Chamber Matters October 2017 by Times-Georgian

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RULE THE SCHOOL: BE PRINCIPAL 4 A DAY! The Douglas County Chamber is thrilled to partner with the Douglas County School System and Brighten Academy for the sixth annual “Principal 4 a Day” on Thursday, October 19th. This program allows members of the business community to visit one of the 36 schools in Douglas County or Brighten Academy and shadow the principal for a half day. “Principal 4 a Day” is a program adopted by the Douglas County School System and the Douglas County Chamber in 2011. Each school principal will be paired with a local member of the business community who will experience a typical day in the ƉƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů͛Ɛ ƐŚŽĞƐ͘ 'ƵĞƐƚ ƉƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĞǆƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶǇ ĞǆĐŝƟŶŐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ŽīĞƌĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ŐĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĮƌƐƚͲŚĂŶĚ ŝŶƐŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ schools face on a daily basis. ŽĂƚƌŝŐŚƚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĞĚ͕ ͞ŝƚ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƐǇŶĞƌŐŝƐƟĐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ŽƵƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŝƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ programs like Principal 4 a Day that provide business leaders an opportunity to see what the school leaders experience every day. We know how great our school system is and want to be sure to spread the word!” Douglas County School Superintendent Trent North stated, “we are excited to again partner with the Chamber to present Principal 4 A ĂǇ͘ tĞ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ŝŶƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞǆĐĞƉƟŽŶĂů ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƉůĂĐĞ ĞǀĞƌǇ ĚĂǇ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽƵĚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƐƚĂī ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ Ăůů ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘͟ While this program is for members of the business community, other members of the Douglasville and Douglas County community will ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƉŽƌƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͕ ͞dĞĂĐŚĞƌ ϰ Ă ĂǇ͟ ŽŶ DĂƌĐŚ Ϯϴ͕ ϮϬϭϴ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĚƵĞ KĐƚŽďĞƌ ϱƚŚ͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů ϰ Ă ĂǇ Žƌ ƚŽ ĂƉƉůǇ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ Ăƚ ǁǁǁ͘ĚŽƵŐůĂƐĐŽƵŶƚǇŐĞŽƌŐŝĂ͘ĐŽŵ Žƌ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ tŚŝƚŶĞǇ ŽŶƐƟĞŶ Ăƚ ϳϳϬ͘ϵϰϮ͘ϱϬϮϮ͘

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The Top Ten Young Professionals of 2017 is a ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ͛Ɛ zŽƵŶŐ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐ ŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ ;zW Ϳ͘ zW ͛Ɛ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ƚŽ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ǇŽƵŶŐ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐ ƚŽ connect with their peers, connect with their community, and connect with their future. YPC combines personal and professional development through social, community service and ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ being a part of YPC, contact the DC Chamber at ϳϳϬ͘ϵϰϮ͘ϱϬϮϮ͘

MAHDI AL-HUSSENI, AGE 21 TEDXDOUGLASVILLE

Mahdi is a biomedical engineering and public policy double degree candidate at Georgia Tech, and an undergraduate researcher at Emory University. He is passionate about advancing the health of aviators and astronauts, and spends his summers working at NASA and USAARL. Mahdi organizes TEDxDouglasville and writes ĐŽůƵŵŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŐůĂƐ ŽƵŶƚǇ ^ĞŶƟŶĞů͘ ,Ğ ǁŝůů ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ h^ ƌŵǇ ĂƐ Ă ϮŶĚ ůŝĞƵƚĞŶĂŶƚ ŶĞǆƚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ͘

DEVETRION CALDWELL, AGE 27 DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

As one of Georgia’s youngest school board members, Devetrion was elected to the Douglas County School Board ŝŶ ϮϬϭϲ͘ ĞǀĞƚƌŝŽŶ ƐĞƌǀĞƐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŚŝƐ ǁŽƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ &͘/͘d͘ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ &ƵƚƵƌĞ͕ dĂůůĂƚŽŽŶĂ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĐƟŽŶ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ ƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů ǆŚŝďŝƚ ĂŶĚ ,ŝŐŚĞƌ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘ ,Ğ ĂůƐŽ ƐƉĞĂƌŚĞĂĚƐ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŶƵĂů tŝůůŝĞ ͘ tĂƚŬŝŶƐ &ƵŶĞƌĂů ,ŽŵĞ >ĂďŽƌ ĂǇ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĞǀĞŶƚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĚƌĂǁƐ ŽǀĞƌ ϭ͕ϬϬϬ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĞƐ͘

MAEGAN EGGLER-BRIGHT, AGE 33 DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

