Opelika Lifestyle, Volume 7 - Opelika Chamber of Commerce

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A Publication of the Opelika Chamber of Commerce
Welcome to Opelika!
On behalf of the Opelika Chamber of Commerce, welcome to Opelika! We invite you to discover some of
the highlights of our community in our Lifestyle magazine.
Because Opelika is located on the dynamic I-85 corridor between Montgomery and Atlanta, and adjacent
to Auburn University, there are many opportunities for business, commercial, retail and industrial development, as well as an excellent quality of life. We have a wide range of employment opportunities in manufacturing, healthcare, education, and diverse small businesses. Retirees benefit from excellent recreation and
cultural activities as well as quality healthcare providers.
The Opelika City Schools provide K-12 educational opportunities in modern facilities equipped with the latest technology to
enhance the learning experience. A $40 million renovation of Opelika High School will be completed in the summer of 2014.
Opelika is home to Southern Union Community College and Auburn University is just next door.
We have easy access to quality healthcare as Opelika is home to East Alabama Medical Center, an award winning, 350 bed facility with a stated mission of “high quality, compassionate health care”. EAMC is a regional healthcare facility serving five East
Alabama counties.
Whether you are looking for a round of golf, youth or adult softball and baseball, weightlifting, spinning, walking, swimming,
basketball, or racquetball, Opelika has it all. Visit the Robert Trent Jones golf course at Grand National, sign up for various sports
leagues or swim and workout at the Opelika Sportsplex and Aquatics Center.
Afterward, plan to eat and shop while visiting with friends and neighbors in downtown Opelika or at Tiger Town. Later, take in a
movie at the new Carmike Cinema Tiger 13 theater featuring an amazing 80-foot BigD large format digital experience screen.
Maybe you have a passion for the performing arts. The Opelika Center for the Performing Arts hosts marvelous productions of
touring plays, dance companies, orchestras, etc. Opelika also has a free summer concert series, Summer Swing, that takes place in
Municipal Park on Tuesday nights. The park also has a miniature train, the Rocky Brook Rocket Express, that children love to ride.
Opelika offers all the best qualities of small town living coupled with amenities usually found only in larger cities. It is a wonderful place to live, work, play, and raise a family.
Please read through our Lifestyle magazine for more in-depth information about the quality of life that we have to offer. If you
have any questions please call us at the Chamber office 334-745-4861. We hope you will enjoy your visit and will soon be calling Opelika your home!
Lynne Boucher
Chairman – Opelika Chamber of Commerce
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Best Regards,
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Advertiser’s Index
Publisher
President
Barbara Patton – [email protected]
Membership Director
Jill Robinson – [email protected]
Business Marketing Director
Dinah Motley – [email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Vivian Anthony – [email protected]
Contributing Writers
Jaden Brown, Ann Cipperly, Jody Fuller, Jan Gunter,
Kate Asbury Larkin, Jamie Miller, Tipi Miller, Dinah Motley,
Laura Jean Mueller, Donna Williamson
Photography
Jody Fuller, Tipi Miller, Opelika City Schools,
Dinah Motley, Opelika Power Services,
East Alabama Arts, Jaden Brown, Jamie Miller
Graphic Design
McNutt & Company, LLC
[email protected]
Advertising
Dinah Motley – [email protected]
Printing
w w w . o p e l i k a c h a m b e r . c o m
McQuick Printing Company, Montgomery, AL
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Opelika Chamber of Commer ce
601 Avenue A
Opelika, Alabama 36801
Phone: (334) 745-4861 • Fax (334) 749-4740
Toll Fr ee: (877) 41 8-3889
www.opelikachamber.com
Opelika Lifestyle is a publication of the
Opelika Chamber of Commerce. In order to advertise
in this publication you must be a member. To become a
member of the Opelika Chamber of Commerce and have
your business listed in the Membership Directory,
among other benefits,, please contact (334) 745-4861.
Cover photo is an illustration of the Carmike Tiger 13 Cinemas. Article is
found on page 16.
Advantage Chiropractic Clinic .......................................62
Alabama Power .................................................................9
Auburn-Opelika Tourism ...............................................27
Auburn Bank........................................Inside Front Cover
Auburn Cardiovascular, P.C............................................58
Auburn Dental Spa.........................................................57
Auburn Pediatric Dentistry ............................................35
AU Regional Airport ......................................................21
BancorpSouth .................................................................21
Bubba’s Medicine Shop ..................................................59
Century 21 Koullas Realty .............................................37
Country and Commercial Properties.............................42
Cyberzone .......................................................................41
Dawn Radnitz - First Realty...........................................35
Doctor’s Hearing Clinic..................................................62
EAMC - Auxillary ..........................................................59
EAMC - Rehab Works...................................................59
EAMC - Senior Communities.......................................40
East Alabama Pediatric Dentistry...................................33
Ellis-Harper Advertising .................................................51
Employment Resources ..................................................37
First Realty ......................................................................33
Hanwha L&C Alabama, LLC .......................................17
Grady’s Tire and Auto.....................................................21
Hilyer & Associates.........................................................12
Himmelwright, Huguley & Boles..................................35
Holiday Inn Express .......................................................26
The Hotel at Auburn University....................................31
J. Smith Lanier & Company..........................................37
Keystone Bank ................................................................33
Lambert Transfer & Storage ...........................................41
Lee Russell Council of Governments.............................62
Machen, McChesney & Chastain, LLP.........................31
McNutt & Company, LLC............................................94
National Village ..............................................................36
City of Opelika......................................Inside Back Cover
Opelika City Schools......................................................43
Opelika Power Services...................................................13
Opelika Utilities ...............................................Back Cover
Prestige Properties ...........................................................40
Prewett Insurance Group................................................61
Saugahatchee Country Club ..........................................51
Scott Bridge Company ...................................................98
Smith-Kastner Wealth Management..............................39
Southern Union State Community College ..................45
Two Men and a Truck ....................................................40
Weichert Realtors - Porter Properties .............................19
Mayor’s Welcome
Welcome to Opelika! Thank you very much for choosing to make our community the place you call home!
I’m confident you will find this is a wonderful place to live, work, play, worship, and raise a family. I believe
our quality of life is exceptional and truly special.
You will quickly recognize that the people who live here make the real difference in the “Opelika Lifestyle!”
Gracious and willing people can do amazing things for a community – and this is certainly true here. The
business community, local government, civic groups, churches and residents all work together to make
Opelika an outstanding community that remains proud of its rich heritage, but one that is ready to embrace all of the bright and
promising possibilities of the future!
Opelika is a progressive community which offers an abundance of cultural, recreational and educational opportunities for our citizens throughout the year, as well as one that nurtures unparalleled opportunities for business, commercial, retail and industrial
development.
The City cherishes and preserves its RICH HERITAGE, while at the same time embracing all of the visions and opportunities
for a brighter future. And while our RICH HERITAGE includes being a railroad town, our new “locomotive” is the lightning
fast internet speeds, providing symmetric download and upload speeds. Opelika is the first city in Alabama to deploy a 100% fiber
network that offers GIG internet speeds. This network is available to every home and every business in Opelika, joining only a
handful of other American cities that have deployed similar networks.
If there is anything we, your city government, can do to help make your transition into our community a smoother, more enjoyable experience – or if there is information you need, but can’t find – please do not hesitate to call on us here at City Hall, or visit
our website online at: www.opelika.org. If you don’t have internet access, please call my office at (334) 705-5150 and we’ll be
happy to help.
Again, on behalf of the City of Opelika, welcome to our community! We’re glad you chose us and we look forward to getting to
know you and your family.
Warmest regards,
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Gary Fuller
Mayor of Opelika
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Table of Contents
Relocation
Quick Facts ......................................................................7
Calendar of Annual Events ............................................8
Rich in Heritage ............................................................10
Business & Industry
Quick Facts ....................................................................12
John Emerald Distilling Co. ........................................14
Carmike Cinema ..........................................................16
OPS Fiber Optics ..........................................................18
Small Business of the Quarter / Year............................20
Shopping & Dining
Successful Restaurants....................................................22
Antique Shops................................................................28
Lifestyle
Veterans ..........................................................................32
Community Garden (KOB)........................................34
Worship
National Day of Prayer....................................................38
Education
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Quick Facts ....................................................................42
Backpack Program (OCS)............................................44
OHS Renovations..........................................................46
SUSCC Renovations ....................................................48
Arts & Entertainment
Quick Facts ....................................................................50
Art Abounds in Opelika City Schools ........................52
Museum of East AL ......................................................54
Performance Series Capture All Aspects of the Arts ..56
Health & Safety
Quick Contacts..............................................................58
John McEachern............................................................60
Membership Directory
Quick Facts ....................................................................63
Categorical Listings........................................................65
Relocation Quick Facts
Cable Service:
Charter Communications – 1-800-536-2223
Opelika Power Services – (334) 705-5570
Motor Vehicle:
Driver’s License – (334) 742-9986, Driver’s License Examiner’s Office,
1220 Fox Run Road, Opelika, AL 36801. An Alabama driver’s license
must be obtained upon establishing residency. If you have a valid out-ofstate driver’s license and a social security card, you will need to take the
vision and written tests only.
New Resident Vehicle Registration – Lee County Revenue
Commissioner’s Office – Lee County Courthouse, (334) 737-3655, 215
S. 9th St., Opelika, AL 36801
Newcomers must register their vehicles within 30 days of entering the
State of Alabama. This involves transferring the vehicle title to
Alabama and then registering the vehicle. After transferring the title,
the vehicle will be registered and ad valorem tax and tag fees will be
calculated.
Utilities Cont.:
Gas
Alagasco – (334) 887-4800, 3400 Skyway Dr, Auburn, AL 36830
Water and Sewer
Opelika Utilities – W. Warner Williams Water Resource Park,
(334) 705-5500, 4055 Water Street, Opelika, AL 36801
Recycling:
The City has three full-service drop-off sites for recycling. These are located
at Denson Drive Recreation Center, Covington Recreation Center (Carver
Avenue) and Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant (Grand National
Parkway). There is a fourth drop-off site, Parkway Shopping Center (2nd
Avenue), but they are not full-service. They will take magazines, newspapers
and cardboard. For more information call Keep Opelika Beautiful at (334)
749-4970. Items accepted for recycling include: newspaper, clear and colored glass, aluminum, steel cans, plastic jugs, and cardboard.
US Postal Service:
Opelika Branch – (334) 745-3561, 500 S. 7th St, Opelika, AL 36801
To register your vehicle, you will need a certificate of title, vehicle registration and a bill of sale.
Yearly Registration Renewal – Although reminders are mailed the first
few days of each renewal month, it is still the responsibility of the vehicle
owner to make sure the vehicle is registered and fees are paid on time.
Vehicle registration can be renewed by mail. Mail the reminder along with
a check or money order to the address shown on the reminder car. The
owner must sign the card and include their driver’s license number.
Tags – Vehicle tags are paid for and issued at the time you register your
vehicle or renew your vehicle registration.
Automobile Insurance – Motorists are required to carry liability insurance
on each motor vehicle. Failure to show proof of coverage at traffic stops
could result in a fine of up to $500.
Local Phone Service:
AT&T – 1-888-757-6500 (residential), 1-866-620-6000 (business)
Earthlink – 1-800-239-3000 (residential), 1-800-239-3000 (business)
Charter Communications – 1-877-728-3121
Opelika Power Services – (334) 705-5570
Social Security Administration:
(334) 745-7052, 1800 Corporate Dr, Opelika, AL 36801
Utilities:
Alabama Power – 1-800-245-2244 (residential),
1-800-430-5787 (business), 1699 S. College St., Auburn, AL 36801
Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative (TREC) – (334) 864-9331,
15163 US Hwy 431, Lafayette, AL 36862
Board of Registrars – (334) 737-3635, Lee County Courthouse,
215 S. 9th St, Opelika, AL 36801 (Mailing address: P.O. Box 1530,
Opelika, AL 36803-1530)
Property Taxes:
For detailed information on property taxes, contact: Lee County Revenue
Commissioner’s Office – Lee County Courthouse,
(334) 737-3655, 215 S. 9th St., Opelika, AL 36801
Sales Tax Rate:
Opelika Sales and Use Tax – 9.0%
Cost of Living
ACCRA Cost of Living Index* – 95.4
*Third Quarter 2013
Climate (Fahrenheit and Inches)
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Avg. High
54.7
73.9
89.1
74.5
Avg. Low
33.6
49.8
68.2
51.6
Avg. Rainfall
14.94
16.00
12.57
11.07
Time Zone
Opelika is located in the Central Time Zone.
R e l o c a t i o n
Electric
Opelika Power Services – (334) 705-5570, 600 Fox Run Parkway, Opelika,
AL 36801
*Most residents within the Opelika city limits are served by Opelika
Power Services. If you are unsure of your provider, call OPS first. If
they do not service your address, they will direct you to the proper
provider.
Voter Registration:
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Calendar of Annual Events
Opelika Chamber of Commerce Calendar
Annual Meeting ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................June
Ambassador’s Meeting ............................................................................................................................................................................................Every 3rd Tuesday
Board of Directors Monthly Meetings............................................................................................................................................................Every 3rd Wednesday
Business Showcase ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................Annually
Business After Hours..............................................................................................................................................................................................................Quarterly
Business Over Breakfast ........................................................................................................................................................................................................Quarterly
Career Tech Tour............................................................................................................................................................................................................................April
Christmas Parade ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................December 6
Christmas Reception ............................................................................................................................................................................................................December
Connections......................................................................................................................................................................................................Every 2nd Wednesday
East Alabama Industrial Luncheon ......................................................................................................................................Tri-Annual – March, July, November
First Responders Appreciation Breakfast ............................................................................................................................................................................September
Golf Tournament............................................................................................................................................................................................................................May
Health Science Tour ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................April
Leadership Lee County ..................................................................................................................................................................................................August - May
Lee County Young Leaders Program ..........................................................................................................................................................................August – May
Legislative Reception ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................August
New Members Breakfast ......................................................................................................................................................................................................Quarterly
Past Chairman’s Luncheon ....................................................................................................................................................................................................February
Quarterly Seminar / Workshops ..........................................................................................................................................................................................Quarterly
Small Business Week ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................May
Young Entrepreneur’s Academy ....................................................................................................................................................................................August - May
City Of Opelika / Opelika Main Street Calendar
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Downtown Farmers Market................................................................................................................................................................Every Tuesday, June – August
Holiday Open House ......................................................................................................................................................................................................November 8
Easter on the Square ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................April 4
Fall Festival ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................October 29
First Fridays – Downtown Opelika......................................................................................................................................................................................1st Friday
Freedom Celebration....................................................................................................................................................................................................................July 3
Howl-o-ween ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................October 30
Noon Tunes (Courthouse Square) ..............................................................................................................................................Every Wednesday, May • 12 pm
On the Tracks, A Food & Wine Event......................................................................................................................................................................October / April
Opelika Board of Zoning & Adjustments ....................................................................................................................................................................2nd Tuesday
Opelika City Council Meeting ............................................................................................................................................................................1st & 3rd Tuesday
Opelika City School Board of Education Meetings ......................................................................................................................................................4th Tuesday
Opelika Planning Commission Meeting ........................................................................................................................................................................4th Tuesday
Summer Swing (Municipal Park)..........................................................................................................................................Every Tuesday, May – August • 7pm
Think Pink Breast Cancer Walk ........................................................................................................................................................................................September
Christmas Calendar
Camelot Christmas Cards....................................................................................................................................................................................................December
Christmas Parade..............................................................................................................................................................................................December 6 @ 10 am
Christmas in a Railroad Town ......................................................................................................................................................................................December 12
Collinwood Luminaries ......................................................................................................................................................................................................December
Holiday Light Show @ National Village......................................................................................................................................................November - December
Rocky Brook Rocket Reindeer Express ..............................................................................................................................................................................December
Victorian Front Porch Tour ..................................................................................................................................................................................December 10 – 14
Keep Opelika Beautiful Calendar
Arbor Day ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................February
Azalea Trail ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................April
Garden in the Park ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................May
Christmas Tree Recycling ....................................................................................................................................................................................................December
City-Wide Clean Up ................................................................................................................................................................................................................March
Community Garden ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................Spring
Electronic Recycling / Document Shredding ............................................................................................................................................................Fall and Spring
Telephone Book Recycling ................................................................................................................................................................November 15 – December 13
R e l o c a t i o n
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Relocation
Opelika – Rich in Heritage with a Vision for the Future
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By: Jan Gunter
pelika first appears on maps as far back as 1733. The earliest people in Opelika were the Creeks or Muskogee
Indians. Early traders called them "Creeks" because of
their habit of living along rivers and streams.
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Southern plantations to the North. The Montgomery & West
Point was soon joined by a rail connection to Columbus, Georgia
in 1855, and a connection to Birmingham, Alabama in 1869.
Almost overnight, Opelika became a regional hub for commerce.
The first white settlers in the area now known as Opelika arrived
in the late 1830s and established a community called Lebanon.
After the removal of the native peoples by force in 1836-37, the
area became known as "Opelika", taken from a word in the
Muskogee language meaning "large swamp".
Settlement was sporadic until the late 1840s,
when Opelika quickly became a commercial
center with the coming of the railroad.
To manage this rapid growth, Opelika was incorporated as a town
on February 9, 1854. As a result of Opelika's transportation infrastructure, many warehouses for storing cotton and other goods
were built. With the onset of the Civil War these warehouses were
converted to Confederate supply depots. In
1864 and 1865, Union raids commanded by
Lovell Rousseau and James H Wilson
attacked Opelika, tearing up the railroads and
destroying all government property, including
Opelika's warehouses.
In 1848, the Montgomery & West Point
Railroad Company extended a rail line from
Montgomery, Alabama to Opelika, and in
1851 completed a connection to West Point,
Georgia, thus connecting Opelika with
Atlanta, Georgia. This line was the only direct rail route between
New Orleans and the Eastern Seaboard, and rapidly became one
of the primary trade lines for shipments of raw cotton from
Soon after the end of the war, the Alabama
state legislature created a new county out of
parts of Macon, Russell, Chambers, and
Tallapoosa counties to be named after Confederate general Robert
E. Lee. In 1866, citizens of the new "Lee County" voted Opelika
as the county seat, despite the fact that Opelika was technically
unincorporated after having its charter revoked for abetting the rebellion
against the United States.
After Opelika received a new charter in 1870, rapid growth resumed. The
town nearly doubled in size between 1870 and 1900. During this time,
Opelika began to gain a reputation as a wild, lawless town. Soon after
receiving the new charter, city officials attempted to scam outside
investors by issuing fake railroad bonds. For this, the town's charter was
revoked again in 1872, and the town was administered as a police district
by the state legislature for the following year. Opelika's downtown was
packed with saloons, and frequent gunfire in the streets led to railroads
ordering passengers passing through Opelika to duck beneath the windows to avoid being shot.
In 1882, voters dismissed the incumbent city government. Unwilling to
give up power, the city council nullified the election until the courts ruled
against them. When the state yet again revoked Opelika's charter, the city
leaders took up arms against those that opposed them, and the governor
was forced to send in the militia to restore order. Opelika remained under
unelected military rule for sixteen years until 1899, when Opelika's charter was again restored.
In 1900, local investors founded the Opelika Cotton Mill as the first textile plant in the city, employing 125. In 1925 Pepperell Manufacturing
Co. (now WestPoint International) constructed a large mill just outside
of the Opelika city limits. The period between 1930 and 1970 would
turn out to be Opelika's heyday, as industrial growth turned Opelika into
a regional economic powerhouse.
the early 1970s, Opelika's industries employed nearly 10,000.
Between the late 1970s and 2005, non-agricultural employment in the
Auburn-Opelika area grew at a slow but steady pace. By the late 1990s,
Opelika sought to increase its industrial employment base by purchasing
and developing a 2,200 acre park site, Northeast Opelika Industrial Park.
Since 1999, two major distribution centers, four tier 1 automotive suppliers and one manufacturer / distribution center of dietary supplements
have located within the park. In 2003, the park was recognized as one of
the “South’s Best Automotive Assembly Plant Sites” by Southern Business
& Development, an industry trade publication.
Opelika has also experienced a boom in retail development. TigerTown,
a 130-acre mixed-use development, is Alabama’s largest retail center with
more than 1,000,000 sq. ft. of retail space. Located at the intersection of
Interstate 85 and Highway 280 (Exit 58), TigerTown is home to more
than 70 businesses. Across the interstate from TigerTown is the recently
opened Carmike Tiger 13 Cinema which boasts of having the largest
screen in the nation.
Following major renovations, historic downtown Opelika is enjoying a
return to the center of life in Opelika. The shopping and restaurant district
has been improved with a turn of the 20th century flair. Opelika is filled with
a variety of specialty shops, galleries, antique stores and restaurants. o
R e l o c a t i o n
Opelika continued to add factories and other industry throughout the
middle years of the twentieth century. In the 1950s, Opelika attracted the
nation's first and largest magnetic tape manufacturing plant. In 1963, tire
manufacturer Uniroyal constructed a massive plant in Opelika, and
around the same time Diversified Products revolutionized the physical fitness equipment industry with products produced their Opelika plant. By
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Business & Industry Quick Facts
Business Climate
A small town community with large town amenities, Opelika has the
infrastructure and leadership in place to welcome and work with new
or expanding businesses. With five exits off Interstate 85, and an hour
and fifteen minute drive from Atlanta, Opelika’s location provides
quick access to markets and people across the Southeast.
Location
Major Cities
Columbus, GA
Montgomery, AL
Atlanta, GA
Birmingham, AL
Mobile, AL
Savannah, GA
Population
Auburn-Opelika MSA
MSA Total (Lee County)
Opelika City
Age Groups (2010)
0-9
10-29
30-49
50-64
65+
14.3%
27.8%
26.9%
18.6%
12.3%
Distance in Miles
30
65
110
110
240
272
2013
150,933
27,828
2012
147,808
27,092
Income Groups (2010)
$0- $20,000
$20,000-$40,000
$40,000-$60,000
$60,000-$100,000
$100,000 +
Median Age
Number of Households
Median Household
Per Capita Personal Income
28.63%
24.52%
15.29%
17.37%
14.19%
35.5
10,523
$39,643
$20,937
Transportation
Highways
Interstate Highway
U.S. Highways
Alabama State Highway
85
29, 280 and 431
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Motor Freight Carriers/Overnight Carriers
There are more than 30 licensed carriers in the area.
Railroad Service
CSX, Norfolk Southern
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Labor
Auburn-Opelika MSA (2014)
Total Civilian Labor Force
Unemployment
Percent Unemployed
70,545
4,053
5.7%
Total Employment
66,492
Total Civilian Labor Force
Unemployment
Percent Unemployed
Total Employment
999-500 employees
Briggs and Stratton
Wal-Mart Distribution
Mando America Corporation
Air-Cooled Gasoline Engines
Grocery Distribution Center
Automotive-Breaks, Steering
Auburn
Opelika
Opelika
499-200 employees
Borbet
CV Holdings, LLC
Donaldson Company
Hanwha
Masterbrand Cabinets
SCA, Inc.
