August 2016
LaScala’s Italian Food Legacy Residency Program at Redmond Regional A New National Call Center: TRANSDEV Rome Tennis Center at Berry College
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AUGUST 2016 GREATER ROME CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Serving All of Beautiful Floyd County Since 1911
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WEBSITE romega.com PHONE 706.291.7663 INTL 011.706.291.7663 FAX 706.232.5755
Staff Al Hodge, President & CEO Kat Beegle, Receptionist Scotty Clark, Director of Finance Angela Devine, Small Business & Entrepreneurial Coordinator Jeanne Krueger, Director of Membership Heather Seckman, Director of Economic Development Keri Smith, Executive Assistant Ken Wright, Director of Business & Industry Services Nancy L. Smith, Momentum Graphic Design
On the Cover:
Approaching the 20th Anniversary with some new plans
A new program to train Internal Medicine physicians Meet the new management and design teams
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Chairman’s Message
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New Members
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Upcoming Events
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Membership Renewals
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New Small Businesses
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Goal Reached
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Register for EXPO
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Visitor’s Guide / Maps
ROME’S GREENWAY Take a summer stroll up the River. A beautiful greenway stretches for several miles along the banks of the Oostanaula River from the Town Green all the way to State Mutual Stadium. Enjoy a jog, power walk with a pet or take a bicycle ride. This trail is popular and well maintained by the City of Rome, T.R.E.D. and Rome/ Floyd Parks & Recreation. Parking is available behind the Stadium, at the Library, Ridge Ferry Park or Burwell Creek to access the trail.
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UPCOMING EVENTS AUG 4 • Low Country Boil. Fun, food, music silent & live auctions to benefit Chieftains Museum. Rome Civic Center. Tickets required. chieftainsmuseum.org. AUG 5 • First Friday Concert. Featuring music by Ellie Lawrence, a star on the “Voice” from Calhoun, GA. She sings indie, blues & soul style. Bridge Point Plaza. 7 pm. Free. AUG 6 • Gospel Concert. Host: Robert Stevenson. Rome City Auditorium. Tickets: $28. AUG 9 • Hiring to Win. A Chamber members’ seminar at Chamber. Reservations requested. romega.com AUG 11 & 12 • Global Leadership Summit Viewed via satellite. This two day seminar will feature Bill Hybels, John Maxwell, T. D. Jakes, Melinda Gates plus many more. Registration fee charged. Cornerstone Church, 324 Mathis Drive Rome, GA. cornerstonerome.com/gls AUG 20 • Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge. Local celebrity dancers are pair with professionals in a dance competition and fundraiser to benefit the Sexual Assault Center of NWGA. Rome City Auditorium. Tickets: $25 or Patrons: $50. romecelebritydancechallenge.com.
AUG 26 • UNITED WAY 2016 Campaign Kick-Off. This year’s campaign will kick-off at the Special Events Building at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds starting at 5:30 pm. Fun, food and a special door prize drawing for a Cancun vacation will be part of the kick-off program.
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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
Greetings Momentum Readers: August promises to be a red hot month – every night! So I offer a tip of my barbecue sauced cap to everyone who is beating the kitchen heat by eating in our great local restaurants: thanks on behalf of our restaurants’ owners and managers. At the Chamber - which is everywhere in our community thanks to our Members, we are celebrating current, growing and new jobs. In this edition of Momentum, we feature our newest large employer Transdev, and as we’re preparing for additional job growth, we are highlighting small business openings as well at Cheers Liquor, The City Creamery and Unique Interiors of Rome. More health care Momentum is happening at Redmond Regional Medical Center with the establishment of a new Internal Medical Residency Program bringing to our community the next generation of physicians. We appreciate Redmond’s Administration John Quinlivan (also our next Chamber Board Chair), Dr. Daniel Robitshek, Dr. Julie Barnes and Dr Barbara Naymick and many others. Our community is proud that we are an international community, with fifteen international companies doing business here with their flags flying next to the US flag. Our colleges, Darlington School and other primary schools (both private and public) are part of our international scene as well. A great neighbor established La Scala Mediterranean Bistro in downtown Rome twenty years ago. Piero Barba brought his authentic recipes to Rome from his native Isle of Capri; now his son, Anthony Barba, is serving some of those originals along with new additions for your palate. Be sure to read about the “then” and “now” with his dynamic brand of dining and entertainment. This month, Momentum will be complete by celebrating the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. We have featured it from concept to construction and welcome the new leaders of this largest center of its kind in the United States. Tom Daglis and Kevin Brundle lead the staff of the new center. As always, I invite you to visit the Greater Rome 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 is occurring. At the Chamber, you will find an incredible group who are committed to the future of our region. Feel free to drop by anytime to find out about future events and what we can do for your business.
