June 2016 Momentum Magazine

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June 2016

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

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Chamber Communications Coordinator Contributed story content: Chamber Intern Ayana Walker

On the Cover

Momentum June 2016

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

In this Issue...

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

Chamber News:

5 Partners in Prosperty III Recognition...................................................... 6 Thank You, Manufacturers: GREIA Golf Tournament................ 6 Allen Murphy's Appliance: More than 3 Decades of Quality........... 7 Swerve into Art..................................................................................................... 8 "Local Bank. Local Decisions": Heritage First Bank................................ 9 Post Legislative Breakfast..........................................................................10 Ribbon Cuttings................................................................................11-12 Congratulations Leadership Rome XXXIII.....................................

Membership Report:

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

Teachers and Staff from Garden Lakes Elementary School finish out the school year with a painting party at Swerve. To learn more about Swerve, visit Page 8.

Photo Contributed by Swerve

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Upcoming

Community Events

June 7

Floyd-Gordon Employer Committee Location: Goodwill of North Georgia 154 Hicks Drive, Rome, GA, 30161 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Background Checks: Updates and Applications Speaker: Sarah Long, PSI cost is $10 per person and includes lunch.

To RSVP please email Julie Turner at Julie.

Turner@gdol.ga.gov by Friday, June 3.

706-292-3301

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

706-291-7967

June 16

Adoption Information Session Location: Historic Mason Lodge 336 Broad Street STE 200, Rome, GA, 30161 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Lutheran Services of Georgia’s Heritage Adoption Program partners with DFCS to find Forever Families for children waiting in Georgia’s foster care system. Information Sessions are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:00pm at the Rome Office, located above Jefferson’s at 336 Broad St. For more information, contact aweaver@lsga.org

706-506-0649

June 26

Riverwood Senior Living Open House Location: Riverwood Senior Living 511 W. Tenth Street, Rome, GA, 30165 Time: 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Please come and see our beautiful personal care and memory care home!

706-506-0649

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN Hello Momentum Readers!

To know where you’re going, you got to know where you’ve been.

That’s the idea for this month’s issue of Momentum Magazine, and I personally think that it’s a fitting time to reflect on that since it is the middle of the 2016 Calendar year, as well as the middle of my tenure here as Chairman of the Board of the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce.

Thinking back on all the things the Chamber team has been able to accomplish over the last six months, I’m astounded. From securing Transdev’s move to Rome to aiding Ball Corporation in their expansion here, we’ve had a lot of success, and I’m happy to share how that success is starting to trickle down into our small business community.

As Transdev works on hiring the 160 people to fill their new customer care call center in Floyd County, the Chamber has also hosted many — and I mean more than the normal amount of — ribbon cuttings for new businesses, local company expansions and renovations, and the number of ribbon cutting applications continues to grow! That to me shows the level of successful growth our local economy is seeing from corporate expansions at local manufacturing facilities like Bekaert Corporation and International Paper. I’m sure as we move into the second half of 2016, we’ll continue to see more growth and that is exciting news. Community growth has a ripple effect and we are definitely seeing those waves move into our community! Much like the theme of this year’s 2016 “Together We Row” Membership Campaign, it is important that we ride those waves together as community partners and as Chamber members! And speaking of Chamber members, you might notice, if you flip to page 13 that we’ve also seen an increase in our new members during the month of May, which is also a wonderful indicator of growth and that more and more businesses are wanting to get involved in the chamber to grow their community!

So as we look back to look forward, this month's Momentum has put together a group of features focusing on our members, sharing stories from both new and established businesses. This issue begins by celebrating one of our long-time members from the West Rome and Garden Lakes area: Allen Murphy’s Appliance Center. As a local appliance and parts center, Allen Murphy’s has remained dedicated to the Chamber for more than 30 years and has a rich family history that weaves itself throughout their business!

