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Business (U.S.P.S. 886-680) is published bimonthly by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, 225 W. Broad Avenue, Albany, Georgia 31701. Subscription rate of $50 is included in membership investment. Periodicals postage paid at Albany, Georgia. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Business Magazine, 225 W. Broad Avenue, Albany, Georgia, 31701. For more information about this publication or advertising rates, call (229) 434-8700. This publication is produced by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce. Reproduction in whole or part of this publication without expressed written consent of the publisher is prohibited. All claims, materials, and photos furnished or used are, to the publisher’s knowledge, true and correct. Hence liability cannot be assumed by the publisher for errors or by the publisher for errors or omissions. Advertisements and editorial information published in this publication is subject to the unrestricted right to edit of, and by, our editor/publisher. U.S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation Date of Filing: 9/29/08 Business (U.S.P.S. 886-680) is published bi-monthly by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, 225 W. Broad Avenue, Albany Georgia 31707. Subscription rate of $50 is included in membership investment. Periodicals postage paid at Albany, Georgia. Owner/Publisher: Albany Chamber of Commerce 225 W. Broad Avenue, Albany, Georgia 31701
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ABOUT THE COVER The 2013 Let’s Grow Together Business Expo was a huge success. On pages 8-9, read about the expo and what some of our vendors had to say. Design by Rachelle Bitterman Photography by Todd Stone
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COMMENTS FROM THE 2013 CHAIRMAN At the September Rise n Shine Chamber Breakfast we celebrated a year of success and accomplishments of Strive2Thrive, Albany’s anti-poverty initiative. This annual update is given to Chamber and community leaders to celebrate the great work of the organization the Albany Area Chamber started four years ago. The Chamber took on a role that was unique to any Chamber of Commerce in the country. Your chamber made a decision to be the catalyst to help rid Albany and Dougherty County of the generational poverty that had grown to national ranking.
Cynthia George Artesian Consulting
While a chamber is in the business of promoting business, it is a logical step for a chamber to want to improve the life of a large part of its citizens. The chamber also realized that when we rid ourselves of poverty, we all celebrate in the benefits. Self sustaining families that can raise children to never have to experience poverty, provide us with a better workforce, and help our children get a better education. Plus, with the reduction of poverty comes the reduction of crime and government subsidies.
But with that all aside, the real reason we, as businesses, should and do support this local community initiative, is because it is the right thing to do. You see, Strive2Thrive teaches families how to set goals, manage money, parenting skills, and the list goes on and on. For the first time in their lives, many of our families have a future that is bright and full of hope. Strive2Thrive doesn’t provide shelter, clothing, or other handouts. What we do provide is a circle of friends and allies with the training and encouragement to do it on their own. And, it’s working. Thank you to all the Chamber members who have supported us and continue to do so. We celebrate you along with our families as we make strides each and every day.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR OCTOBER 29 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS PHOEBE DIGESTIVE HEALTH CENTER 2740 Ray Knight Way 5:00-7:00Pm Sponsored by Phoebe Digestive Health Center
NOVEMBER 14 LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS RISE N SHINE Merry Acres Event Center 7:30pm -8:00am Networking & Coffee 8:00am Breakfast & Program Sponsored by Albany State University Phoebe Putney Health System Procter & Gamble FOX 31 WFXL-TV Albany-Dougherty EDC Albany CVB Webb Properties, Inc. Georgia Power Company
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JANUARY 23, 2014 ANNUAL MEETING Hilton Garden Inn
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Business Expo What a great event! More than 400 people filled the halls at the Hilton Garden Inn to see what the 48 vendors had to offer. Upon arrival each person was given a card that they had to have signed by 12 vendors and our five sponsors -- A. West Enterprise, Central Monitoring, CTSI, Southern Point Staffing and WSWG-TV -- to be eligible for the grand prize drawing of an iPad. There also were drawings throughout the evening with items donated by many of the vendors, and of course lots of lucky winners. The Chamber could not have been more pleased with 2013 Business Expo, as were our vendors... The Business Expo is truly a BRIGHT SIDE event for the city. The energy in the room indicates great things are happening. With every new business opening and every candidate finding a new job, we become stronger. -- Ken Boler, General Manager, The Albany Herald, www.albanyherald.com The Business expo held at the Hilton Garden Inn was an excitng event that showcased a great fellowship of the business and religious world..."both are important.� Our Church Christian Life Ministries Baptist Church witnessed an event that afforded us an opportunity to share christian views as well as learn more about the business world and the many services they provide. This indeed was an evening that we will forever remember. Looking forward to next year. -Dr. Raymond Polite Sr. Pastor, Christian Life Missionary Baptist Church, 3980 Gillionville Rd., 229 405-1424 The recent Business Expo was a great opportunity to introduce our custom home business in more detail to the local business community. Not only did we meet future customers, we are already doing business with several local companies that I met at
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the Expo. It was a great event and I am looking forward to next year’s Expo. -- Bill Lovvorn, General Manager, America's Home Place, www.americashomeplace.com The Business Showcase was an excellent opportunity for Leadership Albany members and alumni to connect with the greater Albany Business Community. For over three decades, Leadership Albany has been focused on building coalitions of change leaders with a passion for making Albany a great place to call home. -- Donna D. Harris Director, Organizational Development Office Marine Corps Logistics Command
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AND THE WINNERS ARE... Bishop Clean Care, Inc. won “Best Booth,” and will receive a halfpage ad in the 2014 BUSINESS magazine of their choice.
Deena Plaire-Haas with Gardner, Willis, Sweat & Handelman, was the lucky winner of the iPad.
