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OfficersChairman of the Board Secretary/Treasurer President / CEO Board MembersLaurie Ashley Phillip E. Ashley Kristi S. King-Brock Ronnie L. Booth, PhD J. Carey Jones Kimberly P. Kincaid Mike Mansuetti Shane McWhorter Bob Waldrep Maggie Waldrep |
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ANDERSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE e-MAGAZINE September 2007 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 |
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Purchase Your Tickets Today!
The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday, September 20, 2007
Buy Your Raffle Tickets Today to Win For more information, or to become a sponsor, please contact Kimberly Loftis or Gayla Bolt at the Chamber at (864) 226-3454 or click here to register from the Chamber website.
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The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to once again (sixth year) partner with Alexander and Lee Publishing Company (ACCE Award Winner) to produce the 2008 Membership Directory and Newcomer’s Guide. 
SAVE MONEY & SUPPORT CHAMBER MEMBERS!
Ambrose Advance Carpet Cleaning
American Red Cross – Anderson Service Center
Anderson Bariatric Physicians, PA
Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina
Cobb's Glen Country Club
Coffee News
Country Inns & Suites
Draisen-Edwards Music
Electric City Records
Evergreen Spa, Salon, Inn & Restaurant
Fashion Closet
Hanner Wellness Center
Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Ideal Pest Solutions, LLC
Inksters
Jiffy Lube (Anderson Store)
Locke Design
Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting
Marble Slab Creamery
Media World d/b/a The Web Store
Palmetto Insurance
Panera Bread Company
Paychex, Inc.
Phil Jewelers, Inc.
Second Hand Rose
Servpro of Anderson, Inc.
The Sweetery
The UPS Store
United Investigations, LLC
West Small Business Services
Yes Yarn
Please click here for a detailed
listing of our participant’s discount.
If you and your employees need Member2Member cards, or
if your business is interested in offering a discount,
please contact Gayla Bolt at 864-226-3454.
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| 4 | 8:30 am | Imagine Anderson Implementation Board | 1 | 8:30 am | Imagine Anderson HHS Committee @ Chamber | |||
| 5 | 7:00 am | Plant Managers @ JC's Sandwich Shoppe | 2 | 8:30 am | Imagine Anderson Implementation Board @ Chamber | |||
| 2:00 pm | Education & Training Committee | 2:00 pm | Education & Training Committee | |||||
| 6 | 7:30 am | Toast 'n Topics @ Tucker's Restaurant | 3 | TBA | Plant Managers & AASHRM @ TBA | |||
| 9:00 am | Women's Golf Outing Committee | 6:00 pm | Imagine Anderson Recreation Committee @ Chamber | |||||
| 12:00 pm | Board of Regents | 4 | 7:30 am | Toast 'n Topics @ Tucker's Restaurant | ||||
| 9 | LA Class 24 Retreat | 5 | 12:00 pm | Discover Anderson Committee | ||||
| 10 | LA Class 24 Retreat | 9 | 8:30 am | Breakfast with the Chairman | ||||
| 7 | 12:00 pm | Discover Anderson Committee | 10 | 7:30 am | HSE Committee | |||
| 9 | Leadership Anderson Class 24 Retreat | 12:00 pm | Toast 'n Topics Committee | |||||
| 10 | Leadership Anderson Class 24 Retreat | 11 | 8:30 am | Board of Regents | ||||
| 1:30 pm | IA - Education Committee @ Chamber | 12 | Women's Golf Outing @ Brookstone Meadows | |||||
| 11 | 8:30 am | IA - Implementation Board | 15 | 12:00 pm | Executive Committee | |||
| 8:30 am | Breakfast with the Chairman | 12:00 pm | Discover Anderson Committee | |||||
| 12 | 7:30 am | HSE Committee | 16 | 9:30 am | Water Resources Committee | |||
| 12:00 pm | Toast 'n Topics Committee | 18 | 8:00 am | New Member Orientation | ||||
| 12:15 pm | Image Anderson - Recreation Committee @ YMCA | 8:30 am | Ambassadors Committee | |||||
| 13 | 8:30 am | Board of Regents | 22 | 12:00 pm | Public Policy & Forums Committee | |||
| 5:30 pm | New Member Reception | 23 | 12:00 pm | Board of Directors | ||||
| 17 | 12:00 pm | Executive Committee | 5:30 pm | BAH @ Ramada Inn | ||||
| 1:00 pm | Discover Anderson Committee | |||||||
