal 899 Airport Industrial Drive
(706) 745-9410 (706) 835-1853 (770) 535-2592 Blairsville, GA 30512
www.mtntopfurniture.com 64 Highway 129 S @ Pappy’s Marketplace www.house.gov/deal
3733 Murphy Highway Blairsville, GA 30512 Suite 520, Wachovia Center Hardware Stores
Blairsville, GA 30512 Sundance Gallery 340 Jesse Jewell Parkway Nelson’s Ace Hardware
Lynne Sapp Gainesville, GA 30503 Scott Nelson
Pappy’s Trading Post (706) 745-6380
Sherry Mason (706) 781-3938 Office of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson
4397 Town Creek School Road Johnny Isakson www.nelsonsace.com
(706) 745-2965 1839 Blue Ridge Highway
50 Pappy’s Plaza Blairsville, GA 30512 (770) 661-0999
www.isakson.senate.gov Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 WindScents Candles & Accessories One Overton Park, Suite 970
Rountree’s Furniture & Decor Thomas Fisher 3625 Cumberland Boulevard Health & Wellness
(706) 781-1009 Atlanta, GA 30339 Juice Plus-Joe Scerbo
Laurel Boisonault
www.windscentscandleshop.com Joe Scerbo
(706) 745-3103 Office of U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss
49-C Blue Ridge Street (706) 745-1781
www.rountreespinefurniture.com Darren Kendall
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.joescerbo.com
79 Rountree Circle (770) 234-4208
Blairsville, GA 30512 Whole Food Based Nutrition
Glass/Mirror Service & Installation chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm
100 Galleria Parkway Shake Healthy Blairsville
Shawn’s Home Furnishings, Inc. Blue Ridge Glass & Mirror
Atlanta, GA 30339 Andrea Kell
Shawn Mashburn Edell Pinter (706) 835-1883
(706) 835-1209 (706) 632-8138 U.S. Army Recruiting, Blue Ridge www.shopherbalife.com/shakeblairsville
56 Blue Ridge Street 3781 East First Street Jim Humphreys 64 Bracketts Way, Suite E
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 (706) 632-2017 Blairsville, GA 30512
2800 Scenic Drive, Suite 2A
Garage Door Sales/Service Golf Courses Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Health Care Services
Appalachian Garage Doors, Inc. Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa Union County Commissioner’s Office CareSouth Home Care Professionals
James Waddell Charles Burton Lamar Paris Dorothy Wheatley
(706) 781-2674 (706) 379-9900 (706) 439-6000 (706) 896-5037
www.AGarageDoors.com www.brasstownvalley.com www.unioncountyga.gov www.caresouth.com
41 Lance Crossing Landing 6321 US Highway 76 65 Courthouse Street, Box 1 1390-F US Highway 76
Blairsville, GA 30512 Young Harris, GA 30582 Blairsville, GA 30512 Hiawassee, GA 30546
Hear-Rite Granny’s Cottage Ice Cream Parlor
Home Watch/Property
Otis Whitcomb Colleen Mangifesta Care Services The Sugar Shack - Seasonal
(706) 745-7680 (706) 781-6269 Bill Ray
www.HearRiteUSA.com www.grannyscottage.com BPM Home Watch
(706) 897-1673
178 Brackett’s Way, Suite 1 8623 Murphy Highway Robert Harkins
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 835-6295 359 Murphy Highway
www.bpmhomewatch.com
North Georgia Hearing Aid Specialist Jenny Rebecca’s PO Box 2302
Connie Duncan Jenny Curtis Blairsville, GA 30514 Industries
(706) 745-1861 (706) 745-2220 Cobb-Vantress Hatchery
281-C Young Harris Street Complete Home Services: We Can be Ted Barnes
www.jennyrebeccas.com there when You Can’t !
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 781-3320
209 Hunt Martin Street Cindy Cohen
Northeast Georgia Medical Center & Blairsville, GA 30512 www.cobb-vantress.com
(706) 745-7109 415 Thomas Farm Road
Health System www.gamtnhome.com/index_files/
Rhonda Thompson Mountain Top Furniture & Accessories Blairsville, GA 30512
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(770) 219-9000 Brad Lester
288 Notla Vista I Corrugated Replacements, Inc.
www.nghs.com (706) 745-9410 Blairsville, GA 30512 Robert Lee
743 Spring Street www.mtntopfurniture.com
Home Minders-While You Are Away! (706) 781-6650
Gainesville, GA 30501 3733 Murphy Highway
Tom Murphy www.corrugatedparts.com
Regency Hospice (706) 745-9000 161 Lee Industrial Drive
Julia Vereb Rountree’s Furniture & Decor www.homemindersinc.com Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 896-1251 Laurel Boisonault PO Box 2715 The Owenby Company
www.regencyhospice.com (706) 745-3103 Blairsville, GA 30514 David Owenby
236 South Main Street www.rountreespinefurniture.com
Nantahala Mountain Home Care (706) 745-5531
Hiawassee, GA 30546 79 Rountree Circle Greg Killingsworth 244 Industrial Boulevard
Senior Helpers Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-4286 Blairsville, GA 30512
Christian Saslo www.nantahalamhc.com
(678) 807-2220 Home Inspection 102 Tractor Hollow Insurance/Investments
www.seniorhelpers.com House Detectives Blairsville, GA 30512 Alfa Insurance
329 Oak Street, Suite 201 George Burnette Mark Dotson
Gainesville, GA 30501 (706) 781-6778 Horseback Riding (706) 745-3422
1084 Garrett Road Blanche Manor Horseback Riding www.markdotsonagency.com
Union County Nursing Home
Blairsville, GA 30512 Peggy Blanche 94-A Pat Haralson Memorial Drive
Doug Davenport
(706) 455-7433 Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 745-4948 Partin Home Inspection www.blanchemanor.com
www.uniongeneralhospital.com/ Bruce Partin 160 Blanche Manor Lane Allstate-Blairsville Insurance Agency
nursing_home.htm Copperhill, TN 37317 Robert Bonnette
(706) 379-2692
164 Nursing Home Circle (866) 882-3192
www.partinhomeinspections.com Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.agent.allstate.com/rebonnette/welcome
4222 Asheland Overlook Charles Burton
Union General Hospital Young Harris, GA 30582 1034-B Young Harris Highway
(706) 379-9900
Rebecca Dyer Blairsville, GA 30512
www.brasstownvalley.com
(706) 745-2111 Home Planning & Design 6321 US Highway 76 Core Capital Financial Services, Inc.
