119 W. Washington Street
     Post Office Box 133

     Monticello, Georgia 31064

    
     Phone: 706-468-8994
Cell: 706-476-2585 

     Fax: 706-468-8043

 

           www.jaspercountycoc.com

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NEWSLETTER                                                                    February 6, 2014
RIBBON CUTTING - FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Please Join Us
RIBBON CUTTING
Thursday - February 12, 2015
5:15 p.m.

Monticello Family Foods 
3 Short Street
Monticello, Georgia  31064
706-468-8107 
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - March 5, 2015

March 5, 2015
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Southern Crescent Technical College  
112 Industrial Park Drive,  Monticello, GA   31064
(706) 468-9930 

Dr. Randall Peters, President of Southern Crescent Technical College, will attend Business After Hours to provide an update on the College.

Please bring your Business Cards to share with the business community and don't forget to put one in the "cash prize box" for a chance to win $50.00 cash! (must be present to win) 
FIRST FRIDAY - March 6, 2015

Join us Friday, March 6, 2015, at 8 a.m. for breakfast at the Visitors' Center sponsored this month by Chamber Member - Ginn Chevrolet.  

  

Enjoy an hour of networking and fellowship.  The guest speaker is Ranger First Class Freddie Hays, the Jasper County Conservation Ranger. He has been employed with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for 22 years and will give a presentation on the vision and goals of the Law Enforcement Division (LED). 
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Stop by to view the display in the Visitors' Center window at 
the Chamber of Commerce featuring the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy.

The Ferst Foundation addresses one of the most basic issues of childhood literacy- ensuring the availability of quality books in the home so parents can read to their child.  SEUSS ON THE LOOSE is part of a national campaign called, Read Across America.

Join the Ferst Foundation at the Jasper County High School on March 7, 2015 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. for a community-wide event (focusing on birth to age 5).  The event features games, prizes, contests, food, and more.  The Chamber of Commerce will have a booth....see you there!
HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP...?
2015 FEE STRUCTURE and INVESTMENT/ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

 

_____$500.00.....Utilities

 

_____$500.00.....Banks

 

_____$125.00.....Federal, Local & State Governmental Organization

_____$125.00.....Professional (Anyone licensed - Physician, CPA, Attorney)
_____$100.00.....Education Systems (Non-Profit, Private & Public)

_____$250.00.....Business - Large (over 15 employees)*

_____$125.00.....Business - Medium (5 to 15 employees)

_____$  80.00.....Business - Small (1 to 4 employees)
_____$  55.00.....Business - Sole Proprietor 
_____$  30.00.....Individual and/or Family Membership (non-business) 
_____$  30.00.....Non-profit Organizations/Clubs/Churches

_____$  25.00.....Additional Business Listing/Affiliated Agent (Real Estate, etc)


* Number of employees is to include only those employees working 20 hours or more.

**Individual and/or Family Memberships are for those that have no ownership or management positions with eligible firms or organizations considered for regular membership.
***Additional/Affiliated membership listing to those whose primary membership is in good standing

 

Additional Annual Investment Opportunities (in addition to regular membership dues):
_____$500.00.....Cornerstone Membership* (a $700.00 value)

_____$250.00.....Deer Dash Sponsorship (name on t-shirt, sign on route, banner on stage)
_____$100.00.....Deer Festival Sponsorship (banner on stage)

_____$500.00.....Deer Festival Queen Scholarship 
_____$  75.00.....Deer Festival Pageant Sponsorship (full page ad in program)

_____$  50.00.....Deer Festival Pageant Sponsorship (1/2 page ad in program)

_____$  25.00.....Deer Festival Pageant Sponsorship (1/4 page ad in program)

_____$175.00.....Annual Golf Tournament Sponsor (includes hole sponsorship)

_____$  50.00.....Annual Golf Tournament Hole Sponsor
_____$100.00.....Rotating Banner Ad on the Website and listed on Facebook Page   

