May 2016 Momentum Magazine

May 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS May 2016

Momentum (USPS 395-030) Published monthly by the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, 1 Riverside Parkway, Rome, GA 30161.

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In this Issue...

4 Community Events .............................................................................. 4 Letter from the Chairman ..................................................................

Chamber News:

5 The Griffin ................................................................................................................ 7 Darlington School's MakerSpace .................................................... 8 "Together We Grow" Membership Drive Kicks Off .............................. 9 Making Waves with Hydro Dynamics, Inc. ....................................10 Confluence Inspires Rome ..........................................................................11 Ribbon Cuttings .............................................................................................12 Recent Chamber Happenings...............................................................12 High School Leadership Rome Graduates....................................13 Ball Corporation Expands, Creates 40 jobs..................................

On the Cover

Membership Report: THE OVERLOOK: Dr. Greg Sumner, owner of The Griffin, stands where the roo op deck overlook Broad Street will be once The Griffin luxury apartments are complete.

To learn more about the project, which is expected to be finished in June, please visit page 7.

13 Advertiser’s Index .............................................................................14 Visitor’s Guide ....................................................................................14 New Members and Renewals ......................................................

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Upcoming

Community Events May 7 A Night to Remember: An Adult Prom Location: Forrest Place Ballroom, 436 Broad Street Rome, GA, 30165 Time: Saturday at 8:00 p.m.

This year's 1980's-themed party will benefit the Walk to End Alzheimer's! DJ Rob Symth will be turning some totally awesome tunes! 21+up event. 706-290-3050

May 23 6th Annual Young Artists Competition Location: The Rome City Auditorium 601 Broad Street, Rome, GA, 30161 Time: Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

This Masterworks concert with full Orchestra will feature the four winners of the 6TH Annual Young Artists Competition plus Mendelssohn’s sunny “4th Symphony” – the Italian Symphony. We will present this event in celebration of the 100th Birthday of the Rome City Auditorium.

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May 25 Lunch With A Doctor Location: Goodwill Training Center 154 Hicks Drive, Rome, GA, 30161 Time: 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

The Women’s Information Network, Inc., will offer “Lunch with a Doctor,” an event designed to test people age 50 or older for osteoporosis and to educate them on what can be done to prevent and treat the disease.

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June 11 Rome Symphony Orchestra featuring Clock Tower Jazz Location: Darlington School Ampitheatre 1014 Cave Spring Road, Rome, GA, 30161 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Join us for the RSO’s traditional pops concert with the fabulous Clock Tower Jazz Ensemble. Bring a picnic and your dancing shoes! Table rentals available online at www. romesymphony.org

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN Gree ng Chamber Members!

I have always viewed May as a month of mo on.

Maybe that is because it's usually this month that I get moving by busily working on my gardening projects. (I am a "Gardner", a er all).

But it might also be that May tends to be the me for renewed thinking and coming up with plenty of new ideas.

With the innova ons brought forth from several Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce events just last month, many s ll fresh on my mind, I believe May is the perfect month for ac on.

To keep the momentum — pun intended — of all this inspira on rolling, let's recap several of the mo va onal events that took place in April that have kept me inspired in working towards a be er Rome and Floyd County community for all.

In mid-April, the Chamber hosted the 2016 Confluence, two days of inspira on, innova on and mo va on held in the heart of downtown Rome. Ge ng a chance to hear from some of today's most forward thinkers and creators truly le me in a sense of awe with a need to do more, and create be er.

I'm so thankful we can get that level of inspira on in our own community! If you missed this year's Confluence, I invite you to flip through the pages of this month's Momentum Magazine and to visit romega.com to see a few highlights!

And as if that wasn't enough to really kick the wheels in mo on, I was also invited to a end the Chamber's InterCity Leadership Visit trip at end of April, where local City of Rome and Floyd government officials along with community and business leaders travelled to four ci es — Greenville, South Carolina, and Asheville, Hendersonville and Mills River, North Carolina — all to learn best prac ces of community development. Wow, what a mo va onal trip!

So, in the spirit of all this mo va on and mo on, Momentum Magazine has chosen to highlight several Chamber members and events in our May issue that are moving places.

Inside this issue, you'll be excited to learn about how Ball Corpora on is moving forward with an expansion of their Ball Metal Beverage Container facility in Shannon. This investment will be helping to increase the job pool for our community. With that, I want to personally thank Ball Corpora on for their recent investment announcement, as it is companies like theirs which help to keep this community flourishing.

This month, Momentum also features The Griffin — an under-construc on complex of luxury apartments — which might get people moving, literally, to the downtown area. It's awesome to see history being blended with development and innova on!

