Chilton County Chamber of Commerce newsletter – April 2013

April 2013

Chamber The

Chilton County

April 26 May 7

Relay for Life of Chilton County 6pm-6am Chamber Luncheon - FUMC Noon

Chilton County Chamber of Commerce From the Director...

What a treat this year’s Chilton Leadership Class has been! Words to describe them are energetic, anxious to learn, diverse (see lsit of participants on pg 7) and certainly inquisitive. Gay West and I, along with the previous graduates who developed the plans for this class, have enjoyed working with this group as they explorered ways to step up to the next level of leadership in our community. The 2013 class now knows that the greatest benefit of this venture is the lasting relationship developed with each of thier classmates.

At the May 7th Chamber Luncheon the Chilton Leadership Class of 2013 will graduate with honors. Come join us as we celebrate tehir accomplishments.

CHAMBER BOARD of DIRECTORS Peggy Hall President RealtySouth Jannette Brasher Vice President Mutual Savings Credit Union Mollie Smelley Secretary/Treasurer Janice Hull Chairwoman of the Board Hull & Russell, P.C.

Marilyn Colson Dept. of Human Resources

Debbie Jones Peoples Southern Bank

Kevin Corley Grace Fellowship Church

Chris Millard Allstate

Stephen Dawkins The Clanton Advertiser

Robin Ray Alabama Power Company

Tommy Glasscock LeCroy Career Tech

Mary Mell Smith Clanton City Council

Dr. Lisa Green Jemison Eye Care

Kurt Wallace State Representative

Lee Helms Lee Helms Associates

When we

walk together,

we are bigger

than cancer.

Join the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, the world’s biggest fight to end cancer.

Walk with us in Chilton County to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays!

Relay For Life of Chilton County | April 26, 2013 | Chilton County Little League Football Field For more information, call Aimee Eiland, RFL Chair, at 205-280-2910 or Paula Johnson, Community Representative, at 205-918-3212.

Every Mile

You Drive

Lights Another

Birthday Candle.

There’s no such thing as too many candles. That is why the American Cancer Society helps cancer patients get to and from treatment with the Road to Recovery program. We know that by helping cancer patients get to treatment we are helping them GET WELL. To learn how you can help create a world with less and cancer and more birthdays call Kristen Taylor at 205-558-7861 or visit cancer.org.

Chilton Leadership Class of 2013 visits State Capitol, Legislature and Alabama Judicial Building . . .

Senator Ward & Represenative Wallace speaking to the group in the House Chamber

Attorney General Luther Strange with Leadership Group

Touring Alabama State Capitol

Alabama State Capitol

Judicial Building Tour

Chamber Happenings Chamber Happenings

Leslie Sanders, VP of AL Power’s Southern Division was guest speaker at the March Luncheon Leslie Sanders, VP of AL Power’s Southern Division was guest speaker at the March Luncheon

Planning Session for Shop Local Committee Planning Session for Shop Local Committee

Ribbon Cutting at CCHS Greenhouse Ribbon Cutting at CCHS Greenhouse

Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Roadside Diesel & Sons, Inc. Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Roadside Diesel & Sons, Inc.

Chamber Happenings 2013 Chilton Leadership Class

Rodney Barnett Police Chief, Town of Thorsby Brad Carter Personal Property Appraisor, Tax Assessors Office Jessie Carter Director, Chilton Co. Transit Kevin Corly Pastor of Family Ministries, Grace Fellowship Stephen Dawkins Managing Editor, The Clanton Advertiser Anne Taddicken Marketing, Chilton Medical Center Ashley Easterling Admin Assistant, Central AL Electric Kimberly J Gillespie Chief Clerk, Tax Assesor’s Office Renee Green Finacial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments Keith Maddox Deputy Chief, Clanton Police Dept.

Pam Price Owner, Personnal Apperance Catering Mary Beth Wyatt Director, Chilton County YMCA Samantha D Wyatt Accountant, Johnson Controls Bill Evans Retiree Tommy Glasscock Director, LeCroy Career Tech Center

HEARD IN AND ABOUT THE U.S. CHAMBER...

“It is the private sector that drives economic growth and jobs, and it is the government’s responsibility to work on a bipartisan basis to pass policies that will unleash the private sector and help put Americans back to work..” __ U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue, quoted in the Financial Times, November 7, 2012

“Education systems must begin to truly organize their work around consumers, business, students, and communities rather than around the interest of the education systems themselves.” __Margaret Spellings, President of the Chamber’s U.S. Forum for Policy Innovation, in an op-ed published in The Phoenix Business Journal, December 7, 2012 IF WE DON’T KNOW IT WE CAN’T SHOW IT Paul “BEAR” Bryant, the legendary football coach at the University of Alabama, said there are five things that winning team members need to know: 1. Tell me what you expect from me 2. Give me an opportunity to perform 3. Let me know how I’m getting along 4. Give me guidance where I need it 5. Reward me according to my contribution

Chamber Happenings

New Members Fred Headley’s Foodmarts

Congratulations Sarrell Dental

Winner in the ““Transforming Health Systems: Gamechanging Business Models”

Peach Tower Cheveron 1-65 exit 212 205-755-2976

New Beacon Hospice Paige Landry 122 7th Ave NE Suite D Alabaster, AL plandry@newbeacon.org www.newbeacon.org

CHAMBER AMBASSADORS Thanks to the Chamber Ambassadors who make our events a great success!

Ann Baker Ann Mims Anne Taddicken Brian Dovey Charlotte Kelley Chris Speaks Christine Brown Christy Mendoza Danny Carter Darlene Rice Glenda Strength Gordon Smelley Gwyn Loyd Hannah Gore Harold Jarman Helen Blackmon Jason Calhoun Julia Culpepper

Julie Emmerich Kara Hunt Karen Harrison Katie Petty Vickie P. Moseley Kim McCulla Larry Culpepper Lloyd Nutter Mary Beth Wyatt Ocie DeVaughn Pam Price Rex Cleckler Sherry Cox Shirley Springer Vanessa McKinney Ben Brown

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