December 2015 - Gordon County Chamber of Commerce

www.gordonchamber.org
NEWS OF THE GORDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
“Making Gordon County a Better Place to Live, Work and Play”
December 2015
Volume 46 No. 12
Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
Thursday, January 21, 2016 @ 6:00pm
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (Calhoun Campus)
Purchase your tickets online @www.gordonchamber.org/events
The Gordon County Chamber of Commerce will present its annual meeting
at 6:00pm on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Georgia Northwestern Technical
College’s Calhoun Campus. Ascending Board Chair Chrissy Bryant, Director
of Customer Service at Tai Ping Carpets Americas, will preside over the
celebration. Chamber members will have extended opportunities to socialize
and network. Gordon County Schools will produce a video highlighting five
nominees for the Business Education Partner of the Year, with the winners’ name
announced afterwards. Calhoun City Schools will produce a video featuring
each Chamber committee’s Chair and Vice-Chair as they explain the work
and programs accomplished by their volunteer members throughout the year.
New and retiring board members will be acknowledged during the event.
The 2016 Executive Board will consist of Chrissy Bryant, Raina Sanford,
Robert Mathews, Jim Rosencrance and Chamber President Kathy Johnson.
Chrissy Bryant, 2016 Chair
Tai Ping Carpets, Americas
Gold Corporate Sponsors
Gold Sponsorships $1,000
Gordon County Sheriff’s Office
Gordon Hospital
Mohawk Industries
North Georgia National Bank
Twelve banquet tickets with “preferred seating”
Recognition on the corporate electronic banner
Recognition in the printed program
Recognition from the podium
Silver Corporate Sponsors
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Georgia Power Company
Harbin Clinic / Family Practice &
Cardiology - Calhoun
Santek Waste Services
Shaw Industries Group
Silver Sponsorships $500
Six banquet tickets
Recognition on the corporate electronic banner
Recognition in the printed program
Recognition from the podium
Tickets $50.00 per person
Call the Chamber at 706.625.3200 for more information.
Momon Construction hosted a ribbon cutting luncheon on their newly-constructed headquarters located
at 443 Elm Street on Thursday, November 19, 2015. Founded in 1982, Momon Construction, Inc.
is a family-owned and operated business that has made character, competence and dependability an
integral part of the construction process. Owners Matthew Hibberts and Mark Momon operated from a
building on Stones Loop for years but are happy to have a new location in the heart of Calhoun. Give
them a call at 706.625.1881 to set up a tour or visit them online at www.momonconstruction.com.
There’s a new Goodwill in town, located at 261 Highway 53 East, and management is
very excited about creating forty new jobs in Gordon County as they opened for business
on December 3, 2015. So many customers were waiting for the doors to open that it
took almost four minutes to video their grand entrance. Shoppers can call Goodwill at
706.624.1680 for information about their programs or to make donations. Visit them
online at www.goodwillng.org.
Shaheda owner Mohamed Momin invited the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce to a ribbon cutting
for his new store, located at 455 Belwood Road, Suite 49, inside Calhoun Premium Outlets. The ribbon
cutting was held on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Chamber President Kathy Johnson and Vice-Chair
of the Board, Chrissy Bryant, welcomed the crowd of Ambassadors and then stayed to shop afterwards.
The store phone number is 404.918.7629 and you can browse them online at www.shaheda.com.
Owen Security Solutions celebrated the opening of their new location in
the historic Fox Ford Building at 209 South Wall Street on Thursday,
December 10, 2015. Owner Justin Owen welcomed the crowd to the new
location, which is just down the street from the original location owned and
operated for many years by his parents, Gary and Rebecca Owen. Check
them out at www.owensecurity.com or call them at 706.629.7398 to set up a
tour of the new facility.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
11/1/15-11/30-15
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
11/1/15-11/30-15
Flipper McDaniel & Associates
Flipper McDaniel, Owner
426 South Wall Street
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 625-5711
Brumlow Mills, Inc.
Calhoun Counseling Center
Daltonian Flooring, Inc.
Family Savings Credit Union
Friends of Resaca Battlefield, Inc.
Kerry Ingredients, Inc.
Latinos for Education & Justice Organization
Life Choice Hospice
M & S Logistics
Northside Bank of Calhoun
Northwest Georgia Regional Fair
Santek Waste Services
John A. Shivers
Stocks Erosion Control, Inc.
