September 2016 Momentum Magazine

September 2016

Tim Reynolds Concert at the DeSoto SYKES Comes to Town with 300 - 500 Jobs Tennis Center has Grand Opening Clearing for Good Jobs

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SEPTEMBER 2016 GREATER ROME CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Serving All of Beautiful Floyd County

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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 Momentum Content and Design by: N. L. Smithworks

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130 New JOBS to start...and 300 to 500 more to come!

Unity Christian School, South Rome Redevelopment, Heritage Mattress & Allgood Pest Control all have celebrations

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Moving Dirt at Hwy 53 and 140 Industrial Site Rome Tennis Center at Berry College

1 Riverside Parkway NE Rome, GA 30161

Grand Opening Day on July 29 draws a large crowd including USTA President, Gordon Smith

DEPARTMENTS

TIM REYNOLDS at the DeSOTO Violin virtuoso, Model High grad and former Chamber intern returns to Rome for a Gala Concert at the DeSoto on Sunday, Oct. 30.

Read all about the DeSoto’s exciting Fall Season and the Reynolds’ concert on Page 13.

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Upcoming Events

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New Members

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Chairman’s Message

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Membership Renewals

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Young Professionals

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DeSoto Events

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Visitor’s Guide / Maps

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UPCOMING EVENTS

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

SEPT 5 • Knights of Columbus Labor Day Barbecue.

For nearly 50 years, the Knights of Columbus of St. Mary’s Catholic Church have cooked delicious barbecue. The Labor Day tradition returns. Tickets $9 for dine-in or take-out meals or bulk purchases of pork, beef, chicken, ribs, Brunswick stew and more. Also on sale are baked goods from St. Mary’s Youth groups. 10 am – 2 pm at Rome Civic Center. kofcromega.us

Greetings Momentum Readers: We are kicking off the fall season at the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce. For some of us, fall means back to school, college football and tailgating…did anyone say Bar-B-Que?? Many in Rome and Floyd County are kicking off their season with a new job! We are happy to have announced the location of SYKES Enterprises, Inc. to Rome. We welcome them to our community and are thrilled that hiring is currently taking place.

SEPT 15 - 18 • Rome International Film Festival.

Rome’s 13th annual film festival bringing dozens of independent films from around the country and world. The festival showcases films from novice to experienced film makers, in categories from feature, to documentary, to horror and even cartoons. Thursday, Sept.

15 - Opening Night will feature the Rome Symphony playing the sound track to a Buster Keaton silent movie and more movie themed music. DeSoto Theatre, Broad Street. Info & Tickets: riffga.com.

Rome International Film Festival at the DeSoto - Sept. 15-18

In this month’s MOMENTUM, we highlight school openings with the ribbon cutting for the new Hugh F. Davis Middle School at Unity Christian School. We showcase the ribbon cutting for Heritage Sleep Concepts, LLC manufacturing facility and their showroom which is now open to the public. We can all “sleep better” knowing this manufacturer is thriving in our community. We also congratulate Allgood Pest Solutions on their new location.

SEPT 22 • William S. Davies Homeless Shelter Ribbon Cutting.

At 2 pm the ribbon will be cut to open a new homeless shelter. Going south: Turn right off Maple Street onto East 18th Street, cross over Crane Street. The new shelter is on the left.

SEPT 24 • Rome Beer Festival.

This annual fundraiser for RACA (Rome Area Council for the Arts) features samples of hundreds of domestic, foreign and craft beers, a beer making contest and even a “beer cruise” on the Coosa. Heritage Park, Noon to 4 pm. Tickets: on line at $35 at romebeerfest.com.

SEPT 24 • Riverwood’s 4th Annual Car Show.

This event benefits the Alzheimer’s Walk. Sign up by Sept. 16 and receive a free T-shirt. Pre-register - $20.00. Day of the show is $25.00. Held at Riverwood Senior Living, 11 West 10th Street, Rome, GA. 30165.

706-235-0807. 9 am to 1 pm. riverwoodretirement.com.

The Rome Braves announce that playoff tickets for the 2016 South Atlantic League Championship are now on sale. Fans can purchase tickets at State Mutual Stadium or online at www.romebraves.com/postseason

The Historic DeSoto Theatre kicks off their season with a schedule offering a myriad of concerts, musicals and special events. I am especially excited to hear former Model High School student and Chamber intern—now renowned musician, Tim Reynolds, Violinist, in concert.