Curtis Gardner (LR XXVII) Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q 2016 Chairman of the Board, Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce
GRCC Board Nominations The Nominating Committee for the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is currently accepting nominations to be voted on by the membership. To nominate a candidate, please contact Keri Smith at the Chamber, 706.291.7663 or ksmith@romega.com. Alternatively, nomination by petition can also be submitted from within the general membership. This petition should include forty (40) genuine signatures from qualified members. All nominations are to be submitted by 5:00pm, Thursday, August 18, 2016. Nominations will not be accepted after this date.
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ow does a young man in his thirties run one of Rome’s oldest and most successful restaurants? Anthony Barba, now owner and “hands on” manager of this 20-year-old Mediterranean bistro has a legacy in fine food service stretching across several generations and back to Italy. Barba took over the ownership of La Scala in 2010 from his father Piero Barba who came to the US from his native Capri, Italy, in the late 1970’s. Piero grew up literally on top of an island sitting in the Mediterranean Sea. He cut his teeth in the hospitality business at an early age by working for his Uncle Marco and Aunt Lina who ran a number of hotels and restaurants on the island. He left Capri to study food service in Holland and returned just in time to help host a group of American girls from Rome, Georgia on their “Grand Tour” after college. The group included his first wife and Anthony’s mother, Emily, who he soon followed to America. Piero’s first American job was in Atlanta in food service at the Hilton. After marriage and the move to Georgia’s Rome, he ran a successful insurance business for many years, but his true passion was to open a fine dining restaurant in his adopted hometown. With a dozen partners, he opened Tiberio’s in the late 80’s. According to his son, “At the time, you could count the Broad Street restaurants on one hand.” After operating Tiberio’s for a number of years, he closed that restaurant to pursue other interest, namely importing wine.
A grand hall with a balcony overlooking Broad Street, recently renovated by Diane and Greg Lewis, will be used for special events by La Scala. LA SCALA MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO 413 Broad Street, Rome, GA 30161 706-238-9000 website: lascalaromega.com
In 1996, Piero returned to the fine dining scene in Rome by opening his very own restaurant, La Scala at 413 Broad Street. At the time, his son Anthony was in high school at Rome High. Piero built the business over the years by providing fine food and exceptional service. Anthony left Rome for college and was considering a career in law. Returning home after college graduation in 2003, he was encouraged to work at La Scala while deciding on his next step. He spent several years, with three partners establishing V3 Magazine.
Then, in 2010, his father located an outof-town buyer and considered selling the restaurant. At that point, Anthony’s genes kicked in, and he declared that he wanted to be the successor in the Barba family to carry on his family’s food tradition. Anthony is now preparing La Scala for the next 20 years of operation by launching a banquet and special events facility on the upper floor of the building. The beautiful new space directly above the current restaurant will be available in the fall of 2016, with space to accommodate banquets, corporate functions, wedding and other special events, all to be catered by La Scala. The facility has been meticulously restored by Diane and Greg Lewis who own the historic building. Special events facility management will be left to Anthony and his La Scala team. “We have already booked several events for this fall,” he says. A balcony overlooking Broad Street with an amazing view downtown as well as the hills beyond is just a small attraction of the space above La Scala. What makes the food and service special at La Scala, besides the family heritage? According to Anthony, “We strive to offer a dining experience so that our customers can enjoy an evening of the finest, freshest and most elegantly presented foods available. As in European style, we want to turn an evening at our restaurant into a memorable experience—not just another meal.” “We have built an energetic, capable and happy-to-serve staff. We offer menu items from products that are specially sourced for their freshness and flavor,” he adds. “For example, we often get fresh seafood from a ‘sea-to-table’ operation that emails us with what has been caught that day at Atlantic seaports and that fresh catch is overnighted to us. We also serve only Choice and Prime beef with a Certified Angus Beef Rating.” According to Anthony, “My father and I have always had an interesting dynamic, but he is an incredible resource and guides and supports me all the way.” August 2016 • Momentum • 5