Speaking of innova on, feel free to read up on the recent projects of some our local high school students working in Darlington School's MakerSpace, as highlighted in this issue.

Darlington School has done wonders to get our students moving, and thinking, with handson problem solving with robots, 3D printers and video games!

Lastly, learn more about our Membership Drive Kick-Off and how your business can get moving with the help of the Chamber.

As always, I would like to extend an invita on for you to visit the Chamber of Commerce located at 1 Riverside Parkway and meet the Chamber staff for a firsthand look at where Rome and Floyd County's economic growth buds. At the Chamber, you will find an incredible group who are commi ed to the future of Rome and Floyd County. Feel free to drop by any me to say 'Hello' and to find out about many of our wonderful and upcoming business events.

Happy Reading!

Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q 2016 Chairman of the Board, Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce

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Ball Corporation Expands .....creating 40 new jobs

Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce Chairman Curtis Gardner, of Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q,presents Ball Metal Beverage Container Plant Engineering Manager Jace Burroughs with a community print alongside City of Rome Mayor Jamie Doss (from left), Ball Metal Beverage Container Plant Manager Kevin Kohinke and Floyd County Commission Chairman Larry Maxey during Ball Corporation’s expansion announcement.

Broomfield, Colorado-based Ball Corporation has announced the company will invest multiple millions to expand production at the Ball Metal Beverage Container facility at 110 Ball Drive in Rome, Georgia. The expansion will bring 40 new primary jobs to Floyd County.

Ball Metal Beverage Container facility in Shannon manufactures metal drinking beverage cans and lids for AnheuserBusch InBev and other beverage companies.

"This investment in our Rome plant will expand Ball's specialty packaging capabilities to meet customer demand for our innovative Alumi-Tek® bottle," said Dan Fisher, President of Ball's North American metal packaging business. "The plant's location, excellent work force and the supportive environment for business growth in Rome and Floyd County played key roles in our decision to invest here. We worked closely with the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce and its local members to bring this promising new project to Rome."

Since 1880, Ball Corporation has been a supplier of highquality packaging for beverage, food and household products.

This manufacturer is also a supplier of aerospace technology and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 15,200 people worldwide.

Floyd County Commission Chairman Larry Maxey said Floyd County is delighted in Ball Corporation’s expansion, as it creates new employment opportunities and catalyzes economic growth for all Rome/Floyd County citizens.

“Ball Corporation is known for their innovation and forward-thinking, and we are honored they continue to further invest and expand in Floyd County,” added Mr. Maxey. “It says a lot about our community to have such a state-of-the-art company expand in our vibrant community.”

City of Rome Mayor Jamie Doss said it is rewarding to see internationally-recognized manufacturers, like Ball Corporation, prosper in Rome and Floyd County.

“We’ve seen a terrific amount of employment growth projections for Rome and Floyd County,” said Mayor Doss. “zTrip/Transdev recently announced its arrival with 160 jobs, and now the Ball Metal Beverage Container facility, a tre-

mendous asset to our community, is expanding and adding 40 more jobs. We are now on the right trajectory to see robust job growth.”

Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce Chairman Curtis Gardner, of Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q, explained that the retention and expansion of businesses, as well as attracting new primary employers, are made possible by community marketing supported through the Chamber’s Partners in Prosperity III program. Partners in Prosperity III, Mr. Gardner stated, focuses on creating a diverse local economy to support job growth, coinciding with goals from the community and economic RomeFloyd County 20/20 Strategic Plan III. The Rome-Floyd County 20/20 Strategic Plan III — a joint venture of the Rome City Commission, Floyd County Commission and Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce — is designed to build on the current community’s foundation of a talented, skilled labor force and solid infrastructure, which fosters growth, innovation and prosperity.

“I would personally like to thank all of our Partners in Prosperity III investors, who continue to have a sincere interest in increasing the economic landscape of our community,” said Mr. Gardner. “Investing in our community is tantamount to bringing quality jobs to our community and cultivates business opportunities for all of us. It’s important to recognize that small businesses, such as my own, prosper when companies like Ball Corporation choose to invest in our community, and also when their employees conduct business within our community.”

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WHAT'S THAT PROJECT?

The Griffin

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t’s no myth —The 200 block of Broad NOW: The Griffin consists of both 215 & 217 Street will soon boast a majestic group Broad Street and will have six retail spaces and 15 of downtown lofts and retail spaces, as apartments. construction on The Griffin nears completion.

Owner and Entrepreneur Dr. Greg Sumner said workers have been diligently finishing the interior and the two rooftop decks for the complex. The development project for the two interconnected historic buildings at 215 and 217 Broad Street is expected to be finished by June 2016.

