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Riverside Military Academy Includes light breakfast. Amanda Lewis, 770-532-6206. Email: alewis@ghcc.com

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Registration at the Chamber office, open through April 17. Complete details on the event including race courses and frequently asked questions are also available online. The Chamber Chase is more than a run/walk with activities including Fastest CEO, Fastest Team, Best Competition is fierce under (L-R) Membership Chairman Tony Paramore, T-Shirt Contest, great giveaways and Hall County's Largest Office Party Gainesville Design Center, and team leaders Josh Everett, New Leaf Landscape; with Couvillon, music, food, awards, and recognition following the race!Realty; The Sam BB&T Insurance; Kathy Fauscett, Keller Williams Chamber Chase, formerly Get Fit Stay Fit, is a program of VISION Mary Jane Locklear, Cox Communications & Electronics; Christy Krummert, Inova Shane Taylor,or Highland Mountain and Steve Naughton, 2030.Payroll; Call 770-532-6206 Register Online Beverage at ChamberChase5K.com

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Chamber offers something for everyone “Great leadership means great service… It’s where he or she can serve the best and add the most value to other people.”

John Maxwell School has begun, fall is approaching, and the Greater Hall Chamber is busy! From ribbon cuttings and ground breakings to Leadership programs, small business seminars and Business After Hours networking, the Chamber is hosting events for your business success.

The Healthcare Reform Seminar on September 18th will feature a panel of leaders in their field (panel highlights on page 4). The Chamber has put the program together, as healthcare reform is one of the greatest concerns of the small business community. On Wednesday, October 9, healthcare and community wellness are at the forefront again with the 7th Annual HealthSmart Expo. The event kicks off at the GainesDixie Truelove Truelove Dairy, Inc. ville Civic Center with a breakfast featuring Dr. Tennent Slack, Dr. 2013-2014 Chair Jack Chapman and Dallas Gay, leaders of the statewide Think About It Greater Hall Chamber campaign that is addressing the prescription drug abuse epidemic (see page 13). We will also be presenting the 2013 Most Fit Company Awards at the breakfast. Enter your company in the competition by linking to the survey on the Chamber's website – greaterhallchamber.com. The deadline to enter is September 25. The HealthSmart Expo is also on Wednesday, October 9th from 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Gainesville Civic Center. The expo is open to the public and offers free health screenings and over 70 exhibitors in the health industry.

The Chamber's Annual Membership Drive is in full swing. Now is definitely the time to join with a host of incentives for new members from a waived initiation fee to a free CD of the Chamber's membership, a $200 value. If you are already a member, please encourage others to join. Also, be sure you're getting everything out of your Chamber membership. There is something for everyone.

September 3, 2013 • Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce

• Small Business Seminar on September 10 featuring discussion on Hot Human Resource Issues • South Hall Business Coalition on September 12 at Road Atlanta with updates on the Petit LeMans • Network Over Coffee on September 11 at Publix in Flowery Branch • Healthcare Reform Seminar on September 18 at the Brenau Downtown Center • Lunch 'n Learn on September 18 at Recess Southern Gastro Pub • Business After Hours on September 19 at the NEGA History Center and Brenau University • Small Business Marketing Workshop on September 25 focusing on Social Media Trends • Chamber Board Meeting on September 26 at the Gainesville Civic Center is open to members

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Choose something and attend an event this month. An integral part of getting the most out of your Chamber membership is getting involved in events, activities and committees that help promote business and economic growth in our area.

(L-R): 9th District Congressman Doug Collins; Chamber Board Chair Dixie Truelove, Truelove Dairy, and Dennis Stockton, Publisher, The Times. Following Congressman Collins' comments at the Chamber's August Board of Directors meeting, Dennis Stockton presented Dixie with an animated poster promoting agriculture citing... Hall County: A great place to Feed your chickens. Milk your cows. Slop your hogs! Chamber Board meetings are open to Chamber Members. For reservations, contact Joy Sims, 770-532-6206.

Email: jsims@ghcc.com

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2013-2014 Executive Committee Chairman Dixie Truelove, Truelove Dairy Chairman Elect David Lee, Jackson EMC

Vice Chair, Marketing and Communications Jullie King The Longstreet Clinic

Vice Chair, Membership Treasurer Development Jody Lail, Chattahoochee Bank Tony Paramore of Georgia Gainesville Design Center Vice Chair, Economic Development Chris Braswell PB Property Management

Vice Chair, Government William Bagwell Homestead Investments

Senior Advisor Denise Deal The Sassafras Group

Vice Chair, South Hall Council Immediate Past Chairman Brian Cantel Randall Frost Cantel Wealth Management Stewart, Melvin & Frost Vice Chair, Community Development Deborah Mack, Volunteer

