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COMMENTS FROM THE 2014 CHAIRMAN Albany is absolutely beautiful in the spring! Flowers and trees in full bloom… what a great place to live and raise a family.

March started out with an absolutely gorgeous weekend, and to make it even more ideal, on March 1, over 1,280 runners finished the Albany Marathon! What a picture perfect weekend! I would like to thank Rashelle Beasley, her staff and the marathon board for all their hard work in making the marathon an exceptional event. It was, as they say, a “chamber of commerce” day!

It took over 1,700 community and business volunteers, along with our major sponsors Mars Chocolate USA, Phoebe Community Visions, MillerCoors, Mauldin & Jenkins, Darton State College, AT&T and Proctor & Gamble to make the marathon happen. We are so grateful for your support and we thank you for always being there for Albany.

Jim Deal Albany Communications

I was at the finish line that beautiful Saturday morning and I was amazed at how many people were there cheering the runners on. The attitude was so relaxed, children playing in the park, the Flint River rippling in the background and blue skies enhanced this perfect day.

I am an avid cyclist and I used to run more than I do now. So, I am taking this opportunity to encourage all of you to start an exercise program this spring. It will improve your health and your attitude. Take it from me…there is nothing like a good dose of endorphins to get you going!

The SRS Criterium Bike Race is coming back to Downtown Albany! We kickoff this five-race/five-state series.

Come out on May 17 and watch this exciting event…it is the NASCAR of cycling! There will also be a road race on May 18 that is a 34-mile loop through Lee County.

For those wanting to set a running/walking goal, go ahead and signup for the 2015 Albany Marathon and 1/2 which will be held March 7. This will give you something to work toward.

Let’s all remember that as we “grow through change,” we need to stick to our ABC’s. They are Attitude, Behavior and Commitment. If we live by these three characteristics we will be a blessing to ourselves and to others.

Have a healthy and happy spring!

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While recognized as one of the biggest events Albany and Southwest Georgia see during the year, the annual Albany Marathon powered by Snickers/Mardi Gras celebration is the kind of community activity that stirs pride of place and involvement. But, at its very essence, taken on the individual level, the marathon/street party is a collection of sights and sounds and experiences that oers fun, joy and accomplishment on so many levels.

Yes, the marathon is elite Kenyan runner Abraham Kogo finishing the 26.2 mile course in 2:34.34 to win the race, which has emerged as one of the top 10 qualifiers for the prestigious Boston Marathon. But it's also Amy Teague of Gray, Georgia, coming in more than an hour later to finish her second marathon ever.

Yes, the Mardi Gras celebration is an opportunity for talented young artists like Evan Barber & the Dead Gamblers to showcase their music to a new audience, but it's also an opportunity for an impromptu street dance to break out during Relapse's spirited take on Kool & the Gang's "Celebration."

And, yes, area hotels, restaurants and retailers enjoy an uptick in sales thanks to the thousands of visitors who pour into the region, but just as vital is the often forgotten hospitality shown by citizens eager to welcome friendly strangers into their midst.

"Around mile 23, at maybe the toughest point in the race, this little girl was sitting in front of her house, waving at runners and giving water to anyone who wanted it," Jason Howanitz, an engineer from Birmingham, Alabama, said after finishing the marathon. "Man, that picked me up so much. Getting that Solo cup of water from that little girl is what I'll remember most about this race. I'm convinced this is a great little town, and I'll be back."

That was the theme throughout downtown on March 1 as more than

1,500 runners, who brought along family members and other supporters, marveled at the beauty of the Flint River rushing adjacent to the race finish line, lauded volunteers who set up water stations and formed impromptu cheering squads along the course, watched their kids play happily in the underused Riverfront Park, sat on benches and took in the history of Ray Charles Plaza, filled the seats of the Riverfront Bar-B-Que restaurant, and watched their kids slip and slide happily about in popular "water walkers" that looked suspiciously like oversized hamster balls.