www.uniongeneralhospital.com Young Harris, GA 30582
M-Design Denise Windham
352 Hospital Circle
Marcie Culpepper Trackrock Stables (706) 781-3230
(706) 835-1339 Sonya Alexander www.corecapitalfinancialservices.com
Health Food Store www.marcieculpepper.com (706) 745-5252 102 Cleveland Street, Suite C
168 Fern Brook www.trackrock.com Blairsville, GA 30512
Ken’s Herbs
Ken Young Blairsville, GA 30512 202 Trackrock Camp Road Davenport Insurance & Financial
(706) 745-4864 Blairsville, GA 30512 Services
1327 Pat Haralson Drive Home Repairs & Improvements Marvin Davenport
Absolute Home Improvement
Hospice, Non-Profit
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 896-3266
Tommy Keith Georgia Mountains Hospice, Inc. 1470 Upper Bell Creek Road
Hearing Aids (706) 897-8898 Gina Pendley Hiawassee, GA 30546
(706) 253-4100
Hear-Rite www.absolutehomeimprovement.net
www.gmhospice.org Independent Life, Health & Wealth/
Otis Whitcomb ‘’Specializing in Residential Care’’ 70 Caring Way Retirement Planning Agents
(706) 745-7680 Blairsville, GA 30512 Jasper, GA 30143 Bill Cronk
www.HearRiteUSA.com
178 Brackett’s Way, Suite 1 Bath-Tubology Glenda Gooch House (706) 897-6529
Blairsville, GA 30512 Ron Kmitta Leslie Daniel Life & Health Insurance
(706) 897-4431 (706) 745-2050 Wealth/Retirement Planning
North Georgia Hearing Aid Specialist www.bathtubology.com www.glendagoochhouse.org Blairsville, GA 30512
Connie Duncan PO Box 1900 234 Wallings Road
(706) 745-1861 Insurance for Seniors, Dottie Byrd, CLTC
Blairsville, GA 30514 Blairsville, GA 30512 Dottie Byrd
281-C Young Harris Street
Blairsville, GA 30512 The Home Depot (706) 835-1718
Hot Tubs
John Wischmeyer 83 Boxborough Drive
Heating & Air Conditioning Back Yard Delights, Inc. Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 781-1865 Judy Rhatigan
Mikes Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. www.HomeDepot.com (706) 835-1203 Jarrett Investments & Insurance
Mike Cushing 17 Highway 515 www.backyarddelights.com Cathy Jarrett
(706) 745-2400 Blairsville, GA 30512 1007 Murphy Highway (706) 632-2274
2580 Old Blue Ridge Highway Blairsville, GA 30512 594 East Main Street
Blairsville, GA 30512 Home Theater & Automation Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Spa and Deck Creations, Inc.
Home Accessories Cardinal Systems Group, Inc. Richard & Jill Goode Jerry L. Henderson, State Farm Insurance
Thomas Figueroa (706) 745-0630 Jerry Henderson
Alexander’s Store, Inc.
(828) 389-0000 www.spaanddeck.com (706) 745-4401
Debbie Young
(706) 745-6450 www.cardinalsystemsgroup.com 19 Hollow Hill Road www.statefarm.com
98 Crown & Bridge Place, Unit #6 Blairsville, GA 30512 27 Highway 515, Suite A
4482 Town Creek School Road
Blairsville, GA 30512 Hayesville, NC 28904 Blairsville, GA 30512
Hunting & Fishing
American In Home Blinds Mountain Audio & Video, LLC Noontootla Creek Farms Liberty National Life Insurance-Agent-
Ron Albertini Carole Konkel Greg Owenby Allan Geldean
(706) 745-1020 (706) 835-2313 (706) 745-5532 Allan Geldean
www.americaninhomeblinds.com www.mountainav.com www.ncfga.com (706) 745-4882
1034 Young Harris Highway (Highway 76 E) 2427 Blue Ridge Highway 3668 Newport Road 62 Spiva Branch Drive, Cindy Cove
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Blairsville, GA 30512

Mike Callaway Agency Kennels Marinas United Mortgage Services Division
Mike Callaway Tom Watkins
(706) 745-7000 Just One of the Family Kennels Nottely Marina
Angela Heyer Carleen Doucette (706) 745-2151
14 Wayne Colwell Drive www.ucbi.com
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-2429 (706) 745-3638
www.justoneofthefamilykennels.com www.Nottely.com 177 Highway 515 East
Moore Insurance Services, Inc. 2308 Trackrock Church Road 2580 Doucette Circle Blairsville, GA 30512
Mark or Kathy Moore Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 781-3000 Motorcycle Dealers
Union County Pet Hospital The Ridges Resort & Club Lake Chatuge
www.moore-insurance.com Motor Sports Plus, Inc.