DĂĞŐĞŶ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ŽĨ ǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŐůĂƐ ŽƵŶƚǇ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ƩŽƌŶĞǇ͛Ɛ ŽĸĐĞ͘ ^ŚĞ ŝƐ ŚŽŶŽƌĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂŶ ĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ ũƵƐƟĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ ƌĂŝƐĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŶŽǁ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƐŚĞ ŝƐ ƌĂŝƐŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁŚŽ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞ ŚĞƌ ĞĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞƌǇ ĚĂǇ͘

ASHLEY KINNARD, AGE 32 GREYSTONE POWER CORPORATION

ƐŚůĞǇ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ ĨŽƌ 'ƌĞǇ^ƚŽŶĞ WŽǁĞƌ͘ WĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĂƌƚƐ͕ ƐŚĞ ƐĞƌǀĞƐ ĂƐ ŚĂŝƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ /Ŷ ^ĐŚŽŽůƐ ŽĨ ŽƵŐůĂƐ ŽƵŶƚǇ ŽĂƌĚ ŽĨ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐ͘ ƐŚůĞǇ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ ŚĞƌ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ƚĂůĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ͕ 'ƌĞǇ^ƚŽŶĞ͛Ɛ ^ĂĨĞƚǇ ^ƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ dĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ her church.

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EMILY LIGHTNER, AGE 30 CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL OF DOUGLASVILLE/DOUGLAS COUNTY

ŵŝůǇ͛Ɛ ƌŽŽƚƐ ƌƵŶ ĚĞĞƉ͕ ďĞŝŶŐ ďŽƌŶ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝƐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵŐůĂƐ ŽƵŶƚǇ͘ ^ŝŶĐĞ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ ǇŽƵŶŐ͕ ƐŚĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĂĐƟǀĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂƌƚƐ͗ ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ĮƌƐƚ Ăƌƚ ƐŚŽǁ Ăƚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ǁĞĞŬƐ ŽůĚ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăƚ ĮǀĞ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽůĚ͕ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ĮƌƐƚ Ăƌƚ ĂǁĂƌĚ͘ ŵŝůǇ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ Jacksonville State University where she received her Bachelors degree in Management and Human Resources. She has over ϭϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĂƌƚƐ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ŐĂůůĞƌǇ͕ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƉƵƚǇ ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƵůƚƵƌĂů ƌƚƐ ŽƵŶĐŝů ŽĨ Douglasville/Douglas County. Emily is married to Andrew Lightner and they have two daughters, Anna Grace and Brooklyn &ĂŝƚŚ͘

ELLEN MCBRAYER, AGE 38 JONES-WYNN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY

ůůĞŶ ŝƐ Ă ƚŚŝƌĚͲŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĨƵŶĞƌĂů ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ Ăƚ :ŽŶĞƐͲtǇŶŶ &ƵŶĞƌĂů ,ŽŵĞ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŚĞƌ ŐŽĂů ŝƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ă ŚĞĂůŝŶŐ experience for grieving families. She has served on both the Douglas County and Carroll County Chamber Boards, ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ŵĂŶǇ ŽƚŚĞƌ ďŽĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐ͘ ůůĞŶ ŝƐ ŵĂƌƌŝĞĚ ƚŽ ^ĐŽƩ DĐ ƌĂǇĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂǀĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘

LAURA MULLINS, AGE 36 HRC ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS, & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

>ĂƵƌĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŵĂŶĂŐĞƌ Ăƚ ,Z ŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐ͕ ^ƵƌǀĞǇŽƌƐ͕ Θ >ĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞ ƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĂĐƟǀĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ĂƐ Ă ŝƉůŽŵĂƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϳ ŽͲ ŚĂŝƌ ĨŽƌ zW ͕ ĂŶĚ Ă ϮϬϭϳ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞ ŽĨ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽƵŐůĂƐ͘ >ĂƵƌĂ ŝƐ passionate about giving back to the community where she was raised. She currently resides in Douglas County with her husband Brandon and three children.

CHRIS PUMPHREY, AGE 38 DOUGLAS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

ŚƌŝƐ WƵŵƉŚƌĞǇ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĞǆĞĐƵƟǀĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŐůĂƐ ŽƵŶƚǇ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƵƚŚŽƌŝƚǇ͘ ,ŝƐ ŐŽĂů ŝƐ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞ ŽĨ ŽƵŐůĂƐ ŽƵŶƚǇ ĨŽƌ ŶĞǁ ĂŶĚ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ͘ hŶĚĞƌ ŚŝƐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞĚ ^ǁŝƚĐŚ͕ ŝŽ>ŝĨĞ͕ 'ŽƌĚŽŶ &ŽŽĚ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ ZĞƐDĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ 'ŽŽŐůĞ͕ DĞĚůŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ Southwire Company expand.

