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September 2015 Vol. 15, No. 9Community PartnersCommunity Partners
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WE’RE OPEN.
118 Tanner Place • Clinton, TN 37716
Phone: 865.457.0956 • Monday - Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
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& Soda FountainFamily Owned & Operated Since 1930
HOSKINS DRUG STORE865-457-4340
111 N. Main St., Clinton
HOSKINS MEDICAL SUPPLY865-457-2341
333 Market St., Clinton
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Table of Contents
New Board Members
1 – Festival New Board Members Member Focus2 – Par tner News Quar ter ly Luncheon 3 – Chamber Calendar Welcome New Members! Member Renewals Economic Indicators4 – Chamber at Work5 – Chamber at Work6 – Ambassador News Youth Leadership Job Postings7 – Members in the News8 – Community Par tners
Five Star Food Service is a proud member of the Anderson County Chamber. Providing full-service vending and coffee to the Southeast and the greater Knoxville area for over 20 years, Five Star understands the im-portance of Chamber member-ship.
Throughout the Southeast, Five Star has over 4,500 clients including 200 vending routes, 450+ micro-markets, and 40 dining facilities. Five Star oper-ates out of 14 branch locations and runs a large, HACCP certi-fi ed culinary center for fresh food production. A healthy menu called “Choice Plus” is available for the more health conscious person along with sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Five Star
was chosen the National Automatic Merchandiser Association Operator of the Year in 2015.
Five Star offers full-service vending, offi ce coffee and micro-markets to all industries from hospitals to manufacturing plants. Every customer is important and deserves to have quality prod-ucts and services for their employees and/or customers.
“The Chamber has helped me meet other members who may need a service Five Star Food Service has to offer. The Cham-ber has been very useful in helping me obtain new business contacts as well as knowing when new businesses open in the area. I have used the Chamber to get introductory information out to potential clients, which has been instrumental in helping me be visible to new clients early on in the start-up process.”
– Doug Allen, Sales Director at Five Star Food Service
Member Focus:
Five Star Food Service
Anderson County Chamber Hosts Fall Festival
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host the 15th annual Clinch River Fall Antique Festival on October 9th & 10th in Historic Downtown Clinton, Tn. On Friday evening, Oct. 9th from 6-9pm, there will be live acoustic musical entertainment and food vendors in the Hoskins/Lane Park, muscle cars displayed on Market Street, and the antique shops, specialty shops and eater-ies will be open late. New this year to the Festival’s Friday evening activities will be musical entertainment and a chili cook-off by lo-cal fi re departments, located at the Cullom Street cul-de-sac. This year’s entertainment will be provided by “The Parrott Brother’s Band”. Admission and parking for the evening’s festivities are free with a $5 charge for tasting and judging the chili cook-off. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs to sit in while enjoying the mu-sic.
On Saturday, October 10th from 9am-5pm, over 90 antique dealers and artisans will line the streets in the historic district for an old-time street festival. Dealers from throughout the southeast will gather to provide shoppers and visitors a great selection of an-tiques and collectibles. Joe Rossen, antique appraiser, will be on hand to appraise your treasures, beautiful antique cars and trucks will be on display, there will be delicious food, musical entertain-
Platinum Silver Bronze
Copper
The Anderson County Cham-ber of Com-merce has elected B.J. Baxter, Direc-tor of Opera-tions for MMC HealthWorks (a subsidiary of Method-ist Medical Center of Oak Ridge) and Larry Ste-phens, Senior Associate, Tennessee Strategies to the Board of Directors to fulfi ll 2 vacancies on the board.
Baxter
Stephens
Antique shoppers enjoy a beautiful day treasure hunting for unique antiques from the Festival’s 90+ vendors as well as a wide array of antique shops.
ment and a re-enactment of the historic Burr-Hamilton duel.
See FESTIVAL on page 2
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Fox Toyota Scion is pleased to announce Stanley Fox, Sr., Roger Sayne, Fred Long, Roger Fletcher and Lonnie Stooksbury have joined their professional sales team.
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. is acquiring CapitalMark Bank & Trust. The merger will go into effect on July 31. Nancy Rich has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners as a fl oat-ing service specialist.
Designsensory’s Sarah Loebner, designer, has been named as fi rst vice president/program chair for the American Advertising Federation Knoxville. Kevin Jones has joined the company as senior designer.
Clinton Physical Therapy has announced the addition of licensed massage therapist, Amy Kidwell, to their staff.
Roane State Community College has named Joey Smith with the Oak Ridge Fire Department their para-medic student of the year. Roane State Community College faculty member Jala Daniel and staff mem-bers Darren York and Diane Cox have been honored for their work. Daniel, assistant professor of biology, received the 2015 Sarah Ellen Ben-roth Award for Outstanding Teaching. York, coordinator of instructional technology, was named the college’s 2015 administrative staff member of the year. Cox, offi ce supervisor, was named the 2015 outstanding support staff member. Roane State Commu-nity College sophomore basketball player Kassidi Freeman of Madison-ville earned top academic honors in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA). Six ad-ditional players also received recogni-
tion for their academic performance. Freeman had the highest grade-point average (3.83) of any women’s bas-ketball player in the TCCAA. She was named a TCCAA Distinguished Scholar-Athlete.
Roane State sophomores Cayla Oglesby (Lake City) and Danielle Slack (Madisonville), and freshmen Haley Cornellison (Kingston), Madi-son Hampton (Dayton), Amber Hud-gens (Sparta), and Sydney Marek (Cookeville), also received Distin-guished Scholar-Athlete recognition.
Pugh CPAs has promoted Brent Clark to offi cer in the audit, account-ing and advisory services department. Keith O’Connor and Aaron O’Dell have been promoted to managers. Caleb Wheeler has been promoted to senior and Haley Bigney has been promoted to audit department su-pervisor. Pugh CPAs partner Barrett Simonis has been elected secretary of the Tennessee Society of Certifi ed Public Accountants. Pugh CPAs an-nounces the following promotions in its tax department: Justin Irick, senior manager; Jacob Pratt, man-ager; and Kate Antone, Ryan Stott and Molly Thomas, who have been promoted to seniors.