63-D Plott Street Patricia Barnes Hayley Burch
(706) 896-2262 Terry Jones
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-9089
www.ucpetvet.com www.theridgesresort.com (706) 745-2169
North Georgia Wealth Management 373 Blue Ridge Highway 3499 US Highway 76 West 36 Cleveland Street
Group Blairsville, GA 30512 Hiawassee, GA 30546 Blairsville, GA 30512
Buddy Moore Union Power Sports, Inc.
(706) 781-3936 Landscape Management Marine Sales & Repairs George Dangler
www.buddymoorefinancial.com Lawn & Land Scapes, Inc. Blairsville Marine, Inc. (706) 745-9671
243 Hunt Martin Street Jack Carter Ray Doucette www.unionpowersports.com
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 896-4997 (706) 835-5107 1741 Old Blue Ridge Highway
Purchasing Alliance Solutions 3685 Fodder Creek Road www.blairsvillemarine.com Blairsville, GA 30512
Brett LaTourette Hiawassee, GA 30546 16 R. Burnette Drive
(770) 579-1214 ext. 3012 Blairsville, GA 30512 Moving Companies
OCI
www.purchasingalliance.com Steve Morlock Men on the Move, Inc.
736 Johnson Ferry Road, Massage Therapist
(706) 897-7094 Linda Ingram
Building C, Suite 200 A Center for Wellness
PO Box 579 (706) 379-6683
Marietta, GA 30068 Teri Stokes, ND,LMT
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.mountain-movers.com
(706) 781-4048
Robert F. Jackson Insurance Agency www.younger-u.com 7195 Highway 76 West
Robert Jackson Lawn & Garden Equipment 215-E Blue Ridge Street Young Harris, GA 30582
(706) 745-4517 Sears of Blairsville Blairsville, GA 30512
164 Highway 515 West Howard Wells Murphy Movers and Storage
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-6600 The Spa at The Blue Ridge Lodge Jennifer Ray
www.sears.com Nathan Fitts (828) 835-8669
Robert M. Jones Insurance Agency 60 Sears Way (706) 946-4772 www.murphymovers.net
Mike Jones Blairsville, GA 30512 www.blueridgedayspa.com Old Murphy Highway
(706) 745-2241 83 Blue Ridge Overlook Hayesville, NC 28904
80 Town Square, Unit C Lawn Care Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Blairsville, GA 30512 Museum
BPM Home Watch
Scott Carter Insurance & Investments Robert Harkins Meat Processing, Packing & Market Union County Historical Society
Scott Carter (706) 835-6295 Chambers Slaughterhouse-Mountain Sam Ensley
(706) 745-7359 www.bpmhomewatch.com Meats, LLC (706) 745-5493
www.carterinvestments.com PO Box 2302 Michael Raper www.unioncountyhistory.org
211-C Cleveland Street Blairsville, GA 30514 (706) 745-0011 1 Town Square
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.mountainmeats.net
Legal Services 6310 Murphy Highway
Union County Farm Bureau Blairsville, GA 30512
John Mauldin Cary D. Cox, PC Native Crafts & Gifts
(706) 745-6962 Cary Cox
(706) 745-7420 Medical Equipment/Oxygen Dove’s Indian Craft Supplies and
www.gfb.org Natural Herbs
43 Earnest Street Jay’s Medical Equipment
228 Gainesville Highway Deborah and Keith Smith
Blairsville, GA 30512 Jay or Kayce Burks
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 781-6763
(706) 835-2233
United Community Advisory Services H. Boyd Pettit, III Attorney at Law www.jaysmedical.net 173 Fern Valley Lane
Lori Andersen H. Boyd Pettit 108 Blue Ridge Highway, Suite 3 Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 745-2151 (770) 382-9592 Blairsville, GA 30512
www.ucbi.com 100 West Cherokee Avenue, Suite B Natural Herbs
59 Highway 515 Cartersville, GA 30120 Tugaloo Home Health Agency
Amy Harper Dove’s Indian Craft Supplies and
Blairsville, GA 30512 Janna Davenport Akins, PC Natural Herbs
(706) 896-1257
Janna Akins www.amedisys.com Deborah and Keith Smith
Interior Designers (706) 745-0032 (706) 781-6763
1620 Highway 76, Unit 9
Harmony Interiors and Home Staging 620 Pat Haralson Memorial Drive Hiawassee, GA 30546 173 Fern Valley Lane
Dana Nelson Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 835-7906 Metal Building Construct.
