Chilton County Chamber of Commerce newsletter - July 2012

July 2012

Chamber Upcoming Events July 20 July 31

Ribbon cutting, McKinnon Nissan, 11 a.m.

Chamber Board Meeting, 5:15 p.m.

August 7 Chamber luncheon, Clanton FUMC activity center, noon

Clanton • Jemison • Thorsby • Maplesville Chilton County Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 66, Clanton, AL 35046 Email: info@chiltonchamberonline.com

Phone: (205) 755-2400 Fax: (205) 755-8444

Letter From executive Director How ‘bout that Peach Jam! All the ingredients were there to make this a great family outing for our community.

I hope you were there with the overflow crowd to enjoy the 8th Annual McKinnon Toyota Peach Jam Jubilee and experience the fun and excitement of a home-grown event.

I also trust you will repay those businesses that sponsored the Peach

Jam by Shopping Chilton County First.

We could not present this event without support from the city of Clanton and the many merchants who so generously underwrite the Peach Jam. Kudos also go to the Chamber’s Board of Directors as they led in the planning and execution of the event, and to a host of volunteers who made it happen on the field.

Mike Robertson Executive Director

CHAMBER BOARD of DIRECTORS Janice Hull President Hull & Russell, P.C. Peggy Hall Vice President RealtySouth Mollie Smelley Secretary/Treasurer Britt Culpepper Chairman of the Board Peoples Southern Bank

Justin Averette The Clanton Advertiser

Dr. Maurice Lyn 20/20 Eye Care

Jannette Brasher Mutual Savings Credit Union

Chris Millard Allstate

Marilyn Colson Dept. of Human Resources

Ronnie Porter Alabama Power Co.

Tommy Glasscock LeCroy Career Tech

Mary Mell Smith Clanton City Council

Dr. Lisa Green Jemison Eye Care

Kurt Wallace State Representative Susie Williams Johnson and Associates Realty

CHAMBER BITS AND PIECES CHAMBER AMBASSADORS

NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS

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

Mountain View Orchards U-Pick, We-Pick Peaches and Apples is now open for business.

15501 County Road 29, Jemison www.mountainvieworchards.com

Andrea Fannin Amy Jones Ann Baker Ann Mims Anne Taddicken Brian Dovey Calvin Binion Charolette Kelley Christy Mendoza Danny Carter

Darlene Rice Glenda Strength Gordon Smelley Harold Jarman Hannah Gore Chris Speaks Helen Blackmon Jason Calhoun Julia Culpepper Kara Hunt Katie Petty Kevin Corley

Larry Culpepper Lloyd Nutter Ocie DeVaughn Pam Price Sherry Cox Vanessa McKinney Vickie P. Moseley Mary Beth Wyatt Rex Cleckler

NEW MEMBERS Meal Thymes Catering Teresa Cook / Sarah Simpson 902 County Road 21 North Prattville, AL 36067 (334) 358-1800 mealthymescatering@yahoo.com Dr. Rana Watson 509 Second Avenue South Clanton, AL 35045 (334) 322-9862

We cut the ribbon at Discreet Pleasures in downtown Clanton.

Friends Steakhouse Christine Thomas 1679 Seventh Street South Clanton, AL 35045 (205) 280-4949 Verbena Sunoco / Quality Petroleum 38 County Road 438 Verbena, AL 36091 (205) 988-4600

State Sen. Cam Ward, left, was guest speaker at the June Chamber luncheon

Ribbon cutting at Golden Care Senior Care unit at Chilton Medical Center.

2012 Mckinnon toyota peach jam jubilee

SCENES FROM THE 8TH ANNUAL PEACH JAM JUBILEE

2012 Mckinnon toyota peach jam jubilee

2012 Mckinnon toyota peach jam jubilee

CHAMBER member spotlight STRINGS AND THINGS MUSIC COMPANY is now offering private lessons, performance training, composition and much more.

William Arledge, with Christian Music Service, will be offering these services, and he and Randy Glasscock, owner of Strings and Things, invite you to come by and take advantage of the complete line of instruments as well as this opportunity for music training and instruction.

Strings and Things Music Company is located in downtown Clanton.

This Chamber Member Spotlight will be a regular feature in our newsletter. If you would like for your business to be featured here, please provide a picture and text, and we will include it in an upcoming edition.

PEACH jam 2012