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
Seohan Auto USA Corporation
Pharmavite
Automotive- Wheels
Automotive - Plastics
Automotive – Mufflers
Automotive – Bumpers & Headliners
Cabinets
Automotive - Plastics
Distribution Center
Automotive- Axles & Driveshafts
Vitamin Manufacturer
Auburn
Auburn
Auburn
Opelika
Auburn
Auburn
Opelika
Auburn
Opelika
199-100 employees
Flowers Baking Company
Gambro Renal Products
Matrix Wire, Inc.
Pyongsan
Rexnord Industries, LLC
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
Daewon America
Bakery Products
Kidney Dialyzers
Wire Systems
Automotive – Plastics
Gear Couplings & Bearings
Specialty Packaging & Storage Containers
Automotive - Suspension Bars & Springs
Opelika
Opelika
Auburn
Auburn
Auburn
Auburn
Opelika
Non-Manufacturing
Air Service
Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport – serves corporate aircraft
with 5,265’ main runway
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport – in Atlanta, approximately 1
hour and fifteen minutes from Opelika
Columbus Metropolitan Airport – in Columbus, GA approximately
30 minutes from Opelika
Montgomery Regional Airport – in Montgomery, AL approximately
1 hour from Opelika
Labor-Shed Area – 40 Miles*
Largest Employers – MSA
Industrial/Distribution
273,999
37,298
8.27%
253,784
Auburn University
East Alabama Medical Center
Lee County School System
Auburn City Schools
Wal-Mart Super Center (2)
City of Auburn
Opelika City Schools
Afni, Inc
City of Opelika
SUSCC
4 Year University (4,700 Employees)
Auburn
Hospital (2,700 Employees)
Opelika
Education (1,100 Employees)
Lee County
Education (900 Employees)
Auburn
Retail (670 Employees)
Auburn/Opelika
Government (660 Employees)
Auburn
Education (570 Employees)
Opelika
In-Bound Call Center (550 Employees)
Opelika
Government (335 Employees)
Opelika
2 Year Community College (300 Employees) Opelika
HILYER & ASSOCIATES
JEFFERY A. HILYER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
JIM LEVINS, EA, ABA
JACKIE H. MOON, CPA
ERIN K. ARRINGTON, CPA
(334) 745-2564
608 Avenue A, Opelika, AL 36801-5062
Business & Industry
Distilling Company Brings Unique Flavor
By: Donna Williamson
T
he John Emerald Distilling Company, located at 706
North Railroad Avenue in Opelika is a family business, owned and operated by Jimmy Sharp and his
father John.
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The company is named after Jimmy’s grandfather. In fact, all
of the products are named after different family members.
“We are honoring the spirits of our ancestors in our spirits,”
Jimmy said.
The distillery will make two rums, whiskey and gin, and a
peach liqueur.
“The single malt disappeared after prohibition and is still a
young category. Our feature product is a single malt whiskey,
which we call John’s Alabama Single Malt. It is similar to
Scotch in that it’s a single malt that’s all barley, but it’s going to
be smoked with pecan and peach wood instead of peat,”
Jimmy explained. “Alabama does not have a defined whiskey,
so we are putting our two cents worth in and trying to tie
down that slot.”
The Sharps try to use all local or Alabama grown products.
This includes Chilton County peaches for their peach liqueur,
and Alabama cane syrup for their rum. According to Jimmy,
locally sourced botanicals provide a balanced flavor with
juniper berries, Alabama cucumbers and pecans to deliver a
gin with “Southern Heart.”
To master the art of making whiskey, Jimmy and John have
traveled to distilleries all across the United States and Scotland.
“We’ve honed our distilling techniques and we’ve worked out
the specific recipes,” Jimmy said. “Now we are ready to start
making whiskey.”
“We’ve honed our distilling techniques and
we’ve worked out the specific recipes, now
we are ready to start making whiskey.”
– Jimmy Sharp
John Emerald products will be distributed by the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board in statewide ABC stores. Local bars and
restaurants will also offer John Emerald products.
Then they met developer Richard Patton, “We liked what he was
doing; we liked the location and the building was perfect,”
Jimmy said. “Also, the mayor and city council members were
very receptive and business friendly.”
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The Sharps originally wanted to open their distillery in
Montgomery. However, according to John, “We couldn’t find
the right place and kept hitting dead ends.”
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Jimmy and his family have moved to Opelika and John plans to
join him in the near future.
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The distillery will have a taste room where cocktails may be purchased. The Sharps plan to provide tours of the facility and offer
classes on the distilling process. “I think the distillery is going to
bring in a lot of tourism,” Jimmy stated.
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Business & Industry
Tiger 13 Cinema Offers Exceptionlal Amenities
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armike’s Tiger 13 Cinema near Tiger Town provides
a unique movie watching experience. The sleek interior with marble floors and vibrant colors turns going
to the movies into an event. The innovative design for concessions and amenities for high volume were built for the customer.
“It is very important we serve our customers quickly. The speed of
service is essential so customers can get from the parking lot to their
movie as fast as possible,” Gary Krannacker, general manager said.
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To provide customers with fast service, the cinema uses a single
point of sale tactic. This means there is no ticket booth on the outside. Instead, customers come inside to purchase tickets and
refreshments at the concession stand. After receiving a ticket, customers receive an empty drink cup and bag for popcorn for the
‘Popcorn Factory.’
‘Popcorn Factory’ is designed for customization and high quality
food service for the customer. Attendants greet each customer to
help them get regular, cheddar or caramel gourmet popcorn.
Popcorn is popped fresh throughout the day to maximize customer
satisfaction. Freestyle Coke machines offer more than 100 drink
options from flavored soda to sparkling water. The ‘Popcorn
Factory’ has unlimited refills on drinks and popcorn, so customers
can enjoy concessions throughout the movie.
Candy and hot food options such as Uno Pizza, gourmet soft pretzels, hot dogs, chicken fingers, White Castle burgers, french fries,
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nachos are also available.
Tiger 13 has 13 auditoriums
including five 3-D auditoriums
with approximately 2800 seats
total. Each auditorium is ADA
certified to allow wheelchairs
with comfortable access to the
theaters. All seats recline and have high backs with plush cushions.
“We want our customers to have the most comfortable experience
during a movie,” Krannacker said.
Each auditorium has its own digital projector controlled by the
server room.
The digital movies are sent by satellite to the servers where they are
distributed to the digital projectors. Digital movies contain bright
lights with accurate colors so the movies look identical to the monitors of movie developers.
The largest auditorium with 598 seats, Big D Digital, is designed
for luxury and comfort. The Big D screen is 3-stories high and has
8-foot state of the art QSC speakers in the front and back for the
ultimate surround-sound experience. Seats in Big D are plush
leather with cup holders and comfortable armrests.
The Tiger 13 is located at the south side of exit 58 near Tiger Town
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Fiber – The Cutting Edge of Technology
By: Jaden Brown
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pelika has a legacy of taking bold steps that benefit
our community. Just as the railways once brought
people and commerce to Opelika, the new fiber
infrastructure will open up the “information super highway”
to all facets of this community and will allow virtually unlimited options for new and exciting times in Opelika.
Opelika Power Services has built a powerful, 100% fiber network. But the power isn’t in the platform. The real power is
how we use it. The possibilities are now available to all homes
and businesses within the Opelika city limits.
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No one in the state offers the services OPS provide and Opelika
joins only a handful of similar providers across the U.S. With
this new super highway there is now an open door to the business and residential community to locate, develop and expand,
giving Opelika an overall better quality of life.
According to Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller, “Fiber and broadband is in the top ten reasons for why companies want to relocate to a certain location.”
Residents and business owners feel that they have more of a
vested interest in knowing that the money they are spending
stays local.
The new locomotive is the lightning fast internet speeds, providing symmetric download and upload speeds 200 times faster
than the current national average, and ten times faster than the
FCC’s National Broadband Plan. Fiber is reliable, dependable,
and secure. There is no comparison to the earlier technology,
copper.
Opelika’s triple-play service including video, voice and data,
launched on October 16, 2013 to great fanfare.
OPS Video among its many features, has its very own local
origination channel known as VuYOu, to see family and friends
doing what they love such as Opelika High School events,
“Fiber and broadband is in the top ten
reasons why companies want to relocate to
a certain location.”
– Opelika Mayor, Gary Fuller
Memorial Day Event, Relay for Life, etc. The TV also has apps
such as sports view, news ticker, and a community calendar with
local news and events to help keep the community up to date
with what’s going on around them.
“When you grow up in a community like this, you really have a
great desire to create a place where, after your children leave home
and go to school, they can come back, find a decent paying job
and raise their own families. The fiber network is the opportunity to bring diverse industry with good pay and a great environment to help make that happen,” says David Horton, Director of
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Business & Industry
Bubba’s Medicine Shop Receives Small Business of the Year!
By: Jamie Miller
very quarter, The Opelika Chamber of Commerce
recognizes a local business as the “Small Business of
the Quarter”. This prestigious award is given to a
business that goes well above the norm to help their customers and the City of Opelika, as well as treat their employees like family. “A Small Business of the Year” is chosen from
the quarterly winners.
pre-loved designer clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories.
With between 5,000 and 6,000 consignors, not including
the people they buy from outright, you will find that Fringe
does not have the same items you would find in other retail
stores. Every piece has been inspected inside and out and has
met Fringe’s high quality standards.
BUBBA’S
With 27 years of insurance industry experience, Tim McLain
and his team are dedicated to helping clients in every aspect
of their financial security. You already know how important it
is to have auto and home insurance, but insurance is only one
part of financial security. Tim McLain and his team will work
to create a plan that is best for you. Country Financial serves
to help protect what you have and invest for the future.
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Bubba's Medicine Shop has been serving the Opelika community since 1976. They provide a full range of services such
as prescription drug filling, compounding, immunizations,
diabetic supplies and shoes, and durable medical equipment.
They offer free delivery to retirement and assisted living facilities throughout the Auburn and Opelika communities, and
also have two drive-thru windows. Bubba's is proud to offer
real customer service with fast prescription services and excellent prices. They now have opened the Health Awareness
and Education Center which offers classes that cover several
aspects of healthcare. Bubba's has a great gift shop and offers
free gift wrapping. Bubba’s supports local community organizations and events wholeheartedly and have been sponsors
to many community events. Bubba’s friendly and knowledgeable staff will serve to provide the absolute best in
healthcare and hospitality.
FRINGE
Fringe Consignment Boutique opened in Downtown
Opelika in 2005. At Fringe, you’ll enjoy treasure hunting for
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Shopping & Dining
Successful Long Standing Restaurants Offer Hometown Flair
By: Ann Cipperly
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pelika is very fortunate to have local restaurants that
have been here for many, many years. The restaurant
business can be very competitive, especially when
the economy isn’t doing well. Here are some of our oldest
restaurants that have endured and prospered.
Cottage Café
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Located on Railroad Avenue in downtown Opelika, the Cottage
Café has offered tasty chicken salad, soups and desserts for 14
years. After Mary Skinner and Liz McCollum opened the Picket
Fence shop, they wanted to offer a place for lunch to bring in
customers to the Cottage Walk building.
Mary and Liz visited several places to get ideas for a type of
restaurant to open with limited space. A cousin in Birmingham
took Mary to a tearoom in Trussville where they enjoyed chicken salad with fruit and chocolate biscuits.
That sparked the idea for Cottage Cafe with a chicken salad
plate served with a croissant and fruit. They make everything
fresh. The pimento cheese, egg salad and soups are prepared
from scratch. Assorted yummy desserts are from Gourmet Tiger.
Although Mary and Liz have sold Picket Fence, they still own
Cottage Café, which continues to serve delectable lunches.
Other owners are Mary’s husband Marvin and Liz’s spouse
Homer, along with Tim and Betsy Gore and Dennis and Susie
Hamlet.
The Cottage Café is open Monday through Friday from 11
a.m. until 2 p.m.
Jim Bob’s Chicken Fingers
Chuck Ferrell and his wife Bonnie have been in the restaurant
business since 1976, when they opened Chuck’s Bar-B-Que
in Opelika.
After finding success in the barbecue business, the Ferrells opened
the first Jim Bob’s Chicken Fingers in 1991. They opened the
restaurant for their daughter, Ginger, who had an interest in being
in the business after she graduated from college. Since then she has
sold the restaurant, and Chuck has sold the barbecue business.
In 2002 they opened the second Jim Bob’s Chicken Fingers in
Tiger Town for their son, Steven. “This was one way to keep
them close to home,” says Chuck with a laugh. In about four
years, Chuck and Bonnie will turn Jim Bob’s operation entirely over to their son and retire.
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Jim Bob’s was the first restaurant to open in the Tiger Town
area of Opelika. Four years ago, they added a drive-through,
which increased their business. They offer a daily special
Monday through Friday for six dollars including tax. Among
the specials are fried or grilled chicken finger snack, six boneless wings with ranch and celery, Jim Bob’s Burger, fried or
grilled chicken sandwich and country fried steak sandwich.
The daily specials include fries and a drink. “We have customers who eat with us three or four times a week,” says
Chuck. “We have tried to create a family friendly atmosphere.”
S h o p p i n g
When the second Jim Bob’s opened, it offered the same menu
as the first, but over the years the menu has expanded to
include catfish, hamburgers and wraps. The wraps are prepared
with grilled or fried chicken.
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The restaurant offers a special every Saturday for children 12
and under to eat for free. During this time, cartoons are played
on the televisions in the restaurants. “We decided on Saturdays
for the special since families are out and about on that day,” says
Chuck.
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Chef Sikes grew up in Opelika and graduated from Opelika
High School. Since there weren’t many restaurants in Opelika
when Sikes was growing up, the family ate at home. “We didn’t pick up food at the drive-through because there wasn’t a
Salads are also on the menu, including fresh garden, super salad
and Greek salad. Each of the salads can be topped with grilled
or fried chicken.
“We moved here from Phenix City,” says Chuck, “and this is
home for us. We have grown to love the community and people. Opelika is a very loving and supportive community. It is a
great place to live and establish yourself.”
Jimmy’s
While downtown Opelika has seen a boom in restaurants over
the past few years, hometown native Chef Jim Sikes was one of
the first to establish his restaurant, Jimmy’s Restaurant, in a
restored building and has continued to receive awards. Since
opening in October 2005, the restaurant’s awards include being
listed in the national publication of Opinionated About Dining
2012, as number 16 in its list of the 25 Best American Regional
Restaurants in America. The downtown Opelika restaurant has
also annually received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
drive-through.”
Sikes had an interest in cooking at an early age. In graduate
school at LSU he read Julia Child’s cookbook, Mastering the
Art of French Cooking. “It was a revelation to me about the dif-
open the doors that we don’t have a new customer.” He offers
the hometown touch by working with customers’ dietary needs
and creating a dish for them that is not on the menu.
Chef Sikes is enjoying being in downtown Opelika. “We do
catering, private parties, run a restaurant and write about food
every now and then, and we try to get in a good meal of our
own occasionally.”
Jimmy’s Restaurant is open for lunch Tuesday-Sunday from 11
a.m. until 2 p.m. and dinner Wednesday-Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
A special wine dinner is served once a month.
Mrs. Story’s Dairy Bar
While Opelika is boasting of new restaurants, one business has
remained in a single family for 63 years, serving the same menu
as when the doors first opened. Although many restaurants follow food trends and short cut preparation, Mrs. Story’s Dairy Bar
has remained constant and has become an Opelika institution.
ferent techniques she wrote about. I remember making an
omelet, and it was so good. The omelets my mother made were
not really omelets. Julia Child’s was really an omelet.”
A few years later, Sikes met Julia Child and told her how much
he liked her omelet recipe. He met the famous French cook
during the mid 70s while living in New York City, working at
Saks Fifth Avenue part time and singing. Saks opened a gourmet section with foods from Fauchon in Paris. Julia Child
attended the opening of the Fauchon section. “I think I got that
job because I knew something about cooking and could read
French on a can,” says Sikes.
When owners Dan and Annie Story first opened the dairy bar,
it was named Dari-Delight. Dan Story had visited his sister
who lived in the western part of the county where he saw a
Dari-Delight. The 57 year old came home with a desire to leave
the mill and open a franchise in Opelika.
After living in New York four years, Sikes moved back to
Opelika to join an insurance firm. “I became tired of insurance
after 17 years,” says Sikes. He managed Saugahatchee Country
Club for a few years.
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“We have a lot of repeat customers,” adds Sikes, “but we rarely
The Storys, who already owned the property on Pepperell
Parkway, moved their house to the back of the lot in order for
the business to be built near the highway. Signs placed around
the small white building advertised “Iced Milk Sold Here” and
“Ounce Cup Sugar and Cream - 10 cents.” The foot long chili
dogs and fruit milkshakes were 30 cents each, while ice cream
cones sold for 5, 10 and 15 cents. Mrs. Story prepared her own
chili recipe, which is now a guarded secret.
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Sikes had lived in Louisiana, and his wife, Aimee, is from New
Orleans with a Creole family background. He felt New Orleans
cuisine was popular and added several Creole dishes to the
menu and offered southern traditional fried shrimp and catfish.The chef is expanding the menu to include a variety of
dishes in addition to Creole and southern cuisine. He has hired
a catering manager.
Local banks thought he was foolish and couldn’t make a living
selling ice cream and hot dogs. Every loan application was
rejected until finally a bank in Auburn took a chance.
S h o p p i n g
Sikes continued his interest in foods and cooking over the years.
He talked to several people about the possibility of opening a
restaurant in downtown Opelika. “I sent a couple hundred
copies of a questionnaire, asking if they would be interested in
a restaurant for lunch or bar in downtown Opelika. I got back
175 saying that it would be a good idea.”
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Mr. and Mrs. Story greeted customers in white starched,
pressed uniforms and paper hats. Friendly service and quality
food were always important. Mrs. Story was known for having
a tender, generous heart. If anyone were low on cash, she would
run a tab.
daughter, Cora Reames, in 1980 with an option to buy.
The menu remained essentially the same, with the chili dogs
and fruit milkshakes being the most popular. Banana splits and
flurries were added to the menu. Reames knew most of the customers. When someone drove up, she would get busy preparing the order.
After 25 years, Reames felt it was time to retire. She sold the
business to her daughter Rhonda and husband, Bob Booth,
who was desiring a career change, in 1997. The Booths updated the equipment and added tables outside. A year after opening, Bob and Rhonda received the Small Business of the Year
Award from the Opelika Chamber of Commerce. The
Boothes’ son, Blake, is the fifth generation to work in the
restaurant and now manages the business.
Dan Story suffered a stroke after only three years in business.
During the following three years, his health declined. He died
a few days after the final payment on the mortgage.
When the business celebrated its tenth anniversary, the contract
with Dari-Delight expired. Mrs. Story decided not to renew the
franchise, knowing she could do better on her own. The name
was changed to “Mrs. Story’s Dairy Bar.”
Mrs. Story never would have sold the business to anyone who
was not family, but she did lease the business to her grand-
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The menu has remained the same, and everything is still prepared using the same method as when the business opened. It
has become difficult to compete price wise with restaurants
using a milkshake mix and flavored syrup instead of real fruit.
Customer service and family traditions instilled by the Storys are
being passed from one generation to the next. While large chains
continue to dot the landscape, Mrs. Story’s Dairy Bar thrives as a
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Shopping & Dining
Opelika’s Abundance of Antique Stores Entices Every Generation
By: Ann Cipperly
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ne of Opelika’s most popular attractions are the
area’s Antique Shops. These charming shops offer
many gems of yesterday as well as brand new items.
Visit one or all of these businesses and take home your “jewel
in the rough”.
Magazine as one of the top five antique malls in the South.”
The antique mall has vendors from various parts of the country. A relatively new vendor from Pennsylvania has over 10
booths with unique antiques. A vendor from Tennessee carries
old tools.
Angel’s Antiques
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Bill Brewer had always been interested in collecting, and at an
early age dove into dumpsters searching for discarded treasures. He was working with a retailer in Montgomery when he
met Connie on a trip to San Antonio, Texas. After they married, they moved to Wetumpka. Bill had been involved in several businesses and real estate when the market fell. Since he
had problems finding a job, he began having yard sales and
rented several booths in antique malls in the Montgomery
area.
When the old Wal-Mart location in Opelika sold, Bill
approached the owner about renting the location for an
antique mall. It took about a year to get Angel’s Antiques up
and running, opening in August 2002. His father, Leo, who is
now 86 years old, became a partner with Bill and Connie and
still works at the business. The antique mall is named after Bill
and Connie’s daughter, Angel, a special needs child.
Angel’s Antiques has had enormous success with over 70,000
square feet and 500 vendors from around the country. “Angel’s
is considered one of the biggest and best indoor antique & flea
malls in the South,” says Bill. “Angel’s was rated by Lucky
“Vendors at Angel’s made over $2 million last year,” says Bill.
“Vendors from Angel’s have opened over 20 antique stores
across the South.” Trip Advisor has rated Angel’s as the second
most popular attraction in Opelika behind Robert Trent Jones.
“Angel’s has over 10 billboards,” adds Bill “that drive business
from the major highways and I-85 to Opelika.”
The antique mall also draws a tremendous number of students
from Auburn University searching for items to decorate apartments or dorm rooms.
A sample of items to find at Angel’s include antique furniture,
old and new tools, windows, stained glass, church pews, metal
signs, old and new toys, jewelry, purses, birdhouses, house
wares, golf clubs, comic books, vinyl albums, paintings, glassware, pottery, chocolate covered nuts, Amish furniture, barbecue grills, quilts and coins, among others.
“There is no doubt that Angel’s success is a reflection of support services,” says Bill, “and business climates that make
Opelika such a unique and attractive area. Our location by I85 has always been key. Being situated between Atlanta,
Montgomery and Columbus brings a tremendous amount of
traffic thru our area.
When Joan Asbury was a newlywed, she wrote in her prayer journal a desire to be involved in interior design one day. That dream
came true with Wakefield Home, a home décor shop with antiques
and new items.
The location of Joan’s business could not be more perfect. The
home shop occupies the front space in Alabama Office Supply, one
of Opelika’s oldest businesses. Her husband, Wake, is the third generation to continue the family business since 1946. “Wakefield” is
a family name. Her husband Harris Wakefield Asbury Jr. was
named after his father and grandmother Wakefield.
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Joan’s personal inspiration has been watching birds build nests and
how specific they are to use a little of this and that for their nests.
Over the years, she expanded into home decorating. “I consider it
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Joan’s interest in antiques began at age 10 when she and her twin
sister selected an antique dresser for their bedroom. “We were
always arranging furniture,” says Joan, “and moving things around
to decorate.” Now, Jan is with her twin sister at Wakefield Home.
While it was important for Joan to stay at home to raise their children, she began helping decorate and going to market to select furniture for Alabama Office Supply. She began commercial interior
design projects for clients.
S h o p p i n g
“We appreciate the tremendous amount of support we have
always received from our loyal local customer base. The
Mayor, the city and the Opelika Chamber have also been
champions for us since we joined from day one,” adds Bill.