Vice Chair, Education Andi Farmer Milton Martin Honda

Co-Chairs, HALLmark David Abee, Regions Bank Paul Chambers, AT&T Jimbo Floyd, Turner Wood & Smith Insurance

President & CEO Kit Dunlap Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce

Chair, VISION 2030 Carl Romberg, Citisco Meg Nivens, Executive Director

Board of Directors 2013-2014 Perry Barnett, Rushton & Company Karen Baston, Sperry Van Ness Col James Benson, Riverside Military Academy Phil Bonelli, Wells Fargo

Scott McGarity, McGarity’s Business Products Steve McNeilly, Northeast GA Health System Dick Mecum, Chair, Hall County Commission Mike Miller, Mayor, City of Flowery Branch

John Breakfield, Breakfield & Associates Carol Burrell, Northeast Georgia Health System Sid Chandler, Independence Bank of Georgia Stacey Dickson, Lake Lanier CVB Danny Dunagan, Mayor, City of Gainesville

James Nix, Mayor, City of Clermont Greg Ours, Poly Enterprises Dr. Ray Perren, Lanier Technical College Larry Poole, Mayor, City of Gillsville Brad Puryear, Mansfield Energy

Dr. Merrianne Dyer, Gainesville City Schools Sam Evans, Oakwood City Council Tony Funari, Funari Realty, City of Braselton Rob Geoffroy, The Atlanta Falcons John Geyer, J Geyer Advertising Will Hicks, Stifel Nicolaus Dr. Bonita Jacobs, University of North Georgia Jay Jacobs, Jacobs Media Corporation Lane Jones, Highland Mountain Beverage

Will Schofield, Hall County Schools Dr. Ed Schrader, Brenau University Pao Sengkhammee, Zebra Technologies Darrell Snyder, Georgia Power Dennis Stockton, The Times Grier Todd, Lake Lanier Islands Resort Milton Turner, Mayor, City of Lula Dr. Mary Watkins, Watkins Total Health Care Philip Wilheit, Wilheit Packaging

Dr. John Kennedy, Lakeview Academy Mary Jane Locklear, Cox Communications

Philip Wilheit, Jr., Wilheit Packaging Bob Willis, Willis Investment Counsel

Associate Directors 2013-2014 Jonathan Collins, BB&T

Jay Kelly, Signs By Tomorrow

Bruce Eades, Insurance Office of America

Sierra McMullen, Charter Business

Josh Everett, New Leaf Landscape Services

Barbara Rambo, ProCare Rx

Joy Fowler, Hamilton State Bank

Sherry Ridgway, Global IT

Connie Hagler, CMIT Solutions

Trey Wood, Turner Wood & Smith Insurance

Andy Kalinauskus, Conditioned Air Systems

Todd Young, Publix

Staff Executive Kit Dunlap, President/CEO Joy Sims, Executive Assistant Economic Development Tim Evans, Vice President Shelley Davis, Vice President Existing Industry Amanda Lewis, Project Manager Joshua Stephens, Project Manager Finance & Operations David Umberson, Vice President Finance and Human Resources Membership Development Megan Martin, Vice President Kara Tate, Membership Coordinator

Education Dana Miller, Vice President South Hall Council & Goverment Affairs Kit Dunlap, President/CEO Joshua Stephens, Project Manager Community Development Robin Halstead, Vice President VISION 2030 Meg Nivens, Executive Director Marketing & Communications Kemie West, Business Link Editor/Consultant Greater Hall Chamber Welcome Center Robin Halstead, Manager

Economic Development

Healthcare Reform Seminar Panel of Experts

Wednesday, September 18 – 8:00-11:30 a.m. – Gainsville Civic Center

Richard D. Sanders Sanders Law Firm

Attorney Rich Sanders represents clients on issues including business transactions, fraud and abuse compliance, Medicare reimbursement, antitrust policy and assists providers with federal and state regulatory agencies. Rich serves on the adjunct faculty at Emory University teaching courses in business and regulatory law and is a former U.S. intelligence officer.

Dr. Phaedra S. Corso University of Georgia Department of Health Policy

Ralph T. Hudgens Commissioner Georgia Dept. of Insurance

Phaedra Corso, PhD, is a Professor at the UGA Department of Health Policy & Management and her research focuses on the practical application of economic evaluation for setting public health policy and assessing health-related quality of life in vulnerable populations.

Prior to joining UGA, she worked for 15 years at the Centers for Disease Control.

Ralph Hudgens, a long-time businessman and statesman, was elected Insurance Commissioner in 2010 and also serves as Safety Fire and Industrial Loan Commissioner. His duties include regulating some 1,600 insurance companies.