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Membership Drive With the help of a lot of friends, the Albany Area Chamber held a very successful membership drive. More than 60 volunteers explained to prospective members what a valuable asset it is to be a member of the Chamber...and of course they all had first hand experience. Now we are proud to introduce to you our more than 100 new members. On the following four pages you will see who they are and their contact information. We ask you to please welcome them to the Chamber and remember them when there is a service or product you need for yourself, your familly or your business.
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VISIT WWW.ALBANYGA.COM AND VIEW THE WEB PAGES FOR ALL CHAMBER MEMBERS. A-1 Lock & Key LOCKSMITHS 1933 Dawson Road Albany, GA 31721 (229) 435-7233 Fax: (229) 435-7241 a-1lock@mchsi.com ABL Construction BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 2700 Dawson Road, Suite 31 Albany, GA 31707 (229) 886-4029 abarnold@bellsouth.net ACC Distributors, Inc. DISTRIBUTORS/FOOD AND BEVERAGE 300 Oakland Court Oakland Meadows Business Park Leesburg, GA 31763 (229) 432-9141 Fax: (229) 431-2307 www.accdistributors.com dempposey@accdistributors.com
www.aflac.com KDLgroup@bellsouth.net Akridge Interiors INTERIOR DESIGN/DECORATION/ HOME FURNISHINGS 1109 13th Avenue Albany, GA 31707 (229) 439-7006 kakridge@akridgeinteriors.com Albany Bodyworks AUTOMOTIVE/REPAIR/PARTS/ PAINT & BODY/TOWING 1219 Gillionville Road Albany, GA 31707 (229) 888-1934 Albany Towers LLC REAL ESTATE/COMMERICAL 235 W. Roosevelt Ave. Albany, GA 31701 (229) 343-3554 albanytowersllc@gmail.com
Acree Auto Sales AUTOMOBILE DEALERNEW/USED 2824 Gillionville Rd. Albany, GA 31708 (229) 347-2222
Alfa Insurance - Paul Blanchard INSURANCE & INSURANCE ADJUSTERS 2410 Westgate Blvd. Suite 111 Albany, GA 31721 (229) 435-8026 www.alfains.com pblanchard@@alfains.com
Advanced Sprinkler & Backlow Inc. IRRIGATION SERVICES 421 Hodges Ave. Albany, GA 31701 (229) 886-0242 Fax: (866) 434-3984 www.advancedsprinkler.net
Alfa Insurance - Kyle Harrison PROFESSIONALS, INSURANCE & INSURANCE ADJUSTERS 2818-2 Old Dawson Rd Albany, GA 31721 (229) 883-2532 Fax: (229) 878-3415 kharrison@alfains.com
Affordable Pressure Washing HOME/BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT, PRESSURE WASHING/PAINTING 133 Tall Pines Drive Leesburg, GA 31763 pressurewashing1@aol.com
Alligoods Quality Meats FOOD PRODUCTSWHOLESALE/INSTITUTIONAL 845 W. Oglethorpe Blvd Albany, GA 31701 (229) 438-0818 sheltonmurdock@yahoo.com
AFLAC - Karen Luthman INSURANCE & INSURANCE ADJUSTERS 1912 Dawson Rd. Albany, GA 31707 (229) 881-6416 Fax: (229) 881-6416
Allen's Jewelers JEWELRY STORES 1155 Dawson Road Albany, GA 31707 (229) 883-0716 Fax: (229) 883-3724 jewelers@bellsouth.net
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Alzheimer’s Association NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 225 2nd St East Tifton, GA 31794 (229) 388-8219 Toll-Free: 1-800-272-3900 Fax: (229) 272-3900 www.alz.org bsayles@alz.org Amputee Prosthetic Clinic Company ORTHOTIC/PROSTHETICS 1915 Palmyra Road Albany, GA 31701 (229) 436-0117 Fax: (229) 387-7800 www.888fakeleg.com
1115 West Broad Ave. Albany, GA 31707 (229) 496-9532 cakeoliciousbakery@gmail.com
Carroll's Sausage & Meats, Inc. SPECIALTY SHOPS/ITEMS 118-D Philema Road Albany, GA 31701 (229) 776-2628 hughjr@windstream.net
Bayous BAR/LOUNGE 411 Philema Rd. Albany, GA 31701 (229) 869-9011 kengillett@bellsouth.net
Carter Professional Restoration, Inc. dba Servpro of Albany/Americus FIRE/SMOKE RESTORATION SERVICES 3359 Palmyra Rd. Albany, GA 31708 229-439-2048 bhickox@servproalbany.com
Boats.Net - Partzilla.com dba Outdoor Network BOAT DEALERS/REPAIRS 1113 Senminole Lane Albany, GA 31707 (877) 408-1587 http://Boats.net bill.s@outdoornetwork.com Brett Wilson, Attorney at Law ATTORNEYS 601 Pine Avenue Albany, GA 31701 (229) 420-9292
Byne Memorial Church CHURCHES/RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS 2832 Ledo Road
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Captain D's Albany RESTAURANTS P.O. Box 1487 Tifton, GA 31794 (229) 382-6021 Fax: (229) 382-5173 kstrickland@friendlycity.net
