November - December 2015 Connection by Tamaka Hudson

Connection The

Showcasing the best of Polk County NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015

SPF 15%

“Protect Our Community – Spend an extra15% locally”

WWW.ShopPolkFirst.com

Official Publication of

THE CHAMBER

Georgia www.polkgeorgia.com

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There’s a new slogan going around in Polk County and it’s making headlines! SPF 15% “Protect Our Community- Spend an extra 15% locally”. The Polk County Chamber wants YOU to: Buy Local, Shop Local, Think Local, Eat Local. As a local resident, consider where you spend your dollars each day, whether they are for gas, groceries or goods and services. When you buy local, you simultaneously create jobs, fund more community services through sales tax, and invest in neighborhood improvement and promote community development. For every $100 spent in locally- owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures. Wow! Yes, that is $68 dollars that stays right here in Polk County! If you spend that in a national chain store only $43 stays in the community. (Source: Civic Economics Report) The next time you go out put your SPF on and Shop Polk First. Shopping local not only helps the economy of Polk County it also supports your neighbors and friends as well as other affiliations, such as Non-Profit groups and charities who look for support from these local businesses. We help one another buy buying local! This holiday season find those unique gifts at one of the local shops. Check out the local newspaper for special deals and don’t forget to check out the Chamber Membership Directory and shop with a Chamber Member! The Chamber Membership Directory can be found on the next few pages or on our website at www.polkgeorgia.com. Imagine the impact only 15% could make in our community. It can all start this Holiday season. Be the difference you make in your community, SPF 15% (Shop Polk First), spend an extra 15% and let’s set the trend on helping make our community economically stronger. The Polk County Chamber of Commerce 133 S. Marble Street | Rockmart, GA 30153 609 S. Main Street | Cedartown, GA 30125 Office: 770-684-8760 Fax: 678-224-5320 info@polkgeorgia.com | www.polkgeorgia.com

Events Calendar

Now through December 19th- Holiday Gift Shop Come out and shop locally for the Holidays at the Rockmart Cultural Arts Center. Handmade items such as paintings, walking sticks, crotched items. RCAC Art Gallery 316 N. Piedmont Ave. Bldg. 300 (Fridays & Saturdays 10:00 am until 4:00 pm). November 5th- State of the Community Address The Polk County Chamber’s 3rd Annual State of the Community Address for Polk County is a great time to get informed and updated about happenings in our community. The areas of focus will be: The State of the Government, the State of Industrial Development, the State of Healthcare and the State of Workforce and Education. For more information call the Polk Chamber at 770-684-8760. November 7th & 8th – Holiday Open House Holiday Open House in Historic Downtown Rockmart will begin the City’s Holiday Festivities on Saturday, November 7th during regular business hours until 7:00 pm and on Sunday, November 8th from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm. Participating stores are: What’s New Consignment, Queen Bee, The Puddle Duck, The Perch, Lovely Living, Smith Lockwood, J & L Discount, Rockmart Florist, Morgan Hardware, Rockmart History Museum. November 14th- Afternoon Reception & Photos with Santa Join us at the Rockmart Cultural Arts Center for an afternoon artist’s reception plus get your pictures made with Santa for FREE. The reception begins at 1:00 until 3:00pm. November 14th- Santa Photos at The Perch on Marble To schedule an appointment to have your child’s photo taken with Santa call 678-685-4799. November 14th & 15th- Holiday Open House Support and shop the holidays with our local businesses in Downtown Cedartown during regular business hours Saturday, November 14 and 1:00 – 5:00 pm on Sunday, November 15. There will be special sales, discounts and door prizes. December 1st- Cedartown Christmas Tree Lighting Join residents in downtown Cedartown for the annual tree lighting in the park in front of Courthouse #2 at 6:00 pm. December 1st- Rockmart Christmas Tree Lighting Residents will gather around the front steps of the Rockmart Historical Museum/ Chamber Office in downtown Rockmart for their annual Tree Lighting at 6:00 pm to start off the Holiday Season. A rain date has been set for Friday, December 4, on Parade night. December 2nd- Rise and Shine Business Breakfast December 3rd- Cedartown Christmas Parade Downtown Cedartown will be illuminated with the twinkle of Christmas lights as hundreds of residents gather around to watch as many floats decorated in the theme of “Christmas Lights on Parade”, glide down Main Street at 6:00 pm on December 3rd. December 4th – City of Rockmart Christmas Parade Join residents as they gather downtown to watch the Annual Christmas Parade on Friday, December 4th at 6:00 pm. The theme for this year is “The Memories of Christmas”. A rain date is set for December 5th at 4:00 pm. December 5th & 6th – Rockmart Community Chorus Christmas Concert The Rockmart Community Chorus Christmas Concert “The Memories of Christmas” is scheduled for Saturday, December 5th at 7:00 pm at the Arts Center Theatre, 116 E. Elm St., Rockmart with a $6.00 general admission fee and on Sunday, December 6th at 2:00 pm with a $6.00 general admission fee.

RCAC Events: CALLING FOR ARTISTS: “INDUSTRIAL DESIGN” – exhibit planned for January 15, 2016 – February 27, 2016 Find the beauty in the shapes and details of man-made objects. Let your imagination flow. Artists age 18 and up are invited to submit any medium of art with the industrial design theme. Deadline for submissions is December 14, 2015. No fee to enter. However, RCAC Art Gallery retains 20% of any sales. Email photos of up to 5 pieces of art to rcac@rockmart-ga.gov for consideration. Art Classes at rcac – For a detailed list of classes offered and additional information, please email rcac@rockmart-ga.gov with the name of the class(es) which interest you listed in the “Subject” line. Please include your name, address, phone number(s), and name of potential student with date of birth listed. Your information will be forwarded to the art instructor to contact you regarding your particular art interest(s). • Calligraphy & Lettering • Colored Pencil • Drawing • Guitar • Mommy & Me Beginners Art • Mosaic Tile Art • Painting - Oil, Acrylic, or Watercolor • Photography • Piano • Portraits – any medium with Omar Bolado • Pottery – Open Studio – year round – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays (Work at your own pace!) • Whittling NEW DANCE CLASSES OFFERED AT RCAC “JUST DANCE” (ages 50 +) • Class duration: 1 hour • Mondays and Wednesdays 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, or • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:30 PM • 6 week session @ $4.00/class = $48.00 tuition total • Students wear comfortable clothing and sneakers • Props are provided by the instructor “CREATIVE MOVEMENT” (ages 4 – 7) • Class duration: 1 hour • Wednesdays and Fridays 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM • 6 week session @ $6.00/class = $72.00 tuition total • Students wear comfortable clothing and sneakers • Props are provided by the instructor “MODERN DANCE” (ages 8 – 12) • Class duration: 1 hour • Wednesdays and Fridays 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM • 6 week session @ $6.00/class = $72.00 tuition total • Students wear black leotards and pink footless tights • Props are provided by the instructor Mill Town Music Hall is committed to providing West Georgia with a quality wholesome entertainment. It is the largest facility of its kind in West Georgia and comfortably seats 1,000 people. Boasting a stateof-the-art audio and visual system, the venue hosts numerous Country, Contemporary Christian, Southern Gospel and Bluegrass concerts, along with other family-friendly events. Conveniently located off I-20 Mill Town Music Hall is in Bremen, GA on 1031 Alabama Avenue. For more information or to purchase tickets go to www.milltownmusichall.com or call the box office at 770-537-6455. Upcoming Events Friday, November 13 - John Conlee, 7:30 pm - Tickets - $30 Premium and $25 Reserved Saturday, November 21 – Wet Willie, 8:00 pm – Tickets - $30 Premium and $25 Reserved Friday, December 11 – Mark Lowry, The Martins, and Stan Whitmire, 7:30 pm –Tickets - $35 Premium and $30 Reserved Saturday, December 19 – John Berry’s 19th Annual Christmas Concert, 7:30 pm – Tickets - $35 Premium and $30 Reserved Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Celebration with Billy Dean and the Steel Horses, 8:00 pm - Tickets - $40 Premium and $35 Reserved