Mac’s Pharmacy owner, Dr. Mi-chael Wilhoit has been named chair of the Tennessee Society of Indepen-dent Pharmacists. Mac’s Pharma-cy’s Dr. Jamie Price has been named secretary/treasurer of the TSIP.
Brian Wirth has received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award for research from the U.S. Department of Energy. It is the highest achievement a DOE midcareer researcher can receive. He is a joint University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
appointee.
CASA of the TN Heartland has named Edward Harrison as Execu-tive Director.
Norris Health and Rehabilitation Center has a new Executive Director, Jeffery Scott.
Michael Dunn Center has an-nounced the addition of six new board members; Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton, Jill McMaster of Roane Imagination Library, Coach Vic King, Lisa Stooksbury of Foust Fitness, John Belitz of Roane Co. Family Practice, Gaye Jolly of Roane Medical Center.
Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County has started a “build” in An-dersonville! The home will be ready to move in this fall. Nancy Richards is Habitat for Humanity’s June Volun-teer of the Month.
King University has been named one of the best colleges in the South-east according to The Princeton Re-view.
LBMC staff member Benjamin Alexander has been named to the Tennessee Society of Certifi ed Pub-lic Accountants board of directors as Knoxville Chapter director. LBMC Technologies has been named to the 2015 Value Added Reseller 100 list by Accounting Today for revenue growth.
The Helen Ross McNabb Center has announced is 2015-2016 board of directors: Wade Davies, chair; Charles Finn, chair elect; Susan Con-way, past chair; Debbie Jones, Trea-surer; Ford Little, secretary; Nancy
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Cain, Joe Fielden, Mike Fishman, Ted Flickinger, Dr. Joe Johnson, El-lie Kassem, Richard Maples, Della Morrow, Joe Petre, James Schaad, Ross Schram III, Hon. Richard Stair, Dr. Karen Sowers, Dr. Mary Kay Sullivan, Nikitia Thompson, Traci Topham, and Clarence Vaughn.
Michael Brady Inc. (MBI) an-nounced that Joseph A. Ledford, PEhas joined the fi rm to further develop their growing portfolio of regional and national industrial accounts. Joe Ledford comes with a wealth of ex-perience within the industry, having spent the last 29 years in a Knoxville fi rm and acquiring numerous large corporate accounts.
Diversicare of Oak Ridge has ac-quired Briarcliff Health Care & Re-habilitation Center.
(865) 426-2822
www.PowellClinch.com
Hank’s Market opened Tuesday, Au-gust 25 at 7 a.m. at 691 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge. Hank’s Market – with a 22,000 square foot sales fl oor – is a full grocery store featuring a Butcher Shoppe, specialty deli, and farm fresh fruits and vegetables.
SL Tennessee, local automotive parts manufacturer and valued Chamber Com-munity Platinum Partner, has received an East Tennessee Col-lege Alliance 2015 Corporate Award. The alliance is a collaborative association of higher educa-tion institutions dedicated to providing edu-cational opportunities for working adults. The Corporate Award recognizes business that support higher education’s crucial role in workforce development and economic growth.
Dr. Arlene Garrison, Vice President Univer-sity Partnerships for Oak Ridge Associated Uni-versities, accepts the Copper Com-munity Partner Plaque from President Rick Meredith. ORAU has been recog-nized as a 2015 Top Diversity Employer by the Black Equal Opportunity Employment Journal.
The AISIN Group, of which AISIN Automotive Casting TN is a member, is cel-ebrating its 50th Anniversary. Congratulations Aisin!
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., a valued Chamber Community Silver Partner, has been recognized by Forbes maga-zine for the sec-ond consecutive year as one of “America’s 50 Most Trust-worthy Financial Companies.” Community Trust was ranked second in the “Small Cap” category ($250 million to $1 billion). “We are pleased and humbled that Community Trust has been recognized once again in this Forbes survey,” said Ms. Jean R. Hale, Chairman, President, and CEO of Com-munity Trust Bancorp, Inc. “Stewardship of our Company’s shareholder assets is a fundamental responsibility which we strive to discharge through stringent corporate governance and accounting processes.
Community Trust strongly believes in serving its constituents, its shareholders, its customers, its employees and its com-munities with the core values of fairness, respect and integrity. Our history of invest-ment returns continues to demonstrate the viability of our stock as a long-term core value investment.” http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathryndill/2015/08/03/americas-50-most-trustworthy-fi nancial-companies-2/
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge’s MMC HealthWorks Director of Operations B.J. Baxter has been elected to the Chamber Board of Directors to fulfi ll a vacancy. Methodist Medical Center, a valued Chamber Community Silver Part-ner, has named Gary Hughes their August MMCer of the month.
Elavon has joined the Chamber Community Part-ners at the Silver Level. Thank you Elavon!
Regions Bank has joined the Chamber Com-munity Partners at the Silver Level. Thank you Regions! Zach Farrar has joined Regions Financial as a trust adviser.
Tennova Healthcare is the fi rst health system in the Knox-ville area to implant a new miniaturized, wireless monitoring sensor to manage heart failure. The device is designed to reduce hospital admissions when used by physicians to manage heart failure.
Mike Mitchell, General Manager with MAG USA, Inc. accepts Cham-ber Community Partners Bronze Level plaque from Chamber President Rick Meredith.
SEC Offi cial Addresses Chamber
Again this year history will come to life through a re-enactment of the 1804 pistol duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. Burr, fi rst term Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jef-ferson, shot Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, in a duel fueled by years of animosity and personal tensions between the two political rivals. Learn what the signifi cance of this duel between national leaders had on Clinton’s history and why once named Burrville changed its name to Clinton. The re-enactment is sched-uled to take place 12:30pm in the “fl at” on Market Street in front of the Hoskins/Lane Park.
New Chamber President Rick Mer-edith announces, “The Anderson County of Commerce is pleased to be a part of a festival that attracts local, out of town and out of state visitors to our area that supports local businesses, boosts our lo-cal economy and encourages visitors to return to the area. This is an event you don’t want to miss.”