“This is going to be a beautiful addition for Broad Street and for the quality of life in Rome,” said Dr. Sumner. “The Griffin will consist of fifteen 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments and six retail spaces, and will really bring life back to these historically rich buildings.”

The six available retail spaces are on the ground levels of the two buildings, explained Dr. Sumner. Of these spaces, only three will face Broad Street, and others suites will be located in the middle of the 215 Broad Street Building and will be connected through a long hallway.

“Each of the retail spaces and the apartments will feature the original, cleaned brick and restored Heart Pine flooring that was original to the building, restored to the stringent qualifications set by the National Parks Service Dr. Greg Sumner, Owner of The Griffin, shows where for historical preservation,” said Dr. Sumner. THEN: Griffin Hardware in the early 1900s the original brick has been repointed and cleaned.

“The downstairs will have large bay windows which provide plenty of natural light for customers and retailers, and private events and parties, and there will be a bar top area with a the spaces have been designed to be open and spacious, so tenants can refrigerator and rooftop bathrooms, so you won’t have to go back create the perfect space for their store or business.” and forth to your apartment. Everything you need will be right Residents at The Griffin will be treated to the ease of downtown living here. The Griffin will be the only building downtown Rome to from the moment they enter the building. Dr. Sumner said the building have a shaded upper deck.” will be outfitted with keyless entry for convenience and privacy. The The modernization of the buildings has made the development a second floors of the 215 and 217 Broad Street buildings will offer Qualified Georgia Power Energy Improvement, said Dr. Sumner. choices of 1- or 2-bedroom apartments, each equipped with plenty of “A lot of people think that with older buildings, spaces can’t be rich touches, including: granite countertops, imported Italian tile for energy efficient,” he added. “That’s not the case here; The Griffin the bathrooms, and state-of-the art appliances, added Dr. Sumner. will be extremely energy efficient. All of the piping for water and On the third floor of the 217 Broad Street building, two penthouse wiring have been updated, and the appliances in each apartment apartments —each with three bedrooms and two bathrooms— will will have EnergyStar efficiency.” feature several additional upgrades, such as heated, tiled floors in the With its central location in the heart of downtown Rome, The bathrooms.

Griffin promises a modern, luxurious choice to living that is within “Each of these apartments is unique and has its own personality,” walking distance to a variety of restaurants, boutiques, trails, said Dr. Sumner. “The architect and designer have done a wonderful healthcare, and more. The complex also offers a prime setting for job working with the spaces to design luxurious living spaces. The many downtown community events such as the First Friday Concert attention is in the details. We wanted to include everything that could Series and Block Parties. Streets Alive, the annual Art Walk, and be found in a lavish downtown loft apartment. Our goal was to create Christmas parade on Broad Street. lush, comfortable living downtown that had all of the amenities. For “Being downtown, you’ll be in the middle of all the action,” example, the whole building is wired for fiber optic cable and there are said Dr. Sumner. “The Griffin will have 24-hour webcam featuring additional storage spaces built into each apartment.”

Broad Street that will allow anyone to see what’s going on in Along with the two upper floors of apartments, the ground floor will downtown Rome at any given time, just by accessing The Griffin’s also feature two single-bedroom apartments that will be accessible website, www.thegriffinrome.com. This is our gift to the city." from a private, riverfront entrance.

Dr. Sumner said The Griffin’s name pays homage to the original Probably the most exceptional aspect about The Griffin is on the owner of the two buildings, William J. Griffin, who was the roof of the complex. Dr. Sumner said the development will feature two proprietor of Griffin Hardware, which once stood in the 215 Broad large decks on the rooftop which will offer spectacular views of The Street building during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Clocktower and Broad Street on one side, and the Oostanaula River Dr. Sumner said that several apartments and retail spaces are on the other. already leased. The Griffin will be managed by Hardy Realty & “All of the tenants, including our retailers, will have access to Development, he added. the rooftop decks, so they will be able to come up here and enjoy For more details about The Griffin, visit the website www. their lunch or entertain guests,” said Dr. Sumner. “Residents thegriffinrome.com. For residential or commercial information, contact will be able to reserve one of the top decks twice a year for Jimmy Kelley, of Hardy Realty & Development, at 706-291-4321.

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Darlington School students work on perfecting their robots in the Darlington MakerSpace.

Making Space for Innovation: Darlington School's MakerSpace Showcases Hands-On Learning at its Best + Robots

By Ayana Walker In the unconventional setting of a downstairs classroom at Darlington School, innovation is bursting into animatronic life at the hands of students.

