This Month`s Newsletter - Athens Chamber of Commerce

ATHENS BUSINESS
OCTOBER 2015
Volume 29
No. 9
THE
CHAIRMAN’S CORNER with
Shane Sewell
Greetings, fellow Chamber members! Fall is finally here! I love the change of seasons,
especially in our beautiful East Tennessee. As I look out my window on a gorgeous East
Tennessee fall morning, I can see the leaves beginning to change into rich colors of autumn.
This is just one of the many reasons we are blessed to live in such a great area.
With fall comes one of our community’s most anticipated annual festivals - Pumpkintown!
Held each year in downtown Athens, Pumpkintown celebrates our community’s history, heritage, and harvest by featuring arts and crafts vendors, great food, and entertainment. This
year’s festival will be this Saturday, October 10th from 10a.m. to 5 p.m.
This past week we celebrated Manufacturing Week in McMinn County. We are fortunate
to have an extensive industrial base and we want to say a big, “Thank You!” to all of the
industries that “Make It In McMinn.”
I want to remind everyone to take advantage of two new “tools” provided by your local
Chamber. The first is the “Ask the Chamber” feature on the Chamber’s website,
www.athenschamber.org. This feature allows you to ask the Chamber a question via email.
Utilize this to find out about upcoming events, inquire about service providers, and any other
questions the Chamber can assist in answering. The second is the Go Cast video that
allows the Chamber to film a 60 second promotional video about your business and immediately upload it to the Chamber’s website. To schedule the filming of your Go Cast video call
Kay Simmons or Rob Preston at 423.745.0334 or email [email protected].
A shout out and large, “Thank You!” to Randy Nelson, Vice President for Advancement at
Tennessee Wesleyan College and Lacey McDonald, Grants Coordinator at Tennessee
Wesleyan College for conducting our recent “Lunch & Learn” seminar on the topic of Grant
Writing 101. Randy and Lacey provided great information and helpful resources to help to
those who seek and write grants. If you were unable to attend the seminar, Randy and Lacey
would be eager to speak with you and help you. You may contact Randy at 746.5330 or
Lacey at 746.5332.
Do not forget to purchase tickets for the 7th Annual Community Concert featuring Laura
Story to be held Friday, October 23rd at Athens City Middle School. Ticket information is right
next to this column.
Applications are being accepted for the 2015 Jimmy Liner Memorial Christmas Parade.
This year’s parade will be Monday, December 8th at 6:30p.m. Please contact the Chamber
at 423.745.0334 or email [email protected] to receive the necessary guidelines and
forms to participate in this year’s parade.
The day you read this column the Cash Mob will be ongoing at Blairs Bo-Kay Florist and
Gifts located at 327 Ohio Avenue in Etowah. Blair’s will be open from 9a.m. to 7p.m. and will
offer shoppers 20% off storewide, as well as refreshments all day. Come out and be part of
the mob! When you Shop Local your tax dollars stay here to support local schools and fund
the services provided by our local municipalities.
Make sure you mark your calendar for this month’s Business Before Hours. Cleveland
State Community College (Athens Campus) will be our host on Thursday, October 15th from
8a.m. to 9a.m. Business Before Hours is a great opportunity to network while enjoying a cup
of coffee and morning refreshments before you start your workday. Attendance has been
great and I hope to see you there!
If you are a new member and have not scheduled a ribbon cutting we want to set that up
for you, as well as a Go Cast video. Please contact Kay Simmons at 745.0334 or by email ,
[email protected] or [email protected].
A Publication
of the
Athens Area
Chamber
of Commerce
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423-745-0334
The September Spotlight is shining on...
7th Annual Community Concert
featuring
2012 Grammy Award
Winner
for
Best Contemporary
Christian Song
“Blessings”
Winner of Four
Dove Awards
Composer of
2004 #1 Worship Hit
Tickets: $10 Adults $8
Students
Limited Number of
VIP Tickets Available:
$50
(includes Meet & Greet
& Reserved Seating)
To purchase tickets:
Call 423.745.0334
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23rd
7:00PM
ATHENS CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
200 Keith Lane, Athens
Spon-
ATHENS CHAMBER BUSINESS PARTNERS & INVESTORS
Because members renew memberships at different times throughout the year, listings are provided on a
monthly basis. These members renewed their memberships during September 2015.
Advanced Mechanical Services
AgCentral Co-Op
American Cancer Society
Animal Aid TN, Inc.
Athens Auto Sales, LLC
Athens-McMinn Family YMCA
AYSO Region 612
Blood Assurance
CRX Laboratories
Environmental Trust Company
Fuller’s Frame Shop
Hampton Inn Athens
Holiday Inn Express Athens
Jenkins Grille & Market
John F. Young, DMD Family Dentistry
Keith Memorial United Methodist Church
Madison Avenue Pharmacy
Mar-Von Termite & Pest Control Co., Inc.