R I B B O N C U TT I N G S / Welcome to Three New Businesses
1 / CHEERS LIQUOR
2 / UNIQUE INTERIORS of Rome
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CHEERS LIQUOR,
2121 Shorter Avenue, Rome, GA. 706-584-7562.
Owner: Nick Patel. Offers a full range of liquors, beers and wines as well as tobacco products. Open from 9:30 am until 10:30 pm. (Located near Sonny’s BBQ on Shorter Ave.)
UNIQUE INTERIORS OF ROME, 3144 Martha Berry Hwy, Rome, GA. 706-233-1769.
Owner: Scott and Frances Edwards. Offers a full range of unique products from furniture to area rugs to furnishing accessories such as cushions and lamps. Web/Facebook: uniqueinteriorsofrome
THE CITY CREAMERY,
225 Broad Street, Rome, GA. 706-767-0132. Owners: Jimmy Day and Marc Shiflett. A new bright spot on Broad Street, serving frozen yogurt, sorbets and soft serve ice cream with all types of toppings...also awesome milkshakes and coffee treats, and old-fashioned candies.
H E A LT H C A R E N E W S
Redmond Residents (L-R): Zubda Talat, MD, Gurkamal Hans, MD, Lauren Mims, DO, Yusra Moursy, MD, Paul Wesley, DO, Jatan Patel, MD, Vincent Lee, MD, Hanadi Khalil, MD, Chandrika Raiyani, MD and Saima Kichloo, MD
REDMOND REGIONAL Opens Graduate Education
with a new Internal Medicine Residency Program Redmond Regional Medical Center announces the addition of Graduate Medical Education (GME) with an Internal Medicine Residency Program. The hospital’s mission is to be the preeminent Internal Medicine Residency Program and the program of choice for medical school graduates interested in community-based training in Georgia. Redmond will train a total of 30 Internal Medicine residents; the first class of ten residents began in July 2016.
including an electronic library and computer lab, as well as a resident lounge and sleep space. Redmond’s medical office building and primary care clinic, Redmond Medical Group, have also been renovated to provide enhanced patient care areas as well as office space for the program faculty. A new medical simulation education center has been completed to help train residents in critical care procedures that will enhance patient safety.
The main goal of Redmond is to graduate the highest quality physicians by: 1) providing an environment of excellence, accountability, respect and compassion; 2) creating and refining innovative and evidence-based models of graduate medical education; and 3) fostering intellectual curiosity in a supportive environment where both learner and teacher are passionate about their profession and committed to lifelong learning.
The Rome Community also benefits greatly from the addition of the new residency program in that most physicians end up practicing within a 50 mile radius of their final training site. The residents may choose to specialize in a variety of fields such as Primary Care, Hospital Medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology and Oncology. Many of the new residents are excited to call Rome their new home, describing the city as having a great sense of familial community. Resident Yusra Moursy, MD. explained, “I had never imagined that it was possible to have everything you were looking for in a program and a community. I had always wanted to be a part of a residency program like that of Redmond. Of all the interviews and programs I had been invited to as well as the ones I worked in as a medical student, I have not encountered such a family-oriented yet professional environment.” Resident, Gurkamal Hans, MD, states, “from the moment I interviewed I knew this would be the right place for me because everyone was a family All the staff made me feel more than welcome. Once I moved here I knew I made the right choice.”