| 18 | 9:30 am | Water Resources Committee | ||||||
| 19 | 12:15 pm | Imagine Anderson- Recreation Committee @ YMCA | ||||||
| 20 | 8:00 am | New Member Orientation | ||||||
| 8:30 am | Ambassadors Committee | |||||||
| 6:30 pm | Annual Celebration @ the Anderson Civic Center | |||||||
| 24 | 12:00 pm | Public Policy & Forums Committee | ||||||
| 25 | 9:00 am | Board of Directors Retreat Cashiers, NC | ||||||
| 27 | 5:30 pm | BAH @ Andrew's Private Club | ||||||
RIBBON CUTTINGS
Koo Koo Ice Cream Depot
David and Amy Duvall allow their son, David Duvall, II, the honor of cutting the grand opening ribbon for their new ice cream parlor located at 109-A West Benson Street in downtown Anderson, formerly the home of Dickson Ice Cream Shop. The Koo Koo Ice Cream Depot is a family-friendly, sit down ice cream parlor featuring a suspended model train, train car seating booth and an activity area for the kids complete with a train table, a child’s tea table with tea set and books. They will be serving Hershey’s ice cream, sundaes, shakes, malts, real fruit smoothies and real fruit protein shakes. For more information, please call 864-965-9141. |
McCarthy's Restaurant
Rob and Blake McCarthy, owners of McCarthy’s Restaurant, are joined by family, friends, staff and Chamber Ambassadors to celebrate the grand opening of their new restaurant located at 112 North Main Street in downtown Anderson. Rob and Blake have been involved in the hospitality industry for over 15 years and most recently at Soby’s in Greenville, SC. When the couple was ready to realize the dream of owning their own restaurant, Anderson was an obvious and planned choice. Blake grew up in Anderson and wanted to return to her hometown and they are equally excited to be a part of the growth in downtown Anderson. American Regional Cuisine is served at McCarthy’s for lunch and dinner on Tuesday through Saturday. Private party space is available on the upper level. For more information on McCarthy’s, please call 864-226-7435 or visit www.mccarthysdining.com. |
West Small Business Services, LLC
Pam West, owner of West Small Business Services, is joined by her family, staff and Chamber Ambassadors to cut the grand opening ribbon of their new office location at 212 East Greenville Street in Anderson. Their new office will provide additional space to accommodate more staff in order to expand their services and customer base. The professional staff at West Small Business Services has over 30 years of combined experience in accounting, bookkeeping, office management and income tax preparation. The company prides itself on accurate quality service while building personal, trusted relationships with their clients. Their services are very affordable and are customized to meet each client’s financial needs. For more information, please call 864-226-0042 or visit www.westsmallbusiness.com. |
yes yarn
Margaret Nieman, owner of yes yarn, is joined by her husband and Chamber Ambassadors to cut the grand opening ribbon of her new store located at 2508 North Main Street in Anderson. The new store offers fine yarn and supplies for knitting and crochet. Plentiful patterns are available as well as needles, hooks, books, magazines, knitting bags and kits. A wide range of fibers are represented, including wool, cotton, bamboo, alpaca, soysilk, cashmere, silk, corn fiber, linen, mohair and angora. The baby room has special yarn and patterns for our newest family members. In addition, ongoing lessons focusing on different projects and experience levels are offered each month. Free informal group gatherings to knit and/or crochet also occur regularly. For more information, please call 864-222-8244 or visit www.yesyarn.com. |
If you are a Chamber member and you are opening a new branch or recently completed additions to your existing facility, and you would like to be featured in this section, contact Cindy Hopkins at the Chamber to schedule a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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CHAMBER ANNIVERSARIESThank you to these businesses for their continued investment!
