March 20, 2017 March Coffee hosted by Piedmont Athens Regional s Oconee Health Campus Last Thursday we had our March Coffee and it was such a treat! The Oconee Chamber and our members were one of the first to be able to see Piedmont Athens Regional's new Oconee Health Campus!! We are so excited about this new facility in Oconee County! It is absolutely beautiful! It will be opening at the end of April! Donderos' Kitchen catered the event this, who will also be providing the food in their Cafe. The food was absolutely delicious! This event also doubled as ESP s Java Joy s launch party! The wonderful staff of Piedmont Athens Regional gave us all tours and let us know what is to come! Fabulous door prizes were given away to luck winners and it was just a wonderful morning of networking. We had a huge turnout, so thank you to everyone who came. And a big thank you to Piedmont Athens Regional! For more pictures please visit our Facebook page! Executive Board Chairman of the Board Cindy Haddon, Walton EMC Chair Elect Clint Watson, Creed Fitness Platinum Corporate Sponsors Treasurer Ronda Holloway, Ronda Holloway, CPA, PC Secretary Tammy Gilland, Piedmont Athens Regional Past Chair Joey Wilson, AmeriPride At Large Stuart Cofer, Cofer s Home & Garden President Kay Keller
March Coffee hosted by Piedmont Athens Regional s Oconee Health Campus
ESP Grand Re-Opening & Ribbon Cutting of Gym This morning we joined Extra Special People, Inc. in their celebration of their new gym! They dedicated the newly remodeled gym to the founder of ESP, Martha Wyllie. It was a very special morning! We heard from several different speakers affiliated with ESP and some since the beginning of it's existence! Congratulations to ESP on their newly remodeled gym! It looks beautiful and we are so excited for all that get to enjoy it! Hip Hip Hooray!! Country Financial Ribbon Cutting This past St. Patrick's Day was a luck day, we had our second Ribbon Cutting of the day, at Greg Simpson - Country Financial! This a new location for this company and it is a great office, located on Parkway Blvd off of Epps Bridge Parkway! There were great giveaways and door prizes and some delicious food served! The OCSO even graced us with a drive by! Congratulations to Country Financial! Please contact them for any of your insurance needs! 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. Gold Corporate Sponsors Oconee Chamber Board of Directors Anna Gillespie University of North Georgia Brad Tucker Georgia Square Collision Cindy Haddon Walton EMC Clint Watson Creed Fitness Cristi Donahue Oconee State Bank DeeDee Gaines St. Mary s Healthcare Joey Wilson AmeriPride Mychell Lang Mutty Paws Nathan Bartlett Georgia Power Ronda Holloway Ronda Holloway, CPA, PC Scott Miller Classic City Chem Dry Stuart Cofer Cofer s Home & Garden Tammy Gilland Piedmont Athens Regional Whitney Sperlik Oconee Co. Parks & Recreation
Spotlight Your life is busy and stressful enough without having to worry about your car. The friendly experts at Georgia Square Collision can keep your car happy and dependable without breaking the bank. Whether it s an oil change, new brakes, or a set of tires, we will save you time and money. Our detail department can make your card shine inside and out. Or course, we will always be there for you if that deer decides to try on your car for size! Find us at gasqcollision.com or at 1950 Jimmy Daniel Rd., behind Sam s Club or call 706/286-7017. Associate Board of Directors Dr. Jason Branch John Thorsen Jared Clark Seth Hathaway Oconee School Superintendent Athens Academy Westminster Christian Academy Prince Avenue Christian School
Spotlight Are you an employer that wants to make the most of employee benefits? One study found that 85% of employers are not satisfied with their employees savings rates. Of those employers, 87% say they are likely to address this concern in 2017, in part, by offering tools that can help employees understand how to close their retirement savings gap (source: Aon Hewitt). A retirement plan is one of the best benefits you can offer. It helps attract talent, retain employees, ensure long-term financial security for employers and has tax benefits for the business. We can provide you with an objective review of your current plan or help you establish a new one. Chris Caldwell, Amy Parrish, Mark Cross and Jason Norton Highland Trust Partners www.highlandtrustpartners.com 706-850-4965 Welcome to our Newest Members! Athens Area Community Foundation Sarah McKinney, 678-386-2582 smckinney@athensareacf.org www.athensareacf.org Applications are being Accepted Chamber Staff Kay Keller - President Sarah Caven - Chamber Manager Julia Estess - Director of Membership & Special Events Oconee Chamber of Commerce PO Box 348 55 Nancy Drive Watkinsville, Ga 30677 www.oconeechamber.org Phone: 706-769-7947 Fax: 706-769-7948 For the 27th Annual Business Expo Thursday, March 30, 2017 4:30pm 6:30pm Oconee Civic Center 2017 Business Expo Application Silver Corporate Sponsors Classic City Arborists Scott Rushing, 706-340-9370 classiccityarborists@gmail.com www.classiccityarborists.com Edward Jones Maury Adcock, 706-310-9057 maury.adcock@edwardjones.com www.edwardjones.com One Main Financial Stacey Doughty, 706-549-5360 stacey.doughty@onemainfinancial.com www.onemainfinancial.com One Main Financial Andrea Albritton, 706-543-8256 andrea.albritton@onemainfinancial.com www.onemainfinancial.com Presbyterian Village Athens Alex Patterson, 678-301-4909 shorger@phgainc.org www.presbyterianvillageathens.org
Wonderful Food! As the owner, I will not tolerate less than great food and I believe that you should be just as intolerant. Your food will be expertly prepared and served fresh, not prepared assembly line style, days in advance, and then frozen or refrigerated until your event. We stress emphasis on the excellent taste of freshly prepared foods. We do not purchase in bulk quantities and store it until a customer comes along to use it. What You Want! No two customers or events are the same, so we customize each menu and event to satisfy your needs and desires. You will not be encouraged or forced to choose from preset menus. You expect more from a caterer than what you can get at a chain grocery or a chain restaurant. We want to thoroughly understand what your needs and desires are so that we can properly address them. Affordable Pricing! We have no desire to be the biggest caterer or the most profitable caterer in the area. Our desire is to make an honest living by being the best at what we do. When you consider the quality of the food and service we provide, we are the best value for your money. You will be pleasantly surprised at how reasonable your event can be. Just contact us to find out more about how we can serve you! http://www.countrysidecatering.net / 706-742-2454 / countrysidecatering@gmail.com