Momentum then switches gears as it focuses on the story of one of our newest, creative members: Swerve, a local art gallery and workshop created by two local educators, which has been making name for itself in only two months time! Lastly, read up on on Heritage First Bank, which is mixing both new and innovative banking habits with the traditions of local banking! Heritage First Bank is a Chamber Partner In Prosperity III investor!

As always, 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 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 committed to the future of Rome and Floyd County. Feel free to drop by anytime to say 'Hello' and to find out about many of our wonderful and upcoming business events.

Happy Reading!

Curtis Gardner (LR XXVII)

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

Check the community calendar at www.romega.com for event details.

Congratulations Leadership Rome XXXIII Graduates

Ms. Arion Bass, Hardy Realty & Development Mr. John Blalock, Floyd County Government Ms. Jane Bosarge, C&S Trophies Dr. Dave Caldwell, Culbreth Carr & Watson Animal Clinic Ms. Hayley Carpenter, Redmond Regional Medical Center Ms. Kristy Childre, City of Rome Ms. Kim Davis, Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia Mr. Keith Dunn, Pruitt Health Hospice Mr. Patrick Eidson, City of Rome Mr. Kelly Floyd, Suzuki Manufacturing of America Ms. Abby Hastings, Harbin Clinic, LLC Mr. Chris Jackson, McRae, Stegall, Peek, Smith, Harman & Monroe, LLP

Ms. Emily Johnson, Floyd County Government Ms. Chris Kozelle, Berry College Mr. Matthew Peer, Darlington School Mr. William Richardson, Brinson, Askew, Berry Seigler, Richardson & Davis Mr. Ethan Roberson, International Paper Mr. Russell Sarratt, WinShape Teams Mr. Gregory Shropshire, 100 Black Men of Rome Ms. Berenice Vasquez, Northwest Georgia Cancer Coalition Mr. Clint Wilder, State Mutual Insurance Company Cpt. Roy Willingham, City of Rome Police Department Ms. Melissa Wingate, Citizens First Bank Mr. Charlie Zebeau, Floyd Medical Center

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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS IN PROSPERITY INVESTORS

A Thank You to Our Manufacturers

GREIA Golf Tournament Platinum Investors

City of Rome Southeastern Mills State Mutual Insurance Company

Gold Investors

Georgia Power International Paper OTR Wheel Engineering Pirelli Tire North America

Silver Investors

Berry College Harbin Clinic F & P Georgia Neaton Rome, Inc. Floyd County Government Oglethorpe Power Floyd Medical Center Peach State Labs, LLC Redmond Regional Medical Center

Bronze Investors

Basic Ready Mix Hardy Realty & Development Bekaert Corporation Heritage Automotive Group Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Lowe’s Regional Distribution Center Richardson & Davis, LLP Marglen Industries Coosa Valley Credit Union North Georgia Distributing Company Foss Manufacturing Riverside Auto Group General Electric Company Rome Braves SunTrust Bank

Senior Investors Tier One

Brown & Brown Insurance of Georgia Citizens First Bank, a division of Synovus FP – Pigments

Garner & Glover Company Logical Systems, Inc. McRae, Stegall, Peek, Harman, Smith & Monroe, LLP

BDD Consulting Services Brooks Building Group Charles Williams REIC Cheryl Riner Hodge, Artist Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House Cox, Byington, Brumlow & Johnson Darlington School David F. Guldenschuh, PC David & Denise Newby Evans Construction Co. Ford, Gittings & Kane, Jewelers Georgia Machine Works Greater Community Bank Greene’s Jewelers Henderson & Sons Funeral Home

Heritage First Bank Hi-Tech Signs & Ad Specialties Midian Roofing North Georgia Equipment Company Owens Financial Group, Inc. POWER 10 Profile Custom Extrusions River City Bank SCANA Energy ServiceMaster by Twins Suzuki Manfacturing of America United Community Bank Ware Mechanical, Inc. Wells Fargo Whittington, Jones & Rudert, CPAs, LLC

Tier Two

Associate Investors

Accounting Solutions Plus David Harvey Frank Barron Dr. Paul Ferguson Hortman-Carney Dental, Inc. Jowers-Sklar Insurance Kelly Services

Randy Quick R.H. Ledbetter Properties, Inc. Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q Wallis Printing Company Tom Watters Watters & Associates Landscape WOW Café & Wingery

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The Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, City of Rome and Floyd County co-hosted the annual Greater Rome Existing Industries Association (GREIA) Golf Tournament on Wednesday, May 12th, at Stonebridge Golf Course.

