April 2015 Issue
Powering everyday value
A publication of the Douglas County Chamber
WIN $10,000 IN THE CHAMBER RAFFLE!
Ticket sales are underway for the Douglas County Chamber’s tenth annual Chamber Raffle. The 2015 raffle offers nine chances to win more than $15,000 in prizes!
A total of 350 tickets will be sold at $100 eachgiving each ticket holder better than a 1 in 40 chance of winning.
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Tickets can be purchased at the Chamber office at 6658 Church Street in Douglasville or from Chamber Board members. Drawings will take place in a reverse raffle format on May 28, 2015 at the Centre at Arbor Connection during the Chamber’s monthly Comcast Business After Hours. You do not have to be present to win. In a reverse raffle, the first ticket drawn is not the winner, but will be worth $100 to the ticket holder. The top prize of $10,000 will be awarded to the lucky person holding the 350th, or last ticket drawn, but that’s not all. The 349th ticket drawn is worth $2,000, and the 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th and 300th tickets drawn will bring ticket holders $500. Tickets may be purchased individually or by groups who want to go together to purchase a lucky ticket.
for $4* per day. That’s only about a quarter of the cost of a large, pepperoni pizza delivered.
The mission of the Douglas County Chamber is to support, promote and attract business for the advancement of our community. The Chamber currently serves 700 member businesses. For more information please contact the Chamber at 770-942-5022 or come by to purchase a ticket.
Yet, with GreyStone’s low rates, that’s all it costs the average home to operate everything from breakfast to a midnight snack. That’s how GreyStone powers everyday value in your life.
* Based on 2013 average cost per day for GreyStone residential members. GreyStone Power is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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April Calendar of Events
GreyStone Power Luncheon
Welcome to New Members!
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2015 NETWORKING CALENDAR
THANK YOU TO OUR 2015 CHAIRMANS CLUB
DC Chamber members say networking is the best benefit of their Chamber membership...join us monthly at our events as we network our way through town!
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COFFEE CARD
EXCHANGE January 8 February 5 March 12 April 2
WellStar Douglas Hospital West GA Technical College Jones-Wynn Funeral Home Central Baptist Church
8 - 9 A.M. FREE FOR MEMBERS, $20 GUESTS May 14 City of Douglasville June 11 AVAILABLE July 9 Biolife Plasma Services August 13 Ameriprise Financial September 3 Church at Chapelhill
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October 8 Wells Fargo,McCalla Rayner, High Caliber Realty, Bethany Howard American Family Insurance
November 5 Diamonds Forever December 3 Douglas County Government
11:45 A.M. - 1 P.M.
LUNCHEON $20 for Chamber Members with RSVP, $30 for Guests January 20
Sponsored by T. Dennis Connally, P.C., CPA At One Community Church 2015 Economic Outlook
Sam & Rosco’s Restaurant WellStar 1/2!
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Tumors have nowhere to hide Patients now have somewhere to turn
The future of cancer treatment is here. And it’s only available at WellStar. WellStar is the only health system in metro Atlanta to offer TomoTherapy® and CyberKnife® for the treatment of both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors.
TomoTherapy Unlike conventional systems, which allow radiation to be delivered from only a few directions, TomoTherapy rotates in 360 degrees, meaning that treatments can be delivered continuously to the tumor from every angle. More beam directions give physicians more control in how they plan treatments – and more assurance that the dose will be confined to the tumor.
CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System involves no cutting, and for many, can offer a non-invasive alternative to surgery for the treatment of tumors. The system is composed of a radiation delivery device, which is mounted on a flexible robotic arm which enables CyberKnife to deliver radiation to tumors anywhere in the body. Its exceptional tracking ability eliminates the need for patients to have stabilizing head frames or limited breathing during treatment.
For more information, call 770-793-7550 or visit wellstar.org/cancercare.