Accountants Madden Consulting 1065 Adams Rd. Cedartown, GA 30125 770-748-3485 http://www.maddenconsults.com Member Since 10/11/2013

Read, Martin, & Slickman, CPAs 405 N. Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-0910 http://www.rms-cpas.com Vicki Pyles Owens, CPA 4 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-8254 Williamson & Co., CPAs 611 N. Tennessee St. Cartersville, GA 30120 (770) 382-3361 http://www.wcpas.com

Ambulance Service Floyd Emergency Medical Services -Polk 1340 Chattahoochee Dr. Rockmart, GA 30153 (706) 509-3820 http://www.floyd.org Member Since 3/12/2010

Redmond EMS Polk County Station 3 424 Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-7848 http://redmondems.org Member Since 9/18/2009

Redmond EMS Polk County Station 4 1700 Hwy 278 Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-7848 http://redmondems.org Member Since 5/3/2011

Redmond EMS Polk County Station 5 529 Hunter St. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 748-7848 http://redmondems.org Member Since 5/3/2011

Apartment Complexes Hummingbird Pointe 63 Cherokee Rd. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-0720 http://boydmanagement.com/ga/hummingbird/ Member Since 7/6/2011

Appliance Sales Haney Supply Company 37 Brackett Road Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-3197 http://www.heatingcoolingrockmartga.com/

Rudy Wood's Appliance Sales 539 West Avenue Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-7936 http://www.rudywoods.com/

Assisted Living Cedar Hill Sr. Living Community 402 E. Ellawood Avenue Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2284 http://www.cedarhillsrliving.com/ Member Since 7/11/2008

Winthrop at Polk 131 Melissa Lane Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-0905 http://www.cwreic.com

Attorneys Gammon, Anderson & McFall 105 Prior St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2815 http://www.gammonanderson.com/ George Mundy, Atty. 216 Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-3870 Karen D. Nissen, P.C. 504 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-4600 McRae, Stegall & Peek 223 South College Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-6723 http://www.msp-lawfirm.com/

Auto Parts Auto Parts Company 101 GTM Parkway Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-4846

Automobile Collision Repair Candy Apple Custom III, LLC 17 Rice Rd. Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 757-9990 http://www.candyapplecustom.com/ Member Since 3/25/2011

City Body Works 16 Prospect Rd. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-7269

Member Since 8/31/2011

Automobile Sales Day's Rockmart Supercenter 1001 Cartersville Hwy. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-7400 http://dayspreownedrockmart.com Member Since 8/23/2013

Automotive Services Johnson Discount Automotive 944 Cedartown Highway Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-8313 Moore's Auto Care, Inc. 2216 Rockmart Highway Cedartown, GA 30125 770-749-0008 http://mooresautocare.com Member Since 6/23/2010

Banks Century Bank of Georgia 1201 Nathan Dean Parkway Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-2265 http://www.centurybanknet.com Coosa Valley Credit Union - Cedartown 819 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-4901 http://www.mycvcu.org Coosa Valley Credit Union - Rockmart 1400 Chattahoochee Dr. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-7436 http://mycvcu.org Member Since 5/15/2013

Family Savings Federal Credit Union 101 Felton Drive Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-8601 http://www.familysavingscu.com SouthCrest Bank, N.A. - Rockmart 131 W. Elm Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 748-1750 http://southcrestbank.com/ SouthCrest Bank, N.A. Cedartown 967 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1750 http://southcrestbank.com/ SunTrust Bank-Cedartown 632 N. Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (470) 999-3013 http://www.suntrust.com SunTrust Bank-Rockmart 500 East Elm Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (470) 206-6200 http://www.suntrust.com

Behavioral Health Facility Floyd Behavioral Health Center 306 Shorter Ave. Rome, GA 30165 (706) 509-3500 http://www.floyd.org Member Since 3/12/2010

Murphy Harpst Children's Centers, Inc. 740 Fletcher Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1500 http://www.murphyharpst.org

Beverage Service Fontis Water, Inc. P.O. Box 4005 Marietta, GA 30066 (678) 494-1981 http://www.fontiswater.com Member Since 2/25/2010

Blood Supplier Blood Assurance 166 Shorter Avenue Rome, GA 30165 (706) 235-9853 http://www.bloodassurance.org

Book Store Slate Street Book Exchange 224 Slate Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 318-0202 Member Since 8/4/2015

Boutique, Gifts, Ladies Clothing & Accessories Holmes For Her 301 Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-0757 http://holmesforher.com

Boys & Girls Club Boys & Girls Club of NW Georgia 321 E. Queen St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-0869 http://www.bgcnwga.org Member Since 5/30/2008

Cabinet Shops D & M Custom Cabinets 1115 Collard Valley Rd. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-5927 http://dmcustomcabinets.com Member Since 5/21/2012

Cellular Phone Service WG Wireless- Cedartown 1552 North Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-0329 http://www.wgwireless.com Member Since 6/25/2015

WG Wireless- Rockmart 1715 Nathan Dean Bypass Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-2138 http://www.wgwireless.com Member Since 6/25/2015

Chambers of Commerce Polk County Chamber 133 South Marble Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-8760 http://www.polkgeorgia.com/

Child Agencies CASA of Polk & Haralson, Inc. 102 Prior St. Suite 207 Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2414 http://www.polkharalsoncasa.org