He is one of Georgia's foremost experts on insurance, business regulation and consumer issues.

Healthcare Reform Seminar

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Wednesday, September 18

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8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Brenau Downtown Center

Theatre & Lobby – Formerly Georgia Mountains Center The Healthcare Reform Seminar is open to the public and will update Rich Sanders businesses and the community on Sanders Law Firm how we are all affected by Healthcare Reform. Discussion will focus on what Dr. Phaedra Corso businesses can expect in regulations in University of Georgia Health 2014-2015, action steps for businesses, Policy & Management and the impact on small and large Commissioner Ralph Hudgens businesses. $15 Chamber Members; $20 Georgia Department of Insurance Non-Members. Includes light breakfast.

Registration is required. Amanda Lewis, 770-532-6206. Email: alewis@ghcc.com Rob Fowler Turner, Wood & Smith

Panel of Experts:

Steve McNeilly Northeast Georgia Health System

– Open to the Public –

Rob Fowler Turner, Wood & Smith

Rob Fowler is Executive Vice President and Partner at Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance, North Georgia’s oldest and largest independent insurance agency. Rob specializes in employee benefits coverage and is recognized as a leader in the insurance profession, in community service and volunteerism, and is a visionary for quality growth and development.

Steve McNeilly NEGA Health System

Steve McNeilly has worked for Northeast Georgia Health System in the Finance and Managed Care Division for over 20 years and is the Director of Northeast Georgia Health Partners, a PPO network, serving over 40,000 members in the region. He has been instrumental in the development of new insurance products marketed in Northeast Georgia.

Small Business Development

Small Business Success Seminar (clockwise from bottom left): Amanda Lewis, Chamber; Ron Simmons and Dede Gossage, UGA Small Business Development Center (program presenters); Lane Jones, Highland Mountain Beverage (event sponsor); Tony Paramore, Gainesville Design Center; Dannella Burnette, Oakwood Occasions; Molly Hubbard, Shape Innovation, Inc.; Nick Nichols (far right), Nichols Body Shop; Randy Donaldson, SBDC; Kimberlee Wilson, North American Pressure Wash Outlet; Kit Dunlap (center), Chamber. Janet Kettyle, Kettyle Cars, was winner of the door prize of admission to the UGA SBDC's GrowthSmart 2014 Program.

Groups merge for industry safety The Chamber's Environmental Health & Safety Committee and the Local Emergency Planning Committee, managed by the Hall County Fire Services, have joined forces and will hold quarterly meetings on current issues for industries. The group will meet on Tuesday, September 17, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at the Hall County Emergency Services Complex, 470 Crescent Drive in Gainesville. Amos Clark, Lanier Technical College's Lead Ammonia Program Training Instructor, will make a presentation on Ammonia vs. Man Made Refrigerants. Clark will review the Texas plant explosion, engineering, emergency response and HAZMAT. Details: Shelley Davis, 770-532-6206 x 108. Email: sdavis@ghcc.com

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The Longstreet Clinic hosted Business After Hours on August 22 with over 200 people attending. (L-R): Tony Paramore, Gainesville Design Center; Chris Casey, Hear the Game; Jullie King, The Longstreet Clinic and Kit Dunlap, Chamber. Chris Casey, a new Chamber member, won the $150 Cash Pot Prize!

Thursday, September 19 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Northeast Georgia History Center 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Brenau University /Jacobs Building $5 Chamber Members; $15 Non-Members Membership Campaign Celebration & Awards Join us for a reception with delicious hor d’oeurves at the Northeast Georgia History Center and tour the new World War II exhibit from 5pm-6pm followed by more food and drink at the Jacobs Building at Brenau (across street) from 6pm-7pm. Grand Prize Drawing & Membership Campaign Announcements. Don't miss great networking, food and drink, and great doorprizes! Megan Martin, 770-532-6206. mmartin@ghcc.com

Board meetings open to members Congressman Doug Collins with Greater Hall Chamber President & CEO Kit Dunlap.