The annual tournament serves as a “Thank You” to the 100+ manufacturing companies for the many contributions they make to the Rome and Floyd County Community. This year, more than 30 players who work in these industries were joined by local city and county officials and sponsors. The group was treated to lunch, prizes and a post-tournament reception.

Why celebrate manufacturing?

Manufacturing makes up a substantial portion of the local workforce in Rome and Floyd County. According to the most recent data released by the national Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5,953 individuals held manufacturing jobs in Floyd County, and that number grows continually as new business relocate to the area and our existing manufacturing corporations continue to see success, expand and invest in our community.

Over the last year, for example, Rome and Floyd County has been privileged to celebrate several expansion and investment announcements for companies such as International Paper, Bekaert Corporation, Ball Metal Container and many more! These companies have created hundreds of new jobs and invested millions of dollars right here in our hometown.

Equally important is the direct role these manufacturers play in the success of our small business and other business sectors in Rome and Floyd County: primary jobs created by our industries support healthcare, retail, services, and government!

Additionally, property taxes paid by these industries considerably offset residential property taxes. For example, three manufacturing companies here in Rome and Floyd County pay in excess of $2.9 million in property taxes each year. Based on the average property taxes due per household in our community, this would equate to the taxes revenue generated from more than 3,600 homes!

Allen Murphy's Appliance Center:

More than 3 Decades of Family Tradition, Quality Service

By Ayana Walker, Chamber Intern

Delivery Manager & long-time employee Charlie Creamer loads a washing machine into the Allen Murphy's truck.

Allen Murphy's Appliance Center's Owners Terry Murphy and Tammy Murphy Williamon (right) with Manager Tammy Webb

When Allen Murphy first opened the doors of his appliance business, Allen Murphy’s Appliance Center, he started with a business philosophy to assure that his company would not only supply top-of-the-line products, but it would also provide superior customer service.

Today, more than three decades later, his two children — Terry Murphy and Tammy Murphy Williamon — are carrying on their father’s traditions at their 2411 Garden Lakes Boulevard location.

Recently, Momentum Magazine had the opportunity to sit down and chat with co-owner Terry Murphy to share their history and see how they have been able to be so successful after 33 years.

Located in Rome, GA., the store first opened its doors in 1983 with oversight from founding owner Allen Murphy. “I was in college at the time, so I worked part-time for three or four years until I got out of college,” Mr. Murphy said.

As one of six employees at the time – most of which were family members – Mr. Murphy, who graduated with his bachelor’s in marketing, said he originally hadn’t planned on staying at the family business.

Nevertheless, Mr. Murphy is now following in his father’s footsteps, and he and his sister were made co-owners of the business in 2005. More than a decade since the pair took over the store, the business now has eight employees, including two fulltime servicemen. Allen Murphy's Appliance Center still prides itself on being a full-line dealer that is knowledgeable about their products as well as the service and delivery which they provide for their own appliances.

Within the Rome community, the store is renowned for offering some of the most extensive lines of major appliances within the area. The store offers a high selection of name-brand retailers such as Speed Queen, Whirlpool,

Maytag, Frigidaire, General Electric, Sharp, Samsung, and many more.

“We’re a full-line dealer,” Mr. Murphy noted, “as far as major appliances go, we offer washers, dryers, refrigerators, dish washers.”

Terry claims that the family secret — to the success of the business for the past 33 years — is having good employees and taking care of the customers. “Service is most important to us. We are family. You can buy appliances anywhere, but, with us, we add a personal family feel,” said Mr. Murphy Furthermore, “We really rely on word-of-mouth advertising, so we really take pride in the tight-knit relationships we form with our customers,” Mr. Murphy added.