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Nominations are now being accepted for Leadership Oconee XXII, which will begin in August. If you know someone who would be a good candidate for next year s class (a co-worker, spouse, friend, yourself ), please fill out the form and return it to scaven@oconeechamber.org by May 25th. You can get the form here. All nominees will receive an application in June. From all applications received, only twenty participants will be invited to take part in Leadership Oconee XXII. We have an opportunity for your company to provide promotional items in our goodie bags or donate items for our Raffle Drawing or Silent Auction for our 2017 Golf Tournament! If you are interested in providing items for the goodie bags, we need 120 items and they need to be brought to the Chamber by Friday, April 14 th. If you are interested in donating items for the Raffle or Silent Auction please contact Sarah, scaven@oconeechamber.org. Click Here for More Information
It's that time of year again and we'd like to invite you to the annual Leadership Oconee Reunion event. This year it will be in conjunction with the Leadership Oconee XXI graduation, so we'll be able to meet the new graduates and celebrate and network as an entire group! The event will be April 17th at the Bogart Ag Center at 5:30 PM. Tickets for the event are $10 each which covers appetizers and drink tickets. Please register by clicking here. The class of 2017 is the 21st class to go through the program and we hope that this Alumni Association provides a sustained method for keeping previous classes connected and engaged in community activities. This event is a great chance to catch up with friends and meet the current and future leaders of our great community. We need your help to build our Leadership Oconee Alumni Association by helping us ensure that all past graduates have their contact information with our Oconee chamber of Commerce. Please send an email to scaven@oconeechamber.org and tell us the year you completed Leadership Oconee and give us your contact information. Thank you for your help and we look forward to seeing you all soon! NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS TO OCONEE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMITTEES The Oconee County Board of Commissioners is seeking citizen applicants for appointment to the following advisory committees: Animal Control Advisory Board: Three appointments to begin July 1, 2017 for two-year terms that will expire June 30, 2019. Members advise and assist the Animal Control Director and the Oconee County Board of Commissioners in connection with policies and programs relating to the department. Regular meetings of the Advisory Board shall be held in January, April, July, and October at a time, date, and place established by the Advisory Board. Family and Children Services Board: One appointment to begin July 1, 2017 for a five-year term that will expire June 30, 2022. Members advise and assist the Department of Family and Children Services and act as a liaison to the general public. Per Bill SB 138, Appointees must be selected from the following categories: pediatric health care providers; appropriate school personnel; emergency responders; law enforcement personnel; private child welfare service providers; alumni of the child welfare system; mental health care providers; former foster parents; or leaders within the faith based community. Meetings are held bi- monthly (January, March, May, July, September, and November) at the Oconee County DFACS Office, 1400 Greensboro Highway, Watkinsville, GA 30677 Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission: Four appointments to begin July 1, 2017 for three-year terms that will expire June 30, 2020, and two appointments to begin immediately for un-expired terms that will expire June 30, 2018. Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, dedicated to increasing environmental stewardship among citizens. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month, 7:00 pm at the Oconee Government Annex, 1291 Greensboro Highway, Watkinsville. Oconee County Library Advisory Board: One appointment to begin immediately for a five-year term to expire December 31, 2021. Members review and approve budgets, establish policies governing library programs, and present financial and progress reports. Meetings are held quarterly on the second Monday at 4:30 pm. Location varies between Oconee Library, 1080 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville and Bogart Library, 200 South Burson Avenue, Bogart. Interested persons may request applications and additional information regarding these positions from the Board of Commissioners Office, 23 North Main Street, P.O. Box 145, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677, or (706) 769-5120. Applications are also available on the Oconee County website at www.oconeecounty.com. The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m. Friday March 24, 2017 OCONEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
March 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5 6 12 pm Business Expo meeting 4:30 YLO Session 7 8:30 Ambassadors Meeting 1 7:45 AM Exchange hosted by American Pest Control 11:30 Executive Board Meeting 2 8 9 5:15 After Hours @ Athens Banner Herald & Georgia Power 4 pm Economic Education 3 4 10 11 am Town Center Open House; Fantastic Fundraising & Steve Kebler Agency Ribbon Cutting 11 12 13 14 15 11 am Fall Festival Meeting 16 8 am Coffee Piedmont Athens Regional Oconee Health Campus 17 9:15 ESP Grand Re- Opening & Ribbon Cutting of the Gym 11:30 Country Financial Ribbon Cutting 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 12 pm Golf Meeting 4:30 LOXXI Session 7:45 Ag Breakfast- Oconee Chamber 4:30 Education Meeting 11:30 1pm Network Lunch @ Outback Steakhouse 3rd Grade Ag Day 3rd Grade Ag Day 26 27 28 5:30 Agribusiness Meeting 29 30 4:30-6:30 pm Business Expo Oconee Civic Center 31 Bronze Corporate Sponsors