www.harmonyinteriors.info Woodside & Boemanns, PC Nurseries
‘’Maximize Re-sale Values with Staging’’ Virginia Boemanns Allen & Son’s Construction Company
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-2142 David Allen Speedling Incorporated
113 Boemanns Street (706) 633-9515 Sarah Lehning
M-Design Blairsville, GA 30512 3986 Loving Road (706) 745-7057
Marcie Culpepper Morganton, GA 30560 www.speedling.com
(706) 835-1339 Library 199 Crawley Gap
www.marcieculpepper.com Mold Remediation Blairsville, GA 30512
Union County Public Library
168 Fern Brook Susie Brendle Professional Decontamination
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-7491 Services, LLC Nutritionist
www.mountainregionallibrary.org George Burnette Nutritionist
Investment Securities 194 Hunt Martin Street (706) 781-6778
Ann Marie Stanczyk
Core Capital Financial Services, Inc. PO Box 1029 www.thedecontaminator.com
1084 Garrett Road (706) 745-7900
Denise Windham Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 781-3230 Blairsville, GA 30512 678 Mason Road
www.corecapitalfinancialservices.com Blairsville, GA 30512
Log Home Sales SERVPRO of Union, Towns, Fannin &
102 Cleveland Street, Suite C
Blairsville, GA 30512 Barden Log Systems, aka Blueridge Gilmer Counties Office Supplies
View, Inc. Carnie Wall Cartridge Exchange
United Community Advisory Services Peter or Helen Schultze (706) 896-1880 Charles Russell
Lori Andersen (706) 745-9171 www.servpro.com
www.blueridgeviewhomes.com (706) 745-5829
(706) 745-2151 ‘’Like It Never Even Happened’’
www.ucbi.com 6930 Log Cabin Road Hiawassee, GA 30546 1489 Blue Ridge Highway
59 Highway 515 Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 Mortgage & Finance
Manufacturing Product Sourcing Optometry
Southern Highlands Mortgage
Jewelry Resource Mexico, LLC Company, LLC Mountain Eye Care, PC
Persaud Jeweler’s Matt Harper Jim Williams Penny Tanner
Devan & Carla Persaud (706) 781-5004 (706) 781-2992 (706) 745-3900
(706) 835-6365 www.resourcemexico.com www.onelenderforlife.com www.mountaineyecare.org
266 East Shoe Factory Road 67 Coosa Valley Road 215 Blue Ridge Street, Suite A 253 Highway 515 East, Building C
Wendy L. Smith, MD, PC - Wolf Creek Broadcasting Network Brenda McEwen-RE/MAX Around the
Outdoor Recreation & Sporting Ear, Nose, & Throat Mikellah Makepeace Mountains Enotah
Activities Clay Smith (706) 379-9770 Brenda McEwen
Noontootla Creek Farms (706) 745-1305 www.951.fm (706) 994-1808
Greg Owenby 208 Hospital Drive 1352 Main Street, Suite 6 www.brendam.remax.com
(706) 745-5532 Blairsville, GA 30512 Young Harris, GA 30582 15 Earnest Street
www.ncfga.com Blairsville, GA 30512
3668 Newport Road
Womens Health of Blairsville - OB/GYN Real Estate Agencies
Misty Dockery C. Gay McTyre, Broker, E-Pro and
Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Blairsville Realty, Inc. EcoBroker
(706) 745-9220 Robert Rogers
www.womenshealthofblairsville.com C. Gay McTyre
White Wolf Kayaking (706) 745-3000 (706) 781-8620
77 Weaver Road, Suite A www.blairsvillerealty.com
Frank Bachteler www.cgaymctyre.com
Blairsville, GA 30512 53 Murphy Highway
(352) 445-1621 294 Highway 515 West, Unit C
Call for Rental Arrangements, Picture Framing
Tri-State Area, GA-NC-TN Carriage House Framing & Art Gallery Cozy Cove Realty, Marina, and Cabin Deborah Densmore - Better Homes and
Rentals Gardens Real Estate/Met
Pat Aube Gray
Packing & Shipping (706) 745-9735
Lisa Skomp Deborah Densmore
(866) 275-2468
Blairsville Pack & Ship www.carriagehouseartcenter.com (706) 994-7572
www.CozyCoveRealty.com www.metrobrokers.com/deborah.
Laura Mowell 29 Highway 515, Suite A 6036 State Highway 325
(706) 745-0585 Blairsville, GA 30512 densmore
www.blairsvillepackship.com 63 Plott Street
281-D Young Harris Street Portables Enotah Realty/Jim McAfee Blairsville, GA 30514
Blairsville, GA 30512 Take-A-Break Portables & Tent Rentals, Inc. Jim McAfee
(706) 745-2161 Heather Devereaux-Blairsville Realty
Sherry Rodriguez Heather Devereaux
Painting Contractors (706) 435-0515 www.gahighlands.net
340 Young Harris Street (706) 897-8799
All Phase Painting & Pressure Cleaning www.takeabreakportables.com Blairsville, GA 30512 www.blairsvillerealty.com
Rick Urban 3544 Highway 64 53 Murphy Highway
(706) 745-7954 Hayesville, NC 28904 Ford Realty Blairsville, GA 30512
228 Meadow Creek Drive Rob Mawyer
Poultry Services (706) 745-8856 Jean Easterling - RE/MAX Enotah Realty
Blairsville, GA 30512 Jean Easterling
Wimpey Poultry Company, Inc. www.gamountainproperties.com
67 Cook Lane (706) 781-9705
Party Supply Marlene Wimpey
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.blairsvilleremax.com
Mountain Parties, LLC (706) 745-4038 15 Earnest Street
David & Lisa Champlain 3235 Town Creek School Road Jane Baer Realty Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 Jane Baer