Aside from taking care of their customers, Allen Murphy's Appliance Center is also active within the area and is an advocate of giving back. “We sponsor high school football games and donate to their boosters,” Mr. Murphy mentioned, “Living in a small community like this, you’re bound to be involved with the athletic teams.”

Terry said that as a small business, his company is set apart from the large retailers because of their high standards for service. “Give us a chance,” said Mr. Murphy. “All that I can ask is for people to give us a chance, and they will be coming back for generations.”

Allen Murphy's Appliance Center have been a member of the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce for more than 30 years, and they, “plan on keeping it that way,” said Mr. Murphy.

Mr. Murphy beamed as he described some of the benefits he has received as a Chamber member. “We benefit from the business contacts/networking, and an overall sense of support from fellow small businesses,” he noted, “but most of all, we love the referrals. Having a customer come in and hearing them say the Chamber referred them means so much.”

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Two Local Teachers Invite Romans to

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SWERVE into Art

on’t fear the Art. That's what two art educators turned entrepreneurs — Holly Chaffin and Val Featherston — have been challenging everyone in Rome and Floyd County to do.

The pair of elementary school art teachers has recently started a business together and is moonlighting after school as the co-owners of Swerve. Swerve — as its name suggests — is a hip spot marked by purple banners and a bright sign on the Cotton Block of Broad Street in downtown Rome that is serving as a place for Romans and Floyd Countians to embrace their inner creative sides.

Once inside, the Swerve studio — with its brightly-colored decor and laid-back atmosphere — is sure to inspire just about anyone into testing their skills with a paint brush or a pottery wheel.

“We wanted to create a space where people could get creative,” explains Ms. Chaffin. “As teachers of art, I feel like it was just natural for us to want to share our love of art with others, and this space provides us with an outlet to do just that.”

Ms. Chaffin said Swerve celebrated its grand opening in April 2016, and as a growing art studio and gallery, the space provides many groups with a perfect setting to meet up with friends or coworkers, relax and share in some artistic activities together. Both Ms. Chaffin, who teaches at West End Elementary, and Ms. Featherston, art teacher at Cave Spring Elementary, said the business has been booming after school hours.

"We're excited because business has been really good and we've been hosting alot of parties lately," added Ms. Featherston. "Everything from bridal showers and bacholerette parties, to school groups and even corporate team-building meetings."

Ms. Featherston said she has been thrilled by the community's response to their hands-on workshop concept, since art in any form helps individuals relax and tackle problems in therapeutic ways that they normally wouldn't in their daily lives.

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A group of "Swerve artists" enjoys painting ceramics at the 108 Broad Street shop. Photo contributed by Swerve.

"When your hands are busy creating, your mind is allowed to be free, and you'd be amazed at all your mind can accomplish when it's freed. With art, your mind is solving problems in a different way that it normally is not allowed to do. That's when true innovation and creativity is released. Really, the art studio is like the original makerspace. We just have to tell people, 'Don't fear the art.""

At Swerve, "artists" of all ages are invited to enjoy various types of art media including: painting, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, clay, blown glass, knitting/crocheting, and much more!

"And we're expanding," said Featherston with a smile. "We've still got a deck that we are going to build out back so we can have parties out there. We're also going to start incorporating classes or workshops on Saturdays so that people can try different media."

To learn more about Swerve, visit their website at www. swervearts.com or call 706-346-5429.

A ‘Local Bank’ with ‘Local Decisions’:

Heritage First Bank

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ne local bank is continuing the nearly five-decade long tradition of banking on Broad.

Rome-based Heritage First Bank moved its financial headquarters a few months ago and is now occupying the three-story building overlooking downtown at 501 Broad Street; a physical move that has brought the 14-year-old financial company great success, according to Heritage First Bank President Ryan Earnest (LR XV).