Arelie's Boutique CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES 397 Wiregrass Way Albany, GA 31721 (229) 894-9051
Butler Engineering ENGINEERS/ENGINEERING SUPPLIES 1506 W. 3rd Ave. Albany, GA 31707 (229) 434-0236
Albany, GA 31707 (229) 436-5700 dpinson@byne.org
Casa Tapatia RESTAURANTS 108 N. Slappey Blvd Albany, GA 31701 (229) 903-8802 natrod1105@gmail.com Celebrity Plus CARPET/UPHOLSTERY CLEANING P.O. Box 70981 Albany, GA 31708 (229) 883-2922 Central Plumbing & Heating Contractors of Albany, Inc. AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING 1931 Ledo Road Albany, GA 31707 (229) 432-7194 Fax: (229) 432-5750 perley0337@gmail.com
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NEW Members continued The Centre' for Cosmetic Dentistry DENTIST 2824 Gillionville Road Albany, GA 31708 (229) 883-3443 Christian Life Missionary Baptist Church CHURCHES/RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS 3980 Gillionville Rd. Albany, GA 31708 (229) 434-1349 Fax: (229) 883-0260 www.christianlifembc.org r.polite@mchsi.com Checkers/Albany RESTAURANTS P.O. Box 1487 Tifton, GA 31794 Clearly Speaking COMMUNICATION SKILLS TRAINING 230 South Jackson St., Suite 209 Albany, GA 31701 (229) 317-7699 http://www.clearlyspkng.com debra@clearlyspkng.com Coldwell Banker Walden & Kirkland Realtor Blake Williams REAL ESTATE/ SALES & RENTAL 601 North Slappey Albany, GA 31701 (229) 560-4068 blakewilliams@ waldenandkirland.com Concierge Catering formerly ''Once Upon A Grill'' CATERERS/WEDDING SERVICES 2925 Ledo Road, Unit 8 Albany, GA 31707 (229) 883-5535 www.conciergecateringllc.com Cycle World Bike Shop RECREATION 2401 Dawson Road, Suite B 5 Albany, GA 31721 (229) 435-1678 www.cycleworldbikeshop.com cycleworldbikes@aol.com Dawson Road Pawn Shop PAWN BROKERS/SHOPS 2417 Dawson Road Albany, GA 31707 (229) 639-1282 2417 Dawson Road Albany, GA 31707 www.dawsonrdpawn.com
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Dawson Warehouse Package RECREATION 461 Roundtree Drive Dawson, GA mjpatel81@yahoo.com Donald Pollock, CPA ACCOUNTANTS, PROFESSIONALS 515 N. Westover Blvd Suite E Albany, GA 41707 (229) 432-9894 dk-pollock@msn.com Doublegate E-Z Mart, LLC CONVENIENCE STORES/GAS 1250 US 82 W Leesburg, GA 31763 (229) 888-2145 Fax: (229) 888-7619 ezmart@bellsouth.net Dougherty County Rotary Club NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS P.O. Box 72114 Albany, GA 31708 www.doughertyrotary.org bilsadler@yahoo.com ERA All in One Realty of Albany REAL ESTATE/SALES & RENTAL 616 N. Westover Blvd. Albany, GA 31707 (229) 888-6670 Fax: (229) 888-6678 www.allinonerealtynetwork.com sandy.anthony@era.co Exel Logistics WAREHOUSES 1535 Power Lane Albany, GA 31721 (229) 888-0699 shawn.gotel@exel.com Federated Insurance INSURANCE & INSURANCE ADJUSTERS P.O. Box 71852 Albany, GA 31708 Primary Phone: www.bgrutiacfedins.com First Mount Olive Missionary Baptist NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 512 Corn Avenue Albany, GA 31706 (229) 432-9221 Garden Path LAWN & GARDEN SERVICES/LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE 1302 Hwy 82 West Leesburg, GA 31763 (229) 446-2668 Fax: (229) 446-2685 www.gardenpath-albany.com gardenpathalbany@att.net
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Goodlife Tire Brake & Alignment AUTOMOTIVE/REPAIR/PARTS/ PAINT & BODY/TOWING 501 W. Oglethorpe Blvd. Albany, GA 31701 (229) 435-1111 goodlifetire@att.net Goodlife Vapor SPECIALTY SHOPS/ITEMS 1624 Philema Road Albany, GA 31701 (229) 889-8804 www.goodlifevapor.com jeremy@goodlifevapor.com Greater 2nd Mt. Olive NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 310 Dewey Street Albany, GA 31705 (229) 435-9961 http://theolivexperience. org/home.php Leslie.Heard@theolive xperience.org Guang Zhou RESTAURANTS 1214 N. Westover Blvd. Albany, GA 31707 (229) 435-8400 patyma2010@gmail.com Harper Tree Service TREE SERVICE 216 Palmyra Road Albany, GA 31721 (229) 894-8096 Heart & Hands HEALTH CARE SERVICES 2001 Palmyra Road Albany, GA 31706 (229) 430-8033 http://heartandhands homecard.com heartandhandsalb@hotmail.com HTS Construction Inc. CONTRACTORS/BUILDERS/ INSPECTORS 2230 Birmingham Dr. Albany, GA 31705 (229) 446-1686 Fax: (229) 438-1686 www.htsconstructioninc.com kthornton@htsconstructioninc.com IGA of Leesburg GROCERS-RETAIL 216 Walnut Ave. S. Leesburg, GA 31763 (229) 759-6286 Indusa Investments, LLC REAL ESTATE/SALES & RENTAL 461 Roundtree Dr. Dawson, GA 39842
