CHAMBER REMINDERS. Pickens Chamber Presents: Sponsored by: Jasper banking company. Chamber community room

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1 May 21, 2010 CHAMBER REMINDERS Leads to Business Networking Event Tuesday, May 25th, 10-11am Chamber Community Room Do you want to increase your business? Are referrals a good source for you to gain new customers? Go to our website for details Pickens Chamber Presents: Sponsored by: Jasper banking company Chamber community room All members, their employees, & families Are invited RSVP to: karla@pickenschamber.com There will be no breakfast in june We can save you 7.5% on your workers compensation insurance! You don t have to change company or agent You choose the rules and options We will walk you through the process Cost can be as low as $35 annually Program contains valuable Human Resource information Free, unlimited access to State Drugs Don t Work Attorney Test only new hires, after accidents, on reasonable suspicion and post treatment Savings Example: Accounting Office with 5 employees could realize a $470 savings annually Find out more at the Drugs Don t Work Luncheon on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 11:30-1:00pm For more information contact the Chamber

2 Professional Women of Pickens County (PWPC) Business Luncheon June 3 rd Networking 11:30-12:00pm 12:00-1:00pm Topic: Georgia Day Trips/Outings Speaker: Susan Wright Attendance Fee: $15 Chamber Members: $10 Includes Lunch RSVP s are required *If you RSVP and are unable to attend you will be invoiced Page 2 Call in your RSVP to or Madena@pickenschamber.com You must choose your lunch ahead-lunch Choices are: Grilled Filet Sandwich, Fried Filet Sandwich, Grilled Filet Salad, and Chicken Supreme Salad (Fried) If you are choosing a salad, be sure to specify dressing: Caesar, Ranch, Thousand Island, Italian (fat free), Blue Cheese, or Honey Mustard CONGRATULATIONS SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH 61 Main In an effort to recognize Small Businesses for their astute management of growth and their commitment to our community, the Chamber implemented the Small Business of the Month award. Nominations are now being accepted. You can find nomination forms on our website under the E-friendly page or at the Chamber. Small Business Development Center will be meeting with Business Owners here at the Chamber Building. If you would like a counselor from the SBDC to assist you with your Business, contact Madena@pickenschamber.com or Check out the E-friendly page on our website for Business News Check Out Chamber Members HOT DEALS These members currently have Chamber Hot Deals: Promosandlogos.com, Inc. Tight Security Systems, Inc. Simply Wireless Choice Pet Sitters To view their Hot Deals go to our website view the membership directory and just click on the HOT DEALS! For Information on Hot Deals, Karla@pickenschamber.com RIBBON CUTTINGS & BUSINESS AFTER HOURS D & D Outdoors Guns & Gear Ribbon Cutting June 2, 2010 at 4:00pm 268 Old Federal Road, Ste. A Jasper, GA From town you take North Main Street, at the 4-way stop at Hood Road turn right, take your first left on Old Federal Road, the shopping center will be on your right.

3 RIBBON CUTTINGS & BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Financial Planning & Taxes Ribbon Cutting June 10 at 4:00pm 212 Foothills Parkway Marble Hill, GA Located in the Foothills IGA Shopping Center on the Corner of Hwy 53 and Steve Tate Hwy. Their office is between Harry Norman Realtors and Forno. Serenity Mountain Manor Ribbon Cutting June 15 at 4:00pm 309 Price Creek Farms Lane Jasper, GA From the red light in Jasper take West Church turn left onto Burnt Mountain Road go 5.2 miles and turn left on to Price Creek Road East go 1.2 miles and turn left on to Jack Pinyon Rd. Serenity Mountain Manor will be.5 miles on the left. Carriage House Coffee Shop & Trouts Beverages Hosts a Business After Hours June pm at Carriage House Coffee Shop Carriage House Coffee Shop and Trouts Beverages are celebrating 7 years of doing business in Pickens County, and would like you to join them. WHERE TO BE THIS WEEKEND CONGRATULATIONS PICKENS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2010!!! The Inspirations at Jasper United Methodist Church Saturday May 22 at 7:00pm COMMUNITY INFORMATION Tater Patch Players Present PROOF June 3, 4, & 5 at 7:30pm and June 6 at 2pm Chamber of Commerce Community Room Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for Students at the door $2 discount for advance ticket sales. Show contains adult language and content. Georgia Mountain s Hospice 18th Annual John Davis Golf Classic Bent Tree Golf Course Contact Gina Pendley at for more information Page 2