Waffle House
SHAHEDA
Asib Momin, Owner
455 Belwood Road, Suite 49
Calhoun, GA 30701
(404) 918-7629
Stress Knot Massage Studio
Jackie Poe, Owner
101 Court Street
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 217-5493
2016 BOOSTER BREAKFASTS/BUSINESS AFTER HOURS SCHEDULE
BOOSTER BREAKFASTS
7:30 A.M. at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
February 26
April 1
May 27
June 24
July 29
September 30
October 28
Development Authority of Gordon County
Edward Jones
Calhoun-Gordon Council for a Literate Community
Available
State of Industry
Gordon Hospital
Available BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
5:30 – 7:00 P.M. at Host Location
April 28
August 25
December 1
Calhoun Spine Care & Wellness Center
GEM Theatre (5th Anniversary)
Gordon County Historical Society
2016 New Board Members
Jeff Beamer, Edward Jones
Suzanne Hardin, Shaw Industries
Don Holley, Gordon County Recreation Department
Jim Rosencrance, Retired Manufacturing Professional
2016 Retiring Board Members
Jeff Briggs, Mohawk Home
Kristy Brown, Greater Community Bank
Pete McDonald, Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Michael Wilson, Georgia Bank & Trust
GROUNDBREAKING
GEORGE CHAMBERS RESOURCE CENTER
The Gordon County Chamber of Commerce presented a groundbreaking ceremony for the George
Chambers Resource Center on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. The Gordon County Board of
Commissioners and other community partners joined the Chamber’s Ambassador committee at the event.
“We are very pleased that construction of the George C. Chambers Resource Center is now underway,”
said Commissioner Chair Becky Hood. “I want to express our sincere gratitude to the George C. Chambers
Resource Center director, Ms. Mary Barclay, and the George C. Chambers Board of Directors for your hard
work, dedication and compassion,” said Hood. “By expanding the center’s ability to teach critical life skills,
such as purchasing groceries, preparing meals, and money management, local citizens with developmental
disabilities will be equipped to interact in the real world and serve as productive members of our community.”
Killian Clark Partnership, Architects and Momon Construction provided their services for the
project, which is being funded by a State of Georgia Community Development Block Grant and is a
joint venture that will benefit the entire community. The facility should be complete by May 2016.
The holiday season is here!
The holidays have arrived! Calhoun/Gordon County boasts
numerous events and a variety of shops. The Convention & Visitors
Bureau's website, ExploreGordonCounty.com, and Facebook page
are a great way to stay up-to-date on events and shopping deals.
Sarah Husser
CVB Director
If you are hosting out-of-town guests this holiday season, contact
the Chamber/Convention & Visitors Bureau for welcome packages
and ideas on entertaining guests. Our lobby is also a regional
visitor information center filled with brochures, maps and trip
ideas.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
City Park Fountain 2015
Share Your Photos~ #Calhoun
photo by James Brown
The Chamber opened its building for free gift
wrapping during Open House as Elizabeth
Arnold, Kristy Brown and Kathy Johnson
“manned the station”. Young Professionals
had a packing party at Voluntary Action
Center for the 100 gift bags they donated to
senior citizens. The Executive Board hosted
a special luncheon to show our Chamber’s
hosts how much they are appreciated.
Calhoun’s
Dancing
with the
Stars
March 18-19, 2015
of Gordon County
HERE
NOW!
1
the demolition
2
the construction
3
the completion
KEEP IT IN
THE COUNTY
There’s more than one way to stop traffic
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Regional Fair
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AT RA 706.602.2244
2015 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Thursday, December 17
Board of Directors
7:30am
Ambassadors
12:00 noon
Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve
Chamber Closed
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day
Chamber Closed
Friday, January 1
New Year’s Day
Chamber Closed
Monday, January 4
Young Professionals
12:00 noon
Friday, January 8
Marketing & Business Dev.
12:00 noon
Tuesday, January 12
Leadership
12:00 noon
Wednesday, January 13
Existing Industries
12:00 noon
Monday, January 18
Community & Govt. Affairs
12:00 noon
Tuesday, January 19
Executive Board
12:00 noon
Tourism
12:00 noon
Raina Sanford, Chair
Gordon Hospital
Chrissy Bryant, Vice-Chair
Tai Ping Carpets Americas
Robert Mathews, Secretary-Treasurer
Starr-Mathews Agency
David Repp, Past Chair
Mohawk Industries
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeff Briggs, Mohawk Industries
Kristy Stoner Brown, Greater Community Bank
Peter Coombe, Calhoun City Schools
David Konter, Santek Waste Services
Jim Ledbetter, Gordon County Attorney
Pete McDonald, Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Amanda Ruddell, North Georgia National Bank
Justin Timms, Gordon County Schools
Kim Townsend, Calhoun Recreation Department
Shane Watson, Apache Mills
Michael Wilson, Georgia Bank & Trust
Paul Worley, City of Calhoun
Isaiah 9:6 - For unto us a child is
born, unto us a son is given: and
the government shall be upon his
shoulder: and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
mighty God, The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.
The Earth Laughs in Flowers
Ralph Waldo Emerson
photo by John Shivers 2013 for Project 312