Invisible Fence FENCING DEALERS/RETAIL P O Box 70754 Albany, GA 31708 (229) 888-1946 southga@invisible.com J G Johnson, CPA ACCOUNTANTS 1511 W. 3rd Avenue, Suite 103 Albany, GA 31707 (229) 888-2614 jim@jgjohnsoncpa.com J. Lane Law Firm ATTORNEYS 1301 N. Madison Albany, GA 31702 (229) 886-1073 Fax: 1-888-694-6777 www.jlanelawgroup.com Jackson Janitorial Service CLEANING/JANITORIAL SERVICE & SUPPLIES 1209 Creemer Avenue Albany, GA 31721 (229) 291-4183 Jeff's Home Inspections PROFESSIONALS 113 Holton Way Leesburg, GA 3176 (229) 894-7072 jeffshomeinspections12@ gmail.com Judy H. Varnell P. C. ATTORNEYS 525 West Broad Avenue Albany, GA 31701 (229) 436-7433 Fax: (229) 436-7435 varnell9@bellsouth.net Justin Carswell, Realtor REAL ESTATE/SALES & RENTAL P. O. Box 71392 Albany, GA 31708 (229) 809-0312 jlc@mcwrealty.com Kay Fuller Interiors INTERIOR DESIGN/DECORATION/ HOME FURNISHINGS 2351 Lake Park Drive Albany, GA 31707 (229) 888-0752 Klean Kuts Barber Shop BARBER SHOP 1020 Flint Avenue Albany, GA 31721229-639-IKUT (4588) kleankutsbarbershop.com thekleankutsbarbershop@ yahoo.com
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NEW Members continued Lamond Construction Co. BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT P.O. Box 866 Albany, GA 31701 (229) 288-4276 klamond@lamondcompany.com
Mission Change NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 308 Flint Avenue Albany, GA 31701 (229) 886-6653 www.missionchange.com hurick@yahoo.com
Lawn Barber Nursery LAWN & GARDEN SERVICES/LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE 244 US 82 West Leesburg, GA 31763 (229) 436-8053 lawnbarbernursery123@gmail.com
Modern Motion, LLC MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS/GRAPHIC DESIGN 242 W. Broad Albany, GA 31701 (229) 518-8356 www.modern-motion.com jontomlinson@modern-motion.com
Little Whiskey River BAR/LOUNGE 2900 Sylvester Road Albany, GA 31705 (229) 883-0343 Kengillett@bellsouth.net
Moorhead Law Firm, LLC ATTORNEYS 314 Residence Avenue Albany, GA 31701 (229) 431-0900 Fax: (229) 888-6417 www.moorheadlawfirm.com john@moorheadlawfirm.com
Littman Memorial House of God, Saints in Christ CHURCHES/RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS 1129 W. Whitney Avenue Albany, GA 31701 (229) 439-2411 houseofgod2@bellsouth.net M. B. Strother Designs INTERIORDESIGN/DECORATION/ HOME FURNISHINGS 634 5th Avenue Albany, GA 31701 (229) 886-4948 mbstrother@gmail.com McClesky Mills MANUFACTURER/PROCESSOR 197 Rhodes Street Smithville, GA 31787 (229) 846-2003 www.mccleskeymills.com cchandler@mccleskymills.com Meadow's Funeral Home of Albany, Inc. FUNERALDIRECTORS/ MONUMENTS 315 S. Madison Street Albany, GA 31721 (229) 439-2262 Mel's Bar BAR/LOUNGE 1408 Broad Avenue Albany, GA 31721 (229) 886-1903 melsuber@gmail.com Membership 180 CONSULTANTS 221 Fairforest Way Greenville, SC 29607 1-866-960-9789 www.membership180.com info@membership180.com
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MVP Success Group - John Thomas/Success Coach/Entrepreneur Developer TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT/SERVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 205 Webster Ave. Albany, GA 31705 229) 485-7141 www.5linx.net/L587605 thomasjohn29@yahoo.com New Freedom Financial Services FINANCIAL INSTITUTION/ CREDIT UNION 1046 U S Hwy 82 W Suite 3202 (229) 435-9160 www.newfreedomservices.com Newell Construction BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 235 W. Roosevelt Suite Albany, GA 31721 (229) 518-2848 Fax: (229) 518-2849 rick.newell@newell construction.com Noble's Enterprises CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES 726 Highland Avenue Albany, GA 31721 (229) 436-6131 North Slappey Pawn Shop PAWN BROKERS/SHOPS 906 N. Slappey Blvd. Albany, GA 31721 (229) 903-1421 www.northslappeypawn.com Oakridge Pawn PAWN BROKERS/SHOPS 304 E. Oakridge Dr.
