Momentum January 2015
G R E AT E R R O M E C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E
*Redmond Regional Medical Center Renovations *Foreign Trade Commission Tours Rome *Alford Twins Invest in Broad Street
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TABLE OF CONTENTS January 2015
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Table of Contents
In this Issue...
Letter from the Chairman......................................... 4 Content by: Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce Staff For Advertising and Editorial Information: 706-291-7663
On the Cover
Renovation Spotlight:
Redmond Regional Medical Center................ 6-7
Local News:
Alford Twins Invest in Broad Street................. 8-9 Foreign Trade Commission to Rome................ 10
Membership Report:
Ribbon Cuttings....................................................... 12 New Members and Renewals............................. 13 Advertiser’s Index.................................................... 13 Visitor’s Guide........................................................... 14
A view of Downtown Rome at night as seen from atop Myrtle Hill.
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN Dear Chamber Friend, It is a pleasure to be a part of an organization dedicated to its mission, to promote prosperity and growth in Rome and Floyd County for and through its business memberships. During the course of the year we will highlight this mission along with focusing on education, community marketing and more. We are truly proud of the continued improvements to this great community. This edition has a spotlight on Redmond Regional Medical Center’s Outpatient renovations, a local update on the Alford Twins’ new location on Broad Street, and a look into the Foreign Trade Commission’s visit to Rome. This edition also contains New Members and Renewals. As the 2015 Chairman of the Board of Directors, I would like to extend an invitation for you to visit the Chamber of Commerce located at 1 Riverside Parkway and meet the Chamber staff. You will find an incredible group who are committed to the future of Rome and Floyd County.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Byars Hardy Realty & Development 2015 Chairman of the Board, Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce
Community Events
Upcoming
February 12
Total Praise NWGA Winds featuring Thankful & Lovejoy Baptist Church Choirs Location: Rome City Auditorium 601 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161 Time: 7:30p.m.
February 14
Heart & Soul 8: Love Songs & Motown Hits Clocktower Jazz Ensemble Location: Rome City Auditorium 601 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161 Time: 7:30p.m.
February 17
Night at the Movies Purchase tickets from Family Resource Center Location: Rome Cinemas 2535 Shorter Avenue SW Rome, GA 30165 Time: 6:00p.m.
February 19-20
Confluence Location: Historic Desoto Theatre 530 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161 For tickets and more information visit www.confluencerome.org
Heart of the Community Awards of Honor Redmond Regional Medical Center Location: The Forum 301 Tribune Street Rome, GA 30161 For more information and tickets please visit www.theheartofthecommunity.org
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Redmond Regional Medical Center Reveals Renovations
The renovated Outpatient and Surgical Services waiting area features multiple cafe-style seating arrangements like the one pictured above.
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edmond Regional Medical Center unveiled their newly renovated Outpatient and Surgical Services areas by hosting the Chamber’s December Business After Hours. The Outpatient and Surgical Services areas are the first point of contact for outpatient procedures and lab-work, as well as for all elective surgeries. Redmond offers comprehensive surgical services including Cardiovascular, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, and Vascular. In fact, Redmond is the only hospital in Northwest Georgia offering Heart Surgery. Additionally, Redmond offers Lithotripsy for kidney stones, as well as a state-of-the-art endoscopy suite equipped for a full range of procedures related January 2015 6
to upper and lower gastroenterology needs. Redmond’s newly renovated areas are designed to care for patients and their families from checkin through discharge with contemporary accommodations, newest technologies and quality care. “The outpatient area is the most recent of our ongoing modernization projects,” said John Quinlivan, Chief Executive Officer at Redmond Regional Medical Center. “We’re happy with the way it came out and hope our patients, their families, and visitors find it comfortable and relaxing.” The waiting room has been redesigned with an open-floor concept which allows easier access within the area as well as easier movement between areas.
The check-in desk for patients and families now serves as the focal point of the room. To provide families a more comfortable place to wait, the space features contemporary furnishings, large flat-screen televisions, a complimentary coffee kiosk, and a café-style seating area. Furnishings are arranged in multiple seating areas throughout the space, giving families individual areas in which to gather. Each seating area features different collections of artwork. Most of the artwork is photography taken and donated by Dr. Bill Harbin and features local Rome landmarks as well as nature scenes. From the check-in and waiting area, patients move to one of six dedicated, private rooms for pre-operative interviews. During these interviews, nurses complete pre-operative assessments and provide pre-operative education to the patient. Patients are then taken to one of the twenty-four, fully renovated, private rooms in the Surgical Area. Each room is equipped with new technology, from the nurse call system to computers for private documentation and patient interviews conducted by the nurses and physicians. Among these twenty-four rooms, four are dedicated Endoscopy Suites featuring stateof-the-art equipment. Three of the rooms are dedicated for patients requiring Infusion Therapy (medication administered via IV or intravenous method). The remaining rooms are dedicat-
ed to pre-operative and postoperative care and recovery. While these renovations offer patients and their families a more comfortable setting, the focus at Redmond is always on the quality of care patients receive. In fact, Redmond was recently recognized by the Joint Commission, for the third year in a row, as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, and Surgical Care. Redmond is one of only 314
Redmond was recently recognized by the Joint Commission, for the third year in a row, as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures hospitals in the nation to achieve Top Performer status for the last three consecutive years. Find out more about Redmond Regional Medical Center by visiting Redmond’s website at www.RedmondRegional.com.