The 13th annual Rome International Film Festival gets underway September 15th bringing dozens of independent films from around the country and world to our community. The Rome Tennis Center at Berry College is off to a great start hosting tournaments and filling the local hotels, restaurants and retail shops. We welcome our college students back to school and the community while cheering them on as they kickoff another year with Shorter University and Berry College football and Georgia Highlands College and Georgia Northwestern Technical College basketball.

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

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2016 Chairman of the Board, Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce

NEW BUSINESS / NEW JOBS

(L) Chamber Board Chairman, Curtis Gardner along with Floyd County Commissioner, Rhonda Wallace and Rome Mayor Jamie Doss welcomed Sykes VP, Jack Egan during a Chamber press conference.

(R) Several of Sykes Rome new employees enjoyed a visit from their company’s superhero during the Sykes Job Fair at The Forum.

Sykes Enterprises Opens Customer Contact Center With a potential for as many at 500 new jobs, Senior Vice-President Jack Egan made the announcement on August 3rd at the Chamber that his company, Sykes Enterprises would occupy a building at 21 Legacy Drive in the Berry Corporate Center, and open this year.

Chamber officials generated the lead during a Montreal recruiting trip that was sponsored by the Chamber’s Partners in Prosperity program.

According to Egan, they selected Rome for a new Customer Contact Center because of its people and potential workforce.

He explained that several years ago, the company was forced to choose locations with high-tech, fiber optic capabilities, but today those essentials to his business are everywhere and they now concentrate first and foremost on people. They were

pleased to find a fairly new building that will require minimum renovation. The company has already obtained a building permit for their location on Legacy Drive in the Berry Corporate Center.

Sykes is a global leader in providing comprehensive customer contact management solutions in the business process outsourcing (BPO) arena. They provide an array of sophisticated customer contact management solutions to Global 2000 companies around the world, primarily in the telecommunications, financial services, technology, healthcare, transportation and leisure industries.

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. of Tampa, Florida employs more than 54,000 worldwide.

Their customer services are delivered through multiple communication channels including phone, e-mail, social media, text

messaging and chat. The Sykes Rome center will emphasize inbound customer care and technical support.

As promised at the Sykes’ initial press conference, they held a large job fair at The Forum in downtown Rome and were successful in offering jobs to over 130 new employees who interviewed that day.

Job training is set to begin by the middle of September and the center will begin normal operations six to eight weeks later, in early November.

“Our typical customer service jobs will initially pay in the $10.50 to $12 an hour range, with management level positions ranging at the $40,000+ annual salary,“ according to Jack Egan.

For more information about the company and jobs available visit their website at www.sykes.com/rome.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Young Professionals Meet at Heritage First Bank 501 Broad Street

Heritage First Bank hosted the August 2, Young Professionals event. The largest crowd ever turned out for the reception and enjoyed great food, beverage, prizes and conversation. Micah Duke (2nd from Left) with Heritage First Bank is pictured here welcoming the YP’s.

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G R O U N D B R E A K I N G S & R I B B O N C U TT I N G S / Watching Greater Rome Grow!

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UNITY CHRISTIAN OPENS HUGH F. DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL

2960 New Calhoun Hwy, NE, Rome, GA. 706-292-0700

The new Middle School building opened at Unity Christian School in July. Headmaster Larry Munn assisted by Dr. Ken Davis and other school officials cut the ribbon. The new addition was named in memory of Dr. Davis’ father, and contains six new classrooms, a laboratory, PE offices and teacher workroom. The school opened in 1998, and offers education from Pre-K3 to 12th grade.

Web/unitychristianschool.org

BURRELL SQUARE APARTMENTS

South Rome Redevelopment Corporation and Laurel Street Residential officials broke ground for the new Burrell Square Apartments off Nixon Avenue in South Rome on July 25. The duplex homes are part of a scattered-site residential development that will bring 84 new units to South Rome. Joining in the ceremony were (L-R) Sam Moss, Ralph Davis, Jeanne Cahill, Chuck Shaw (back), Bill Kerestes, Joe Montgomery, Sara Malone, Ryan Earnest, Lee Cochran of Laurel Street, Yvonne Harbin, Dr. Paul Ferguson (back), Mary McHenry and Odell Battle.

