May 2015 - Panola County Chamber of Commerce

PANOLA
PARTNERSHIP, INC.
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS:
Justin Hill, President
M O N T H L Y
Dale Hart, Vice President
Joe Azar, Past President
Stephen Whatley, Treasurer
Sonny Simmons,
Director/Secretary
Michael Dunlap
Roy Girner
Dr. Tom Hodge
Brad Robison
David Karr, City Rep.
Gary Kornegay, IDA President
Kelley Magee, County Rep.
Flip Phillips, Legal Counsel
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Batesville
Partnership Progress
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Enterprise
N E W S L E T T E R
M A Y
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From the Director’s Chair by Sonny Simmons
We are now less than two weeks away from
Batesville’s largest party of the year, SpringFest.
Colleen Clark and the Batesville Main Street
Board of Directors have worked tirelessly for
months preparing to make this year’s event one
of the best ever. Each year, local, regional and
national talent gather to take the stage and this
year is no exception. Diamond Rio is one of the
premier bands of all times and has won many
prestigious awards during their career. You don’t
want to miss this amazing group when they take
the stage on Saturday night.
You may not realize how much work and
planning has to be put into making sure that an
event of this magnitude comes off without a
hitch. The bands have to be booked, the t-shirts
have to be designed and made, the posters have
to be designed and made, the vendors have to
be contacted, the stage and sound system has to
be contracted, the carnival has to be booked,
and all of this and more has to be coordinated
with the City of Batesville through many
planning sessions that are held months prior to
the event. It’s amazing to me that all of this is
done with only a small group of directors and
volunteers when a lot of towns that put on
events like this have committees that are made
up of dozens of workers.
Colleen Clark, Main Street Manager for the City
of Batesville, and her group of volunteers should
be highly commended for all of the hard work
they put in each year to make this event so
successful. For a town of less than 8000, it has
got to be one of the best festivals in the state.
And the best part is, it’s free to the public.
Each year this event brings in around 6000 to
8000 visitors to our City. Let’s all make sure we
welcome them with open arms so that in the
future they will want to return, not just for the
festival, but throughout the year.
Forever forward!
Sponsor Spotlight
Logo here
Urgent Team is one of
the largest independent
operators of urgent and
family care centers in
the Southeast, delivering
quality and affordable
family healthcare at over
15 locations throughout
Arkansas,
North
Mississippi
and
Tennessee.
Urgent
Team’s convenient, walk
-in centers provide a
555 Highway 6 East.
Hours of operation are
Monday through Friday
8:00a.m. to 8:00p.m.,
Saturday
9:00a.m.5:00p.m. and Sunday
1:00p.m.-5:00p.m. For
more information about
Urgent
Team
in
Batesville, call (662) 5782030 or visit our website
at
www.UrgentTeam.com.
Center
Square Market
2
opens June 3
YPP’s Youth
2
Talent Contest
Thanks to our
3
SpringFest
Sponsors
2015 SpringFest
3
Music Lineup
St. Jude Bass
3
Classic
Members &
Coming Events
4
comprehensive range of
healthcare
services
including treatments for
injuries and illnesses,
occupational health and
wellness care. Urgent
Team’s
online
and
mobile
sites
allow
patients to find a
convenient location and
register prior to visiting
a center. Our Batesville,
MS center is located at
What is the Batesville Enterprise Center?
The
Batesville
Enterprise
Center is the small business
incubator located in the
Harmon-Craig Industrial Park
at 275 Nosef Drive. The
building
is
approximately
20,000 square feet and
contains both office and
warehouse space.
The
individual offices range in size
from about 200 to 900 square
feet and are all wired for
phones and internet.
The
warehouse space is approx.
13,000 square feet separated
into four bays with bay doors
and a loading dock.
The
building also has a breakroom
and furnished lobby.
Although our target clients are
small and start-up businesses,
our facility is also open to
larger, existing companies.
Retail establishments with
walk-in customers are not
recommended for our facility
as our emphasis is on officesetting
and
warehouse/
manufacturing-type businesses.
The key goals of the Batesville
Enterprise Center are to assist in
producing successful businesses
that graduate from the program
and either build their own
buildings or move into a larger
commercial office or warehouse
space in the Batesville area.
For additional information or to
schedule a tour of the Batesville
Enterprise Center please contact
Holly Kelly, Executive Director,
NMEI at 662-281-0720 or
[email protected].
Square Market opens June 3rd with new hours
Batesville Main Street is gearing up
for the 2015 Square Market that
will be held in downtown
Batesville. The Square Market will
officially open on Wednesday, June
3, 2015. In response to vendor
requests, market operating hours
this year will be 10:00 a.m. until
2:00 p.m.
Organizers hope the new hours will
encourage working patrons to visit
during their lunch hour. “We
encourage everyone to come
downtown and enjoy the
experience of the farmers’ market,
visit with the vendors and learn
about the foods and crafts
offered”, says Batesville Main
Street Manager Colleen Clark.
and we are looking forward to
the upcoming season.