“They have been a driving force helping us promote our business to the buying public far and wide.” I think a healthy
growth of business startups is a reflection of an aggressive commercial development program and a vibrant Chamber. From
location, to business climate, to support from groups like the
Opelika Chamber, a small business like ours can grow, thrive
and succeed.”
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a privilege to work in people’s personal space,” adds Joan.
“Everyone’s nest has their own personality and comfort level.”
Twelve years ago Joan was approached to join the business at 559
Marketplace in Valley. While considering this, her father, E.B.
Odom Jr., died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Joan knew her mother needed her. She was hesitant about the business venture, but Wake convinced Joan her mother needed to be
involved in something different that the new business would provide. Antiquing had been her mother’s hobby that she introduced
to her daughters. “I felt we were coming full circle,” says Joan.
A year and a half ago Joan was standing in Alabama Office Supply
when she received news the owners of the Marketplace were retiring. Wake encouraged her to move into their space. “I felt he was
pulling me into the store, and God was pushing me,” she says, “so
here I am with Wakefield Home under the same roof.
“My father would be thrilled to see the renovation downtown and
for me to be here with the heritage Wake’s grandparents, Lucy and
Judson Salter Sr. passed on.”
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The shop features antiques, new pieces with upholstered furniture
and accessories from lines they have carried for many years. “It goes
back to the nest,” says Joan, “with so many components that make
each person’s nest with paintings, art work, rugs, mirrors, lamps
and candles.” She also carries an array of jewelry, lotions and
scarves. Wakefield Home handles commercial projects, new construction and smaller decorating projects.
“In the Bible, it says to delight yourself in the Lord and He will give
you the desires of your heart,” says Joan. “Being part of a community where we were raised and have been able to raise our children
is a gift.”
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Lifestyle
Opelika: A Military Friendly Community
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ocated less than one hour from two VA medical centers;
Fort Benning and Maxwell Air Force Base; and home of
an Army Reserve Center and a National Guard Armory,
Opelika is often described as being rich in heritage with a vision
for the future and is an ideal place for veterans to call home.
Each Memorial and Veterans Day, a large group of veterans and
patriots gather outside city hall to celebrate and honor the men
and women who have served and continue to serve our nation
so admirably. The ceremony includes music, special presentations and programs, and a guest speaker.
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“Opelika has a long tradition, not only of service from its population but remembering those and honoring those who have
served. This was a great ceremony. The city of Opelika does it
right,” said keynote speaker and Opelika native, Lieutenant
General (US Army ret.) Ron Burgess at the 2014 Memorial
Day services.
A vision for the future includes Home of the Brave, located at
614 2nd Ave, which will house multiple organizations dedicated to serving our veterans.
The Lee County office of the Alabama Department of Veterans
Affairs is located in Opelika. It is a state agency created to assist
all former, present, and future members of the Armed Forces
and their dependents. They assist veterans in filing for compensation, pension, applications for VA hospitals, certificates of
eligibility for home loans, vocational rehabilitation, Post 9/11
and Montgomery GI Bill education programs, life insurance,
military separation documents, and applications for veterans’
nursing homes. They assist family members in applying for VA
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education programs, widows death pension, Dependency and
Indemnity Compensation, burial benefits, foot markers, flags,
and Presidential Memorial Certificates.
The office is located in room 120 of the historic Lee County
Court House at 215 S. 9th Street. Walk-ins are welcome from
8:00 am to 11:00 am and from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Their
phone number is 334-737-3626.
Located in 217 Foy Hall, the Auburn University (AU) Veterans
Resource Center helps students make the transition from military life to civilian life at AU. Whether you’re a new student
who has completed your service, a student who interrupted
your education to serve, or a transferring student, AU Veterans
Center will help guide you to the resources you need to make
the most of your AU experience. Please contact their office with
any questions at (334) 844-8167 or walk in Monday through
Friday from 1:00 pm to 4:15 pm.
Opelika is world renowned for its golf, but there are also many
other recreational activities for military personnel and veterans.
Located on beautiful Lake Martin, just a half hour away from
Opelika, the Maxwell-Gunter Recreation Area is excellent for
outdoor recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, camping, and so much more. There are also 11 mobile
home rentals and four fully furnished chalet cabins. Make reservations by phone at 334-953-3509 option 1.
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Community Garden Promotes Civic Engagement
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n 2014 Opelika Grows broke ground for a Community
Garden at the Cultural Arts Center. Opelika Grows is a
partnership of Auburn University, Food Bank of East
Alabama, Keep Opelika Beautiful and Opelika City Schools.
Built upon the history of Alabama agriculture to sustain its citizens, Opelika Grows was started in 2012 by Dr. Sean Forbes,
a Professor at Auburn University. The goal of the organization
is to install and provide programming for service-learning gardens as platforms to pursue life-long learning.
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Opelika Grows seeks to accomplish this goal through working
with the local citizens and students. Ornamental and produce
gardens serve as outdoor classrooms for local students in partner schools. School gardens have been created in five Opelika
City Schools with plans for the other schools. Students maintain their crop for the semester, they harvest and divide their
yield between donations to the Community Market and class
or school consumption. Opelika Grows is achieving the goal
of educating local citizens by creating the Community
Garden. Property owned by the City of Opelika has been
leased by Keep Opelika Beautiful, one of the Opelika Grows,
for the development of the Community Garden.
The garden is divided into various size plots: large, medium
and small. For a nominal fee, residents of Lee County can lease
areas on a first-come, first-serve basis. Lease holders may plant
anything they wish in their plot. Monthly workshops are held
the second Saturday of every month. Topics discussed include
pesticide management, plant spacing, and seed selection. After
the workshop, leaseholders plant, weed and water their plot.
Opelika Grows considers these designated workdays a success
in promoting civic engagement.
By: Tipi Miller
There is also a reserved area for the children’s garden, named
Sprouts Garden. While adults are participating in the garden
workshop, children are invited to tend to their own area.
Recently, the children planted peppers, peas and tomatoes. In
April the children picked and tasted broccoli. Representatives
from Auburn University, Food Bank of East Alabama, Keep
Opelika Beautiful and Opelika City Schools have been very
pleased with the community’s by-in of Opelika Grows. The
vision of the program is to rely on local capital and capacity to
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Worship
Lee County National Day of Prayer for “One Nation, Under God”
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or 63 years, Americans of all faiths have gathered annually the first Thursday in May to set aside time to pray
for our nation and its leaders. This event is known as
the National Day of Prayer and has been observed by Lee
County and been a part of its culture for over 25 years.
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Dating back to early 1775, the First Continental Congress
called for national days of prayer while forming the new
nation. The law formalizing the observance of such a day was
enacted in 1952 and signed by President Truman; however,
President Reagan amended the law in 1988 for the National
Day of Prayer to be the first Thursday of May each year.
The City of Opelika has held public events such as the Lee
County National Day of Prayer in accordance with the
National Day of Prayer Task Force which is a Christian organization. Lee County’s gathering unites Christians to lift up
praises and prayers to God through Jesus Christ and the Holy
Spirit. Bishop Larry Torbert, Mr. Bill White, and Mrs. Laura
Fuller are among the individuals responsible for coordinating
the gatherings at Courthouse Square.
All Christians are encouraged to attend and observe the
National Day of Prayer with the Opelika community. Keynote
speakers gather on Courthouse Square to turn to God in
prayer and meditation for the city, state, and nation’s wellbeing. Local bands also gather in praise and worship through
songs of hope and prosperity.
By: Jamie Miller
On May 1, 2014 the community of Opelika gathered at noon
in the Courthouse Square to observe the National Day of
Prayer with a theme of “One Voice United in Prayer.” This was
taken from the Bible in Romans 15:6, “So that with one mind
and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ.”
Those who could not attend were still able to experience the
power of prayer and worship. The observance was broadcast
on the radio through 910 AM “The Touch.”
Information on the Lee County National Day of Prayer can be
located on their Facebook page or on the website at
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Education Quick Facts
Educational Institutes in Opelika:
Private Schools
• Trinity Christian School, K-12
(334) 745-2464; www.tcsopelika.org
• Lee-Scott Academy, K-12
(334) 821-2430; www.lee-scott.org
Public School System
• Opelika City Schools, K-12
(334) 745-9700; www.opelikaschools.org
• Lee County Schools, K-12
(334) 705-6000; www.lee.k12.al.us
Opelika City Schools Quick Facts:
Primary Schools (K-2nd)
• Carver Primary School - 307 Carver Avenue, (334) 745-9712
• Jeter Primary School - 700 Jeter Avenue, (334) 745-9723
• Southview Primary School - 2712 Marvyn Pkwy, (334) 745-9711
Intermediate Schools (3rd-5th)
• Morris Avenue Intermediate School- 8 Morris Ave, (334) 745-9734
• Northside Intermediate School- 601 North Fifth Str (334) 745-9731
• West Forest Intermediate School- 2801 Waverly Pkwy, (334) 745-9737
Opelika Middle School (6th-8th)
• Opelika Middle School - 1206 Denson Drive, (334) 745-9726
Opelika High School (9th-12th)
• Opelika High School - 1700 Lafayette Parkway, (334) 745-9715
Opelika Learning Center – 214 Jeter Avenue, (334) 741-5603
New Student Registration for Opelika City Schools:
All children must live within the city limits of Opelika and within the
school zone in which they are registering. The following items are required
to register a child in the Opelika City School system:
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Birth Certificate
To acquire a birth certificate:
Alabama- Contact the Lee County Health Department. Allow 15-30 minutes for the certificate to be issued. The cost is $12.00. Certificates will be
issued to immediate family members only.
Outside Alabama- Request certificate from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in
the state where the child was born.
Certificate of Immunizations
Bring the child’s blue State of Alabama Certificate of Immunization. To
receive updated immunizations, you will need to make an appointment for
your child at the Lee County Health Department or your child’s physician.
Child’s Social Security Card
Proof of Residency
Parents must present two current utility bills showing parents name and
street address.
Picture ID
Students transferring to Opelika City Schools must request transcripts
from previous school.
Registration for Opelika City Schools can occur at any time. School office
hours are Mon.-Fri. from 8am to 4pm. Children entering Kindergarten
must be 5 years old on or before September 2nd of the year they will enter
kindergarten. First graders must be 6 years old on or before September 2nd
to be enrolled in a first grade class. For zoning information, please contact
the Board of Education Office at (334)745-9700.
To schedule a tour of Opelika City schools, please contact:
Becky Brown, Public Relations Coordinator
(334) 745-9700
www.opelikaschools.org
Higher Education
Auburn University
(334) 844-4000; www.auburn.edu
Southern Union State Community College
(334) 745-6437; www.suscc.edu
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Education
Backpack Program Provides Weekend Food Bags For Hungry Children
By: Kate Asbury Larkin
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s in any community, Opelika has children who are
chronically hungry and may get their only meals during the school day. That leaves weekends where it is
possible that many children will not have a full meal over the
entire 60-plus hours before they return to school Monday
morning. Determined to do what they could to combat this
issue, the Food Bank of East Alabama, along with the Junior
League of Lee County, launched the Food Bank Backpack
Program in 2012 to provide weekend food supplements to
underserved children.
“We know we can’t do everything, but that will not prevent us
from doing something,” said Martha Henk, director of the
food bank. “We are not necessarily called to be successful, just
to be faithful, and this program is a good example of that.”
Volunteers come to the food bank to pack the plastic bags and
deliver the goods to the schools where counselors and teachers
discreetly place the food into the children’s backpacks on
Fridays. Careful attention is paid to the ease of opening (cans),
ease of preparation and nutritional value.
A typical backpack might include individual packs of oatmeal
or cereal, pop-top meals such as beef ravioli, mac and cheese
or chili, pudding and fruit cups and miscellaneous snacks like
granola bars, pretzels and crackers.
“School counselors are briefed on what to look for in a child,”
Henk said. “They look for things like extreme hunger on
Monday mornings, hoarding food, asking for seconds or physical traits like puffy or swollen skin, extreme thinness or chronically dry lips or eyes.”
Personnel wholeheartedly welcome the program into their
schools.
“If these children can have one less thing to worry about-‘what
will I eat Saturday morning, or what will I have Sunday afternoon, or what will I have to eat during Spring Break,’ then
they can be a kid,” said elementary school counselor Sheryl
Smith. “They can come to school, focus on their learning,
focus on being a good friend and not have to worry about their
hunger.”
The first year, the backpack program served three local schools
(one in each of Opelika, Auburn and Loachapoka), but generous funding and dedicated volunteers made it possible to
triple to a total of nine local schools in 2013-14.
Both children and their parents often send notes of thanks to
the food bank.
“I love the snack pack and I appreciate it,” one child wrote. “I
love it because it’s hard for us and we are struggling and I love
the snack pack.”
Another child wrote, “I’m happy you send me this yummy
food. I don’t know why, but thank you for all you’ve done. I
wish I could see you. I will pray for you every day.”
The Backpack Program is not a federally-funded program and
is, therefore, totally reliant on local donations from corporate/community sponsors, individuals, groups and grants. The
program costs approximately $3.50 per child per week. A
child can receive a bag of food each weekend for the entire
school year for $112.
For more information on the Food Bank Backpack Program
or the East Alabama Food Bank, call 334.821.9006 or email:
mhenk@foodbankofeastalabama. o
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Education
Everything Old is New Again
Opelika High School Construction Complete
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hen word spread that Opelika High School was
going to be torn down and rebuilt in the same
location while students were still on campus,
many did not think that was even possible. Now, two years
later, the massive project is complete and, as the old saying
goes, it went off without a hitch.
The original OHS opened in 1972. The pieces of the building
were pre-constructed before shipping and arrived ready to be
“assembled” on site. A big fad for school construction in its
day, walls were on tracks that could be moved around totally
re-arranging the school layout from one year to the next.
But 30 years later, major issues that needed to be addressed
required the building to be brought up to current building
codes and as it turned out, that was going to be impossible.
The “cool” walls on wheels did not go all the way to the ceiling; and the company that made them was long gone. It was
kind of like “the leg bone’s connected to the hip bone” sort of
thing and it quickly became apparent, the original building
would have to be completely replaced.
So, after several years of working with architects and contractors, a plan was devised. With the generosity of a very supportive mayor and city council, financing was secured and
construction began in spring of 2012. For the past two years,
students and teachers who were in the original building have
been in portable classrooms while the students in classes in
buildings built after 1972 remained in those areas. Logistically,
what could have been a nightmare was a masterpiece.
“We took down sections of the old building one area at a
time,” said Josh Farr, project engineer with Robins and
“The inconveniences we endured are
more than worth it with such an
incredible end result.”
– Farrell Seymour
Morton. “We built a wall blocking off the areas we were working in, so students and staff really didn’t even know we were
there. It was the most unique project I have ever been a part
of, but we made it work.”
After all was said and done, more than 180,000 square feet was
removed and more than 200,000 square feet of new space was
added, including a second floor which OHS had not had on
the old campus.
OHS Principal Farrell Seymore said students, faculty, staff and
the whole Opelika community have so much (more) to be
proud of with the new school.
The $46 million project also included major renovation to
Bulldog Stadium and the addition of an indoor practice facility, both completed in 2013.
And to OHS alumni, rest assured, you can still drift back in
time and find your feet down on Main Street. It is still there.
To take a personal tour of OHS or any Opelika City Schools
system facility, contact public relations director Becky Brown
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The new construction boasts 87 new classrooms all equipped
with state-of-the-art technology. Every hall has a full computer lab and restrooms. The Bulldog Café now has a self-contained area for dining surrounded with televisions able to
broadcast the latest OHS and/or local, state or national news.
“The inconveniences we endured, which were not nearly as
bad as I think everybody thought they were going to be, are
more than worth it with such an incredible end result,”
Seymore said. “Also, with the new technological additions, we
have been able to add courses in information technology and
engineering.”
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Education
Southern Union Undergoes
Three-Phase Construction Project
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By: Donna Williamson
outhern Union State Community College’s Opelika
campus is getting a fresh look with new construction
projects currently underway.
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Phase two of the campus improvement project is currently
underway and features construction of two new instructional
classroom buildings.
A new parking lot and the revamping of the campus walking
trail completed phase one of Southern Union’s construction
projects.
“A new Center for Integrated Manufacturing will replace six
50 year-old technical shop buildings. The Center for
Integrated Manufacturing will be a 70,000 square foot twostory structure that will combine eight technical programs currently housed in the shops into one
integrated facility,” Brown said.
According to Shondae Brown, Coordinator
of College Relations at Southern Union,
764 additional parking spaces were
added. “To streamline traffic flow on
campus, two new entrances, one on
West Point Parkway and the other
on Lake Condy Road, were also created. These entrances will give students easier access to parking and
will create a more pedestrian-friendly
environment. The current main campus entrance on US Highway 431, directly across from Opelika High School, will be
closed,” Brown said.
A new ¼ mile walking trail replaced the old walking track.
The trail is fully lighted and features a cushioned walking surface. In the center of the trail is a flat, grassy area in which children can play. The recreation area also features a picnic pavilion and a two-acre pond with a lighted fountain.
“The building will contain technical
shops, classrooms, a computer lab,
and office space. The adult education
department which administers the
GED education program and provides instruction for day and evening
students will be located in the facility,
as well as the skills training department
which provides noncredit instruction,”
Brown explained.
The new Business and Technology Center will provide more
classroom and computer lab space, along with a large meeting
area. This building will be 45,000 square feet on three levels.
According to Brown, the new space will contain an expanded
campus testing center which administers a placement test for
all students entering the college, an expanded open computer
lab for students to use on the campus, seven computer class-
rooms, six academic classrooms, office space, and a multi-purpose meeting area which will hold up to 400 people and which
will be available for use by the college and the community.
The final phase of the construction project, which is scheduled
for completion in the spring of 2016, will be the creation of a
pedestrian area that will tie all the improvements together.
“The goal is to give the campus a more collegiate feel and to
give students easier access from one side of campus to the
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Arts & Entertainment Quick Facts
Entertainment
East Alabama Arts Association celebrated its 28th anniversary with the 2013-2014 Performance Series. These events are the premier cultural attractions in
East Alabama, offering a variety of national and international touring productions throughout the year.
• Auburn University Theater & Singers
• Opelika High School Theater
• Opelika High School Ovations / Impressions / Imaginations
• Rocky Brook Rocket Reindeer Express
• Noon Tunes
• Eggstravaganza (Easter Events)
• Wood Duck Preserve
• Summer Swing in the Park
• Garden in the Park
• On the Tracks Food and Wine Event
• Touch a Truck
• Victorian Front Porch Tour
• Christmas in a Railroad Town
• Freedom Celebration
• Summer Movies at the Depot
• First Fridays Downtown
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Area Museums
• The Museum of East Alabama
• Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art
• AU Jonathan B. Lovelace Athletic Museum and Hall of Honor
• Lee County Historical Museum
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Finding Your Niche
Art Abounds in Opelika City Schools
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ith budget cuts nationwide, many school systems have had to cut arts programs just to survive, but not in Opelika; in the Opelika City
Schools, arts have remained a priority from kindergarten
through twelfth grade.
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(OMS and OHS) and show choir and choral programs perform two concerts each year (fall and spring).
With a state-of-the-art performing arts center, the Opelika
High Theatre Society (OHTS) never ceases to amaze every
patron who attends a performance. Director Revel Gholston
Every elementary school student has art and music weekly.
Third graders have six weeks of violin instruction and students
in every grade (K-12) consistently win local and state awards
with artwork. The Opelika Middle School bands have earned
top honors at the OrlandoFest Competition in Orlando for
the past 33 consecutive years and OMS introduced a show
choir four years ago, a feeder program for the popular choral
programs at Opelika High School, which include chamber
and show choirs.
The OMS band fully prepares students for the OHS marching, jazz and/or symphonic bands. In addition to competitions, both the OMS and OHS bands play for sporting events,
concerts and other local performances. OHS offers three
blocks of guitar that offer two of the best attended concerts
during the school year (fall and spring). All band programs
never shies away from a challenge, whether it be the large varied cast of the Sound of Music, the true musical Les Miserables
or children’s productions like Beauty and the Beast and Alice
in Wonderland. OHTS started with two productions a year
(play in the fall; musical in the spring), then moved to three,
then four and with their competition performance, OHS theatre will offer four productions in the 2014-15 school year
including You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown in the fall of
2014 and The Phantom of the Opera in spring, 2015.
Whether a newcomer or a native, if you have not seen an
OHTS production, you have missed a treat and if you have
attended, you, no doubt, make it a point to see every production (see coupon below). Those in the audience have to keep
reminding themselves that the performers are high school students. Just when it seems like Gholston is graduating the best
talent he has ever had, he simply reloads, leaving patrons in
awe year after year.
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The Museum of East Alabama Portrays Past Lifestyles
Pioneer, War and Industry
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arved arrowheads, memorabilia from pioneer cabins
and artifacts from a local prisoner of war camp are
among collections suspended in time at the Museum
of East Alabama in downtown Opelika. Images from frontier
life to the age of industry are depicted in an unfolding visual
history.
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Currently, the museum is featuring a special exhibit to commemorate the WWI Centennial. Soldiers from Opelika served
bravely in the Great War and played a decisive role in several
battles.
At the Battle of Croix Rouge Farm, 162 officers and men from
the Alabama regiment of the Rainbow Division, the 167th,
died and more than a thousand Alabamians were wounded.
Major Dallas Smith of Opelika commanded the 3rd Battalion
in the battle, which included hand-to-hand fighting. Among
the lost were 1st Lt. John Powell, commander of Opelika’s I
Company and four other officers in the Alabama regiment.
Col. Douglas MacArthur wrote, “The 167th Alabama assisted
by the left of the 168th Iowa had stormed and captured the
Croix Rouge Farm in a manner which for its gallantry I do not
believe has been surpassed in military history.”
By: Ann Cipperly
Nimrod Frazer has written a book titled Send the Alabamians,
WWI Fighters in the Rainbow Division to tell the story of the
Battle of Croix Rouge Farm and of the Alabama 167th. The
books are available at the museum with all proceeds going to
support the Museum of East Alabama.
Other exhibits in the East Alabama at War section feature the
Civil War, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War history. One
unique exhibit features the story of “Camp Opelika,” which
housed German prisoners during WWII. This popular exhibit has attracted attention across the globe. It includes items
crafted by the prisoners and pictures of life in the camp, along
with many artifacts, including a searchlight used for camp
security.
Located at the site of the Old Clement Hotel, the museum
opened its doors in August 1989, with the late J.T. and
Eleanor Harris as founders. The museum has continued to
grow and a lower gallery has been added to accommodate over
5,000 artifacts.
A collection of diverse exhibits reveals the history of several
counties, with the main focus on Lee County, featuring business, rural and architectural heritage. The history and growth
of industry in Opelika are shown in exhibits, including
Pepperell Mill with the Pepperell Post Office, cotton-weighing
machine, a loom that made sheets, pictures and other items
from the mills.
Other exhibits of interest include a covered bridge collection
and rare Roanoke dolls, which were produced in a small town
in East Alabama. An unusual item from the past is an early
hair curling station.