Albany, GA 31705 (229) 436-3655 jsheffield51@gmail.com
(229) 883-8080 Fax: (229) 883-8300 www.simplyyoumedspa.com simplyyou14510@bellsouth.net
Paul Davis Emergency Services CLEANING/JANITORIAL SERVICE & SUPPLIES, FIRE/SMOKE RESTORATION SERVICES 2925 Ledo Road, Suite 6 Albany, GA 31721 (229) 883-4744 Fax: (229) 883-4745 www.pdes-albany-leesburg.com bbradshaw@pdesusa.net
Stardust 2 Skate Center ENTERTAINMENT 2881 Ledo Road Albany, GA 31707 (229) 435-0111 Fax: (229) 435-8010 stardust2skatecenter.net jasonwatts72@yahoo.com State Farm Insurance Andy Christo INSURANCE & INSURANCE ADJUSTERS 2402 Dawson Road Albany, GA 31707 (229) 888-0007 www.statefarm.com andy.christo.bwzz@statefarm.com
Parker Music MUSIC STORE 404 N. Westover Blvd. Albany, GA 31721 (229) 435-4591 scp912@aol.com Pearly's Famous Country Cooking RESTAURANTS 814 N. Slappey Dr. Albany, GA 31721 (229) 432-0141 Quality Inn HOTELS/MOTELS/BED & BREAKFASTS 806 N. Westover Blvd. Albany, GA 31707 (229) 883-3300 www.qualityinn.com/hotel-albanygeorgia-GA863 RSE, Inc. CABINETS P.O. Box 247 Sasser, GA 39885 (229) 344-499 scteubanks@aol.com
Southern Elegance of Georgia INTERIOR DESIGN/DECORATION /HOME FURNISHINGS 1029 N. Westover Blvd. Albany, GA 31707 (229) 436-6887 southern.elegance@rocketmail.com Southern Pines Construction BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 119 W. Edgefield Leesburg, GA 31763 (229) 344-7500 South Georgia Bail Bonding BAIL BONDS 1250 US 82 West Leesburg, GA 31763 (229) 883-1088 erinmcdonald@bellsouth.net
Remax of Albany Jessica Owens REAL ESTATE/SALES & RENTAL 2535 Lafayette Plaza Drive Albany, GA 31708 (229) 869-9275 Fax: (229) 317-4285 Riverfront Bar-B-Q RESTAURANTS 105 W. Broad Ave. Albany, GA 31701 (229) 888-4647 Fax: (229) 888-4648 riverfront105@bellsouth.net Salt Lick Sausage Company GROCERS-RETAIL 2346 Ga 300 Cordele, GA 31015 www.saltlicksausage.com Simply You WEIGHT CONTROL, BEAUTY SALONS/CONSULTANTS/ TANNING SALONS 2734 Ledo Road Albany, GA 31707
Southland Outdoor Service, LLC SPORTING GOODS/ SUPPLIES/REPAIR 575 Winfred Rd. Leesburg, GA 31763 (229) 328-3841 southlandoutdoorservices @yahoo.com Southwestern Machine & Tool Works MANUFACTURER/PROCESSOR 1064 U S Hwy 19 Albany, GA 31721 (229) 883-2831 www.swmtworks.com dhbishop@swmtworks.com Stonebridge Golf & Country Club COUNTRY CLUBS/GOLF COURSES 319 Osprey Albany, GA 31721 (229) 889-0312 Fax: (229) 889-9944 www.stonebridgegcc.com cwyant2008@gmail.com
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NEW Members continued Swain Equipment Co. EQUIPMENT REPAIR/SALES 1718 W. Oakridge Dr. Albany, GA 31706 (229) 883-1827 swaineq@yahoo.com Sweet Potatoes CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES 2822 Nottingham Way Albany, GA 31707 (229) 439-9944 sweetpotatoesboutique @yahoo.com Terry Lee's Old World Sandwich Shoppe RESTAURANTSUPPLIES/ EQUIPMENT/FURNITURE 1116 A West Broad Avenue Albany, GA 31707 (229) 436-6496
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Who's Who! CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES 2206 Dawson Road Albany, GA 31707 (229) 435-1190 Fax: (229) 435-2447 www.whowhoboutique.com teresamaloof@bellsouth.net
Wren, David Dr. DC, CCSP CHIROPRACTORS U. S. 19 Leesburg, GA 31763 (229) 883-0042 Fax: (229) 889-8460 www.drdavidwren.com chirodawg@aol.com
Wild Flour CATERERS, RESTAURANTS 2206 Dawson Road Albany, GA 31721 (229) 405-2294 sarahedmonds@bellsouth.net
Yielding & Wakeford, Architects, A.I.A. ARCHITECTS 116 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 200 Albany, GA 31702-0405 (229) 435-0036 Fax: (229) 435-0042 www.ywmarchitects.com mwakeford@ywmarchitects.com
Wimberly's Lawn Service LAWN & GARDEN SERVICES /LANDSCAPING &MAINTENANCE 2604 Great Oak St. Albany, GA 31721 (229) 878-6714 bwimberly@mediacombb.net
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Emerge Albany, the young professionals arm of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, has been busy, busy, busy! Emerge hosted a diverse group of speakers for their monthly “Lunch & Learns� - from local motivational speakers and pastors to government officials! Emerge Albany is truly an avenue for the young professional to grow professionally and in service to the community. Upcoming events include a professional development seminar and Christmas social. If you would like more information about Emerge Albany contact Courtney Spencer at 317-7170 or cspencer@albanyga.com.
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Welcome Major General John J. Broadmeadow The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee hosted a reception at Doublegate Country Club welcoming Major General John J. Broadmeadow and his wife Karen to Albany. Major General Broadmeadow assumed command on July 26, 2013 as Commanding General of Marine Corps Logistics Command (MCLC), LOGCOM Headquarters located in Albany, GA. LOGCOM has four subordinate commands: Marine Depot Maintenance Command, Blount Island Command, Marine Corps Logistics Command (Forward) and Marine Corps Logistics Command Headquarters Group.
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BROOK’S FURNITURE 1201 W. Broad Avenue | 229.888.3933 www.brooks-furniture.com
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OXFORD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 3200 Palmyra Rd. | 229.883.3232 www.oxfordconstruction.com
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO Earlier this year our Chamber adopted the “Growing Together” philosophy that has stuck with each of our staff in everything we have done since. Earlier this year we conducted a volunteer based membership drive with the “Growing Together” platform. Just last month we held our traditional Business Expo with the same “Growing Together” theme. This is not necessarily a new theme for the Chamber, nor are we attempting to re-brand ourselves with this theory. It is more about a message that we want to send to not only ourselves and our dedicated volunteers, but also the rest of the community.
Chris Hardy, IOM, CCE President/CEO
Since I arrived in May of 2012, I have seen so many different examples of how this community wants to thrive again and how we want to work together for the common good. I have seen it in how the Chamber is re-building our relationship with Public Education, I have seen it in how we are placing a greater focus on small business, and I have also seen it in various community efforts that the Chamber is not directly or even indirectly involved in. When the Chamber is neither directly nor indirectly involved in a project or effort that benefits this community, we certainly do not take offense as it is a realization that this community is making great strides to come together even if it appears slow at times or baby step like.