Now, Mr. Earnest and the rest of the bank’s well-respected managerial team hope to capture even more of the local market through the many technological advances their company has made and continues to introduce to their already full line of banking services.

Heritage First Bank's President Ryan Earnest and Executive Vice President/ Chief Operations Officer Bruce Peace look over plans for eBanking expansions

About Heritage First

Mr. Earnest said Heritage First’s success greatly relies on the trust and relationships the bank has built within the community.

“As a community bank, we proudly stand behind our slogan, ‘Local Bank. Local Decisions.’” said Mr. Earnest. “That slogan embodies the spirit of Heritage First, where the banking experience is one that is unique and personalized. When you come into any of our offices, you’ll meet not only a well-experienced banking professional who can handle your total financial needs, but a community neighbor who understands and relates to you and your needs.”

Mr. Earnest said Heritage First was originally created with the community's growing needs in mind. Heritage First first opened its doors in January of 2001, originally as a Loan Production Office in West Rome. By the next year, the company had grown and converted into a full service bank, offering more services to go with their already extensive list of financial loaning. By 2003, the financial institution was looking to expand again and opened its second office in East Rome. Then in 2008, the bank built its first ‘from the ground up’ office in the Armuchee community, just north of Mount Berry Mall, a structure, that with its copper metal roof, has become a trusted icon in the community.

“The growth we have seen is an indicator of the growth in Rome and Floyd County,” added Mr. Earnest.

As the local financial institution continued to develop and expand, the bank’s leaders were looking for more space for their headquarters, and in January 2015, purchased their current 42,000-squarefoot downtown location.

“The building has always been a bank, and we found it very special to us that we were able to continue that tradition,” said Mr. Earnest. “This has been the home of National City Bank, Georgia Railroad Bank, First Union Bank, Wachovia Bank and Wells Fargo, and is where many of our employees got their start.”

tomer's convenience. Heritage First’s ATM and eBanking services are available 24/7, and the bank’s ATMs at their Broad Street location now accept deposits. eBanking services have become more substantial as Heritage First has recently introduced Popmoney (online person-to-person money transfers) and Apple Pay (an internationally recognized payment system where you can use your iPhone or Apple Watch to make payments).

“The mobile wallet is what people are moving to,” said Mr. Peace. “A lot of different companies and banks are starting to incorporate this type of payment option. The mobile wallet is quickly gaining in popularity and by integrating it into our line; it gives us a definite advantage.”

Looking ‘First’ toward the Future

Heritage First Bank continues to pride itself in its experienced staff and with the technological advances it continues to make — both of which have been major components in their developments.

Heritage First Bank’s Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Officer Bruce Peace said the bank celebrates the fact that their experienced staffers have more than 300 years of collective banking experience.

“We want to continue to be a place where people know your name when you walk in,” he added. “We want to continue to support local citizens of Rome and Floyd County, and to do so, we have to incorporate a lot of new touches to our banking. People want to bank, when they want to bank, and we want to cater to those needs.”

That’s why the bank has added several ways to bank at the cus-

Heritage First Bank is a Partners in Prosperty III

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Post-Legislative Breakfast draws crowd

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early 100 business professionals attended the Chamber's annual PostLegislative Breakfast on May 18th and heard from local lawmakers as they discussed national, local and state issues, hot topics and recently passed legislation.

At the breakfast, State Representative Katie Dempsey shared that a new law lowering the interest rate for refunded taxes will go in effect July 1st.

State Representative Christian Coomer gave an update on transportation opportunities, including $258 million that has been earmarked for the U.S. 411 Connector to I-75 over the next three fiscal years and $140 million designated for improving the Ledbetter Interchange, which connects Rockmart Highway, U.S. 411 and U.S. 27.

State Representative Eddie Lumsden discussed the recent passing of House Bill 766, which allows businesses to receive up to a 5 percent discount on workers compensation for participating in an apprenticeship for high schoolers.