Resident Paul Wesley, DO, recognizes and appreciates this commitment, stating, “I decided on Redmond because I felt like everyone I talked to with the program had a clear vision of growing and making the program strong. I also felt like the Hospital was excited to have us there. My wife and I chose Rome because we both felt so welcome by everyone we met during our visit.” The Residency Program is led by Daniel Robitshek, MD, FACP, SFHM. Dr. Robitshek has 20 years experience in medical education and has received numerous Excellence in Teaching and Faculty of the Year awards in addition to being a National Finalist for the Association of American Medical Colleges Humanism in Medicine Award. Redmond has also recruited Dr. Tejas Raiyani, an experienced Associate Program Director from Indiana University. Dr. Raiyani is an Internal Medicine physician and the Director of the newest Redmond Family Care Center at 100 John Maddox Drive. More than 80 clinical faculty will come from both the Harbin Clinic and non-Harbin medical subspecialist in the Rome community, all of whom are enthusiastic to participate in the education of future Internists and specialists. Resident Zubda Talat, MD, explained how impressed she was by the pride with which people declared their affiliations to Redmond. Dr. Talat described the hospital as being an ideal institution to learn based on Dr. Robitshek’s mission to inspire the highest level of intellectual curiosity and excellence. In order to accommodate the new program, Redmond has undergone renovations within the hospital such as extended learning space,
“As program director, I am honored to work with some of the most committed and talented faculty here in Northwest Georgia and with our affiliated academic institutions – the Medical College of Georgia and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. We are committed to training the next generation of Internal Medicine specialists at Redmond. We are also thrilled to be inviting ten new families into our community every single year, families that will live and work, attend schools and churches, and contribute in so many wonderful ways to Rome and Floyd County.” – Dr. Daniel Robitshek August 2016 • Momentum • 7
NEW BUSINESS
Transdev | ztrip National Operations Center. Now located at 65 Technology Parkway, NW, in the Berry Corporate Center.
Terri Waters, Call Center Manager, Transdev National Operations Center, shows off their employee health market and break room.
New Call Center, Transdev National Operations Center, opens at Berry Corporate Center The Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce along with the City of Rome and Floyd County welcomed and celebrated Transdev National Operations Center management team and employees during a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at their offices, located at 65 Technology Parkway in the Berry Corporate Center.
growth. The quality jobs they offer will result in more customers for local small businesses.
John Quinlivan, 2017 Chairman of the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce and CEO of Redmond Regional Medical Center, remarked, ”It is vital to the growth of Rome and Floyd County to have such an impressive company locate its national operations center here. We are honored TransDev/zTrip has chosen Rome and we are delighted to welcome them to our vibrant community.”
Transdev is the largest private sector operator of multiple modes of passenger transit in North America, providing bus, rail, paratransit, shuttle, sedan and taxi services. Transdev manages over 200 transportation contracts for cities, transit authorities and airports, providing safe and sustainable mobility solutions. Joel Serbousek, Vice President, National Operations Center for Transdev and his team have started training the current hires and are projected to hire 160 plus employees. Transdev is known for going above and beyond the call in customer service.
Transdev locating to Rome is a direct result of the Chamber’s Partners in Prosperity Investors providing the funding for economic
Transdev is currently hiring at all levels and job information is available the website: attransdevna.com/careers.
Joel Serbousek, Vice President, Transdev National Operations Center cuts the ribbon celebrating the opening of Transdev on July 21.
Mr. Sebousek addresses the crowd at the opening ceremony and recognizes the local management team. (L-R) Julia Hopkins, Lisa Nash, Joel Cook, Joel Serbousek, Terri Waters, Jenny Vega and Antonio Triplett.
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Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce
2016 Business
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ROMEGA.COM/BUSINESS-EXPO
Reserve your booth today and save $50 SPONSORED BY:
For more information, contact Angela Devine | Phone: 706-291-7663 Email: adevine@romega.com August 2016 • Momentum • 9
Tom Daglis, (Right) Executive Director & Director of Professional Tennis Management at Berry College Kevin Brundle, Director of Tennis & Assistant Director of Professional Tennis Management at Berry College. Both head the staff at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College.