HERITAGE SLEEP CONCEPTS

617 Excelsior Street, NW, Rome. 706-528-4269

President and CEO of Heritage Sleep Concepts, LLC, Terry Spears and wife Glenda, along with Robin and Barry Simpson (their son Bryant) and Frankie and Kristi Beck (their sons Jamie and Jordan) were celebrated by family and friends at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for their new business. The Excelsior Street location also has a showroom that is open to the public.

ALLGOOD PEST SOLUTIONS

710 Turner McCall Blvd, Rome GA. 706-235-4458.

General Manager: Brad Couey.

Allgood celebrated their new location on Turner McCall with a Ribbon Cutting. The company offers a multitude of pest control services including termite and wildlife control.

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SHEFFIELD OFFICE PRODUCTS, INC.

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It is exciting to see heavy equipment moving dirt on Highway 53 North at 140—a move designed to attract more manufacturing jobs to Floyd County. According to Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord, “We have been working to get this site graded for a while, so we are thrilled to see earth moving equipment on site.”

The North Floyd Industrial Rail Site has 100 acres total and about 2/3 of the property is being leveled. The site is specifically for an industrial user and large employer.

Project: NORTH FLOYD INDUSTRIAL

RAIL SITE Location: Highway 53 North at GA 140 Acres: 100 acres Zoning: Heavy Industrial Certification: GA GRAD Ownership: Rome-Floyd Development Authority and Development Authority of Floyd County Site Amenities: • Norfolk Southern Rail adjacent • Clean environmental site

The site was recently classified as a Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD Certified) which is a site rating system of the State of Georgia. The Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce worked for several years to earn this certification.

The site is directly adjacent to the main line of Norfolk Southern; therefore, the development authorities prefer to sell to a company that needs rail service. A 68-acre tract is currently being graded to expedite development of the industrial site for a large employer.

According to Heather Seckman, “The time is right for this property to be sold. The Chamber along with Floyd County and the City of Rome have several companies interested in the site and a graded tract shows them the community is committed to recruiting new primary jobs to Rome and Floyd County. The widening of GA. 140 adds to the attractiveness of this site.”

“I am so proud of our Manager Jamie McCord and our Floyd County staff who worked hard to get to this point of grading. This is an opportunity to bring more jobs to Rome and Floyd County, and I’m excited about that,” said Floyd County Commission Chairman, Larry Maxey.

• Has all major utilities available • Property bordering both Hwy. 53 & 140 Photos on this page are courtesy of Doug Walker, Rome News-Tribune

Serving Our Community Since 1948 328 Broad St. Rome, Ga. 30161 706-291-7236 GreenesJewelers.com

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Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce

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ROM E T E N N I S C E N T E R AT B E R RY CO L L EG E

Grand Opening Day • July 29 Project: ROME TENNIS CENTER AT BERRY COLLEGE Location: 100 Match Point Way, off the Armuchee Connector Acres: 30 acre site on land donated by Berry College Cost: $11.9 Million project approved by 2013 SPLOST tax.

Amenities: • 60 USTA standard asphalt tennis courts, including six NCAA regulation courts, three center courts and one exhibition court. All courts have lighting and access to shade structures.

• 8 permanent 36’ courts for 10 & Under tennis players.

• A 3,846 sq. ft., lodge-like club house with wide porches that overlook the courts.

• The entire terraced design is ADA accessible, does not have steps, and has wider entry ways to accommodate sport chairs for wheelchair tennis.

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Gordon Smith came back to his hometown on Friday, July 29 to celebrate the grand opening of Rome’s new Tennis Center at Berry College. Smith, currently USTA Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, talked about growing up in Rome and learning to play the game of tennis on four courts near Barron Stadium that didn’t even have side fencing. Smith went on to lead the University of Georgia tennis team to SEC titles in the early 1970’s. He now heads the sport’s national organization, the United States Tennis Association, with offices in New York City.

Sammy Rich, Rome’s City Manager, noted the opportunity for tennis and as well as economic development. He sited the fact that hundreds of auto tags from outside Floyd County filled the parking lot at the center’s first tournament.