These, then, were the sights and sounds of Marathon Weekend 2014: -- Half-marathon finisher Bishop Leatherbury of Atlanta recalling that it was the 2012 Albany Marathon that qualified him to run in Boston and had him a half-mile from that race's finish line when terrorist bombs exploded, creating a scene of panic and pandemonium.

"We had just run 26 miles and were only two-tenths of a mile from the finish line when about 25 governmentissue black sedans went roaring by, followed by a bunch of ambulances," Leatherbury, 61, an Atlanta business headhunter, said after finishing the Albany half-marathon. "There was so much confusion, it was hard to comprehend what was going on."

Leatherbury and others who were denied the opportunity to finish the Boston race have been invited back for

this year's Patriots Day run on April 21, a fact that might give some pause. Not this Atlanta runner, though. Asked if he would take Boston race officials up on their invite, Leatherbury said, "Damned right I'm going back."

-- Walking in the middle of Pine Avenue, looking around at all the vendors whose wares were on display, Anne Jackson of Albany's smile was everpresent. Toddling along in front of her, their eyes wide with awe, were Jackson's identically-dressed granddaughters, Cassius and Shonna Harris, ages 4 and 3, respectively.

"We don't ever miss this, but it's even greater this year with this weather," Jackson said. "These two can't wait to get over there and get on those rides."

-- Mack Phillips, who came to Albany in December to take over as manager of the M&M Mars plant that will celebrate its 50th year in the city this year, is all smiles as he takes in the scene around him.

"This is my first marathon, and it's amazing to see the community out and being such a big part of this," he said.

"Companywide, we try to give back to the communities we're in; that's a constant thing. But it's always nice to be a part of a big event like this. This is just an amazing family event, and the little kids seem to be having as much fun as the runners.

"With this weather, it's a great day to be in Albany."

-- Eric Culbreth, the young entrepreneur who owns the downtown

Terry Hill was raised in Dawson, GA. Uncle Terry, 62, who now lives in Oakland, California came “home� to run the Albany Marathon.

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Cool Scoops ice cream shop, is excited about the growing crowd as he prepares for a big day.

"Certainly we expect to have more business with all these people downtown, but that's not what this is about for us," he said. "What today is about is our community coming together. This is something we need a lot more of."

-- Leigh McLendon, 22, is one of a number of runners who got their first taste of testing themselves against other participants in the Albany Marathon and Half-Marathon. A student at Georgia Southwestern State University and barista at Starbucks, McLendon was taken with the turnout for the race/street party.

"It's kind of mind-blowing when you look around and see all the people here in our community," the Albany native said. "It was just after dawn when they were getting ready to start the race when I looked around at all the people there and just couldn't believe it ... not in our town."

-- Dougherty County Administrator Richard Crowdis sounded like a proud papa as he talked about the "Wild West Watering Hole" water station he and other county employees -- including County Commissioners Ewell Lyle, Clinton Johnson and John Hayes -helped set up. Their station, which included live horses, a carriage, a giant cactus, a "jail" that many runners stopped at to have pictures taken and western-themed music such as

"Bonanza" and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," may very well have "set the standard for future water stations."

"Around 30 or so of our employees showed up, and everyone had such a good time," Crowdis said. "We've done this every year, and we've come up with themes for our stations such as the circus, the beach and Mardi Gras.

We get together as a group and plan a new theme each year.

"It was amazing the number of runners who stopped to have their pictures taken; there was even a group of runners who were looking for us because they knew we'd have something new for them."

-- Camille Teague, 12, of Gray, tagged along to support mom Amy in her second marathon, and after occupying herself with a movie on her electronic device early in the race, Camille made her way to the finish line as the time for Amy's finish drew near.

"This is my first time in Albany, and it's been really great," Camille said.

"This is mom's second marathon -- she ran one in Savannah and said it was really great -- but I can't imagine it being better than it's been here."

-- NASH-FM DJ Jaxon Riley has been a fixture at the Albany Marathon finish line the last several years, calling out the names of each runner as he or she crosses the line. It's a labor of love for the well-known radio personality.

"The hardest thing about it is having my voice hold up through calling out the names of 1,000 runners," he said.