There, you can hear saws grind busily against metal as these youthful thinkers and creators — freshman and seniors and all the ages in between — work out the dimensions and additions for their latest robot designs. Young fingers rapidly key in new codes with hope that the programming configurations will move their creations in the right direction. In the background, 3D printers hum and draw out whatever the students’ minds can dream up — everything from toothbrushes to dinosaur bones for archeology lessons to reproductions of historical civil war emblems for movie reenactments.

This is the Darlington School MakerSpace — an area, according to the Darlington’s Science Department Chair Owen Kinney, that has been designed as an interactive lab to allow students to explore the endless possibilities of innovation using technology and creativity.

Mr. Kinney said the addition of the hands-on lab to Darlington School’s campus three years ago has been gaining serious momentum in the last three years. The space, he said, allows Darlington students free access to tools and materials they normally wouldn’t be able to get their hands on. In the space, students have free-reign to the computers with programs like CAD or Autodesk — software to make 3D projects — as well as a slew of wiring, gadgetry, soldering tools, welders, 3D printers, etc. It’s truly an area to tinker and design and allow for young minds to work together and to grow.

“The students create such great synergy within the MakerSpace, as they work together to create, design and learn in this nontraditional setting,” added Mr. Kinney. “Often, you’ll see older students, like our juniors and seniors, mentoring the younger students, as they all work together. The students share ideas and brainstorm together to overcome obstacles in designs; for example, the students are currently working on a “Robot

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Sumo” project for a November competition. “Robot Sumo” is a popular sport in Japan, where teams custom-build robots and try and push the other teams’ robot out of a ring. Right now, the students are working on tweaking their robots so they have some sort of protection, while trying to push out the opponent. It’s really neat to get to see how their ideas come to life and how they learn from their own mistakes and doings.”

Ninth grader Zenith Han said that she loves the MakerSpace and has been able to complete projects she never would have dreamed of doing in a traditional classroom setting. Zenith said she has spent the first several months of her freshman year learning to master CAD and has designed two robots using the software for her team.

“It’s a wonderful feeling of accomplishment to be able to say that I did this, that I was able to create this,” said Zenith as she sat in front of a computer in the lab. “Sometimes, you might get stuck on a problem and then have that a-ha moment, try it out, and it works. That’s like the best feeling in the world.”

The MakerSpace also allows for students to dream up ways to help their neighborhood through service. Each year, students in the classroom develop an outreach program that not only promotes their learning space, but also helps their community.

For example, the pond water in Darlington School’s Silver Lake was being polluted by geese who frequent the waters, which was killing the fish. So, what did the MakersSpace students decide to do? They invented a robot they call the “Goosinator” which is used to scare off the geese.

If that isn’t impressive enough, most recently they have been working on prosthetic legs for a dog in the community, who only had two working legs.

In the coming years, Kinney hopes to expand the program’s outreach and incorporate other schools in their competition.

“We’re hoping to create our own intramurals, and eventually add other schools in the area by designing a platform [competition] that is all-encompassing,” concluded Kenney.

Darlington School is a proud Partners-in-Prosperity III partner.

Chamber "Together We Row" Membership Drive Kicks Off The Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce made waves Tuesday, April 19th as it kicked off its 2016 Membership Drive at the River Dog Outpost, 1 Broad Street.

Chamber Chair-Elect and Vice Chair of Membership John Quinlivan, of Redmond Regional Medical Center, said the annual Membership Drive aims to advance the Chamber’s mission and programs while recruiting and inviting businesses to join the Chamber. “Chamber membership provides opportunities to advertise and promote your business, while also providing ways to regularly interact with other individuals and organizations invested in our community. Membership allows you to stay informed about local, regional, and national trends and developments, and to engage in efforts that shape commerce,” added Mr. Quinlivan.

This year, the Chamber has set a goal of $25,000; membership dues help to facilitate Chamber events. Approximately 65 corporate volunteers will participate with this year’s campaign, calling on prospective members. This year’s theme, “Together We Row,” pays homage to Rome’s three major waterways: the Coosa, Oostanaula, and Etowah Rivers.

“Much like the waters of Rome’s mighty rivers, the business community has to remain fluid, get everyone on board, and flow together to foster and enhance our vibrant marketplace,” said Chamber Chairman Curtis Gardner, of Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q. “That’s why the Chamber has created programming geared to promoting job growth and prosperity for Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce Chair Elect & Vice Chair of Member- all local businesses, no matter how big or small.” ship John Quinlivan, of Redmond Regional Medical Center (right), shows off The Chamber’s Membership Drive will run through the "Together We Row" t-shirts with Chamber Chairman Curtis Gardner, of May 2016.

Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q, during the Membership Drive Kickoff.

Causing Waves with Hydro Dynamics, Inc.

Dr. Doug Mancosky, Vice President of Research and Development at Hydro Dynamics, Inc. uses a strobe light to show the cavitation in the ShockWave Power Reactor.

Rome-based Hydro Dynamics, Inc. is mixing up the way biofuels, chemicals, petroleum and even beer are being made globally, and it is causing quite a few waves across the state.

The innovative business, located at 8 Redmond Court, — known internationally for developing the patented ShockWave Power Reactor (SPR) technology — was recently recognized by Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia Department of Economic Development as a 2016 Georgia Launching Opportunities By Exporting (GLOBE) Award recipient for expanding into the international market of Costa Rica in 2015. Just the year before, the crew at Hydro Dynamics, Inc. was recognized as a 2015 GLOBE Award winner for moving into global markets in Argentina and China.

Hydro Dynamics, Inc. Vice President of Research and Development Dr. Doug Mancosky believes the stir caused over their products stems from the multifunctional way their technologies can harness the energy of cavitation shockwaves.

“Every year, a larger percentage of our business is coming from international export,” said Dr. Mancosky. “The international market is equally as hungry, if not more so, for many of the unique process solutions we offer with our ShockWave Power Reactor technology.”

So, why shockwaves? Dr. Mancosky explains that Hydro Dynamics, Inc.’s ShockWave Power Reactor technology is extraordinary because it creates controlled cavitation, or the formation of bubbles in a liquid that collapse and release energy in a shockwave. These shockwaves can create several benefits for almost any company processing liquids.

“Most of the time, when people think of

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shockwaves, they think destruction,” said Dr. Mancosky. “With our process, the cavitation is controlled, so that it actually creates a perfect environment for mixing, heating, and extraction from fluids. Inside the ShockWave Power Reactor, a rotor spins, creating millions of cavitation bubbles. As these bubbles expand and collapse, shockwaves are formed.

The cavitation process creates a more intimate mixing, heating and extraction on a molecular level than that of traditional methods.”

Dr. Mancosky said when it comes to mixing, there is a cavitation process seen in the SPR that can push together elements that normally wouldn’t mix completely together.

This type of mixing is far superior to conventional methods. Additionally, the SPR creates process intensification, which can heat or mix liquids with other liquids, solids and even gases while simultaneously adding energy in the process.

"These processes mean savings for companies whose products, like biofuels or chemicals, are often mixed," said Dr. Mancosky. “The superior process intensification process means less waste since more of the products are being mixed together, so manufacturers of chemicals or biofuels can use less to get more,” he added.

Mostly, the cavitation process of Hydro Dynamics, Inc.’s ShockWave Power Reactor has been extremely beneficial to brewing industries for extraction purposes.

Dr. Mancosky said several craft breweries, such as the Witch’s Hat Brewing Company, and distillers, like White River Distillers, have adopted the SPR to help with the extraction of ingredients to make beer or spirits.

For example, the extraction of hops for beer making has allowed for brewers to pull out more of the hops flavor by extracting

Hydro Dynamics, Inc. was recently recognized

by Governor Nathan Deal as a 2016 GLOBE Award winner.

more of the hops oil, said Dr. Mancosky.

“As this type of cavitation happens, there is a push-pull motion that allows for more oils to be extracted from the hops. Normally, with traditional hops extraction processes, a lot of the flavor stays trapped, and only 30 percent of the flavors are extracted. However, with the SPR process, brewers can pull out up to 80 or more percent of the hops flavors. That’s substantial. they don’t have to use as much hops to create their products, and since the price of hops has been increasing, that could be a huge cost production savings.”

But the SPR doesn’t just stop at beer. Dr. Mancosky believes the possibilities for use of the ShockWave Process Reactor technology are endless. Research has recently shown the SPR technology can also be used to extract flavors out of citrus rinds, coffee beans and more.

“Almost any liquid that needs mixing, heating or extracting can benefit from this process,” Dr. Mancosky added. “We’re always finding new ways, new products and new companies that SPR can positively impact. Really, the possibilities are endless.”

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Confluence Inspires Rome with talks from Innovators, Creators

Confluence Committee Chair Steve Devine, of Enived Tech, talks with Confluence speaker and Rome native Will Harbin,Chairman & CEO of KIXEYE. Mr. Harbin discussed changes seen in the gaming industry and the innovation behind designing video games for different gaming platforms.

Rome High School student Grace Harper, who is dual-enrolled at Shorter University, chats with GeoVax Labs President & CEO Dr. Robert McNally after his presentation at Confluence. Dr. McNally discussed the innovation and thought that goes into designing vaccinations for viruses like Zika, HIV and Ebola.