Your Chamber and our volunteer leadership have begun searching for ways to embrace and build on the strengths of diversity though the task is not easy. Stereotypes and past experiences often inhibit the kinds of interaction essential to building a better community. The answer to this challenge often comes when citizens, businesses and education have the opportunity to work together on real issues. Developing leaders and creating action broadens the concept of leadership – making it more inclusive and recognizing our accomplishments and understanding our responsibilities. For our community to realize its potential, we must all assume the role in solving the problems and meeting the opportunities of the present. James Joseph once said that “Although the present leadership climate may appear at first glance to be a leadership vacuum, it is more likely that we are simply looking in the wrong place for visionary leaders. If we have learned anything, it should be that the next generation of leaders is not likely to fit the traditional mold, nor are those leaders likely to be found in traditional places. If anyone is left out or ignored in our community, we are likely to further hinder our chances or realizing our potential to lead Southwest GA, as not only the retail hub but also the Economic Development leader we once were and can be once again. I ask each of you to see what you can do to make our potential a reality regardless the scale of the effort.
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STRIVE2THRIVE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2013 Strive2Thrive reached a major milestone as it graduated its first class of families who successfully completed the 2 ½ year program. Seven families (including 20 men, women, and children) shared their journey through Strive2Thrive to more than 150 guests, many of whom fought back tears as they watched the heart-tugging documentaries reflecting the trials and triumphs of the graduates. Pastor Charlene Glover of Trumpet of God Ministries and Training Center served as the keynote speaker for the event.
Graduates and their families Top row from left: Jeanetta Miles, Patti Sumner-Berry, Natasha Bridges Second row from left: Shanika Owens, Rhonda Anderson, Noelle Sparks Not pictured: Nakoasha Dillard
Thank you to Amerigroup for making this event possible. To see more photos and videos of the graduates, visit www.strive2thrive.org.
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RISE N SHINE SHOWCASES STRIVE2THRIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Ausha Jackson, Executive Director Strive2Thrive, presents Sharon Davis the 2013 Jane Willson Family of the Year Award.
The September Rise N Shine sponsored by Albany State University and SB&T, gave Strive2Thrive an opportunity to showcase their accomplishments. Sharon Davis, a S2T Circle Leader, received the Jane Willson Family of the
Year Award. As you read her story you will see why Sharon was so deserving of this acolade. I am Sharon Davis, a 49 year-old widowed mother of two adult children. I worked for a local company for 19 years, but due to a downsizing in 2010, I was laid off my job and it became difficult to support my then minor children. In 2011, an unexpected tragedy occured when my son died unexpectedly. His sudden death left me in a state of depression and withdrawal. In 2012, I heard about Strive2Thrive through local news reports and decided to seek assistance. When I entered Strive2Thrive, I had a fear of driving at night and would never travel alone after dark. One day during a counseling session, Ms. Alvita Swain, Strive2Thrive Intensive Services Coach, told me that if I wanted to continue my participation in Strive2Thrive, I would have to overcome my fear and begin driving to the Strive2Thrive weekly
meetings. Working with Alvita and participating in therapeutic writing with Dr. Shayla Williams has helped me face my fears and process my grief. Today, not only do I drive alone, but I also drive at night, and I am able to now go into my deceased son’s room for the first time in two years. Upon entering Strive2Thrive, I was a diabetic taking four shots of insulin per day and pain medications for fibromyalgia. Through Strive2Thrive’s partnership with the Albany Area YMCA, I was able to enroll in the YMCA Team Lean Challenge and lost 25 pounds. I am proud to say that I am no longer on insulin and have been taken off pain medications. In addition, as a result of networking and building new relationships while exercising at the YMCA, I received a recommendation for employment, and I now work at the YMCA part-time as a Women’s Health Center Attendant. It is an honor to have been selected as the 2013 Jane Willson Family of the Year recipient.
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Contact: Arthur Medlock 1020 Flint Avenue 229-639-IKUT (4588)
NEXUS PAIN CENTER OF ALBANY, LLC Contact: Jill Wilcox 2810 Meredyth Drive, Suite 100 (229) 496-1874 www.thenexuspaincenters.com/albany-ga/
HAMPTON INN Contact: Hitesh Patel 2628 Dawson Road (229) 883-3300 www.albanyatalbanymallsuites. hamptoninn.com
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Deerfield-Windsor School
Chamber Welcomes Two New Employees
Our story began 50 years ago when parents gathered to create a school which would not only prepare students for college but also for life and success. Today Deerfield-Windsor is the premier college preparatory school in South Georgia.
Courtney Spencer Member Relations Coordinator
Learning Today ...Leading Tomorrow
Cassandra Mathis Information Specialist
For more information call 229-435-1301 or visit www.deerfieldwindsor.com
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Business After Hours HAMPTON INN & SUITES Several hundred guests gathered at the new Hampton Inn & Suites on Dawson Road to admire one of Albany’s premier hotels. Everyone enjoyed networking and the food provided by Sonny's Real Pit BarB-Q. To see more photos go to www.albanyga.com/events/photos.
Melanese Roberts was the lucky winner of the $100 jackpot.