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ROME TENNIS CENTER at Berry College Looking over the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College, you feel a sense of pride for the Rome and Floyd County community. The pristine fresh-built courts sitting perfectly among the trees offer a breathtaking view of the surrounding area. The clubhouse shows strong, sturdy craftsman -style architecture while offering an updated southern charm. Tom Daglis, Executive Director and Kevin Brundle, Director of Tennis, both with the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College are excited about its opening. They are ready to show off the courts, welcome everyone and get busy playing tennis. Tom Daglis said, ”We want to involve the community in everything we do” adding, ”there will be something for each age group, youngsters to retirees, and we plan to offer structured activities for every level of player in a fun and inviting way so it will have a home away from home feel.”
WOMEN’S
INFORMATION NETWORK INC.
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LIFE:the
Final Chapter
WRITE YOUR OWN ENDING
An informational program focusing on the last chapter of life: “a time to resolve issues, say important things, finish unfinished business and share important moments” (Maggie Callanan)
Daglis and Brundle are already attracting tennis tournaments and out-of-town players to Rome because of the quality and number of tennis courts at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. These tournaments result in a positive economic impact for Rome and Floyd County.” Referring to July 16 - 19 activities, the center hosted 600 youth players for the Georgia Junior Open Championship. ”The tennis tournaments and activities translate into more people staying in our local hotels, eating in our restaurants, and shopping in our retail stores.” Mark Cochran, Founder, CEVIAN Design Lab and architect for this project added, “This is a huge economic development tool that will benefit not only local business but all those who love tennis. It is also a great opportunity for those not familiar with Rome to visit Rome and enjoy ALL the amenities Rome has to offer.” For more information visit the website: RomeTennisCenter.com.
Speakers include: Sharon Baker (NP), Dr. Amar Singh, Dr. Buford Harbin, Kitty Barton (financial advisor), Dr. Laurie Johnson, and Rev. Denise Lowe
Clubhouse designers are justifiably proud of their new project: Mark Cochran, Founder, Cevian Design Lab of Rome, GA. and Audrey Burton, Project Manager, also of Cevian Design Lab.
NORTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL CANCER COALITION
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
1:00-5:00pm Ford Dining Hall, Berry College 2277 Martha Berry Hwy Mt Berry, GA 30149 Registration: $20, students $10 To register, email baker8483@comcast.net, call (706)506-2000, or go to our website at
www.infoforwomen.org.
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NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS
You deserve a bonus! How does
$500 sound?
David Fletcher DBA B&D Enterprises & E&C Hauling
Mr. David Fletcher 434 Highway 114, Summerville GA 30747 (706) 506-0920
Heritage Sleep Concepts LLC Ms. Kristi Beck and Robin Simpson 617 Excelsior St NW, Rome GA 30165 (706) 584-7235 hscbeds.com Northwest Georgia Medical Clinic Ms. Angie Smith 15 Riverbend Dr SW STE 200 Rome GA 30161 (706) 291-0884 nwgamedicalclinic.com
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Open a new Preferred Business Checking Account with us, complete the required deposit and debit transactions within 60 days of account opening, and receive $300 as an account deposit. Or, open a new Pro Business Checking Account, complete the required deposit and debit transactions within 60 days of account opening, and get $200 as an account deposit. Plus, if you apply and are approved for a new Visa® Business Platinum Credit Card and use your card for purchases of $1,000 or more, there’s another $200 as a statement credit for you. That’s up to a $500 bonus. Don’t miss this great business opportunity. Offer ends September 30, 2016. Stop by today for more information or to apply.