4 COMMUNITY INFORMATION Page 3 Boys & Girls Clubs 2010 Summer Program May 24-July 16 Ludville Community Center Costs as low as $35 per child Activities in core areas such as Education & Career Development, Character & Leadership Development, Health & Life Skills, the Arts, and Sports, Fitness & Recreation. For more information contact TAT Group Offered at Emerging Healthcare Beginning June 2 from 10-11am Cindy Patten, LPC is offering a free Tapus Acupuncture Technique Group at Emerging Healthcare. Designed to easily facilitate processing of blocked emotions, TAT is a combination of TAT Pose and TAT steps and can be effective for a variety of emotional and physical symptoms. For a reservation call Cindy Patten at How You can Help: -Copy and paste the attendance slogan on your newsletter, business website and/or correspondence -Post the slogan in your business -Talk to students who come in your business during school hours...ask why they aren t in school -Donate attendance incentive items for the schools to be given away -Parents can post the attendance slogan on the refrigerator to remind their student of the importance of being in school every day. Free Exposure of Press Releases for Your Business KnowPickens.com is now posting Press Releases on your free business/organization listing. Please help us keep Pickens County informed about your business or organization. Send Press Releases or Events to info@knowpickens.com BECOME A FAN!!! PICKENS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS ON FACEBOOK!!! Go to: Chamber-of-Commerce/ ?ref=sgm or go to our website and click the link To keep up with who is winning go to BACKPACKS FOR ANGELS Back Packs for Angels Serving our Youth in Pickens County is excited to announce the 3 rd annual Back Pack's for Angels Event on Saturday July 24 th in the Gym at First Christian Church Last year over 150 students were served at the event providing back packs filled with school supplies, hair cuts, nail painting, food, and fun. This year Pickens County Chamber of Commerce will be our drop off location for all School Supplies and Back packs leading up to the event. Drop off your supplies TODAY! If you need more information on how to get your company can get involved please call Kim Stahlman with Mountain City Waste

5 DATES TO REMEMBER Page 4 All events listed on the calendar are not necessarily Chamber sponsored events and are provided solely for informational purposes. Bold e vents are Chamber events. The Chamber is not responsible for cancellations or changes with events. Please send calendar information to Karla@pickenschamber.com MAY May 22, 2010 Pickens High School Graduation High School Stadium May 22, 2010 JMA Cruise In Main Street 4-8pm May 22, 2010 Homecoming Singing with the Inspirations at Jasper United Methodist Church May 25, 2010 Leads to Business Networking Event Community Room 10-11am JUNE June 2, 2010 D & D Outdoor Guns & Gear Ribbon Cutting Their Location 4:00pm June 3-6, 2010 Tater Patch Players Proof Community Room June 8, 2010 Chamber BIG TOP PICNIC Community Room 5:30-7:30pm June 9, 2010 Annual John Davis Golf Classic to benefit Georgia Mountains Hospice June 10, 2010 Financial Planning & Taxes Ribbon Cutting Their Location 4:00pm June 12, 2010 MAIN STREET MANIA Main Street June 15, 2010 Serenity Mountain Manor Ribbon Cutting Their Location 4:00pm June 17, 2010 Drugs Don t Work Lunch & Learn Community Room 11:30pm June 17, 2010 Business After Hours Carriage House & Trouts Carriage House 5-7:00pm June 19,2010 Sheriff s Cruise 4 Kids Motorcycle Ride June 26, 2010 JMA Downtown Cruise In Downtown Jasper 4-8:00pm June 28-July 5 4th of July Carnival Lee Newton Park Chamber Committee Meetings: Youth Leadership Steering Committee-2nd Monday of Each Month Board Room 10:00am Government Relations Committee-1st Tuesday of Each Month Board Room Noon Ambassadors-1st Tuesday of Each Month Board Room 9:00am PWPC 1st Thursday of Each Month Community Room Noon Tourism- 3rd Tuesday of Each Month Board Room Noon June 10 -Public Relations Committee Board Room 9:00am July 21 -Economic Development Board Room 9:00am June 15- Business Council Crust Restaurant 11:30pm Community Meetings: Wednesdays Rotary ChattahoocheeTechnical College Education Center Noon 2nd & 4th Thursday Lions Club Dunns Restaurant 7pm 1st & 3rd Thursday Optimist Club Last Catch 7am 1st Thursday GA Mtn Hospice Grief Support Group 10:00am 1st Wednesday GA Mtn Hospice New Volunteer Orientation 9:00am 1st Monday Jasper City Council Meetings 6:00pm 1st Thursday Town of Talking Rock Meetings 6:00pm 3rd Thursday Board of Education Meetings 5:00pm 2nd Tuesday Jasper Merchants Assoc. Meeting 6:30pm

6 Page 5 DATES TO REMEMBER cont. SAVE THE DATE July Aug Aug Aug Sept Sept Sept Oct 2 & Oct Oct Nov Dec July Membership Breakfast August Membership Breakfast MAIN STREET MANIA Truck Raffle MAIN STREET MANIA September Membership Breakfast Fine Arts Reception 30th ANNUAL MARBLE FESTIVAL MAIN STREET MANIA After Hours Mixer November Membership Breakfast December Membership Breakfast Deadline for the ChamberGram is Wednesday at Noon, anything after that time will appear in the next weeks issue.