Terrance Hight, Sr., Surgical Services Administrator, discusses renovations at the Chamber’s Business After Hours alongside Lawren Dentmon, OR Analyst, and Donna Nebel, Pre-op Charge Nurse.
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New Location, New Convenience on Broad All about Location
Owners Larry & Barry Alford
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Any business owner knows that selecting the location for your business is vital to the success of the company. This is why Larry Alford, owner of ServiceMaster by Twins (2013 Small Business of the Year), Rome Cleaners, EDR (a restoration dry cleaning business) and Cartridge World purchased the old Expert Tire building on Broad Street. “The first business people see as they come into Floyd County from Hwy. 411 is our ServiceMaster corporate office, and we want that same look and feel to be right in the heart of Rome,” says Alford, a lifelong resident. “When people turn onto Broad Street, Rome Cleaners will be the first business many people see. We want to present a strong image for our community and business.” This real estate investment by the Alford Twins, Larry and Barry, is the latest in a 22 year small business success story that has grown into eight locations in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Alabama. While they have had many opportunities to move to other communities, they choose to stay in Rome because “it is and always will be home.” The Alfords hope that this location will be a strong investment and be of convenience to the customers.
Fun Facts Favorite TV Show “The Walking Dead”
Favorite movie
Logan - “Forgetting Sarah
Above: A look at the construction taking place inside the former Expert Tire as it transforms into Rome Cleaners,Marshall.” Cartridge World Bo – “Pretty Woman” and Merry Maids. Below: Dwayne Alford, owner of Multi-Craft with andConstruction, “The Lion isKing.” employee Tommy Bates checking on the building’s progress.
Favorite Recent song
Back to Broad Street
The new location is at 712 Broad Street which was the former Expert Tire. Rome Cleaners and Cartridge World will be located there. Part of the building is being leased to Merry Maids and there is one more space available. All three businesses plan to be open at this new location starting January 26th.
Why are you involved in the Chamber?
“We feel our involvement in the Chamber is very important to the future of our company. The Chamber is the best way for us to network and build business-to-business relationships. We feel our membership in the local Chamber is the best investment we feel we spend each year,” says Alford. “My wife, Missy Alford, is very involved in the Chamber and was Ambassador of the Year in 2012. Employees Stephanie Nichols, Logan Osborne and Richard Theakston are very involved with the Chamber as well.”
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill ‘Meanwhile Back at Mama’s’
Favorite book
“Aragon series and Game of Thrones.”
hidden skills
Bo - “Logan is a professional Yu-Gi-Oh player.” Logan - “And ping-pong.” Bo - “If I have hidden skills, I don’t know it yet. It’s a real secret!”
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Foreign Trade Commissioners Visit Rome & Floyd County Article By: Cheryl Riner Hodge Photos By: Keri Smith
In November, the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce hosted trade representatives from six countries. The delegation included Louise Fortin and George Lemieux, Canada; Alessandro Mussa, Italy; Angelika Heitzmann, Austria; Cecile Mignotte, France and Kimberly Shulman, Switzerland, all are based in Atlanta. The trade representatives were looking to promote investment and expansion to the southeast, specifically to Georgia. While in Rome, they focused on the quality of our local educational opportunities, including all of our local colleges, as well as our K-12 schools.
Representatives pose on a Suzuki ATV after a tour.