A frontier kitchen and turn of the century parlor provide a
glimpse into the past, while memorabilia record the careers of
two baseball legends from Opelika, Roy Lee Jackson and Billy
Hitchcock.
A wealth of treasures and knowledge are waiting to be discovered, as the past bids visitors to stop a moment from fast paced
lifestyles to reflect on another time.
The Museum of East Alabama is located at 121 South 9th
Street. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until
4 p.m. and Saturday from 2 until 4 p.m. Museum Director
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The Arts Association of East Alabama Celebrating 50th Jubilee
By: Ann Cipperly
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he Arts Association of East Alabama celebrates its
28th season of the Performance Series with outstanding productions in music, theatre and dance, featuring national and international touring productions at the
Opelika Center for the Performing Arts.
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The guiding spirit behind the Series is finding the best events
to represent each of the major areas of the arts in terms of
music, theater and dance with variety within those areas, and
then looking at what is available coming in and out of the
region,” Preston explains.
“Newcomers don’t expect to find a full fledge theater facility in
a small town,” says Phillip Preston, director of the
Performance Series. “It is fun to see people’s reactions, especially if they moved here from larger areas. They think they are
moving into a cultural desert until they learn about our Series.
We are doing a lot on the same level as larger cities at much
reduced prices.”
“We are trying to develop programming within a certain comfort zone of familiarity but with some cutting edge performances as well.” East Alabama Arts catches productions moving
through Atlanta, Birmingham as well as cities in Florida,
Louisiana, Texas and other areas as they head to points
east/west, north/south on their national tours.
Since the Series opened in September 1987 with the Alabama
Symphony Orchestra, each season has featured a variety of
performances including Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, opera companies and entertainers.
Popular performances over the past two decades include the
Bolshoi Symphony, the Warsaw Philharmonic, New York City
Opera, Madame Butterfly, the Ten Tenors, Oklahoma,
Cinderella, Chicago, Kiss Me Kate, 5 Browns, The Sound of
Music, Big River, Wynton Marsalis, Crazy For You, among
many others.
Preston is involved in securing performances one to three years
ahead. “We are scouting for a combination of events with a
particular variety that will work for us, and we are still guided
by that same spirit of innovation as the Performance Series has
evolved through nearly three decades now. Making sure of the
quality, the variety, and a sense of discovery and willingness to
challenge preconceived notions within the programming, is
paramount to a successful venture.”
A hallmark of the Series has been the level of community support with subscribers and contributors. Since some events are
purchased two or three years ahead, the AAEA has to make
East Alabama Arts
Performance Series: 2014-15
Paul Taylor Dance Company
September 24, 2014
Sister Act
November 12, 2014
State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico
January 15, 2015
Bela Fleck and the Knights
February 7, 2015
Irvin Mayfield and the
New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
February 8, 2015
Peter and the Starcatcher
March 4, 2015
BBC Concert Orchestra
April 8, 2015
Koresh Dance Company
May 5, 2015
The 50th Anniversary Jubilee Concerts
contractual commitments while the tours are still being
formed. “The commitment of a large-scale subscriber base is
the only way this works,” states Preston, “along with the support of business sponsors who make financial and service contributions.
For tickets to the Performance Series, contact the East
Alabama Arts office located in the historic Opelika Depot at
1032 South Railroad Avenue; or purchase online by visiting
www.eastalabamaarts.org or calling 334.749.8105. o
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“Sight, Sound, Feel…all right here just for you. Experience the
performing arts up close and personal with the The Arts
Association of East Alabama’s 2014-2015 Performance Series.
Not in Atlanta. Not in Birmingham or New Orleans. Not in
New York City, Mexico City, or London. Here. Right at
home.”
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“The stage of the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts is set
to come alive this season with the incomparable thrill of live
performances,” adds Preston. “Feel the vibrations of the music;
hear the nuances of the spoken word; see the patterns of bodies in motion and the kaleidoscopic changes of costumes and
scenery.
We’re pulling out all the stops with a year-long array of
festivities celebrating the founding of The Arts Association
of East Alabama, beginning with a spectacular double-bill
weekend of concerts. Clear your calendar now!
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Health & Safety Quick Contacts
Emergency : 911
Opelika Police Department
(334) 749-3411
2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 705-5200
501 S. Tenth St, Opelika, AL 36801
Lee County Health Department
Opelika Fire Department
(334) 745-5765
1801 Corporate Dr, Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 705-5300
1015 Avenue B, Opelika, AL 36801
Department of Human Resources
Lee County Sheriff’s Office
(334) 737-1100
1715 Corporate Drive, Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-5651
1900 Frederick Road, Opelika, AL 36801
Better Business Bureau
(800) 768-4222
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Health & Safety
There’s No Place Like Home
Chief John McEachern Returns To Where It All Began
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hough Opelika’s 13th police chief is the “new guy” to 99
of his 103 employees, John McEachern is not new to the
Opelika Police Department; he has returned home.
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After four years in Pennsylvania, McEachern was up for a rotational assignment and this time, he was given a choice of locations-if you want to call it that.
McEachern joined the OPD in 1974, beginning as a dispatch
operator before moving into the patrol division in 1975. In
1976, he was assigned to the traffic enforcement division and
in 1978 was promoted to the detective division where he stayed
until he left the department in 1988 when he got “the call.”
“I had a choice of Southern California or New Jersey,”
McEachern said. “Even though it was on the other side of the
country, there was no question I was going to take the Los
Angeles Field Office (LAFO); I was sick of the snow! In fact,
the last thing I did when we pulled out of Pennsylvania was to
put our snow shovels in the middle of the road and I drove
over them in my van. I never looked back.”
“My lifelong dream was to be an Agent with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI),” McEachern said. “That door
opened for me in 1988 when I got the call to report to the FBI
Academy in Quantico, Va. for 16 weeks of training.”
Following graduation from the academy, McEachern planned
to be assigned to an FBI division somewhere south of the
Mason-Dixon line, but you know what they say about bestlaid plans.
“All my buddies from southern states were getting assignments
in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, so I was just waiting for my
call to go to Atlanta or somewhere like that,” McEachern said.
“Instead, I was assigned to New Castle, Pennsylvania. I have
such a supportive wife and my boys, Jory and Hobson were
very young so Theresa and I packed up our family and off we
went to live 850 miles from home.”
In California, McEachern was initially assigned to G-3- the
“G” is short for gangs-where he worked on the most violent of
cases in Los Angeles. He stayed in that position until moving
onto the bank robbery squad in 1996.
“Bank robberies was one of the very busiest squads,”
McEachern said. “In the academy, I was told this was the last
squad I wanted to be on because you have to work 125-150
cases at a time, but that is exactly what I wanted to do; I wanted to be busy. In the state of California, there were 2,641 bank
robberies in one year in 1992-93. My very first day, we had 10
bank robberies. In one day.”
McEachern continued to move up, being named a supervisor
in 2001 where he stayed until he was ordered to FBIHQ (FBI
Headquarters). McEachern opted to accept his OP (Office of
Preference) in 2006 and return to Alabama where the elusive
“south-of-the-Mason-Dixon-line” position opened up and of
all places, it was in the Opelika office.
“I was so happy to come back to the community I grew up in
and have always loved,” McEachern said. “It was so good to be
home after being away for 18 years.”
McEachern worked in the Opelika FBI office until fall of
2012 when he turned 58, the age of mandatory retirement
from the FBI. Then, just six months later, he returned to active
duty when Mayor Gary Fuller named him Chief of Police for
the Opelika Police Department.
“I’m still like a kid in a candy store; I’m just so excited,”
McEachern said. “I’m enjoying being back in the department
where I got my start and just being back in a place that has
always been so special to me and to Theresa. We are so happy.”
McEachern says the biggest difference in FBI and local police
work is the daily interaction with the people in the community.
department and my hope is to have a positive impact on my
officers and on the citizens of Opelika.”
McEachern says he did not come into the position with an
agenda for change.
“I want to get to know my staff, meet them face-to-face,
observe and see if everybody is where they need to be, in positions that best benefit the officer, the department and
Opelika,” McEachern said.
The chief has encouraged and instructed his officers to practice “community oriented policing.”
“I want them to get involved in this great city,” McEachern
said. “Get out of their squad cars, walk the streets, meet the citizens, talk to the kids, shake hands, hand out business cards
and really enjoy their career and this community. I don’t want
them sitting behind the wheel of a car all day; I want the people of Opelika to get to know them and them to know the citizens. We are all in this together.” o
“I’ve enjoyed being a part of Opelika again,” McEachern said.
“I feel like I bring wisdom and a lot of experience to the
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Membership Quick Facts
Referrals & Information Center
The Opelika Chamber is a business based organization that receives
thousands of requests for information and referrals. The Chamber only
refers its members to residents, newcomers, and business clients.
Members are notified of the referrals they receive. In addition, the
Opelika Chamber serves as a clearinghouse for information regarding
Opelika and its surrounding area.
Business Services
• Membership Mailing Labels
• East Alabama Industrial Guide
• Bulk Rate Permit Stamp
• Monthly Business Licensing Report
• Notary Service
Promotional Opportunities
Work with the Chamber to help get your business the attention it
deserves:
• Participate in giveaways for special events and meetings.
• Display your company’s promotional materials in the Chamber
information center.
• Have the Chamber schedule and promote a groundbreaking, ribbon
cutting or grand opening ceremony.
• Send the Chamber a press release for an upcoming event so that it can
be publicized at www.opelika.com and announce it on weekly and
monthly radio spots.
Membership Directory Listings
• One listing in the Membership Directory, published annually.
• For a nominal fee, your business may be listed under two categories in
the Membership Directory and on the website.
• Listing in the on-line Membership Directory with a link to your
business website.
• Membership decal indicating to your customers that you support the
business community.
Connections
Connections is a monthly leads group that meets the second Wednesday
of the month at 7:30 a.m. All members are encouraged to attend. This
is a great way to pass leads and to create those lasting relationships in
business.
Business Development Seminars
Business Development seminars and workshops offer additional training for business, information on community and business issues, as well
as networking with other business people.
Industry & Education
Leadership Lee County
Leadership Lee County, a leadership organization sponsored by the Auburn
and Opelika Chambers of Commerce. The purpose of Leadership Lee
County is to seek out, honor, educate, challenge, and develop a select group
of Lee County Citizens who have the potential to provide the leadership
needed to solve problems of community and statewide significance.
Lee County Young Leaders
Twenty-five highly motivated student leaders are selected from area high
schools to go through a 9 month leadership program. Our goal is to
ensure our youth are prepared to meet the challenges as future leaders.
Career Technical Fair
An opportunity to show high school students the available technical
training at Southern Union State Community College and the area
industries that utilize these trades.
Health Science Fair
An opportunity to show high school students the available health science training such as nursing, radiology, EMT, at Southern Union State
Community College
Young Entrepreneur’s Academy (YEA!)
Young Entrepreneur’s Academy is a nine-month program for middle
and high school students. The program begins with the development of
a business plan and promotes real-world aspects of business including:
pitching to an investor panel for funding, launching the venture, managing media campaigns, e-commerce and web development, sales
events, and trade shows. After graduation, students have knowledge of
business practices and a fully functioning business of their own.
Networking Opportunities
Plant Manager’s Round Table
The Opelika Chamber of Commerce and the City of Opelika’s
Economic Development Department host a luncheon three times a year
for the plant managers in our area. The participants hear pertinent business topics from a guest speaker and form roundtable discussions.
• Opelika Lifestyle Publication
• Opelika@Work- Monthly Newsletter in the OA News
• Membership Mailer
• Newcomer Packets
• The Opelika/Auburn and Lee County Map
• Relocation Packets
• Business Showcase
Business After Hours
You will find Business After Hours to be a low cost, high-impact sales
and marketing tool. This event is a great opportunity to build business
relationships and the perfect setting to generate quality leads. Business
awaits you at Business After Hours!
F a c t s
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting brings Chamber members together for a time of
celebration of the previous year’s progress and in anticipation of the
upcoming year’s opportunities.
Q u i c k
Business Over Breakfast
Business Over Breakfast allows chamber members an opportunity to
network and learn about issues facing the community.
East Alabama Industrial Guide
The 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” booklet includes information on the various industrial businesses in our area. The cost is $5.00 per booklet and is published once a year.
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Advertising Opportunities
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Committees
Ambassador Committee
Assists the Membership Director and Chamber staff in developing
new members and retaining existing members. This committee
attends, assists and promotes Chamber events.
Education Committee
Coordinates and offers educational events combining area high
schools and industry.
Finance Committee
Assists in preparation with annual Chamber operating budget, to
provide advice on capital improvements, to assist in Chamber
Executive Annual Review, to provide advice on City of Opelika
Contract, to assist in raising funds for the Opelika Chamber of
Commerce.
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Golf Committee
Assists membership director with coordinating annual member golf
tournament held in the spring. This committees helps get hole sponsors, door prizes and volunteers for this fun event.
Governmental Affairs
Serves as an advocate for businesses of the area, working on the local,
state, and federal level to ensure funding and positioning.
Nominating Committee
Selects and presents qualified candidates for the Opelika Chamber
Board of Directors.
Parade Committee
Oversees the workings of the Christmas Parade which include clearing it with the City of Opelika, managing the applications and parade
assignments, and feeding the police officers and parade drivers.
Public Relations Committee
Reviews effectiveness of Chamber publications and to insure proper
distribution of Chamber publications.
Recognition Committee
Assists in the selection of Honorees for the Small Business of the
Quarter award that is given at Business over Breakfast and the awards
that are given at the Annual Meeting.
Economic Development Committee
Assists the City of Opelika’s Economic Development Department in
economic development and to insure City of Opelika Contract is
implemented properly
Small Business Committee
Supports and focuses on the needs of the small business community
by generating new business opportunities and solutions for the common challenges facing this group today. This group of members will
strive to provide opportunities to create new relationships, generate
exposure and develop a strong network of partners to serve the largest
segment of member companies.
If you are interested in joining an Opelika Chamber of
Commerce committee, please call the chamber at (334) 745-4861
or email us: [email protected].
Members By Category
Accountants-Certified Public
Bartlett, Gunter & Yeager CPA’s
Jayne Gunter
2002 Executive Park Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.bgycpas.com
(334) 749-8500 • fax: (334) 749-8502
Brantley, Boucher & Farr, LLP
Lynne Boucher
P.O. Box 587
Opelika, AL 36803
www.bbfcpa.com
(334) 749-8191 • fax: (334) 749-9358
Himmelwright, Huguley & Boles, LLC
Hal Huguley
2002 Yarbrough Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.hhcpas.net
(334) 749-3449 • fax: (334) 749-3450
Lovoy, Summerville, & Shelton, LLC
Michelle Granberry
P.O. Box 3196
Auburn, AL 36831
www.go2cpa.com
(334) 741-1050 • fax: (334) 741-1059
Accounting Services/Tax Preparation
Jean Morgan & Associates Inc.
Karen Flournoy
2108C Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-1753 • fax: (334) 749-2191
Advertising
jMarsh Advertising, LLC
Ashley Marsh
1001 Avenue B
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-5616 • fax: (334) 749-4269
McNutt&Company Creative Solutions, LLC
John McNutt
570 DeVall Drive, Ste. 303
Auburn University, AL 36832
www.leadershipbycreativity.com
(334) 501-4807
Airport Shuttle
Express 85 Atlanta and Montgomery Airport
Shuttle
Marc Johnson
P.O. Box 1329
Auburn, AL 36831
www.express85.com
(334) 887-8595 • fax: (334) 826-5544
Antiques & Flea Mall
Angel’s Antique & Flea Mall, Inc.
Leo Brewer
900 Columbus Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
www.angelsmall.info
(334) 745-5574 • fax: (334) 745-3221
Apartments
Colonial Arms Apartments
Charles Jones
P.O. Box 227
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-3117 • fax: (334) 749-4200
The Crossings of Opelika Apartment Homes
Melissa Smith
1650 S. Fox Run Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
www.thecrossingsofopelikaapartments.com
(334) 749-7949 • fax: (334) 749-7796
C a t e g o r y
Advertising-Agencies
Ellis-Harper Advertising
Dee Dee Harper
P.O. Box 668
Auburn, AL 36831
www.ellisharper.com
(334) 887-6536 • fax: (334) 887-6539
Airport
Auburn University Regional Airport
William Hutto
2150 Mike Hubbard Boulevard
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auoairport.com
(334) 844-4606 • fax: (334) 844-4272
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Machen, McChesney & Chastain
-Downtown Opelika
William Hughes
115 South 8th Street, Suite 102
Opelika, AL 36801
www.mmcfirm.com
(334) 364-0906 • fax: (334) 364-0927
Hilyer & Associates, CPA’s
Jeff Hilyer
608 Avenue A
Opelika, AL 36801
www.hilyercpa.com
(334) 745-2564
Agricultural Chemical Marketing
and Research Co
Alligare, LLC
Denise Haynes
P.O. Box 967
Opelika, AL 36803
www.alligarellc.com
(334) 741-9393 • fax: (334) 741-9395
M e m b e r s
Machen, McChesney & Chastain, LLP
Louis Hawkins
1820 E. University Dr.
Auburn, AL 36830
www.mmcfirm.com
(334) 887-7022 • fax: (334) 887-7221
Thomas Crowley, CPA
Tommy Crowley
1705 Pepperell Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36801
www.crowleycpa.com
(334) 749-5210 • fax: (334) 749-4200
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Members By Category
Paces at The Estates
Kayse Harper
4150 Academy Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.pacesattheestates.com
(334) 749-9493 • fax: (334) 749-9473
Ski Lodge Apartments
Karen Calhoun
3501 Birmingham Highway
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-5739 • fax: (334) 745-5730
Architects
Goodwyn, Mills And Cawood, Inc.
Jim Teel
3101 Frederick Road Suite 1
Opelika, AL 36801
www.gmcnetwork.com
(334) 271-3200 • fax: (334) 272-1566
Hecht Burdeshaw Architects, Inc.
Scott Holmes
3120 Frederick Road Suite D
Opelika, AL 36801
www.hechtburdeshaw.com
(334) 826-8448
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Art/Sculpture
The Potpourri
DiAnn Cullinan
1908 Highpoint Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-9885
Asphalt
Walker Paving & Asphalt Maintenance Inc
Eddie Walker
P.O. Box 133
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-3937
Assisted Living Community
Azalea Place
Robin Huffman
1601 Professional Parkway
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 501-0904
Cambridge Place Assisted Living
& Specialty Care
Amber Clegg
1001 Fox Run Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
www.cambridgeplaceassistedliving.com
(334) 749-7992 • fax: (334) 749-9943
Camellia Place
Ginger Fletcher
1171 Gatewood Drive Bldg 206
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 502-6008
Magnolia Place
Elaine Banks
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 826-9857
Senior Living of EAMC
Sybil Haughery
Auburn, AL 36830
www.eamc.org
(334) 501-0904 • fax: (334) 501-0940
Associations & Organizations
AARP
Anna Prichett
201 Monroe Street Suite 1880
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 954-3070 • fax: (334) 954-3050
Alabama Rural Ministry
Lisa Pierce
PO Box 2890
Auburn, AL 36831
www.buildmorestore.com
(334) 745-5996 • fax: (334) 745-5993
American Cancer Society, Lee County
Sarah Herren
3054 McGehee Road
www.cancer.org
(334) 501-8455 • fax: (334) 821-0179
The Arts Association of East Alabama
Phillip Preston
1032 S. Railroad Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.eastalabamaarts.org
(334) 749-8105
Auburn Opelika Tourism Bureau
John Wild
714 E. Glenn Ave.
Auburn, AL 36830
www.aotourism.com
(334) 887-8747 • fax: (334) 821-5500
Better Business Bureau
Linda Askew
P.O. Box 2587
Columbus, GA 31902
www.bbb.org
(706) 324-0712 • fax: 1 (706) 324-2181
BigHouse Foundation
Micah Melnick
P.O. Box 230
Opelika, AL 36803
www.ourbighouse.org
(334) 363-2634
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County
Wanda Lewis
1365 Gatewood Drive Ste 221
Auburn, AL 36830
www.bgcleeco.org
(334) 502-1311 • fax: (334) 502-1313
Chattahoochee CASA
Mike Angstadt
1810 Corporate Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.twincedars.org
(334) 705-0770 • fax: (334) 705-0741
Chattahoochee Council Boy Scouts of America
Alan Spencer
P.O. Box 115
Auburn, AL 36831
www.chattahoochee.bsa.org
(706) 327-2634 • fax: (706) 327-3622
Child Advocacy Center of East Alabama
Abraham White
Opelika, AL 36801
www.cacea.net
(334) 705-0770 • fax: (334) 705-0741
J.W. Darden Foundation Inc
George Allen
P.O. Box 1581
Opelika, AL 36803
www.jwdarden.org
(334) 749-8040
Community Foundation East Alabama
Barbara Patton
PO Box 165
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-4861
Keep Opelika Beautiful, Inc.
Tipi Miller
P.O. Box 2366
Opelika, AL 36803
www.keepopelikabeautiful.com
(334) 749-4970 • fax: (334) 749-4740
EASHRM
Aimee Sikes
P.O. Box 4198
Opelika, AL 36803
eashrm.shrm.org/
(334) 321-3264 • fax: (334) 321-3201
Envision Opelika Foundation, Inc.
Barbara Patton
P.O Box 165
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 705-5138 • fax: (334) 705-5138
The Exodus Ranch
Shelley Tufts
1114 Collinwood Street
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 328-4192
Genealogical Society of East Alabama
Dan Robertson
P.O. Box 2892
Opelika, AL 36803
Lee County Humane Society
Michelle Graffman
1140 Ware Drive
Auburn, AL 36830
www.leecountyhumane.org
(334) 821-3222 • fax: (334) 821-6374
Lee County AL Habitat for Humanity
Mark Grantham
605 2nd Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-2123 • fax: (334) 745-2428
Lee County Literacy Coalition
Sue Edge
Opelika, AL 36801
www.leecountyliteracy.org
(334) 705-0001 • fax: (334) 745-5606
Lee County Association of Realtors, Inc.
Jamie Sergen
880 N. Dean Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.leecorealtors.org
(334) 321-0606 • fax: (334) 321-0607
March of Dimes
Linda Gross
71 Market Place
www.marchofdimes.com
(334) 277-6910 • fax: (334) 279-7362
Lee County Auburn Club
Jason Harbison
P.O. Box 2511
Auburn, AL 36831
www.leecountyauclub.com
Opelika Exchange Club/
Lee County Fair Association
Jim Sadler
PO Box 892
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 524-9680
Opelika Historic Preservation Society
Jo Lovell
P.O. Box 4092
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-5490
Lee County Extension System
Chuck Browne
600 South 7th Street Suite 4
Opelika, AL 36801
www.aces.edu/counties/lee
(334) 749-3353 • fax: (334) 749-1444
Opelika Industrial Devel. Authority-OIDA
Ronnie Wilson/Lori Huguley
204 South 7th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.opelika.org
(334) 705-5115 • fax: (334) 705-5113
C a t e g o r y
Lee County Autism Resource and Advocacy
Lennie Squiers
590 Lee Road 2049
Salem, AL 36874
www.leecountyautism.com
(334) 742-2694
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Haddie’s Home
TR Amason
P.O. Box 1525
Opelika, AL 36803
wwww.haddieshome.com
(334) 750-1361
Lee County Historical Society
Jeannette Frandsen
P.O. Box 206
Loachapoka, AL 36865
www.leecountyhistoricalsociety.org
(334) 887-3007
M e m b e r s
Greater Peace Community Development
Ctr
L. River James
650 Jeter Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.gpcdc.org
(334) 749-9487 • fax: (334) 749-1727
Leadership Lee County
Vertrina Grubbs
P.O. Box 1370
Auburn, AL 36831
www.leadershipleecounty.com
(334) 707-0090 • fax: (334) 749-4740
Lee County Farmers Federation
Tommy Maloy
PO Box 2328
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 740-4282
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Members By Category
Opelika Main Street, Inc.
