Business Connections September 2019

Shelby County Chamber of Commerce

SEPTEMBER 2019 BUSINESS CONNECTIONS

SPONSORS The Shelby County Chamber is planning to host an inaugural “Connect 2 Careers� event on September 11th and 12th at the Shelby County Exhibition Center. The purpose of this event is to share local careers with Shelby County students better informing them about the intricacies of each career available to them in Shelby County and truly connecting careers to our students with this interactive approach! The expo will be a fun, educational, hands-on experience for all 10th graders in-county.

Students will be given the opportunity become familiar with a broad range of high demand, high wage, career opportunities available in the area. A leading purpose of this expo is to create awareness while addressing workforce have met collectively with about exciting career options needs in the region. At the 2,000+ 10th grade students. among students and educators conclusion of the event we will During their time at Connect 2

Careers each student will spend 30 minutes in each cluster arena (clusters include: Public Services and Healthcare, Manufacturing and Logistics, and Professional Services and I.T.). The students will approach each booth for a hands on experience with each career pathway.

For more information and to learn how your organization can get involved contact Pari Barzegari by email at pari@ shelbychamber.org or by phone at 205-663-4542, Ext. 106.

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CELEBRATING GROWTH

OFCworkscapes, Inc. - Pelham; ofcworkscapes.com; 205-492-9937

Kidz Town, LLC - Calera; kidztown35040.com; 205-531-3340

Edward Jones Investments - Lellwyn Griffin - Pelham; edwardjones.com/lellwyn-griffin; 205-871-8899

EXIT Magic City Realty - Pelham; exitmagiccityrealty.com ; 205-506-0714.

Lee Branch Dental Studio — 280 Corridor; leebranchstudio.com; 205-678-0871

Enterprise Car Sales — Pelham; enterprisecarsales.com; 205-621-1343

Pelham Ridge Eye Care — Pelham; pelhamridgeeyecare.com; 205-624-2015

DSLD Land Management AquaScapes 280 Corridor; dsldland.com; 205-437-1012

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WORKING ON YOUR HEALTH:

Simple Ways to Take Charge of Your Health and Well-Being phone, stand up. If able, not only stand but do calf raises, chair squats, lunges or leg lifts while you are at it.

Most of us know that eating Set an alarm on your healthy and moving more is cellphone to take a 30 or 60 recommended by healthcare second movement break each professionals for a healthier hour. Do pushups, a plank, life. We’ve heard it time and crunches, or grab a pair of again and even sometimes handweights under your desk engage in those healthy behaviors. Awareness is not overhaul to do so; it just takes Don’t be afraid to use your and perform bicep curls, the issue; it’s the application to some strategy and shift in Crockpot, Instant Pot, and overhead press, deltoid raises, make-ahead freezer meals to or tricep kickbacks. everyday life that has us perspective. Walk during your lunch or stalling out. It’s not so much Since most of us will spend a save yourself time and effort. Eat every two to three breaks to improve oxygen that we don’t want to, it’s just… third of our lives at work, let’s how and when? focus on what simple things hours to keep your blood sugar uptake and circulation and Life will never slow down we can do to be healthier levels stable and prevent the increase alertness. Stretch each hour that you enough to allow us to neatly where we spend most of our mid-morning and afternoon Hamstring stretches, blahs. Aim to incorporate sit. merge in with a well-balanced time. protein, fat, and carbs into shoulder rolls, lateral bends, diet, an hour of cardio, each snack to feel the most and chest openers can be strength training and EATING HEALTHY: stretching, seven hours of By planning your snacks and satisfied. Pass on the caffeine performed while sitting at sleep, and self-care on the meals for work instead of after your morning cup of your desk.

Look for unique ways to schedule every day if we don’t going out every day, you can coffee and drink water the rest become a bit more aggressive save money and better control of the day to stay hydrated and carve out time in your with getting in there and what is going into your body. energized (yes, water actually workday, sneak in healthy getting it done. It’s up to each Here are some simple ways to energizes us more than behaviors while getting work done, and remove obstacles caffeine!) of us individually to take a incorporate this: and barriers (and good look at our daily Keep healthy, portiontemptations!) everyday. Soon MOVING MORE: schedules and habits and find controlled snacks at the office.