(706) 745-0708 Jim Allen - United Country
64 Brackett’s Way, Suite 8 (706) 745-2261
Printing www.janebaerrealty.com Talking Rock Realty
Blairsville, GA 30512 Jim Allen
Ay-Jacks Printing 287 Gainesville Highway
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 781-2016
Paving & Grading Scott & Chrissy Fountain www.talkingrockrealty.com
(706) 781-9657 Louise McTaggart & Associates Real 70 Antioch Church Road
Colwell Construction Company, Inc. www.gamtnliving.com/ayjacksprinting.aspx
Curtis Colwell Estate, Inc. Talking Rock, GA 30175
117 Rock Creek Lane Louise McTaggart
(706) 745-6239 Canton, GA 30114 Linda Bowen-Hughes/Mike Kelly Realty
(706) 781-6909
www.colwellconstruction.com www.mctaggartrealestate.com Linda Bowen-Hughes
587 Rock Road Busy Bee Printing & Signs (706) 897-2956
Joanne Pendley 965 Murphy Highway
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512 www.mikekellyrealty.com
(706) 745-3543 211-A Cleveland Street
Pet Grooming 77 Young Harris Street Majestic Mountain & Lake Properties, Inc. Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 Wendy Adwell
Just One of the Family Kennels Paige Thornton-Paige Thornton Realty
(706) 379-1269
Angela Heyer GAP Graphics & Printing www.majesticmountainproperties.com Paige Thornton
(706) 745-2429 Richard (Rick) Waterhouse 22 Greenbriar Drive (706) 745-8978
www.justoneofthefamilykennels.com (706) 782-1963 Blairsville, GA 30512 www.paigethorntonrealty.com
2308 Trackrock Church Road www.gapgraphics.biz 37 Young Harris Street
Blairsville, GA 30512 1022 North Main Street Mike Kelly Realty Blairsville, GA 30512
Clayton, GA 30525 Mike Kelly
Union County Pet Hospital (706) 745-3500 Pat Macey - RE/MAX Around the
Patricia Barnes Great Southern Publishers www.mikekellyrealty.com Mountains Enotah
(706) 745-9089 Linda Mosely 211-A Cleveland Street Pat Macey
www.ucpetvet.com (912) 638-0780 Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 455-6294
www.greatsouthernpublishers.com www.northgeorgiamtnhaven.com
373 Blue Ridge Highway Mountain Homes & Land, Inc. 15 Earnest Street
Blairsville, GA 30512 153 Follins Lane
St. Simons Island, GA 31522 Philip.& Angie Hartley Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 745-2107
Pharmacies www.discoverblairsville.com Robin Radcliffe-Better Homes and
Property Management Gardens Real Estate
Brasstown Professional Pharmacy, Inc. 5657 Murphy Highway
Hugh Rogers Majestic Mountain Getaways Blairsville, GA 30512 Robin Radcliffe
Greg Langston (706) 835-7135
(706) 745-2303 Owen Glen www.metrobrokers.com/robin.radcliffe
(706) 379-9929
www.brasstown.biz www.MajesticMountainGetaways.com Jeff Barbic 63 Plott Street, Suite A
23-B Murphy Highway 72 Greenbriar Drive (706) 835-9420 Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512 www.OwenGlen.com
64 Owen Glen Drive Real Estate Developer/
Photography Mountain Manager & Associates Blairsville, GA 30512 Development
Unique Images Photography Lynda Farren
(706) 896-8907 RE/MAX Around The Mountains-Enotah
Greg Langston Highlands Park Cabins presents
www.mountainmanager.net Catherine Ast
(706) 781-5695 (706) 745-6905 ‘’CHIMNEY RIDGE’’
www.UniqueImagesbyGreg.com 1620 Highway 76, Suite 2 Bob & Joanie McGee
www.BlairsvilleRemax.com
Hiawassee, GA 30546 15 Earnest Street (706) 835-1854
PO Box 22 www.highlandsparkcabins.com
Radio Stations Old Gumlog Road & Sunset Drive
Mountain Country 103.9FM/WP-Fannin Union Realty Blairsville, GA 30512
Physicians Paul Thompson
County Broadcasting Mystic Ridge Subdivision & Developers
Appalachian Family Practice Vicky Pulliam (706) 745-2188
T. Keith Matthews www.unionrealty.com Larry Bramlett
(706) 455-8078 (706) 994-4172
(706) 781-3994 www.mountaincountryradio.com 10 Earnest Street
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.mysticridgega.com
56 Appalachian Avenue 333 West Highland Street 137 Jitterbug Trail
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Blairsville, GA 30512
Real Estate Agents
Joseph A. Rutz, Jr., MD, PC-OB/GYN WNGM-AM 1230 Amanda Brock-Union Realty Company Owen Glen
Mary Rutz Mike Searcy Amanda Brock Jeff Barbic
(706) 745-3800 (706) 896-1230 (706) 897-6636 (706) 835-9420
www.blairsvilleobgyn.com www.wngm1230.com www.propertyinblairsville.com www.OwenGlen.com
47 Weaver Road, Suite B 101 South Main Street, Suite 6 10 Earnest Street 64 Owen Glen Drive
Blairsville, GA 30512 Hiawassee, GA 30546 Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512

Ridge Top Developers, LLC Downtown Pizza Company The Aviator Cafe Mountain Area Christian Academy
Danny Henson Kathy Cousin James Wood Jane Teasley
(706) 878-6234 (706) 835-1211 (706) 781-1043 (706) 374-6222
329 Garrett Circle 417-C Blue Ridge Street www.theaviatorcafe.com www.macalions.org