Doug Fletcher from Montgomery, Ala., scooped up his wife Lauren after she crossed the finish line.

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"It's pretty cool to see the 'that's my dad' reactions of folks along the finish line when I call out their names. And, yeah, I botch some of those hard names, but me and the person running are the only ones who know it.

"There are always funny little things that happen: This year a lady crossed the finish line and I said, 'That's soand-so from Albany, Georgia,' and even though she had just finished running 26 miles, she flipped toward me and said, 'That's Albany, NEW YORK!' I loved it."

-- Ben Cleveland, owner of Buena Vista-based Grand Illusion Entertainment, had only a slight window of opportunity to answer a visitor's questions as a long line of kids waited their turns to get into his

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company's water walkers. He grinned at the response.

"Yeah, we've been coming here all 13 years, so we've had ups and downs," he said. "Last year's weather was awful, and that was a bad day, but today looks like it's going to be great."

With that, he rushed off to get the next excited tyke ready for her turn on the water.

-- Neal Robertson's doctor told him to give up running in favor of a bicycle to save wear and tear on his knees. But the civilian Marine who works at Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany can't find it in himself to give up the feeling he gets with each long run.

"It's hard for me not to run now," the 52-year-old said. "When I'm running, there's a freedom I don't get from any

other activity. I think and I pray; it's all meditation."

Robertson ran the half-marathon this year, although he has completed the Albany Marathon in the past, one of two successful 26.2-mile runs. The other was the Marine Marathon in Afghanistan, where he served in support of the nation's war-fighters.

"Running here is so much better -the course is great, and there's not all that heat and sand to deal with," he said. "Plus, it's awesome the way our community comes together every year for this event. We welcome people from all over the country and do a good job of making them feel at home."

See page 18 for marathon statistics and more runners comments.

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WALB-tV & Merry Acres Inn & Event Center Business After Hours The Sochi Winter Olympics came to Albany as WALB-TV and Merry Acres Inn & Event Center teamedup for the first Business After Hours of 2014. WALB had a mural depecting Russia and those that had their photo taken were able to choose from snow skis, snow boards, ski jackets and much more. Merry Acres served foods indigenous to Sochi, Russia. They even had White Russians. All the Chamber can say is, “thank you because a GREAT time Bobby McKinney (right) won the flat was had by all!” If you don’t see your screen TV given away by WALB. photo here please go to http://albanyga.com/events/photos/ to see more photos.

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Amy Radha Rao (left) of Deerfield-Windsor School was named STAR Student. Her STAR Teacher Ms. Janet Guillebeau joined her as Jim Deal, 2014 Chairman of the Board, presented them plaques after which Ms. Guillebeau made a few comments. Jim Ervin, Albany Lions Club, also presented Ms. Rao with scholarship money and a gift certificate.

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From left: Dr. David C. “Butch” Mosely, Interim President Dougherty County School System; Westover High School - STAR Teacher Ms. Sisy Zachariah, STAR Student, Dillon Joseph Notz; Sherwood Christian Acadamy - STAR Teacher Emily Thompson, STAR Student Beth Shepard; Dougherty High School - STAR Teacher Mrs. Helen Koneri, STAR Student Cauntoria McCray; Albany High School - STAR Student Tianua Rashae’s mother, STAR Teacher Dr. Carolyn Taylor; Deerfield-Windsor School - STAR Student Amy Radha Rao, STAR Teacher Ms. Janet Guillebeau; Mayor Dorothy Hubbard.

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Make a difference...Join a Chamber Committee ADVOCACY Legislative Affairs Vice Chair: Cynthia George Staff: Chris Hardy Goal: To coordinate the interests and activities of the local business community with Governmental entities and leaders that impact our area.

SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) Committee Chair: Leland Burkart Staff: Sue Corbin Goal: To provide confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs from local experts.

We are always seeking qualified volunteers to help us serve our business community, as occasional counselors and mentors.