706.291.9772 | citizensfirst-rome.com/checkingoffer IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OFFER. Deposit accounts are subject to approval. Credit cards are subject to credit approval. To qualify for any bonuses, you must open and fund your qualifyingbchecking account, either a Preferred Business or Pro Business, by September 30, 2016 with a minimum of $100 (not includingbthe bonus).bYou must open your business credit card account by September 30, 2016.bYou must additionally complete the required transactions described below within 60 days of account opening.bThis checking and credit card combined offer is open to new account holders only.bEmployees of Synovus and Synovus Afliate are ineligible.bOffer is limited to one per business address, are non-transferrable and may not be combined with other offers. Bonuses will be deposited to the checking account, or applied as a statement credit to the business credit card account on October 17,bNovember 15 or December 21, 2016, based on the account bonuses for which you qualify. Accounts must be in good standing at the time of bonus payout. Checking Account Transaction Requirements:bYou must complete 15 customer-initiated checks or other debit transactions (debits do not include bank fees or other account charges) AND make deposits totaling at least $10,000 (Pro Business Checking) or $25,000 (Preferred Business Checking).bThe required deposits and debit transactions must post successfully to your account.bEarly account closing fee applies in the amount of $25 if the account is closed within 90 days of opening. You are responsible for any tax due on any amount received which is considered interest and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT. Credit CardbTransaction Requirement: You must use your card for net purchases of $1,000 or more; and must successfully post to your account.bNet purchases are total purchases less returns and merchant credits.bEligible purchases also do not include balance transfers, fees, interest, purchases of Travelers Checks, purchases of or loading of any prepaid card, purchases of foreign currency, or other purchases or cash equivalents, or using the card for any purchase excluded by the rewards program rules and conditions (if applicable) or the Cardholder Agreement. All credit cards are subject to credit approval. Card Services is a division of Synovus Bank. Credit Cards are issued by Synovus Bank, 1125 First Avenue, 2nd oor, Columbus, GA 31901, which is the creditor for all credit card accounts. You are responsible for any tax due on any amount received which is considered interest and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-MISC . Service marks and trademarks used herein are property of their respective owner. Banking products are provided by Synovus Bank, Member FDIC. Divisions of Synovus Bank operate under multiple trade names across the Southeast
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Ms. Tina Rolan 1951 J L Todd Dr, Rome GA 30161 (706) 234-5353 nwgaperio.com
Stonehaven Metaphysical
Mr. Bryan Blalock 516 Broad St, Rome, GA 30161 (706) 528-4196 Facebook.com/Stonehaven
The City Creamery
Jimmy Day and Marc Shiflett 225 Broad St, Rome, GA 30161 (706) 767-0132 Facebook.com/thecitycreamery
The Kroger Store
Mr. Steve Van Meter 1476 Turner McCall Blvd SW Rome GA 30161 (706) 290-8039 kroger.com
Unique Interiors of Rome
Scott and Francie Edwards 3144 Martha Berry Hwy NE Rome GA 30165 (706) 233-1769 Facebook.com/ uniqueinteriorsofrome
Lifeguard Ambulance
10 John Davenport Drive, NW Rome, GA 30165 (423) 315-5481 lifeguardambulance.com
Recreational Vehicles of Rome 2413 Shorter Avenue Rome, GA 30165 (706) 802-1955
Armuchee Pharmacy
Austin Ratliff, Pharmacist 4334 Martha Berry Hwy. Rome, GA 30165 (706) 235-1303
RENEWING CHAMBER MEMBERS
Action Ministries-Rome
Greater Community Bank
Perfect Home
Amtran Medical Transport, Inc.
Harbin Clinic LLC
Pirelli Tire North America
Automax Rent-A-Car, Inc.
James H. Hudson, Jr., DMD, P.C.
Power 10
Blount Construction
JCH International
Randstad Work Solutions
Carter’s Environmental
JEM MFG, LLC
Real Simple Solutions, LLC
Central Electrical Systems
Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches
R.L. Jennings & Associates, PC CPAs
Cooper Medical
Kitchen & Bath Depot
S.I. Storey Lumber Co.
Coosa Valley Financial Group, Inc.
Martha’s Skillet Restaurant
Safe Storage
Courtesy Ford Lincoln of Rome
McClain-Sealock Post 136 American Legion, Lindale
Southern Bracing Systems Enterprises, LLC
McKinney Hearing Solutions DBA Miracle Ear
Steak ‘n Shake
McRae, Stegall, Peek, Harman, Smith & Monroe, LLP
Surya Rugs
Duffey Southeast Construction Easter Electrical Construction Co. Emergency Dry-Cleaning Restoration (EDR) Etowah Terrace Floyd County Health Department General Electric Company
Motivation Unlimited Network Day Service Center, Inc. NextStep Care
Gentiva Home Health Georgia Machine Works, Inc.