Pam Powers-Smith
P.O. Box 2464
Opelika, AL 36803
www.opelikamainstreet.org
(334) 745-0466 • fax: (334) 705-5464
Alsobrook & McCormick, LLC
Zach Alsobrook
126 S 8th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.alsobrookmccormick.com
(334) 737-3718 • fax: (334) 737-3716
McCollum & Wilson, P.C.
Wes McCollum
363-B E. Glenn Avenue
Auburn, AL 36830
www.mcwlegal.com
(334) 821-7799 • fax: (334) 821-7732
Public Relations Council of Alabama
Robyn Bridges
P.O. Box 855
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 887-8747 • fax: (334) 821-5500
Capell & Howard, PC
Bob Meadows
3120 Frederick Road Suite B
Opelika, AL 36801
www.chlaw.com
(334) 501-1540 • fax: (334) 501-4512
Ray & Tipton
W. Larry Ray
606 Ave. A
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 742-9400 • fax: (334) 745-5915
Republican Party, Lee County
Oline Price
P.O. Box 3311
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 749-5264
Still Serving Veterans
Charles Livings
614 2nd Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.stillservingveterans.org
(256) 883-7035 • fax: (256) 883-7166
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Storybook Farm, Inc.
Dena Little
300 Cusseta Road
Opelika, AL 36801
hopeonhorseback.org
(334) 444-5966
Village Friends Village Values
Joanna Hoit
PO Box 314
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 209-4641
Attorneys
Adams, White, Oliver, Short, & Forbus,
LLP
Phil Adams
P.O. Box 2069
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-6466 • fax: (334) 749-3238
Davis, Bingham & Hudson, PC
Nancy Davis
324 E. Magnolia Avenue
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 821-1908 • fax: (334) 821-6335
Samford & Denson, LLP
Robert Pettey, Jr.
P.O. Box 2345
Opelika, AL 36803
www.samfordlaw.com
(334) 745-3504 • fax: (334) 745-3506
Dean & Barrett
Kathy Barrett
P.O. Box 231
Opelika, AL 36803
www.deananadbarrett.com
(334) 749-2222 • fax: (334) 749-5857
Whittelsey, Whittelsey, Poole & Corley, P.C.
Lori King
P.O. Box 106
Opelika, AL 36803
www.wwp-law.com
(334) 745-7766 • fax: (334) 745-7666
Haygood, Cleveland, Pierce & Thompson,
LLP
James Haygood
P.O. Box 3310
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 821-3892 • fax: (334) 826-9467
Auto-Collision Repair
Autosport
Shey Knight
3601 Pepperell Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
www.autosportbodyworksinc.com
(334) 745-2166 • fax: (334) 745-4666
Hilyer & Associates, CPA’s
Jeff Hilyer
608 Avenue A
Opelika, AL 36801
www.hilyercpa.com
(334) 745-2564
Martin Law, LLC
Allen Martin
P.O. Box 2526
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 749-4142 • fax: (334) 749-4131
Lynch Automotive of Auburn
Sylvia Bullard
P.O. Box 3308
Auburn, AL 36831
www.lynchauto.com
(334) 887-1125 • fax: (334) 821-0560
Auto-High Performance
APR
Stephen Hooks
4800 US Hwy 280
Opelika, AL 36801
www.goapr.com
(334) 502-5181 • fax: (334) 502-5180
Auto-Repair, Service & Towing
Gateway Tire & Automotive
Wayne Rogers
Opelika, AL 36801
www.gatewaytireandautomotive.com
(334) 749-6357
Grady’s Tire & Auto Service, Inc.
Temple Anderson
P.O. Box 97
Opelika, AL 36803
www.gradystire.net
(334) 745-3569 • fax: (334) 749-8332
H&W Tire Services
Fran Thrower
Opelika, AL 36801
www.handwsales.com
(334) 749-5888 • fax: (334) 749-5897
Prince Service Center, Inc.
Albert Prince
300 S. 6th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-3326 • fax: (334) 749-3329
Wesley Tire & Automotive Center, INC
Sam Wesley
3709 Pepperell Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-7601 • fax: (334) 749-7922
Glynn Smith Chevrolet-Buick-GMC
Glynn Smith
P.O. Box 791
Opelika, AL 36803
www.glynnsmith.com
(334) 749-1454 • fax: (334) 749-5138
Opelika Ford
Earl Hudson
Opelika, AL 36801
www.opelikafordchrylser.com
(334) 749-8113 • fax: (334) 749-4051
Hartley Motor Company Inc
Marrell Hartley
1418 2nd Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-5711
Turner Auto Group LLC
Nathan Turner
Opelika, AL 36801
www.turnerautogroupllc.com
(334) 887-8663 • fax: (334) 787-6992
Hyundai of Auburn
Billy Allgood
823 Opelika Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.hyundaiofauburn.com
(334) 321-0777 • fax: (334) 321-0771
KIA of Auburn
Jesse Liechty
1687 S. College Street
Auburn, AL 36830
www.kiaofauburn.com
(334) 329-7451 • fax: (334) 329-7443
King Honda
Dave King
P.O. Box 2397
Auburn, AL 36831
www.kinghondacarworld.com
(334) 821-7283 • fax: (334) 821-6886
Bakery/Dessert Cafe
Flowers Baking Co. of Opelika, LLC
Steve Bordeaux
P.O. Box 2548
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 749-8257 • fax: (334) 749-0835
Banks
Aliant Bank
O.D. Alsobrook
P.O. Box 610
Auburn, AL 36831
www.aliantbank.com
(334) 821-8127 • fax: (334) 821-8130
Amerifirst Bank-LPO
Larry Petty
3120 Frederick Road Suite L
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 821-1329 • fax: (334) 887-8916
C a t e g o r y
Lynch Automotive of Auburn
Sylvia Bullard
P.O. Box 3308
Auburn, AL 36831
www.lynchauto.com
(334) 887-1125 • fax: (334) 821-0560
Awards/Engraving
Crown Trophy
Kris Kirk
1959 Opelika Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.crowntrophy.com
(334) 502-9522 • fax: (334) 502-6641
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Bent Creek Motors
Jeff Smith
2441 Hilton Garden Drive
Auburn, AL 36830
www.bentcreekmotors.com/
(334) 821-2040 • fax: (334) 821-2848
Opelika Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Ram
Earl Hudson
801 Columbus Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36801
www.opelikafordchrysler.com
(334) 749-8113 • fax: (334) 749-4051
M e m b e r s
Auto-Sales
Airport Motors, Inc.
Tony Cofield
1777 E. Glenn Avenue
Auburn, AL 36830
www.airportmotors.com
(334) 826-7555 • fax: (334) 826-7716
Gentry & Ware Motor Company
Don Gentry & Ronnie Ware
Opelika, AL 36801
www.gentryandwaremotors.com/
(334) 749-1286 • fax: (334) 749-6541
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Members By Category
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AuburnBank
Barbara Wilcox
100 N. Gay Street
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auburnbank.com
(334) 821-9200 • fax: (334) 887-2772
BancorpSouth
Robert Williams
P.O. Box 970
Opelika, AL 36803
www.bancorpsouth.com
(334) 749-2041 • fax: (334) 705-4031
BBVA Compass Bank-Opelika
Michelle Thompson
315 S. 6th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.bbvacompass.com
(334) 887-1278 • fax: (334) 749-0734
AuburnBank-Auburn Bent Creek
Gene Dulaney
2315 Bent Creek Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auburnbank.com
(334) 466-3180 • fax: (334) 466-7988
BancorpSouth-Auburn
Alexis Segrest
807 E. Glenn Avenue
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 821-2220 • fax: (334) 821-2219
BBVA Compass Bank-Village Plains
Jim Peters
P.O. Box 2149
Auburn, AL 36831
www.bbvacompass.com
(334) 887-1225 • fax: (334) 887-1227
AuburnBank-Auburn Kroger
Leigh Ann Thompson
300 N. Dean Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auburnbank.com
(334) 887-2718 • fax: (334) 887-4605
BancorpSouth-Pepperell Corners
Cody Dubose
2420 Pepperell Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 705-4034 • fax: (334) 705-4037
Charter Bank
John Meadows
701 2nd Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.charterbank.net
(334) 364-5910 • fax: (334) 742-2915
AuburnBank-Auburn Wal-Mart
Leigh Ann Thompson
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auburnbank.com
(334) 502-7272 • fax: (334) 502-1397
BB&T
Terry Boyd
600 2nd Ave
Opelika, AL 36803
www.bbandt.com
(334) 749-1423 • fax: (334) 749-8924
Charter Bank-E. University Dr.
Linda Drummond
1605 E. University Drive
Auburn, AL 36830
www.charterbank.net
(334) 887-2212 • fax: (334) 887-6529
AuburnBank-Opelika
Eddie Smith
P.O. Drawer 4170
Opelika, AL 36801
www.auburnbank.com
(334) 742-9100 • fax: (334) 742-6610
BB&T-Auburn
Kelsey Twehues
325 North Gay Street
Auburn, AL 36830
www.bbandt.com
(334) 821-8587
Charter Bank-S. College
Brooke O’Barr
P.O. Box 3424
Auburn, AL 36831
www.charterbank.net
(334) 821-6900 • fax: (334) 821-6939
AuburnBank-Opelika Kroger
Tinneil Warlick
2450 Enterprise Dr
Opelika, AL 36801
www.auburnbank.com
(334) 705-2937 • fax: (334) 742-6423
BB&T-E. University
Shawn Blanton
2124 E University Drive
Auburn, AL 36830
www.bbandt.com
(334) 502-0015 • fax: (334) 502-3657
HeritageBank of the South
Mike Mann
1943 E. Glenn Ave.
Auburn, AL 36830
www.eheritagebank.com
(334) 321-2265 • fax: (334) 821-9993
AuburnBank-Opelika Wal-Mart
Melissa Harmon
Opelika, AL 36801
www.auburnbank.com
(334) 749-0890 • fax: (334) 749-3777
BBVA Compass Bank
Andy Hardin
P.O. Box 2149
Auburn, AL 36831
www.bbvacompass.com
(334) 887-1248 • fax: (334) 887-1275
HeritageBank of the South-College Street
Leslie Langston
1678 S. College St.
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 821-6455 • fax: (334) 821-6457
Keystone Bank
Boles Pegues III
Auburn, AL 36830
www.keystonebank.us
(334) 466-2210 • fax: (334) 826-0425
Regions-Moores Mill
Christine Smith
2154 Moores Mill Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.regions.com
(334) 501-0293 • fax: (334) 887-2998
Keystone Bank-Opelika
Hughes D. Wall Jr.
1804 Thomason Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 364-5100 • fax: (334) 364-5118
Regions-Opelika
Steven Soltau
2401 Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.regions.com
(334) 749-8151 • fax: (334) 742-7111
Metro City Bank
Jin Kim
1805 Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.metrocitybank.com
(334) 741-1300 • fax: (334) 741-9932
MidSouth Bank
Doug Barto
519 E. Glenn Avenue
Auburn, AL 36830
www.bankmidsouth.com
(334) 887-6440 • fax: (334) 887-6410
National Bank of Commerce
Eric Canada
2443 Enterprise Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.nationalbankofcommerce.com
(334) 705-1005 • fax: (334) 705-1001
The Mane Event-Salon Spa
Pamela Brinson
P.O. Box 585
LaFayette, AL 36862
www.themaneevent.net
(334) 864-9989 • fax: (334) 864-2026
State Beauty Supply
Sherri Meadows
P.O. Box 2133
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-7783 • fax: (334) 749-1525
Wells Fargo
Mark Carter
307 N. Gay Street
Auburn, AL 36830
www.wellsfargo.com
(334) 821-8184 • fax: (334) 887-4490
Bedding
Wholesale Mattress Center
Ronnie Cooper
937 Opelika Road
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 821-0558 • fax: (334) 821-0687
Wells Fargo-Opelika
Beth Ann King
603 S. 6th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.wellsfargo.com
(334) 742-2900 • fax: (334) 742-2905
Beverage-Wholesale/Dist
Adams Beverages
Steve Wamick
508 Walker Street
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-3488 • fax: (334) 745-4744
Wells Fargo-Village Mall
Kimberly Buchan
Auburn, AL 36830
www.wellsfargo.com
(334) 887-4470
Premium Beverage Company
Linda Clark
928 N. Railroad Ave.
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-4521 • fax: (334) 745-2179
C a t e g o r y
Trustmark National Bank
Jimmy Hurst
1801 Thomason Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.trustmark.com
(334) 745-2113 • fax: (334) 745-4883
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Regions Bank
Jennifer Ryan
165 N. College Street
Auburn, AL 36830
www.regions.com
(334) 821-5664 • fax: (334) 821-3233
Envy Salon
Holly Surrency
829 S. Railroad Avenue Suite 101
Opelika, AL 36801
www.envysalonopelika.com
(334) 749-3366 • fax: (334) 749-3376
M e m b e r s
PNC Bank
Challas Goldman
605 2nd Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.pnc.com
(334) 749-8361 • fax: (334) 749-6604
Southern States Bank
Mark Chambers
2601 Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.southernstatesbank.net
(334) 737-1092 • fax: (334) 737-2810
Beauty Salons/Barbers/Supplies
2 Chic Salon & Boutique
Terri McDonald
2328 S. College Street Suite 7
Auburn, AL 36830
www.2chic.net
(334) 887-2442 • fax: (334) 821-3765
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Members By Category
Royal Cup Coffee
Joe Bradley
1779 Williams Road
Wetumpka, AL 36092
www.royalcupcoffee.com
(334) 657-2240 • fax: (334) 279-4995
Blood Donation
LifeSouth Community Blood Center
Branch Manager
505 East Thomason Circle
Opelika, AL 36801
www.lifesouth.org
(334) 705-0884 • fax: (334) 745-8154
Broadcasting
Auburn Network, Inc.
Chris Hines
P O Box 950
Auburn, AL 36831
www.aunetwork.com
(334) 826-2929 • fax: (334) 826-9151
Building-Contractors
Bailey-Harris Construction
Dennis Hamlet
P.O. Box 490
Auburn, AL 36831
www.bailey-harris.com
(334) 821-0807 • fax: (334) 826-1152
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Batson-Cook Construction
Chaitra Ziebarth
P.O. Box 554
West Point, GA 31833
www.batson-cook.com
(706) 643-2533 • fax: (706) 645-1221
Dan-Ric Homes
Darby Pippin
89 Durand Road
LaGrange, GA 30241
www.danric.com
(706) 882-7773 • fax: (706) 845-8038
Hudmon Construction Co., Inc.
Haley Smith
1900 Industrial Blvd
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-2430 • fax: (334) 749-7283
J&L Contractors, Inc.
Jeff Evans
P O Box 427
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 821-9737 • fax: (334) 821-7092
Scott Bridge Co.
Ike Scott
2461 Interstate Drive
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 749-5045 • fax: (334) 749-3936
Whatley Construction, LLC
Alex Whatley
P.O. Box 137
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-2583 • fax: (334) 749-3504
Building-Materials
Smith T Building Supply Co.
Dozier Smith T
P.O. Box 427
Opelika, AL 36803
www.smithtbuildingsupply.com
(334) 745-4618 • fax: (334) 745-4939
Surplus Warehouse
Lee Thomas
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 705-8626 • fax: (334) 705-8876
Business Consultants
Small Business Development Center at
Auburn University
Lindsay Bridges
570 Devall Drive, Suite 303
Auburn, AL 36832
www.sbdc.auburn.edu
(334) 844-4220
Cable Advertising Sales
OnMedia
Annete Wadsworth
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-6464 • fax: (334) 745-0244
Carpet Cleaning
Peaches’n Clean
Jody Pangle
1276 Financial Court
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 502-5326 • fax: (334) 821-2101
Catering
Christine’s Unlimited
Christine Healey
2272 Moores Mill Road Suite 208
Auburn, AL 36830
www.christinesunlimited.com
(334) 750-4963 • fax: (866) 824-8311
Kimbles Events by Design
Bryan Dunlap
607 Hines Street
LaGrange, GA 30240
www.kimbleseventsbydesign.com
(706) 523-2588
Cellular Phones & Services
Unwired
David Padgett
3702 Pepperell Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 887-5222 • fax: (334) 887-2080
Verizon Wireless
Greg May
2100 Tiger Town Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
www.verizonwireless.com
(334) 737-3200 • fax: (334) 749-7128
Chamber of Commerce
Alexander City Chamber of Commerce
Ann Rye
120 Tallapoosa Street
Alexander City, AL 35010
www.alexandercity.org
(256) 234-3461
Auburn Chamber Of Commerce
Lolly Steiner
P.O. Box 1370
Auburn, AL 36831
www.auburnchamber.com
(334) 887-7011 • fax: (334) 821-5500
Opelika Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Patton
P.O. Box 2366
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-4861 • fax: (334) 749-4740
Child Care-Resources
Child Care Resource Center
Tammy Morgan
510 S. 7th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-8400 • fax: (334) 749-9398
Child Daycare Center
Bonnie’s Kids Child Care Inc.
Tammie Long
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-6248 • fax: (334) 745-6203
Churches
Airview Church of God
Loren Sutton
3015 Old Opelika Road
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-7464
Greater Peace Baptist Church
Brenda Barrow
650 Jeter Ave.
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-9487 • fax: (334) 749-1727
Connect Church
John Brogdon
2900 Waverly Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
www.connectopelika.com
(334) 749-3916
Cornerstone Church
Jack Fisher
2123 Hamilton Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.cornerstonebuzz.org
(334) 887-1152
Cross Connection Church
Jon Russell
P.O. Box 3337
Auburn, AL 36831
www.auburnc3.com
(334) 745-6077
First Baptist Church
Mike King
P.O. Box 329
Opelika, AL 36803
www.fbcopelika.com
(334) 745-5715 • fax: (334) 745-2979
Trinity United Methodist Church
Rick Wheatley
800 Second Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.tumcopelika.org
(334) 745-2632 • fax: (334) 742-9085
Civic Clubs
Kiwanis Club of Opelika
Robert Huskey
P.O. Box 2294
Opelika, AL 36803
www.opelikakiwanis.org
Opelika Lions Club
Doug Hicks
P.O. Box 404
Opelika, AL 36803
www.opelikalions.org
(334) 745-2159
Opelika Rotary Club
John Story
P.O. Box 2013
Opelika, AL 36803
www.opelikarotary.org
Pilot Club of Opelika
Faye Ford
517 Winterburn Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 744-2694
C a t e g o r y
First Presbyterian Church of Opelika
David Bailey
900 2nd Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.firstpresopelika.com
(334) 745-3421 • fax: (334) 745-3421
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Chris Duncan
1010 India Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.tcpopelika.org
(334) 745-4889 • fax: (334) 745-4856
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Chiropractic Clinic
Advantage Chiropractic Clinic
Brad Adams
2408 E. University Drive Suite 101
Auburn, AL 36830
www.advantagechiropracticclinic.com
(334) 821-2552 • fax: (866) 850-0983
First United Methodist of Opelika
Laura Boggs
702 Avenue A
Opelika, AL 36801
www.fumcopelika.org
(334) 745-7604 • fax: (334) 745-7611
M e m b e r s
Chimney Sales/Service
Top Hat Chimney Sweeps Hearth & Patio
Jeff Simmons
P.O. Box 528
Opelika, AL 36803
www.hearthshoppe.com
(334) 749-3559 • fax: (334) 749-0803
Herring Spine & Rehab
Ronald Herring
2011 Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.herringsr.com
(334) 745-5321 • fax: (334) 745-5358
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Members By Category
Cleaning Service
Cleaning Services
John Folta
2205 Centerhill Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.cleaningservicesauburn.com
(334) 749-2640 • fax: (334) 749-1343
Servpro of Lee County
Jim Culpepper
17159 US Hwy 280, E
Smiths, AL 36867
www.servpro.com
(334) 821-4858 • fax: (334) 209-1454
Top Notch Cleaning, Inc.
Tammie Kirby
2219 Centerhills Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.topnotchopelika.com
(334) 749-2031 • fax: (334) 749-8499
Coffee
The Overall Company
Laura Pritchard
1001 Avenue B
Opelika, AL 36801
www.overallco.com
(334) 559-8444
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Communications
Charter Business
Pamela Higgins
1990 Mall Blvd
Auburn, AL 36830
www.charterbusiness.com
(678) 226-3661 • fax: (334) 649-1587
Computer-Service
Duncan Services
Andy Sadler
1401 Second Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.duncanservices.com
(334) 745-4605 • fax: (334) 745-4607
Eministration
Scott Lowery
PO Box 749
Opelika, AL 36803
www.eministration.com
(334) 787-9191
Contractors-General
Doug Horn Roofing
Doug Horn
P.O. Box 141
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 749-1289
Granade Technology Solutions
John Granade
145 E. Magnolia Ave. Ste. 206
Auburn, AL 36830
www.granade.co
(334) 610-1007
East Alabama Paving Co., Inc.
Charles Lawler
P.O. Box 2630
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 749-2418 • fax: (334) 749-0067
Woodley Enterprises, Inc.
Steve Woodley
P.O. Box 3587
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 826-0410 • fax: (334) 826-0410
Rabren General Contractors
Ron Anders
139 Lee Road 15
Auburn, AL 36830
www.rabren.com
(334) 826-6143 • fax: (334) 826-6141
Concrete-Supplier
Ready Mix USA/CEMEX
Joe Beckwith
2101 Poplar St.
Opelika, AL 36801
www.readymixusa.com
(334) 737-1818 • fax: (334) 737-1393
Copiers Sales/Service
Berney Office Solutions
Hamp Wyatt
129 E. Glenn Avenue
Auburn, AL 36830
www.berney.com
(334) 821-2679 • fax: (334) 821-8748
Construction Management
Batson-Cook Construction
Chaitra Ziebarth
P.O. Box 554
www.batson-cook.com
(706) 643-2533 • fax: (706) 645-1221
Copiers Sales/Service
Best Copy Products
Bret Reid
P.O. Box 648
Auburn, AL 36831
www.bestcopyproducts.com
(334) 749-2378 • fax: (334) 826-1130
RACO Alabama, LLC
Audrey White
4001 Carmichael Road Ste. 235
(334) 273-8904 • fax: (334) 273-8905
Counseling Services
Auburn Behavioral Health, LLC
Sharlene McDaniel
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auburnbehavioralhealth.com
(334) 329-7155
America’s Home Place, II
Ron Meares
1250 Fox Run Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.americashomeplace.com
(334) 364-0058 • fax: (334) 364-0063
Creative Media Entrepreneur
Doc Waller Studios, LLC
Doc Waller
480 N. Dean Road, Suite F5
Auburn, AL 36830
www.thedocwaller.com
(334) 524-2318
Customer Service Center
Afni, Inc.