Clinton, Tennessee is located 5 miles west of Interstate 75 at Exit 122 on Hwy. 61, 15 minutes north of Knoxville, Tn. on Hwy. 25W, or 10 minutes east of Oak Ridge, Tn. on Hwy. 61. For more informa-tion on the 15th Annual Clinch River Fall
Antique Festival, contact the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce @ 865-457-2559 or visit: www.clinchriverfallfes-tival.com.
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome fea-tured speaker Rocky Goode, to our Quarterly Network-ing Luncheon on Thursday, Septem-ber 17, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Clinton Commu-nity Center, 101 S. Hicks St., Clinton. Goode will present “SEC Football- On The Field”, sharing the view from an Offi cial’s perspective. He will include stories of teams, coaches, players and other offi cials including incidents dur-ing games.
It’s almost “Football Time in Tennes-see”! Join us for this entertaining per-
spective on SEC football and gear up for the upcoming football season.
Rocky loves all sports and played football for the University of Tennessee in the early 70’s. He has been involved in football offi ciating for more than 40 years and served as a referee in the Southeastern Conference since 1990. He was also Crew Chief of SEC Referees and served as a Director, Vice President and President of the Southeastern Con-ference Football Offi cials Association. He is currently a Replay Offi cial with the SEC.
The public is invited to this entertain-ing luncheon. Tickets - $25 for Cham-ber members - $35 for guests - are available at the Chamber offi ce or by visiting the Chamber’s website www.andersoncountychamber.org.
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton prepare to step off the historic duel prompting the Town of Burrville to change its name to the Town of Clinton. Visit the 15th Annual Clinch River Antique Festival to see a re-enactment of this famous duel.
Roane State has launched Middle College in Anderson County Schools for 19 stu-dents from Anderson County High School and 17 students from Clinton High School. These students will have a chance to graduate from high school with a diploma and a two-year associate degree through Roane State Community College’s new Middle College launching this fall at Roane State’s Oak Ridge campus. Candidates for Middle College are rising juniors who scored 22 or above on the PLAN test, a pre-test for the ACT. Middle College classes are scheduled in the morning, allowing students to return to their high schools in the afternoons for activities such as sports, yearbook and band. During the fi rst year, students take the same general education courses - courses all college students must take - English, science, math and additional subjects. During their second year, students take different classes based on their major. Students in the same major take the same classes. An advisor and an academic coach are assigned to work with Middle College students. For updates on the Middle College program, visit www.roanestate.edu/middlecollege.
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Call to be placed on our waiting list
Post Your Employment Needs! Are you hiring? The Anderson County Chamber of
Commerce will list your Job Opening for free on the Job Postings page on our website. Please send the details to [email protected] or fax to 865-463-7480.
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WWW.SAMUELFRANKLIN.COM
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• Accent Furnishings • Accessories
• Florals • Garden Accessories • Pictures• Plaques
Air Med Care NetworkAir Ambulance/Healthcare
Ron Baker588 Memorial Lane
Jacksboro, TN 37757(265) 235-7263
www.airmedcarenetwork.com
ECS Central, PLLCEngineering Services/Consulting
Elizabeth Ross4708 Middle Creek Lane
Knoxville, TN 37921(865) 281-1840
www.ecslimited.com
ElavonCredit Card Processing/Business Development
Barbara Martin7300 Chapman Hwy.Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)403-8519www.elavon.com
East Tennessee Economic Council
(ETEC)Non-Profi t Business Organization
Jim Campbell
1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 100
Oak Ridge, TN 37830(865) 483-4577
www.eteconline.org
Franklin Pointe ApartmentsApartments
Dale Fowler350 Frank Price Blvd.
Clinton, TN 37716(865) 264-4588
www.hallhousing.net
Bob GilliamIndividual Membership1976 Oak Ridge Hwy.
Clinton, TN 37716(865) 255-3412
Hank’s MarketsGrocery
Tony Malanga691 Emory Valley Rd.Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-6995www.hanksmarket.com
Beth HickmanIndividual
301 Briarcliff Ave. #D-6Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 964-0611
Little Ponderosa Zoo & RescueAnimal Care & Rescue/Zoos
James Cox629 Granite Rd.
Clinton, TN 37716(865) 457-5536
www.littleponderosazoo.com
ISAGENIXHealth Planning/Healthcare
Scott ChaseP.O. Box 1491
Norris, TN 37828(865) 210-1681
www.igetfi t.isagenix.com
Pleasantly EssentialEssential Oils/Health & Wellness Consultant
Marge Hauschildt541 Island Ford Rd.
Rocky Top, TN 37769(865)426-8222
www.mydoterra.com/marge-hauschildt
Powell Brothers Mechanical
Heating & Air/Insulation ContractorKenny Powell
930 N. Charles Seivers Blvd.Clinton, TN 37716(865) 457-3530
www.powellbrotherscontracting.com
Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinic
Orthopaedics/HealthcareKristy Parker
988 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 100Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 694-7725www.tocdocs.com
Xtreme Automotive
Automobile-Repair/Service/Tire DealersMike Hammond284 Hiway Dr.
Clinton, TN 37716(865) 264-4374
www.xtremeautomotiveclinton.com
Welcome New Members!
SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBERChamber Chamber CalendarCalendar
Tuesday, Sept. 1511:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
SEMINAR Small Business Planning
Jutta Bangs, TSBDCChamber Offi ce, Limited Seating
RSVP due to 457-2559
Thursday, Sept. 153:30 – 5:00 p.m.
SEMINAR “Active Shooter in the Workplace” sponsored by Tennova HealthcareChamber Offi ce, Limited Seating
RSVP due to 457-2559
Thursday, Sept. 178:00 – 9:30 a.m.
COFFEE Knight’s Florist397 N. Main St.
Clinton, 457-9792
Thursday, Sept. 1711:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
QUARTERLY LUNCHEON Rocky Goode, SEC Referee
“SEC on the Field”Clinton Community Center
101 S. Hicks St. Clinton$25 – members
$35 non-members
Tuesday, Sept. 298:00 – 9:30 a.m.
MEMBER ORIENTATIONChamber offi ce, Limited Seating
RSVP to 457-2559
Thank you for your Renewal!