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| 23 Years |
| Anderson County Library |
| 22 Years |
Builders First Source
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| Chick-Fil-A |
| Langston Construction Company, Inc. |
19 Years
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| Anderson County School District 2 |
| Crescent Builders, Inc. |
| Department of Social Services (D.S.S.) |
| Family Vision, PC |
| Re/Max Foothills Realty/Joe R. Bridwell |
16 Years
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| Anderson Sports and Entertainment Center |
14 Years
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| Kenneth Rhodes & Associates, Inc. |
12 Years
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| Bill Brissey Real Estate, Inc. |
| United Service and Repair Co., Inc. |
| 11 Years |
| Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority |
| 10 Years |
| Forrest Junior College |
| 9 Years |
| Sam's Club |
| Southern Wesleyan University |
| 8 Years |
| Shadow Creek Apartments |
| Urban League of the Upstate, Inc. |
| 7 Years |
| Concord Elementary |
| 5 Years |
| Anderson Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center, LLC |
| General Machine of Anderson, Inc. |
| Minuteman Press |
| 4 Years |
| Community Health Partners |
| John T. Garman, CCE |
| Tanglewood Apartments |
| 3 Years |
| Poinsett Homes |
| Shuey Physical Therapy, PC |
| 2 Years |
| Anderson Emergency Associates |
| Anderson Transportation & Logistics, LLC |
| Eagle Interiors, Inc. |
| Greenville Office Supply |
| Hilton Garden Inn and Conference Center |
| Peak Resource Group |
| 1 Year |
| Allstate Insurance/Rick Bridwell Agency, Inc. |
| Carolina Safety Consultants |
| Fairway Ford |
| Frank Alexander Photography |
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To find out how you can become a Chamber Partner, contact Jennifer Connell at (864) 226-3454 or jconnell@andersonscchamber.com |
NEW MEMBERS
Alltel Communications (864) 230-8600 |
Carolina Mop Manufacturing Company, Inc. (864) 225-8351 |
Coffee News |
Horizon Builders, Inc. P.O. Box 808 Anderson, SC 29622 (864) 261-3050 Contact: David G. Hendrix Water/Fire Restoration Sponsored by: Jennifer Connell |
Identity Theft Consulting 1231 Lakewood Lane Anderson, SC 29625 (864) 230-7676 Contact: Terry Jones, Jr. Identity Theft Protection Sponsored by: Jennifer Connell |
Immedion Data Center Solutions Sponsored by: Jennifer Connell |
Mature Living Choices Magazine 1200 Woodruff Road, Suite C-40 Greenville, SC 29607 (864) 423-5161 Contact: Tonya Fields Publications Sponsored by: Jennifer Connell |
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Alltel Communications 1016 Woods Crossing Road Greenville, SC 29607 Contact: Amy Bordner, Business Solutions Representative Brian Heavener, Business Sales Manager (864) 230-8600 Description of Business:
Belton Center for the Arts P.O. Box 368 Belton, SC 29627 Contact: Betsy Chapman, Director Stephanie Smith, Assistant Director (864) 338-8556 Description of Business:
Carolina Mop Manufacturing Company, Inc. 819 Whitehall Road Anderson, SC 29625 Contact: Jay Ritter, Vice President Pam Morehead Ritter, President (864) 225-8351 Description of Business:
Coffee News 713 D East Greenville Street PMB 302 Anderson, SC 29621 Contact: Tim Young, Publisher/Franchise Owner (864) 617-2351 Description of Business:
Drumm Enterprises, Inc. 4122 2G Clemson Boulevard Anderson, SC 29621 Contact: Cindy Cantrell, Examiner (864) 225-8777 Description of Business:
Jiffy Lube 1404 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Contact: Denise Reel, Store Manager Kent Williams, Owner (864) 226-2499 Description of Business:
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BUSINESS & PEOPLE
Brett graduated from the MAU, Inc. (Management, Analysis and Utilization) is a certified, minority owned full-service human resources and staffing company with offices located in |
“This achievement shows Coldwell Banker Caine’s commitment to assisting clients with their real estate needs locally as well as across the United States ,” says Pam Davis, director of Relocation for Coldwell Banker Caine. “Coldwell Banker Caine’s Relocation division has been recognized as a leader because of the experience and resources available to seamlessly relocate the corporate transferee, as well as clients, families and friends into and out of the Upstate of South Carolina. This recognition speaks highly of the professional assistance buyers and sellers obtain from our sales agents.” Coldwell Banker Caine consists of eight Upstate offices with 240 full-time sales associates serving Greenville, Anderson, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg counties. The company is ranked in the Top 7 Percent of all Coldwell Banker's 1,268 firms internationally.