We were extremely pleased with
the success of last year’s market,
Follow us on Facebook at “Square
Market” for weekly updates of
available items!
For more information, including
vendor fees & set-up, contact
our office at 563.3126 or
[email protected].
YPP’s Youth Talent Contest
YPP is currently seeking entries
into the 2015 SpringFest Youth
Talent Show set for Saturday,
May 16 at 10:30 a.m. Youth
ages 9-21 are invited to
compete in Junior (9-12) and
Senior
(13-21)
Divisions.
Entries fees start at $25 for
solos and $50 for duets.
Groups of 3 or more are $60 +
($10 for each additional
person). For more information
contact Meredith Fleming at
662.563.3126
or
[email protected].
Sponsorships are also available
for just $100!
Thanks to our SpringFest Sponsors!
SpringFest is made possible through the generosity of area businesses. We would like to
thank those businesses for supporting this much-loved community event!
Batesville Tire & Muffler, LLC. - Charlie Baglan & Associates - Covenant Bank Danny R. Holland & Co., Inc. - Dr. Stephen Sullivan - Edward Jones - EMI Staffing
Services - General Practice Clinic - Golden Living Center, Batesville - Guckert
Construction Management - Heafner Motors/Hallmark Ford - Herron Landscape Hood Equipment Company - Huron Smith Oil Co. - Medicap Pharmacy - Minact,
Inc./Finch-Henry Job Corps Center - Smith, Mitchell, Scott, and Nowak, LLP. - South
Mississippi Electric - Square Arts - Taco Bell - The Caramel Factory - Thomas W.
Hodge, DMD, PA - TNT Appliances & Furniture - Whitten Insurance Agency - ACI
Building Systems, LLC - Anderson Technologies South LLC - Batesville Casket Batesville Rehabilitation - Dunlap & Kyle Tire Co., Inc. - Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. - K.T. Clay (Imerys) - Mathews Properties LLC - Panola
Paper Co., Inc. - Regions Bank - Renasant Bank - Stubbs on the Square - TGMS
Mississippi Plant - Will Polk
Harmony
The Mustache Band
Class Act
Don’t forget the SpringFest
Pageant winners will be
announced at 7:00 p.m.
YPP Talent Show (applications available at this link)
Eric Deaton Trio
Lynn Drury
The Litigants
Amy Nicole and the Zydeco Soul
Stone Gas Blues Band
George McConnell and the Nonchalants
David Fanning
DIAMOND RIO
St. Jude Bass Classic: May 25
Panola Partnership’s Ambassadors will continue their volunteer commitment with the St. Jude Bass Classic on Sunday, May 24.
This annual event is held at Sardis Lake and benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
Ambassadors will work with event coordinators to distribute Williams sausage & biscuits, fresh-brewed coffee, donuts and
other snacks to the fishermen in the wee hours of the morning.
Spectators are welcome to come out to the lake to watch the boats launch at first light.
New Members and Coming Events
Thank you to these members for
continuing your commitment to
Panola Partnership!
Batesville Casket Co. - Cole Agency - Herron
Landscape - Holiday Inn - INCA Presswood Pallets
- MMC Materials - Oxford Healthcare - The
Panolian - George Randolph - Regions Bank Renasant Bank - Treasurer Loans
Coming Events
May
1-8: Registration for Boys & Girls Club Summer Program
7 (8a): Panola Partnership Ambassadors’ Monthly Meeting (NEW DATE)
8 (6-10p) Panola Co. Relay for Life @ Batesville Civic Center
11 (12p): Panola Partnership Executive Board Monthly Meeting
12 & 14 (5:30p): Basic Computer Skills Workshop sponsored by First Security Bank
13 (11:30a): Batesville Woman’s Club Monthly Meeting @ Home of Glenda Bailey
14(12p): YPP Monthly Meeting @ El Mariachi Mexican Bar & Grill
May 15-16: 17th Annual Batesville SpringFest
Each Wednesday from 10am-2pm
Beginning June 3rd through October 28th
Brought to you by Batesville Main Street
16 (8a): Racing 4 Paws 5K presented by Panola Co. Humane Society.
16 (10:30a): SpringFest Youth Talent Contest presented by YPP
18 (5:30p): “How to Become a Homeowner” Workshop sponsored by First Security Bank
24: St. Jude Bass Classic @ Sardis Lake
YPP Lunch Break Schedule for May
7: Panola Country Club
14: Monthly Meeting @ El Mariachi
21: Taco Bell
28: A1 Wings & Things
150-A Public Square
Batesville, MS 38606
Phone: 662.563.3126 | Fax: 662.563.0704
Toll-Free: 888.872.6652
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.panolacounty.com
25: MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY (OFFICE CLOSED)
26 (5:45p): Panola Co. Humane Society’s Monthly Meeting