Accutech, LLCAnderson County Fair AssociationAnderson County Rescue Squad
Anderson Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PCAtomic City Tool
Beauty Redefi ned Med Spa SalonChild Advocacy Center of Anderson County
City of NorrisClayton Homes, Appalachian Division
Clinton Ace HardwareClinton Physical TherapyCoal Creek Company, The
East Tennessee Children’s HospitalEye Center of Oak Ridge, PC
Food CityFree Medical Clinic of OR
Holdaway Appraisal ServicesJones Mortuary
Momentum BroadcastingOak Ridge Associated Universities
Prevent Child Abuse TNRitz Theatre
Summit Medical Group – ClintonTennesse College of Applied Technology -
Knoxville
IndividualsSid BrewerJeff Cole
George KrebsSen. Randy McNally
Economic Indicators
JulyNew Business Licenses
Issued – 34Building Permits
Issued – 26Unemployment – 6.5
Chamber Hosts Business Planning Seminar
CHAMBER SEMINARActive Shooter in the Workplace
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center will host a free workshop for potential and existing small business owners and entrepreneurs who want a better understanding of the business planning process.
The TSBDC advises and assists entrepreneurs and small business owners in our area at no cost to them.
This free seminar will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce offi ce, 245 N. Main St., Ste., 200, Clinton, with Jutta Bangs, Director of the TSBDC center at Roane State Community College.
The workshop covers the fundamentals of writing a business plan, as well as specifi cs of market research, operations, and fi nancial projections.
Space is limited and advance registration is required. Reserve your space by contacting the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, 865-457-2559 or email: [email protected]. To learn more about the TSBDC, please visit www.tsbdc.org.
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce and Tennova Healthcare welcome Offi cer Brandon Sharp with the Oak Ridge Police Department. Offi cer Sharp will be presenting on Active Shooter in the Business or Workplace, Tuesday, September 15, 3:30-5:00 PM at the Anderson County Chamber offi ce.
An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confi ned and other populated area. In most cases, active shooters use fi rearms and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims. Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly.
All employees can help prevent and prepare for potential active shooter situations. This course provides guidance to business owners, managers and employees, so that they can prepare to respond to an active shooter situation.
Limited number of seats available. Reserve your space for this valuable (and lifesav-ing) presentation by Monday, September 14. Call the Chamber at 865-457-2559 or email [email protected] to reserve.
Youth Leadership Anderson County
Ambassador Meeting
Thirteen students from Anderson County High School and twelve students from Clinton High School participated in Youth Leadership An-derson County’s Orientation/Team Building Day on Tuesday, August 18 at the Life Development Center. The class participated in Leadership Skills Training as well as Team Building on the Ropes Course. Lunch was sponsored by Enrichment Federal Credit Union. Youth Leadership Anderson County is an Anderson County Chamber of Commerce program. For more information contact the Chamber at 865-457-2559 or visit: www.andersoncountychamber.org.
The Chamber Ambassadors met for their July monthly meeting at Cross-roads Coffee House in Clinton. Present were from the left; Michael Ousley, Kathy Stansberry, Jacob Kamer, Su-san McGetrick, Debbie Sellers, Jeanne Mitchell, Kim Mitchell, Diane Allred, Don Hughes, Samantha Watson, Katie Hinch and taking the photo, Norm Nel-son.
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Business After Hours
Riverside GrilleIt was a beautiful evening for drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres as Riverside Grille host-
ed the Chamber’s Business After-Hours at their Event Center on July 30. Guests enjoyed a casual evening of delicious food, drinks, networking and door prizes. The Riverview Grille’s passion is to provide their guests with a winning combination of great food, friendly and effi cient service, uncompromising quality, and a dining experience to suit all occasions. Riverside Grille and Event Center is located at 100 Melton Lake Peninsula in Oak Ridge.
Ribbon Cutting
Atomic City ComputersAtomic City Computers - Samuel and Rachel Riley cut the ribbon to celebrate their
5th year of business on Monday, August 3. Atomic City Computers offers a full range of computer services for PC or Mac, including repairs, upgrades and custom builds. They are located at 130 Randolph Road in the Grove Center in Oak Ridge. You may visit their website at www.atomiccitycomputers.com.
Coffee
Harrison Construction Harrison Construction hosted the Chamber Coffee on Thursday, August 20 at the Cham-
ber offi ce. Guests were treated to coffee, breakfast items, networking and numerous door prizes. For more information about Harrison Construction, you may call Hoagy Carmi-chael or Sam Pittenger at 865-934-6500 or visit their website at www.harrisoncc.com.
Ribbon Cutting
Titan Political StrategiesNick Forrester and Robby Richart of Titan Political Strategies cut the ribbon to celebrate
the opening of their new offi ce in Oak Ridge on Friday, August 7. Titan Political Strate-gies is an advertising and marketing fi rm. They specialize in building corporate brands, building the most targeted and cost effective advertising and marketing campaigns to raise public awareness of client products, services and accomplishments. For contact information and to learn more about the fi rm, please visit their website at www.titanpoliti-cal.com
Senator Visit
U.S. Senator Corker Visits Anderson CountyThe Anderson County, Campbell County and Rocky Top Chambers of Commerce hosted
a Congressional Luncheon for U.S. Senator Bob Corker on Tuesday, August 18, at The Hollingsworth Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (Junior Achievement) in Clinton. Over 200 Chamber members were in attendance as Senator Corker discussed his work to address some of the major challenges facing our country. Senator Corker also spent time answering constituents’ questions. Corker is chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, and he also serves on the Banking Committee and Budget Committee.
Coffee Seminar
Community Services Fundraising 4.0Fifteen Agencies hosted the Annual Community Services Networking Coffee on Thurs-
day, August 6 at the Chamber offi ce. Representatives from each organization presented information about their services. Participating organizations included; United Way of Anderson County, Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, Salvation Army, American Cancer Society, Ridgeview, Anderson County Community Action Agency, An-derson County Rescue Squad, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, Child Advocacy Center, Mended Hearts, Clinch River Home Health, Habitat For Humanity, Emory Valley Center, Free Medical Clinic and Clinton High School Band.