Chiropractors Mitchell Chiropractic & Wellness 111 Felton Drive Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-4963 http://www.mitchellchiropractic.org/

Churches First United Methodist Church of Rockmart 135 Church Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-6251 http://fumcrockmart.org/ Grace Presbyterian Church, PCA 120 W. John Hand Road Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-1142 https://gracepcacedartown.com/Home_Page. php Member Since 8/14/2009

Rockmart Church of God 1200 North Piedmont Ave. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-7087 Member Since 8/11/2015

Civic Organizations Cedartown Jr. Service League P.O. Box 1036 Cedartown, GA 30125

Commercial & Residential Painting Tri-County Painting, Inc. 47 Cherokee Fairways Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-0704 http://www.tricountypaintinginc.com Member Since 10/1/2012

Commercial Construction West Georgia Roofing II, Inc. 126 Parkwood Circle Carrollton, GA 30117 (770) 832-7118 http://westgeorgiaroofing.com Member Since 2/26/2014

Commercial Plumbing Polk County Public Service Co., Inc. 291 Huntington Road Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-9038

Community Action Agency Tallatoona C.A.P., Inc. 522 N. Main Street Suite 102 Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1675 http://www.tallatoonacap.org Member Since 4/6/2009

Consignment Shop What's New Consignment & Boutique 119 S. Marble St. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-8090

Contractors / Construction Duffey Southeast, Inc. 209 E. Ware Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1230 http://www.DUFFEYINC.com E.A. Benefield, Inc. 1555 Rockmart Hwy. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-4016 http://eabenefieldinc.com

Polk County Rotary Club P.O. Box 901 Rockmart, GA 30153 https://sites.google.com/site/rockmartpolkcoun Elmo Carter Construction tyrotary/ 130 Industrial Avenue Cedartown, GA 30125 Colleges (770) 748-3764 Georgia Highlands College Raker Construction Company, LLC 3175 Cedartown Hwy. 401 Butler Industrial Drive Rome, GA 30161 Dallas, GA 30132 (706) 295-6335 770-445-1191 http://www.highlands.edu/ http://rakerconstruction.com Georgia Northwestern Tech. College - Polk Member Since 4/24/2015 466 Brock Rd. Copier Sales and Lease Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-5696 National Copier Exchange, Inc. http://www.GNTC.edu 340 West 3rd St. Rome, GA 30165 (706) 295-0288 Member Since 10/27/2011

Country Clubs

Event Facility

Funeral Homes

Cherokee Country Club 150 Club Drive Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2800 http://www.cherokeegolfcedartown.com/

Hightower Falls 771 Hightower Falls Road Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-8588 http://www.hightowerfalls.com/

Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home 304 W. Elm Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-5437 http://www.alvismillerfuneralhome.com/

Dentists

Mill Town Music Hall 1031 Alabama Avenue Bremen, GA 30110 770-537-6455 http://www.milltownmusichall.com/

Freeman Harris Funeral Home 212 E. Elm Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-6551 http://www.freemanharrisfunerals.com/? page=history

Stone Creek Inn 2768 Cedartown Hwy. Rockmart, GA 30153 (706) 346-0009 http://stonecreekinn.net

Wingfield Funeral Home 206 Marietta Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-3241

Farms

Waste Industries Landfill Division 316 Grady Road Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 748-8276 http://www.wasteindustries.com/

Coosa Dental Associates, LLC 109 East Ave. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-7736 Rockmart Family Dentistry 1077 Nathan Dean Bypass Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-8400 Member Since 3/1/2010

Willis Family Dentistry 224 S. College Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (678) 901-3112 Member Since 4/29/2014

Doors & Windows Lovvorn Door & Window Company 514 Industrial Dr. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-0157 Member Since 7/29/2011

Downtown Business Development Downtown Cedartown Association 609 S. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2090 http://www.downtowncedartown.com Rockmart Business Alliance 113 S. Marble St. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-1552 http://www.rockmartbusinessalliance.com

Education Darlington School 1014 Cave Spring Rd. Rome, GA 30161 (706) 235-6051 http://www.darlingtonschool.org Member Since 7/17/2012

Rockmart Children Academy 1030 N. Piedmont Ave. Rockmart, GA 30153 (706) 291-3025 http://nwgha.com/ Member Since 10/1/2012

Employment / Jobs NGA Staffing 610 Shorter Ave. Rome, GA 30165 678-302-2710 http://www.ngastaffing.com Member Since 8/3/2015

Member Since 12/12/2011

Member Since 8/20/2010

JanBil Farms 1418 Sixth Street Rd. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-6424

Finance Company 1st Franklin Financial Corp. 1570 N. Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-3313 http://www.1ffc.com Member Since 12/9/2009

Republic Finance, L.L.C. 1332 Chattahoochee Dr. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-8382 http://www.republicfinance.com Member Since 5/15/2009

Security Finance of Ga. LLC 407 North Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2345 http://www.security-finance.com/ Member Since 6/28/2012

Financial Advisors Edward Jones Investments 514 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-3469 https://www.edwardjones.com/en_US/fa/index .html&CIRN=431197

Fitness Centers Studio Fitness 24/7 224 Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1771

Member Since 2/16/2011

Florist & Gift Shops Bussey's Florist & Gifts, Inc. 302 Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-4055 http://www.busseysonline.com 3

Garbage Disposal

Gift Shop The Perch on Marble 116 N. Marble St. Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 685-4799 https://www.facebook.com/theperchonmarble Member Since 2/19/2014

Government Agency / Agent City of Aragon 2814 Rome Hwy. Aragon, GA 30104 (770) 684-6563 City of Cedartown 201 East Avenue Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-3220 http://www.cedartowngeorgia.gov City of Rockmart 316 N Piedmont Ave. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-5454 http://www.rockmart-ga.gov Development Authority of Polk County 133 South Marble Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-8760 http://www.polkgeorgia.com Georgia Department of Labor 262 N. Park Blvd. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-2213 http://www.dol.state.ga.us/ Polk County Commissioners 144 West Ave. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-2100 http://www.polkgeorgia.org/

Polk County DFACS 100 County Loop Road Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-2232 http://dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/polk-county-dfcsoffice

Polk County Historical Society 205 S. College Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-0073 http://www.polkhist.org

Northwest GA Housing Authority 800 N. Fifth Avenue Rome, GA 30161 (706) 291-0780 http://www.nwgha.com

Polk County Extension 20 N Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-2142 http://www.ugaextension.com/polk/

Home Healthcare Services

Individuals

Floyd Home Care of Cedartown 1000 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-1662 http://www.ihcgroup.com

