October Chamber newsletter

October 2011

Chamber Upcoming Events Oct. 17 Visitors Day LeCroy Career Tech Center, Noon-6 p.m.

Oct. 18 Social Media Class Petals From the Past, 9 a.m.

Oct. 20 Care Net Banquet Jemison Municipal Complex, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Ribbon Cutting Gentiva Hospice, 11 a.m.

Oct. 27 Ribbon cutting Dixie Café, 11 a.m.

Nov. 1 Chamber luncheon Clanton FUMC Activity Center, Noon Speaker will be Beth Shelburne of Fox 6 News Nov. 3 Farm City Banquet Clanton FUMC Activity Center, 6:30 p.m.

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 Great things are happening at your Chamber starting with new members … 31 so far this year. Those who have joined have been featured in our newsletters, and we are especially happy to have them on board.

You will also notice that The Clanton Advertiser joins three other businesses, Personnal Appearance Catering, LeMak Sports Medicine and Heart of Dixie Parts & Equipment, as new Corporate Sponsors this year. Our hat is off to businesses like these (see complete list on page four) who support this Chamber in an extraordinary way.

Because of you, Chamber events have been particularly successful this year. Usually 40 to 50 individuals have attended each Ribbon

Cutting and Business After Hours, and we have averaged more than 60 at the Chamber Luncheons. We are especially appreciative of Clanton First United Methodist Church for the use of their activity center to hold the monthly luncheons.

Your 2011 Ambassador Team is set and we have an exceptional group who are committed and who are actively working to make this Chamber a success.

Finally, there is more happening in October/ November as you can see from the calendar of events. If you are not already involved, take advantage of the opportunities your Chamber provides.

See you at a Chamber event soon.

Mike Robertson Executive Director

CHAMBER BOARD of DIRECTORS Britt Culpepper President Peoples Southern Bank Russ Hamlin Vice President Edward Jones Investments Mollie Smelley Secretary/Treasurer Carl Mims Chairman of the Board Central AL Electric Co-op

Carl “Jr” Baker Clanton Furniture Co.

Maurice Lyn 20/20 Eye Care

Peggy Hall Realty South

Andy Millard Entrepreneur

Carol Harrison U.S. Postal Service

Ron Porter Alabama Power

Janice Hull Hull & Russell, P.C.

Rick Shrader Practical Healthcare Consultants

Joy Littleton Industrial Development Board

Susie Williams Johnson and Associates Realty

CHAMBER MEMBER SPOTLIGHT “I could not have made it without your organization,” “Your employees helped make life bearable these last few months,” or “You are just an angel.”

These quotes are words often heard by the employees of Gentiva Hospice. The words mean so much to the employees because they typically come from a Hospice patient or family member.

Gentiva Hospice has been serving the state of Alabama for more than 17 years and is now in Clanton covering Chilton, Bibb, Autauga and Dallas counties. The main focus of Gentiva Hospice is to help a patient live out his/ her last days with dignity and respect. While a patient with any end-stage disease may be eligible for Hospice care, the most common diseases seen are cancer, end-stage heart disease, dementia, lung diseases and end-stage kidney disease.

Gentiva Hospice provides Hospice care in the home, nursing home and assisted living facilities.

The location of the service is very important because providing care in the setting most familiar to the patient is usually best practice for the

patient.

A person is eligible for Hospice care when their life expectancy is six months or less, when they are no longer seeking aggressive treatment, and when their personal physician believes that Hospice is the appropriate type of care.

It is important to remember that anyone can make a referral to Gentiva Hospice.

After the referral is received and the patient’s physician is contacted, an RN will make a visit to the patient and family to assess the patient and to thoroughly explain the services that are available.

Included in these services are regular visits by a nurse, a home health aide, and a social worker. Also available are a volunteer and a chaplain. All of the interdisciplinary team members are important because Hospice care offers a holistic approach. In other words the care meets physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs.

Gentiva Hospice services are covered by Medicare and Medicaid as well as most private insurances and most managed care plans. Military personnel and their dependents can receive hospice care through TRICARE. The Hospice Medicare Benefit covers the aforementioned team services, all home medical equipment and supplies related to the terminal illness, and all medications related to the terminal illness.

“We are very excited about our new Clanton office. It is such an honor and privilege to serve the people of Clanton and be a part of this wonderful community providing such special care”, says Teresa Blair, Executive Director.

For more information about Gentiva Hospice or to schedule a hospice speaker for your office, facility, civic club or church group please call (205) 755-1505.

This article submitted by: Kara Hunt, 205-755-1505.

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.

CORPORATE SPONSORS PLATINUM $2,000 and up

GOLD $1,500 - $1,999

BRONZE $500 - $999

COPPER $100 - $499

Alabama Power Company

Baptist Health Systems

Alagasco

Chilton Medical Center

Hull & Russell, P.C.

Heaton Pecan Farm

Clanton Furniture

Martin Funeral Home

Guesthouse Inn

SILVER $1,000 - 1,499

McKinnon Toyota-Nissan

Giles Cooling & Heating

CRH North America

Peachtree Bank Regions Bank

Mutual Savings Credit Union

AT&T Central Alabama Electric Co-Op The Clanton Advertiser Dr. Jim Driggars Peoples Southern Bank

Durbin Farms Market Lemak Sports Medicine

Southfirst Bank

Personnel Appearance Catering Wadsworth Oil Heart of Dixie Parts & Equipment

Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors for their extraordinary support. Your financial gifts ensure that your chamber can sponsor initiatives like ... the Peach Jam Jubilee, Chilton Leadership, Farm-City, Shop Chilton County First, Youth Citizen of the Year, Community Spirit Award and Business Member of the Year Award.