Here are few ideas to sneak you’ll find the challenge fun opportunities to merge healthy Snack bags of trail mix, granola behaviors into the busy, right- bars, 100-calorie nut and seed movement into your workday and won’t even notice how sacrificing easy it can be, but you’ll here, right-now messiness of packs, fruit, Greek yogurt, without definitely start noticing the life. oatmeal, and string cheese are productivity: With all that water you’ll health benefits adding up.

Living well takes thought, easy to keep and nutritious. planning, and tenacity no Plan and prep your week’s be drinking, making trips to Neika Nix Morgan is a matter what. Setting goals and menu each weekend. Keep it the restroom will be a specialist/health planned wellness getting inspired is the easy fun and full of variety so you conveniently part, it is the staying at it when look forward to eating what movement break. Add more educator for St. Vincent’s “life” cuts over in front of us you bring instead of being steps and intensity by taking Health System and also serves that proves challenging. The tempted to order out. Some the stairs to a restroom on as faculty clinical instructor good news is that it is not great sites to find easy recipes another floor each time if you for the Human Performance Exercise Department at The impossible to live healthier include Kraft.com, Allrecipes. can. When you talk on the University of Alabama. nor does it require a life com, and Foodnetwork.com.

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Ambassador of the Month Congratulations to Rhett McCreight for earning Ambassador of the Month.

Rhett is an account executive with the Shelby County Reporter, Helena Reporter, Pelham Reporter, Alabaster Reporter, 280 Reporter, Homewood Life, Mountain Brook Magazine, Vestavia Hills Magazine, Hoover Magazine and Shelby Living Magazine.

He proudly serves on The Arc of Shelby County and YMCA PRIZE SPONSORS: Pelham Boards.

He was born and raised in Alexander City and attended Jacksonville State University.

In his free time, Rhett enjoys help non-profits, playing racquetball and hanging out with his wife Jessica and son Brooks.

Contact Rhett at 663-3131 or rhett.mccreight@ shelbycountyreporter.com for any of the above mentioned advertising opportunities in publications.

Exercise After Hours set for September 17 Join other professionals for networking, health focused learning and ways to improve your overall health at the Exercise After Hours hosted by the Chelsea Community Center and presented by the Chelsea

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Business Alliance and The Shelby County Chamber.

Come dressed in workout attire and be ready to join in the fun. To RSVP contact Pari Barzegari at pari@ shelbychamber.org or register online no later than September 15.

TSCC Board of Directors (as of 8/12/19)

OFFICERS Chamber Chair Mr. Bill Connor America’s First Federal Credit Union Chair-Elect Ms. Kathy Copeland White Rock Quarries–Vincent Hills Vice Chair, Business Development & Support Dr. Jay Crisman 280 Animal Medical Center Vice Chair, Communications & Marketing Ms. Katie McDowell Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. Vice Chair, Community & Career Development Ms. Carol Bruser University of Montevallo Vice Chair, Finance & Administration Mr. Chris Grace Barge Design Solutions, Inc. Vice Chair, Governmental Affairs Mr. Brian Massey St. Vincent’s Health System Vice Chair, Investor Relations Ms. Alison Howell Steineker Alabama Power Company Vice Chair, Tourism & Recreation Mr. Alex Dudchock Shelby County Immediate Past Chairs Ms. Jacqueline Gardner St. Vincent’s One Nineteen Mr. Joe Meads Sain Associates DIRECTORS Mr. Cris Cano Alabama Power Company Mr. Stephen Dawkins Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. Jay Dennis Regions Bank Mr. Lee Dorrill Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Ms. Kelly Thrasher Fox Hand Arendall, Harrison, Sale LLC Mr. Charles Hall Grandview Medical Center Ms. Leisha Harris Grandview Medical Center