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce held a special seminar for non-profi t organizations. J.R. Hertwig of Trademark Advertising presented “Fundraising 4.0” on Thursday, August 2 at the Chamber offi ce. Mr. Hertwig gave insight into new techniques and technologies, as well as effective ways to include volunteers for a successful fund-raising process. Thank you J.R.!
Job Fair
Chamber’s Job Fair at Anderson County HighOver 400 applicants attend the Chamber’s Job Fair at Anderson County High School on
Tuesday, August 4, hosted by the Chamber’s Education Workforce Development Council. A total of twenty-eight companies participated to offer a wide variety of employment op-portunities. Tennessee Career Coaches were on hand to assist with resumes and complet-ing applications. The event was sponsored in part by Countrywide HR. Job Postings can be found on the Chamber’s website: www.andersoncountychamber.org/JobPostings
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Business After Hours
Riverside GrilleIt was a beautiful evening for drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres as Riverside Grille host-
ed the Chamber’s Business After-Hours at their Event Center on July 30. Guests enjoyed a casual evening of delicious food, drinks, networking and door prizes. The Riverview Grille’s passion is to provide their guests with a winning combination of great food, friendly and effi cient service, uncompromising quality, and a dining experience to suit all occasions. Riverside Grille and Event Center is located at 100 Melton Lake Peninsula in Oak Ridge.
Ribbon Cutting
Atomic City ComputersAtomic City Computers - Samuel and Rachel Riley cut the ribbon to celebrate their
5th year of business on Monday, August 3. Atomic City Computers offers a full range of computer services for PC or Mac, including repairs, upgrades and custom builds. They are located at 130 Randolph Road in the Grove Center in Oak Ridge. You may visit their website at www.atomiccitycomputers.com.
Coffee
Harrison Construction Harrison Construction hosted the Chamber Coffee on Thursday, August 20 at the Cham-
ber offi ce. Guests were treated to coffee, breakfast items, networking and numerous door prizes. For more information about Harrison Construction, you may call Hoagy Carmi-chael or Sam Pittenger at 865-934-6500 or visit their website at www.harrisoncc.com.
Ribbon Cutting
Titan Political StrategiesNick Forrester and Robby Richart of Titan Political Strategies cut the ribbon to celebrate
the opening of their new offi ce in Oak Ridge on Friday, August 7. Titan Political Strate-gies is an advertising and marketing fi rm. They specialize in building corporate brands, building the most targeted and cost effective advertising and marketing campaigns to raise public awareness of client products, services and accomplishments. For contact information and to learn more about the fi rm, please visit their website at www.titanpoliti-cal.com
Senator Visit
U.S. Senator Corker Visits Anderson CountyThe Anderson County, Campbell County and Rocky Top Chambers of Commerce hosted
a Congressional Luncheon for U.S. Senator Bob Corker on Tuesday, August 18, at The Hollingsworth Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (Junior Achievement) in Clinton. Over 200 Chamber members were in attendance as Senator Corker discussed his work to address some of the major challenges facing our country. Senator Corker also spent time answering constituents’ questions. Corker is chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, and he also serves on the Banking Committee and Budget Committee.
Coffee Seminar
Community Services Fundraising 4.0Fifteen Agencies hosted the Annual Community Services Networking Coffee on Thurs-
day, August 6 at the Chamber offi ce. Representatives from each organization presented information about their services. Participating organizations included; United Way of Anderson County, Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, Salvation Army, American Cancer Society, Ridgeview, Anderson County Community Action Agency, An-derson County Rescue Squad, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, Child Advocacy Center, Mended Hearts, Clinch River Home Health, Habitat For Humanity, Emory Valley Center, Free Medical Clinic and Clinton High School Band.
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce held a special seminar for non-profi t organizations. J.R. Hertwig of Trademark Advertising presented “Fundraising 4.0” on Thursday, August 2 at the Chamber offi ce. Mr. Hertwig gave insight into new techniques and technologies, as well as effective ways to include volunteers for a successful fund-raising process. Thank you J.R.!
Job Fair
Chamber’s Job Fair at Anderson County HighOver 400 applicants attend the Chamber’s Job Fair at Anderson County High School on
Tuesday, August 4, hosted by the Chamber’s Education Workforce Development Council. A total of twenty-eight companies participated to offer a wide variety of employment op-portunities. Tennessee Career Coaches were on hand to assist with resumes and complet-ing applications. The event was sponsored in part by Countrywide HR. Job Postings can be found on the Chamber’s website: www.andersoncountychamber.org/JobPostings
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• Florals • Garden Accessories • Pictures• Plaques
Air Med Care NetworkAir Ambulance/Healthcare
Ron Baker588 Memorial Lane
Jacksboro, TN 37757(265) 235-7263
www.airmedcarenetwork.com
ECS Central, PLLCEngineering Services/Consulting
Elizabeth Ross4708 Middle Creek Lane
Knoxville, TN 37921(865) 281-1840
www.ecslimited.com
ElavonCredit Card Processing/Business Development
Barbara Martin7300 Chapman Hwy.Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)403-8519www.elavon.com
East Tennessee Economic Council
(ETEC)Non-Profi t Business Organization
Jim Campbell
1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 100
Oak Ridge, TN 37830(865) 483-4577
www.eteconline.org
Franklin Pointe ApartmentsApartments
Dale Fowler350 Frank Price Blvd.
Clinton, TN 37716(865) 264-4588
www.hallhousing.net
Bob GilliamIndividual Membership1976 Oak Ridge Hwy.
Clinton, TN 37716(865) 255-3412
Hank’s MarketsGrocery
Tony Malanga691 Emory Valley Rd.Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-6995www.hanksmarket.com
Beth HickmanIndividual
301 Briarcliff Ave. #D-6Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 964-0611
Little Ponderosa Zoo & RescueAnimal Care & Rescue/Zoos
James Cox629 Granite Rd.
Clinton, TN 37716(865) 457-5536
www.littleponderosazoo.com
ISAGENIXHealth Planning/Healthcare
Scott ChaseP.O. Box 1491
Norris, TN 37828(865) 210-1681
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Pleasantly EssentialEssential Oils/Health & Wellness Consultant
Marge Hauschildt541 Island Ford Rd.
