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THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

BUSINESS JOURNAL

JULY 2013

Community colleges offer training, opportunities

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t a recent adult orientation session at Itawamba Community College’s Tupelo campus, about three dozen men and women stopped by to see what the school had to offer.

The state’s community college system has done an exemplary job in providing a stepping stone for students going on to a four-year college or university.

Likewise, it also has done a tremendous job in helping nontraditional students, i.e., older adults, improve their education and skills.

At the adult orientation session at ICC last month, these adults were looking at their options in honing their skills, pursuing another career and/or getting that college degree they’ve longed for.

Larry Boggs, the school’s director of student recruitment and scholarships, said about half signed up for classes.

That’s a pretty good percentage, but more adults could be taking advantage of what ICC and other community colleges have to offer. But many think they can’t get into a community

college, Boggs said.

“There’s a misconception that it’s a hard thing to get into school, and really it’s not,” he said. “It’s open DENNIS admission – all SEID you need is your GED or high school diploma.”

Boggs said plenty of financial aid also is available. If class scheduleds are a concern, there’s plenty of flexibility. And if coming to campus is a problem, online classes are available.

According to Boggs, ICC has the state’s largest online learning program.

“For busy adults, online classes work out well, especially if they have another job or have children at home they need to look after,” he said.

Mississippi’s community colleges long have been a leader in workforce training and development. In Northeast Mississippi, we’ve been fortunate to have ICC and Northeast Missisissippi Community College lead the

way for thousands of students, young and old.

In today’s ever-changing global economy, workers have to keep an eye – and an edge – on the competition.

And if you’re unfortunate enough to lose your job, there is hope with some of the programs available at community colleges.

Tool and die jobs, for example, have been in strong demand in Northeast Mississippi. When Toyota Motor Corp. and its suppliers opened their doors, the demand only increased. However, the supply of qualified workers was thin.

No wonder ICC upped its tool and die program – now called the precision manufacturing and machining technology program – to help meet the need.

And these are highly skilled positions that pay well. The demand still is there.

Not into advanced manufacturing? How about traveling the country and making money while you’re at it?

ICC’s commercial truck driving program is feeding an industry that industry experts say doesn’t have enough drivers.

Sherren Gilbert sits in the lobby at the Student Services Building on the ICC Tupelo campus as he waits for a student orientation class to start. Gilbert will be starting classes in the Precision Manufacturing program in August.

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The Truckload Carriers Association conservatively estimates there is a nationwide shortage of at least 200,000 drivers.

The health care industry isn’t shrinking anytime soon. We have the nation’s largest rural health care system based here, and it is among the region’s largest employers. Thinking about becoming a nurse? Both Northeast and ICC have fine nursing programs, and if you check out the employment ads,

there are jobs available.

Community colleges serve a vital role that many people take for granted – or don’t appreciate.

Many companies know how important they are for their workers; if you’re thinking about your current career or a new one, you might give a community college a look, too, and see what they have to offer.

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Paramedic Matt Stanford, above, checks the pulse of Pat, a Sim man 3G patient that can be placed in any medical situation for training students. Erica Lynch, RN BSN, at left, stands next to Pat.

NMMC simulation lab hones skills

BY SARAH ROBINSON BUSINESS JOURNAL

For health care professionals and their patients, the old adage “practice makes perfect” offers little comfort.

Clinical experience is important for students and staff because health care continually changes, said Joyce Olmstead, continuing education coordinator at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Olmstead manages the simulation lab at NMMC,

which provides caregivers the opportunity to practice their skills without diminishing patient care.

“When using a simulator, you can practice and try,” said Olmstead. “You can be allowed to make mistakes.

We learn from our mistakes, but with a real patient, we’re just not going to allow you to make one.”

In January 2012, the medical center opened the simulation lab, equipped with state-of-the art mannequins that talk, breathe, blink, sweat, talk and re-

spond to treatments exactly like a real patient.

The simulators can be programed to mimic a medical scenario or operated remotely by an instructor.

The mannequins respond to medication administered just as a real person would.

“This takes learning to a whole new level,” Olmstead said.

Unlike a situation with a real patient, instructors allow students more opportunities to practice their

skills hands-on – mistakes included. They then become teachable moments.

The “patient rooms” that house the mannequins are outfitted with high-tech recording devices and cameras. At the end of a simulation, teachers and students review the experience step by step and debrief on what could have been done differently.

“One of the most important parts of simulation is when you do the debriefing,” Olmstead said. “It has actually made

a difference in our outcomes with real patients.”

Olmstead said one scenario she used recently with staff focused on identifying the presentation of sepsis – a potentially fatal infection that can come on quickly, with little warning.

“We know already since we’ve been here that we’ve saved lives,” she said.

Sepsis is an example of the type of high-risk, lowvolume condition that caregivers do not see frequently.

They can benefit from practicing the skills necessary to

identify and treat the infection to improve patient outcomes.

In addition to teaching practical skills, simulating medical scenarios with a group of caregivers can improve communications among team members and enhance critical thinking skills.

North Mississippi Medical Center aims for clinical employees to attain 81 hours of continuing education annually. sarah.robinson@journalinc.com

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SRG molds workers for auto, light manufacturing

BY DENNIS SEID BUSINESS JOURNAL

TUPELO – Since opening three years ago, SRG has trained hundreds of workers who work for Toyota Motor Corp., its suppliers and other manufacturers.

The company was founded by Sherri Stevens in Canada in 1990.

“We’re a workforce management company,” Stevens said in 2011.“We recruit, train and place potential team members into the Tier 1 and Tier 1 auto companies supplying Toyota.”

That remains its chief mission – but not its only mission.

“That’s our core –training for automotive suppliers – but we’re also set up to help light manufacturers as well,” said Todd Beadles, SRG’s manager of workforce planning and development.

SRG places a large emphasis on screening, testing and training potential “variable team members,” its term for temporary

workers.

W h i l e “graduates” aren’t guaranteed a job with a Toyota supplier or any other Ntambi c o m p a n y, those who finish do get a leg up on others.

“One advantage is that they get a feel for the processes and for what’s going on inside that company they’ve applied for,” Beadles said. “This gets their foot in the door.”

Employers come to SRG looking for applicants, and the company looks for them, too. SRG also conducts job fairs on-site as needed.

