Tishomingo County Update PARTNERS IN PROGRESS
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Tishomingo County Update PARTNERS IN PROGRESS
PARTNERS IN PROGRESS Hayden Ables ACE Hardware Belmont Alliant Techsystems (ATK) American Plus Aqua Yacht Harbor Barry & Ellen Ayers B&G Equipment, Inc. B&J Supermarket Bancorpsouth Barnett Apothecary Belmont Associates Belmont Hotel Belmont Parts Supply Belmont Piggly Wiggly Robert Belue Biddle & Sons Alvia Blakney Bonds Company Brooks Grocery Donnie Brown Robert Lee Brown, III Scott Caldwell Caring Hands Rehab Bob Carter City of Belmont City of Burnsville City of Golden City of Iuka City of Paden City of Tishomingo Clark Law Firm Greg Collier Properties Comfort Revolution Community Spirit Bank Ken Cooley Cooper Marine &Timberlands Corinth Coca Cola Cutshall Funeral Home Cutshall & Sons Logging Neil Davis Ted Day Leroy Dean Dean-McRae Engineers Deaton Funeral Home Dennen Steel ERSHIGS, Inc. Fidelity National Loans First American Insurance Services First American National Bank Paul Fisher Oil Company Fite Building Company Harold Gist Don & Mary Ann Grant Dr. Phillip Gray James Grisham Sammy Hale Don Hall Hamilton-Ryker Group Hampton Inn Harbin Heating & AC Tom Hester/TLH Sales Hodge Antiques Audie Huggins Tishomingo County Update Esprit Therapeutic Massage. Esprit Therapeutic Massage has opened in Madison Studio in downtown Iuka. Therapeutic massage is effective for fibromyalgia, sciatica, arthritis, allergies, migraines, sinusitis, insomnia, and a host of other illnesses. The business is open 9 AM to 6 PM Tuesday thru Friday and 9 AM to 2 PM Saturday. The contact information is 662-4236668, www.esprittherapeuticmassage.com, Facebook Esprit Therapeutic Massage or Madison Studio Hair & Gifts. Thorn Birds Boutique. Thorn Birds Boutique has opened a new business in Iuka. Owner Lisa Koon reported that “we saw a need for junior and women’s apparel along with Christian gifts and other items with a Southwestern flair that is so popular among young women and the young at heart. We have filled several rooms full of apparel, household decor, and unique and exciting gift items, so we have the variety and the reasonable prices that cannot be found anywhere else in Northeast Mississppi.” Thorn Birds Boutique is located at 1231 First American Drive, phone number 662279-7945. Business hours are 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Tuesday thru Friday, and 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday. PARTNERS IN PROGRESS Iuka Hardware Iuka Hospital Wellness Center Iuka Piggly Wiggly John’s Garage J. C. Jourdan Lumber Co. Dr. Ben Kitchens Lisa Koon KX Technologies Harold Lomenick Grace Long Real Estate Bob Marshall MARTYVILLE Steve McAnally Mike McRee MetroCast of Mississippi Mike Montgomery Mike Nelson Contractors Mill Creek Marina Mississippi Land Bank Paul Morris North MS Medical Center Ole Country Store Charlotte Orick Harold Oswalt Terrell Pearson Dr. James Perkins Plant Process Support Pray Pottery Billy Rainey Jimmy Ramsey RENASANT Bank Rushing Drugs Jimmie Seago Dr. Kelly Segars Mark Segars Martha Segars Dr. Scott Segars Sid’s Trading Company Silver Dollar Sales Skyline Steel Sonic Drive In--Iuka & Belmont Southern Magnolia Estates I-II Sparks CPA Firm Roger Stegall Guide Service Sun-air Products TBEI (Truck Bodies & Equipment International) Tishomingo Community Living Center Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors Tishomingo County Electric Power Association TLH Sales/Tom Hester R. C. Tomey/Iuka McDonald’s TOOLMART Tri-State Recycling TBEI Duraclass Union Harbor Marina & Resort Mack Lloyd Wadkins Mike Webb John R. White Buddy Wiltshire Dan & Betty Young Tishomingo County Development Foundation Board of Directors: Hayden Ables Alvia Blakney, Vice Chairman Mayor Jackie Bryant, Iuka Scott Caldwell Bob Carter Greg Collier Ken Cooley, First Vice Chairman Peyton Cummings Dale Curtis, Secretary-Treasurer Neil Davis, Past Chairman Ted Day Mayor Davy Ginn, Golden Harold Gist Nicky McRae, President, Board of Supervisors Beth Hudson Glen Hodge Steve McAnally Mike Montgomery Mayor David Nixon, Burnsville Steve Nunley Charlotte Orick Mayor Pam Oswalt, Paden Terrell Pearson Jimmy Ramsey Mayor James Tennyson, Tishomingo Sidney Whitehurst Tommy Williams Mayor Buddy Wiltshire, Belmont & Chairman Dan Young Service Skills Certification. The Service Skills Certification is an 86 