Bruce Albea 481 Iron Hill Rd. Taylorsville, GA 30178

Polk County Tax Commissioner 144 West Ave. Suite A Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-2125 http://www.polkgeorgia.org/countydepartments/tax-commissioner.aspx Polk School District 612 S. College Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-3821 http://www.polk.k12.ga.us

Grocery Stores Penny Pinchers 430 South College St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2205 Member Since 8/9/2010

Triangle Grocery 800 Nathan Dean Parkway Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-7377 http://mytrianglefoods.com/

Hardware Stores Morgan Hardware 117 East Elm Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-6597

Health/Worker's Comp Insurance (ChamberMember) Purchasing Alliance Solutions 736 Johnson Ferry Rd, C-200 Marietta, GA 30068 (770) 579-1214 http://purchasingalliance.com

Heating& Air, Electrical & Plumbing Supplies Haynes Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. 520 Piedmont Highway Cedartown, GA 30125 770-748-3573 http://www.hayneshvac.com Member Since 10/13/2014

Historical Society Euharlee Valley Historical Society P.O. Box 364 Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 748-2042 http://www.euharleevalleyhistsoc.org/

Member Since 8/17/2010

Member Since 11/2/2012

Hospice Heyman Hospice Care at Floyd 420 E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 105 Rome, GA 30161 (706) 509-3200 http://www.floyd.org/hospice

Hospitals Floyd Medical Center 304 Turner McCall Blvd. Rome, GA 30165 (706) 509-6900 http://www.floyd.org Floyd Polk Medical Center 2360 Rockmart Hwy. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2500 http://www.polkhospital.org/ Redmond Regional Medical Center 501 Redmond Road Rome, GA 30165 (706) 291-0291 http://www.redmondregional.com Member Since 8/21/2009

Hotels/Motels Country Hearth Inn 925 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-9951 http://countryhearthcedartown.com EconoLodge 2022 Etowah Drive Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 757-1107 http://www.econolodge.com/ Holiday Inn Express 100 E. John Hand Rd. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-0006 http://www.hiexpress.com/cedartownga

Housing Authorities Cedartown Housing Authority 344 West Avenue Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1650

Member Since 9/4/2012

Freddie Lewis 4526 Rome Hwy Aragon, GA 30104 (770) 684-5992

Member Since 5/21/2012

Hal Floyd 657 Forrest Ave. Rockmart, GA 30153 (404) 317-9369 Harold McDurmon 118 Forsyth Circle Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-6422 Rev. Nancy English 149 Highland Meadows Rd. Cedartown, GA 30125 (678) 246-1470 Ron Brackett 59 Deer Trail Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-3446 Tommy Engram 124 W. Ellawood Avenue Cedartown, GA 30125 (404) 316-9539 Member Since 1/31/2012

Trey Kelley 836 N. College Dr. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 324-2275

Member Since 2/17/2012

Industries Advance Storage Products 275 North Park Blvd. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-4860 http://www.advancestorage.com Angelica Textile Services 1061 Marquette Rd. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-1009 http://www.angelica.com B & M Metals 525 Piedmont Hwy. Cedartown, GA 30125 (678) 246-0001 http://bmmetals.com/ Caraustar Industries, Inc. 312 E Ellawood Avenue Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-3715 http://www.caraustar.com/

Cedar Valley Container Corp. 633 10th Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1329 Dean Steel Building, Inc. 500 Tenth St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-7900 http://www.deansteelbuildings.com GEO Specialty Chemicals 701 Wissahickon Avenue Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1200 http://www.geosc.com Gildan Yarns, LLC 270 N. Park Blvd. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2510 http://www.gildan.com HON Company 907 West Avenue Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-2400 http://www.hon.com/ Imperial Trading Company 908 West Avenue Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-5315 http://www.imperialtrading.com/imperialcedartown-ga/ Jefferson Southern Corporation 1000 Marquette Rd Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-1228 http://www.jsc-ga.com/

Rock & Earth Technologies 480 S. Marble St. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-6501 http://www.rockandearthtech.com

Mary Miller State Farm 1340 Chattahoochee Drive Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-9193 http://www.marymillerinsurance.com

Rockmart Slate Corporation 480 S. Marble St. Rockmart, GA 30125 (770) 684-6583 http://www.slatescape.com

Michelle Ruper State Farm 912 N Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 770-748-8771

Member Since 12/13/2010

Rome Plow -Missouri Mach. & Plow LLC 475 Sixth Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-4450 http://www.romeplow.com Member Since 1/16/2013

Sheboygan Paint Company 608 Canal Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-8426 http://www.shebpaint.com Vulcan Materials Company 3172 Rome Hwy Aragon, GA 30104 (770) 684-1639 http://www.vulcanmaterials.com/ Member Since 12/4/2012

Wayne Davis Concrete Co. 1891 Rome Hwy. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-9219 http://www.waynedavisconcrete.com Member Since 3/22/2011

Insurance Agents / Agency

Kimoto Tech 601 Canal St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2643 http://www.kimototech.com

ASegura Insurance Services 411 S. College Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (678) 901-0400

Meggitt Polymers & Composites 669 Goodyear Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-7855 http://www.meggitt.com

Burgess Insurance 114 South Philpot Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-4165

Miura America Co., Ltd. 2200 Steven B. Smith Blvd. Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 685-0929 http://www.miuraboiler.com Member Since 12/12/2008

Murata Electronics 308 Prospect Rd. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 319-5125 http://www.murata.com Oglethorpe Power Sewell Creek Facility 1031 Sewell Creek Rd. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-6224 http://www.opc.com Member Since 5/19/2010

Member Since 8/27/2012

Bush Insurance 114 West Ave. Suite B Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-8877 Cedartown Insurance Agency 510 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1653 Culver Insurance 100 Catherine Court Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-6316 Garner & Glover Company 135 E. 8th Avenue Rome, GA 30161 (706) 291-7380 http://www.garnerandglover.com

Member Since 3/5/2015

Nathan Dean Agency 1105 N Piedmont Avenue Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-7851 Polk County Farm Bureau 121 Ware Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-5641 http://pcfb.org Sherman Ross State Farm 122 East Elm Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-3500 http://www.statefarm.com/

Janitorial Services Smart Choice Cleaning 2766 Piedmont Hwy. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 235-1535 http://www.smartchoiceclean.net Member Since 3/16/2011

Land Planning & Design Byrne Design Group 2746 Morgan Valley Rd. Rockmart, GA 30153 (404) 272-0564 Member Since 4/6/2015

Tompkins Surveying and Mapping 124 Euharlee Five Forks Rd Euharlee, GA 30145 866-979-1845 http://www.tompkinssurveying.com Member Since 7/8/2014

Landscaping Lara's Landscaping & Construction 210 Jackson Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 546-6042 Member Since 5/15/2015