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512 417 East Blue Ridge Street, Suite H 14090 Old Highway 76
Blairsville, GA 30512 Morganton, GA 30560
Recreation/Parks Fatz Cafe
Jim Marchman The Boiler Room Steakhouse (in Fun Mountain Education Center High
Meeks Park
Brad Ballard (706) 781-1643 Factory) School
(706) 439-6074 www.fatzcafe.com Chris Wilkins Carol Reid
www.ucrd.net 42 Highway 515 (828) 349-8888 (706) 745-9575
11 Pool Lane Blairsville, GA 30512 www.thefactory.bz/restaurants_boiler_ www.mountaineducationcenter.net
Blairsville, GA 30514 Grinds-n-Glazes room.html 218 School Street
Carol Heldman 1024 Georgia Road Blairsville, GA 30512
Mountain United Soccer Association Franklin, NC 28734
Richard Smith (706) 745-0748 National League of Junior Cotillions
(706) 745-7865 294-D Highway 515 The Resort @ Copperhead Janice Walters-Taylor
www.mountainsoccer.org Blairsville, GA 30512 Anthony Cassulo (706) 745-1854
PO Box 1862 Hilltop Cafe (706) 835-7433 www.nljc.com
Blairsville, GA 30514 Deborah Leach www.thecycleresort.com 3030 Chevy Drive, Suite E
(706) 781-3115 171 Copperhead Parkway, Blairsville, GA 30512
Allen Services Blairsville, GA 30512
Andy Allen 583 Blue Ridge Street North Georgia Technical College -
(706) 897-8340 Blairsville, GA 30512 The Ridges Resort & Club Lake Chatuge Blairsville
Serving Georgia for Over 25 years Huddle House Restaurant Hayley Burch Larry Culpepper
Blairsville, GA 30512 Ester Harrell (706) 896-2262 (706) 439-6300
Basements Decks & More, Inc. (706) 745-7095 www.theridgesresort.com www.northgatech.edu
Bob and Mike Guild Highway76 Bypass/Highway 515 3499 US Highway 76 West 121 Meeks Avenue
(706) 745-9043 Blairsville, GA 30512 Hiawassee, GA 30546 Blairsville, GA 30512
PO Box 1887 The Sawmill Place North Georgia Technical College -
JB Roosters Wing House
Blairsville, GA 30514 Amy Kight Clarkesville
Bill Ray
(706) 745-6654 (706) 745-1250 Steve Dougherty
Rental Tools/Equipment 1150 Pat Haralson Memorial Drive (706) 754-7700
www.jbroosterswinghouse.com
Rick’s Rental 117 Murphy Highway, Unit 3 Blairsville, GA 30512 www.northgatech.edu
Grace Ownbey Blairsville, GA 30512 1500 Highway 197 North
(706) 745-1242 Zaxby’s Clarkesville, GA 30523
www.ricksrentalequipment.com McDonalds of Blairsville Terry Payne
1363 Murphy Highway Sharon Sackett (706) 745-0092 Union County Board of Education
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-3030 www.zaxbys.com Lewis McAfee
195 Highway 515 (706) 745-2322
www.mcgeorgia.com/8066
Rentals Blairsville, GA 30512 www.ucschools.org
61 Murphy Highway 124 Hughes Street
Take-A-Break Portables & Tent Rentals, Inc. Blairsville, GA 30512
Sherry Rodriguez Retailers Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 435-0515 Mike’s Seafood Market & Grill Wal-Mart of Blairsville #3485 Union County Elementary
www.takeabreakportables.com Mike Gurley Tony Stewart Patricia Cook
3544 Highway 64 (706) 745-9519 (706) 835-2881
Hayesville, NC 28904 (706) 745-9615
513 Murphy Highway www.walmart.com www.ucschools.org
Blairsville, GA 30512 2257 Highway 515 165 Elementary Way
Research & Education Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512
Georgia Mountain Research & Monte Alban
Education Center (706) 745-5998 Retirement Communities Union County High School
Joe Garner www.plantationhouseblairsville.com Ed Rohrbaugh
(706) 745-2655 Branan Lodge/Wesley Mountain Village
566 Murphy Highway Rob Murray (706) 745-2216
www.caes.uga.edu/center/gmrec/index.html Blairsville, GA 30512 www.ucschools.org/uc_high
195 GA Mtn Experiment Station Road (706) 745-5565
www.brananlodge.org 372 Panther Way
Blairsville, GA 30512 Moschetto’s Continental Cafe’ - (T.A. Blairsville, GA 30512
493 Wesley Mountain Drive
Catering Inc.)
Restaurants Blairsville, GA 30512 Union County Primary School
Tom or Andy Moschetto
Antonietta’s Grill & Bakery (706) 379-1421 Lakeside Village Bobby Kelley
Joan & David Drake John & Mary Kiernan (706) 745-5450
1155 Main Street
(706) 745-5305 (706) 745-9878 www.ucschools.org/uc_primary
Young Harris, GA 30582 592 School Circle
www.antoniettasgrill.com www.lakesidevillageliving.com
130 Blue Ridge Street Muffy’s Mountain Burgers & Such 843 Lakeside Drive Blairsville, GA 30512
Blairsville, GA 30512 Rick White Blairsville, GA 30512 Young Harris College
Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa (706) 835-2992 Jay Stroman
Charles Burton www.muffysburgers.com Roofing & Vinyl Sales (706) 379-3111
(706) 379-9900 519 Blue Ridge Street Hemphill Vinyl Siding & Metal Roofing www.yhc.edu
www.brasstownvalley.com Blairsville, GA 30512 Kenneth Hemphill 1 College Street
6321 US Highway 76 (706) 745-3145 Young Harris, GA 30582
Young Harris, GA 30582 Plantation House Restaurant
154 Kelley Road
Phyllis Davis Blairsville, GA 30512 Screenprinting
Brother’s at Willow Ranch (706) 835-2554
Bobby Burns Brodi, Inc.