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by River City Bank

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ABOVE: State Representative Christian Coomer (center) talks with Toni Hannah (from left), of Georgia Power, Dr. Donald Green, of Georgia Highlands College, Mary Transue, of Georgia Highlands College, and Murry Weaver, of Georgia Power.

LEFT: Steve White (LR XIX), of Citizens First Bank, talks with State Representative Eddie Lumsden during the Post-Legislative Breakfast.

Ribbon Cuttings

Board of Directors Treasurer John Pillsbury (LR VIII) (center, from left), Executive Director Barbara Earle, and Dr. Leonard Reeves cut the ribbon for Faith & Deeds Community Health Clinic.

Faith & Deeds Community Health Clinic was formerly known as The Free Clinic of Rome.

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Franchisee Mohammed Abbasi (center) and daughter Amanda Abbasi, cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the Wendy's at 1700 Turner McCall Blvd.

Franchisee Mohammed Abbasi (center), Mrs. Sandra Abbasi (left) and their daughter Amanda Abbasi, cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the Wendy's at 801 Martha Berry Blvd.

Owner Michael Pearson cuts the ribbon for the grand opening of Spartan Smoothies, 315 Riverside Parkway NE, STE 160.

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More Ribbon Cuttings

Owner Chip Shaw cuts the ribbon for the grand opening of The Cloud Shack, 2400 Garden Lakes Blvd. The Cloud Shack specializes in vaping supplies and accessories.

Co-owners Stephanie Bradshaw (left) and Susan Horton cut the "fabric" during the grand opening for The Stitchery's new location, 9 Central Plaza.

Second Graders at Elm Street Elementary School cut the ribbon for the unveiling of the Elm Street Monarch Butterfly Garden. Elm Street Elementary School recently named a STEMcertified school for projects and learning opportunities like this garden and Sugar Kids Beauty.

Redmond Regional Medical Center's Director of Food & Nutrition Andrew Ballantine cuts the ribbon for the grand opening of their new cafeteria at the hospital, 501 Redmond Road.

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Member

100 Black Men of Rome-NWGA, Inc. Adams Management Services Corporation Aerotek Ameriprise Financial Arco Ideas & Design, Inc. Avery Drugs Barnsley Gardens Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. Big Time Products, LLC Bojangles/CHKB Brasfield & Gorrie, L.L.C. Brooks Building Group, Inc. Brugg Pipesystems, LLC Brumlow, Corwin & Delashmit, PC Bussey's Flowers, Gifts & Decor C & R Compliance, LLC Caldwell Printing Co. Camp Industries Cevian Design Lab Chiaha Guild of Arts & Crafts Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home Chili's Bar & Grill City of Cave Spring Clay Service Co. Collins Auto Clean-Up Coosa Valley Communications, Inc. Coosa Valley Credit Union Cornerstone Financial & Insurance Group Country Inn & Suites Country Sportsman Cruiz Mitchell Trucking Culbreth-Carr-Watson Animal Clinic Cycle Therapy D & J Lawncare DiPrima Shoes, Inc. Dwarf House Chick-Fil-A Classics Ear, Nose, & Throat of Northwest Georgia Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fellowship Baptist Church First Bank Mortgage Partners - Tony Miller First Baptist Church of Rome First Presbyterian Church Garden Lakes Realty Company Georgia Power GMC Value-Mart Goo-Goo Express Wash Habitat for Humanity Restore - Coosa Valley Hanging Around Rome by Studio Siri Harvest Moon Cafe Heritage First Bank Hillis Outdoor Specialists Inc. Hitchcock Heating & Air Inc. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Howse, Rice & Brown, CPAs, PC Integra Anesthesia Associates, LLC K. C. Homes, Inc. Larkin Swartz DDS, LLC Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant Lavender Mountain Hardware LLC Lawson Electric Co., Inc. Lifoam Industries, LLC Living & Giving Logical Systems, Inc. Lovvorn Door & Window Company March of Dimes, Northwest Division MasterStreamTV.com Merry Maids Metropolitan United Methodist Church Midian Roofing Mountain Oak Vapors of GA, LLC Neaton Rome, Inc.

