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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016
Horizons
A publication of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce
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EDUCATION
Highest Level of Excellence-Don Hendricks Partnership Award Northside Hospital-Forsyth Premier Corporate Sponsor
Forsyth County Government
The City of Cumming
DeKalb Office
Business Accounting & Tax Services LLC
The Hendricks family presents Browns Bridge Church representatives with the 2016 Don Hendricks Partnership award at the Celebration of Excellence on March 11.
Nearly 500 people joined the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce and Forsyth County Schools for the annual Celebration of Excellence on Friday, March 11. This celebration of educators and community partners showscases the factors that make Forsyth County schools the best in the state. One award that stands out above the rest is the Don Hendricks Partnership Award. Browns Bridge Church was the 2016 recipient of this prestigious award. The Hendricks family established this award in 2002 after the passing of Don Hendricks, a long-time member of the board of education. He believed in Forsyth County Schools and its quest for quality learning and superior performance for all.
The constant support that Browns Bridge Church has given to Forsyth County Schools is impossible to put into a few words. Since 2011, a large portion of their annual Be Rich campaign has been given to multiple Forsyth County schools and has touched students and families through providing classroom supplies, health care supplies, basic personal items, medical assistance, and holiday gifts for students in need. They have also provided scholarships for field trips, clubs and after school and summer enrichment programs, granted Internet hot spots and devices for students to use at home, funded a large part of a new media center, and replaced broken chairs.
At one elementary school they provided a Promethean screen, a teaching microscope, science lab tables, and computer monitors to aid students in science and math. Individuals have given hours of their time to support Forsyth County schools by providing meals and childcare for parent involvement nights, organizing clothing closets at schools, preparing food backpacks for weekends and reading with and mentoring students. The impact Browns Bridge Church has made on Forsyth County Schools is evident and lasting, making them a valued recipient of the Don Hendricks Partnership Award.
HEALTHCARE
Healthcare Association of Forsyth County Presents the Boulder Dash The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Northside HospitalForsyth and Bluegrass Materials Company to bring you the 7th annual Boulder Dash 5K/10K. Taking place on Saturday, April 30, the Boulder Dash will begin at Northside Forsyth, and finish at the Bluegrass Quarry. Boulder Dash is a unique opportunity to run through an environmentally responsible, operational rock quarry. See the working quarry face, the ancient rock deposits, the massive equipment that processes it and the natural surroundings as you take the challenge of the Boulder Dash-with the Bluegrass Spring Fling awaiting you at the finish line. Proceeds from this year’s race will benefit the
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Kubicek Technologies
Georgia Power
Alpharetta Children’s Dentistry
Taubman Kaiser Permanente Lou Sobh Kia Lou Sobh Honda
Atlanta Landscape Group
Month in Review Business Advancement Resource
It was a full-house at the Business Advancement Resource’s Lunch and Learn event focused on Digital Marketing.
Celebration of Excellence
The 2016 Celebration of Excellence
Business After Hours
Annual Boulder Dash is April 30.
Forsyth County Parks Foundation Inc. (FCPF), a group of community members who work to
support and improve Forsyth County’s parks and recreation facilities and activities.
Register for the Boulder Dash online at www.boulderdash5k. com
Mary Becker wins a gift basket in the Business After Hours raffle at Celebration Village.
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COMMUNITY
Upcoming Events
2016 Chamber Community Guide to be Published
March 29 Power Networking Lunch 11:30 a.m. Carraba’s Italian Grill
April 5 Women Who Mean Business 7:30 a.m. Windermere Golf Club
April 5 Power Networking Lunch 11:30 a.m. Panera Bread
April 12 Power Networking Lunch 11:30 a.m. Texas Roadhouse
April 19 Power Networking Lunch 11:30 a.m. Maxwell Street Chicago Eatery
April 21 Excellence in Business Awards Gala 6:00 p.m. Forsyth Conference Center
April 26
The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2016 CummingForsyth Community Resource Guide, featuring the best of what the Cumming-Forsyth County region has to offer and a range of information all newcomers will find indispensable. This four-color guide will be distributed to Chamber members, county offices, schools, libraries, newcomers, business leaders, banks, realtors and all advertisers. Our new Chamber magazine editorial captivates the reader providing a colorful account of area attractions, cultural arts and valuable local information. This unique publication will be an informative and invaluable resource to newcomers and those moving to the Cumming-Forsyth County community. From finding electricians and plumbers to discovering local economic information, newcomers and community leaders will find the information they are looking for in this publication. Area businesses are featured in editorial and through professionally designed high-gloss advertisements that show off the best in the community and make it easy for the reader to find the resources they need. The Chamber has partnered with
365 Degree Total Marketing, a premier publisher of visitor guides, newcomers guides and regional magazines throughout the Southeast. For more than 25 years, 365 Degree Total Marketing has produced and distributed millions of these publications to heighten appreciation and increase enjoyment for communities. For more information about the 2016 Cumming-Forsyth County Community Resource Guide, contact longtime Chamber friend, Nelson Smith at (404) 625-4153.
BUSINESS ADVANCEMENT RESOURCE
Power Networking Lunch 11:30 a.m. Buffalo’s Cafe
Excellence in Business Awards Gala
April 30 Boulder Dash 5K/10K 8:00 a.m. Northside Hospital-Forsyth
Key to the events Member Power Networking Lunch — Meets every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at a different location and includes casual networking for 20-35 other business professionals. Business After Hours — Meets the second Tuesday of every month from 5-7 p.m. at a different host location every month. The purpose is networking and to experience new businesses in the community. Women Who Mean Business — Meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 a.m. This is a specialized networking group of over 50 female business professionals. Join them for breakfast. • Please visit our Event’s Calendar at www.cummingforsythchamber.org to see a full list of events, more information and registration.
The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, in an effort to support entrepreneurship in Forsyth County, is excited to host the 2016 Excellence in Business Awards Gala. In an effort to better celebrate local small businesses, the Business Advancement Resource Advisory Council decided to move this awards presentation from a breakfast meeting to an evening event complete with a reception, dinner and music. “We wanted to move to an evening event because it adds more recognition to small business owners and award winners, and allows us to better acknowledge their hard work,” commented, Jason Mock, the Director of Small Business Services at the Chamber of Commerce. The Excellence in Business Awards Gala will be held at the Forsyth Conference
Center at 6:00 p.m. on April 21. There will be opportunities to network before the ceremony starts. Chris Carr, the Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Economic Development will be the keynote speaker. To purchase a ticket to the event call (770) 887-6461 or visit the Chamber of Commerce website at www.cummingforsythchamber.org.
We’re honored to serve you It’s an honor to be recognized as the nation’s leading hospital for maternity and newborn care. Look a little closer and you’ll discover that Northside performs more surgeries and diagnoses and treats more breast and gynecologic cancer than any other hospital in Georgia. While people chooseNorthside for our expertise, they also know us for our exceptional compassionate care. Visit us online at www.northside.com