hour classroom training program that will provide the necessary skills for entrylevel employment in the Service Industry. The Service Industry includes Retail, Banking, Insurance, General and Medical Office, Distribution, and many others. The program runs for three weeks, Monday through Thursday, 8AM – 3PM. Classes begin Monday July 8th on the Northeast Campus in Corinth. This certification is now a prerequisite for the Certified Nurse Assistant and Dental Assistant Training. A similar program for manufacturing skills is also offered by NEMCC. For more information contact Continuing Education at (662) 720-7296, or by email: [email protected], or information is available at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Corinth and Booneville. According to local personnel managers in business and industry, the greatest needs of the local workforce are work ethics and basic skills training. A high school diploma was once considered sufficient for a young person to earn a living wage; nowadays, a one or two year technical degree or certification, college degree in a field in demand, or graduate degree are required to qualify for a living wage job. Additionally, the greatest demand in the job market is for workers with technical degrees or certifications. College degrees are in less demand unless the degree is in science, technology, math, health, or engineering. There is little that we can do about the loss of the old type of jobs in the USA and the continuing decline in middle class incomes, but whether we are young or just young at heart, we can become more competitive by learning new skills and better work ethics. We appreciate Northeast Mississippi Community College for going the extra mile to prepare us for the sometimes frightening new economy and work environment. Mississippi Contract Procurement Center Tishomingo County Economic Development Authority Board of Directors: Daryl Chambers Charles Emmons, Vice Chairman Max Ray Hutcheson Mike Lee Toney Mobley Charlotte Orick, Secretary-Treasurer Wendel Phifer Jimmy Ramsey, Chairman Jimmie Seago Tishomingo County Tourism Council: Ellen Ayers, Vice Chairman Barbara Blakney Cornelia Emmons J. R. Long, Sec-Treasurer Libby Gearren Mary Ann Grant, Chairman Bob Marshall Leigh Ann Robertson Lanny Vinson Buddy Wiltshire Theresa Cutshall, Administrator CFI Ships Another a Giant Refinery Vessel. Contract Fabricators recently shipped a giant pressure vessel to an oil refinery in Columbia, South America. The vessell is 54 feet long and weighs 350,000 pounds. Business Guide Tishomingo County, Mississippi Government Contracts. Businesses interested in bidding on government contracts can get free assistance from the Northeast Mississippi Contract Procurement Center, 662-327-6600, web site: http://mscpc.com. The center advises clients of bid opportunities and assists companies prepare bid documents. Since Tishomingo County is a HUBZone county, qualified businesses may receive a 10% cost advantage on federal contract bids over non-HUBZone businesses and, in addition, may have opportunities to bid on exclusive government contracts. More information on the HUBZone Program is at www.sba.gov/content/applyinghubzone-program. Tishomingo County Business Guide. The county-wide business guide is being updated and prepared for reprinting. A limited number of copies were printed in early 2013. The updated business guide is posted on the county’s web site at www.tishomingo.org. The 50 page guide will be printed soon and made available to the public free of charge. A number of interesting historical and other tidbits about Tishomingo County are included in the business guide. Make sure your business is included and the listing has the correct information. Contact Ms. Tommie Watson at 662-423-9933 with changes or additions, or e-mail gary@ tishomingo.org. Attitude is Everything. Dr. Richard Brown of Booneville, aka “the Attitude Doctor”, has developed a number of concise attitude training programs. According to Dr. Brown, “most people believe attitudes just happen. They don’t. Your attitudes become the blueprint for your lives. The thoughts we hold in our mind, over time, become our attitudes. Negative attitudes, full of fear and doubt, reinforce negative, unproductive and self-defeating behaviors. But thinking positively creates positive attitudes, responses, and feelings toward the people and events around us. The