JESSICA RICHARDSON, AGE 29 MURPHY LAW FIRM, LLC

:ĞƐƐŝĐĂ ŚĂƐ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ďĞůŝĞǀĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ƐƚĞŵƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ůŽǀĞ ĨŽƌ 'ŽĚ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͘ &ƌŽŵ ĂŶ ĞĂƌůǇ ĂŐĞ͕ ƐŚĞ has contributed thousands of hours volunteering as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Her desire to help people makes ŚĞƌ Ă ŶĂƚƵƌĂů Ăƚ ŵĂƌŬĞƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ͘

TIFFANY SMITH, AGE 36 LOW COUNTRY CATERING AND JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DOUGLAS COUNTY

dŝīĂŶǇ ^ŵŝƚŚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨŽƌ >Žǁ ŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ :ƵŶŝŽƌ >ĞĂŐƵĞ ŽĨ ŽƵŐůĂƐ ŽƵŶƚǇ͘ ^ŚĞ ŝƐ ǀĞƌǇ ĂĐƟǀĞ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͕ ĂůƐŽ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ hŶŝƚĞĚ tĂǇ ŽĨ ŽƵŐůĂƐ ŽƵŶƚǇ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ &ĞƌƐƚ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ WĂƵůĚŝŶŐ ŽƵŶƚǇ͘ ^ŚĞ ŝƐ Ă ƉƌŽƵĚ ŵŽŵ ŽĨ Ă ƐĞǀĞŶ ǇĞĂƌ ŽůĚ ƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ǇĞĂƌ ŽůĚ ĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌ͘

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OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS Ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ʹ ϲ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ zŽƵƚŚ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽƵŐůĂƐ DĞĞƟŶŐ

ϵ ʹ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͘ /ŶƐƉĞƌŝƚǇ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ^ĞŵŝŶĂƌ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ

ϵ Ă͘ŵ͘ ʹ ϱ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽƵŐůĂƐ tĂƚĞƌ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ^ ĂǇ

ϴ Ă͘ŵ͘ 'ŽŽĚ DŽƌŶŝŶŐ ŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐ >ĞĂĚƐ 'ƌŽƵƉ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ϴ Ă͘ŵ͘ /' ^ƵĐĐĞƐƐ >ĞĂĚƐ 'ƌŽƵƉ

ϭϭ

ϵ Ă͘ŵ͘ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ϭϬϭ͗ DĞŵďĞƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ŝƉůŽŵĂƚ DĞĞƟŶŐ

ϭϮ

ϴ Ă͘ŵ͘ ʹ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͘ 'ĞŽƌŐŝĂ WŽǁĞƌ ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐϰ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ^ƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚ ďǇ ƌŽƐƐƌŽĂĚƐ ŚƵƌĐŚ

ϭϳ

ϵ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ zŽƵŶŐ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐ ŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ DĞĞƟŶŐ ϭϭ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ŚĂŝƌŵĂŶƐ ůƵď ZĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ϭϮ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ʹ ϭ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ 'ƌĞǇ^ƚŽŶĞ WŽǁĞƌ >ƵŶĐŚĞŽŶ ^ƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ZĞĚ ƌŽƐƐ Honoring Our Local Heroes Speaker: Donna Rowe ƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƚƌĞ Ăƚ ƌďŽƌ ŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ

ϭϴ

ϭϭ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ZŝďďŽŶ ƵƫŶŐ Ăƚ ƐĐĂƉĞ ZŽŽŵ ŽƵŐůĂƐǀŝůůĞ

ϭϵ

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Chamber Matters, October 2017

h /K s Ed ' s Theodore Moye ϱϰϵϯ tĞƐƚŵŽƌĞůĂŶĚ WůĂǌĂ ŽƵŐůĂƐǀŝůůĞ͕ ' ϯϬϭϯϱ ϳϳϬ͘ϲϯϱ͘ϳϮϳϲ

> E D E ' D Ed Dena McDonals ϱϱϳϱ KĂŬĚĂůĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ ^ƵŝƚĞ ϭ Mableton, GA 30126 ǁǁǁ͘ĞůĂŶͲŵŐŵƚ͘ĐŽŵ

' KZ'/ Wd Tyler Barr 114 Baker Street ƚůĂŶƚĂ͕ ' ϯϬϯϬϴ www.georgiapta.org

h^/E ^^ > dZKE/ ^ KZWKZ d/KE Terry Chapman WK Žǆ ϱϯϭϬϲϲ ŝƌŵŝŶŐŚĂŵ͕ > ϯϱϮϱϯ ϲϳϴ͘ϳϯϳ͘ϰϯϬϬ www.businesselectronics.com

yW / Ed Zh' d ^d KE^h>d Ed^͕ >> Benita Smith ϰϬϰ͘ϱϵϮ͘ϯϴϵϴ www.expedientdtc.com

W/EE > /E KKZ Khd KKZ ^ Zs/ ^͕ >> EŝĐŽůĞ &ŽǁůĞƌ ϳϳϬ͘ϯϲϵ͘ϮϬϱϮ

>/ Z K>>/^/KE Kimberly Yow 649 West Market Circle Lithia Springs, GA 30122 ϰϬϰ͘ϱϰϱ͘Ϭϵϭϱ www.calibercollision.com