Smith praised the center as one of the finest in the nation, larger than the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the site of the US Open. He said the new center was “hugely important to tennis in the Southeast and in the United States. Less than a handful of communities in the entire country come close to matching what you have here.”

Berry College President, Dr. Stephen Briggs, invited everyone to “savor this moment, as it had taken a long six years to arrive at this opening day. Rome has come a long way toward expanding its profile,“ he added. Berry College donated the land for the project and will assist in managing the center.

PHOTOS: Above Left: Gordon Smith praises the new center as Kevin Brundle, Director of Tennis & Assistant Director of Professional Tennis Management at Berry College, listens to the program. Above Right: Many of the center’s hard-working and loyal supporters enjoy the program on the Opening Day. Below: Kristi Kent, on behalf of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, welcomes guests and introduces a panel of speakers for the morning presentation.

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NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS

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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.

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Jack Pearson Construction Inc.

Mr. Jack Pearson 408 East 1st Street, Rome, GA 30161 www.JackPearsonConstruction.com 706-232-7822

Scants Corner Package Shop

Mr. Paul Thaker 1000 Martha Berry Boulevard, NE Rome, GA 30165 706-291-4030

Seven Hills Place 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 Afliate 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. April Drew 279 Technology Parkway, NW Rome, GA 30165 www.enlivant.com 706-232-5244

Tanner Medical Center, Inc. Mr. Brian Dill 705 Dixie Street Carrollton GA 30117 www.tanner.org 770-836-9666

Teach Me Tennis & Rome Tennis Academy Mr. Christian Lopez 21 Southfork Drive, SW Rome, GA 30165 rometennisacademy.com 404-435-1080

Daniele Tedesco, LLC, Attorney Ms. Daniele Tedesco 34 East 2nd Avenue Rome, GA 30161 www.dtedescolaw.com 706-314-9450

Historic DeSoto

Theatre Foundation Announces Fall Events The Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation (HDTF) Concert Series kicks off an exciting year’s series with these fall events: • Friday, September 23. FiberNet presents J. Scott Thompson in Concert.

Rome singer­-songwriter, Scott Thompson, in a concert, sponsored by Parker FiberNet. This event will inaugurate the much ­anticipated acoustic treatment panels at the DeSoto.

Tickets are $17 for general admission and $55 for VIP tickets which includes priority seating and patron reception at Seven Hills Community Room.

• Sunday, September 11. West Rome Animal Clinic presents “Around the World” Live Animal Show.

Sounds of a different type will fill the DeSoto at the opening of the RACA Children’s Series with the North Georgia Zoo returns for West Rome Animal Clinic’s popular show. The interactive show features two zoo handlers and animals that could include a kangaroo, monkey, lemur, python, alligator among others. Show Time: 2 pm.

Tickets are $9 for children (12 and under); $7 for adults, and $25 for a family 4­pack (2 adults & 2 kids) and are on sale at the website or at the door on the day of the show.

• Sunday, October 30. Heritage First Bank presents Tim Reynolds in Concert.

Heritage First Bank teams up again with HDTF to spotlight another hometown artist, violinist, Tim Reynolds, in a solo concert gala. Reynolds, 22, world­class violinist, recently completed his musical training at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. The evening will present Reynold’s musical journey, culminating with his creative original compositions.

Tickets go on sale Oct. 7. Prices are $20 for general admission, $30 for reserved seating, and $75 for VIP tickets which includes priority seating and patron reception at Heritage First Bank.

• Tuesday, November 29. Christmas Parade Party.

Enjoy prime viewing of Rome’s Annual Christmas Parade from the DeSoto Reception Hall overlooking Broad Street from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

• Tuesday, December 6. Hardy Realty presents a Polar Express Pajama Party.

The RACA Children’s Series continues with the Polar Express Pajama Party sponsored by Hardy Realty from 6:30 to 8 pm.

Proceeds of all events benefit the preservation, restoration and operation of the Historic DeSoto Theatre, and of additional designated organizations where noted. Built in 1929, the DeSoto Theatre was the first in the South built specifically for talkies.

The DeSoto continues to be the home of resident community theatre group, Rome Little Theatre, and the assembly area for Sunday services for Seven Hills Fellowship. Partnerships such as these as well as rentals and season programming contribute to keeping the Jewel of Broad Street alive for future generations.