“Many foreign executives look to the quality of schools in a community as an indicator of the caliber of the local work force. The schools are also important to executives who may be moving their families to the United States,” said Chamber of Commerce President Al Hodge. Heather Seckman, Director of Economic Development at the Chamber of Commerce, took the group to Berry College where they had a working January 2015 10
The group met with Rome community leaders at Berry College for lunch.
lunch with community leaders Anne Kaiser, Vice President of the Northwest Region for Georgia Power, and Patrick Eidson, Rome City Assistant Manager. During the afternoon the delegation was given a tour of the Suzuki manufacturing plant on Technology Parkway by Mr. Kelly Floyd, ATV Sales/Service Part Coordinator. The final stop on the tour was Darlington School where the delegation was greeted by Mr. Brent Bell, Head of School, and Mr. Jack Tunnell, Director of Day Admission, Associate Director of Admission. “We value the international diversity of Darlington’s student body as an asset to the Rome community as well as to the school, and we are honored to support the Chamber’s work in encouraging international companies to consider Rome”, said Joe Montgomery, Chief Advancement Officer. After touring the school, the delegation met with Mr. Eric Braun, World Languages Teacher, to discuss Darlington’s Global Studies Program and with Mr. Sam Moss, Dean of College Guidance, who gave an overview of Darlington’s college placement.
FEBRUARY 19-20, 2015 HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE Two of TIME’s Top 25 inventions of 2014, Drones, 3D Prosthetics, ELIO Motors, Gesture-recognition for the hearing-impaired, Wireless Power Transfer, Alzheimers Pre-diagnosis, Cybertechnology & Information Security and MORE…..
CHAMBER MEMBERS: $50*
*Ticket price includes $10 meal voucher to STUDENTS/ SENIOR ADULTS : $30* participating downtown Broad St restaurants:
NON-CHAMBER MEMBERS: $75* Visit www.confluencerome.org for more information and tickets
Schroeder’s New Deli Great Harvest Bread Co. Jefferson’s Restaurant Mellow Mushroom
Harvest Moon Brewhouse Grill Jamwich Johnny’s New York Style Pizza
Ribbon Cuttings Prusakowski Insurance & Financial Services >> David Prusakowski cuts the ribbon at his new downtown office located at 8 E 3rd Avenue.
<< Downtown Welcome Center The new Downtown Welcome Center, supported by 2013 SPLOST funds, is located at 300 West 1st Street.
Roman Trading >> JT and Andrew Edenfield cut the ribbon for the grand reopening at 415 Broad Street.
<< Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chicken Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chicken officials and Salvation Army Captain Douglas McClure cut the ribbon for the new restaurant located at 614 Shorter Avenue NW.
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Church’s Chicken Mr. Robert Jacks 614 Shorter Ave NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 292-0025 www.churchs.com
River Dog Paddle Co. Mr. Mike Sams 5 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161 (706) 512-5107 www.riverdogpaddleco.com
New Members Packaging Products Corp. Rome Division Mr. Bill Macklin 2 Superior Blvd. Rome, GA 30161 (706) 234-0100 www.packagingproductscorp.com
Pizza Hut Mr. Kamran Kurani 3355 Martha Berry Hwy Rome, GA 30165 (706) 503-1453 www.pizzahut.com
Rome Industrial Cleaning Service, LLC Ms. Shiela Bishop 96 East Callahan St. NE Rome, GA 30161 (706) 234-4407 www.romeindustrialcleaning.com
Renewals Advanced Steel Technology Alliant Health Plans, Inc. Appraisal Associates of Rome - Harry Brock Arborhaven Investments BDD Consulting Services Benchmark Physical Therapy Brent Scarbrough & Company Inc. City Electric Supply
Daniel Dunagan Logging, Inc. Fairveiw/ES Brown Heritage Corp. Ford, Gittings & Kane Jewelers Free Clinic of Rome, The Jandy’s Frozen Yogurt, LLC Merrill Lynch N.L. Smithworks, Inc. Piedmont Agency
Pizza Hut - Lindale Pridemore & Cox Orthodontics Renaissance Marquis Riverside Gourmet The Free Clinic of Rome The Season TigerFlight Foundation
Advertiser’s Index page 2 Harbin Clinic 1825 Martha Berry Highway www.harbinclinic.com 706-295-5331 page 5 Greene’s Jewelers 328 Broad Street www.greenesjewelers.com 706-291-7236
page 5 Berry College Campbell School of Business MBA Program 2277 Martha Berry Highway www.berry.edu/mba 706-238-5896
page 15 Southeastern Mills 333 Old Lindale Road www.semills.com 706-291-6528
Back Cover Ford, Gittings & Kane Jewelers 312 Broad Street www.fgkjewelers.com 706-291-8811
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Visitor’s Guide Downtown Rome
Points of Interest
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 12 Harbin Clinic Tony E. Warren Cancer Center
Points of Interest
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 Mt. Berry Square 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 Lower School 28 Darlington Upper School 29 Georgia Northwestern Technical College 30 Unity Christian School 31 State Mutual Stadium 32 Saint Mary’s Catholic School
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Ring in the New Year!
“ Forever Begins Here”
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