' KZ'/ >h &KKd E E<> ͕ >> ƌ͘ ĂŶŝĞůůĞ 'ƌĞĞŶͲtĂƚƐŽŶ ϯϯϴϳ ,ŝŐŚǁĂǇ ϱ͕ ^ƵŝƚĞ , ŽƵŐůĂƐǀŝůůĞ͕ ' ϯϬϭϯϱ 404.217.2700

s/^/d/E' E' >^ Melanie Arnold 110 Evans Mill Drive ĂůůĂƐ͕ ' ϯϬϭϱϳ ϲϳϴ͘ϯϴϯ͘ϭϵϲϮ www.visitingangels.com/douglasville

Interested in becoming a member? Call us today at 770.942.5022 or visit www.douglascountygeorgia.com!

DIPLOMATS OF THE MONTH

Meet the backbones of the Chamber...our Diplomats! Each month we will highlight two of our volunteer members who go above and beyond to make YOUR Chamber the best it can be!

IKE LEE, PROOF OF THE PUDDING Proof of the Pudding is a catering, event planning and food service legend in Atlanta. Since 1979, Proof has been crafting innovative culinary creations for a vast array of corporate and social events in venues, convention and conference centers in Atlanta and beyond. Led by a talented management team, Proof focuses on detailed planning, delicious food, superb service and a collaborative design team. They want their clients to enjoy their most memorable occasion, without the stress.

MARGARET MCCARLEY, BROOKVIEW APARTMENTS

ƌŽŽŬǀŝĞǁ ƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ,ŽŵĞƐ ŽĨĨĞƌƐ ƐƉĂĐŝŽƵƐ ϭ͕ Ϯ Θ ϯ ďĞĚƌŽŽŵ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƐƚǇůĞ ĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŚŽŵĞƐ͘ ŽŶǀĞŶŝĞŶƚůǇ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŶĞĂƌ /ͲϮϬ͕ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂǇ͊ ƌŽŽŬǀŝĞǁ ŽĨĨĞƌƐ Ă ǁŝĚĞ ĂƌƌĂǇ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ͕ community amenities and apartment features to fit all needs. The staff of Brookview Apartment Homes pride themselves on providing their valued residents with the best customer service experience, 24 hour maintenance, and many other conveniences all at a price they can afford. Learn more about Brookview Apartment Homes or schedule a tour at www.brookviewapthomes.com and be sure to find them on &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ͕ Ăƚ ƌŽŽŬǀŝĞǁ ƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ,ŽŵĞƐ͘

Saturday, Oct. 14

GreyStone Powerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual

Meeting of Members

FREE food, entertainment, energy-saving info and MORE!

COME JOIN US! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sure to be a fun morning for GreyStone members and their families at the Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, Oct. 14. Be there for FREE entertainment, food and activities, including our annual health fair and lots of fun for the children! Plus, shop with local Co-op ConnectionsÂŽ Card vendors. Festivities kick off at 8 a.m. Bring your electric bill to simplify registration, which will be open from 8 to 11 a.m. The member (whose name is on the bill) must be present to register. You cannot register for someone who is not in attendance. Only GreyStone Power members may register.

Entertainment Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss Morgan Harper Nichols! This talented award-winning songwriter, singer, author and speaker is also one half of the duo Harper Still with her sister, Jamie Grace.

Location GreyStoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters, 4040 Bankhead Highway in Douglasville

GreyStone Power is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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You could win a TRUCK! Bring your punch-out Co-op ConnectionsÂŽ Card (from the October 2017 GEORGIA Magazine cover) by the Expo for a prize! Limited to ďŹ rst 500.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE â&#x20AC;˘ Free Chick-ďŹ l-AÂŽ biscuit

8-10 a.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Registration (In Auditorium)

8-11 a.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Health Fair

8-11 a.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ InďŹ&#x201A;atables, face painting, balloon artists and a chance to meet a lineman

8 a.m. to noon

â&#x20AC;˘ Co-op Connections and Energy EfďŹ ciency Expo

8 a.m. to noon

â&#x20AC;˘ 1st Energy EfďŹ ciency Seminar

8:30 a.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ 2nd Energy EfďŹ ciency Seminar

9:30 a.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Morgan Harper Nichols performs! See info on the left

9:45 a.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Business meeting, followed by prize drawings and the grand prize giveaway

11 a.m.

Members, this meetingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for YOU â&#x20AC;&#x201D; elect your cooperativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s directors!