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Want to do something to support the local economy that is simple and fun while helping Douglas County’s future? It’s easy – play Chamber Buy Local Bingo presented by Bank of the Ozarks this holiday season! While there are abstract solutions to the recovery of the economy such as government spending programs, severe cutbacks in public services, or massive loans to large corporations, the DC Chamber is looking at a simple way to bring a boost to our local economy. Local businesses are partnering with the Chamber to “challenge” the community to BUY LOCAL October 31st through December 15th and in return, participants can win big! 24 local businesses are featured on a Buy Local Bingo Card and invite locals to visit their businesses. Each business, in addition to the Douglas County Chamber and Douglas County Courthouse, will have Buy Local Bingo cards available. When a patron visits a business, they will receive a sticker on their game card. Once a participant has 18 of the 24 squares covered, they are eligible to be entered to win one of 24 raffle prizes or two $250 cash prizes.
HOW TO PLAY: 1. Pick up your Bingo game card in the December issue of Chapel Hill News & Views, DC Chamber, Douglas County Courthouse, Bank of the Ozarks, or one of the 24 participating businesses. 2) Visit 18 out of 24 businesses between now and December 15th and receive a unique mark validating your visit to each location. No purchase isnecessary, but please consider shopping locally this holiday season. 3) Turn in the completed Bingo card at the DC Chamber or Douglas County Courthouse by 5 p.m. on December 15th. The drawing for all prizes will take place at the Chamber on December 16th at noon. You do not have to be present to win. One entry per person. You must be 18 years old to play.
VISIT THESE BUSINESSES TO PLAY! Allure Nails Bliss Hair Salon & Day Spa Burke's Grill Cabin Fever Roasters Chick-Fil-A Arbor Place Mall Douglas County Auto Care Douglasville Books Drama Queen Jewelry
Farmer's Table Fast Fix Jewelry & Watch Repairs Gabe's Downtown Douglasville Golden Krust Caribbean Grill Gold's Gym Chapel Hill Green Tree Day Spa Laser Body Works Merle Norman Cosmetics
Irish Bred Pub & Restaurant Popcorn Depot Premier Beauty Supply Premier Drugstore Sassy Ladies Boutique & Gifts Uncorked on Main Williams Pharmacy Zen Massage
November Calendar of Events
GreyStone Power Luncheon
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Chamber Matters, November 2016
THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 CHAIRMANS CLUB douglas county
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Chamber Matters, November 2016
2016 Douglas County Festival of Trees NOVEMBER 1st - DECEMBER 2nd
The 4th annual Festival of Trees presents "Winter Wonderland", featuring gingerbread houses, wreaths, and miniture trees.
All proceeds benefit
The Fesitval of Trees will be held at the DC Courthouse on the 3rd floor. The silent auction will take place November 28th December 2nd at Noon.
Follow the Facebook page: Douglas County Festival of Trees for pictures and updates.
Chamber Matters, November 2016
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The Chamber Board of Directors, staff, and some members have gone through Gallup Strengths identification and training and we are sharing with our membership what 94% of Fortune 500 companies already know. Join us in growing personally and professionally by identifying and enhancing your natural strengths! Chamber Board Member Chamber Member Jim McMichen, Puckett EMS Daniel Manny, Water & Sewer Authority
As part of the Douglas County Economic Development Authority's launch of the Community and Economic Strategic Plan, they are seeking community feedback. The Community and Economic Development Strategic Plan will critically evaluate Douglas County’s competitive position and identify the industries and key assets that will be the focus of future economic development efforts. A brand identity profile and tactical marketing recommendations will also be included. The process will result in a detailed action plan that aligns community development, economic development, and marketing activities to catalyze economic growth.
“My strength is POSITIVITY, because there is always a silver lining in every situation no matter what the circumstances may be.”
" My ability and talents as an activator are often seen when I engage with businesses that have a new marketing idea but are not sure how to make it flourish."
Interested in learning about your strengths? Contact Sara at ray@douglascountygeorgia.com for more information!