Congressman Collins was guest speaker at the Chamber's August Board meeting. Learn the inner workings of the Chamber, network with leadership and get involved! The next Board of Directors Meeting meeting is Thursday, September 26 at 12 noon at the Gainesville Civic Center. Reservations required. Space limited. Cost $12. Reservations: Joy Sims, 770-532-6206. Email: jsims@ghcc.com

Marketing Workshop Wednesday, September 25 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus Continuing Education Building / Room 109 $10 Members; $20 Non-Members • Light breakfast

SoLoMo: Social, Local & Mobile Trends & Strategies For Your Business A program of the South Hall Business Coalition and Small Business Council, this workshop will be led by Red Clay Interactive and will engage in a discussion about current marketing trends and provide helpful examples for how your business can grow via social, local, and mobile channels. Reservations: Megan Martin, 770-532-6206. Email: mmartin@ghcc.com

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Wednesday, September 4 Healthcare Committee 8:00 a.m. – Lanier Tech Business Incubator at Featherbone Communiversity

September 19 Industry Roundtable 10:00 a.m. – Lanier Technical College Advanced Manufacturing Center 11:30 a.m. – Lunch at The Oaks

Tuesday, September 10 Small Business Success Seminar HR Land mines For Small Business…

Highlighting The 3 Hottest Issues presented

by Martha Kanaday and Jay Kelly 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. – Chamber

Thursday, September 19 Business After Hours Sponsored by the Northeast Georgia History Center and Brenau University 5:00-6:00 p.m. – NEGA History Center 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Brenau/Jacobs Bldg

Tuesday, September 10 Youth Leadership Hall Leadership Skills & Assessment 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Riverside Military Academy

Wednesday, September 25 Issues Committee 8:00 a.m. – Tour of North Hall Park & Technology Center, 4175 Nopone Road

Tuesday, September 10 Ambassador Council 3:45 p.m. – 2 Dog Café Wednesday, September 11 Network Over Coffee 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Publix in Flowery Branch Wednesday, September 11 Human Resource Council 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Luna’s in Downtown Gainesville Thursday, September 12 South Hall Business Coalition Road Atlanta/16th Annual Petit LeMans and City of Braselton Update 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. – Road Atlanta

Tuesday, September 17 Industry Safety Group Ammonia vs. Man Made Refrigerants 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Hall County Emergency Services Complex, 470 Crescent Drive in Gainesville Wednesday, September 18 Healthcare Reform Seminar 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Brenau Downtown Center Theater (Formerly Georgia Mountains Center) Wednesday, September 18 Lunch 'n Learn 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Recess Southern Gastro Pub Thursday, September 19 Chamber Executive Board 11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m. – Chamber

Thursday, September 26 Leadership Hall County Retreat 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Montara Farm Thursday, September 26 Chamber Board Meeting 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Gainesville Civic Center Friday, September 27 New Member Breakfast & Orientation 8:00 a.m. – Quinlan Visual Arts Center

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Wellness Expo - 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Gainesville Civic Center Thursday, October 17 Business After Hours 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. – Mansfield

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Tuesday, October 22 VISION 2030 Diversity Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – Gainesville Civic Center Get details and make reservations for these and other Chamber events online: greaterhallchamber.com

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Friday, September 13 Economic Development Council 7:30 a.m. – Chamber

Wednesday, September 25 Small Business Marketing Workshop SoLoMo: Social, Local & Mobile Trends Presented by Red Clay Interactive 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - University of North Georgia, Gainesville Campus

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• Enter the competition and complete the Chamber's Most Fit Company Survey online at surveymonkey.com/s/9DPT6PY. Awards will be presented in three categories (small, medium, large companies) at the HealthSmart Kickoff Breakfast on October 9 at 7:30 am at the Gainesville Civic Center. Deadline to enter is September 25. Amanda Lewis, 770-532-6206 x 111. Email: alewis@ghcc.com • Main Street Gainesville is sponsoring free concerts on the Downtown Square from 5:00-10:00 pm on September 6 (Alligator Hat Band, Blues & Rock) and October 4 (The Fly Betty Band, Dance Party Band). Enjoy dinner and drinks at local restaurants then stay for the concert.

770-297-1141. downtowngainesville.com • 10th Annual Art in the Square and the John Jarrard Foundation host a three-day festival of performing and visual arts in Downtown Gainesville, September 20-22.

The event kicks off with a free concert on the Square on Friday, September 20. Over 120 professional artist will participate with live demonstrations and performances throughout the weekend. Concert Info: johnjarrardfoundation.com. Art in the Square Info: gainesville.org • Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County's Future for Kids Gala is Tuesday, October 29 at the Gainesville Civic Center and will feature Elizabeth Smart as keynote speaker. 5:30-8:30 pm - Reception/Dinner/ Program. 8:00-9:00 pm - Elizabeth Smart Book Signing. Joyce Wilson, 770-5328102 or email: bgchc_joyce@bellsouth.net • Glory, Hope & Life’s Tailgate Party and largest fundraiser of the year is Thursday, September 19, 5:00-8:00 pm (drop-in) at Recess in Downtown Gainesville with heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, door prizes and silent auction. Proceeds seek to enrich the lives of those in our community touched by cancer. $35 each; 2 for $60.