Thank you to our 2016 Confluence Commitee!

CHAIR: Mr. Steve Devine, Enived Tech; COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Mr. Lamante Attaud, TENDO technologies; Dr. Stephen R. Briggs, Berry College; Mr. Johnny Bunch, City of Rome; Mr. Chris Carey, Logical Systems, Inc.; Ms. Tonya M Davis, BDD Consulting Services; Mr. Craig Ellison, Floyd County Schools Board of Education; Ms. Penny Evans-Plants, Berry College; Mr. Tim Fleming, Rome City Schools; Dr. John Grout, Berry College; Mr. Mano Hernandez, Darlington School; Ms. Jo Hibberts, Georgia Power Plant Hammond; Mr. Charles Howell, Floyd Medical Center; Mr. Doc Kibler, State Mutual Insurance; Mr. Mark Kozera, Berry College; Mr. Sammy Rich, City of Rome and Mr. Steve Trautman, Minnow Works.

Confluence speaker Travis Perry, creator of ChordBuddy, teaches Armuchee Middle school student Joey Green how to play guitar using the ChordBuddy. Mr. Perry and Chordbuddy were featured on the the TV show "Shark Tank."

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Ribbon Cuttings

Chamber Happenings

Co-owners Renee Webb (left) and Allison Watters cut the ribbon at Do Good - a sharing boutique, 206 E. Second Avenue. The store carries products that are fairly traded, environmentally friendly, made in the USA and/or are supportive of local, national, or global charities.

Elaine Abercrombie, of Greene's Jewelers, networks with Misty Plunkett, of UPS Store, during the Small Business Action Council's Speed Networking Meeting. More than 35 members attended the event.

Owner Jay Patel (from left), Neil Patel, and Owner Sam Patel cut the ribbon at the grand opening gala for Hampton Inn & Suites. The Hampton Inn & Suites is a 90-room hotel located at 875 W. First Street in downtown Rome.

Co-owners Holly Chaffin (left) and Val Featherson cut the ribbon at Swerve, 108 Broad Street. Swerve is an electic art studio offering all types of art events, parties and classes.

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>>> Brooke Brinson, of Hardy Realty & Development, (front left) talks to Berenice Vasquez, of Rome-Floyd Cancer Initative, while Bryan Holland, of United Community Bank, chats with Brandon Ball, of United Community Bank during Young Professionals of Rome, hosted by Hardy on Broad.

Renewals 21st Century Financial, Inc. Accoun ng Solu ons Plus Allgood Pest Solu ons Bank of the Ozarks Barnes Autobody, Inc. Belk, Inc. Bestway Construc on Company Bohannon Brothers Glass Co., Inc. Brookdale Rome Brown & Brown Insurance of Georgia, Inc. Brugg Li ing, LLC Cancer Navigators, Inc. Complete Cash - Discount Title Pawn Crews Chemicals, Inc. David L. Nix CPA LLC Deaton Truck & Tire Service, Inc Easy Living Yamaha & Polaris Electrical Tes ng, Inc. Elmo Carter Construc on Co., Inc. Floyd Training & Service Center Forrest Place, LLC Gateway Warehouse & Transporta on, Inc. Georgia Department of Labor Gondola Hacks Carpet/Carpet Corpora on of America Hampton Inn & Suites - Downtown Rome Hollywood Bap st Church Holston Gases Inc. Kindred Hospital - Rome Koman's Lansource, Inc. Lawrence Planta on Lindale Machine & Tool, Inc. Mellow Mushroom Mike Bri on Allstate Agency Miller & Richards Oaknoll Chapel Funeral Home and Crema on Service Moody Hea ng & Air Condi oning Inc. New Horizons Treatment Center, LLC Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum Oak Ridge Apartment Community Orkin Pest Control Performance Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Purdy Electric Company Inc. Pu -Pu Fun Center RA-LIN and Associates, Inc Rhino Ribs Company River Dog Paddle Co Riverside Chevrolet-Cadillac Riverside Toyota Rix, Alicia Mize, DMD, PC Robert Noble, Architect Rome Braves Rome Radiology Group, P.A. Ross & Burris, LLC S.I. Storey Lumber Co. Shorter University Sisson Hydraulics SouthEastern Pathology, P.C. Star Cleaners Stellar Wines of Rome, LLC Stor-It Mini Warehouses Thankful Bap st Church The Compe ve Edge The Exchange Club of Rome The Medicine Shoppe THF, Inc. Tommy Roberts Trucking Vargo Orthodon cs Walmart Supercenter #658 Wilson Plumbing Wings Over North Georgia