rship Renewals for the month Nelson & Nelson Contractors, Inc. Noon Optimist Club of Rome North Rome Church of God NWGA Center for Independent Living Oak Hill Church of Christ Old Havana Cigar Company O'Neill LLC PaperPack, Inc Parnick Jennings Sr's Good Shepherd Funeral Home Party Time Beverages Petland Pick-O-Deli Cafeteria Powell Discount Auto Parts Inc. Preferred Travel of Rome, Inc. Premier Imaging Medical Systems Inc. Professional Freedom Tax Service, Inc. Provino's Italian Restaurant Quick Tune and Lube/Brake Master Rebecca Blaylock Child Development Center

Redmond Family Care-West Rome Redmond Physician Network Rehab Techniques Physical Therapy RIFF - Rome International Film Festival Riverside Oral & Facial Surgery, PC Rome Center for Pediatric Dentistry Rome City Schools Rome GI & The Rome Endoscopy Center Rome-Floyd County Recycling Center Ronald L. Abbott, CPA, PC Sam's Club #6509 Save-A-Lot Scott Logistics Corp.

Seven Hills Rotary Club Sexual Assault Center of NW Ga Inc ShuttleTran Airport Transportation Services, Inc. Simpson Organization Soymet 101, LLC St. Mary's Catholic School

Stonebridge Golf Course Summit Quest Cancer Support Services Syntec Industries Teresa Lumsden, State Farm Insurance & Financial Services The Salvation Army The Shrimp Boat The Stitchery The Sweet Cocoon, Inc. Thornton Pest Control Tiernan & Patrylo, Inc Tuck's Superstores Inc. Underhill CPA UPS Store Vapor Craft Walker Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc. Whistle Britches White Electric Construction Co. Willow Creek Landscape Supply WLAQ-AM 1410

New Members Banc Card Mr. Robert Corso 736 Jewel Street Bremen, GA 30110 (770) 722-7705 www.BancCard.com Cruiz Mitchell Trucking Mr. Rodney Cruiz Mitchell 30 Acorn Road Rome, GA 30161 (706) 506-5993 Cupcakes Around the Corner Ms. Carrie Bishop 100 W Second Avenue STE 200 Rome, GA 30161 (706) 346-3669 ACW Landscape, LCC Mr. Andrew Wardlaw 4617 Rockmart Highway Silver Creek, GA 30161 (706) 428-4963 www.acwlandscapes.com Elite Electrical Solutions, LLC Mr. Chris Langford 584 Floyd Springs Road Armuchee, GA 30165 (706) 252-0125 www.eesllc.org

Hoyt Firm, Attorneys at Law Mr. Wade Hoyt III 408 E. First Street Rome, GA 30161 (706) 295-7804 www.thehoytfirmrome.com

Shasta Daisies Boutique Ms. Shasta Farrer 610 Shorter Avenue NW STE 23 Rome, GA 30165 (706) 266-9785 www.facebook.com/ Shastadaisies413

Wendy's West Rome Mr. Mohammed Abbasi 2435 Shorter Avenue Rome, GA 30165 (706) 234-3272 www.wendys.com

Hydro Dynamics, Inc. Mr. Kelly Hudson 8 Redmond Court NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 234-4111 www.hydrodynamics.com

Doug's Deli Downtown, LLC Mr. Doug Bowling 606 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161 (706) 235-1662 www.facebook.com/ dougsdelidowntownrome

Wendy's Armuchee Mr. Mohammed Abbasi 3343 Martha Berry Highway NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 235-0633 www.wendys.com

Rome's City Pest Control Mr. Jonathan Morris 2415 Garden Lakes Blvd. NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 676-3443

The Cloud Shack Ms. Shea Dale 2400 Garden Lakes Blvd NW Rome, GA 30161 (877)220-0193 www.thecloudshack.com