Filling out an application is the first step. From there, SRG uses a specific road map for potential employees to follow.

First is the Industrial Edge computer test, followed by several videobased tests. This testing consists of industrial math,

DENNIS SEID | BUSINESS JOURNAL

SRG’s Manager of Workforce Planning and Development Todd Beadles, left, works with an applicant at a work station. safety and OSHA testing, following oral directions and reading a ruler. Candidates also are given a complete range–of–motion test.

But that’s not all. If candidates successfully complete that battery of tests,

they’re then given a “behavioral event” interview.

Pass those tests, and applicants are scheduled for further training. The Toyota Production System is followed at SRG, which complements the lean

manufacturing techniques used by many area manufacturers.

“It takes a week to two weeks from start to finish, depending on the employers,” Beades said.

It’s a time commitment

not everyone is ready – or able – to make.

But Beadles said when applicants are willing to spend eight hours or more training without pay, that gives employers an idea of what they’re willing to do.

At a recent training session at SRG’s skills center on Graham Drive, applicants were following printed instructions, building automobile components from diagrams posted at several work stations. They were observed, timed and critiqued.

Jackie Ntambi was one of the first to finish at her work station and was excited at the opportunities that awaited her.

“I was on a job search, and somebody told me about SRG,” she said. “I’m interested in working for Toyota, so I thought i’d give it a try. I’ve been in manufacturing before and putting things together. I’m very excited.” dennis.seid@journalinc.com

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High-tech gains get disabled people into workforce

BY MARTHA MENDOZA ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN JOSE, Calif. – When high school football coach Kevin Bella needs an intense, heartto-heart with a player, he goes home and sits on his couch.

That’s because Bella, who is deaf, communicates with his hearing players most clearly with a new technology that brings a live sign language interpreter to his television screen. The player, on a phone elsewhere, hears the interpreter give voice to Bella’s signs.

“It’s a huge improvement over typing messages back and forth,” said Bella, a defensive coordinator at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, Calif.

“This allows me to work with hearing players, because there’s a lot in my language that has to do with expressions. The meaning is lost if sign language is reduced to written text.”

Bella is among a rising number of disabled people who are increasingly able to find and keep jobs, as well as engage more broadly in their communities, because of new technologies specifically aimed at helping them better communicate or complete tasks.

The past few years have seen a number of technological breakthroughs targeting disabled consumers. Apple, for example, is incorporating technologies such as voice recognition and screen readers, which can synthesize text into speech, into all of their products, rather than offering them as add-ons.

Applications such as GoTalk NOW and TapSpeak Sequence allow users to combine text, pictures and symbols with audio programs that put voice to thoughts and ideas. Someone who can’t speak clearly can touch a picture of a hand, then

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Kevin Bella talks with Mission San Jose head football coach Sam Baugh using the help of a sign language interpreter on a television screen at home in Fremont, Calif. Bella is just one of thousands of disabled people who are increasingly able to find work because of new technologies. a book, and the tablet will say: “Please pass me the book.”

Blind people can take notes using voice-recognition programs, and listen to emails or “read” a website with screen readers. People with attention deficit disorder can use apps that remind them to stay focused by announcing appointments with lights and sounds.

And those with spinal cord injuries share tips on forums such as apparelyzed.com for how to go hands-free on digital tablets using mouth sticks like those mounted on wheelchairs.

“High-tech advances are starting to help level the playing field, opening the door for so many people,” said Therese Willkomm of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hamp-

shire.

Kathleen Martinez, an assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor overseeing disability employment policy, said these advances have translated into higher numbers of disabled people being able to land jobs.

“In the professional careers, technology has helped increase the employment rate immensely. It’s actually allowed us to participate in office careers more than ever before,” said Martinez, who has been blind since birth.

The unemployment rate last year was 13.4 percent for the 28 million Americans who are deaf, blind or have serious physical, mental or emotional conditions, compared with a 7.9 percent |

Cooper Tire to merge with Indian company

India-based Apollo Tyres Ltd. is buying Findlay, Ohio-based Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.2 billion.

The companies will combine to form the world’s seventhlargest tire company.

Cooper Tire CEO Roy Armes said Apollo is committed to Cooper’s U.S. operations. In addition to its headquarters in Findlay, Cooper has manufac-

turing plants in Texarkana, Ark., and in Tupelo.

Once the deal is finalized, expected to be in the second half of the year, Cooper Tire will become private and cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Shareholders approve Renasant-M&F merger Shareholders for Renasant Corp. and First M&F Corp. overwhelmingly approved the companies’ merger.

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rate for people without disabilities. But a recent Labor Department survey showed that the number of employed disabled adults jumped close to 4 percent over the past two years, more than the 3 percent gains among nondisabled people.

Meanwhile, unemployment rates among the disabled dropped 1.6 points in a year, a bigger decrease than what was seen among able-bodied workers.

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Another factor in the increasing job rates is that baby boomers are retiring later, and today half of the people working over age 65 have a disability, said John D. Kemp, president of the disability advocate nonprofit The

Viscardi Center.

“Many people have aged into a disability and are in denial,” said Kemp. “But they can’t hear as well, can’t see as well, and they’re using an immense number of assistive devices aimed at retaining valued employees.”

The technological advances are a massive upgrade over older, disability-specific clunky devices. Swedish firm Tobii, for example, has developed eye-tracking programs that make it possible for people who can’t use their hands to navigate on computers. Instead of moving a mouse, users look into a box that uses a camera and infrared light to track what they’re looking at when they blink, triggering a cursor to move.

And Google Glass – a tiny eyeglasses-mounted device capable of shooting photos, filming video and surfing the Internet – has a built-in camera and voice-command capability, meaning disabled wearers could read what people are saying to them or control wheelchairs with their gaze or voices.

The U.S. market for assistive technologies is projected to grow from $39.5 billion in 2010 to $55 billion in 2016, according to analysts at market forecasters BCC Research. And in the past few years, large high-tech firms, including Facebook, have added teams focused exclusively on how disabled clients can use their products.

“Most organizations want to bring their technology and experiences to as many people as possible, so it makes sense to address this,” said Jeffrey Wieland, who became Facebook’s project manager of accessibility a year ago. The company has even brought visually impaired users to its campus in Menlo Park, Calif., to work with accessibility engineers.