Mr. Bill Keller Renasant Bank Mr. Bruce King Lhoist North America Mr. Daniel Listi Shelby Baptist Medical Center Mr. Kevin Morris America’s First Federal Credit Union Mr. Carl Orso Renasant Bank Mr. Mitt Schroeder Central State Bank Mr. Tim Benefield Buffalo Rock Company Ms. April Harry Warren, Averett, LLC Mr. Jeff McDowell McDowell Security Services, LLC Mr. Keith Richards Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe Mike Swinson Spire Alabama, Inc. Ms. Mechelle Wilder ARC Realty Mr. Paul Barber Valent Group Mr. Matthew Hogan Bama Budweiser of Shelby County Ms. Brittani Morris State Farm Insurance - Brittani Morris Agency Mr. Casey Morris McLeod Software Mr. Fred Smith Vulcan Termite & Pest Control Dr. Scott Coefield (*) Pelham City Schools Ms. Bridgette Jordan Smith (*) City of Vincent Ms. Debbie Parrott (*) iBERIA Bank Mr. Jeff Purvis (*) A. C. Legg, Inc. Ms. Diane Thomas (*) PostNet of Chelsea

(*) Serving a one-year term in 2019

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TEE IT UP “FORE!” EDUCATION Scramble Set for September 19 The Shelby County 2019 PRESENTING SPONSOR Chamber’s 30th Annual TEE IT UP “FORE!” Education Tournament, presented in 2019 by America’s First Federal Credit Union, will be held, September 19 at year’s tournament proceeds Timberline Golf Club. This will benefit both Chamber’s

scholarships and career readiness initiatives in the coming year.

There are still multiple opportunities to get involved!

If your organization is interested in having a team, player or participating

through the various sponsorships that are available, please contact the Chamber at 663-4542 or visit www.shelbychamber.org/ events for more details.

Chamber Hosts “Annual Safety Awards” at September Community Luncheon 2019 PRESENTING SPONSOR

individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence in public safety by presenting them with an award.

This program is an opportunity for us to personally give thanks to the fire, police and sheriff personnel, and honor them for the outstanding service and sacrifices they make each day in keeping our respective communities a safe place to live, work, and play.

The luncheon will be held from 11:00AM until 1:00PM on

Wednesday, September 25 at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena, 500 Amphitheater Drive, Pelham. Reservations requested by noon on Monday, September 23. Investment: Chamber investors $20, “Future” investors $30.

Register online at www. shelbychamber.org or call the Chamber office at 663-4542.

KEEPING IT REAL:

Volunteers Needed to Assist 9th Grade Students at “Keeping It Real” Program

The Chamber is launching its 7th year of “Keeping It Real” in September. This program teaches 9th grade students about “real world” life choices by having them choose a random “life scenario” which includes marital/family status, education, job and salary. They learn how fast money can be spent just on basic necessities.

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It’s been an eye opening experience for the past few years for the 9th graders and volunteers alike!

Volunteers are asked to spend a half or whole day at the

school. We will visit all the different schools in Shelby County and will need volunteers to assist us at each school.

Volunteers would manage a station and assist 9th grade students as they “pay bills” and make “life choices” based on the randomly drawn life situations. If you or your colleagues, are interested in

being a volunteer, please call Pari Barzegari at 663-4542 ext.

106, email at pari@ shelbychamber.org or sign up online at www.shelbychamber. org. Volunteers would arrive at the schools as early as 7:30AM and the program would conclude by 3:00PM. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers.

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Join us on Wednesday, September 25 for the “Annual Safety Awards” Community Luncheon, presented by Alabama Power, co-hosted The UPS Store at Caldwell Mill Road and Turner Promotions, as we honor public safety officials from throughout Shelby County. Each year we are privileged to recognize

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(as of June 29, 2019 - July 29, 2019)

Member Name Sterrett - Vandiver Water System, Inc. Acton Family Dentistry Kidz Town LLC EXIT Magic City Realty Arrow Air Systems, LLC Dunn Building Company, LLC Mikey’s at Fox Valley RADERMcCARY, INC SuperiorScape, Inc. Blue Water Park LLC Enterprise Car Sales

Categories Utility Companies Dental Recreational Activities Real Estate HVAC Steel Fabricators Restaurants General Contractor Landscaping/ Vegetation Control Recreation Automobile Dealers

City Sterrett Hoover Calera Birmingham Pelham Birmingham Maylene Birmingham Westover Vestavia Pelham

For a complete listing of all current Chamber investors please visit our Online Business Directory at business.shelbychamber.org/list.