Sponsored by Gas South At The Centre at Arbor Connection ARC Update | Sam & Rosco’s
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Sponsored by WellStar Douglas Hospital At GreyStone Power Auditorium Douglas County Health Report Card Jim ‘N Nicks
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Sponsored by Georgia Power Company At the Douglasville Conference Center 2015 Legislative Wrap Up Proof of the Pudding
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Sponsored by Google At The Centre at Arbor Connection Leadership Douglas Graduation Sam & Rosco’s Sponsored by Douglas County Economic Development Authority At GreyStone Power Auditorium Industry Luncheon | Folk’s Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente At The Centre at Arbor Connection Small Businesses of Excellence Sam & Rosco’s Restaurant
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Sponsored by United Way At the GreyStone Power Auditorium United Way Kick-Off Carrabba’s Italian Grill Sponsored by American Red Cross At Douglasville Conference Center Heroes Luncheon Proof of the Pudding Sponsored by West Georgia Technical College At the GreyStone Power Auditorium Thanks to Elected Officials Luncheon Atlanta’s Finest Catering
Sponsored by Mercer University At the Douglasville Conference Center Annual Meeting | Proof of the Pudding
BUSINESS After Hours January 29 City of Douglasville February 26 DeNyse Signs March 26 Servis1st Bank April 30 Assured Comfort Heating & Air May 28 Chamber Raffle at The Centre
4 - 6 P.M. FREE FOR MEMBERS, $20 GUESTS June 25 July 30 August 27 October 22 November 19 December 17
WellStar Douglas Hospital 3Links Technology Douglas County Sentinel Foxhall Resort & Sporting Club Social 92 LAST CHANCE TO SPONSOR IN 2015
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2189 Midway Road Douglasville, GA 30135 (770) 942-2311
“I am the DC Chamber”
Neil Jenkins
Native of England
Enjoy this month’s cultural spotlight on one of our Chamber Members - we are proud of our diverse group of business members and want to let our readers learn more about what makes our Chamber so successful - YOU! If you are interested in being featured as one of our spotlights, please contact boatright@douglascountygeorgia.com.
BUSINESS After Hours
NAME Neil Jenkins COMPANY Irish Bred Pub and Restaurant YEARS IN BUSINESS? 7 Years
WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Oxford England and I lived in Japan for 15 years AT WHAT AGE AND WHY DID YOU COME TO THE US? 37 and moved to the US to marry my bride who I met working in Japan YOUR EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND? Nottingham University with a Bachelors in Business Management FAMILY? CHILDREN? Married to my wife Cynthia for 9 years and we have a daughter Ella who is 4.
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DESCRIBE THE CULTURE OF YOUR HOMELAND. It’s very hard to explain to be honest, you have to be British to truly understand it and even then many Brits would have to think carefully to answer this question. I think this comes from being an island....perhaps another reason why I enjoyed living in Japan so much since there are so many similarities between the two countries. I was raised to believe our culture is all about fair play and self-respect. We are good winners and good losers. Our culture is all about not complaining when the going gets tough, about making the best of it regardless. Plus we take great joy in mocking
HOW MANY LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK? Two fluently - English and Japanese WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO MOVE TO DOUGLAS COUNTY? I was looking for a location to open a Pub in a historic downtown area. It is hard to find a building that just grabs you, so when I saw the building which is now the Pub, I knew that it was the ideal location to build a business. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DOING BUSINESS IN THE US AND IN YOUR HOME? The biggest difference is that this is considered the land of opportunity, and it is totally true. In the US, if you want to do something and no matter who you talk to, people are always willing to offer a solution to anything. There is always a second option. In Japan or England, it was always a flat no. People are more supportive and believe in others than in either Japan or England. WHAT ONE THING WOULD YOU SHARE WITH OUR MEMBERS TO DEBUNK A MYTH ABOUT YOUR CULTURE? Britain is not a country. While “Britain” or “Great Britain” does refer to the general area, neither of them refers to a country. Britain is a general term for Wales, Scotland and England collectively, while the British Isles also includes Ireland
4521 Industrial Access Rd. | Douglasville, GA 30134 (770) 942-0688 | www.denyseco.com
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APRIL CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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9 – 11 a.m. Chamber Seminar Series: Creating a Strategic Plan (and actually using it!) 8 – 9 a.m. Georgia Power Coffee Card Exchange at Central Baptist Church 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Leadership Douglas Arts & History Day 11:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting for Custom Fitness of Douglasville
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12 p.m. Diplomats Meeting
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8 – 9:30 a.m. – Good Morning Connections Leads Group at the Chamber BIG Success Leads Group at ITT Tech 9 a.m. Workforce Development Committee at CCI
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2 – 6 p.m. Youth Leadership Douglas
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9 a.m. – Noon Chamber Seminar Series: Art of Negotiation and Public Speaking Presented by WGTC
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11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. YPC 3rd Thursday Networking Event: “Tips from the Top” Lunch n Learn
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9:30 a.m. Young Professionals Connection Committee Meeting 11:30 a.m. Chairmans Club Reception at Douglasville Conference Center 12– 1 p.m. GreyStone Power Luncheon Sponsored by Georgia Power At Douglasville Conference Center | Catered by Proof of the Pudding 1:15 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting
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8 – 9:30 a.m. Good Morning Connections Leads Group at the Chamber BIG Success Leads Group at ITT Tech
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9 a.m. Small Business Committee Meeting
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11:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting for Halcyon Bodyworks 4 – 6 p.m. Comcast Business After Hours at Assured Comfort Heating & Air
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Chairmans Club
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THE CHAIRMANS CLUB IS THE CHAMBER’S EXCLUSIVE LEVEL MEMBERSHIP THAT FEATURES TOP EXECUTIVES IN DOUGLASVILLE AND DOUGLAS COUNTY. MEET ONE OF OUR NEWEST MEMBERS!