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More than 99 percent of shareholders of both companies – representing nearly 24 million shares – agreed to the merger, which will see First M&F shareholders receive 0.6425 shares of Renasant stock for each share of First M&F stock they own.

The transaction is valued at about $143 million, and First M&F shareholders will own about 20 percent of the merged bank.

Regulatory approval for the merger still must be gained, but that’s expected by Sept. 30.

The combined bank will have $5.8 billion in assets, $3.8 billion in loans and $4.9 billion in deposits.

Furniture market funding restored by legislature After a two-year hiatus, the Tupelo Furniture Market will receive state funding for its marketing efforts.

The Mississippi Legislature approved $250,000 to be used for promoting the biannual show.

The funding will be made through the Forest and Wildlife Research Center at the Institutions of Higher Learning.

The money will be used to help recruit thousands of exhibitors and retail buyers to the market, which is a showcase for many of the region’s upholstered furniture manufacturers. Several out-of-state companies also show at twice-yearly markets, which attract buyers from nearly all 50 states and several foreign countries.

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Your business could be vulnerable to data theft

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payr ll caord the way fast and to ge e t pa asy id

id you know that almost every small business has a device on site that could kill your business?

It’s the thumb drive.

A thumb drive is a tiny storage device that plugs into a USB port on acomputer.

Thumb drives are convenient, quick and inexpensive. So why are these modern marvels so dangerous?

In the recent National Security Agency leak incident, Edward Snowden copied classified information to his personal thumb drive and took it with him.

No one even knew, because he covered his tracks well. All it took was a few minutes and out the door he went. Of course, the NSA has policies to ban this, but the damage was done Tech because of poor overTalk sight and acceptableuse policies.

Your business isn’t the JOE NSA, but you are just as MOFFATT vulnerable to data theft and manipulation because of the misuse of thumb drives. You can buy thumb drives at most retailers starting at around $10, which is easily accessible to any employee.

Most small business owners have no idea how employees are using these devices. It is very easy for a disgruntled or perhaps nosy employee to copy company data – think customer lists – to a thumb drive and take it to his or her next job.

It happens all the time. Is it illegal?

Probably, but who is going to prosecute and prove it?

What happens when a nosy employee wants to look at your QuickBooks accounting information? Again, it’s very easy to copy your accounting data to a thumb drive and take the data home.

Let’s take it a step further: Suppose you, the business owner, decide to fire a savvy employee.

This employee could take sensitive files home, change the files with bad data,

To protect against malicious use of thumb drives, you always should have a policy of not allowing personal thumb drives. You also should have monitoring software that records what data is moved to and from a thumb drive and when the data was moved.. overwrite all the old files and bring the files back the next morning before you arrive. Are you or your business prepared for this situation?

Even an employee that isn’t malicious could infect your business network with unwanted viruses and malware by bringing a personal drive from home and move files around,.

To protect against malicious use of thumb drives, you always should have a policy of not allowing personal thumb drives. You also should have monitoring software that records what data is moved to and from a thumb drive and when the data was moved..

Also, you must have anti-malware software that automatically scans thumb drives upon insertion into a business machine.

Perhaps the most important policy is to make sure that sensitive data can be seen only by authorized users.

Most business owners assume that employees would never steal data, but the real world proves that this happens all the time.

It only takes one event, and your whole business could be on the line. Are you prepared? The NSA wasn’t.

JOE MOFFATT is a small business technology consultant. Contact him at (662) 823-0530 or joe@selectconnect.net

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ChamberConnection A publication of Journal Publishing and the CDF Chamber Division – July 2013

CDF Welcomes New Ambassadors The new members of the 20132014 CDF Ambassadors Club officially began their year of service following an orientation luncheon June 11. This year’s club is made up of 36 ambassadors, representing 32 CDF-member businesses. The Ambassadors Club is utilized to promote the interests of business and CDF, by initiating contact with members and prospective members at CDF events, business site visits, and other community events. Participation in the club gives participants a unique opportunity to share their business with the community and other Ambassadors, while serving as goodwill emissaries of CDF’s Chamber of Commerce division.

“The Ambassadors are an asset to the Chamber of Commerce by helping our staff meet the needs of our over 1,200 members,” said Karen Geddie, vice president of Chamber of Commerce for CDF. “Through our ambassador mentor program, ambassadors make crucial visits and phone calls to member businesses ensuring all the needs of our businesses are met. This exceptional group of volunteers also attend ribbon cuttings, grand openings, and other CDF events, providing a crucial link between CDF and our membership.”

As Ambassadors, members of this prestigious group attend ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings, and other events in support CDF and its many programs. This year’s club represents such business sectors as technology, communications, banking, real estate, non-profits, insurance, hotel and hospitality management, restaurants, and telecommunications, among others.

Ambassadors receive points for each CDF event that they attend or volunteer to work. An Ambassador of the Month is recognized each month, with an Ambassador of the Year recognized at the CDF Annual Meeting each spring.

For more information about the CDF Ambassadors Club or to place your name or business on the waiting list for the 2013-2014 CDF Ambassador’s Club, please contact Emily Addison at (662) 842-4521 or eaddison@cdfms.org.

ROW 1 (left to right): Bea Luckett, Betty Baxter, Barbara Doles, Jesse Bandre, Torrie Robertson, Stephanie West, Dana Lewis, and Belinda Brooks. ROW 2 (left to right): Grady Wigginton, June Wigginton, Molly Crews, Mary Sue Tudor, Shirley Curry, Romanda Fears, and Leigh Monroe. ROW 3 (left to right): Dee Donelson, Sheila Davis, Holley Meriweather, Lisa Wadley, Mendy Ramey, Katie McMillan, Connie Snell, Carolyn Moss, and Allen Pegues. ROW 4 (left to right): Matt Conway, Ross Weems, Buddy Stubbs – Chamber of Commerce Division Chair, Brad McCully, Toby Hedges, Jim Jolly, Don Arthur, Stephanie Browning, M.O. Harris, and Ricky Orr. NOT PICTURED: Cindy Childs, Greg Deakle, and Becki Duffie