770-533-4705. gloryhopelife.org • Purchasing Alliance Solutions (PAS) announces The Principal Financial Group joined the Healthy Business Alliance Chamber discount program. PAS created the statewide program with over 140 Chambers to bring large group buying power to negotiate advantages on benefit products for Chamber members. Discounts for Chamber members start at 10% and can increase to up to 30%. For details, call your local health insurance broker or PAS at 770-571-1214.

• Maurice Gregory, chief investigator for the Hall County District Attorney's Office, was named Investigator of the Year by the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia. Gregory has been employed with Hall County Government since 1987 and has served as an investigator in the District Attorney's Office since 1999.

• Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) surpassed the $1 billion mark in local and state economic impact for the second consecutive year. In 2011, NGMC generated $1,064,206,843 in revenue for the local and state economy according to a report by the Georgia Hospital Association. NGMC named Karen Watts Vice President of Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer. With over 25 years of healthcare experience, she most recently served as Senior VP & Chief Nursing Officer for Good Shepherd Health System in Longview, Texas. Sonja McLendon is new Vice President of Professional Services and most recently served as VP of Ancillary & Outpatient Services at ValleyCare Health System in Pleasanton, California. nghs.com • VISION 2030's Diversity Committee's Community Breakfast Forum "Building the Best Workforce for Hall County" is Tuesday, October 22, 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Gainesville Civic Center. With the UGA Fanning Institute, the forum will study the impact of local demographics on the community and our existing and future workforce. No charge. Limited space.

Breakfast included. Meg Nivens, 770-5326206. Email: mnivens@ghcc.com • Vascular & Vein Specialists at The Longstreet Clinic (TLC) announces vascular surgeon Suman Annambhotla, MD to the practice at 705 Jesse Jewell Parkway in Gainesville. Betsy Hughes Grunch, MD has joined TLC and is one of fewer than 250 female neurosurgeons in the U.S. The Gainesville native was just 13 when her mother, a Hall County Sheriff ’s deputy, was critically injured in the line of duty and as a teenager became her caretaker. She now works alongside her “early mentors” Dr. Muhanna and Dr. Nixon. longstreetclinic.com • Budget Carpet & Flooring and Gainesville Paint are now represented under the name Gainesville Design Center, offering a broad range of home design products and services to North Georgia. The center offers flooring options, installation services and a full-service paint store all under one roof at their 40,000 square foot showroom in Downtown Gainesville. Check out the company's newly launched website: gainesvilledesigncenter.com • WomenSource's Brown Bag Lunch “Women in the Legal System” with Captain Carol Martin, District Attorney Lindsay Burton and Judge Bonnie Oliver is Thursday, October 3 at 12 pm at Brenau Downtown Center. Reservations: 770-503-9060.

Email: laura@womensource.info

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Simpson Custom Photography

Susan, Dave and Lydia Simpson cut ribbon at Simpson Custom Photography, located just a block off the Historic Square in Downtown Gainesville. The loft-style, upscale studio consists of a large camera room with showroom and adjoining office space and provides Dave Simpson with facilities to photograph anything from a portrait to small products. Simpson captures and creates the perfect images of individuals, companies and products. Services also include both print-ready and internet-ready images designed to make a great first impression. 301 Washington Street, Suites 3-4 (upstairs) in Downtown Gainesville. 770-718-7924. simpsoncustomphotography.com

Processing Equipment Solutions Peggy & Freddie Gilstrap; Julie, Tully & Mike Jones; Jim, Audra & Mason Edwards cut ribbon at Processing Equipment Solutions, a locally owned and operated machine and fabrication shop in Gainesville that prides itself on long term commitment to quality machined parts, plastics machining, customer service and competitive pricing. The company serves a diverse range of industries including poultry/meat processing, medical, automotive, military and others with a highly skilled team of machinist and fabricators. 2395 Murphy Boulevard in Gainesville. 770-503-7605. pesparts.com

Jackson EMC 75th Anniversary Jackson EMC celebrates its 75th anniversary this year as a tribute to those who formed the cooperative. In 1938, a handful of community leaders and a determined county extension agent took advantage of the Rural Electrification Act to get their fellow farmers, rural homeowners and businesses to sign up for electricity.