Lawn & Garden Owens Lawn Service P.O. Box 691 Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 988-1510 http://owenslawnservice.com Member Since 3/19/2015

Trammell Lawn Care 1270 Rockmart Highway Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-1042 Member Since 3/9/2007

Legal Services

Mental Health

Smith, Treadaway, & Joffe, LLP 901 N. Broad St. Suite 350 Rome, GA 30161 (706) 291-0040 http://stjlawfirm.com

Kaleidoscope 321 West Avenue Suites F-J Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-2229

Member Since 6/4/2015

Liquor Store Cedartown Liquor Store 830 N. Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-2700

Member Since 6/15/2012

Mobile Payroll Check Cashing

Member Since 11/5/2009

Paymasters Unlimited, Inc. 429 Rollins Industrial Court Ringgold, GA 30736 (706) 965-3501

Medical

Museum

Floyd Primary Care in Cedartown 1025 N. Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-5212 http://www.floyd.org Member Since 3/12/2010

Floyd Primary Care in Rockmart 1650 Chattahoochee Drive Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-7846 http://www.floyd.org Floyd Urgent Care at Cedartown 1025 N. Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-0076 http://www.floyd.org Member Since 3/12/2010

Floyd Urgent Care at Rockmart 1650 Chattahoochee Drive Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-6100 http://www.floyd.org Member Since 3/12/2010

Redmond Cardiac Rehabilitation 501 Redmond Rd. Rome, GA 30165 (706) 368-8050 http://www.redmondregional.com Redmond Family Care at Cedartown 1168 N. Main Street Suite 200 Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-1005 http://www.redmondregional.com Redmond Outpatient Rehab at Cedartown 1168 N. Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-8561 http://www.redmondregional.com Member Since 5/3/2011

Men's Clothing Stores Holmes Clothing Store 235 Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1455

Rockmart Historical Musem 133 South Marble Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-8760 Member Since 11/2/2010

Natural Gas Suppliers SCANA Energy 901 N.Broad St. Suite 120 Rome, GA 30161 (706) 506-6936 http://www.scana.com

Newspapers The Polk County Standard Journal 213 Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1520 http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/polkfis hwrap/

Non-Profit Organizations Ga. Rails Into Trails Society - G.R.I.T.S P.O. Box 441 Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 827-8787 http://silver-comet-trail.org Member Since 1/28/2014

Visions Life Coaching 318 Main Street Suite A Cedartown, Georgia 30125 678-901-3091 Member Since 8/13/2015

Nursing Homes Cedar Springs Health & Rehabilitation 148 Cason Rd. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-3622 http://www.reliablemgt.com/cedarsprings.html Member Since 1/25/2010

Occupational Health Floyd Occupational Health Services 330 Turner McCall Blvd. Suite 208 Rome, GA 30165 (706) 509-3462 http://www.floyd.org Member Since 3/13/2010

Off Road Park Highland Park & KTM World 1501 Culp Lake Rd. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-0771 http://highlandparkresort.com Member Since 8/26/2010

Ornamental Metal Art Maxilator Equipment, LLC 51 Rice Rd. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-7020 http://www.maxilator.com Member Since 3/25/2011

Other Cedartown Humane Society P.O. Box 1339 Cedartown, GA 30125 (706) 252-4412 http://cedartownhumanesociety.org Member Since 6/20/2014

Keep Polk County Beautiful 605 Lynton Drive Cedartown, GA 30125 (678) 246-1083 http://www.keepgeorgiabeautiful.org

Community Tourism Partners 133 South Marble Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-8760 http://www.polkgeorgia.com

Polk Co. Cemetery Pres. Com. 1012 Lake Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 862-7621 http://www.PCCPC.org

Rockmart Farmers Market 108 Water Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (404) 436-1818 http://www.rockmartfarmersmarket.com/index. html

Polk Haralson Christian Life Center ''Camp Antioch'' 3900 Antioch Road Cedartown, GA 30125 770-846-7760 Member Since 8/11/2014

Rome & Floyd County Habitat for Humanity 10 Central Plaza Rome, GA 30161 (706) 378-0030 http://www.habitatrome.org Member Since 7/22/2013

Rockmart Silver Comet Trailhead 100 Church Street Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 883-9024 Member Since 9/26/2014

Serenity Place Animal Rescue Inc. P.O. Box 755 Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 230-2100 Member Since 7/13/2015

Petro's Pizza Restaurant 1785 Buchanan Highway Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-0072 Pirkle's Deli & Catering 306 Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-0038 http://www.pirklesdeli.net/ Pizza Depot - Rockmart 406 N. Piedmont Avenue Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-3595 Member Since 2/25/2011

Pizza Farm 734 Knox Mountain Road Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-9332 http://www.pizzafarmrestaurant.com/ The Krystal Company 623 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (954) 614-5003 http://krystal.com/company Member Since 5/15/2015

Restoration and Cleaning Emergi-Pro P.O. Box 436 Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-0704 http://www.emergipro.com/ Member Since 10/1/2012

Servpro of Paulding & Polk Counties 134 Golden South Parkway Dallas, GA 30132 (770) 505-0555 http://www.servpro.net

Retail Stores Wal-Mart #0727 1585 Rome Hwy. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1636 http://www.walmart.com/ Wal-Mart #4409 1801 Nathan Dean Pkwy. Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 757-8766 http://www.walmart.com/

Retirement Communities Renaissance Marquis Retirement Village 3126 Cedartown Highway SW Rome, GA 30161 (706) 295-0014 http://www.renaissancemarquis.com

Self Storage

Tire Sales and Service

Blue Moon Storage, LLC 201 Felton Drive Rockmart, GA 30153 678-404-2757 Member Since 3/4/2015

McNabb Tire and Wheel, Inc. 522 Goodyear Ave. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-5067 http://www.mcnabbtire.com/

Signs & Graphics

Trucking & Transportation

FL Graphix, Inc. 574 Industrial Way North Dallas, GA 30132 (770) 443-1111 http://flgraphix.net Member Since 8/30/2012

Trim-N-Tint 604 Calloway Drive Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-1094

Restored Trucking Company 508 Industrial Dr Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-4062 Member Since 10/13/2011

Utilities

Skydiving Center

AT & T 37 Powder Springs Street SE Suite 321 Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 422-2425 http://www.bellsouth.com

Skydive Spaceland-Atlanta 1195 Grady Road Rockmart, GA 30153 770-748-2200 http://Atlanta.SkydiveSpaceland.com

Carroll EMC 155 North Highway 113 Carrollton, GA 30117 (770) 832-3552 http://www.cemc.com

Member Since 5/18/2015

Staffing Agency Aerotek Inc. 2077 Convention Center Concourse Ste. 260 College Park, GA 30337 (404) 946-7129 http://www.aerotek.com Member Since 1/30/2015