Chris Alonzo
1000 Jeter Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.afni.com
(334) 737-4500 • fax: (334) 745-7908
Credit Union
East Alabama Community FCU
Kristin Sturges
P.O. Box 2588
Opelika, AL 36803
www.eacfcu.com
(334) 364-2850 • fax: (334) 364-2855
Database Development
Software Made Simple, Inc.
Becky Parnell
1501 13th Street Suite C
Columbus, GA 31901
www.softwaremadesimple.net
(706) 332-7372 • fax: (706) 320-3990
Four Seasons Federal Credit Union
DeDe Jackson
2915 Pepperell Pkwy.
Opelika, AL 36801
www.fourseasonsfederalcu.com
(334) 745-4711 • fax: (334) 745-4495
Debt Recovery Agencies
Account Due Services, LLC
Butch Brock
2415 Moores Mill Road Ste 265-190
Auburn, AL 36830
www.accountdue.com
(334) 644-3428 • fax: (334) 644-3434
DeDe Jackson
2300 Marvyn Pkwy.
Opelika, AL 36801
www.fourseasonsfcu.com
(334) 364-0474 • fax: (334) 749-5101
DeDe Jackson
Auburn, AL 36830
www.fourseasonsfederalcu.com
(334) 321-1260
East Alabama Dental Group
James Leonard, DMD
1945 1st Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.eastalabamadental.com
(334) 749-5014 • fax: (334) 749-9823
Robert Huskey, DMD
1610 Second Ave.
Opelika, AL 36801
www.rwhuskey.com
(334) 745-6295 • fax: (334) 749-3002
Opelika Dental Arts
James Tatum
1957 1st Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-3135 • fax: (334) 749-3120
Drs. Tatum & Tatum
Crawford Tatum, Jr.
P.O. Box 2326
Opelika, AL 36803
www.tatum3.com
(334) 745-6393 • fax: (334) 749-5290
Tiger Town Family Dentistry
Judy Thurmond
Opelika, AL 36801
www.tigertowndentistry.com
(334) 737-6261 • fax: (334) 460-9765
Dentists-Oral Surgeons
Oral & Facial Surgery of East AL, LLC
Thomas Fuqua, Jr., DMD, MD
121 N 20th St. Suite 20-B
Opelika, AL 36801
www.ofs-ea.com
(334) 749-3436 • fax: (334) 749-3223
C a t e g o r y
Keith Thompson, DMD
1945 1st Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-5014 • fax: (334) 749-9823
Dr. Brian Hollingsworth
1995 Pepperell Parkway Suite 1
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-4663 • fax: (334) 745-4654
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Custom Home Builders
America’s Home Place, II
Ron Meares
1250 Fox Run Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.americashomeplace.com
(334) 364-0058 • fax: (334) 364-0063
Katy Leonard
1945 1st Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-5014 • fax: (334) 749-9823
Dr. Robert Hall
1710 Pepperell Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-1577 • fax: (334) 737-6278
M e m b e r s
MAX Credit Union-Opelika
Joe Andrew
3021 Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.myMAX.com
(334) 260-2600 • fax: (334) 270-0921
Dentists-General
Auburn Dental Spa
Susie Litkenhous
1575 Professional Pkwy.
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auburndentalspa.com
(334) 821-2846 • fax: (334) 821-4322
Dr. Robert D. Gamotis DMD
111 N. 16th St.
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-3563 • fax: (334) 745-3566
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Members By Category
Dentists-Orthodontist
Allen Orthodontics
Meredith Turner
Opelika, AL 36801
www.bracesbyallen.com
(334) 705-8655
Dentists-Pediatric
Auburn Pediatric Dentistry
Charles Greenleaf, DMD
841 N. Dean Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auburnpediatricdentistry.com
(334) 826-6651 • fax: (334) 826-6657
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Wal-Mart Grocery Distribution Center
David Ridley
2701 Andrews Road
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 705-2800 • fax: (334) 705-2861
Drug/Alcohol Addiction Services
The Reprieve
Britten Elliott
401 S. 9th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.bradfordhealth.com
(334) 749-3445 • fax: (334) 749-2787
East Alabama Pediatric Dentistry
Sandy Buff
742 N. Dean Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.gatorgrins.com
(334) 321-0780 • fax: (334) 321-0786
Electrical Contractors
Auburn Electric Construction Company,
Inc.
Robert Pruitt
P.O. Box 2310
Auburn, AL 36831
www.aecci.com
(334) 821-7360 • fax: (334) 826-6366
Distilleries
John Emerald Distilling Company
John Sharp
3954 Croydon Road
www.johnemeralddistilling.com
(334) 296-7564 • fax: (334) 272-1164
Brumfield Electrical & Communications,
Inc.
Paul Brumfield
P.O. Box 143
Cusseta, AL 36852
www.brumfieldelectrical.com
(334) 756-4302 • fax: 1 (334) 756-4301
Distributors
Pharmavite
Les Davis
4701 Northpark Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.pharmavite.com
(334) 705-8135
Dixie Electric & Plumbing Company
Sheri Howe
580 Trade Center Street
www.calldixie.com
(334) 821-0740 • fax: (334) 262-2138
Southern Controls, Inc.
Scott Davis
P.O. Box 210399
www.southerncontrols.com
(334) 749-5545 • fax: (888) 815-5580
Electrical Equipment & Supplies
InLine Electric Supply Co.-Auburn
Thomas Fenn
1661 Shug Jordan Pkwy. Suite 502
Auburn, AL 36830
www.inlinelighting.com
(334) 821-9747 • fax: (334) 821-9797
Interstate Electrical Supply, Inc.
Harry Peterson
P.O. Box 3238
Auburn, AL 36831
www.interstate-electrical.com
(334) 821-3341 • fax: (334) 887-8084
Employment Agencies
A-1 Employment
Kim Petrina
400 South 8th Street Suite 101
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 704-0677 • fax: (334) 745-2205
Allegiance Staffing
Seth Parker
1220 Fox Run Avenue Suite 101
Opelika, AL 36801
www.allegiancestaffing.com
(334) 737-6152 • fax: (334) 737-6154
Ambassador Personnel
Kevin Mims
3320 Skyway Drive Suite 807
Opelika, AL 36804
www.teamambassador.com
(334) 501-7481 • fax: (334) 501-7920
Burt Employment Services & Training, Inc.
Merry Burt
508 Fox Run Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-4211 • fax: (334) 741-4166
Elwood Staffing Services, Inc.
Donna Smith
Opelika, AL 36801
www.elwoodstaffing.com
(334) 502-1215 • fax: (334) 502-1224
Employment Resources
Janie Corlee
P.O. Box 4136
Opelika, AL 36803
www.employmentresources.us
(334) 742-9271 • fax: (334) 749-2360
First Choice Personnel
Katie Bass
128 S. 8th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.fcpersonnel.com
(334) 704-0400 • fax: (334) 704-0300
Foresite Group
Russ Lassiter
2128 Moores Mill Road Suite C
Auburn, AL 36830
www.foresitegroupinc.com/
(334) 887-6064 • fax: (334) 887-6024
Onin Staffing
Sundra Kinman
2210 AA Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.oninstaffing.com
(334) 528-0010 • fax: (334) 363-2600
Goodwyn, Mills And Cawood, Inc.
Jim Teel
Opelika, AL 36801
www.gmcnetwork.com
(334) 271-3200 • fax: (334) 272-1566
Opelika Career Center
Peggy Bridges
2300 Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.dir.state.al.us
(334) 749-5065 • fax: (334) 745-5783
Hydro Engineering Solutions, LLC
John Curry
P.O. Box 2889
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 466-0894 • fax: (334) 466-0989
Staffing Connections
Bernita Carr
Opelika, AL 36801
www.staffing-connections.com
(334) 705-7041 • fax: (706) 571-9790
Engineering
Barrett-Simpson, Inc.
Tim Simpson
Opelika, AL 36801
www.barrett-simpson.com
(334) 745-7026 • fax: (334) 745-4367
Environmental/Industrial
Services/Recycling
Environmental & Recycling Solutions
David Chunn
1902 Market Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.ersnow.com
(334) 737-3866 • fax: (334) 737-3866
Event Planning
Event Center Downtown
Dale Downing
Opelika, AL 36801
www.eventcenterdowntown.com
(334) 705-5466 • fax: (334) 705-5467
Event Venue
Event Center Downtown
Dale Downing
Opelika, AL 36801
www.eventcenterdowntown.com
(334) 705-5466 • fax: (334) 705-5467
Fencing
Stand Alone Fencing
Richard Mitchell
2500 3rd Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.standalonefencing.com
(334) 717-3903
Financial Planning Consultants
Edward Jones Investments
Blake Henry
P.O. Drawer 1949
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-0100 • fax: (888) 512-1581
C a t e g o r y
Equipment-Farming/Heavy
(Rental,Purchase&Repair)
Melson Tractor Co.
Joel Phillips
13440 US 280 East
Salem, AL 36874
(334) 291-7609 • fax: 1 (334) 214-9811
Thompson Tractor Co.
Todd Cowan
302 Fox Run Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-3359 • fax: (334) 749-0779
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CDG Engineers and Associates, Inc.
Greg Ryland
PO Box 2155
Auburn, AL 36831
www.cdge.com
(334) 466-9431 • fax: (334) 466-9430
Farmer Brown’s Party Animals
Patrick Starr
929 Lee Road 14
Auburn, AL 36832
www.fbpartyanimals.com
(334) 750-2591
Sun South
Matthew Allen
Auburn, AL 36830
www.sunsouth.com
(334) 502-2488 • fax: (334) 502-2860
M e m b e r s
Bolt Engineering, Inc.
Brandon Bolt
PO Box 584
Opelika, AL 36803
www.boltengineering.net
(334) 744-4016
Entertainment
Cyberzone
Simon Bak
107 N. 9th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.cyberzone334.com
(334) 737-5000
Rental Inc.
Chip Grouby
Opelika, AL 36801
www.rentalinc1.com
(334) 705-8998 • fax: (334) 745-4114
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Members By Category
Bill Loosier
P.O. Box 3016
Opelika, AL 36803
www.edwardjones.com
(334) 745-3219 • fax: (866) 857-9775
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Financial/Investment Advisor
Victor 4 Advice
Victor Cuevas
2810 Tara Court
Opelika, AL 36804
www.victor4advice.com
(334) 610-1130 • fax: (888) 205-9953
Florists
New Blossom Shop
Angela Hood
905 Geneva Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.opelikaflowers.com
(334) 745-4411 • fax: (334) 749-2049
Brandon Rolling
3320 Skyway Drive Suite 713
Opelika, AL 36801
www.edwardjones.com
(334) 887-9866
Wilson Investment Group
Keith Pridgen
P.O. Box 1571
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 559-2220
Pretty Petals
Brittany Boies
3503 Marvyn Pkwy #156
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 750-6037
Financialcorp South, LLC
Frank Laxson
1461 Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.financialcorpsouth.com
(877) 599-8178 • fax: (877) 669-0240
Financing
Alabama Ag Credit
Don Thrash
1431 Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-3303 • fax: (334) 742-9819
Forestry Consultant
Green South Land & Timber, Inc.
Lehman Bass
P.O. Box 2773
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 749-0598 • fax: (334) 749-0598
First Financial Group of the South, Inc.
B. Dale Henderson
3320 Skyway Dr., Suite 712-A
Opelika, AL 36801
www.FFGofTheSouth.com
(334) 321-0078 • fax: (334) 321-4735
First South Farm Credit
Taylor Hart
PO Box 1449
Auburn, AL 36830
www.firstsouthland.com
(334) 826-5263 • fax: (334) 826-5626
Framing/Art
The Gallery
Debbie Purves
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-2462 • fax: (334) 741-4004
LaMar Financial Services
Andy Lamar
822 N. Dean Road Ste. 100
Auburn, AL 36830
www.raymondjames.com/lamarfinancial
(334) 821-8940 • fax: (334) 821-8943
Rice Banking Company
Dan DeLoney
PO Box 147
Opelika, AL 36803
www.ricebankingcompany.com
(334) 745-3494 • fax: (334) 745-0650
Funeral Homes
Frederick-Dean Funeral Home
Joseph Dean
1801 Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.frederickdean.com.com
(334) 745-4667 • fax: (334) 745-8181
Smith-Kastner Wealth Management, LLC
Nathan Kastner
1800 Airport Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.smith-kastner.com
(334) 749-5001 • fax: (334) 749-5003
Floor Covering
Cannon Carpet One
Dan Cannon
Opelika, AL 36801
www.cannoncarpetone.com
(334) 749-1300 • fax: (334) 749-1315
Financial Representative
NBC Securities, Inc.
Andy Jordan
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 705-1012 • fax: (334) 705-1001
Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home & Crematory
Bill Trant
1500 Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.jeffcoattrant.com
(334) 749-8700 • fax: (334) 749-8784
Vines Funeral Home, Inc
Merilyn Vines
P.O. Box 198
LaFayette, AL 36862
www.vinesfuneralhome.com
(334) 864-7128 • fax: (334) 864-8184
Furniture
Alabama Contract Sales, Inc.
Tim Turnham
P.O. Box 3490
Auburn, AL 36831
www.alabamacontractsales.com
(334) 821-4500 • fax: (334) 821-4561
Knight Rides LLC Yamaha Golf Cars
Doug Knight
101 North 11th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.knightrides.com
(334) 742-0755 • fax: (334) 741-8611
Ashley Furniture Home Store
Walt Williams
Opelika, AL 36801
www.ashleyhomestores.com
(334) 364-0440 • fax: (334) 364-0447
Golf Courses
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand
National
Scott Gomberg
3000 Robert Trent Jones Trail
Opelika, AL 36801
www.rtjgolf.com
(334) 749-9042 • fax: (334) 749-8479
Gift Shops/Bookstores
Heritage Gifts & Gourmet
Barbara Patton
108 S. 8th St.
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 705-0484 • fax: (334) 705-0484
Southern Crossing
Kathy Penton
813 South Railroad Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-0015
Glass-Commercial & Auto
Precision Glass
Allen Lott
2112 Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-4700 • fax: (334) 745-4520
Opelika Housing Authority
Akinola Popoola
PO Box 786
Opelika, AL 36803
www.opelikaha.org
(334) 745-4171 • fax: (334) 745-6783
Governmental Offices-County
Lee County Circuit Clerk’s Office
Mary Roberson
2311 Gateway Drive Suite 104
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 737-3526
Governmental Offices-State
Congressman Mike Rogers Office
Cheryl Cunningham
1819 Pepperell Parkway Suite 203
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-6221 • fax: (334) 742-0109
Grocery Stores
Piggly Wiggly
Drew Milligan
1515 2nd Avenue Suite A
Opelika, AL 36801
www.pigglywiggly.net
(334) 742-1119 • fax: (334) 742-1151
Wright’s Market
Jimmy Wright
P.O. Box 2461
Opelika, AL 36803
www.wrightsmarkets.com
(334) 749-1333 • fax: (334) 749-1326
Gutters & Siding
Chattahoochee Gutter Co., Inc.
Bill Leffler
675 Lee Rd. 646
Salem, AL 36874
www.chattgutter.com
(334) 826-1678 • fax: 1 (334) 297-1400
C a t e g o r y
Lee County Commission
Bill English
P. O. Box 666
Opelika, AL 36803
www.leeco.us
Lee Russell Council of Govts
Suzanne Burnette
2207 Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-5264 • fax: (334) 749-6582
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Golf Carts
Fun Carts of Opelika, Inc.
Jim Hadaway
618 Lee Road 113
Opelika, AL 36804
www.funcarts.net
(334) 745-0660 • fax: (334) 741-5351
Government Offices-City
City of Opelika
Jan Gunter
PO Box 390
Opelika, AL 36803
www.opelika.org
(334) 705-5150 • fax: (334) 705-5153
Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Jay Jones
1900 Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.leecountysheriff.org
(334) 749-5651 • fax: (334) 749-9188
M e m b e r s
Gold,Silver/Plat. Buyers/Dealer
(Jewelry & Coins)
Goldfinger
Robert Garlington
3500 Pepperell Pkwy. Suite E
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 578-1648
Saugahatchee Country Club
John King
3800 Bent Creek Rd.
Opelika, AL 36804
www.saugahatcheecountryclub.com
(334) 749-3441 • fax: (334) 745-2520
(334) 737-3660 • fax: (334) 742-9478
Lee County District Attorney’s Office
Robert Treese
2311 Gateway Drive, Suite 111
Opelika, AL 36801
www.leecountyda.org
(334) 737-3446 • fax: (334) 745-5161
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Members By Category
Gyms
Kage Fit
Keith Johnson
3613 Pepperell Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36801
www.kage-fit.com
(334) 703-9663
Heating & Air-Contractors & Parts
Suppliers
AAC-Alabama AC/Heating & Refrigeration
Michael Lunceford
3505 Pepperell Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36801
www.agreenplanet.us
(334) 745-7400 • fax: (334) 887-2248
Energy Savers
Jack Warren
P.O. Box 261
Opelika, AL 36803
www.energysaversair.com
(334) 749-9300
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Jackson Heating & Air Conditioning
Ben Jackson
Opelika, AL 36801
www.jacksonair.com
(334) 298-1963 • fax: (334) 737-2768
Sensigreen
Justin Quinn
P.O. Box 2889
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 704-3274
Spencer Heating & Air Cond.
E.L. Spencer, Jr.
P.O. Box 3288
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 887-9020 • fax: (334) 887-8565
Home Health Care
Comfort Keepers
Chris Jane
P.O. Box 1527
Opelika, AL 36803
www.comfortkeepers.com
(334) 749-8461 • fax: (334) 749-8819
Hotels
Auburn Opelika Marriott at Grand National
Jay Prater
3700 Robert Trent Jones Trail
Opelika, AL 36801
www.marriott.com/csgab
(334) 741-9292 • fax: (334) 741-9733
Home Improvement
Bi-City Decor, Inc.
Randy Lambert
500 N 26th Street, Suite 102
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-3374 • fax: (334) 745-0862
Fairfield Inn & Suites Auburn Opelika
Emily White
Opelika, AL 36801
www.fairfieldinn.com/csgao
(334) 742-2590 • fax: (334) 742-2591
The Home Depot
Jason Schoonhoven
2190 Tigertown Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
www.homedepot.com
(334) 737-0136 • fax: (334) 737-2413
Hampton Inn
Debbie Kopp
Auburn, AL 36832
www.e-hamptoninn.com
(334) 821-4111 • fax: (334) 821-2146
Hospice
Columbus Hospice of Alabama
Diane Taylor
7020 Moon Road
Columbus, GA 31909
www.columbushospice.com
(706) 569-7992 • fax: (706) 569-8560
Hampton Inn and Suites
Chris Chavis
3000 Capps Way
Opelika, AL 36804
www.opelikasuites.hamptoninn.com
(334) 745-4311 • fax: (334) 745-4303
Hospital
Terry Andrus
Opelika, AL 36801
www.eamc.org
(334) 749-3411 • fax: (334) 528-1347
Hospital-Rehabilitation-Medical
Regional Rehabilitation Hospital
Erin Collier
3715 Hwy 280/431 N
Phenix City, AL 36867
www.regionalrehabhospital.com
(334) 732-2232 • fax: (334) 732-2123
Hilton Garden Inn Auburn/Opelika
Mark Fetner
2555 Hilton Garden Drive
Auburn, AL 36830
www.hilton.com
(334) 502-3500 • fax: (334) 502-3572
Holiday Inn Express
Terrie McConnell
1801 Capps Landing
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 749-5250
Home-Towne Suites
Whitney Boggs
1188 Commerce Dr.
Auburn, AL 36830
www.htshotel.com
(334) 826-1123 • fax: (334) 826-0139
The Hotel at Auburn University
Hans van der Reijden
241 S. College St.
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auhcc.com
(334) 821-8200 • fax: (334) 826-8755
Knight’s Inn
Rajesh Patel
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 749-8377 • fax: (334) 745-1700
Microtel Inn & Suites
Alvin Bettcher
1651 Parker Way
Opelika, AL 36801
www.microtelinn.com
(334) 745-0415 • fax: (334) 745-0559
Human Resource Outsourcing
PRemployer, Inc.
Ben Harrison
PO Box 8186
Dothan, AL 36304
www.premployerinc.com
(334) 712-9939 • fax: (334) 673-7919
Human Resource Specialists
Strategic HR Partners, LLC
Charles Little, SPHR
3100 Gentian Blvd. Suite 7C
Columbus, GA 31907
www.strategichrpartners.com
(706) 561-2465 • fax: (706) 561-2465
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 737-6101
Earle Fuller
1007 4th Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-0235 • fax:
William Boecklen
2108 Gateway Drive Suite D
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-2158
Arnold & Lindy Goodman
2227 Lancelot Place
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 575-6837
Honorable Russell A. Bush
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 737-3378
Dr. James & Anne Grady
2711 Rockybrook Lane
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-0982
Lucinda Cannon
P.O. Box 3080
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 749-8481
Mechelle Gullatte
6006 Lee Rd 401
Salem, AL 36874
(334) 749-3854
Race & Heather Cannon
715 Avenue A Suite 200
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-5097
Bill Ham
P.O. Box 1062
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 821-6662
David & Ann Canon
405 Winterburn Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-6873
Robert & Elizabeth Ham
20 Lee Road 2120
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 319-0697
Al & Dudley Cook
P.O. Box 1558
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 750-9124
Bert Harris
P.O. Box 3235
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 887-9760
T.K. Davis, III
621 N. 10th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
Dora James
4200 Sedgefield Lane
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-3174
Shirley Flora
403 Dunlop Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-6101
Richard Bailey
684 Belmonte Drive
David L. Fox
3506 Tifton Lane
Penny & Arnett Jones
P.O. Box 1719
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-5937
C a t e g o r y
Individual Member
Nick Abbett
1804 Northgate Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-0555
Patricia “Patsy” Jones
P.O. Box 1555
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-6656
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George Dyar
2713 Rockybrook Lane
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-1602
M e m b e r s
Ice Cream/Yogurt
Marble Slab Creamery
Terri Meeks
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-0033
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 826-5849
Tim Beasley
134 Osburn Circle
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 332-0692
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Members By Category
82
Jim Levins
1506 Sandray Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-4629
Auburn, AL 36831
(404) 213-9555
Rex Roach
404 Etowah Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 703-7121
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 737-3413
Charles & Enid Weissinger
1995 Stoneridge Drive
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-3106
Ted Little
P.O. Box 2366
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 887-3472
Dan Robertson
205 N. 7th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-3886
Charles Whatley
105 Lee Road 2060
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6454
Margaret Mayfield
P.O. Box 809
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-0333
Ross Ryals
8404 Westminster Court
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 221-7677
Nicholas Wheeler, IV
1312 Sycamore Drive
Auburn, AL 36849
(334) 887-8790
Doug McCaghren
890 Tacoma Drive
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 703-1157
Bill & Nell Samford
1125 E. Collinwood Circle
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-7238
Kenneth Wilkes
P.O. Box 2068
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 744-1471
Frank Morris
P.O. Box 2115
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-3728
Ira Silberman
1109 Willow Run
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-1546
Warner Williams
P.O. Box 2151
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-6861
William E. Morris
501 3rd Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-7454
Charles Albert Smith
504 North 9th St.
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-3718
Dr. Keith & Joanne Woodall
1805 Whittlesey Court
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-0271
Randy & Oline Price
2270 Old Columbus Rd
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 749-0588
Loren & Elouise Sutton
901 Oak Bowery Road
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-7464
Bill Price
2006 Rockybrook Road
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 663-1752
Tom Tippett
1103 Willow Run
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-7470
Insurance
Alliance Insurance Group
Jason Hicks
Opelika, AL 36801
www.allianceinsgroup.com
(334) 749-0468 • fax: (334) 749-4111
Flora Jane Rhodes
2104 Heritage Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-8444
Jacqueline Varner
600 5th Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-4368
Bret & Rita Richardson
P.O. Box 1481
Honorable Jacob A. Walker
Allstate-Prewett Insurance Group
Rusty Prewett
1849 Ogletree Rd, Suite 300
Auburn, AL 36830
www.prewettinsurancegroup.com
(334) 502-5111
Allstate-Prewett Insurance Group-Opelika
Brian O’Neil
2210B Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.prewettinsurancegroup.com
(334) 528-0303
Benefit Compensation Group
R. Allen Brewer
1549 Professional Pkwy Suite B
Auburn, AL 36830
www.benefitcompensationgroup.com
(334) 246-5842 • fax: (334) 460-8626
Country Financial
Tim McLain
107 18th St
Opelika, AL 36801
www.countryfinancial.com/tim.mclain
(334) 741-0080 • fax: (334) 741-0030
Elliott & Associates Insurance Service
Rickey Elliot
211 2nd Ave.