Congratulations

High School Leadership Rome XXVIII Class

Ms. Rachael Beeman Ms. Millie Brewer Ms. Hallie Buffington Ms. Anna Katherine Cates Mr. Chase Corn Ms. John Cromer Ms. Ally Davis Ms. Reagan Dooley Mr. William Douglas Ms. Olivia Drake Ms. Macy Early Ms. Kalyn Estes Ms. Beth Ferguson Ms. Ruth Ann Freeman Mr. William Groover

Rome High School Coosa High School Armuchee High School Darlington School Coosa High School Rome High School Armuchee High School Model High School Rome High School Darlington School Model High School Pepperell High School Rome High School Armuchee High School Darlington School

Ms. Addie Holmes* Ms. Taylor James Mr. Nicholas Jones Ms. Shea Kelley Ms. Abby Mathis Mr. David Mountain Ms. Emily Orr Ms. Hannah Payne Ms. Jannah Phelps Mr. Ashton Ray Ms. Victaria Saxton Ms. Gretchen Smith Ms. Ansley Terhune Mr. Cameron Wall Ms. Sally Whitley

Darlington School Pepperell High School Darlington School Rome High School Rome High School Model High School Darlington School Unity Christian School Pepperell High School Armuchee High School Model High School Pepperell High School Coosa High School Rome High School Unity Christian School *HSLR XXVII participant

Many Thanks to Our Coordinators: Ms. Kelly Hill, of Southeastern Mills, and Mr. Michael Howell, of Floyd Medical Center, and shadow Ms. Kristen Kinsey, of Georgia Northwestern Technical College!

New Members Kelli D. Gonzalez, CPA Ms. Kelli D. Gonzalez 101 Elliott Drive, STE C Rome, GA 30165 (706) 528-4159

Seasons Mr. Robert Blumberg 208 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161 (706) 232-6555

Hexalinks Mr. Nathan Flood 605 Charlton Street NW Rome, GA 30165 (706)844-7459 www.hexalinks.com

Crawdaddy's Mr. Dereck Brody 239 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161 (706) 237-7775 www.crawdaddys.info

River Dog Outpost Mr. Mike Sams 1 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161 (678) 772-5324 www.riverdogpaddleco.com

Do Good a sharing bou que Ms. Allison Watters 206 E Second Avenue Rome, GA 30161 (706)237-7771 www.dogoodboutique.com

Apollo StaďŹƒng Ms. Ivy M. Barber 10 Legacy Way, STE D Adairsville, GA 30103 (678)871-8348 www.staffapollo.com

Transdev Na onal Opera ons Center Ms. Terri Waters 65 Technology Pkwy NW Rome, GA 30165 www.transdevna.com

Omega Media Ms. Zendra Manley 1752 Old River Road SW Rome, GA 30165 (269) 273-7070 www.omega777.com

Want to Join the Chamber?

Call 706-291-7663 to speak with Director of Membership Jeanne Krueger about the benefits of membership today!

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1 Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce 2 Rome and Floyd County Library 3 City Hall 4 Clocktower 5 Historic DeSoto Theatre 6 Old Courthouse 7 Myrtle Hill Cemetery 8 Heritage Park 9 Tennis Complex Barron Stadium 10 The Forum 11 Rome Area History Museum & Welcome Center 12 Harbin Clinic Tony E. Warren Cancer Center

Floyd County

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13 Oak Hill & the Martha Berry Museum 14 Chieftain’s Museum 15 Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau and Rome Visitors Center 16 Ridge Ferry Park 17 Shorter University 18 Mount Berry Mall 19 Cave Spring 20 Lock & Dam Park 21 Coosa Valley Fairgrounds 22 Stonebridge Golf Course 23 Berry College 24 Floyd Medical Center 25 Harbin Clinic 26 Redmond Regional Medical Center 27 Darlington School 28 Georgia Northwestern Technical College 29 Unity Christian School 30 State Mutual Stadium 31 Saint Mary’s Catholic School 32 Georgia Highlands College 33 Richard B. Russell Regional Airport 34 Georgia School for the Deaf 35 Downtown Welcome Center 36 Rome Tennis Center at Berry College

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Inside Front Cover Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q 2103 Shorter Ave. www.sonnysbbq.com 706-234-1441 page 6 Winshape Teams 2277 Martha Berry Hwy. h p://www.winshape.org/ wilderness/ 706-238-7715

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page 9 F.A.D., Inc. (Floyd Against Drugs) h p://www.romefloyd.com/ floyd-against-drugs page 11 River City Bank 228 N. Second Ave. www.rivercitybankonline.com 706-236-2123