In 1938, rural Georgians had no electricity, running water or indoor toilets. Residents put Before electricity, wood burning stoves were used not only for cooking, but for heating bath water and heavy irons for clothing. down $5 each to be members of a newly formed electric cooperative. “Today it seems like a small amount, but at the end of the Great Depression, when most families were just scraping by, about two-thirds of land being farmed in Georgia was worked by sharecroppers who lived on less than $200 a year,” notes Jackson EMC president & CEO Randall Pugh. Over 700 signed on with 171 miles of line serving 664 farms in Jackson, Banks and Madison counties in April 1939. More projects followed with lines in Hall, Gwinnett, Clarke, Banks, Barrow, Gwinnett and Lumpkin counties, most of which were energized in April 1940. 75 years later, the electric cooperative serves nearly 210,000 meters with more than 13,500 miles of energized wire. jacksonemc.com/75

HealthSmart Events on October 9 As part of the VISION 2030 HealthSmart Community Challenge, the Greater Hall Chamber is conducting its annual survey to seek the “Most Fit Company” in Gainesville-Hall County. Judging criteria for the contest includes wellness, nutrition and fitness opportunities provided for employees. The award is presented in three categories: Large companies (251+ employees), Medium companies (51-250) and Small companies (50 or less). Awards will be presented at the HealthSmart Kickoff Breakfast on October 9 at 7:30 a.m. at the Gainesville Civic Center. 2012 Winners included Aqua-Terra Recycling & Treatment (Small <50 employees); Ace Hardware (Medium); Baldor Electric (Large). Company representatives may complete the Most Fit Company Survey by linking online to the Chamber's homepage at greaterhallchamber.com or dropping by the Chamber office at 230 E.E. Butler Parkway in Gainesville to pick up a survey. Contact Amanda Lewis at 770-5326206. Email: alewis@ghcc.com. Deadline to submit the survey is September 25.

HEALTHSMART KICKOFF BREAKFAST Wednesday, October 9 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Gainesville Civic Center Members of the Hall County “Think About It” Coalition will speak about the prescription drug abuse epidemic at the HealthSmart Kickoff Breakfast sponsored by AEON Clinical Laboratories. A program of the Medical Association of Georgia Foundation, the Think About It initiative focuses on implementing a statewide drug monitoring system, encouraging safe drug disposal, and educating the public and professionals about the dangers of and prevention of prescription drug abuse.

• Most Fit Company Awards • Catered "HealthSmart" Buffet Breakfast • Great Networking! Important Health & Medical Updates! Door prizes!

HealthSmart Breakfast is $10 Chamber members; $15 non-members. For HealthSmart Kickoff Breakfast Reservations: Megan Martin, 770-532-6206 x 115.

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The Greater Hall Chamber's 7th Annual HealthSmart Wellness Expo with complimentary health screenings is FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC. Over 70 exhibitors will be participating. Health screenings include Glucose, Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, BMI, Carotid Artery, Asthma and Hearing Screening, and many more. Flu shots available at a minimal cost! FREE salad lunches to first 100 health screening participants. Booth space still available: $350 Chamber Member (includes 6’ table & 2 chairs); Non-Member, $500 each. Non-Profit Table, $100 each.

Details: Megan Martin, 770-532-6206 x 115. Email: mmartin@ghcc.com

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BB&T Insurance Services Corrie Hill 200 Broad Street Gainesville, GA 30501 (678) 779-6210 - Insurance Agent bbandt.com Block n Blade Butcher Shoppe Joy Guilford 5315 Atlanta Highway Flowery Branch, GA 30542 - Food / Meat Products blocknblade.com ECHO Wellness Center Lisa Morris 5516 Main Street Flowery Branch, GA 30542 (770) 965-3246 - Wellness echowellnesscenter.com Elevate Creations, LLC Stephen Renney 903 Harbor Landing Roswell, GA 30076 (404) 488-5359 - Video / Photography elevatecreations.com Georgia Front Runners Ginny Crumley 2480 Limestone Parkway Gainesville, GA 30501

(770) 532-2453 - Retail Running Equipment georgiafrontrunners.com Habersham Bicycles Joe Elam 2480 Limestone Parkway Gainesville, GA 30501 (770) 532-2453 - Retail Bicycle Shop habershambicycles.com The Imperial Salon Kent Tench 109 Bradford Street SE Gainesville, GA 30501 (770) 533-9398 - Hair Salon Industrial Facilities Solutions Jonathan Gaillard 4612 Grandview Parkway Flowery Branch, GA 30542 (770) 531-3877 - Contractors ifsol.net Merrill Lynch Heath Gayton 340 Jesse Jewell Parkway SE Suite 410 Gainesville, GA 30501 (770) 297-6104 - Financial Advisor ml.com