Opelika, AL 36801
www.elliottandassociatesagency.com
(334) 745-0888 • fax: (334) 745-8190
Humana
Tina Cuevas
2810 Tara Ct.
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 524-0807
State Farm Insurance
Bill White
P.O. Box 766
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 749-8319 • fax: (334) 749-0477
Viva Medicare
Jason Tolbert
2107-B Eastern Blvd.
www.vivahealth.com
(334) 272-8882 • fax: (334) 272-6199
Janitorial Service/Equip
Paragon Industrial
Rick Bolt
P.O. Box 4039
Opelika, AL 36803
www.paragonindustrialllp.com
(334) 749-3850 • fax: (334) 749-9850
Jewelers
Jewelry By Design
Tammy Nelson
590 N. Dean Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.jewelrybydesignauburn.com
(334) 821-9940
Ware Jewelers-Tiger Town
Betsi Hoopes
Opelika, AL 36801
www.warejewelers.com
(334) 749-5005 • fax: (334) 749-5089
Land Management/Sales
AFM Landsales-John Torbert
John Torbert
PO Box 207
Salem, AL 36874
www.afmlandsales.com
(334) 750-1930
John Hardin-Alalandco
John Hardin
1407 Oak Bowery Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.alalandco.com
(334) 524-2756
Landscaping/Lawn Service
TruGreen
Laurie Haberstroh
PO Box 1609
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 749-5037 • fax: (334) 749-9746
Limo Service
Bay Limousine Service
Bill Hilyer
3016 Hwy. 14 Suite 101
Auburn, AL 36832
www.baylimousineservice.com
(334) 740-2920 • fax: (334) 792-3934
C a t e g o r y
Kenny Chase-Country Financial
2112 B Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
Rusty Sheehan
P.O. Box 2007
Opelika, AL 36803
www.rustysheehan.com
(334) 745-6303 • fax: (334) 704-0144
Ware Jewelers-Auburn
Betsi Hoopes
Auburn, AL 36830
www.warejewelers.com
(334) 821-7375 • fax: (334) 821-0383
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J. Smith Lanier & Co.
Eddy Kilman
P.O. Box 828
Opelika, AL 36803
www.jsmithlanier.com
(334) 749-3401 • fax: (334) 745-8785
Tom Bryan
P.O. Box 4049
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 749-5777 • fax: (334) 749-5779
Maria Jewelers
Maria Foote
Opelika, AL 36801
www.mariafinejewelry.com/
(334) 704-0009 • fax: (334) 704-0708
M e m b e r s
J. Perkins Insurance, LLC
Jerry Perkins
2904 McKinley Drive
Opelika, AL 36804
(229) 886-7256 • fax: (334) 745-3970
www.countryfinancial.com/kenny.chase
(334) 749-8111 • fax: (334) 749-1386
Southern Insurance Consultants
Jerry Ray
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-0468 • fax: (334) 749-4111
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Members By Category
Loan Service
Southern Development Council
Jennifer Seymour
8132 Old Federal Road
www.sdcinc.org
(334) 244-1801 • fax: (334) 244-1421
Machine Shop
L&L Machine Tool, LLC
Chris Lecroy
5370 US Highway 431 North
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-2159 • fax: (334) 364-0207
Manufacturers
Apollo Chemical, Div. of Mt. Vernon
Chem., LLC
Richard Smith
2905 Highway 280 East
Opelika, AL 36804
www.apollochemical.com
(334) 749-1700 • fax: (334) 749-2221
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Gambro Renal Products Inc.
Alisa Anthony
1101 Jeter Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.gambro.com
(334) 364-1049 • fax: (334) 364-1149
Hanwha L&C Alabama, LLC
Martin Kim
4400 North Park Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-7725 • fax: (334) 741-7796
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc.
Corinne Hodges
7777 KIA Parkway
(706) 902-7637 • fax: (706) 902-7799
Mando America Corporation
Kim Gradic
4201 N. Park Dr.
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 364-3600 • fax: (334) 364-3601
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
Jerry King
150 Technology Park
Auburn, AL 36830
www.briggsandstratton.com
(334) 821-7999 • fax: (334) 502-2259
Piedmont Fertilizer Co.
Carson Jackson
P.O. Box 71
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-5734 • fax: (334) 745-5745
Castone Corporation
David James
P.O. Box 747
Opelika, AL 36803
www.castonecorp.com
(334) 745-3571 • fax: (334) 749-5722
West Fraser Timber Co.
Billy Bell
2100 Industrial Blvd.
Opelika, AL 36801
www.westfraser.com
(334) 749-6281 • fax: (334) 742-9979
Daewon America, Inc.
Hee Yong Bhang
4600 Northpark Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.dwku.com
(334) 364-1600 • fax: (334) 364-1601
Mental Health Services
East Alabama Mental Health Ctr.
Anne Penney
2506 Lambert Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 742-2700 • fax: (334) 742-2707
Metal Fabrication/Welding
Tyson Metal Works
John Tyson
114 14th Place
Opelika, AL 36801
www.tysonmetalworks.com
(334) 745-2451 • fax: (334) 749-6030
Mobile Home-Dealers
Miller Homes
Gary Miller
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-0401 • fax: (334) 749-9974
Monuments-Sales
East Alabama Monument Co.
Jim Lindsey
105 N. 10th Street Suite B
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-5625
Mortgage Lender
New Penn Financial,LLC
Jeff Fair
2515 E. Glenn Avenue #304
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 524-9064
Mortgage Loans
American Nationwide Mortgage
Tim White
740 N. Dean Road Suite 300
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 740-7691 • fax: (334) 408-1732
Motorcycles/ATVs/Generators
Big Swamp Harley-Davidson
John Cunningham
1201 Fox Run Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
www.bigswamphd.com
(706) 324-4294 • fax: (706) 324-5125
Honda-Suzuki of Opelika
June Rothfuss
1110 Frederick Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-6357 • fax: (334) 705-0750
Moving Company
Lambert Transfer & Storage
Carlton Hunley
1102B Fox Trail
Opelika, AL 36801
www.lamberttransfer.net
(334) 745-5706 • fax: (334) 745-7240
(334) 749-8003 • fax: (334) 749-8009
Nursing Home
Arbor Springs Health and Rehab Center, Ltd
Mark Traylor
Opelika, AL 36801
www.arborspringshealth.com
(334) 749-1471 • fax: (334) 749-6649
Outlet Stores , Retail
USA Town Center
Victor Vance
4480 Sandhill Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.usatowncenter.biz
(334) 749-0561
Two Men and A Truck
Joe Lovvorn
1917 Opelika Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.twomen.com
(334) 887-2636 • fax: (334) 887-7420
Oak Park
Jason Banks
1365 Gatewood Dr.
Auburn, AL 36830
www.eamc.org
(334) 826-7200
Packaging
Packaging Corporation of America
Joe Benson
3200 Hipack Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.packagingcorp.com
(334) 749-8203 • fax: (334) 749-1788
Museum
Museum of East Alabama
Glen Buxton
P.O. Box 3085
Opelika, AL 36803
www.eastalabama.org
(334) 749-2751 • fax: (334) 749-2607
Sybil Haughery
Auburn, AL 36830
www.eamc.org
(334) 501-0904 • fax: (334) 501-0940
Old Timers & Chimers Clock Museum
John Hendricks
405 S. 9th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.oldtimersandchimers.com
(334) 745-0129
Office Depot
Kim Milburn
Opelika, AL 36801
www.officedepot.com
(334) 742-0225 • fax: (334) 742-9983
S&S Termite & Pest Control, LLC
John Story
P.O. Box 3079
Opelika, AL 36803
www.sandstermite.com
(334) 745-0666 • fax: (877) 377-1321
Pet Grooming Service
Pampered Pets Boutique
Kelly Jackson
C a t e g o r y
Opelika Observer
Newspaper Editor
225 S. 8th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.opelikaobserveronline.com
Office Equipment/Supplies/Furniture
Alabama Office Supply Co., LLP
Wake Asbury
P.O. Box 467
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 749-3456 • fax: (334) 749-5583
Pest Control
Cook’s Pest Control
Jerry Hendricks
P.O. Box 3307
Auburn, AL 36831
www.cookspest.com
(334) 887-7085 • fax: (334) 826-2997
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Newspapers
Opelika Auburn News
Rex Maynor
P.O. Box 2208
Opelika, AL 36803
www.oanow.com
(334) 749-6271 • fax: (334) 749-1228
GNC-Tiger Town
Marsha Gladfelder
2199 Tiger Town Pkwy #19
Opelika, AL 36801
www.gnc.com
(334) 704-0042
Party Rentals , Rental Service
Special Arrangements
Donna Phillips
2201 Enterprise Dr
Opelika, AL 36801
www.specialarrangements.com
(334) 737-2995 • fax: (334) 737-2997
M e m b e r s
Music Instruction & Entertainment
Spicer’s Music, LLC
Tim Spicer
2140 E. University Drive, Suite 5
Auburn, AL 36830
www.spicersmusic.com
(334) 329-7529
Nutrition
GNC
Marsha Gladfelder
3000 Pepperell Pkwy Suite 11
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-8828 • fax: (334) 741-8828
Painting/Home Maintenance
TNT Maintenance & Painting, Inc.
Terry Barnes, Jr.
1501-A Chewacla Road
Opelika, AL 36804
www.tntmaintenance.com
(334) 749-0040 • fax: (334) 749-5457
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Members By Category
1306 McCoy St.
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-9348 • fax: (334) 741-1012
Pharmacies
Adams Pharmacy & Homecare Inc.
June Adams
1961 1st Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-3881 • fax: (334) 745-4717
Beauregard Drugs
Tucker Simmons
7667 AL Hwy 51 Ste A
Opelika, AL 36804
www.beauregarddrugs.com
(334) 364-9993 • fax: (334) 364-9997
Bubba’s Medicine Shop
Jeff Jerkins
512 2nd Ave
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-3426 • fax: (334) 742-0757
Medical Arts Pharmacy
Dennis Miller
121 N. 20th St. Bldg #1
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-5756 • fax: (334) 749-2102
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Photographers
FlipFlopFoto
Pam Powers-Smith
116 S. 8th St.
Opelika, AL 36801
www.flipflopfoto.com
(334) 737-1474 • fax: (334) 737-0242
Jernigan Photography
Charles Jernigan
P.O. Box 140
Opelika, AL 36803
www.jerniganphotography.com
(334) 745-2334 • fax: (334) 745-2949
Village Photographers
Allen Patterson
P O Box 2550
Auburn, AL 36831
www.villagephotographers.com
(334) 821-9196 • fax: (334) 821-6166
Physicians-Auditory
Doctor’s Hearing Clinic
Katie Slade
7025 Halcyon Park Drive Suite A
www.doctorshearingclinic.com
(334) 745-1635
Physicians-Cardiology
Auburn Cardiovascular, PC
Janet Whatley
P.O. Box 1033
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auburncv.com
(334) 821-1219 • fax: (334) 821-0838
Physicians-Dermatology
Gulf Coast Dermatology
Kim O’Neal
Auburn, AL 36830
www.gulfcoastderm.com
(334) 821-9308 • fax: (850) 522-8354
Physicians-Ear/Nose/Throat
East Alabama Ear, Nose, & Throat
Julie Rendleman
1965 First Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.eaent.com
(334) 705-0012 • fax: (334) 705-0378
Physicians-Family
American Family Care TigerTown
Felicia Fortune
Opelika, AL 36801
www.americanfamilycare.com
(334) 528-9050 • fax: (334) 528-9053
American Family Care-Auburn
Felicia Fortune
Auburn, AL 36832
www.americanfamilycare.com
(334) 758-2020 • fax: (334) 758-2024
Family Medicine Assoc. of East Alabama, PC
Bonnie Farr
122 N. 20th Street #24
Opelika, AL 36801
www.familymedicineopelika.com
(334) 745-4646 • fax: (334) 745-0633
Physicians-Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine Associates, PC
Joyce Spratlin
121 N. 20th St. Suite 6
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-3385 • fax: (334) 705-3426
Kevin L. Jackson, MD
Becky Boyd
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 821-6300 • fax: (334) 821-1849
Physicians-Neurosurgery
Auburn Spine & Neurosurgery
Lisa Warren
560 Devall Street, Suite 301
Auburn, AL 36832
www.auburnspine.com
(334) 821-0466 • fax: (334) 821-4682
Physicians-Occupational/Work Related
Srvs
Alabama Occupational Medicine
Dr. J. Garth Stauffer
2515 E. Glenn Avenue Suite 106
Auburn, AL 36830
www.alaoccmed.com
(334) 821-7788 • fax: (334) 821-7555
Physicians-Opthamology/Optometry
Whatley Eye Care, P.C.
Russell Whatley
518 Avenue A
Opelika, AL 36801
www.whatleyeyecare.com
(334) 745-3112 • fax: (334) 745-8751
Physicians-Orthopedics
The Hughston Clinic
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 826-2090
The Orthopaedic Clinic, PC
Marion Fuller
P O Box 2125
Opelika, AL 36803
www.theorthoclinic.com
(334) 749-8303 • fax: (334) 745-5243
(334) 745-6253 • fax: (334) 749-1982
Auburn, AL 36831
www.kaizenops.com
(334) 728-4143
Pools & Spas
The Backyard Experience Pools & Spas
Eric Rudd
1514 2nd Avenue, Suite 2
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-0303 • fax: (334) 741-9113
Office of Professional and Continuing
Education
John Freeze
301 O.D. Smith Hall 135 S. College Street
www.auburn.edu/opce
(334) 844-5100 • fax: (334) 844-3101
Physicians-Pediatric
Pediatric Associates of Auburn
Dianne Carlton
411 B Opelika Rd.
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auburnpediatricassociates.com
(334) 821-4766 • fax: (334) 821-4767
Printers
Allegra Marketing Print Mail
Doyle Depriest
1625 E. University Dr.#112
Auburn, AL 36830
www.allegra-auburnal.com
(334) 887-3180 • fax: (334) 887-3289
Pediatric Clinic, LLC
Jerry Haynes
2401 Village Professional Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-8121
Kemp and Sons Printing
Brian Bass
2301 Enterprise Drive Suite A
Opelika, AL 36801
www.kempandsons.com
(334) 705-5888 • fax: (334) 741-0754
Physicians-Women
Lee Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.A.
Chris Cornett
121 N. 20th St. Suite 2
Opelika, AL 36801
www.leeobgyn.com
(334) 745-6447 • fax: (334) 742-0713
KaizenOps/The John Maxwell Team
Mack Story
PO Box 404
Radio Stations
Auburn Network
WANI-1400AM & 98.7 FM
Andy Burcham
P.O. Box 950
Auburn, AL 36831
www.wani1400.com
(334) 826-2929 • fax: (334) 826-9151
Qantum Communications
John Bodiford
915 Veterans Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
www.qantumofauburn.com
(334) 745-4656 • fax: (334) 749-1520
C a t e g o r y
Plumbing-Wholesale Industrial Supply
Thompson Supply Company, Inc.
Phillip Thompson
P.O. Box 2860
Opelika, AL 36803
Professional Devel./Cont. Education
Emerald Coast Dale Carnegie Training
Len Williams
5168 Point Shores Lane
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
www.dalecarnegie.com
(850) 437-1920 • fax: (850) 932-3490)
Publishers
Lee Magazine
Terri Petry
730 N. Dean Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.leemag.com
(334) 991-0087
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Plumbing-Drain & Sewer Cleaning Svc
Roto Rooter
Amye Schooley
301 Sharp Street
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-2906
Private In-Home Tutoring
Expressive Minds, Inc.
Jennifer Sammons
P.O. Box 3664
Auburn, AL 36831
www.expressiveminds.net
(334) 332-1771 • fax: (334) 826-8302
Public Works Management
ESG Operations, Inc.
Mike Hilyer
700 Fox Trail
Opelika, AL 36801
www.esginc.net
(334) 705-5413 • fax: (334) 705-5452
M e m b e r s
Premier OB/GYN, LLC
Daniel Obiekwe
2412 Village Professional Drive S
Opelika, AL 36801
www.thepremierobgyn.com
(334) 705-2900 • fax: (334) 705-2901
McQuick Printing/Media Promotions
William McGough
616 N. Perry Street
www.mcquickprinting.com
(334) 834-2013 • fax: (334) 834-3259
Prosthetics & Orthotics
Alabama Artificial Limb & Orthopedic
Services
Holly Thornton
1703 Westend Court Suite E
Opelika, AL 36801
www.aalos.com
(334) 737-3000 • fax: (334) 737-3014
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Members By Category
Auburn, AL 36830
www.century21koullasrealty.com
(334) 887-2000 • fax: (334) 246-3313
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P.O. Box 3584
Auburn, AL 36831
www.concepttoclosing.com
(334) 887-3601 • fax: (334) 887-3606
Weichert Realtors-Porter Properties
Stacey Sanders
P O Box 28
Auburn, AL 36831
www.porterproperties.com
(334) 887-2070 • fax: (334) 826-8602
—-Kicker 97.7 FM-WKKR
John Bodiford
Opelika, AL 36801
www.kickerfm.com
(334) 745-4656 • fax: (334) 749-1520
Country & Commercial Properties
Jimmy Collins
P.O. Box 1034
Opelika, AL 36803
www.countryandcommercial.com
(334) 749-1221 • fax: (334) 749-0808
—-Mix 96.7 FM-WMXA
Zack Fox
Opelika, AL 36801
www.mix967online.com
(334) 745-4656 • fax: (334) 749-1520
First Realty
Sherri McCollum
Auburn, AL 36830
www.firstrealtyopelika.com
(334) 826-0111 • fax: (334) 826-0116
—-The Touch 910 AM-WZMG
Richard LaGrand
Opelika, AL 36801
www.intouch910am.com
(334) 745-4656 • fax: (334) 749-1520
Mary Cho Realty, Inc
Mary Cho
311 N. College Street
Auburn, AL 36830
www.marycho.com
(334) 821-8866 • fax: (334) 821-3505
—-WTLM-1520-Scott Shannon’s Oldies
Channel
Ben Taylor
915 Veterans Pkwy.
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-4656 fax: (334) 749-1520
Prestige Properties
Mark Jones
Auburn, AL 36830
www.prestigeprops.com
(334) 887-5274 • fax: (334) 887-0389
Real Estate
Associated Realty
Selena Daniel
414 2nd Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
www.opelikadaniel.com
(334) 705-0045 • fax: (334) 705-0026
Prudential Commercial Real Estate
Bill Moody
1810 East Glenn Ave, Suite 120
Auburn, AL 36830
www.prucomrealestate.com
(334) 826-1010 • fax: (334) 826-1049
First Realty
Robert Crumpton
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 799-1593
The Brown Agency, Inc.
Bill Brown
P.O. Box 466
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-3584 • fax: (334) 745-3322
Prudential Preferred Real Estate
Stacy Jordan
1810 East Glenn Ave, Suite 130
Auburn, AL 36830
www.prudentialpreferredauburn.com
(334) 826-1010 • fax: (334) 826-1049
First Realty
Dawn Radnitz
Auburn, AL 36830
www.dawnradnitz.com
(334) 444-4663
Century 21 Koullas Realty
Deborah Koullas
Three Sixty Development + Sales +
Management
Lessie McCreless
First Realty
Terri Schaub
National Village Realty
Ab Conner
P.O. Box 3070
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 821-1470 • fax: (334) 821-8534
Real Estate Marketing
NeighborhoodTour.com
John Sweatman
601 Blackberry Cove
Opelika, AL 36804
www.areasbestprinting.com
(334) 444-4673 • fax: (334) 737-3030
Real Estate-Agents
Century 21-Koullas Realty
Don Duffield
Auburn, AL 36830
www.auburndreamhomes.com
(334) 887-2000 • fax: (334) 246-3313
Auburn, AL 36830
www.terrischaub.firstrealtyauburn.com
(334) 734-0805
Opelika, AL 36803
www.firstleasing.com
(334) 749-2780 • fax: (334) 749-2752
Prestige Properties
Shane Michael Dunn
Auburn, AL 36830
www.shanemichaeldunn.com
(334) 559-9631 • fax: (334) 887-0389
Fimiani Development Corp.
Michael Fimiani
399 W. Palmetto Park Road Suite 106
Boca Raton, FL 33432
www.fimiani.com
(561) 395-8882 • fax: (561) 395-8886
Prestige Properties
Ashley Durham
3226 Hamilton Road
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 559-8817 • fax: (334) 887-0389
Industrial Partners
Nimrod Frazer
4747 Woodmere Blvd.
www.industrialpartners.com
(334) 244-8650 • fax: (334) 244-8665
Prestige Properties
Susan Swatts Murphree
3203 Tifton Lane
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 559-2789
Prudential Preferred Real Estate
Stacy Jordan
1810 E. Glenn Avenue, Suite 130
Auburn, AL 36830
www.stacywjordan.com
(334) 826-1010 • fax: (334) 826-1049
Three Sixty Development + Sales + Mgmnt
Dane Griffith
PO Box 3584
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 887-3601 • fax: (334) 887-3606
Recreation
Opelika Sportsplex & Aquatics Center
Reid Pope
P.O. Box 1026
Opelika, AL 36803
www.opelikasportsplex.com
(334) 705-5560 • fax: (334) 705-5568
Refrigeration-Equip/Service
May Refrigeration
Steve Sparks
P.O. Box 2481
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 749-0340 • fax: (334) 749-0341
Remodeling Services
NewBath Alabama
Terry Crews
102F Penser Blvd.