Ashton Staffing Inc. 5740 New Calhoun Highway Rome, GA 30161 (706) 232-8488 http://www.ashtonstaffing.com Member Since 8/26/2014

Simply Staffing 634 Goodyear Ave. Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 757-9102

Tax Services H & R Block - Cedartown 123 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-4759 http://www.hrblock.com/ H & R Block - Rockmart 1075 Nathan Dean Pkwy Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 748-4759 http://www.hrblock.com/ Member Since 9/30/2011

Sales/Lease Ownership

Telecommunications

Aaron Rents 720 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-9724 http://www.aarons.com/store-C0644CEDARTOWN-GA.aspx

Logical Systems, Inc. 605 E. 1st St. Suite 101 Rome, GA 30161 (706) 234-9896 http://www.logsysinc.com/ Member Since 7/22/2009

Georgia Power Company 315 Second Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-4501 http://www.southernco.com Oglethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place Tucker, GA 30084 (770) 270-7600 http://www.opc.com Member Since 5/19/2010

Parker Systems, LLC 10005 Commerce Street Summerville, GA 30747 (706) 857-4646 http://parkersystems.net/ Member Since 1/2/2009

Polk County Water Authority 1381 Rockmart Highway Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-6001 http://www.polkwaterauthority.com/

Veterinarians Rockmart Animal Hospital, PC 748 Atlanta Highway Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-7162 http://www.rockmartanimalhospital.com/

Waste Services Waste Industries Hauling Division 2097 Buchanan Highway Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 577-3545 http://www.wasteindustries.com

Restoration and Cleaning Emergi-Pro P.O. Box 436 Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-0704 http://www.emergipro.com/ Member Since 10/1/2012

Servpro of Paulding & Polk Counties 134 Golden South Parkway Dallas, GA 30132 (770) 505-0555 http://www.servpro.net

Retail Stores Wal-Mart #0727 1585 Rome Hwy. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1636 http://www.walmart.com/ Wal-Mart #4409 1801 Nathan Dean Pkwy. Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 757-8766 http://www.walmart.com/

Retirement Communities Renaissance Marquis Retirement Village 3126 Cedartown Highway SW Rome, GA 30161 (706) 295-0014 http://www.renaissancemarquis.com

Self Storage

Tire Sales and Service

Blue Moon Storage, LLC 201 Felton Drive Rockmart, GA 30153 678-404-2757 Member Since 3/4/2015

McNabb Tire and Wheel, Inc. 522 Goodyear Ave. Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-5067 http://www.mcnabbtire.com/

Signs & Graphics

Trucking & Transportation

FL Graphix, Inc. 574 Industrial Way North Dallas, GA 30132 (770) 443-1111 http://flgraphix.net Member Since 8/30/2012

Trim-N-Tint 604 Calloway Drive Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-1094

Restored Trucking Company 508 Industrial Dr Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-4062 Member Since 10/13/2011

Utilities

Skydiving Center

AT & T 37 Powder Springs Street SE Suite 321 Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 422-2425 http://www.bellsouth.com

Skydive Spaceland-Atlanta 1195 Grady Road Rockmart, GA 30153 770-748-2200 http://Atlanta.SkydiveSpaceland.com

Carroll EMC 155 North Highway 113 Carrollton, GA 30117 (770) 832-3552 http://www.cemc.com

Member Since 5/18/2015

Staffing Agency Aerotek Inc. 2077 Convention Center Concourse Ste. 260 College Park, GA 30337 (404) 946-7129 http://www.aerotek.com Member Since 1/30/2015

Ashton Staffing Inc. 5740 New Calhoun Highway Rome, GA 30161 (706) 232-8488 http://www.ashtonstaffing.com Member Since 8/26/2014

Simply Staffing 634 Goodyear Ave. Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 757-9102

Sales/Lease Ownership

Telecommunications

Aaron Rents 720 N. Main Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-9724 http://www.aarons.com/store-C0644CEDARTOWN-GA.aspx

Logical Systems, Inc. 605 E. 1st St. Suite 101 Rome, GA 30161 (706) 234-9896 http://www.logsysinc.com/ Member Since 7/22/2009

Parker Systems, LLC 10005 Commerce Street Summerville, GA 30747 (706) 857-4646 http://parkersystems.net/ Member Since 1/2/2009

Polk County Water Authority 1381 Rockmart Highway Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-6001 http://www.polkwaterauthority.com/

Veterinarians Rockmart Animal Hospital, PC 748 Atlanta Highway Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-7162 http://www.rockmartanimalhospital.com/

Waste Services Waste Industries Hauling Division 2097 Buchanan Highway Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 577-3545 http://www.wasteindustries.com

Welding / Metal Fabrication & Equipment Holston Gases 703 Calhoun Avenue Rome, GA 30161 (706) 232-6800

For Advertising Information call Todd Britt at 770-748-1520

Tuck's Welding 108 N. Second Street Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-6825

Women's Shelter Polk County Women's Shelter P.O. Box 1647 Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2300

Attractions Guide Landmarks and Historic Areas Cedartown

POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY/MUSEUM Formerly Hawkes Children’s Library, the museum contains the history of Polk County. The building was designed by J. Neel Reid, famous Georgia architect, and was built in 1924. The site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

POLK COUNTY COURTHOUSE #2 At 100 Prior Street, this building was designed by Otis Clay Poundston in Neoclassical Revival Style and constructed in 1935. It was originally City Hall, but is now used as a courthouse annex.

CEDARTOWN MURAL Completed in 1999, the mural is located in downtown Cedartown. The project was designed and completed by local artists and volunteers from The Art Lover’s League of Cedar Valley. The mural is a collage of well-known structures in Cedartown including many historic sites such as Hawkes Children’s Library and County Courthouse #2.

CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL

Outside Courthouse #2 is a Confederate monument erected in 1906 by United Daughters of the Confederacy to honor Confederate veterans.

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH Built on West Avenue in 1883, this is the oldest church still in use in Cedartown. The church has been maintained in its original state except for the outside color. Sterling Holloway grew up in this church.

BOOZ HOTEL This structure was built in the 1800s and operated as a hotel in the 1890s. Located across the street from the Polk County Historical Society.

BIG SPRING Located on Wissahickon Avenue, this was the site of a ballground and ceremonial dance ground of the Cherokee Indian natives until the early 1800s. It is the second largest limestone spring in the South and produces an average of 4 million gallons of water per day.