The survey will take place from October 13 through November 11, 2016 and can be found online at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DouglasCoFuture
Chamber Matters, November 2016
Honoring Our Local Heroes SPONSORED BY:
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GREENSTABILITY Bucky Fowler ϴϳϮϵ ^ŽƵƚŚ &ůĂƚ ZŽĐŬ ZŽĂĚ ŽƵŐůĂƐǀŝůůĞ͕ ' ϯϬϭϯϰ ϳϳϬ͘ϰϱϲ͘ϰϰϮϵ www.greenstability.com
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ILIVE HOME CARE SERVICES Itelya Jackson ϴϰϵϭ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ƌŝǀĞ͕ ^ƵŝƚĞ ϭϯϱ ϴϴϴ͘ϳϰϵ͘ϰϰϰϱ ŽƵŐůĂƐǀŝůůĞ͕ ' ϯϬϭϯϰ www.ilivehomecare.com
ALLURE NAILS David Pham ϵϱϳϵ ,ŝŐŚǁĂLJ ϱ͕ ^ƵŝƚĞ ϳϯ ŽƵŐůĂƐǀŝůůĞ͕ ' ϯϬϭϯϱ ϲϳϴ͘ϵϯϮ͘ϲϭϲϰ
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BALANCED BUSINESS SERVICES Brigitte Schumacher ϰϬϰ͘ϰϱϳ͘ϯϳϯϰ
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ZK E Θ &/ > ^ͳ ' KZ' E W/ Z Georgana Pierce ϰϬϰ͘ϯϮϯ͘Ϯϰϯϴ www.skinsings.myrandf.com ^ ^^z > / ^ Khd/Yh Θ '/&d^ Vivian Eason ϭϬϴ tĞƐƚ DŽŶƚŐŽŵĞƌLJ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ sŝůůĂ ZŝĐĂ͕ ' ϯϬϭϴϬ ϳϳϬ͘ϰϱϲ͘ϳϭϵϬ SYNOVUS MORTGAGE CORP. Tracy Cruce Ϯϵϵϭ ŚĂƉĞů ,ŝůů ZŽĂĚ ŽƵŐůĂƐǀŝůůĞ͕ ' ϯϬϭϯϱ ϲϳϴ͘ϳϭϱ͘ϮϰϬϳ www.synovusmortgage.com/tracycruce WILMONS JANITORIAL Jimmy Cunningham WK Ždž ϱϮ tŝŶƐƚŽŶ͕ ' ϯϬϭϴϳ ϲϳϴ͘ϵϱϯ͘ϮϴϬϮ Interested in becoming a member? Call us today at 770.942.5022 or visit www.douglascountygeorgia.com!
Chamber Matters, November 2016
NOVEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1
2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Youth Leadership Douglas
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9 a.m. Chamber Seminar Series: Customer Service That Will Keep Your Customers Coming Back WƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ďLJ ZŝƚĂ &ĂƐŝŶĂͲdŚŽŵĂƐ ͕ ŝƐƟŶĐƟǀĞ KW^ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͘ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ŽĂƌĚ DĞĞƟŶŐ
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Chairmans Club CORNER THE CHAIRMANS CLUB IS THE CHAMBER’S EXCLUSIVE LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP FEATURING TOP EXECUTIVES IN DOUGLASVILLE AND DOUGLAS COUNTY. MEET THREE OF OUR MEMBERS!
Chamber Matters, November 2016
Howard B. Ray
,ƵŐŚĞƐͲZĂLJ ŽŵƉĂŶLJ͕ /ŶĐ͘ ;,Z Ϳ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture services for public and private clients in the state of Georgia and nationally. HRC’s engineering, surveying, and landscape architecture divisions combine staff experience and credentials to offer a broad range of planning and design services.