Millbrook, AL 36054
www.mynextbath.com
(334) 290-3830 • fax: (334) 290-3826
Restaurants
Bob’s Victory Grille
Vince Saele
2353 Bent Creek Road Suite 120
Auburn, AL 36830
www.bobsvictorygrille.com
(334) 246-4180 • fax: (334) 246-4179
Buffalo Wild Wings
Lakisha Johnson
Opelika, AL 36801
www.buffalowildwings.com
(334) 741-0989 • fax: (334) 741-7346
Burger King
Tom Wilson
415 2nd Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-3351
C a t e g o r y
Real Estate-Developers
E.A. Investment Corporation
David Jones
P.O. Box 2562
Recording/Film Studio
Cottonseed Studios
Richard Patton
108 S. 8th Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.cottonseedstudios.com
(334) 787-3288
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers
Kathy Carlisle
Opelika, AL 36801
www.gwisr.org
(334) 275-4815 • fax: (706) 660-0429
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Real Estate-Commercial Rentals
King Properties, Inc.
Joan King
3309 Stonybrook Lane
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 749-8095 • fax: (334) 737-1446
Scott Land Company, Inc.
David Scott
P.O. Box 2000
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 705-3917 • fax: (334) 749-3908
Alabama Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Stephanie Johnston
520 W. Thomason Circle
Opelika, AL 36801
www.rehab.alabama.gov
(334) 705-2037 • fax: (334) 749-8753
M e m b e r s
Weichert Realtors-Porter Properties
Carole Harrison
Auburn, AL 36830
www.home2auburn.com
(334) 444-5693 • fax: (334) 826-8602
National Village Realty
Ab Conner
P.O. Box 3070
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 821-1470 • fax: (334) 821-8534
Rehabilitation/Training Services
Achievement Center-Easter Seal
Furrel Bailey
510 W. Thomason Circle
Opelika, AL 36801
www.achievement-center.org
(334) 745-3501 • fax: (334) 749-5808
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Members By Category
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Chappy’s Deli
David Barranco
754 E. Glenn Avenue
Auburn, AL 36830
www.chappysdeli.com
(334) 821-7220 • fax: (334) 821-7411
Jim ‘N Nick’s
David Gadilhe
1920 South College Street
Auburn, AL 36832
www.jimnnicks.com
(334) 246-5197
Newk’s Eatery
Matt Collins
Opelika, AL 36801
www.newks.com
(334) 749-0011
Chick-fil-A at TigerTown
Andrew Barnes
Opelika, AL 36801
www.chick-fil-a.com
(334) 741-7112 • fax: (334) 741-7113
Jimmy’s
Jim Sikes
Opelika, AL 36801
www.jimmysopelika.com
(334) 745-2155
Niffer’s at the Tracks
Zach Holmes
Opelika, AL 36801
www.niffersplace.com
(334) 787-5989
Chuck’s Bar-B-Que of Opelika, LLC
Jody Escoe
905 Short Ave.
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-4043
Kitchen 3810
Jordan Cannon
3810 Pepperell Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 737-6363
Steak ‘n Shake
Anil Dossani
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 742-9404 • fax: (334) 742-9405
Cottage Cafe
Homer McCollum
817 South Railroad Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-7446 • fax: (334) 742-9325
Laredo Mexican Restaurant
Barbara Reyes
1832 Opelika Road
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 826-2724 • fax: (334) 826-2795
Subway of Opelika
Donna Cribb
P.O. Box 3049
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 741-5432 • fax: (334) 742-0853
Golden Corral Restaurant
Michael Cantey
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-0570 • fax: (334) 741-0601
Mandarin House
S. Wang
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-7234 • fax: (334) 745-7538
Terra Cotta Cafe & Catering Co.
Billy Lee
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 821-3656 • fax: (334) 826-2662
Huddle House of Opelika
Alex Rainey
2020 Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.huddlehouse.com
(334) 745-4800
McDonald’s
Paul Marshall
P. O. Box 1210
Auburn, AL 36831
(334) 749-5648 • fax: (334) 826-2907
The Honeybaked Ham Co. & Cafe
Crystal Perry
1451 C Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-8411
Mrs. Story’s Dairy Bar
Rhonda Boothe
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-1719
The Warehouse Bistro
Joe Hippely & Mary Nan McCullogh
P.O. Box 124
Opelika, AL 36803
www.warehousebistro.com
(334) 745-6353 • fax: (334) 745-7529
Jim Bob’s Chicken Fingers, Inc-Tiger Town
Bonnie Ferrell
2070 Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.jimbobschickenfingers.com
(334) 741-4001 • fax: (334) 741-4009
Zaxby’s
Thomas Bush
2015 Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-9733 • fax: (334) 745-7717
Retail
Fun & Fancy
Jennifer Hood
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-2237 • fax: (334) 745-2238
Sears Opelika
Jeff Rothstein
Opelika, AL 36801
www.sears.com
(334) 364-0174
Village Mall
Ross Fulford
1627-53 Opelika Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.shopvillagemall.com
(334) 821-8327 • fax: (334) 826-6737
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Tony Thigpen
Opelika, AL 36801
www.walmart.com
(334) 745-9333 • fax: (334) 745-8103
Dressbarn
Donna Baccollo (corporate)
2127 Tigertown Pkwy. Suite 320
Opelika, AL 36801
www.dressbarn.com
(334) 741-8777 • fax: (845) 369-4323
Schools-Colleges
Auburn University
Don Large
107 Samford
www.auburn.edu
(334) 844-4000
Fringe Consignment Boutique
Stacie Money
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 705-6727
Lisa McKelvey - Independent CAbi
Consultant
Lisa McKelvey
2114 River Oaks Drive
Jacksons Gap, AL 36861
www.lisamckelvey.cabionline.com
(256) 749-8668
Royals
Lynkeria Scott
1500 Pinehurst Drive #1202
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 655-3233
Retirement Community
Sybil Haughery
Auburn, AL 36830
www.eamc.org
(334) 501-0904 • fax: (334) 501-0940
Mark Neighbors
P.O. Box 2469
Opelika, AL 36803
Huntingdon College-W. James Samford, Jr.
School of Business and Professional Studies
-Adult Degree Completion Program
Rebecca Masic
1701 Lafayette Pkwy.
124 Admin Building
Opelika, AL 36801
www.huntingdon.edu/adcp
(334) 745-2940 • fax: (334) 833-4306
Southern Union State Community College
Alison Osborn
1701 Lafayette Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
www.suscc.edu
(334) 745-6437 • fax: (334) 742-9418
Schools-Private
Lee-Scott Academy
Don Roberts
1601 Academy Drive
Auburn, AL 36830
www.lee-scott.org
(334) 821-2430 • fax: (334) 821-0876
Trinity Christian School
Sharon Miller
P.O. Box 311
Opelika, AL 36803
www.tcsopelika.org
(334) 745-2464 • fax: (334) 745-4856
C a t e g o r y
Schools
Lee County Board of Education
Dr. James “Mac” McCoy
2410 Society Hill Road
Opelika, AL 36804
www.lee.k12.al.us
(334) 705-6000 • fax: (334) 745-9795
Faulkner University
Chris Ours
5345 Atlanta Hwy.
www.faulkner.edu
(334) 386-7140 • fax: (334) 386-7143
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Retail-Women’s Apparel
Coveted Closet
Holly Surrency
829 S Railroad Avenue Suite 102
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-9700 • fax: (334) 745-9706
M e m b e r s
Retail-Electronics/Batteries
Battery Source
Chris Herras
Opelika, AL 36801
www.batterysource.com
(334) 704-9997 • fax: (334) 704-9984
www.mycovetedcloset.com
(334) 745-7746 • fax: (334) 749-3376
91
Members By Category
1300 Commerce Drive
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 826-5811
Screen Printing
Victory Designs
Rainer Meadows
Opelika, AL 36801
www.victorydesigns.com
(334) 742-9300 • fax: (334) 742-9325
Senior Services
All About You Home Care
Neal Laye
PO Box 4112
Opelika, AL 36803
www.allaboutyouhc.com
(256) 861-6967
Comfort Keepers
Chris Jane
P.O. Box 1527
Opelika, AL 36803
www.comfortkeepers.com
(334) 749-8461 • fax: (334) 749-8819
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Home Instead Senior Care
Joan Lasseter
923-Q Stage Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.homeinstead.com
(334) 321-1050 • fax: (334) 321-1051
Shipping
Pak Mail
Tracie West
Auburn, AL 36830
www.PakMailAuburn.com/
(334) 821-0629 • fax: (334) 821-0704
Signs & Banners
Advanced Graphics, LLC
Sean Snow
P.O. Box 3232
Auburn, AL 36831
www.advanced-graphics.net
(334) 501-8600 • fax: (334) 501-8080
Effective Sign Company
John Persons
Auburn, AL 36832
www.effectivesigncompany.com
(334) 749-0001
Food Bank of East Alabama
Martha Henk
375 Industry Drive
Auburn, AL 36832
www.foodbankofeastalabama.com
(334) 821-9006 • fax: (334) 821-4697
Lee Marketing Group
Anthony Terling
33 Thweatt Industrial Blvd.
Dadeville, AL 36853
www.leemarketing.net
(334) 742-0197 • fax: (256) 825-8147
Harvest Evangelism/His Place/Hosanna
Home
Rick Hagans
P.O. Box 2888
Opelika, AL 36803
www.harvestevangelism.org
(334) 742-0777 • fax: (334) 745-9809
Signs, Inc.
Robert Teasley
6100 Coca Cola Blvd.
Columbus, GA 31909
www.signs-inc.net
(706) 569-9952 • fax: 1 (706) 569-0797
Small Engine Repair
CTE Small Engines, Inc
Arch Hodges
2419 Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 705-0055
Social Service Organizations
Alabama Council on Human Relations
Sharon Smith
P.O. Box 409
Auburn, AL 36831
www.achr.com
(334) 821-8336 • fax: (334) 826-6397
Domestic Violence Intervention Center
Lisa Stephens
P.O. Box 2183
Opelika, AL 36803
www.dvic1.org
(334) 749-1515 • fax: (334) 749-2220
East Alabama Services for the Elderly
(E.A.S.E.)
Hudson Family Organization
Jenny Hall
300 N. Dean Road Suite 5 #163
Auburn, AL 36830
www.hudsonfamilyfoundation.org
(334) 707-9007 • fax: (334) 826-3555
United Way of Lee Co., Inc.
Becky Benton
P.O. Box 3075
Auburn, AL 36831
www.unitedwayofleecounty.com
(334) 745-5540 • fax: (334) 745-5606
Software Consulting
Becky Parnell
Columbus, GA 31901
(706) 332-7372 • fax: (706) 320-3990
Software Training
Becky Parnell
Columbus, GA 31901
(706) 332-7372 • fax: (706) 320-3990
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-3220
Speech-Language Pathologist
Expressive Minds, Inc.
Jennifer Sammons
P.O. Box 3664
Auburn, AL 36831
www.expressiveminds.net
(334) 332-1771 • fax: (334) 826-8302
Telephone Communications & Services
AT&T
Ty Fondren
770 Washington Avenue Suite 164
www.att.com
(334) 834-1428 • fax: (334) 293-9364
Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Steve Darcy
Opelika, AL 36801
www.dickssportinggoods.com
(334) 749-8123 • fax: (724) 227-2702
EarthLink Business
Kevin Cummings
1430 I-85 Parkway Suite 400
www.earthlinkbusiness.com
(334) 221-0782 • fax: 1 (800) 239-1696
Storage
Storage Solutions
Charlie Cox
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-1548 • fax: (334) 745-1550
Sun Self Storage
Nancy Claridy
1704 Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.sunselfstorageinc.com
(334) 742-0637 • fax: (334) 742-0946
WTVM-TV
Nancy Radermacher
138 S. Gay Street Suite B
Auburn, AL 36830
www.wtvm.com
(334) 745-3519 • fax: (334) 745-3518
WXTX-Fox 54
Jackie Lynch
6524 Buena Vista Road
Columbus, GA 31907
www.wxtx.com
Travel Agencies
Cruise Planners
Ruthelise Anderson
PO Box 696
Highland City, FL 33846
www.exclusivecruiseplanners.com
(863) 644-1014 • fax: (863) 646-8794
My Travel at Midtown
Carolyn McDaniel
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-0877 • fax: (334) 749-1807
Tree Removal & Relocation
Hall’s Tree Service
John Upton
1918 Wrights Mill Road
Auburn, AL 36830
www.hallstreeservice.com
(334) 745-7366 • fax: (334) 821-6503
Uniform Sales-Industrial/Medical
Betty’s Uniforms
Betty & Ronnie Gaston
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-3195 • fax: (334) 749-3150
Utilities-Gas
Alagasco
C a t e g o r y
Surveyors
McCrory Surveying Co., Inc.
James McCrory
P.O. Box 349
WRBL Channel 3
Randy Ingram
1350 13th Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901
www.wrbl.com
(706) 323-3333 • fax: 1 (706) 322-3070
Thrift Store
Life-Savers Mission Thrift Store
Karen Anderegg
Auburn, AL 36830
www.lifesaversministries.org
(334) 887-5433 • fax: (334) 887-5433
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Subsidized Retirement Living
Timothy Manor
Cindy Nash
2016 Waverly Parkway #300
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-4400 • fax: (334) 749-1438
Television Stations
WLTZ-TV & CW GaBama
Drew Rhodes
6140 Buena Vista Road
Columbus, GA 31907
www.wltz.com
(706) 561-3838 • fax: (706) 561-3880
Theatre
Tiger 13
Alyssa Harvey
1900 Capps Landing
Opelika, AL 36804
www.carmike.com
(334) 364-9956 • fax: (706) 317-2010
M e m b e r s
Uncle Bob’s Self Storage
Jason Deem
Opelika, AL 36801
www.unclebobs.com
(334) 704-0700 • fax: (334) 704-0890
East Alabama Telephone Specialties, Inc
Bennett Jones
923 Stage Road Suite D
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 821-0019 • fax: (334) 821-0036
(706) 568-2887
93
Members By Category
Lynn Harris
P.O. Box 1351
www.alagasco.com
(334) 887-4819 • fax: 334.241.4242
Utilities-Power
Alabama Municipal Elect. Auth.
Fred Clark
P.O. Drawer 5220
www.amea.com
(334) 262-1126 • fax: (334) 262-2267
Alabama Power Company
Titus Lindsey
1699 S. College St.
94
Auburn, AL 36832
www.alabamapower.com
(334) 502-2602 • fax: (334) 502-2694
www.opelikapower.com
(334) 705-5579 • fax: (334) 705-5148
Dixie Electric Cooperative
Ernie Faulkner
P.O. Box 30
Union Springs, AL 36089
www.dixieec.com
(334) 738-2500 • fax: 1 (334) 738-2527
Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative
Louie Ward
P.O. Box 675
LaFayette, AL 36862
www.trec.coop
(334) 864-9331 • fax: (334) 864-0817
Opelika Power Services
June Owens
P O Box 2168
Opelika, AL 36803
Utilities-Water
Opelika Utilities
Dan Hilyer
P.O. Box 1029
Opelika, AL 36803
www.owwb.com
(334) 705-5500 • fax: (334) 745-3487
Auburn, AL 36830
www.samsclub.com
(334) 821-0121 • fax: (334) 821-7149
Veterinarians
Opelika Animal Hospital
Jere Colley
1615 Second Ave.
Opelika, AL 36801
www.opelikaanimalhospital.com
(334) 749-2025 • fax: (334) 745-0909
Water Treatment/Maintenance
Clearwater Solutions, LLC
Rick Ailiff
Opelika, AL 36801
www.clearwatersol.com
(334) 532-3201 • fax: (334) 364-0489
Thornton Animal Hospital
James Moore
Opelika, AL 36801
www.thorntonanimalhospital.com
(334) 745-2541 • fax: (334) 745-2576
Web Site Design
Jamersan, LLC
Thomas Gamble
PO Box 3291
Auburn, AL 36831
www.jamersan.com
(334) 539-1522
TigerTown Veterinary Hospital
Graham Carroll
2711 Frederick Road
Opelika, AL 36801
www.tigertownvet.com
(334) 741-8884 • fax: (334) 741-6906
VeterinariansEmergency/24 Hr. Boarding
Fur Buds After Hours Veterinary Clinic
Marisel San Miguel, DVM
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 737-6201 • fax: (334) 737-6387
Lee County Youth Dev. Ctr.
Laura Cooper
1109 Spring Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
www.lcydc.org
(334) 749-2996 • fax: (334) 745-0503
Project Uplift-Lee County Youth Devel
Center
Chris Nunn
191 Cary Hall
www.auburn.edu/projectuplift
(334) 844-4430 • fax: (334) 844-4449
Workforce Development
Auburn Training Connection (ATC)
Cary Cox
1500 Pumphrey Avenue
Auburn, AL 36832
www.auburnalabama.org/ATC
(334) 501-7300 • fax: (334) 826-1659
East Alabama Workforce Investment
Network, Inc. - EAWIN
M e m b e r s
Warehouse Merchandise
Sam’s Club
Chris Byrum
2335 Bent Creek Road
Wholesale Industrial Supply
Store Room Fasteners
Robert Luckie
1300 McCoy Street
Opelika, AL 36801
www.storeroomfasteners.com
(334) 364-0080 • fax: (334) 364-0081
Alfred Davis
1701 LaFayette Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
www.eawin.org
(334) 745-4867 • fax: (334) 528-0912
Youth Organizations & Centers
Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama, Inc.
Cheryl Miller
145 Coliseum Blvd
www.girlscoutssa.org
(334) 272-9164
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C a t e g o r y
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Advertising Partner Profiles
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Advantage Chiropractic Clinic
(334) 821-2552
www.AdvantageChiropracticClinic.com
See Ad pg. 62
Cyberzone
(334) 737-5000
www.cyberzone334.com
See Ad pg. 41
Alabama Power
(334) 705-8655
www.alabamapower.com
See Ad pg. 9
Dawn Radnitz - First Realty
(334) 444-4663
www.dawnradnitz.com
See Ad pg. 35
Auburn-Opelika Tourism
(334) 887-8747
www.aotourism.com
See Ad pg. 27
Doctor’s Hearing Clinic
(334) 745-1635
www.doctorshearingclinic.com
See Ad pg. 62
Auburn Bank
(334) 742-9100
www.auburnbank.com
See Ad Inside Front Cover
EAMC – Auxillary
(334) 749-3411
www.eamc.org
See Ad pg. 59
Auburn Cardiovascular, P.C.
(334) 821-1219
www.auburncv.com
See Ad pg. 58
EAMC – Rehab Works
(334) 749-3411
www.eamc.org
See Ad pg. 59
Auburn Dental Spa
(334) 821-2846
www.auburndentalspa.com
See Ad pg. 57
EAMC – Senior Communities
(334) 749-3411
www.eamc.org
See Ad pg. 40
Auburn Pediatric Dentistry
(334) 826-6651
www.auburnpediatricdentistry.com
See Ad pg. 35
East Alabama Pediatric Dentistry
(334) 321-0780
www.gatorgrins.com
See Ad pg. 33
AU Regional Airport
(334) 844-4597
www.auoairport.com
See Ad pg. 21
Ellis-Harper Advertising
(334) 887-6536
www.ellisharper.com
See Ad pg. 51
BancorpSouth
(334) 749-2041
See Ad pg. 21
Employment Resources
334-742-9271
www.employmentresources.us
See Ad pg. 37
Bubba’s Medicine Shop
(334) 749-3426
See Ad pg. 59
First Realty
(334) 826-0111
www.firstrealtyauburn.com
See Ad pg. 33
Century 21 Koullas Realty
(334) 887-2000
www.century21koullasrealty.com
See Ad pg. 37
Hanwha L&C Alabama, LLC
(334) 741-7725
www.hanwhacomposites.com
See Ad pg. 17
Country and Commercial Properties
(334) 749-1221
www.countryandcommercial.com
See Ad pg. 42
Grady’s Tire and Auto
(334) 745-3568
www.gradystireandauto.com
See Ad pg. 21
J
S
L
Himmelwright, Huguley & Boles
(334) 749-3449
www.hhcpas.net
See Ad pg. 35
Opelika Power Services
(334) 705-5170
www.opelika.org
See Ad pg. 13
Holiday Inn Express
(334) 749-5250
www.hiexpress.com
See Ad pg. 26
Opelika Utilities
(334) 705-5500
www.owwb.com
See Ad Back Cover
The Hotel at Auburn University
(334) 821-8200
www.auhcc.com
See Ad pg. 31
Prestige Properties – Ashley Durham
(334) 887-5274
www.opelikaauburnrealestate.com
See Ad pg. 40
J. Smith Lanier & Company
(334) 749-3401
www.jsmithlanier.com
See Ad pg. 37
Prewett Insurance Group
(334) 502-5111
www.allstate.com
See Ad pg. 61
Keystone Bank
(334) 466-2210
www.keystonebank.us
See Ad pg. 33
Saugahatchee Country Club
(334) 749-3441
www.saugahatcheecountryclub.com
See Ad pg. 51
Lambert Transfer & Storage
(334) 745-5706
www.lamberttransfer.net
See Ad pg. 41
Scott Bridge Company
(334) 749-5045
www.scottbridge.com
See Ad pg. 98
Lee-Russell Council of Governments
(334) 749-5264
www.lrcog.com
See Ad pg. 62
Smith-Kastner Wealth Management
(334) 749-5001
www.smith-kastner.com
See Ad pg. 39
Machen, McChesney & Chastain, LLP
(334) 887-7022 • (334) 364-0906
www.mmcfirm.com
See Ad pg. 31
Southern Union Community College
(334) 745-6437
www.suscc.edu
See Ad pg. 45
McNutt & Company, LLC
(334) 501-4807 • (334) 707-1109
www.leadershipbycreativity.com
See Ad pg. 94
Two Men and a Truck
(334) 887-2636
www.twomen.com
See Ad pg. 40
National Village
(334) 749-8165
www.nationalvillage.com
See Ad pg. 36
Weichert Realtors - Porter Properties
(334) 887-2070
www.porterproperties.com
See Ad pg. 19
City of Opelika
(334) 705-5150
www.opelika.org
See Ad Inside Back Cover
P r o f i l e s
(334) 745-9700
See Ad pg. 43
P a r t n e r
Hilyer & Associates
(334) 745-2564
www.hilyercpa.com
See Ad pg. 12
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Opelika Chamber of Commerce Newcomer Magazine
2014-2015 Edition

Opelika Lifestyle, Volume 7 - Opelika Chamber of Commerce

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