2013-2014 Ambassadors Club Don Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mutual of Omaha Jesse Bandre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceed Technologies Betty Baxter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bishop's BBQ Grill Belinda Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heartland Payment Systems N MS Stephanie Browning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton Inn & Suites Tupelo/Barnes Crossing Cindy Childs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mall at Barnes Crossing Matt Conway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gum Tree Mortgage Molly Crews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Express Employment Professionals Shirley Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crye-Leike, Realtors Sheila Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PPI, Inc. Greg Deakle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceed Technologies Barbara Doles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustmark National Bank Demetria Donelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Hannahouse ADC Becki Duffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Services Romanda Fears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton Inn & Suites Tupelo/Barnes Crossing M. O. Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water Depot of Tupelo Toby Hedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelter Insurance Jim Jolly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Dana Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crye-Leike, Realtors

Bea Luckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRI, Inc. Realtors Brad McCully. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sportsman Lawn & Landscape Chuck McIntosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McIntosh Creative Services Katie McMillan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Staff Source Holley Meriweather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Bank Leigh Monroe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M'Prints Carolyn Moss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quality Inn Ricky Orr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M&F Bank Allen Pegues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premium Productions Mendy Ramey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renasant Bank Torrie Robertson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tupelo Radio Broadcasting Connie Snell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Beginnings Mary Sue Tudor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lamar Advertising Lisa Wadley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sylvan Learning Center Ross Weems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BancorpSouth Stephanie West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Best Western Plus Grady Wigginton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal Shield - Grady Wigginton & Associates June Wigginton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal Shield - Grady Wigginton & Associates

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Chamber Focus Welcome to summer! We hope the long, warm days are bringing you ample opportunities for relaxation and inspiration. Your Community Development Foundation (CDF) is inspired to offer a variety of options for personal and professional growth for community businesses and individuals.

This month's issue of the Chamber Connection features articles about two amazing opportunities available in Lee County for shaping the future careers of local high school students. Much effort and collaboration among our education and community leaders is required to put together these programs, which not only seek to enhance career opportunities, but make our region especially attractive to new and expanding industry.

It has been fascinating to see these programs from a newcomer’s perspective. At the TEK2GO Manufacturing Camp, I joined 14 middle school students as we witnessed high-tech robotics, and spoke personally with a co-worker of Tim Samaras, the scientist and engineer who was killed in the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado. What a privilege to see the passion behind his work. Read more about CDF’s annual Manufacturing Camp in this issue of the Business Journal.

The month of July will bring the next Tupelo Young Professionals Lunch with Leaders, which will meet Thursday, July 18, at 11:45 a.m. in the CDF Boardroom. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Shane Hooper, owner of

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Success Learning, Inc. and First Vice Chairman of CDF’s Board of Directors. Shane is a community leader and dedicated CDF board member who will share his enthusiasm for community involvement with other great young leadGeddie ers.

We are now receiving nominations for the 2013-2015 class of the Jim Ingram Community Leadership Institute (CLI). This program, sponsored by CDF and the CREATE Foundation, provides participants a unique exposure to leaders in education, healthcare, local government, and much more. Please contact CDF if you would like to submit a nominee.

Lastly, please take special note of CDF’s new ambassadors and our two Ambassadors of the Year for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. CDF Ambassadors are vital to our efforts to reach out to our 1,200 members, mentoring small businesses and volunteering their time at CDF events. They are passionate about Tupelo/Lee County and look for opportunities to share their ideas and enthusiasm with others.

We are looking forward to a new season of innovative ways to create better business opportunities for you. Have a great summer!

About the South Ms. Susie Morgan 1997 McCullough Blvd.

Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 844-2689 www.aboutthesouth.net Retail & Specialty Shops

Forged Training Centers Ms. Casey Dewey 3406 W Main St. Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 304-2335 www.crossfittupelo.com Fitness

The Byrne CPA Firm, P.A. Mr. Tom Byrne, Jr. 343 E Main St., Ste. B1 Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 456-5757 www.byrnecpa.com Accounting

Heavenly Sunshine Window Cleaning, Inc. Mr. Curt Spencer 9115 Southview St. Southaven, MS 38671 (662) 342-1203 www.heavenlysunshine.com Janitorial

Charlie’s Catfish & Grill Ms. Cindy Moudy 2299 Hwy 145 Saltillo, MS 38866 (662) 869-5998 Restaurants & Catering Estes Garage Mr. Kevin Walls 5315 Purnell Rd. Belden, MS 38826 (662) 842-2696 www.estesgarage.net Automotive

The Lighting Gallery by NESCO Ms. MJ Justice 1730 McCullough Blvd.

Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 840-8333 www.nescolighting.com Interior Design

Sir Antony’s Bakery Mr. Nathan Bullard 499 Gloster Creek Vlg., Ste. I-1 Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 841-2253 Restaurants & Catering Southern Comfort Construction, LLC Mr. Dustin Davis 2606 Smokehouse Cir. Belden, MS 38826 (662) 321-5649 Contractors, Construction Companies, & Building Materials SportClips Mr. Brent Laird 3982 N Gloster St. Tupelo, MS 38804 (901) 647-4448 www.sportclips.com Barber Shops, Salons, & Spas

Vice President, Chamber of Commerce

2013-2014 Board of Directors

CDF’s goals and objectives are accomplished through the efforts of members appointed to committees operating under one of CDF’s three divisions: Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development, and Planning and Property Management.

2013-2014 Executive Committee Mr. Chauncey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Mr. Shane Hooper, First Vice Chairman Ms. Lisa Hawkins, Second Vice Chairman Mr. David Rumbarger, President/Secretary Mr. David Copenhaver, Immediate Past Chairman

Mr. Steve Altmiller Mr. Tillmon Calvert Mr. Scott Cochran Mr. Clay Foster Mr. Bryan Hawkins

Ms. Blair Hughes Mr. Guy Mitchell III Mr. Barry Smith Ms. Jane Spain Mr. Buddy Stubbs

2013-2014 Board of Directors David Copenhaver Mike Eaton Doug Formby Clay Foster Julianne Goodwin Bryan Hawkins Reed Hillen Frank Hodges Blair Hughes Trentice Imbler David Irwin Jamie Kennedy Bob Kerley Jeff King

Huddle House Mr. Al Bonfanti 3760 S Eason Blvd.

Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 844-2806 www.huddlehouse.com Restaurants & Catering

Niser Polymer Floor Company Mr. Tom Dickey 3273 Westover Park Belden, MS 38826 (662) 841-5785 www.niserfloors.com Contractors, Construction Companies, & Building Materials

Karen Geddie

Community Development Foundation’s

Steve Altmiller Mike Armour Bernard Bean Jim Beane Roger Bland David Brevard Mark Burleson Bo Calhoun Tillmon Calvert Gary Carnathan Grace Clark Mike Clayborne V.M. Cleveland Scott Cochran

JULY 2013

Gearl Loden Neal McCoy Robin McGraw Larry Michael Guy Mitchell Ted Moll Mabel Murphree Mary Pace Jim Pate Aubrey Patterson Jason Shelton Darrell Rankin Harry Rayburn Jack Reed, Jr.

Scott Reed Eddie Richey Drew Robertson Ty Robinson Chris Rogers Barry Smith Bobby Smith Jane Spain Gary Sparkman Buddy Stubbs Kiyoshi Tsuchiya Jimmy Weeks Dick White Tollie White

Join us for TYP Lunch with Leaders Speaker

Mr. Shane Hooper

Success Learning, Inc. Owner

Thursday, July 18, 2013 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

CDF Boardroom CDF Center 398 E Main St.

This event is free to attend. Lunch is provided. Space is limited. Register online at www.cdfms.org/events.

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Students learn hands-on skills and business basics at Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® TEK2GO Advanced Manufacturing Camp The Community Development Foundation, Itawamba Community College, and Hawkeye Industries again offered the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® TEK2GO Advanced Manufacturing Camp for students ages 11-15 from June 10-14. Designed to help inspire the next generation of inventors, engineers, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers, the camp is a technical, hands-on experience to introduce students to 21st century manufacturing technology and basic entrepreneurial skills.

“This camp introduces students to the world of advanced manufacturing, and gives them a glimpse of the career opportunities that are available in and around Tupelo/Lee County, should they choose to pursue a career in manufacturing or technology,” said Gina Black, project manager for the Community Development Foundation.

Participants explored 3D design, computer numerical control (CNC) programming, laser cutting, machining, finishing,

Seth Clark, 11, of Guntown, was awarded “Camper of the Week” based on his exceptional display of enthusiasm, attention to detail, willingness to learn, and attendance. Seth was the youngest camper to participate.

Sponsored by Itawamba Community College, Hawkeye Industries, and Community Development Foundation, 14 students ages 11-14 participated in the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® Foundation TEK2GO Advanced Manufacturing Camp from June 10-14. entrepreneurship, and more, while emphasizing product creation, problem solving, and team building. Visits to area manufacturers provided an up-close look

at products being made as well as career advice and inspiration from the entrepreneurs who run the companies.

Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs®

Thank you to our industry tour camp participants! Hyperion Technologies, Universal Asset Management, Hawkeye Industries, Stevens Resource Group, and General Atomics

introduces young people to careers in the trades through manufacturing summer camps for youth. It also issues scholarships to students at colleges and trade

IN EDUCATION Will Lewis, AIA, Principal 105 Court Street, Tupelo 662 844 1822 www.jbhm.com

schools pursuing studies that lead to careers in manufacturing.

More information on NBT is available by visiting www.NutsAndBoltsFoundation.org.

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CHAMBER CONNECTION

JULY 2013

CHAMBER CONNECTION

JULY 2013

Tupelo Career-Technical Center plays vital role in preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s workforce In 2011, the Harvard Graduate School of Education published, Pathways to Prosperity:Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century. The two-year study contests the idea that all students should seek a fouryear college degree and that education systems should offer additional pathways designed to prepare today’s youth for tomorrow’s workforce. Such pathways must integrate traditional academics with a strong technical education to equip students with the skills needed to remain competitive in the workforce whether they enter with or without a college degree.

Since 1972, the Tupelo Career-Technical Center has situated itself decades ahead of the curve, offering a curriculum that facilitates college and career readiness. Formerly known as Tupelo-Lee County’s Vocational School, the CareerTechnical Center is situated as a “school within a school” on Tupelo High School’s campus. Every year, the Career-Technical Center enrolls nearly 400 students from Tupelo, Saltillo, and Mooreville High Schools. Students from Mooreville and Saltillo High are bused to the Career-Technical Center each morning for first block to participate in occupational programs.

“The Career-Technical Center classes offer immense opportunities for students to learn through real world, hands-on experiences that better prepare them for their future, whether he or she will attend college or transition directly into the workforce,” said Evet Topp, director of the school.

By providing career and technical education, students are prepared for a wide range of careers that require varying levels of ed-

Students and the Tupelo Career-Technical Center received practical experience in developing skills and knowledge in various classes such as Automobile Collision Repair, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, and Engineering. ucation ranging from corporate marketing positions, to nursing careers, to auto body collision repairs.

These educational stepping-stones ensure that students have real opportunities to find what interests him or her and to learn skills that will provide

options after high school.

Shane Homan,Vice President of Economic Development for Community Development Foundation states,“A major determining factor in industry site selection always involves the readiness and transferrable skills of the area’s existing

workforce.The Career-Technical Center is an invaluable asset to our appeal in the global marketplace, saving an industry time and money in training by hiring workers who graduated high school with the entry-level skills needed for the job.”

The Career-Technical

Center does, however, serve as more than an agent for the development of skills in those immediately entering the workforce.

Because nearly twothirds of all high school graduates of career and technical programs enter some form of a postsec-

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ondary program, the Career-Technical Center assists students in the difficult process of choosing a career path by providing a variety of unique classes utilized to spark a student’s interest in a future career. Classes offered include Health Science Technology, Early Childhood Services, Construction, Welding, and even Engineering. As part of it’s curriculum, the center’s Architecture and Drafting class offers students the unique chance to study the fundamentals of both technical and architectural drafting through the utilization of real-life architectural tools such as 3D architectural design software, CAD, and practice on traditional drawing tables.

Ryan Culp, a junior marketing major at Mississippi State University, said, “I would have never discovered my interest in marketing had I not taken the class “Marketing and Economics” from the Career-Technical Center at Tupelo High School. Because I was able to find what interested me before I entered college, I saved a lot of money and time because I was able to make an educated decision when determining which degree I would seek.”