Marvin Enderle is the Publisher of Newspapers of West Georgia, which publishes the Douglas County Sentinel, Times-Georgian, Paulding Times, Villa Rican, Haralson GatewayBeacon, Tallapoosa Journal and West Georgia Weekly along with West Georgia Living and Let’s Eat Out magazines. Marvin started his newspaper career in 1979 as a circulation district manager and has been either a general manager or publisher of local community newspapers since 1987. Desiring to increase the positive impact community newspapers have on the local economy, Marvin has been active with the Chambers of Commerce in the various communities in which he has lived and worked. The Douglas County Sentinel serves Douglasville and the surrounding area with distribution on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. The newspapers and magazines comprising Newspapers of West Georgia serve communities and advertisers along Interstate 20 from Douglas County west into East Alabama with print publications as well as online at douglascountysentinel.com and timesgeorgian.com.
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MEMBERS MATTER Welcome New Members! AutoSports Unlimited Kathleen Starnes - Member 8810 Bright Star Road Douglasville, GA 30134 (770) 577-4181 Custom Fitness of Douglasville Jonathan Ford - Owner 4300 Chapel Hill Rd., Ste. 1200 Douglasville, GA 30135 (678) 466-0153 DJ ROCK ENTERTAINMENT Scott Garner - Owner (678) 378-8354 Georgia Digital Arts Richard Nichols - President 6869 Creekwood Drive Douglasville, GA 30135 (404) 210-5985 Greenmine Adam Glasgow - President 4785 Fulton Industrial Blvd. Atlanta, GA 30336 (770) 456-9429 Kemp Electrical Contractors, Inc. Jason Kemp - President (770) 459-8778 McCalla Rayner, LLC Heather Ison - Partner 4935 Stewart Mill Rd. Douglasville, GA 30135 (678) 281-6520
Murphy USA Louise Mullis - District Manager 1098 Thornton Rd. Lithia Springs, GA 30122 Northwest Signs Jamie Tyson - Office Manager 2176 Cobb Parkway Kennesaw, GA 30152 (770) 424-7729 TEDxDouglasville Mahdi Al-Husseini - Organizer (404) 771-3315 Tractor Supply Company Nathan Melilo - Store Manager 2661 Fairburn Rd. Douglasville, GA 30135 Von Roll Austral Annastasia Fu’Cia - HR Director 1055 Shadix Industrial Way Douglasville, GA 30134 (770) 920-2222 Wyatt’s Pharmacy Ben Weaver - DME Manager 3750 Bankhead Hwy. Lithia Springs, GA 30122 (770) 948-8825
February Renewing Members
Able Tool & Main Event Party Rental American Business Women’s Association Atlanta’s Finest Catering Ayres Realty Co. Ben Hill Roofing & Reconstruction Carrabba’s Italian Grill Cross Plumbing, Inc. Distinctive OPS Services, LLC Douglasville Ace Hardware Douglasville First United Methodist Church Firm Design, Inc. Fisher & Phillips, LLP GA DOL South Metro Career Center Junior League of Douglas County, Inc. Kiwanis Club of Douglas County Labor Finders OrthoAtlanta PRC Medical Professional Mojo Ricky Jordan’s Auto Repair, LLC Scott Evans Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM SRT Sewell Printing Services, Inc. Stimuli Marketing & Promotional Products Tallatoona Community Action Partnership Titleist Building Systems, Inc. Trey Dettmering Agency, Inc. Tyco International Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Williamson Eye Care