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STATE OF OUR SCHOOLS

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

Join the Chamber for Coffee with the Mayor of Westover

Shelby County’s premier business networking event — co-sponsored by Graham and Associates, CPAs and FastSigns ñ will be held at Bertolone’s Italian of Calera.

Bring plenty of business cards and ready to make some serious business contacts. Plus, if you meet enough people youíll earn a chance to win some prizes on September 26 from 5:30PM until 7:00PM at Bertolone’s. The investment — which includes hors díoeuvres and two beverage coupons -for any Chamber investor is $10 per person and $20 for “Future” investors.

Be sure to mark your PRESENTING SPONSOR: calendar for September 10 and plan to join us at ServProWestover from 8:30AM until 9:30AM for coffee with Larry Riggins, Mayor of Westover.

The morning meeting, presented by Knowles Realty and co-sponsored by Shelby County Reporter, is designed for the community to enjoy networking, coffee and a city update -- all before heading to the office.

There is no cost to attend however reservations are requested by noon on September 9 to assist in by phone at 663-4542 or register online at www. preparation.

Please contact the Chamber shelbychamber.org.

September 26 Business After Hours at Bertolone’s Italian of Calera CO-SPONSORS:

Reservations are required, so please register via email at info@shelbychamber.org, by phone at 663-4542 or online at www.shelbychamber.org by noon on Tuesday, September 24.

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Shelby County’s four public school superintendents gathered to speak about the upcoming school year at the Chamber’s July “Community Luncheon”. (From Right: Dr. Wayne Vickers — Alabaster City Schools, Dr. Kathy Murphy — Hoover City Schools, Dr. Scott Coefield — Pelham City Schools, Dr. Lewis Brooks — Shelby County Schools)

CHAMBER Events

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Read more details or register for events online at www.shelbychamber.org or the Chamber office 663-4542. Unless otherwise noted events listed will be held at 1301 County Services Dr., Pelham 35124. CANCELLATION POLICY REMINDER: Cancellation for a paying event must be made TWO days prior to the event.

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Career Readiness Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM The Shelby County Chamber Ambassador Work Group 11:30AM - 1:00PM Chelsea Community Center

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Small Business Work Group 4:00PM-5:00PM The Shelby County Chamber Chamber Connections Luncheon First Baptist Church of Columbiana Investment: Investors $15 and Future Investors $25.

Reservations appreciated to assist in preparation.

Tourism and Recreation Work Group 9:00AM - 10:00AM Locations Vary Coffee with the Mayor of Westover 8:30AM - 9:30AM Servpro - Westover Existing Business and Industry Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Iberia Bank of Pelham

Connect 2 Careers Shelby County Exhibition Center

Governemtal Affairs Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Sain Associates

Health Services Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Exercise After Hours 4:30PM-6:00PM Chelsea Community Center

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Montevallo Chamber Monthly Luncheon 11:30AM - 1:30PM Parnell Memorial Library, 377 Park Dr, Montevallo Investment: $12. No reservation required.

Golf FORE! Education Tournament Timberline Golf Club Community Luncheon Doors open at 11:00AM. Program 11:30AM - 1:00PM. Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena Reservations requested by noon, Monday, September 23.

Investment: $20 investors, $30 “Future” investors.

Keeping it Real at Cornerstone Christian School Business After Hours 5:30PM-7:00PM Bertolone’s Italian Calera

FOR INFORMATION ON CHAMBER WORK GROUPS AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED VISIT SHELBYCHAMBER.ORG OR EMAIL INFO@SHELBYCHAMBER.ORG

YOUR CHAMBER AT WORK (July 3, 2019 - July 30, 2019)

Facebook: 32 “new likes”, 197 “views”, 8,613 “post reaches” and 3,509 “total likes”.

Twitter: 9 “tweets”, 2,421 “tweet impressions”, 47 “profile visits”, 7 “mentions” 3,078 “followers”, Instagram: 1,214 “posts”, 1,031 “followers”.

LinkedIn: 391 “followers”, 46 “page views” Responded to 94 requests for business & community information.

Notarized 8 documents for Shelby County Companies