Military Affairs Chairman: Leland Burkart Staff: Sue Corbin Cost to join committee: $150 (Proceeds are put in to a fund that is used to help our military community in whatever way possible) Goal: To actively engage the military and the business community of the Albany Area to ensure symbiotic and strategic relationships and support.

Education Vice Chair: Ron Wallace Staff: Chris Hardy Goal: To serve as the Chamber’s catalyst that sparks the development of initiatives to strengthen partnerships between businesses and educational entities in the areas of education, workforce development and leadership.

BENEFItS Small Business Resource Vice Chair: Jenny Savelle Staff: Mary Bickerstaff Goal: To build relationships with our Chamber members, provide benefits to meet member needs and develop opportunities to assist members’ business for growth.

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Leadership Development Emerge Albany Chair: Ryan Inlow Staff: Courtney Spencer Goal: To create a platform for our members to build relationships, develop professionally, become politically and philanthropically active, and contribute to the economic development of our community through networking events and cultural and community education.

Allies Vice Chair: Pam Jackson Goal: To create and foster relationships between the business community and key strategic partners including higher education, public education, local government, real estate, civic, industry and manufacturing.

Membership Vice Chair: Jim Wilcox Staff: Chris Hardy, Mary Bickerstaff, Courtney Spencer Goal: To consistently monitor member benefits, membership investment schedule and member recruitment and retention to ensure the mission of the Chamber is met while satisfying the needs of our members.

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CVB UPDATE • Sponsored the American Kennel Club Winter Classic January 24-25, 2014. The inaugural event had 75 hunters and 30 show dogs. AKC was very pleased and looks forward to a much larger event in 2015.

• Albany CVB made ConventionSouth’s 2014 Editors’ Picks List Of “The South’s Best Destination Apps and Mobile Sites.”

• Hosted welcome reception for the IIMC Region III Clerks Conference January 15-18, 2014 and provided a lunch tour of the Albany Civil Rights Institute as well as a Paula Deen driving tour on Friday.

Albany Marathon and Half Marathon had another successful year with 1509 registered runners with 1280 of those as finishers. 20% of the runners qualified for the Boston Marathon. We had 40 states represented with international runners from Canada, Venezuela, Austria, and United Kingdom.

• Attended Tourism Day with the Flint RiverQuarium at the Capitol January 27-28, 2014.

• Scouted locations for a kids workout video with California based child actress, which was filmed January 22 in different Albany locations.

• Attended American Bus Association Marketplace and met with 23 potential operators.

• Hosted our annual Family Reunion Workshop February 1, at the Merry Acres Inn. It was a success with 65 attendees and five vendors. Guest speaker Jeff Mills presented “How to plan a family reunion from A to Z”.

Runners Comments — This was my first marathon and it was a great experience. The volunteers were incredible! The check in was easy and the folks didn't make fun of me when I came back five times to ask more questions. Every aid station was staffed by super encouraging, friendly and helpful people. My pacer for the 4:10 group kept pushing and pulling me along down the stretch. Text updates throughout the race enabled my family to cheer me on at strategic times.

The motel (Wingate) let us check out at 2:00 with no extra charge. All in all it was a fabulous experience.

— I came from Iowa to run the half marathon and have to say that you have the most amazing support people and spectators ever! I felt the love every single mile!! Thanks for a fabulous race.

— Had a great time and the support and staff were wonderful. Thanks to Albany PD for blocking so many intersections, also! Just a perfect day.

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Business Leaders Gather for the 104th Annual Meeting The 104th Annual Meeting gathered together more than 350 business leaders at the Albany Hilton Garden Inn. The meeting featured the traditional passing of the gavel from 2013 Chair Cynthia George to 2014 Chair Jim Deal as well as three prestigious awards: Ambassador of the Year, Dougherty County Corner Michael Fowler; Not for Profit of the Year, Junior League of Albany; and Lifetime Service Award, James Griffin. Jay Montgomery, Albany city president of SunTrust Bank, who served as gold sponsor offered remarks to chamber supporters.