Natural Juice Cafe Jeannie Copeland 2480 Limestone Parkway Gainesville, GA 30501 (678) 928-4833 - Restaurant naturaljuicecafe.com O'Kelley & Sorohan, Attorneys at Law, LLC John Royer 340 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 110 Gainesville, GA 30501 (770) 503-7100 - Attorney at Law okelleyandsorohan.com Skyline Contracting, LLC Wes Hall 2185 Elysian Circle Gainesville, GA 30501 (770) 561-0297 - Building / Roofing skylineroofingcompany.com To join the Greater Hall Chamber, call Kara Tate, Membership Coordinator at 770-532-6206. Annual Membership Campaign through September 18 with a special incentive package! Online: greaterhallchamber.com

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Small Business of the Month Calliope Sweets Sisters Diane Hanes and Patty Phillips have led very different lives and careers, but their love and support of each other has never changed. Patty always wanted to run her own business near home and family while Diane is content to play an executive role in a New York based company. With help from family, Calliope Sweets opened in November 2010. The name comes from Patty's fascination with the town of New Orleans and her skill at making wonderful desserts. Both New Orleans and Flowery Branch share a warm Southern hospitality, and Patty Phillips, owner of Calliope Sweets in the shop hopes customers feel Downtown Flowery Branch, is the recipient of the that when entering the store and Chamber's Small Business of the Month Award. tasting one of Patty's wonderful desserts. Calliope Sweets is playing an important role in the revitalization of Historic Downtown Flowery Branch. Housed in a 1920's brick building, the shop is now a destination point offering consistent quality, a warm atmosphere, and delicious treats for all. Baked with only the freshest ingredients, and a sprinkling of love, Calliope Sweets' signature desserts are unmatched in quality, freshness, and taste. 5511 Main St Flowery Branch, GA 30542. 770-965-3333. calliopesweets.com

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Battling the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic Georgia (MAG) Foundation, is spearheaded by P. Tennent Slack, MD, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Interventional Pain Medicine; Dallas Gay, MAG Foundation volunteer; and Jack Chapman, MD, Gainesville Eye Associates and Past President of MAG. The group is working with a broad range of organizations to educate and eradicate prescription drug abuse across our state. Visit rxdrugabuse.org for more information.

As speakers at the HealthSmart Kickoff Breakfast on Wednesday, October 9th at 7:30 a.m. at the Gainesville Civic Center, Dr. Slack will present astounding statewide statistics and campaign initiatives, while Dallas Gay gives his heartfelt perspective of the prescription drug epidemic from a grandfather's prospective.

Reservations: Megan Martin, 770-532-6206. Email: mmartin@ghcc.com P. Tennett Slack, MD, a Gainesville native, graduated with a Physics degree from Georgia Tech, a medical degree in Anesthesiology from Emory University and practiced with a large hospital in Atlanta for 14 years. In 2008, he left his private practice to attend a fellowship in Pain Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. He returned to Gainesville in 2009 and has practiced Interventional Pain Medicine exclusively since returning.

Dallas Gay is a graduate of Emory University and Georgia State University with a masters and doctorate degree in accounting and finance and is a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia. His career includes serving as an instructor at Georgia Tech, a computer security consultant for the banking industry, and president of Protein Products until his retirement in 2008. He serves on the boards of The Think About It Campaign will Elachee Nature Science Center the be featured at the HealthSmart Northeast Georgia Medical Center Breakfast on October 9 at 7:30 a.m. and in recent years has dedicated at the Gainesville Civic Center. much of his time and energy to the "Think About It" program.

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The United States, for the first time in its history, is seeing on an annual basis more accidental deaths associated with prescription narcotic pain killer overdoses than motor vehicle deaths. The latest data informs us that the number of accidental overdose deaths related to misuse of prescription narcotics (i.e. opioids) has continued to rise P. Tennent Slack, MD Dallas Gay for the 11th consecutive year.

Co-chair, MAG Foundation Co-chair, MAG Foundation The number of accidental deaths Think About It Campaign Think About It Campaign directly correlates with the volume of narcotic prescriptions issued by physicians which also has also continued to rise annually. Pain complaints account for up to 80% of doctor visits. Pain is a subjective and complex phenomenon which is influenced by multiple variables including both the immediate and long-term emotional status of the patient, the presence of co-existing depression and anxiety disorders, and the socioeconomic status of the patient. Opioids are the most effective drugs currently available for treating moderate-to-severe pain. Unfortunately, opioids also have significant potential for addiction and deadly side effects. The coupling of pain and opioids thus makes for a particularly difficult scenario. The goal of the “Think About It” program is to educate both professionals and the public regarding the proper use of opioids in the treatment of both short-term and long-term pain. The campaign further wishes to engage any and all parties who are touched by this distressing problem. The Think About It Campaign, a program of the Medical Association of

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Greater Hall County Area Jobless Employment Rates Members of The Wisdom Project Fall Class gathered for the program kickoff.

