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July 23, 2013
 
Chamber News & Events
2014-2016 Board of Director Nominations Now Open 
We are now soliciting nominations for consideration for the 2014-2016 Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Nominations must be in writing and should be received 
by August 16.

You may submit nominations by email to ruthb@gilmerchamber.com, by fax at 706.635.7410 or via mail to  P.O. Box 505, Ellijay, GA 30540. 
Please mark all correspondence to Nomination Committee. 
August Networking Luncheon
Next Luncheon is August 8, 2013 at Harrison Hall 180 Dalton Street, Ellijay. Sponsored by Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.
Teacher's Welcome Back Breakfast: 
Hard to believe but school is a little over a month away. We are gathering door prizes now for our annual welcome back breakfast. We are requesting no more than 5 prizes from each business. Please drop your door prize off at the Chamber office or call us at 706-635-7400 and we will come by and pick it up.
Deadline for Door Prizes is July 26.

1st Saturday on the Square
Bobcat Tailgate Party - Wear Your Purple
Saturday August 3 

in Downtown

Live Music by GHS Graduate EB Reece. 

Music~Kids Zone~Arts & Craft Vendors

All Day Sidewalk Sales by Downtown Merchants & Extended Store Hours 



Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting- Everyone Is Invited!
7/30  Diane's Salon, 941 Maddox Dr. East Ellijay, 11:00am
  
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
  
America's Best Choice

Keith Burton - Owner

1730 Cleveland Hwy, Suite A

Dalton, GA 30721

706-519-1161

www.abcwindalton.com

 

Diane's Salon

Reasmey Morgan - Owner

941 Maddox Dr., Suite 218

East Ellijay, GA 30540

706-889-3150

 

Ellijay Candle Company

Jennifer Putnam - Owner

Ellijay, GA 30540

678-386-6053

www.ellijaycandlecompany.com

 

Financial Guideposts

John A. White - President/Owner

264 Sawmill Circle

Blue Ridge, GA 30513

706-964-9190

www.financialguideposts.com

 

HoneyBaked Ham Co. & Caf�

Kevin Bower - GM

29 Highland Dr.

East Ellijay, GA 30540

706-276-2112

www.honeybakedonline.com

 

Love N GA Mountains Realty, Inc.

Quida Leech - Broker/Owner

108 North Main Street

Ellijay, GA 30540

706-276-4044

www.LoveNGAMountains.com

 
THANK YOU RENEWING MEMBERS

  

125 Club

Blinds By Design, LLC

 

110 Club

Payne Insurance Agency

 

Adventure Trail Rides

Benji and Friends Corp.

Cartecay Clothing Company

Chick-fil-A

Duplicating Products, Inc.

Fresenius Medical Care

Fort Mountain Stables

Georgia Wood Care

Hall's Tree Service

Homeward Bound Pet Rescue in Gilmer County

James A. Thomas Inc.

Kirkpatrick Realty

Log Home Outfitters, LLC

Market Place Promotions, LLC

Overland Trails Real Estate, LLC

Purchasing Alliance Solutions, Inc.

Stratford Motor Inn

Tea Party of Gilmer

Times Courier Publishing

 

 

 

  
Hot Deals
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Member News
JJs on River Street
Ribbon Cutting
JJ ribbon cutting
Congratulations to JJ's on River Street on your Ribbon Cutting.
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JJ's On River Street
24 River Street
Ellijay, GA 30540
Brian Linkous-
USA Benefits Group
Ribbon Cutting
Brian Ribbon Cutting
Congratulations to Brian Linkous-USA Benefits Group on your Ribbon Cutting.
Help the Optimist Club
Stuff the Bus!

 Help the Optimist Club provide Gilmer County students the school supplies they need!

Look for the Optimist Club's big yellow bus around Ellijay and drop off your donations to help local kids have the supplies they need before school starts again in August. You can start dropping off items at the Chamber now.

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Ladies Night Out in the Mountains
July 26 from 7:30-9:30pm
North GA Community Center
Inspirational "Ladies Night Out" Sponsored by AdvoCare. Come hear incredible weight loss stories of over 500lbs combined. Enjoy meeting Silvana Lewis, the wife of NFL player Damione Lewis, and hear how Advocare is used in all the NFL locker rooms. Get product training, free samples, door prizes and more! 
The Chili Dog
Ribbon Cutting
chili dog
Congratulations to The Chili Dog on your Ribbon Cutting.
The Chili Dog
962 Industrial Blvd
Ellijay, GA 30540
VCA Appalachian Animal Hospital-Preventative Care Clinic

August 1 from 2pm-6pm

During the Preventative Care Clinic if you pay full price for an Examination you can receive vaccines at 1/2 price. Appointments are Required. 

Sturgeons Amphitheater
Presents in Concert
Confederate Railroad with Special Guest Waylon Jennings Band Waymore Outlaws

Saturday, August 10 at 8:00pm

Advance Tickets are $20 or Day of the Show $25. Kids 12 & Under are Free. 

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Sturgeon's Amphitheater

7661 Hwy 515 North

Ellijay, GA 30540

http://sturgeonsamphitheater.com/ 


Gilmer Co. Historical Society/Tabor House & Civil War Museum 
Needs Volunteers!
They are looking for volunteers to assist them on Saturdays from 10am-2pm. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Leslie Thomas.
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Cohutta Healing Arts Institute, School of Massage
Ribbon Cutting

Cohutta Healing Arts RC

 Address Correction

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29 North Ave

Ellijay, GA 30540

Back-To-School Bash & Safety Expo
Saturday, July 27 8am-Noon
Free Health Screenings!
Free School Supplies!
Free Activities!
722 Maddox Drive Ellijay, GA
706-635-6898 Safety Expo
Upcoming Community Events

7/23 Gilmer Arts- Music Workshop for Kids with Megan Williams

7/23 Gilmer County Tea Party Meeting- Special Guest Speaker Karen Handel

7/23 Toccoa Riverside Restaurant Business After Hours with Fannin Co. Chamber

7/25 Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Community Meeting

7/25 Gilmer Arts- Secrets of Successful Watercolors

7/26 Fall Deadline for Chattahoochee Technical College

7/26 Gilmer Arts- Acoustic Blends

7/26 Wolf Creek Canyon BBQ Live Music with Jeremiah Beck
 
7/26 Ladies Night Out in the Mountains

7/26-7/27 Gilmer Nursing Home Auxiliary Annual Yard Sale

7/27 Farmer's Market

7/27 Back to School Bash & Safety Expo

7/27 Gilmer Arts- Yoga Collage with Noor Moody

7/27 The General Store at Eagle Mountain Pickin' on the Porch with Barefoot Boone

7/30 Gilmer Arts- Music Workshop for Kids with Megan Williams

7/30 Ribbon Cutting Diane's Salon

8/1 VCA-Appalachian Animal Hospital Preventative Care Clinic

8/1 Gilmer Arts- Secrets of Successful Watercolors

8/2 Teacher's Breakfast

8/2 Wolf Creek Canyon BBQ- Live Music with Creek Don't Rise 

8/3 Farmer's Market

8/3 First Saturday on the Square

8/3 Gilmer Arts- Yoga Collage with Noor Moody

8/5 HoneyBaked Ham- Opening Day

8/6-8/10 Gilmer County Fair


Visit the Chamber's Calendar of Events for more information 
on these events. Don't see your event listed...be sure to list your event on our website, free of charge, to have it placed on Chamber Bytes.