Through the Tupelo Career-Technical Center, educators are responding to an ever-changing economy that can’t wait for a workforce equipped with the skills that employer’s require now and that the area requires to thrive in the global marketplace. The Center has long supported a more seamless education and training system decades before it was the trend. By ensuring increased rigor and skills development for all, students are prepared to be both college and careerready and posses the skills needed to compete for tomorrow’s jobs.

Contact Emily Addison at (662) 842-4521 or eaddison@cdfms.org.

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TUPELO POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE (TPAL)

Renasant Center for IDEAs completes expansion WRITTEN BY RYAN CULP CDF SUMMER INTERN

Starting a business is hard. The Renasant Center for IDEAs is making it easier. The Renasant Center for IDEAs is a business incubator operated by the Community Development Foundation. The business incubator serves to nurture and grow start-up businesses and entrepreneurs by diminishing start-up and operating costs for fresh businesses.

The Renasant Center for IDEAs develops entrepreneurs and their ideas into community leaders and thriving enterprises in Lee County.

This summer, the Renasant Center for IDEAs is expanding, giving it the capability to do even more. Adding nine new offices to the existing offices and cubicle spaces, increasing the total number of office spaces to 27. A significant portion of the renovations took place in flex space on the second floor

of the 31,000 sq. foot building, and will allow for more businesses to grow inside the Renasant Center for IDEAs. Since the renovation utilized flex space, the Center’s tenants and the surrounding businesses have been able to conduct business with few distractions during the renovation. The expansion consists of offices of varying sizes to accommodate all manner of new and expanding businesses; and with 126 people currently employed by businesses housed in the Renasant Center for IDEAs, expansion is a welcomed economic booster.

Since its construction in 2006, the Renasant Center for IDEAs has graduated fifteen businesses into our community. In addition to the 126 people employed by current tenants, graduate businesses of the Renasant Center for IDEAs have provided 370 jobs in Lee County. Businesses in the incubator can start as small as a cubicle space for

$165 a month and grow into space as needed, including two small warehouses or manufacturing spaces. In addition to a physical location, tenants receive an assortment of benefits including a main street address, Internet, cable, phone, and fax services and equipment, as well as guidance from in house mentors and advisors.

While in their tenure at the Renasant Center for IDEAs, several businesses have experienced up to five hundred percent growth and continue to grow after graduation.

Graduates from the Renasant Center for IDEAs include: Hyperion Technology Group, The Mabus Agency, SnyderMedia, and Home Stretch.

Taking a hobby, interest, or idea and turning it into a sustainable and thriving business is hard, but in Tupelo, the Renasant Center for IDEAs is here to help.

For more information on the Renasant Center for IDEAs contact Judd Wilson at (662) 842-4521.

To celebrate the opening of its new location, the Tupelo Police Athletic League (TPAL) held a ribbon cutting June 12. Located at 204 Douglas St., TPAL seeks to prevent juvenile crime and violence through utilizing positive role models to provide civic, athletic, recreational, and educational opportunities. They can be contacted at (662) 840-2535.

MOMENTUM CONSULTING

Momentum Consulting held a ribbon cutting to celebrate its grand opening June 19. Momentum Consulting helps your business by consolidating all of your advertising into a single strategic marketing plan. Momentum Consulting is located at 111 C Town Creek Dr., in Saltillo, and can be contacted at (662) 416-8674.

JUNE TYP

Interested in starting a business? Let the Renasant Center for IDEAs and the MS Small Business Development Center help you get started.

‘How to Develop a Business Plan’ July 11 1:00pm – 2:30pm

‘Introduction to Exporting’ July 16 1:00pm – 2:30pm

‘Starting a Business – First Steps’ July 25 1:00pm – 2:30pm

‘How to Develop a Business Plan’ July 30 1:00pm – 2:30pm

To register for a workshop or for more information, contact Charles Killebrew at 1-800-725-7232 or umsbdc3@olemiss.edu.

June’s Tupelo Young Professionals event was held at the Tupelo Automobile Museum and sponsored by NEWMS. Guests enjoyed networking with other professionals, door prizes, and refreshments.

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CHAMBER CONNECTION

JULY 2013

CHAMBER CONNECTION

JULY 2013

Pay It Forward

SIR ANTONY’S BAKERY

Support your favorite small business and give back to your community with the valuable gift of a one-year CDF membership. Contact Emily Addison at eaddison@cdfms.org or (662) 842-4521 for more information on CDF’s new “Pay it Forward” program.

Sir Antony’s Bakery held a ribbon cutting June 28, in celebration of its grand re-opening. Located in the Gloster Creek Medical Mall, Sir Antony’s Bakery is a small bakery, serving breakfast and lunch. For a list of “daily specials,” “like” them on Facebook or call (662) 841-BAKE (2253)

Does your business have exciting news to share?

Contact Mallory Rutledge at mrutledge@cdfms.org or (662) 842-4521 to have it published in CDF’s monthly e-newsletter, Chamber Connection 2.0.

SAVE THE DATE Renasant Center for IDEAs expansion ribbon cutting celebration Tuesday, July 23 10:00 a.m.

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AMBASSADORS OF THE YEAR

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ABOUT THE SOUTH

To celebrate its grand opening, About the South held a ribbon cutting June 20. Located at 1997 McCullough Blvd., About the South is a gifts and interior shop selling products made by Southern vendors. Visit their webpage at www.aboutthesouth.net, or “like” them on Facebook.

VETERANS’ JOB FAIR During CDF’s Annual Meeting held in May, Barbara Doles and Torrie Robertson were named CDF Ambassadors of the Year. Together they attended over 150 CDF events, recruited 21 new members collectively, and each served as a mentor to 19 CDF member businesses.

Business Roundtable Wednesday, July 24 4:00 p.m.

398 E Main St. CDF Boardroom CDF Center For more information or to appear on the agenda, contact Karen Geddie at (662) 842-4521 or kgeddie@cdfms.org.

The Northeast Mississippi Military Veterans, Spouses, and Dependents Job Fair was held June 27 at Itawamba Community College’s Belden Center. The free event hosted 38 employer booths and 238 job seekers.