CHAMBER HAPPENINGS

CHAMBER LUNCHEON: Chamber President, Britt Culpepper, presents Heaton’s Candy to September Luncheon Guest Speaker, Hoover Mayor and new Jefferson County Manager Tony Petelos.

CHAMBER RESTORATION: A lot of work is going on at the Chamber of Commerce. We are excited about the improvements to this beautiful and historic building.

NATIONAL ASSISTED LIVING WEEK AT THE GARDENS OF CLANTON

TWELVE GOLDEN RULES FOR LIVING 1.

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If you open it, close it.

If you turn it on, turn it off.

If you unlock it, lock it up.

If you break it, admit it.

If you can’t fix it, call someone who can.

If you borrow it, return it.

If you value it, take care of it.

If you make a mess, clean it up.

If you move it, put it back.

10. If it belongs to someone else, get permission to use it.

11. If you don’t know how to operate it, leave it alone.

12. If it’s none of your business, don’t ask questions.

To advertise in the Chamber Update, contact Alan Brown at (205) 755-5747 or alan.brown@clantonadvertiser.com.

CHAMBER BITS & PIECES NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS Alacare Home Health & Hospice Pamela Moates 206 Medical Center Dr. Clanton, AL 35045 205-755-6955 pamela.moates@alacare.com Senior Connection Vanessa McKinney 1026 Poplar Springs Road Clanton, AL 35045 205-755-9032 Dixie Café Bill Davis / Phillip Davis 202 7th St. South Clanton, AL 35045 205-280-1480

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

Amy Jones Ann Baker Ann Mims Anne Taddicken Brian Dovey Calvin Binion Charlotte Kelley Christy Mendoza Danny Carter Darlene Rice Glenda Strength Gordon Smelley

ANNOUNCEMENT MARK YOUR CALENDARS Thursday, Oct. 20 CARE NET PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER BANQUET Jemison Municipal Complex Silent Auction Begins 6:30 p.m.

Dinner & Program at 7:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Cheryl Ringuette Ciamarra, host of “Focus On Life” Radio

Tom Murphy Realty now JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES REALTY Gwyn Loyd Hannah Gore Harold Jarman Jannette Brasher Jason Calhoun Julia F. Culpepper Kara Hunt Katie Petty Kevin Corley Larry Culpepper Lloyd Nutter Ocie DeVaughn Pam Price Rachel McKinnon Sandy Stevens Sherry Cox Tommy Glasscock Vanessa McKinney Vickie P. Moseley

Only the name has changed!

We still offer the same courteous, professional service as always.

Susie has been in the real estate business almost 25 years. Buying or selling real estate? Give her a call.

Susie Williams She is a Life Member Club of Excellence Gold Level, Vulcan Award.

ELECTED OFFICIALS CHILTON COUNTY COMMISSION Commissioner Bobby Agee

905 Samaria Road Clanton, AL 35045 205-755-1551 / 205-755-5075 Commissioner Allen Caton 625 County Road 8 Jemison, AL 35085 205-755-1551 / 205-646-0066 Commissioner Heedy Hayes 4960 County Road 73 Randolph, AL 36792 205-755-1551 / 205-665-7008 Commissioner Joe Headley P.O. Box 1730 Clanton, AL 35046 205-755-1551 / 205-755-8246 Commissioner Tim Mims P.O. Box 30 Maplesville, AL 36750 205-755-1551 / 334-366-5670 Commissioner Greg Moore 25 County Road 494 Verbena, AL 36091 205-755-1551 / 205-755-5589 Commissioner Red Turnipseed 20110 Alabama Hwy. 22 Clanton, AL 35045 205-755-1551 / 205-755-7318

JUDGE OF PROBATE Judge Bobby Martin P.O. Box 270 Clanton, AL 35046 205-755-1555

CHILTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Dave Hayden, Superintendent Joe Mims, President Howard Daugherty Chris Davis Ann Glasscock Curtis Smith Ann Thomas George Walker

CITY COUNCILS Clanton Billy Joe Driver, Mayor Bobby Cook Greg DeJarnett Bobby Easterling Dr. Jeff Price Mary Mell Smith Jemison Eddie Reed, Mayor George Brasher Faye King Donnie Lane Robert Morris Sam Reed Thorsby Dearl Hilyer, Mayor Neil Benson Willis Britt Marvin Crumpton Tara Jewell Jean Nelson Maplesville Aubrey Latham, Mayor John Caudle Michael Bearden Ray Charles Mitchell Jim Threadgill

CHAMBER DIRECTORY

Be a part of Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Membership Directory and Buyer’s Guide Soon, production of the 2012 Chamber Membership Directory and Buyer’s Guide will begin. As you know, this publication offers an effective, affordable marketing tool that gets your message out to all Chamber members, to new businesses and new residents and to the general public.

As you consider ways to spend your advertising dollars in 2012 please take advantage of this publication by promoting your business in the Chamber Membership Directory. You will be glad you did!

For more information, please contact the Chamber at 205-7552400 or info@chiltonchamberonline.com Britt Culpepper Chamber President