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THANK YOU RENEWING MEMBERS July/August
ACMI Inc. .....................................1993 Advertising with Lisa, LLC ...........1996 AHERA Response Services, Inc ............................. 2007 Albany Advocacy Resource Center, Inc. ................................1989 Albany Area Clergy Women, Inc. 1997 Albany Auto Service ....................2008 Albany Land Co., Inc....................1979 Albany Mall, LLC..........................2001 Albany Motorcars/BMW of Albany....................................2004 Albany OB-GYN, LLC ..................1984 Albany Symphony Association.....1988 Albany Typewriter Exchange........1975 Aldridge-Jordan, Inc. ...................2010 ALPHA Ministries1996 ATL Landscaping & Maintenance, Inc. ......................2010
First State Bank of Albany...........1996 Flint Office Furniture ....................2000 Flynn, Peeler & Phillips................2005 Freeze Frozen Yogurt Inc. ............2012 Frontier Wealth Management ......2008 Georgia Health Sciences University/Medical College of Georgia..................................2010 Glass Service Center...................2004 Golden Corral ..............................1998 Hall, Thomas K., CPA ..................1992 Hall, Williamson & Hart, PC .........2001 Hamilton Relay ............................2006 HeritageBank of the South...........1976
WE DO COMPOUNDING
Badcock Home Furniture & More .......................................2010 Barkley Estates............................2008 Battelle Memorial Institute ...........2000 Battery Source .............................2007 Belk Inc. .......................................1975 Bishop Clean Care, Inc. ...............1975 Boyd Brothers Inc. .......................1986 BreakAway Cycles........................2011 Burks Real Estate Investments ....2011 Carrington Plastering & Dry Wall, Inc. .............................2003 Classic Printing of Albany Inc. .....1982 Colony Bank ................................1997 Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Southwest Georgia ................1997 Cook’s Appliance Service ............2007 Dance Company, The ..................2008 Divine Finney, PC .........................2011 DOCO Credit Union .....................1978 Domino’s Pizza.............................2010 Econo-Lodge Inn & Suites ...........1994 Ellis Management Group, LLC.....2002 Enterprise - Airport ......................2009 Evangelical Faith Vision Ministries, Inc. ...........................2008 eZee Copy....................................2010 Family Literacy Connection..........1996 28
Logan’s Roadhouse......................2011 Lula B. Davis Realty Company ....1994 Magnolia Plantation .....................2001 Majors Electric & Mechanical Co., Inc. ..................2002 Malone’s Paint & Body Shop, Inc....................................2001 Mann’s Moving & Storage Inc. .....2002 Margeson, Flynn & Associates, P. C..........................2012 Musculoskeletal Associates .........1983 Nash Engineering & Surveying, LLC ..........................2006 National Distributing Co., Inc. ......1975 Navy Federal Credit Union ..........2002 NEOS Technologies.....................2006 Nightingale Services ....................2012 Nonami Plantation .......................2002 Oakland Plantation ......................2005 Overhead Door Company of Southwest Ga. ...........................2012
Hour Glass, The...........................1988
Parlor Hair Fashions & Boutique, The.............................1989 Parrish, Robert A., DDS, PC........1984 PetroSouth, Inc. ...........................2012 Pine Bluff Country Estates ...........2010 Popham Mechanical Contractors,Inc..........................1991 Premium Web Development, LLC .....................1999 Private Clinic Albany ....................2004 Professional Networking ..............2007 Purvis Auto Repair, LLC...............2008
Industry Insulation, Inc. ...............2007
Quality Wrecker Service, Inc. .......2011
Jaxx Beer & Wine ........................2003 Jones Welding & Industrial Supply, Inc..................................2010 Junior League of Albany, Georgia Inc., The .......................2006
Radiation Oncology Associates ...1998 Reynolds, Shugart & Assoc., Inc. ................................2002 Ross & Levy, LLC ........................2009
229-434-1414 • 610 N. Slappey Blvd.
King, Charles, Dr. ........................2005 Kirbo & Kirbo, PC.........................1994 Landmark Auto Sales ...................2010 Leadership Albany, Inc. ................2001 Leesburg Air ................................2009 Lion-Vallen Industries...................2010
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Sam’s Club...................................1994 Sample, Steven, DDS, PC ...........1998 SB&T ...........................................1975 Schnitzer Southeast, LLC ............1995 Securitas Security Services USA, Inc......................2003 Sherwood Baptist Church ............1998
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Southeastern Aluminum Recycling/Paper Stock...............2008 Southern Woods Plantation .........2003 Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center, Inc. ...............2002 Southwest Georgia Dermatology, P.C. ......................2002 Southwest Georgia Obstetrics & Gynecology.............................2012 Southwest Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ..................2011 Sowega Chlorinator Co., Inc. .......2009 St. Teresa’s School ......................l2012 Sterling Finance Company/Mathes Management ..............................2010 Stewart Short Insurance Services, Inc. .............................1995 Tara Foods ...................................1976 Theatre Albany ............................2006 Thrush Aircraft, Inc.......................2005 Todd Stone Photography .............1996 True Vapor Inc. .............................2012 TTL, Inc. ......................................1991 Videos Unlimited & Tanning .........2012 WALB-TV .....................................1975 Walter’s Image .............................2003 Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC...........1975 Wildfair Plantation, LLC................2012 Williams Transmission Service ....2009 Windham Builders ........................2010 Wingate Inn Hotel ........................1998 WJ Kirksey Construction, LLC.....2007 Woodall and Pflepsen..................1997 Wright Turf Farms.........................2001 Zion Christian Fellowship Ministries International, Inc.......2002
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Business After Hours ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART | CINTAS LOCO’S PUB & GRILL | WSWG-TV
Brandon Hosley won the $100 cash jackpot drawing.
The Albany Museum of Art opened their doors to more than 120 people who came to Business After Hours to enjoy the newly renovated facility. Loco’s Pub & Grill provided a a sampling of their delicious cusine, while WSWG-TV showed off their new programing and gave away two tickets to a Jacksonville Jaguars football game. Cintas was there in full force letting people know what they do and how businesses can use their services. See more photos at www.albanyga.com/events/phots.