Motivational speaker, communications expert and owner of Graham Corporate Communications, Bill Graham took the stage and entertained the crowd with his real world examples of how leaders should approach their teams and strive to make a personal connection with each member. Thank you to all our sponsors who made this fabulous event possible: SunTrust, Fox-31, Albany Technical College, Ameris Bank, Georgia Power, Phoebe Community Visions, SB&T, Albany Communications, Inc., AlbanyDougherty EDC, Albany CVB, Albany State University, ComNet Technical Solutions, Draffin & Tucker LLP, Mauldin & Jenkins, Modern Motion, Oxford Construction Company, Procter & Gamble, WALB-TV and Watson Spence.

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Motivational speaker and communications expert Bill Graham

Cynthia Geoge passes the gavel to Jim Deal.

Tiffany Winn accepts the Not for Profit of the Year award for the Junior League of Albany.

James Griffin recieves the Lifetime Service Award.

Michael Fowler was named Ambassador of the Year.

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WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS February/March

VISIT WWW.AlBANyGA.COM AND VIEW THE WEB pAGES FOR All CHAMBER MEMBERS. Albany Hawks Nest & Sporting Goods, LLC SPECIALTY SHOPS/ITEMS, VACUUM REPAIR & SALES 2401 N. Dawson Road Village Green Shopping Center Albany, GA 31707 (229) 886-7827 Contacts: Les Sherwood and Fred Hawkins Ashley Furniture Homestore FURNITURE STORES 1223 N. Westover Blvd Albany, GA 31707 (229) 317-4580 Contact: Liz Quinn www.ahs-se.com lquinn@ahs-se.com ASPIRE Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities HEALTH CARE SERVICES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS P.O. Box 1988 Albany, GA 31702 Contact: Sandra Myers (229) 430-2897 Fax: (229) 430-1719 www.albanycsb.org Email: smyers@albanycsb.org

Carter's Grill & Restaurant RESTAURANTS 321 W. Highland Avenue Albany, GA 31701 (229) 432-2098 Contact: Eddie Carter Fax (229) 435-0919 restau_e@bellsouth.net Dr. Frank H. White III PHYSICIANS/SURGEONS 706 North Slappey Blvd.

Albany, Ga 31701 Contact: Dr. Frank White (229) 446-1400 Fax: (229) 446-1894 www.albanyoralsurgery.com fhwdds@aol.com Humana Insurance Agent Michelle Banks INSURANCE & INSURANCE ADJUSTERS 821 7th Avenue, Suite B Albany, GA 31701 Cotnact: Michelle Banks (229) 225-8128 mbanks1@humana.com

Impact Sports & Fitness GYMS/PERSONAL TRAINERS 2700 Dawson Road Suite 31 Albany, GA 31707 Contact: Jamie Fernandez (229) 496-1046 Fax (229) 496-1048 www.impactsportsandfitness.com impactfitness@bellsouth.net OneSource Healthcare HEALTH CARE SERVICES, PHYSICIANS/SURGEONS 701 N. Slappey Blvd.

Albany, GA 31701 (229) 435-4747 Fax: (229) 435-6767 Contact: Dr. Daniel Webb www.onesource-healthcare.com danwebb78@yahoo.com

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THANK YOU RENEWING MEMBERS January/February