Northwest Georgia Clinical Campus, Augusta University
Georgia Pacific
O’Charley’s
Steel King Industries, Inc. The Church at Northside The Jock (WGJK - 1360 AM / 99.5 FM) The Rebel (WRBF - 104.9FM) TLC Consulting Watters & Associates Landscape Wells Fargo
We Did IT! GOAL Reached!!! $ 25,000
in New Memberships
Thank you to the following
Campaign Volunteers for reaching the GOAL!
Elaine Abercrombie, Greene’s Jewelers, Inc. Missy Alford, Rome Cleaners Jonathan Blair, Georgia Power Erin Demesquita, Hospitality House for Women Angie Douglass, Kelly Services Rev. Phillip Fisher, American Legion Post #5 Curtis Gardner, Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q Kimberly Garner, Ashton Staffing Terrence Hight, Redmond Regional Medical Center Scotty Hancock, Redmond Regional Medical Center Janice Hopkins, Harbin Clinic Greg Jackson, APEX Direct Care Moriah Medina, Merry Maids David Mullinax, River City Bank Stephanie Nichols, Rome Cleaners Andrea Pitts, Redmond Regional Medical Center Mike Stover, Greater Community Bank John Quinlivan, Redmond Regional Medical Center
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Advertiser’s Index
2......... Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q, 2103 Shorter Ave., 706-234-1441, sonnysbbq.com 6......... Greene’s Jewelers, 328 Broad St., 706-291-7236, greenesjewelers.com 10....... Hanging Around Rome by Studio Siri, 1205 Dean Ave., 706-409-3022, studiosiri.com 10....... Logical Systems, 605 E. First St., STE 101, 706-234-9896, logsysinc.com 11........ Women’s Information Network, 706-234-8483, infoforwomen.org 12........ Citizens First Bank, 706-291-9772, citizensfirst-rome.com 15........ Hardy Realty. 1609 Martha Berry Blvd., 706-291-4321, hardyrealty.com 16....... Ford, Gittings & Kane, 312 Broad St., 706-291-8811, fgkjewelers.com
THE GRIFFIN - 215 BROAD ST.
THE LOFTS AT THIRD & BROAD Condominium type retail spaces on Broad Street for sale. Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031
706-291-4321
231 BROAD STREET
CENTRAL PLAZA
113 ARMSTRONG STREET
2,800 sq. ft., 1st floor retail space w/ front & rear entrances. Hardwood & exposed brick. $1,800/ mo. Kimberly Prusakowski, 770-712-4250
2 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
111 JOHN MADDOX DRIVE Office with 7 exam rooms and 2 private offices. Perfect for private medical practice. $279,000. Wayne Lester, 706-346-8576
204 BROAD STREET
978 HERMITAGE ROAD
Great retail location, lots of visibility. Water included in rent. $875 mo. Carol Hatch, 706- 346-7031
33,000 sq. ft., warehouse available, 4 drive-in and 2 dock doors. Jimmy Kelley, 706-346- 7031
Now Leasing. High end, beautifully restored office/retail commercial space. Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031
13 CHIEFTAINS DRIVE 4,392 sq. ft. building w/large open area, classrooms, office & kitchen. $169,000. Wayne Lester, 706-347-8576
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
Clocktower Square. Lg Executive Office Building. Price to lease, good parking. Carol Hatch, 706-346-1646
404 SHORTER AVENUE
31 FLOYD INDUSTRIAL
Vacant commercial lot adjacent to KMart. 1.42 acres. $350,000. Carol Hatch, 706-346-1646
Building with 40’x 60’ showroom & office space with 40’x80’ warehouse. $235,000. David Terrell, 706-346-5338
Class A 50,000 sq ft. conditioned warehouse. 8 dock doors with truck locks. Jimmy Byars, 706-506-9051
1605 MARTHA BERRY BLVD
300 CHATILLON ROAD
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
95 THREE RIVERS DRIVE 10K sq. ft. building on 2.5 acres. Two 12’x 12’ roll-up doors w/ parking for 20. $650,000. Kimberly Prusakowski, 770-712-4250
1019 N. BROAD STREET 2,600 sq. ft. office bldg w/ample parking. Could be two suites or a large one. Has billboard income. $225,000. Jimmy Byars, 706-506-9051