August 31, 2015 Women in Business Hosted by Athens Orthopedic Clinic This month s Women in Business was a little different than usual, instead of a lunch we had an After Hours and it was hosted by Athens Orthopedic Clinic! Sherri Goggin and the staff did such a wonderful job, thank you so much. When the ladies first arrived they were greeted with refreshments and food by Taziki s Mediterranean Café! Next Lauren Peterson, Specialist Coach, talked to us about healthy habits: eating right, injury prevention and staying in shape. We also had a special treat when Dr. Jack Manfredi and Dr. Alonzo Sexton stopped by to say hello to the ladies. After that we got to walk down the hall to see SPARC, their Sports Performance and Rehabilitation Center. SPARC is their state-of-the-art facility that offers services to the public including small group classes, personal training, education, physical and nutritional assessments, and massage therapy. Adam Nelson, SPARC director, spoke to us about their facilities there as well as gave us tips on how to exercise behind a desk!! It was a great Women in Business and very informative! Again thank you to everyone at Athens Orthopedic Clinic and SPARC for such a great event! Executive Board Chairman of the Board Coleman Benko, Oconee State Bank Chair Elect Joey Wilson, AmeriPride Treasurer Rodney Kalessa, Caterpillar Secretary Eric Skipper, University of North Georgia Past Chair Jonathan Schwartz, First American Bank President Kay Keller Platinum Corporate Sponsors
Women in Business Hosted by Athens Orthopedic Clinic Saucehouse Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Front row from left are, Camille Jackson, Liz Tanner, Elizabeth Elliott, Kay Keller, Christopher Belk, Athens-Clarke Mayor Nancy Denson, Charley Nix, Lila Hill, Doc Eldridge. Back row from left Burton Windsor, Daniel Thompson. At the bottom, Jackson, the dog. Well, the day finally came, Saucehouse is open for business! Saucehouse s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting was last week. A joint event with both the Oconee Chamber & Athens Chamber, a great crowd turned out to celebrate the opening of this fabulous food establishment right outside downtown Athens. After the Ribbon Cutting most everyone stayed around for Saucehouse s official first day of lunch! It was so delicious and we highly recommend you stop by and taste the goods! We are so excited for them. Saucehouse has a great team of staff, that go above and beyond! Even Jackson (the dog) decided to get in on the activities!! Congratulations Saucehouse, we can t wait to eat there again!!
Spotlight The Eric Hyde Agency is located at 2 S. Main St., #205, in Watkinsville, and our hours of operation are from 8am to 5pm. We are an insurance agency with Farmers Insurance, selling auto, home, and life insurance as well as commercial insurance or small businesses. The agency was opened this year, with Eric Hyde as its owner. Having just signed up with the Chamber, we look forward to getting more involved with the community, particularly the Fall Festival in October. We are excited to be here! Thank you to our Renewing Members!!! Activekidz & Adult Therapy Athens Ford Atlanta Gas Light Avants Management Group Caterpillar Coldwell Banker-Annie Kennedy Community & Southern Bank Decorating Den Interiors Engineered Fabrication Farmers Oconee Pharmacy Good Hands Veterinary Hospital ITW Labels Lane Properties Magnolia Estates Malcom Bridge Elementary School North Oconee High School Oconee Construction Services, LLC Peak Industries Prince Avenue Christian School Rainbow International Shirley Chambliss Interior Design Consultant South State Bank The Beaver Agency University of North Georgia Westminster Christian Academy Williams & Associates Woodlake Phase 2 Condo Association To learn more about our Drugs Don t Work program, Click Here. Job Listings We are now posting any job listings our members have available. Just send them to Sarah, scaven@oconeechamber.org, at the Chamber office & she will get them posted on our website! Check out these Job Listings, click here. Oconee Chamber Board of Directors Gold Corporate Sponsors Cindy Haddon Walton EMC Clint Watson Tribe Fitness Coleman Benko Oconee State Bank DeeDee Gaines St. Mary s Healthcare Eric Skipper University of North Georgia Joey Wilson AmeriPride Jonathan Schwartz First American Bank Nathan Bartlett Georgia Power Ned Butler Oconee State Bank Rodney Kalessa Caterpillar Scott Miller Money Mailer of Athens Sunita Singh Reddy Urgent Care/RMG/Yuva Tammy Gilland Athens Regional Health System Whitney Sperlik OCPRD
Exciting news for our Chamber members! In partnership with Georgia Trend magazine, we are offering one year free subscriptions to all of our Chamber members. This is a great resource for business, politics and economic development in the state of Georgia. Please send us your name, address, phone number and email if you are interested in your monthly copy. We will be happy to sign you up. Send this information to scaven@oconeechamber.org. To have a look at Georgia Trend please go to their website, www.georgiatrend.com. Welcome to our Newest Members!! Bridgeway Hospice Supercuts Salon Epps Bridge Pkwy Meredith Marlowe, 706-546-0286 Michael Myers, 706-425-0999 m.marlowe@bridgewayhospice.org tmac.myers@gmail.com www.bridgewayhospice.org www.supercuts.com Joan Mann Dance Studio Supercuts Salon Butler s Crossing Joan Mann, 706-769-7640 Michael Myers, 706-769-8701 joanmanndance@bellsouth.net tmac.myers@gmail.com www.supercuts.com Mutty Paws Brooke Daniels, 706-207-6866 brooke@muttypaws.com I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. -Thomas Jefferson Quote of the Week Associate Board of Directors Dr. Jason Branch Oconee School Superintendent John Thorsen Athens Academy Jared Clark Westminster Christian Academy
The Oconee Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to help with the annual Fall Festival. Help is needed on Friday October 16th morning (9am-12pm) & late afternoon (4pm-6pm), and Saturday, October 17th, (5pm 7pm). You can sign up to work 1 hour shifts or more. If you are available to help with the largest arts & craft festival in our area, please Click Here to sign up or by calling the chamber office, 706-769-7947. YLO 2015-16 Applications Applications are now being accepted for the YLO 2015-16 class. Click Here to download an application. Applications are due by Friday, September 4!! Silver Corporate Sponsors Oconee Chamber of Commerce PO Box 348 55 Nancy Dive Watkinsville, Ga 30677 www.oconeechamber.org Phone: 706-769-7947 Fax: 706-769-7948 Chamber Staff Kay Keller - President Sarah Caven - Chamber Manager Julia Estess - Director of Membership & Special Events
August/September 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 30 31 1 8:30 Ambassadors 2 7:45 AM Exchange 3 11:30 Executive Board Meeting 4 5 5:15 pm After Hours Athens Regional @ JMCC 6 7 Labor Day - Office is Closed 8 8:30 Fall Festival Meeting 9 10 11 11:30-1:00 pm Chamber Member Appreciation Picnic @ Harris Shoals Park 12 13 14 12 pm Business Expo Meeting 15 4:30 Education Meeting 16 4 pm Economic Education Meeting 17 8 am Coffee @ Oconee Farm Bureau 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 12 om Golf Tournament Meeting 5:30 Agribusiness Meeting 11:45 1 pm New Member Orientation 27 28 29 30 11:30 1:00 pm Network Lunch @ Dominick s Bronze Corporate Sponsors