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page 12 Hanging Around Rome

by Studio Siri 1205 Dean Ave. www.studiosiri.com 706-409-3022

page 15 Hardy Realty & Development Co. 1609 Martha Berry Blvd. www.hardyrealty.com 706-291-4321 page 11 Back Cover Greene’s Jewelers Ford, Gi ngs & Kane Jewelers 328 Broad St. 312 Broad St. www.greenesjewelers.com www.fgkjewelers.com 706-291-7236 706-291-8811

908 WEST AVENUE

2201 SHORTER AVENUE

510 BROAD STREET

1,700 sq. Ō. building zoned CC. Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

4 COLONIAL DRIVE

Cedartown. 60,000 sq. ft. warehouse w/ office area, loading dock & cooler/freezer on 4.64 acres. $1,100,000. Nick Rogers, 706-252-0303

TEARMSTRONG ERTS DAORB STREET 015 113

EVISHORTER RD LAINOAVENUE LOC 4 2901

gnidliub ywith rotscentral 2 heat and 15,738 sq ft.warehouse 00,0 06$ .ddock esaand el roone oŇdrive moƩinodoor.

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1013 DVLB YRRNEBFIFTH AHTAVENUE RAM 1161

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THE GRIFFIN - 215 BROAD ST.

300 TEEE. RTSIXTH S TSRIAVENUE F .E 214 High end, beautifully restored office/retail commercial space. $425,000.

Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

915TNORTH EERTS DBROAD AORB 1STREET 09 5,037 sq. Ō. restaurant w/ full kitchen kitchen & seating for 180. On 2.5 acres. $275,000. Steve Graves, 770-547-2401

901 BROAD STREET TEERTS DAORB HTRON 519

706-291-4321

1611 EUNEMARTHA VA HTFIFBERRY N 3101BLVD

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1,259 sq. Ō. suite. $1,750/month. ot txUƟ enliƟhes saw rac dlO included. .00Jimmy 0,574$Byars, .hcru706-506-9051 hC s’ yraM .tS 1509-605-607 ,srayB ymmiJ 411 BROAD STREET

CENTRAL PLAZA

Four spaces.

Available for lease.

Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

208 BROAD STREET

2nd Ňoor, currently the home of CEVIAN Design Lab. Bill Summer, 706-346-1233

96 THREE RIVERS DRIVE

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EU NEV A TSEW 809 510 BROAD STREET

Two Story, 5,775 sq. ft., new roof & HVAC. Second level is street level at rear. $349,000 Kimberly Prusakowski, 770-712-4250

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EUNEVA RETROHS 1022 THE GRIFFIN - 215 BROAD ST.

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2 story building.

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Bill Summer, 706-346-1233

1013 N FIFTH AVENUE

1706-291-4321 234-192-607

Over 2,000 sq Ō building, zoned CC. Lot size approx. 1/2 acre. $115,000.

Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

1611 MARTHA BERRY BLVD

915 NORTH BROAD STREET

111 JOHN MADDOX DRIVE

901 BROAD STREET

Old car wash next to St. Mary’s Church. $475,000.

Jimmy Byars, 706-506-9051

30 CHATILLON ROAD

3 offices, reception area, bathroom.

2,050 sq. ft. Includes utilities.

Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

111 TEEJOHN RTS DMADDOX AORB 114DRIVE

Ansley Park, Medical or related use, plumbing available exam rooms, approx.

3400 sq. ft. Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

412 E. FIRST STREET

1,259 sq. ft. suite. $1,750/month.

Utilities included.

Jimmy Byars, 706-506-9051

3,000 sq. Ō. oĸce space w/ uƟliƟes.

For lease, $3,000/ month.

Jimmy Byars, 706-506-9051

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Class A free standing, 4,800 sq. Ō. oĸce building. Will divide into 2 suites.

Jimmy Byars, 706-506-9051

Clocktower Square.

Several suites available.

Carol Hatch, 706-346-1646

1605 MARTHA BERRY BLVD

derotser yllufituaeb ,dne hgiH 1,700 sq. Ō. building zoned CC. .000,524$ .ecaps laicremmoc liater/eciffo $130.000.

130Jimmy 7-643-6Kelley, 07 ,yel706-346-7031 leK ymmiJ

Ideal location with 7 exam rooms and 2 private offices. Perfect for private medical practice. Wayne Lester, 706-346-8576

96 THREE RIVERS DRIVE

10K sq. ft. building on 2.5 acres. Two 12’x 12’ rollup doors w/ parking for 20. $650,000.

Kimberly Prusakowski, 770-712-4250

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