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Pazdan-Smith Group Architects, Inc. welcomes two new employees.
Recently named one of South Carolina’s Fastest Growing Companies by the SC Chamber of Commerce and Elliott Davis, LLC, Pazdan-Smith Group is a fourteen-year-old studio-based firm with special focus in Urban, Campus & Community, Retail and Healthcare design, serving clientele who seek creative and innovative solutions to unique challenges. |
Sales associates from Roz Inc. Realtors who are joining Coldwell Banker Caine consist of Hood, Grace Clary, Claudia Eaton, Ria Hydrick, Caroline Sullivan, Rikkie Ritter and Seth Furr.
“We are excited to have these associates join the Coldwell Banker Caine team,” says Jim DeLoache, Broker-in-Charge of Coldwell Banker Caine’s Anderson office. “They bring a reputation of putting their clients first from the initial meeting through years after the closing. This fits nicely with Coldwell Banker Caine’s philosophy to always provide quality services beyond the contract for buyers and sellers in the Upstate.” |
If you are a new member of the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce or if you are an existing member and have exciting things going on in your organization, let us know! Contact Kimberly Loftis with your news. Please send all press releases no later than the 21st of each month. We will be glad to get your information out to the business community of Anderson County. |
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Coldwell Banker Caine recently was recognized for its outstanding performance during the first six months of 2007 by Cartus Broker Network, the nation’s leading real estate referral network. Coldwell Banker Caine was one of only 31 national Cartus Network brokers to exceed its outgoing referral closing goals. 
Mark Lusk, AIA brings to Pazdan-Smith’s Campus + Community Studio 27 years of experience in architecture. Previously employed with Liollio Architecture and HarleyEllis, Mr. Lusk has served as Project Manager on a diverse range of projects, including new facilities and extensive renovations for such repeat clients as Beaufort County Schools, BellSouth, and Appalachian State University. He is a former board member of the AIA Charleston Building Enclosure Council. Mr. Lusk will be serving in a lead project and team management role for the C + C Studio. 
Mary Porter Shull joins Pazdan-Smith as a Marketing Coordinator. Ms. Shull recently relocated to Greenville from Columbia, SC, where she served as a Marketing Coordinator for Stevens & Wilkinson of South Carolina, Inc. She received a BA in English from Clemson University. She is a graduate of Leadership Columbia and is a member of the Junior League of Greenville. 
Roz Inc. Realtors recently joined Coldwell Banker Caine’s Anderson office. Roz Inc. Realtors, which consists of seven sales associates, brings more than 49 years of combined real estate experience to the company. It was founded in 1998 by Rozlynn Hood, who now is a 22-year real estate veteran. The team has consistently performed in the top tier of the market in production and quality service provided to customers. 
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