Abacus Group, The ......................1989 Adams Exterminators, Inc. ...........1975 Airgas South.................................1975 Albany Air Conditioning & Heating Company ......................1975 Albany Baptist Minister's Conference .................................2013 Albany Beverage Company..........1975 Albany Civil Rights Institute..........1998 Albany Communications, Inc........1979 Albany Diagnostic Center .............2011 Albany Internal Medicine..............1975 Albany Land Co., Inc. ...................1979 Albany Lock & Safe ......................1980 Albany Motor Speedway, Inc.........2011 Albany Realty Company...............1975 Albany State University Foundation, Inc. .........................1996 Albany Surgical, P.C. ....................1975 Albany Technical College .............1987 Albany Word Processing Services & One Plus Mail .........................1996 Ambassador Personnel ................2012 American Legion, Post 30 ............1997 American Peanut Shellers Association, Inc ..........................1986 Anderson Roofing Company, Inc. ............................1975 Atlantic Pallet Exchange...............1996 Atlantic Tel-Com, Inc. ...................1992 Atlas Fence Company ..................1975 Bates Gas Company ....................1991 Baymont Inn and Suites ...............1994 Berg Eye Center, PC ....................1975 Bethel Housing Complex, Inc. ......1998 Better Brands of South Georgia ...1975 Bill Thompson Tire Service, Inc....1983 Brad Lanier Oil Company, Inc. .....1990 Brickhaven Assisted Living, LLC...2011 Brown & McDaniel CPA's, LLC.....2006 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar ......2012 Burger King ..................................1993 Burnt Tree Park, Inc......................2006 Bush Animal Clinic, PC ................1975 Capitol City Bank & Trust Company ....................................2001 Carmike Cinemas Wynnsong 16...2011 Carpet World ................................1993 CBAIA Logistics Services.............2010 Centre' For Cosmetic Dentistry ....2003 28

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Chehaw ........................................1998 Chocolate North America .............1975 Clear Channel Communications ..1993 Coats & Clark ...............................1975 Coldwell Banker Walden Kirkland Patsy C. Martin ...........................2013 Collection Bureau of S.W. Georgia, Inc................................1975 Cool Scoops .................................2012 Copelan Insurance Agency, Inc. ...1975 Cosby, Ellis J. OD, PC ..................1975 Creekwood Apartments................1976 Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc. .........1987 CVS Pharmacy # 4560 ...............2004

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Associates, PC ...........................2005 Georgia Department of Labor ......1984 Georgia Pacific .............................1975 Gerdau AmeriSteel.......................1975 Gill's Inc........................................1975 GRAP Restoration ........................2010 Gray Logistics, LLC ......................1975 Greenbriar Apartments.................1982 H & R Block ..................................2011 Habitat for Humanity, Flint River, Inc. ...........................1995 Harvey Drilling..............................2003 Harvey's Super Market.................1975 Holloway Orthodontics .................2001 Hughey & Neuman, Inc. ...............1975 INTEGRA Business Alternatives, LLC. .......................2007 Interstate Warehouse Services ....1975 Jacobs, Advanced Systems Group .........................................2006 Jenkins Brick Company ................2010 Kelly Services ...............................2010 KIA of Albany, Inc..........................2011 Knight's Appliance & Bedding Center .........................1975

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CVS Pharmacy #4569 .................2007 Darsey Oil Company ....................1975 Darton State College ....................1975 Destiny Fitness .............................2012 Doherty, Duggan Hart & Tiernan ..1975 DoLee Rentals, Inc.......................1995 Dominion of Georgia.....................2012 Doublegate Country Club .............1975 Engineering & Equipment ............1975 Farmers Home Furniture ..............2009 Five Star Nissan............................2011 Fleming & Riles Insurance ...........1975 Flint Equipment Company ............1975 GA Fed/State Inspection Services, Inc...............................1994 Garland, Williams, &

Lake Park Storage .......................2004 Lawnscapes .................................2004 Lineage Logistics - FRS Albany ...1995 Lion-Vallen Industries ...................2010 Locos Grill & Pub .........................2006 Longhorn Steakhouse ..................2001 LRA Constructors Inc. ..................1979 Lung Diagnostics, LLC..................2011 M-Square Associates, PC ............2005 Marilyn Nobles, Freelance Creative Service.........................2005 Martin, Kay....................................2011 Mary Linda Cotten-Coldwell Banker Walden...........................2007 Mathews Funeral Home ...............1993 Medi-Save Pharmacy ...................1997 Merrill Lynch Wealth Management ..............................1975 Merts, Inc. ....................................1979 Modern Gas Company, Inc...........1975 Moss, Jr. DMD, Robert B. .............1990 www.AlbanyGa.com