(L-R): Jerry Butler, Chuck Guthrie, Linda Ingle, Wayne Stradley, Peter Claymore, George Romberg, Marilyn Newman, Kathy Amos, Catherine Kleinedler, Peter Rocco, Gail Thomas, Peggy Vardeman, Margaret Rasmussen. Not Pictured, Jane Carter. For information about this VISION 2030 senior leadership program, contact Meg Nivens, 770-532-6206 x 104. Email: mnivens@ghcc.com

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(L-R, back): Mount Vernon School Volunteer Joe Mayfield; Parent Tony Morris; Reece Gilmer, General Manager Home Depot Gainesville; Kristi Crumpton, Mt. Vernon Media Specialist; Parent LeeAnn Yaskulka; Dana Miller, Chamber; Parent Jill Haack and students (front) Roman Yaskulka, Sarah Morris and Ian Haack.

Home Depot, Dawsonville Highway in Gainesville, has partnered with Mount Vernon Elementary School as part of the Greater Hall Chamber's Partners In Education program. The partnership began when Joe Mayfield, a Mount Vernon volunteer, was buying samples for the teachers to review and select for display boards. Mayfield states, "Reece Gilmer approached me, and I told him what I was doing. He immediately said we can help you with your projects!"

Mount Vernon Principal Connie Daniels announced the new business partner stating, "Mt. Vernon Elementary is so appreciative of the generosity and support from Home Depot toward our charter school goals. Our students are excited about the opportunities to display their learning through various projects, such as Art Display Boards built by Home Depot. The boards are mounted in our hallways and improve the visual aesthetics of our school and provide an engaging environment for all to see.” Home Depot is also providing Project Cubbies for each pod of classrooms with wall shelving for 3-D projects along with an Outdoor Science Lab. "We’ve always been a company that celebrates core values and a culture of ‘giving back’ – that is important to us as individuals and as a company.” said Gilmer.

"What better way to accomplish our mission of giving back than through schools?

This, in turn, is beneficial to families and our community. Through our projects with Mount Vernon, we can make a positive impact on teaching and learning and play a small role in the success of the students.”

Currently, some 350 businesses have joined forces with Gainesville-Hall County schools as part of Parters in Education. For more information on the program or to learn how your company can participate, contact Dana Miller, Chamber VP Education, 770-532-6206 x 113. Email: dmiller@ghcc.com

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Leadership Hall began the Lake Program at Clarks Bridge Park with a presentation by the Hall County Underwater Search and Rescue Unit Dive Team. At Buford Dam, the class toured the Power House and learned how the Corps of Engineers controls the lake and its daily water level. At Lake Lanier Islands Resort, the group was treated to lunch on a houseboat then traveled to the new Don Carter State Park for a tour and overview by the Department of Natural Resources regarding their role in protecting and managing Lake Lanier. Thank you program sponsors: AT&T, Lake Lanier Islands Resort and McDonald's.

Thank You Chamber Sponsors

Youth Leadership Hall participants, parents, educators and Chamber volunteers gathered at the Gainesville Civic Center on August 20 for the initial leadership program and orientation. Each student received a back pack from Rushton & Company filled with goodies from generous local companies and a t-shirt donated by JGeyer Advertising. Thank you program sponsor, Gainesville Parks & Recreation.

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(L-R): Michelle Taylor, Anesthesia Associates of Gainesville; Callie Hughs, Caroll Daniel Construction; Sam Couvillon, BB&T Insurance; Kristin Beck and Lee Alexander, Northeast Georgia Medical Center; Andi Farmer, Milton Martin Honda; Laura Haynes, Women Source; Kelley Robertson, Office of the DA-NE Judicial Circuit; Jessica Butler, Gateway Domestic Violence Center; Kirk Watkins, North Georgia Canopy Tours; David King, Georgia Power.

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UpcomingChamber Chamber Events Upcoming Events Small Business Marketing Tuesday, September 10 Workshop Tuesday, Seminar February 14 Small Business Trends "HR LandMarketing mines For Small Presented by Gordon Sawyer Business" presented by Martha 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. – The Oaks at Kanaday and Jay Kelly Lanier Charter Career Academy 7:45 - 9:00 a.m. – Chamber Business After Hours Thursday, September 12 16 Thursday, February South Hall5:00 Business Coalition - 7:00 p.m.

Luna's Restaurant 16th Annual Petit LeMans & 200 MainUpdate Street City of Braselton Hunt- Tower in Downtown 8:00 9:00 a.m.

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8:00 a.m. - 11:30 Frances Meadows Center Brenau Downtown Center Open to the Public Safe & Green Regional Assembly Friday, February 24 Thursday, 8:00September a.m. - 12:00 19 p.m.

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