TIM REYNOLDS “ON COMING HOME...”

When asked about performing to the hometown crowd on October 30th at the Historic DeSoto Theatre, Tim Reynolds said, “ I love coming home. I always feel super welcome. I’ve grown so much as a person and it’s always really cool when different folks who have helped me along the way come out to support me, sometimes even my elementary school teachers will show up at a concert.” Tim added that, “A lot of people have raised me and supported me, they sowed into me at a young age and have truly blessed me.”

Tim Reynolds has a clear sense of his music and has stayed loyal to his style noting, “my style and sound have matured but have not changed.” Sharing his own composed music is something Tim looks forward to and believes through his music, he will be able to further share who he is — and it may be something the audience is not expecting.

Tim is familiar with the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce having interned during his high school years. “One of the main things I learned during my internship at the Chamber that I take with me always is everyone has different talents, skills and abilities and you can accomplish much when you work together as a team.”

For information regarding tickets or sponsorships please call 706-346­-3276 or send an e­mail to www.historicdesototheatre.org.

RENEWING CHAMBER MEMBERS A+ Driving Services of Georgia Action Environmental, LLC ADF Welding & Medical, Inc. Allied Waste/ BFI Waste Services, LLC Aycock Real Estate Services, LLC Ball Metal Beverage Container Bentley Audio Visual Services Berry College Elementary School Bert Brooks Tire, Inc. Blossman Gas and Appliance Cartridge World of Rome Children’s Dental Center, P.C. in Rome CiCi’s Pizza Compassionate Paws, Inc.

The Honorable Katie Dempsey Evans Construction Co. Faith & Deeds Community Health Clinic Floyd Farless, Attorney Floyd County Republican Party Floyd Primary Care Network Fore Orthodontics ForEvergreen Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance Georgia Dept of Labor Vocational Rehab Program Georgia Secure Shred Helbing Construction Dennis Heller, DDS Charles & Lee Hight

Home Instead Senior Care Hometown Headlines Hospitality House for Women Jim’s Tire & Service Center Kelly Services Jeffery B. Kelly, PC, Attorney La Scala Mediterranean Bistro Lovejoy Baptist Church Lynn’s Uniforms Mount Berry Mall Old Fashioned Foods, Inc. Plainville Brick Company Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Prusakowski Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. Right at Home of NWGA

RJ Young Company Rome Liquor and Tobacco Rome Mechanical, LLC Rome Rotary Club Seven Hills Place Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Center Snazzy Rags Sport Clips Hair Salon Spriggs Construction Springleaf Financial Services Sylvan Learning Center of Rome Telenet Systems WATG – The Ridge 95.7 West Rome Baptist Church WinShape Foundation September 2016 • Momentum • 13

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Advertiser’s Index

2......... Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q, 2103 Shorter Ave., 706-234-1441, sonnysbbq.com 6......... Sheffield Office Products, Dianne Kerce, 706-314-9025 7......... Greene’s Jewelers, 328 Broad St., 706-291-7236, greenesjewelers.com 8......... Heart of the Community Nomination Form / Redmond Regional 11........ Hanging Around Rome by Studio Siri, 1205 Dean Ave., 706-409-3022, studiosiri.com 11........ 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 LOFTS AT THIRD & BROAD Condominium type retail spaces on Broad Street for sale.

Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

THE GRIFFIN - 215 BROAD ST.

706-291-4321

Now Leasing. High end, beautifully restored office/retail commercial space.

Jimmy Kelley, 706-346-7031

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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

CENTRAL PLAZA

113 ARMSTRONG STREET

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

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

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Clocktower Square. Lg Executive Office Building. Price to lease, good parking.

Carol Hatch, 706-346-1646

Vacant commercial lot adjacent to K-Mart. 1.42 acres. $350,000.

Carol Hatch, 706-346-1646

SOLD

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

WOODRUFF COMPLEX KIMBERLY PRUSADOWSKI 770-712-4250

1611 MARTHA BERRY BLVD. JIMMY BYARS 706-506-9051

25 LEGACY DRIVE JIMMY BYARS 706-506-9051

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

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LEAS

31 FLOYD INDUSTRIAL JIMMY BYARS 706-506-9051

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2501 SHORTER AVENUE JIMMY KELLEY 706-346-7031

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