McKinney Excavating, Inc.
McMinn County Board of Education
Miller-Reid, Inc.
Ocoee Outdoors
Ocoee Zipz, Inc.
Randstad
RidgeTop Apartments
River Valley Ag Credit
BUXOM BOUTIQUE by
BRASKA JENNEA PHOTOGRAPHY
Ms. Braska Jennea Givens
123 North Jackson Street
Athens, TN 37303
423.368.1842
www.braskajennea.com
Also can be found on Facebook
Professional Photography Studio, Floral Design,
Wedding Planning, Boudoir & Glamour Portraits,
High-end / Affordable / Trendy Ladies Clothing, Jewelry
GODSONG MINISTRIES
Ms. Beth Burkey
415 Lynn Avenue
Athens, TN 37303
423.744.7916
Non-profit Outreach Ministry
SNAP Fitness Development, LLC
Snyder Family Farm Feed & Pet
Tennessee Packaging
The Dycho Company, Inc.
The Ocoee River Barn
Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.
Wascon, Inc.
WYXI - Radio Station
Remember…
Shop with Chamber members first!
KINDER’S EXPRESS FURNITURE OUTLET
Ms. Pat Powroznik, Store Manager
1518 Congress Parkway
Athens, TN 37303
423.746.2955
Look for us on Facebook
Retail Furniture Store
TENNESSEE MOBILE LUBE
Steve & Monica Parker, Owners
866 County Road 130
Athens, TN 37303
423.368.0081
www.tnmobilelube.com
Lube, Oil & Filter Services, Multi-Point Inspection
All services provided wherever your car is located.
Call to make an appointment.
The Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of citizens who invest their time and money in a community development program working together to improve the economic,
civic and cultural well being of our community.
Why I Should Belong to The Chamber of Commerce?
Active Membership in the Chamber of Commerce carries with it a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction from the knowledge you are doing your share of an important job. Although
everyone in the community benefits from the work of the Chamber of Commerce, you can accept those benefits with a sense of pride only if you have had a part in bringing them about.
Build your business by building your community. Benefits of membership in the Chamber include a wealth of advertising and exposure through participation in various events,
inclusion in the Chamber
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ATHENS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
13 North Jackson Street, Athens, TN 37303
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.athenschamber.org
Please plan to join us for
2015 OFFICERS
Business Before Hours
Chairman
Chairman Elect
Vice Chairman
Treasurer
Immediate Past Chairman
Shane Sewell
Jackie Newman
Moises Contreras
Brandy Cooper
Becky Wattenbarger
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Becky Wattenbarger
Moises Contreras
Randy Nelson
Rhonda Elkins
Patty Weaver
at
2580 Ingleside Avenue, Athens
Thursday, October 15th
8:00a.m. to 9:00a.m.
Shane Sewell
Brandy Cooper
Gus Jaibat
Scott Cass
Todd Harris
Jackie Newman
Will Estes
Pam Perdue
Skylar Dean
Shayne Whaley
EX-OFFICIO
Enjoy coffee, morning refreshments, the
opportunity to network with other Chamber
members, and enter the door prize drawings.
Make sure you bring business cards
Anthony Casteel, Community Development Director, City of Athens
John Gentry, Mayor, McMinn County
Kathy Knight, McMinn County Economic Development Authority
Dana Ferguson, Diplomat Corps Chairman
Rob Preston
Kay Simmons
Lisa Dotson
STAFF
President/CEO
Membership Services Director
Program Director
ATHENS BUSINESS is a monthly publication for the members of the
Athens Area Chamber of Commerce.
National
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Daily Post-Athenian
The Daily Post-Athenian
&
6th Annual Think Pink
Tuesday, October 20
Noon-1 p.m.
at St. Mary Catholic
Church Family Life Center
in partnership with
LUNCHEON
Tickets: $20.00*
*Proceeds to benefit the McMinn Area Cancer Relief Fund
Tickets are available at:
Athens
Regional
Cancer
Center
• The Daily Post-Athenian, 320 South Jackson Street
• Online at: www.dailypostathenian.com
• The front desk of Starr Regional Medical Center
Madison Avenue
Compounding
Pharmacy
Think Pink Shirts
On Sale Now!
Stop by The Daily Post-Athenian For More Info!
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Guest Speaker:
Missy Kane
Missy is a former Olympian, a Pan
American Games medalist and former UT
track coach who inspires others to live a
fit and healthy lifestyle. Over the years she
has enjoyed coaching the Covenant Health
Knoxville Marathon Team, guided hikes as
the host of “Get on Trails with Missy and
Friends,” ballroom dancing with “Dancing
with the Knoxville Stars,” and bike riding
through the Great Smoky Mountains.
Among her coaching achievements, she has
been featured in “Ask the Experts” in
Runner’s World. In 2009 a routine skin
exam revealed a cancerous melanoma,
which was successfully treated.