Wendy's East Rome Mr. Mohammed Abbasi 1700 Turner McCall Blvd SW Rome, GA 30161 (706) 378-8054 www.wendys.com

Joyride Pedicabs, LLC Mr. Mike Schaller Hawthorne Suites 100-110 W. Second Avenue Rome, GA 30161 (770) 713-1515 www.joyridepedicabs.com

J.R. Crickets Mr. Drew Montgomery 201 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161 (706)784-4354 www.jrcrickets.com M.L.King Commission Ms. Sundai Stevenson P.O. Box 6161 Rome, GA 30161 (706) 346 -7524 River Ratz Tubing & Kayak Mr. Rick Dempsey 105 Callahan Street NE Rome, GA 30161 (706) 728-4160 www.riverratzrome.com

Wendy's Martha Berry Mr. Mohammed Abbasi 801 Martha Berry Blvd NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 291-1008 www.wendys.com

Want to see your name here?

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

Alto Computers Mr. Steve Adams 610 Shorter Avenue STE 5 Rome, GA 30165 (706) 290-0308 www.facebook.com/altocomputers

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Floyd County

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 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 June 2016 14

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7 Advertiser’s Sheffield page Office Products 327 Brewer Road Index www.sheffieldop.com Inside Front Cover Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q 2103 Shorter Ave. www.sonnysbbq.com 706-234-1441 page 5 Greene’s Jewelers 328 Broad St. www.greenesjewelers.com 706-291-7236

page 9 Hanging Around Rome

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

page 10 Logical Systems, Inc. 605 E. First St. STE 101 www.logsysinc.com 706-234-9896

page 15 Hardy Realty & Development Co. 1609 Martha Berry Blvd. www.hardyrealty.com 706-291-4321 Back Cover page 10 Ford, Gittings & Kane Jewelers River City Bank 312 Broad St. 228 N. Second Ave. www.fgkjewelers.com www.rivercitybankonline.com 706-236-2123 706-291-8811

THE LOFTS AT THIRD & BROAD Condominium type retail spaces on Broad Street for sale.

Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

706-291-4321

THE GRIFFIN - 215 BROAD ST. Now Leasing high end, beautifully restored office/retail commercial space.

Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

1701 MARTHA BERRY BLVD

CENTRAL PLAZA

113 ARMSTRONG STREET

13 CHIEFTAINS DRIVE

Corner lot, almost an acre. Residental home zoned commerical. Perfect for development. $299,900. Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

3 Retail Spaces For Lease.

Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

15,738 sq ft warehouse with central heat and air. One loading dock and one drive in door. $250,000. Jimmy Byars, 706-506-9051

4,392 sq. ft. building w/large open area, classrooms, office & kitchen. $169,000. Wayne Lester, 706-347-8576

2730 MARTHA BERRY HWY

1013 N FIFTH AVENUE

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

8,165 sq. ft. of retail space in front of Mount Berry Mall. For sale $600,000 or lease $3,500 mo. Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

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

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

411 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

412 E. FIRST STREET

TURNER MCCALL NEAR KMART

Clocktower Square. Lg Executive Office Building. Price to lease, good parking. Carol Hatch, 706-346-1646

404 SHORTER AVENUE

Vacant commerical lot adjacent to Kmart. 1.42 arces. $350,000.

Carol Hatch, 706-346-1646

Building with 40’x60’ showroom & office space with 40’x80’ warehouse. $235,000. David Terrell, 706-346-5338

Free standing office building. Parking Lot, Downtown Rome. Approx 2,000 sq. ft. Jimmy Byars, 706-506-9051

96 THREE RIVERS DRIVE

1605 MARTHA BERRY BLVD

300 CHATILLON ROAD

208 BROAD STREET

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

3,000 sq. ft. office space w/ utilities.

For lease, $3,000/ month.

Jimmy Byars, 706-506-9051

2 large office suites available, includes utilities.

Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031.

2nd floor, office space for lease available soon.

Bill Summer, 706-346-1233

300 E. SIXTH AVENUE