www.plantationhouseblairsville.com Jimmy’s Metal
(706) 379-1272 Barry Brown
18 School Street Beth Patterson
www.brothersrestaurantinmurphy.com (706) 379-2092
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-0096
6223 Highway 76 West www.brodi.net
www.jimmysmetalroofing.com/pages
Young Harris, GA 30582 Rib Country 927 Main Street
168 Patton Place Young Harris, GA 30582
Brother’s Restaurant & Country Store Nick Fisk Blairsville, GA 30512
Dwayne Sneed (706) 781-3530
Schools Shoe Repair & Leather Goods
(828) 835-9100 www.ribcountrybbq.com
www.brothersrestaurantinmurphy.com 21 Kousins Drive The Old Soft Shoe
Eckerd Academy of the Blue Ridge Ernie Couto
5722 US Highway 64 West Blairsville, GA 30512 Micha Mathis
Murphy, NC 28906 (706) 745-1982
(706) 747-1082 www.theoldsoftshoe.com
Sicily’s Pizza, Pasta & Subs www.eckerdacademy.org/Blue_Ridge/
Comfort Cafe Jodi Williams 307 East Cleveland Street, Suite G
Randi Lanham index.html Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 745-0232 853 Camp Road
(706) 745-8825 305-H Murphy Highway
94 F Town Square Suches, GA 30572 Shoe Store
John C. Campbell Folk School Struts Shoe Store
Dan’s Grill, Inc. Subway/Singleton Food Services, Inc. Marianne Hatchett Jenny Poole
Daniel Hernandez J. Edward Singleton (800) 365-5724 (706) 896-2002
(305) 807-5929 (706) 745-6699 www.folkschool.org www.strutshoestore.com
305 Murphy Highway, Suite 10 19th Hole Plaza- Murphy Highway 129 One Folk School Road 1374 US Highway 76 East
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blairsville, GA 30512 Brasstown, NC 28902 Hiawassee, GA 30546
Signs & Graphics Ron and Rita DeMarco Tubing/Canoeing Wealth Management
Busy Bee Printing & Signs (706) 745-3989 United Community Bank, Union County
148 Helton Creek Road Nottely River Campground,
Joanne Pendley Cabins, & Tubing Teresa Moore
(706) 745-3543 Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-2151
Ann or James Dockery
77 Young Harris Street (706) 745-6711 www.ucbi.com
Blairsville, GA 30512 Surveying/Engineering 177 Highway 515 East
www.nottelyrivercampground.com
Hayes, James & Associates, Inc. Blairsville, GA 30512
Dancing Raven Signs 3695 Nottely River Campground Road
Chuck Rogers Reid Dyer
(706) 632-4981 Blairsville, GA 30512 Web Design
(706) 745-3636
www.dancingravenstudio.com www.hayesjames.com Pappy’s Trading Post Lucey Group
3767 Hollow Hill 3830 East First Street, Suite 1 Sherry Mason Pam Fink
Blairsville, GA 30512 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 (706) 745-2965 (706) 258-2432
50 Pappy’s Plaza www.luceygroup.com
Road Way Sign Company of GA, LLC Southern Geosystems, Ltd. 65 Windy Valley Lane
Melissa Hays Rusty Royston Blairsville, GA 30512 Blue Ridge, GA 30513
(706) 835-1977 (706) 745-5106 Rolling Thunder River Company
www.roadwaysignco.com 77 Wayne Colwell Drive Southwinds Technologies
307 Cleveland Street, Suite A Bobbye Miller Linda Mosely
Blairsville, GA 30512 (800) 408-7238 (404) 906-2326
Tax Preparation www.RollingThunderRiverCo.com www.southwindstechnologies.com
Visual Outdoor Advertising, LLC 20 Hughes Street 153 Follins Lane
Terry Poteete H & R Block McCaysville, GA 30555 St. Simons Island, GA 31522
(706) 745-9322 Diane Spencer
www.visualoutdoor.com (706) 745-4855 Well Drilling
1755 Bee Tree Lane Tutoring
www.HRBlock.com Appalachian Water, Inc.
Blairsville, GA 30512 201 Young Harris Street Step Ahead Tutoring
Lyn Harbin Tim and Debbie Odom
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-2033
Skin Care Products (706) 781-7064 100 Kelly Road
Arbonne Independent Consultant, Tire Dealer 70 Town Square Blairsville, GA 30512
Laura Mowell Midas Auto Service & Tires Blairsville, GA 30512
Laura Mowell Byers Well Drilling, Inc.
(706) 745-0585 Andrew Gay Tracy Dillard
(706) 745-4530 Utilities
www.laurasbiz.myarbonne.com (706) 745-2166
281-D Young Harris Street www.tinyurl.com/yzcxq3l Blue Ridge Mountain EMC www.byerswelldrilling.com
Blairsville, GA 30512 2307 Murphy Highway Joe Satterfield 1442 Blue Ridge Highway
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 379-3121 Blairsville, GA 30512
Small Engine Repair www.brmemc.com
AAA Lawn & Garden/Generator Transportation 1360 Main Street Well Pump Installation & Service
David Neblock Classic Transportation of the Tri-State, Inc. Young Harris, GA 30582 Appalachian Water, Inc.