Moulton & Hardin Inc., CLU..........1975 Mt. Olive Community Outreach ....2009 National Distributing Company, Inc. ............................1975 Needmore Properties ...................2007 Nottingham Apartments ................2011 Nottingham North..........................2011 Orthopaedic Associates ...............1975 Oxford Construction Company .....1975 Pace Burt, Inc...............................1998 Parker, Edgar, DDS, PC ...............2001 Parrish, Robert A., DDS, PC ........1984 PeoplesSouth Bank......................1997 Perry & Walters ............................1975 Pineknoll Pecan Properties, LLC..1998 Plantation Publishing Company, Inc. ............................2005 Potter Motor Company, Inc. ..........1993 Poultry Health ...............................2011 Premium Web Development, LLC......................1999 Purchasing Alliance Solutions, Inc..............................1995 R & L Engineering, Inc. ...............2003 RE/MAX of Albany Inc..................1986 Reese Construction Company .....1975 Reeves Construction Company....1982 ReMax of Albany, Inc.Vickie Giles-Griffin.....................2006 ResCare HomeCare .....................1996 Rhema Word Cathedral................2002 RTS, Inc. ......................................2003 Safe Security, Inc. ........................2009

Safety Max ...................................2003 Salvation Army, The......................2009 SB&T............................................1975 Schnitzer Southeast, LLC ............1995 Sculley, Ladson & Cooling, LLC ...1991 Security Finance...........................2012 Seminole Sanitation Service ........2012 Shoe Box, The..............................1975 Short & Paulk Supply Company ...2010 Smith-Gray Electric Company ......1975 Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q .............1995 Southern Climate Solutions .........2007 SRJ Architects Inc. .......................1985 Still Pond Vineyard & Winery........2008 Stripling Auto Air Electric, Inc........2013 Sunbelt's Ford Town of Albany .....1975 SunTrust Bank, South Georgia.....1975 The Door & Window Co................2009 The Landing at Southlake.............2011 Thronateeska Heritage Center .....1988 Todd Stone Photography ..............1996 Trimark-Strategic Equipment........1975

Villager Cleaners..........................1997 Vital Smiles Georgia P.C. .............2009 Walker Heating-Cooling Company, Inc. ............................1975 Ware Health Care Services, Inc. ..2003 Waste Pro .....................................2012 Water, Gas & Light Commission ..1975 Watson Spence LLP.....................1987 Watts Floor Installation.................2009 Webb Properties, Inc. ...................1975 Westmoreland, Patterson, Moseley and Hins ......................2009 Westwood Church........................2003 Wild Adventures Theme Park........2011 Women's Health Professionals.....1975 Woodall and Pflepsen ..................1997 Woodpine Way Apartments ..........2001 WSWG-TV ...................................2007 Wynfield Park Health & Rehabilitation Center ..........................................1985 Zion Christian Fellowship Ministries International, Inc. .........................2002

U Save It Pharmacy .....................1985 U Save It Pharmacy (Dawson Road) ..........................2009 U Save It Pharmacy (South Albany) ...........................2009 United Distributors........................1975 United Furniture ............................2012 United Way of Southwest Georgia, Inc................................1975 Veranda, The ................................1975 Verizon Wireless...........................1987 Village Apartments .......................1985

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Flint River Habitat for Humanity top Notch for Collegiate Challenge The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce was invited to come by and meet the students at one of the Collegiate Challenge builds for Flint River Habitat for Humanity. While there we talked to some of the students/builders and David Wilson, Family Service Coordinator, who filled us in on these amazing statistics.

• Students are already requesting to sign up for 2015.

• Habitat received nominations for three different weeks for best Collegiate challenge host affiliate in the USA. This was recognized by Habitat International.

• Habitat hosted almost 400 students each year.

• Habitat has a high repeat rate of schools…some even 3peats.

• Students come from as far as Canada and schools come from all over the USA, such as: Iowa, Illinois, New England University, Harvard University, Boston College and Illinois Tech University.

“We are highly recognized by students for the lodging, meals, and the community experience they receive. On a sad note we have to turn multiple groups away because we fill up so fast. Students think we are top drawer and want to be a part of our builds,” David said.

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