Watch the latest edition of CDF “Threads,” a monthly 30-minute TV show that airs the fourth Saturday of each month on WTVA at 5:00 p.m. The show features news about economic development activity and Chamber of Commerce events.

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CHAMBER CONNECTION

JULY 2013

CHAMBER CONNECTION

JULY 2013

Thanks to our sponsors of the 2013 CDF Membership Cup Driving Range Sponsor: TruGreen Midsouth Putting Green Sponsor: U.S. Lawns Northeast MS Congratulations to team JESCO, Inc., with a winning score of 21 under. Pictured from left to right: Jerry Stubblefield, Chad Ramey, Joe Sakulpolphaisan, and Ken Hogue.

Golf Cart Sponsor: Carlock Toyota of Tupelo

Luncheon Sponsor: Tupelo Recycling

Beverage Sponsors: Mitchell Distributing Pepsi Beverages Company Tupelo Coca-Cola Bottling Works Water Depot of Tupelo

HOLE SPONSORS BancorpSouth BNA Bank Buffalo Wild Wings Community Bank of North MS Eat With Us Group Express Employment Professionals First American National Bank GLM Associates GoBox of Tupelo Abner's Advanced Innovations Atlanta Bread Barnes and Noble Bauhaus BBQ by Jim Best Buy Mobile Big Oaks Golf Club

Bishop's BBQ Bishop's Flower Shop Buffalo Wild Wings Café 212 Community Bank Darlin’s Plants Danver's Elvis Presley Memorial

DOOR PRIZE SPONSORS

Endville Bakery and Catering Express Employment Professionals Fairpark Grill Firestone Complete Auto Care Golf First Goo Goo Express Wash Home Depot HoneyBaked Ham

HUMANA Logan's Roadhouse Lost Pizza Co. Magnolia Bar B Q MidSouth Nursery MLM Clothiers NAPA Auto Parts Nautical Whimsey

Newk's Express Café NMMC Wellness Center O'Charley's Old Venice Pizza Co. OutbackSteakhouse Park Heights Restaurant Pro Golf of Tupelo Room to Room Furniture

Health Link HoneyBaked Ham Humana Magnolia Business Center Renasant Bank Select Staffing ServiceMaster Restore Tombigbee Tooling, Inc. Watkins Uiberall, PLLC

Rosie's Cookies, Cakes & Cream Select Staffing Simply Sweet by Margarete Skybox Sports Grill & Pizzeria South Southern Cloth Sweet Treats Bakery Swirlz

Tellini's Pasta Market Trails & Treads Tupelo Automobile Museum Tupelo Coca-Cola Tupelo Small Animal Hospital Vanelli's U.S. Lawns Yummy Yogurt

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Business Directory Antiques/Auctions

Bank

Automotive Commercial Vehicles

Bank Of Okolona

Whether you’re hauling or delivering...Call

DWAYNE BLACKMON CHEVROLET for your commercial vehicle needs!

Okolona Houston Banking Center P.O. Box 306 321 W. Madison St. Okolona, Mississippi 38860 Houston, Mississippi

(662) 447-5403

(662) 456-3347

1410 SOUTH GLOSTER / TUPELO / 842-3611

Apartments Homes

Bank

Your 5-Star, A Rated Bank

1608 S. GLOSTER TUPELO

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom

by Bauer Financial and Weiss Ratings

111 Grand Ole Oaks Drive Belden, MS 38826 Carey Wilson Manager

office: 662.823.1470 • fax: 662.823.1474 • cell:662.231.7508

CALL JIM BROWN 662.231.2392

Apartments Homes

Automotive Services

Now Accepting Applicants

for 1,2,3,4 bedroom apartments.

These units are subsidized through HUD and are based on income.

320 Monument #106 • Tupelo, MS Office Hours: M-F 9am-5pm 842-4267 or TTY711 or 1-800-582-2233 for the hearing impaired

Apartments Homes

We take care of your money.

THE FAST LANE FOR SMALL BUSINESS

www.GrandOleOaks.com HILLDALE APARTMENTS

We take care of you.

Bank

BRAKE & SERVICE REPAIR • Brakes • Front End Alignment • Air Conditioning Call Robin Barnett today!

OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE STARTERS, TIRES, OIL CHANGES, BATTERIES, ALTERNATORS, DRIVESHAFTS, AND CUSTOM WHEELS.

662-841-8743 rbarnett@trustmark.com

Cooper Service

662-844-1852

• 4006 West Main • Tupelo

Mon-Fri 7:30am - 5:30pm • Sat 7:30am - Noon

Automotive Services

Bank

Tupelo Lending Office

Body Repair • Auto Glass •Insurance Claims

"The Peace and Quiet of the Country, with the Convenience of the City" OAK CREEK APARTMENTS 508 LUMPKIN AVENUE • TUPELO Nancy Oliver, Site Manager

Ratliff Body and Glass 365-8245

(662) 844-2370

“You pay the premiums, you choose the shop.” www.ratliffbodyandglass.com

Auto Rental

Automotive Services

email: oakcreekapts@themichaelsorg.com

RICK’S CHASSIS WORKS Foreign - Domestic

• Insurance Claims Welcome • Free Estimates • Body & Paint Repair PH: 662-842-5404 FAX: 662-842-0909

1480 EAST MAIN ST. TUPELO, MS 38804 Email: discountrentcar@gmail.com

(662) 456-5341

www.bankofokolona.com

Automotive Commercial Vehicles

Affordable Luxury Apartment Homes

Bank of Mantee 54 1st Street Mantee, Mississippi

“We Specialize in Frame Work”

1875 Nelle St. Tupelo, MS

844-0260

431 W Main Suite 201 Jamie Osbirn Ron Roper Leslie Stacy

662.844.3419 fanb.net

Member

FDIC

Equal Housing

LENDER

Blinds Budget

Blinds a style for every point of view

Budget Blinds of Tupelo

FREE In-Home Consultation Shutters, Wood Blinds, Draperies and more! www.budgetblinds.com An Independently Owned and Operated Franchise

Tupelo: 662.823.6455 Oxford: 662.281.0586 cell: 662.380.0958 fax: 662.281.0585 rlloomis@budgetblinds.com

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BUSINESS JOURNAL

JULY 2013

BUSINESS JOURNAL

JULY 2013

Business Directory Commercial Plumbing

Building Supplies Rex & Diannah Coggins, Owners

Ph: (662) 365-7021

N H A R Fax: (662) 365-8902 Y DW & DW AR L E SUPPLY, INC. BA • Full Service • Hardware • Building Supplies • Plumbing • Hydraulic Hoses

• Electrical • Glass • Valspar Paints • Welding Supplies • Portable Carports

RH PLUMBING, INC.