Rocky Top, TN 37769(865)426-8222
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Powell Brothers Mechanical
Heating & Air/Insulation ContractorKenny Powell
930 N. Charles Seivers Blvd.Clinton, TN 37716(865) 457-3530
www.powellbrotherscontracting.com
Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinic
Orthopaedics/HealthcareKristy Parker
988 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 100Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 694-7725www.tocdocs.com
Xtreme Automotive
Automobile-Repair/Service/Tire DealersMike Hammond284 Hiway Dr.
Clinton, TN 37716(865) 264-4374
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Welcome New Members!
SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBERChamber Chamber CalendarCalendar
Tuesday, Sept. 1511:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
SEMINAR Small Business Planning
Jutta Bangs, TSBDCChamber Offi ce, Limited Seating
RSVP due to 457-2559
Thursday, Sept. 153:30 – 5:00 p.m.
SEMINAR “Active Shooter in the Workplace” sponsored by Tennova HealthcareChamber Offi ce, Limited Seating
RSVP due to 457-2559
Thursday, Sept. 178:00 – 9:30 a.m.
COFFEE Knight’s Florist397 N. Main St.
Clinton, 457-9792
Thursday, Sept. 1711:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
QUARTERLY LUNCHEON Rocky Goode, SEC Referee
“SEC on the Field”Clinton Community Center
101 S. Hicks St. Clinton$25 – members
$35 non-members
Tuesday, Sept. 298:00 – 9:30 a.m.
MEMBER ORIENTATIONChamber offi ce, Limited Seating
RSVP to 457-2559
Thank you for your Renewal!
Accutech, LLCAnderson County Fair AssociationAnderson County Rescue Squad
Anderson Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PCAtomic City Tool
Beauty Redefi ned Med Spa SalonChild Advocacy Center of Anderson County
City of NorrisClayton Homes, Appalachian Division
Clinton Ace HardwareClinton Physical TherapyCoal Creek Company, The
East Tennessee Children’s HospitalEye Center of Oak Ridge, PC
Food CityFree Medical Clinic of OR
Holdaway Appraisal ServicesJones Mortuary
Momentum BroadcastingOak Ridge Associated Universities
Prevent Child Abuse TNRitz Theatre
Summit Medical Group – ClintonTennesse College of Applied Technology -
Knoxville
IndividualsSid BrewerJeff Cole
George KrebsSen. Randy McNally
Economic Indicators
JulyNew Business Licenses
Issued – 34Building Permits
Issued – 26Unemployment – 6.5
Chamber Hosts Business Planning Seminar
CHAMBER SEMINARActive Shooter in the Workplace
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center will host a free workshop for potential and existing small business owners and entrepreneurs who want a better understanding of the business planning process.
The TSBDC advises and assists entrepreneurs and small business owners in our area at no cost to them.
This free seminar will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce offi ce, 245 N. Main St., Ste., 200, Clinton, with Jutta Bangs, Director of the TSBDC center at Roane State Community College.
The workshop covers the fundamentals of writing a business plan, as well as specifi cs of market research, operations, and fi nancial projections.
Space is limited and advance registration is required. Reserve your space by contacting the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, 865-457-2559 or email: [email protected]. To learn more about the TSBDC, please visit www.tsbdc.org.
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce and Tennova Healthcare welcome Offi cer Brandon Sharp with the Oak Ridge Police Department. Offi cer Sharp will be presenting on Active Shooter in the Business or Workplace, Tuesday, September 15, 3:30-5:00 PM at the Anderson County Chamber offi ce.
An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confi ned and other populated area. In most cases, active shooters use fi rearms and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims. Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly.
All employees can help prevent and prepare for potential active shooter situations. This course provides guidance to business owners, managers and employees, so that they can prepare to respond to an active shooter situation.
Limited number of seats available. Reserve your space for this valuable (and lifesav-ing) presentation by Monday, September 14. Call the Chamber at 865-457-2559 or email [email protected] to reserve.
Youth Leadership Anderson County
Ambassador Meeting
Thirteen students from Anderson County High School and twelve students from Clinton High School participated in Youth Leadership An-derson County’s Orientation/Team Building Day on Tuesday, August 18 at the Life Development Center. The class participated in Leadership Skills Training as well as Team Building on the Ropes Course. Lunch was sponsored by Enrichment Federal Credit Union. Youth Leadership Anderson County is an Anderson County Chamber of Commerce program. For more information contact the Chamber at 865-457-2559 or visit: www.andersoncountychamber.org.
The Chamber Ambassadors met for their July monthly meeting at Cross-roads Coffee House in Clinton. Present were from the left; Michael Ousley, Kathy Stansberry, Jacob Kamer, Su-san McGetrick, Debbie Sellers, Jeanne Mitchell, Kim Mitchell, Diane Allred, Don Hughes, Samantha Watson, Katie Hinch and taking the photo, Norm Nel-son.
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Fox Toyota Scion is pleased to announce Stanley Fox, Sr., Roger Sayne, Fred Long, Roger Fletcher and Lonnie Stooksbury have joined their professional sales team.
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. is acquiring CapitalMark Bank & Trust. The merger will go into effect on July 31. Nancy Rich has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners as a fl oat-ing service specialist.
Designsensory’s Sarah Loebner, designer, has been named as fi rst vice president/program chair for the American Advertising Federation Knoxville. Kevin Jones has joined the company as senior designer.
Clinton Physical Therapy has announced the addition of licensed massage therapist, Amy Kidwell, to their staff.
Roane State Community College has named Joey Smith with the Oak Ridge Fire Department their para-medic student of the year. Roane State Community College faculty member Jala Daniel and staff mem-bers Darren York and Diane Cox have been honored for their work. Daniel, assistant professor of biology, received the 2015 Sarah Ellen Ben-roth Award for Outstanding Teaching. York, coordinator of instructional technology, was named the college’s 2015 administrative staff member of the year. Cox, offi ce supervisor, was named the 2015 outstanding support staff member. Roane State Commu-nity College sophomore basketball player Kassidi Freeman of Madison-ville earned top academic honors in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA). Six ad-ditional players also received recogni-
tion for their academic performance. Freeman had the highest grade-point average (3.83) of any women’s bas-ketball player in the TCCAA. She was named a TCCAA Distinguished Scholar-Athlete.