(706) 781-2767 David Hopes Tim and Debbie Odom
2016 Old Blue Ridge Highway (706) 633-3668 Windstream (706) 745-2033
Blairsville, GA 30512 www.classictransportationofthetristate.com Jay Stubblefield 100 Kelly Road
Smoke-Free, Commercially Insured, (706) 745-6911 Blairsville, GA 30512
Sporting Goods Airports-Weddings-Medical www.windstream.net
Alexander’s Store, Inc. 234 Highway 515 E, Suite J Whitewater Rafting
Debbie Young Mountain Taxi Cab Blairsville, GA 30512 Ocoee Adventure Center
(706) 745-6450 Carla Connor Larry Mashburn
4482 Town Creek School Road (706) 372-7016 Vacuum Cleaners (888) 723-8622
Blairsville, GA 30512 Local & Airport Service-Blairsville, Hiawas- The Vacuum Store www.ocoeeadventurecenter.com
ee, Blue Ridge, Hayesville, Young Harris John or Cathy Wheeler 4651 Highway 64
Blairsville Bikes and Boards
Randy Denniston (706) 781-1050 Copperhill, TN 37317
Mountain Transportation, LLC
(706) 745-8141 Estelle Hilfstein home.windstream.net/vacstore Rolling Thunder River Company
www.myspace.com/randyrides1 (706) 851-9465 92 Pruitt Circle (413 GPS) Bobbye Miller
49-D Blue Ridge Street www.mountaintransportation.org Blairsville, GA 30512 (800) 408-7238
Blairsville, GA 30512 Licensed & Insured Van & Car Service, www.RollingThunderRiverCo.com
Dave & Ron’s Bowling & Golf Pro Shop Airport Pick-up & Medical Transport, Travel Veterinarians 20 Hughes Street
David McEwen & Tours-Adventure Excursions Blairsville Animal Hospital McCaysville, GA 30555
(706) 994-9994 Deanne Livingston Southeastern Expeditions
3196 Young Harris Highway Trash Removal Service (706) 745-6987 Fletcher Haaga
Blairsville, GA 30512 Advanced Disposal www.blairsvilleanimalhospital.com (800) 868-7238
Jock’s Sporting Goods Audrey Webb 294 Cleveland Street www.southeasternexpeditions.com
Tyree Dietz (706) 632-6519 Blairsville, GA 30512 7350 Highway 76 East
(706) 400-9880 www.advanceddisposal.com Clayton, GA 30525
Lake Chatuge Animal Hospital, Inc.
www.jockssportinggoods.com PO Box 2195
Hilty Burr
65 Murphy Highway, Unit 3 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Window Treatments-
Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 896-1244 Blinds & Shades
Tony’s Garbage Service www.lakechatugeanimalhospital.com
Storage Facilities & Containers Tony Burrell 1619 State Highway 17 North American In Home Blinds
(706) 745-7959 Young Harris, GA 30582 Ron Albertini
A-P Storage (706) 745-1020
Angie & Phil Hartley 841 Pleasant Hill Road
Union County Pet Hospital www.americaninhomeblinds.com
(706) 745-3752 Blairsville, GA 30512
Patricia Barnes 1034 Young Harris Highway
5653 Murphy Highway (706) 745-9089 (Highway 76 E)
Blairsville, GA 30512 Tree Service
www.ucpetvet.com Blairsville, GA 30512
Brasstown Storage Nelson’s Bucket Truck Services 373 Blue Ridge Highway
Gene Nelson Budget Blinds
Erik Ekeberg Blairsville, GA 30512 Rick & Dee Dee Siefken
(706) 745-8422 (706) 745-9723
360 Nelson Circle (706) 745-0009
47 Doc Thomas Ridge Road Vineyards www.budgetblinds.com
Crane Creek Vineyards 379 Bee Tree Lane
Trucking Companies David Sanford Blairsville, GA 30512
Support Member (706) 379-1236
Jim Dobson Colditz Trucking, Inc. www.CraneCreekVineyards.com M-Design
(706) 745-2517 Teresa Colditz Marcie Culpepper
916 Crane Creek Road (706) 835-1339
PO Box 925 (706) 745-6247
Blairsville, GA 30514 Young Harris , GA 30582 www.marcieculpepper.com
www.colditztruckingandpaving.com
191 Bill Donaldson Road 168 Fern Brook
John Mays Water & Fire Damage Restoration Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 781-3943 Blairsville, GA 30512
SERVPRO of Union, Towns, Fannin &
4764 Lakeside Drive Gooch Trucking Co., Inc. Gilmer Counties Yarn Store
Blairsville, GA 30512 Kris Gooch Carnie Wall Mountain Yarn
Randy Willingham (706) 745-4460 (706) 896-1880 Pat ‘’PJ’’ Thorstad
(706) 745-7495 www.goochtrucking.com www.servpro.com (706) 835-1078
255 Hardage Drive 516-B Blue Ridge Street ‘’Like It Never Even Happened’’ 29-C Highway 515
Marietta, GA 30064 Blairsville, GA 30512 Hiawassee, GA 30546 Blairsville, GA 30512

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