Ken Bernard
^ŚĞƌƌŽĚ Θ ĞƌŶĂƌĚ ŚĞůƉƐ ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ ƐĞĞŬ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚŝŽŶ ƚŚĞLJ ĚĞƐĞƌǀĞ ĨŽƌ thier personal injuries. Their experienced trial attorneys have handled a wide range of personal injury, wrongful death, car, truck and motorcycle accidents, workers’ compensation, insurance claims, and related civil matters throughout Georgia. The friendly lawyers and staff have a proven track record, equipping clients with the knowledge and resources needed to help with a variety of legal concerns. During a free consultation, they will begin to discuss the issues and complexities of the clients case, seeking a positive resolution.
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DIPLOMAT SPOTLIGHTS OF THE MONTH
Meet the backbones of the Chamber...our Diplomats! Each month we will highlight two of our members who go above and beyond to make YOUR Chamber the best it can be!
KIMBERLY DECENZO, COMCAST SPOTLIGHT
It used to be simple to advertise. When watching television everyone gathered around one TV, but now they watch television and get their media on many different devices in many different places. However, you still need to inform them about your products or services. Comcast Spotlight can help at an affordable price! Comcast Spotlight utilizes all the screens people watch and all the places they watch them – delivering their clients message on ƚĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ͕ ƚĂďůĞƚƐ͕ ůĂƉƚŽƉƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂƌƚƉŚŽŶĞƐ ŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ϱϬ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐ ůŝŬĞ D ͕ ,'ds͕ ƌĂǀŽ͕ &ŽdžEĞǁƐ͕ dEd͕ ĂŶĚ ^WE ĂŶĚ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ŽŶ ƉƌĞŵŝƵŵ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞƐ͘ To target customers with a custom message, where and when they watch television and videos while creating less advertising dollar waste, Spotlight ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ <ŝŵďĞƌůLJ Ğ ĞŶnjŽ͕ ;ϰϬϰͿ ϳϴϴͲϰϵϬϴ͕ <ŝŵďĞƌůLJͺ Ğ ĞŶnjŽΛĐĂďůĞ͘ĐŽŵĐĂƐƚ͘ĐŽŵ Žƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŽŵĐĂƐƚƐƉŽƚůŝŐŚƚ͘ĐŽŵ͘
SAMANTHA GLASS & RICHARD BLOCK, ALL PRINT MARKETING & MEDIA SOLUTIONS
>> WƌŝŶƚ DĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐ͕ ƌĞĐŝƉŝĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϲ ^ŵĂůů ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŽĨ džĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ ǁĂƌĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŐůĂƐ ŚĂŵďĞƌ͕ ŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽǁŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ĂůůĂƐ͕ ' ͘ Both Richard and Samantha are dedicated to Douglas County and the communities they serve. ALL Print is not just another print provider. They are a ĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐ ŵĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐ ĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ͘ tŚĞƚŚĞƌ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŽŶĞ ŝƚĞŵ Žƌ Ă ƚƵƌŶͲŬĞLJ ŵĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůƵƚŝŽŶ͘ dŚĞŝƌ experts can help launch a fresh professional image with custom logos, graphic design and branding as well as implementation of custom marketing plans designed to fit a businesses' needs. Along with the highest quality professionally printed products, targeted direct mail campaigns, expo and trade show materials, media solutions, promotional products, banners and signage, ALL Print has everything to market and promote a business or event paired with ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ ĞdžƉĞƌƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ŽǀĞƌ ϱϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ϲϳϴͲϲϳϬͲϳϱϮϭ Žƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ www.allprintmarketing.com.
Most people served by GreyStone Power are paying less for electricity than they were a year ago, thanks to our ongoing Wallet Watch reduction. That’s something to celebrate! Just think about computers, TVs, phones, washers and dryers, hot water, lighting, air conditioning and all the other things that use electricity to make our lives better.
Now, that’s some powerful news. GreyStone Power. Energizing your life for even less than before.
The cooperative’s rate for the average residential member is nearly 22%* lower than Georgia Power’s, based on the most recent rate survey by the Georgia Public Service Commission.
*Based on 1,000 kilowatt hours (kWH) per month for 2016 summer rates.
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