DOWNTOWN CEDARTOWN In 1988, Cedartown became a “Mainstreet City” and is a registered site in the National Register of Historic Places. The last decade has seen much renovation in the downtown area including second floor residential availability, new businesses and remodelings. 770-748-2090. HIGHTOWER FALLS Originally the site of a wooden grist mill purchased by Elias Hightower in 1846 and converted into a facsimile of the Whitney cotton gin. Mr. Hightower also constructed a three story mill on the site in 1850 using the 60 foot Falls for power. The mill was once a vibrant mercantile center near Cedartown. Sherman’s men ate and slept here on their march through the state, but spared the mill from the fate which befell so many others. Hightower Falls is presently a private group facility available for special occasions. Call (770) 748-8588 for more information.

OLD MILL Located on Hwy. 27 South, this structure was built by slave labor in 1848 for Asa Prior who came to Polk County in 1837. The first miller was a slave named “Old Allen” and the structure was operated as a mill until 1945. It was renovated and operated as a restaurant by Mr. And Mrs. Robert Stephens from 1960-1991. It was purchased by Ann and Jimmy Madden in 1997.

Veterans Memorial

There are two in Polk County. One in Cedartown at the corner of East Avenue and Greenwood, behind the Library. The other is located in Rockmart on Veterans Plaza. Both were built to HONOR and MEMORIALIZE the Veterans of Polk County. Annual Services are held on Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

CEDARTOWN • ROCKMART/ARAGON

Landmarks and Historic Areas Rockmart/Aragon

VAN WERT

Created in 1832 from the village of Cleantown, Van Wert was made the seat of Paulding County. It was known for slate, iron, gold and fertile farmland and served as the county seat until Polk County was formed from part of Paulding in 1851 and the county seat was moved to Cedartown. Van Wert was awarded a Historic Township of Georgia by the Department of Community Affairs.

VAN WERT METHODIST CHURCH

Built in 1857 by Rev. Wm. Simpson, Van Wert Methodist Church is one of the oldest structures in Polk County. The Van Wert Church Restoration Group, led by Greg Gray, is renovating the structure.

ARAGON-EUHARLEE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH In Aragon, the oldest church still in use in the County.

ROCKMART MURAL

The mural was created in 1997 and painted on the side of Morgan Hardware on Marble Street. The mural was created by 180 volunteers over a three week period and was part of a celebration of Rockmart's 125th anniversary.

THE GOODYEAR MILL

In 1929, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company selected Rockmart as the site for one of its clearwater mills. They built a multi-million dollar plant on what is now Goodyear Street and gave Rockmart "the biggest boost it has ever received in its history." Goodyear sold the plant in 1987 and it is now owned and operated by Meggitt Polymers & Composites

GOODYEAR MILL VILLAGE

In the 1930s, Goodyear built a modern village with approximately 180 homes, two tennis courts, a baseball field and a golf course directly across the street from the mill.

CITY HALL

The Rockmart Municipal Complex located on N. Piedmont Ave, is now considered "City Hall". The complex includes the Administrative Services Building, Cultural Arts Center,Recreation Department, and Rockmart Police Department. The complex is located on what was originally the site of the Piedmont Institute College, which was replaced later by Rockmart High and Middle Schools which later became known as Rockmart High School.

ROSE HILL CEMETERY/GAZEBO

On Elm Street, the land for the cemetery was donated to the town. The gazebo, constructed in 1891 is now considered one of Rockmart's most recognizable historic landmarks. The cemetery site also offers a spectacular view across Rockmart.

EUHARLEE CREEK/SEABORN JONES PARK

A city park, Seaborn Jones Park sits in the middle of downtown Rockmart along the banks of the Euharlee Creek. The name Euharlee comes from the Cherokee or Creek Indians and means "she laughs as she runs." ROCKMART HISTORICAL MUSEUM The recently opened Rockmart Historical Museum is a must to see for anyone interested in history. It chronicles the unique history and culture of Rockmart with heirloom contributions of items and photos supplied by members of the community. Of particular interest art the items concerning "Welsh" Rockmart, with its miners and slate industry, chapels and slate roofs. The museum is located in Old City Hall Building at 133 Marble Street, next to Seaborn Jones Park.

DODGE & DAVIS AT PEEK SPRINGS Near Aragon's City Hall, camping place of General Grenville Dodge's 16th AC of McPherson's Army of Tennessee. Later, Brig. Gen. J.C. Davis' 2nd division, 14th Corps Army of the Cumberland camped here en route from Rome to Dallas, Ga. These troops were part of the right wing of General Sherman’s forces moving to outflank General Johnston’s army at Allatoona Pass. This resulted in 10 days of battle at New Hope Church, Dallas and Pickett’s Mill in Paulding County.

Leisure Life in Polk County Cedartown Performing Arts Center

CEDARTOWN • ROCKMART/ARAGON

Nathan Dean Sports Complex

The pride of the City of Cedartown, The Cedartown Performing Arts Center locat- Rockmart’s primary recreational park for softball and baseball. The park also coned at the Cedartown Auditorium, presents a wealth of premium entertainment tains a track and a playground area. Pavilions are also located through the park. each year from the Atlanta Symphony to touring Broadway plays. The Performing Pleasant Valley Course Arts Center also sponsors enrichment programs for children in Polk and surroundNine hole, public golf course. 770-684-5961. ing counties through workshops and performances. 770-748-4168.

West Theater This 1941 Art Deco style theater hosts first run movies for both children and adults.

Peek Park On North College Street, this beautiful city park is located on land donated by Captain J.A. Peek. It contains tennis courts, playground and picnic areas.

Bert Wood Youth and Athletic Complex Softball and baseball fields, gymnasium, track, cabin, playground, and Senior Center make up this recreational facility in Northwest Cedartown. Government sponsored and volunteer activities abound almost year round.

Cherokee Golf and County Club This private facility off Cherokee Road contains an 18 hole golf course, four tennis courts, a swimming pool and beautiful clubhouse with dining facility. The club hosts many local fundraising golf and tennis tournaments as well as member-related events. 770-748-2800.

Cedar Valley Arts Festival

Silver Comet Trail The Silver Comet Trail is a paved, converted rail trail spanning more than 60 miles from Smyrna GA to the GA/AL border in Polk County. Here the trail joins the Chief Ladiga trail for another 33 miles to Anniston, AL. The two trails provide 95.5 continuous paved recreational miles not available to motorized traffic. The longest segment of the Silver Comet in one county is 29 miles through Polk. The Depot in Rockmart provides water and restrooms and is next to Seaborn Jones Park. Snacks and restrooms are available at the Depot in Cedartown which houses several offices including the welcome center and museum of local memorabilia. The first foot of the Silver Comet Trail was poured on July 9, 1998 in Cobb County, GA.