noted psychologist, William James, said, “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.”” Positive people have better health, are more productive, and earn more than people with negative attitudes. Dr. Brown is offering short workshops for small and large groups. You can learn more about Dr. Brown at his web site at www.attitude-store.com, or call (662) 728-3413. Kemp’s Hometown Emporium. Kemp’s Hometown Emporium cut the ribbon on a new hardware store on Saturday, May 25, 2013. In addition to hardware, appliances, and rent to own merchandise, the store carries name brand mattresses; Apple Barn jams, jellies, molasses, and other famous products; Amish products such as soap, jelly, apple butter, molasses, and other products; and local arts and crafts such as jewelry, flowers, handmade signs, quilts, Covenant Creek Farm goats milk products; and many others. The business is also a local UPS shipper and the only EBAY store in the area. The business will sale, pack, and ship items for EBAY. Kemp’s Hometown Emporium is located at 103 Main Street, phone number 662-454-9992. Business hours are 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday thru Thursday, 8 AM to 6 PM Friday, and 8 AM to 4 PM Saturday. Woodall Mountain. The Highpointers Club placed a mailbox with a visitors registry on Woodall Mountain late last year. There were approximately 900 entries during the eight month period from August 30, 2012, to May 5, 2013. Entries likely represent only a small percentage of the visitors to Woodall Mountain. Woodall Mountain visitors include residents of all of the southern USA states plus Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Colorado, California, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Maine, Michigan, Wyoming, Maryland, North Dakota, Indiana, Alaska, New York, Utah, South Dakota, Arizona, and Montana, plus foreign countries such as Germany, England, Lithuania, and Canada. Most comments are positive although some note that vegetation needs to be cleared so that visitors can see the surrounding countryside and others suggested an observation tower. Some express regret over the theft of the High Pointers’ plaque. Most visitors appear to be passing through the area. Start Your Own Business. The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers free individual and private counseling services to businesses and individuals who want to start a business. Contacts are Charles Killebrew at the Tupelo Renasant Center for Ideas, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, phone 662-680-6988, or James Carden at the SBDC at UM in Oxford, Monday thru Friday, phone 800-725-7232. The SBDC web site at www.mssbdc.org offers valuable information for existing businesses, individuals wanting to start a business, inventors, exporters, and others. Another source of assistance for starting a small business is the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Hamp Beatty is the contact at 662-325-3141, e-mail [email protected], or contact County Agent Danny Owen at 662-423-7016, e-mail [email protected]. UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS JUNE 1. National Trails Day Hike & Litter Pickup, 10-11:30 AM, Tishomingo State Park, 662-438-6914 JUNE 8. National Marina Day Celebration, Grand Harbor Marina, 662-667-5551 JUNE 8. Interpretative Program, 6:30-7:30 PM, Tishomingo State Park, 662-438-6914 JUNE 22. Interpretative Program, 6:30-7:30 PM, Tishomingo State Park, 662-438-6914 JUNE 22. ABA Fishing Tournament, J. P. Coleman State Park, 662-423-6515 JULY 6. Tishomingo School Alumni Homecoming, 662-423-6402 JULY 6. Sizzle on the River Fireworks Display, Grand Harbor Marina, 662-667-5551 AUGUST 15-16-17. Dulcimer Festival, J. P. Coleman State Park, 662-423-6515 AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 1. Iuka Heritage Festival, Wheels of Northeast Mississippi Car Show, www.iukafestival.com, www.iukacarclub.com AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 1. Battle of Iuka Reenactment & other events, www.battleofiuka.com SEPTEMBER 7. Bear Creek Festival & Car Show, Belmont, 662-454-3381 SEPTEMBER 7, 8, 20, & 21. Fishing Tournaments, J. P. Coleman State Park, 662-423-6515 SEPTEMBER 28. Waterway Festival & Car Show, Burnsville, 662-427-9526 OCTOBER 4-5. Trash & Treasures Along the Tenn-Tom, 800-386-4373, www.tishomingofunhere.org
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