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Website 101 Lunch & Learn In August the Chamber published a special edition of BUSINESS totally dedicated to how to use the Chamber’s new website to enhance your business. To continue the effort to enlighten our members about how user friendly our new website is, the Chamber held a “Lunch & Learn” to instruct members on how to use all the new features. Debbie Finney, Area Director Small Business Development Center, facilitated this hands-on meeting. It was very exciting to see how many participants were able to complete their
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micro-site during the luncheon and learn how to send member announcements, add info to the member calendar and much more. The Chamber hopes to hold several more “Website 101 Lunch & Learns” so more members will have the opportunity to learn how to use the Chamber’s site to its fullest potential. If you have questions about the Chamber’s new website please email Rachelle Bitterman at rbitterman@albanyga.com.
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It’s not about fashion. For this man, it’s about encouraging the women in his life to take care of themselves. He knows breast cancer is more treatable if detected early. Join Joel by asking the women in your life to call 229-312-4012 to schedule an annual mammogram today.
EARLY DETECTION CAN SAVE LIVES
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• Hosted a reception for Paddle Georgia June 15 at the Flint RiverQuarium, and June 17 served paddlers coffee and doughnuts along the river.
• Assisted with GA Firefighters conference September 11-13, with over 400 attendees
• Hosted travel writers from Germany Sept. 18-19 • Introduced the new calendar, www.AlbanyGA Calender.com
• Hosted the first of five Southeast Regional Race Series May 2526, 2013. Albany’s SB&T Bike Race represented Georgia; we share the series with Montgomery, Knoxville, Ashville, and Greenville. We had over 500 participants for the full weekend. • Hosted travel writers Judy Wells and Debi Landers July 22-24.
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• Hosted a FAM tour for the local front line attraction employees. There were 23 in attendance with participation from Chehaw, Civil Rights, Flint RiverQuarium, Thronateeska, and Albany Museum of Art.The tour was organized to educate staff on cross promoting each other and tourism as a whole in Albany and Dougherty County.
Imagination Theater with its three-story IWERKS screen and digital surround sound. Riverfront Park, with its expansive views of the river,, T Turtle urtle Grove Play Park, water fe eatures and riverside trails, giv ves families the opportunity to play and learn together.. The RiverFront T Trail rail now travels north three miles to Cleve Cox Landing on Philema Road. Eventually the trail will connect to Chehaw – “Nature’s Playground” and south to Radium Springs Garden, one of Georgia’s Seven Natural Wonders. Ta k e t i m e t o l i s t e n t o R a y C h a r l e s ’ music while sitting on piano keys in the new Ray Charles Plaza. This plaza features a life-sized bronze statue of “The Genius of Soul” seated at his piano. Spend the day at the newly expanded and renovated Thronateeska Heritage C e n t e r, e n c o m p a s s i n g t h e We t h e r b e e Planetarium, Science Discovery Center a n d M u s e u m o f H i s t o r y, a s w e l l a s a model train layout. To u r t h e C i v i l R i g h t s I n s t i t u t e , t h e repository for Albany’s African American c i v i l a n d h u m a n r i g h t s l e g a c y, i n i t s
beautifu ul glass-enclosed, state-of-the-art museum adjacent to the 1906 Mt. Zion Baptist Church – one of Dr.. Martin Luther King’s main speaking locations. And if you visit on the second Saturday of the month, you’ll hear the authentic songs of the Civil Rights era performed by the SNCC Freedom Singers, a group fo orm med in 1962 to share the freedom songs – and leave theirr mark, and tracks, in Albany y..
Albany featured in Sportsman Gear Magazine
Ta ake time to fish… The Flint River, stretching throughout southwest Georgia, is one of only 40 rivers than flows unimpeded for more than 200 river miles in the continental US. Along this meandering riverr, you can see the unique ecosystem – the highly prized shoal bass and Halloween darter - up close. Looking for a good spot to cast that line to catch one of these fish? Bring your gear down to Riverfront Park and try your cast offf the banks of the Flint River. For more information on the Albany area and help planning your uniqu ue trip, please visit: www.visitalbanyga.com. SG
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he small town of Albany ( p r o n o u n c e d b y l o c a l s a s Aw beeny) is probably best known today for the filming of Christianbased movies such as Fireproof and Courageous. If you are looking for a qu uaint weekend getaway fo or fiishing and reminiscing, then this southwest Georgia destination is just for you! Albany’s first folks to call it home were Creek Indians who lived by the riverbank “Thronateeska” which means “the place where ffllint is picked up.” It seems very fitting that the river flowing through this southern place is called the Flint. The Flint River resource… Current day Albany thrives through a private-public partnership that is redeveloping the downtown area by p l a y i n g u p t h e a r e a ’s p r i m e n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e – t h e F l i n t R i v e r. T h e centerpiece of the redevelopment is the Flint RiverQuarium, a 175,000 gallon, 22foot deep Blue Hole aquarium filled with the plants, fiish and reptiles – including ound Albany’s celebrated river turtle – fo in the Flint River’s ecosystem, and the 50
• Hampton Inn and Suites opened for business adding 93 rooms and the old Hampton Inn switched to Quality Inn. Both are open for business.
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Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau is reporting a 40% increase in events for 2013!
Visit the Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) at www.visitalbanyga.com for information on upcoming events, attractions, historic sites, dining, shopping and much more. Come by and see us at 112 N. Front St. Our hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday noon-4pm or call us at 229.317.4760 and we will personally help you plan your family gathering or special event.
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