Polk County Homespun Festival An annual event sponsored by the Polk County Chamber of Commerce held on the third weekend in July in Seaborn Jones Park. Local and regional crafters display their wares throughout the park. Continuous entertainment is a highlight of the festival as well as many games and events throughout the park. 770-6848760.

Aragon Barbeque Patriotism at its peak, the annual barbeque is held on the third Saturday in June. Great food, a variety of games and a softball tournament are highlights.

An annual festival is held on the last full weekend in April. This event is sponsored by the Cedartown Junior Service League. Local and regional artists display their Tom Pittman Field and Jake Belk Park craft as do the children of Cedartown whose works are displayed throughout Aragon’s two city parks both have recreational and picnic facilities. Peek Park, the site of the festival.

Meadow Lakes Golf Club Meadow Lakes is a public facility in North Polk County offering 18 holes of championship golf as well as a clubhouse, banquet facility, and swimming pool. The club regularly hosts tournaments and lessons are offered by the PGA Golf Professional. Call for tee times on the weekends. 770-748-4942

The Rock Campground, RV and Music Park located near the Silver Comet Trail on Mile Marker 34. With over 100 RV sites w/ Power & Water, Cabins, Fishing, Entertainment, Silver Comet Trail Access, Creek, Picnic Tables, Showers- Camping and Special Events. This facility is open year round. 130 Forsyth Lake Rd., Rockmart- 770-684-8519.

Rockmart Civic Arts Commission Promotes and hosts various arts activities in the city and maintains the city’s Art Center on Piedmont Avenue, Rockmart. 770-684-5454.

Seaborn Jones Park A city park along the banks of Euharlee Creek in downtown Rockmart. Complete with picnic tables and a gazebo.

Welsh Festival

Mae'n dod Gwy! Cmry!/Rockmart hosts the only Welsh festival in Georgia, featuring lively Celtic music, Welsh food and Bar-B-Que, plus tours of the historical Van Wert Church and graveyard where Welsh miners and Civil War soldiers are buried. It is held on the quad (square) next to the Old City Hall Building, 133 Marble St. in the heart of downtown Rockmart. Welshfest is held the 3rd Saturday in March.

Polk County at a Glance

CEDARTOWN • ROCKMART/ARAGON

LOCATION AND LAND AREA

include U.S. Highway 27 and 113.

Polk County, consisting of a 312 square mile area, is near the center of the South's three largest industrial centers: Atlanta, 45 miles east; Birmingham, 85 miles west, and Chattanooga, 83 miles north. Surrounded on four corners by mountains, Polk County is a land of dramatic contrasts from the city of Cedartown which lies on a gentle plain to Rockmart with its rocky hills and deep valleys.

EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT Polk County is governed by a six member Board of Commissioners elected for four-year staggered terms. The chairman is elected from the board for a one-year term. Cedartown, the county seat, is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners who elect a commission chairman from amongst board members and appoint a City Manager. The city of Rockmart is governed by an elected mayor and five council members who elect a City Manager. Aragon is governed by a mayor and four council members. Full-time police and fire departments are maintained in all three areas and the county for the protection of all residents.

INDUSTRY Polk County boasts a wide array of existing industry and takes pride in its success in new industry recruitment in the last decade. The top ten industries employee some 3,700 people and include both manufacturing and service.

CLIMATE A moderate climate with seasonal variation creates an excellent environment for outdoor activity throughout most of the year: January average minimum/maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32/55 degrees July average minimum/maximum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67/83 degrees Average annual rainfall is 50" based on ten year data. Relative humidity is 69.7%.

POPULATION 42,709 people reside in Polk County including 10,021 in Cedartown, 4,242 in Rockmart and 1,039 in Aragon.

TRANSPORTATION

Major trucking lines and both CSX and the Norfolk Southern Railway system link Polk County to points in all directions. Hartsfield/Jackson International Airport is only one hour away while Cornelius Moore Airport in the middle of the county provides a paved and lighted 4,000 ft. runway. The new $15,000,000 state of the art Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport is only 8 miles from Polk County. Four lane Highway 278 east links Polk County to Atlanta via I-20. Other main arteries

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COMMUNICATIONS

Two newspapers, the Cedartown Standard and the Rockmart Journal, and two radio stations, WGAA Cedartown and WZOT Rockmart, keep county residents informed of local, regional and national happenings.

Educational institutions in the county include six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and a regional vocational-technical school. Two private schools are maintained and county residents have easy access to three additional private schools in a neighboring county.

UTILITIES Georgia Power and Carroll EMC service electrical needs in Polk County and gas is distributed by Atlanta Gas Light Company and sold by several suppliers. The cities of Cedartown and Rockmart operate sewage treatment facilities and have their own water supply via a spring-fed gravity system in Cedartown and Euharlee Creek in Rockmart. The county’s water supply originates with three springs and one well. BellSouth provides a first-rate telecommunications system and cablevision is provided by Charter Communications.

HEALTHCARE Polk Medical Center is located in Cedartown. Numerous physicians, dentists, chiropractors and other health care proviers are throughout Polk County. Immediate Care facilities are also available.

POLK COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The main office of the Polk County Chamber of Commerce is located at 133 South Marble Street in Rockmart. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm. The Chamber also maintains a Cedartown office in conjunction with the Cedartown Welcome Center at 609 S. Main St.. Cedartown office hours are Mon.-Fri., 8:30 am-5:00 pm. Call the Chamber office at 770-684-8760.

Official Publication of

THE CHAMBER

Georgia www.polkgeorgia.com

Published by: News Publishing Company P.O. Box 1633 Rome, GA 30162

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION 133 South Marble Street Rockmart, GA 30153 770/684-8760 Fax: 678/224-5320 609 S. Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 www.polkgeorgia.com

For Advertising Information call Todd Britt at 770-748-1520 Editorial Content by: Polk County Chamber of Commerce 770/684-8760

Silver Comet Trail

The Silver Comet Trail is located 13 miles northwest of Atlanta, Georgia. It's free of charge, and travels west through Cobb, Paulding, and Polk counties. This quiet, non-motorized trail is for walkers, hikers, bicyclists, rollerbladers, horses, dog walkers, and is wheelchair accessible. Parking & Trail Access

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20.23

1035

Rambo Nursery Cootâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lake Van Wert Rockmart Riverwalk Nathan Dean Park Don Williams Grady Road Cedartown Depot Martin Trailhead Esom Hill Stateline Gateway

22.22 33.49 36.06 37.66 38.76 44.90 45.80 51.30 52.90 61.20 61.50

941 930 807 749 748 864 904 796 824 923 922

(Note: This is considered part of the Silver Comet Extension)

(previously Dallas Trailhead)

(Georgia-Alabama Line)