Roane State sophomores Cayla Oglesby (Lake City) and Danielle Slack (Madisonville), and freshmen Haley Cornellison (Kingston), Madi-son Hampton (Dayton), Amber Hud-gens (Sparta), and Sydney Marek (Cookeville), also received Distin-guished Scholar-Athlete recognition.
Pugh CPAs has promoted Brent Clark to offi cer in the audit, account-ing and advisory services department. Keith O’Connor and Aaron O’Dell have been promoted to managers. Caleb Wheeler has been promoted to senior and Haley Bigney has been promoted to audit department su-pervisor. Pugh CPAs partner Barrett Simonis has been elected secretary of the Tennessee Society of Certifi ed Public Accountants. Pugh CPAs an-nounces the following promotions in its tax department: Justin Irick, senior manager; Jacob Pratt, man-ager; and Kate Antone, Ryan Stott and Molly Thomas, who have been promoted to seniors.
Mac’s Pharmacy owner, Dr. Mi-chael Wilhoit has been named chair of the Tennessee Society of Indepen-dent Pharmacists. Mac’s Pharma-cy’s Dr. Jamie Price has been named secretary/treasurer of the TSIP.
Brian Wirth has received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award for research from the U.S. Department of Energy. It is the highest achievement a DOE midcareer researcher can receive. He is a joint University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
appointee.
CASA of the TN Heartland has named Edward Harrison as Execu-tive Director.
Norris Health and Rehabilitation Center has a new Executive Director, Jeffery Scott.
Michael Dunn Center has an-nounced the addition of six new board members; Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton, Jill McMaster of Roane Imagination Library, Coach Vic King, Lisa Stooksbury of Foust Fitness, John Belitz of Roane Co. Family Practice, Gaye Jolly of Roane Medical Center.
Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County has started a “build” in An-dersonville! The home will be ready to move in this fall. Nancy Richards is Habitat for Humanity’s June Volun-teer of the Month.
King University has been named one of the best colleges in the South-east according to The Princeton Re-view.
LBMC staff member Benjamin Alexander has been named to the Tennessee Society of Certifi ed Pub-lic Accountants board of directors as Knoxville Chapter director. LBMC Technologies has been named to the 2015 Value Added Reseller 100 list by Accounting Today for revenue growth.
The Helen Ross McNabb Center has announced is 2015-2016 board of directors: Wade Davies, chair; Charles Finn, chair elect; Susan Con-way, past chair; Debbie Jones, Trea-surer; Ford Little, secretary; Nancy
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Michael Brady Inc. (MBI) an-nounced that Joseph A. Ledford, PEhas joined the fi rm to further develop their growing portfolio of regional and national industrial accounts. Joe Ledford comes with a wealth of ex-perience within the industry, having spent the last 29 years in a Knoxville fi rm and acquiring numerous large corporate accounts.
Diversicare of Oak Ridge has ac-quired Briarcliff Health Care & Re-habilitation Center.
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Hank’s Market opened Tuesday, Au-gust 25 at 7 a.m. at 691 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge. Hank’s Market – with a 22,000 square foot sales fl oor – is a full grocery store featuring a Butcher Shoppe, specialty deli, and farm fresh fruits and vegetables.
SL Tennessee, local automotive parts manufacturer and valued Chamber Com-munity Platinum Partner, has received an East Tennessee Col-lege Alliance 2015 Corporate Award. The alliance is a collaborative association of higher educa-tion institutions dedicated to providing edu-cational opportunities for working adults. The Corporate Award recognizes business that support higher education’s crucial role in workforce development and economic growth.
Dr. Arlene Garrison, Vice President Univer-sity Partnerships for Oak Ridge Associated Uni-versities, accepts the Copper Com-munity Partner Plaque from President Rick Meredith. ORAU has been recog-nized as a 2015 Top Diversity Employer by the Black Equal Opportunity Employment Journal.
The AISIN Group, of which AISIN Automotive Casting TN is a member, is cel-ebrating its 50th Anniversary. Congratulations Aisin!
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., a valued Chamber Community Silver Partner, has been recognized by Forbes maga-zine for the sec-ond consecutive year as one of “America’s 50 Most Trust-worthy Financial Companies.” Community Trust was ranked second in the “Small Cap” category ($250 million to $1 billion). “We are pleased and humbled that Community Trust has been recognized once again in this Forbes survey,” said Ms. Jean R. Hale, Chairman, President, and CEO of Com-munity Trust Bancorp, Inc. “Stewardship of our Company’s shareholder assets is a fundamental responsibility which we strive to discharge through stringent corporate governance and accounting processes.
Community Trust strongly believes in serving its constituents, its shareholders, its customers, its employees and its com-munities with the core values of fairness, respect and integrity. Our history of invest-ment returns continues to demonstrate the viability of our stock as a long-term core value investment.” http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathryndill/2015/08/03/americas-50-most-trustworthy-fi nancial-companies-2/
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge’s MMC HealthWorks Director of Operations B.J. Baxter has been elected to the Chamber Board of Directors to fulfi ll a vacancy. Methodist Medical Center, a valued Chamber Community Silver Part-ner, has named Gary Hughes their August MMCer of the month.
Elavon has joined the Chamber Community Part-ners at the Silver Level. Thank you Elavon!
Regions Bank has joined the Chamber Com-munity Partners at the Silver Level. Thank you Regions! Zach Farrar has joined Regions Financial as a trust adviser.
Tennova Healthcare is the fi rst health system in the Knox-ville area to implant a new miniaturized, wireless monitoring sensor to manage heart failure. The device is designed to reduce hospital admissions when used by physicians to manage heart failure.
Mike Mitchell, General Manager with MAG USA, Inc. accepts Cham-ber Community Partners Bronze Level plaque from Chamber President Rick Meredith.
SEC Offi cial Addresses Chamber
Again this year history will come to life through a re-enactment of the 1804 pistol duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. Burr, fi rst term Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jef-ferson, shot Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, in a duel fueled by years of animosity and personal tensions between the two political rivals. Learn what the signifi cance of this duel between national leaders had on Clinton’s history and why once named Burrville changed its name to Clinton. The re-enactment is sched-uled to take place 12:30pm in the “fl at” on Market Street in front of the Hoskins/Lane Park.