_____$100.00.....Annual Meeting Sponsorship (ad in program)
_____$  25.00.....First Friday Breakfast Meeting (Includes breakfast & program ad)
 
$ ____________ TOTAL AMOUNT DUE     


                                                                          

*Cornerstone Membership: This investment level of membership is included in all events and promotions throughout the year (a $700.00 value) and includes Deer Dash Sponsorship - name on t-shirt, sign on route, banner on stage; Deer Festival Pageant Program - � page ad in program; Annual Golf Tournament Sponsorship including hole sponsor; Banner ad on Website and listing in Facebook Sponsor Album, Annual Meeting Sponsorship - ad in program; and First Friday Breakfasts - meets four times a year, includes breakfast and a program ad.  

 

All Membership Levels - All levels of membership will be listed on our Website in the Membership Directory and on our Facebook Page Member Album.
2015 DEER FESTIVAL PLANNING COMMITTEE


The Deer Festival Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for 
Thursday, March 12, 2015, 6 - 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers at the Visitors' Center, 119 West Washington Street in Monticello.  The Deer Dash will be the topic for the March meeting. If you would like to be a part of this committee, please join us!

2014 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to Amy Scroggs who was named 2014 Citizen of The Year during our Annual Meeting at Frank's Restaurant,  January 22, 2015.

She joins:  Les Steele - 1989; Pat Billings - 1990; Sybil Ferris - 1991;  Jeanette Reynolds - 1992; Dorothy Thomas - 1993; Hollis Lawrence - 1994; Jack Yearwood - 1995; Thurman L. Willis, Jr. - 1996, Merrill Clark - 1997; Margaret Jordan - 1998; Ed Westbrook - 1999; Steve Jordan - 2000; Susan D. Holmes - 2001; Holsey Tinsley - 2002; Linda Jordan - 2003; Joan Bell - 2004;  Grady T. Fuller - 2005; Don B. Kelly - 2006; Mary Lou Jordan - 2007; Rev. Jimmy Horton - 2008; David Dyer - 2009; Stone Workman- 2010; Ann Mercer - 2011; Juanita Thompson - 2012; Jehan El-Jourbagy - 2013
GET INVOLVED.... BE A VOLUNTEER - SPONSOR - HOST
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED...We are currently updating our volunteer roster and need more volunteers to help in the Visitors' Center.   Volunteers simply visit with the tourists - give directions - answer the phone.  Sign up today...

SPONSORS NEEDED...We are working on our 2015 schedule and need sponsors for our quarterly First Friday Breakfasts.  The breakfast is from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. We need sponsors for June 5, September 4, and December 4. 

HOSTS NEEDED...We are scheduling our quarterly Business After Hours and need hosts for the following months: May, August, and November..

VISITORS' CENTER DISPLAY WINDOW - ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY...

The 2015 calendar for the window display at the Visitors' Center still has some months available. (June, July, October, December)  If you would like to use one of our windows to display and promote your business or an event, please call us at 706-468-8994.

2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS and OFFICERS

Kathy Mudd - Chair
Skip Davis - Vice Chair
Carol Ann McMichael - Treasurer
Linda Simmons - Secretary

Alma Abbott  - Georgia EMC, Carol Atkinson - Jasper Health Services, Tibia Williams-Banks  - State Farm Insurance, Skip Davis - Turtle Cove Property Owners, Leah Dumas  - Avon, Dr. Lyndsy Holman - Heartland Chiropractic, Tony Lewis - Lewis and Malone Heating & Air, Dana Leach - Dana Leach Realty,  Carol Ann McMichael - Abbey Hospice, Kathy Mudd - Monticello News,  Stephen Soulen - Monticello Methodist Church.

Our Ex-Officio Members:  Peggy Billerman - City of Monticello Manager, Karen Degges - Jasper County Manager,  Member pending - City of Shady Dale, Dr. Mike Newton - Jasper County School Superintendent, Linda Simmons  - Southern Crescent Technical College.