Engineering

DABBS ENGINEERING CO., INC.

Tupelo, MS

Land Surveyors ■ ■

Boundary ■ Topo ■ Alta Construction Layout ■ Subdivisions

Commercial Plumbing, Gas & Industrial Piping

Engineers

RICHARD HANLON (662) 447-3213

Thomas R. Dabbs, P.E. Fax 662-841-0431

P.O. BOX 417 Okolona, MS 38860

■

Civil

■

Environmental-Testing

■

Geotechnical

E-mail: tdabbs@dabbsengineering.com P.O. Box 7064 / 1050 N. Eason, Tupelo, MS 662-841-0162 www.dabbsengineeringinc.com

1187 North 4th St. • Baldwyn, MS 38824

Thank you for choosing RH Plumbing. We appreciate your business

Building Supplies

Concrete

Event Venue

401 Elizabeth St. • Tupelo 662-842-7305

Available for Weddings, Receptions, Parties and Meetings For Information Call 844-2772

Lumbe ville e n o o r B Company Full Line of Lumber, Hardware, Plumbing and Electrical Supplies 2300 E. Chambers Dr. • Booneville • 728-0094

Booneville Hardware & Supply 403 Church St. • Booneville • 728-0032 "For all your hardware needs"

Contractors

Collision Repair

T h e G o o d l e tt M a n o r 219 N o r t h B ro a d way • Tu p e l o Foundation Repair

SS & G Contractors Saltillo, MS • 869-0052

24 Hour Wrecker Service

◆ Junior Burns - Cell 662-728-0524 ◆ David Denson - Cell 662-416-5591 100 W. Veterans Drive • Booneville, MS 38829

Phone 662-728-4459 • Fax (662) 728-4150

Commercial Cleaning Services

• Driveways & • Septic Tanks Gravel • Excavating • Metal Carports • Lot Clearing • Dozer & Bobcat • Treatment Plants • Storm Shelters (Licensed and Fema Approved)

Call for Estimates Licensed & Bonded

Dentist

Concrete Bell Bottom Pier System • Helical Steel Pier System • Conventional Flooring Leveling • Sill, Joist and Beam Repairs • Totally Rebuild Floor Foundation • Wood Floor Deterioration - mold, mildew, fungi, dry rot, brown rot - wet rot • Specializing in Bathroom Repair • Moisture Proofing Airvents - improper ventilation & additional foundation vents Force Air Blower fans, (increase circulation)

Roger Rakestraw

1-877-288-7395 • 662-534-6698 New Albany, Ms 38652 www.advancedfoundationrepairms.com Insured, Licensed, Bonded Certified

Gifts

Okolona Drug Co.

Complete Prescription Service

We Accept All Medicare Part D Plans • • • • •

224 Starlyn Ave. New Albany, MS 38652

662-534-4448

• Adora Dolls & Lee Middleton Dolls • Ole Miss & Miss. State Collegiate Items • NEW Casseroles to Go!

210 West Main Street Okolona, MS (662) 447-5471

Commercial Cleaning Services

MR. JANITOR

Gifts & Fenton Glass Tyler Candles Aromatique Arthur Court Lenox & Gorham China

Employment Opportunities

Glass & Overhead Doors

inc.

heavyonthemr.com

Carpet • Upholstery • Oriental/Natural Fiber Rugs Hardwood Floors • Ceramic Tile and Grout Cleaning All Your Indoor Cleaning Needs!

662-844-7713

Helping To Keep Northeast Mississippi Clean and Beautiful David Stephens President mrjanitor1984@yahoo.com 1835 Nelle Street • Tupelo, MS 38801 Fax 662-844-7169 Cell 662-321-0275

Serving Tupelo for 3 Generations

589 N. Coley Rd. Tupelo, MS

Great Employment Opportunities

24 Hour Emergency Service

Store Fronts • Mirrors Shower Doors • Garage Doors Commercial Doors Hollow Metal Doors

662-844-4540

“Serving Tupelo for 3 Generations”

711 ROBERT E. LEE DR. • TUPELO, MS

“Experience Is The Difference”

FAX:662-620-7754

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Business Directory Healthcare

Landscaping

Serving Lee, Chickasaw, Monroe, Pontotoc, Union, Calhoun, Itawamba, & Lafayette Counties.

Medical

FRIENDSHIP MEDICAL CLINIC, LLC.

SCRUGGS

LAWN

CARE

Walk-Ins Welcome

LANDSCAPING IRRIGATION FREE ESTIMATES REASONABLE RATES

Call 601-427-5973 Between 8am - 1pm

397-6486

Home Improvement

CE PR I

T THE BEST Owner, Ron Herndon

(662) 963-2825

rafcomhs@gmail.com

5482 Hwy 15 N. • Ecru, MS 38841

662-488-8799 Motorsports

Livestock

WE GE

Windows, Doors, Tubs, Skirting, Fixtures, and More!!

Installation available!!!

Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 pm

PONTOTOC STOCKYARD SATURDAYS

1-888-452-3530 We Want To Connect With YOU!!

FOR ALL LIVESTOCK NEEDS

568 RockyFord Rd. • Hwy 76 West, Pontotoc 489-4385 or 213-7080

Goats, Hogs, and Horses at 11:00 am, Cattle at 1:00 pm

Like us on FACEBOOK Facebook.com/MotorSportsSuperStore

GOOGLE search Motorsports SuperStore

Follow us on TWITTER Twitter.com/MSSuperStore

YOUTUBE YouTube.com/MotorSportsSuperStore

Moving

Locksmith

Insulation

MILLER’S SAFE & LOCK SERVICE, INC.

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Member of the QCN Network. Saving You Money And Making You More Comfortable For Over 38 Years Residential & Commercial Insulation, Installation Blown-In Attic Insulation - Blown-in Wall Insulation - Batting www.nsul8or@att.net www.nsul8or.com

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