New Chamber President Rick Mer-edith announces, “The Anderson County of Commerce is pleased to be a part of a festival that attracts local, out of town and out of state visitors to our area that supports local businesses, boosts our lo-cal economy and encourages visitors to return to the area. This is an event you don’t want to miss.”
Clinton, Tennessee is located 5 miles west of Interstate 75 at Exit 122 on Hwy. 61, 15 minutes north of Knoxville, Tn. on Hwy. 25W, or 10 minutes east of Oak Ridge, Tn. on Hwy. 61. For more informa-tion on the 15th Annual Clinch River Fall
Antique Festival, contact the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce @ 865-457-2559 or visit: www.clinchriverfallfes-tival.com.
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome fea-tured speaker Rocky Goode, to our Quarterly Network-ing Luncheon on Thursday, Septem-ber 17, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Clinton Commu-nity Center, 101 S. Hicks St., Clinton. Goode will present “SEC Football- On The Field”, sharing the view from an Offi cial’s perspective. He will include stories of teams, coaches, players and other offi cials including incidents dur-ing games.
It’s almost “Football Time in Tennes-see”! Join us for this entertaining per-
spective on SEC football and gear up for the upcoming football season.
Rocky loves all sports and played football for the University of Tennessee in the early 70’s. He has been involved in football offi ciating for more than 40 years and served as a referee in the Southeastern Conference since 1990. He was also Crew Chief of SEC Referees and served as a Director, Vice President and President of the Southeastern Con-ference Football Offi cials Association. He is currently a Replay Offi cial with the SEC.
The public is invited to this entertain-ing luncheon. Tickets - $25 for Cham-ber members - $35 for guests - are available at the Chamber offi ce or by visiting the Chamber’s website www.andersoncountychamber.org.
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton prepare to step off the historic duel prompting the Town of Burrville to change its name to the Town of Clinton. Visit the 15th Annual Clinch River Antique Festival to see a re-enactment of this famous duel.
Roane State has launched Middle College in Anderson County Schools for 19 stu-dents from Anderson County High School and 17 students from Clinton High School. These students will have a chance to graduate from high school with a diploma and a two-year associate degree through Roane State Community College’s new Middle College launching this fall at Roane State’s Oak Ridge campus. Candidates for Middle College are rising juniors who scored 22 or above on the PLAN test, a pre-test for the ACT. Middle College classes are scheduled in the morning, allowing students to return to their high schools in the afternoons for activities such as sports, yearbook and band. During the fi rst year, students take the same general education courses - courses all college students must take - English, science, math and additional subjects. During their second year, students take different classes based on their major. Students in the same major take the same classes. An advisor and an academic coach are assigned to work with Middle College students. For updates on the Middle College program, visit www.roanestate.edu/middlecollege.
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Table of Contents
New Board Members
1 – Festival New Board Members Member Focus2 – Par tner News Quar ter ly Luncheon 3 – Chamber Calendar Welcome New Members! Member Renewals Economic Indicators4 – Chamber at Work5 – Chamber at Work6 – Ambassador News Youth Leadership Job Postings7 – Members in the News8 – Community Par tners
Five Star Food Service is a proud member of the Anderson County Chamber. Providing full-service vending and coffee to the Southeast and the greater Knoxville area for over 20 years, Five Star understands the im-portance of Chamber member-ship.
Throughout the Southeast, Five Star has over 4,500 clients including 200 vending routes, 450+ micro-markets, and 40 dining facilities. Five Star oper-ates out of 14 branch locations and runs a large, HACCP certi-fi ed culinary center for fresh food production. A healthy menu called “Choice Plus” is available for the more health conscious person along with sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Five Star
was chosen the National Automatic Merchandiser Association Operator of the Year in 2015.
Five Star offers full-service vending, offi ce coffee and micro-markets to all industries from hospitals to manufacturing plants. Every customer is important and deserves to have quality prod-ucts and services for their employees and/or customers.
“The Chamber has helped me meet other members who may need a service Five Star Food Service has to offer. The Cham-ber has been very useful in helping me obtain new business contacts as well as knowing when new businesses open in the area. I have used the Chamber to get introductory information out to potential clients, which has been instrumental in helping me be visible to new clients early on in the start-up process.”
– Doug Allen, Sales Director at Five Star Food Service
Member Focus:
Five Star Food Service
Anderson County Chamber Hosts Fall Festival
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host the 15th annual Clinch River Fall Antique Festival on October 9th & 10th in Historic Downtown Clinton, Tn. On Friday evening, Oct. 9th from 6-9pm, there will be live acoustic musical entertainment and food vendors in the Hoskins/Lane Park, muscle cars displayed on Market Street, and the antique shops, specialty shops and eater-ies will be open late. New this year to the Festival’s Friday evening activities will be musical entertainment and a chili cook-off by lo-cal fi re departments, located at the Cullom Street cul-de-sac. This year’s entertainment will be provided by “The Parrott Brother’s Band”. Admission and parking for the evening’s festivities are free with a $5 charge for tasting and judging the chili cook-off. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs to sit in while enjoying the mu-sic.
On Saturday, October 10th from 9am-5pm, over 90 antique dealers and artisans will line the streets in the historic district for an old-time street festival. Dealers from throughout the southeast will gather to provide shoppers and visitors a great selection of an-tiques and collectibles. Joe Rossen, antique appraiser, will be on hand to appraise your treasures, beautiful antique cars and trucks will be on display, there will be delicious food, musical entertain-
Platinum Silver Bronze
Copper
The Anderson County Cham-ber of Com-merce has elected B.J. Baxter, Direc-tor of Opera-tions for MMC HealthWorks (a subsidiary of Method-ist Medical Center of Oak Ridge) and Larry Ste-phens, Senior Associate, Tennessee Strategies to the Board of Directors to fulfi ll 2 vacancies on the board.
Baxter
Stephens
Antique shoppers enjoy a beautiful day treasure hunting for unique antiques from the Festival’s 90+ vendors as well as a wide array of antique shops.
ment and a re-enactment of the historic Burr-Hamilton duel.
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