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It's Southern Food Heritage Day!
In honor of today, make your best Southern dish and share it with a neighbor!
Business Bridge will hit your inbox on Tuesdays. It will contain chamber events, community events, Business Highlights, member-to-member news, Federal and State legislative updates, and so much more.
If you have information, updates, or special promotions to share in the newsletter, please email the details to [email protected]. And if applicable include links to websites or dedicated web pages, as well as attachments of promotional materials in pdf and jpeg/png format. Lastly, reading a newsletter a day helps you work, rest, and play so make this one your Tuesday newsletter.
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Are you under the age of 40 and interested in becoming more involved in the Easley or Powdersville community? Then look no further! We invite you to join us for a Young Professionals Coffee Social. October's social will discuss our other YP Programs such as the YP Academy.
Sponsored by Gilstrap Roofing, this month's social will feature complimentary coffee and light breakfast treats. So please join us on October 14 for fresh coffee as you create conversations and make connections!
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Friday, October 14, 2022
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Eggs Up Grill Powdersville
10919 Anderson Road, Piedmont
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Hollie Harrell
Director
Anderson I & II Career & Technology Center
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Robbie Binnicker
Superintendent
Anderson School District I
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Please join us for an Anderson District 1 Education Update. Hollie Harrell, Director of the Anderson I & II Career and Technology Center will share details about the current enrollment growth at the ACTC, as well as the ACTC programs and opportunities available to our local high school students. In addition, Robbie Binnicker, Superintendent of Anderson County School District 1, will join us to provide a district-wide update.
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Thursday, October 27, 2022
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Comfort Suites Greenville South
10 Kalyns Way, Piedmont
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Registration: $20 for members; $30 for non-members | |
Advance registration is required. To register, please register online or call the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce at 864-859-2693. | |
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Your input is needed as the Greater Easley Chamber and our partners with the Upstate Chamber Coalition begin the development of our 2023 Legislative Agenda. Each year we seek input on business priorities and critical issues that face our chamber member businesses. Please take a few minutes and have YOUR VOICE heard by completing this year’s legislative survey.
The survey is open until October to any Chamber Investor and their employees. We encourage you to share the survey link with your management team or anyone in your organization who might be interested in taking the survey. This is a great opportunity to play a direct role in shaping our advocacy agenda for not only our Easley-Powdersville area, but for our entire Upstate region. To be the best advocate for your business, we need your voice.
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Please join us for a public safety and awareness seminar that will inform and teach you how to conduct yourself in today's times.
Topics Covered:
- Situation Awareness
- How to make yourself less of a target
- How to be safe at home
- Safety in transitional spaces and in public
Registration: $10 for members; $15 for non-members
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Advance registration is required. Please register online or call the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce at 864-859-2693. | |
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Parade applications are accepted at the Easley Chamber office (201 North 1st Street) or by mail (PO Box 241, Easley SC 29641). The non-refundable entry fee is $25.00 (payable with application) and the parade entry deadline is on Monday, November 28 at 5:00 PM. For questions or further information, please call the Chamber office at 864-859-2693.
NOTE: In the event of inclement weather, a rescheduled parade date will be annoucnced.
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Ribbon Cuttings & Milestone Anniversaries
Celebrate With Us
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PCBDSN: 50th Milestone Anniversary- Tomorrow!
Please join us tomorrow at 10:00 AM to celebrate the 50th Milestone Anniversary of Pickens County Board of Disabilities & Special Needs (PCBDSN). Pickens was one of the first counties in South Carolina to fight against the forced institutionalization of people with disabilities. In 1972, Pickens County families formed what would become the Pickens County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs because of the shared belief that EVERY PERSON deserves to enjoy a community, a home, and independence. The agency began with two staff members serving five clients...
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When & Where:
Wednesday, October 12 at 10:00 AM
1308 Griffin Mill Road, Easley
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The Easley Chamber would love to celebrate your business milestone. Contact Neydi Ramirez at [email protected] or 864-859-2693 to schedule a celebration date! | |
The Pickens County Advocacy Center will host its 4th Annual Songs for Survivors event this Tuesday, October 11 at 6:00 – 9:00 PM at Arran Farms (820 Lenhardt Road, Easley). The event will feature local songwriters performing original music throughout the evening, along with dinner and a silent auction. The proceeds will benefit Pickens County Advocacy Center, which provides direct services and advocacy for our sexual assault survivors in Pickens County. | |
Pickens County Emergency Management is updating the 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan and they need your input! Attend a virtual public input meeting at 5:00 PM on October 12th to help the planning committee understand and mitigate hazard risk. Email [email protected] to request the link to join the meeting. | |
Attend the Young Professionals social this Friday from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM at Eggs Up Grill Powdersville (10919 Anderson Road, Piedmont). Sponsored by Gilstrap Roofing, fresh coffee and light breakfast treats will be provided, so you bring the conversations to make connections. Come ready to socialize, ask questions, and share business cards. This event is open to members and non-members. | |
Foothills Playhouse is hosting its opening week for the production of A Murder is Announced. It starts this Friday, October 14 through the 16. Showtimes are 7:30 PM on Friday and Saturday, and 3:00 PM on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office. Season tickets come with 6 tickets which can be used at one show or a combination of any of the shows. Online sales close one hour before the show starts and will be available at the box office until sold out. Foothills Playhouse is located at 201 South 5th Street and doors open 30 minutes before the show starts. There are 4 handicap-accessible seats available and each comes with 3 designated companion seats directly beside it. All sales are final (no refunds). | |
United Christian Ministries will host its Annual Feet for Heat event this Saturday, October 15 at Old Market Square in Downtown Easley from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The proceeds will help United Christian Ministries to provide financial assistance to Pickens County & Powdersville residents who simply cannot afford to heat their homes due to an emergency or due to limited resources. | |
Park National Bank is hosting its FREE Community Shred Day throughout all South Carolina and Western North Carolina offices on Friday, October 21 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The Easley branch is located at 6501 Calhoun Memorial Highway and the Powdersville branch is at 10515 Anderson Road. For additional information and locations, click here. The rain date is October 28. | |
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The City of Easley will host Treats on the Street event on Friday, October 28 from 6 pm- 8 pm at Old Market Square. All downtown businesses along Main St and South Pendleton St are asked to set up outside their respective storefronts. Please be mindful of the table, tent, and decoration placement so as to not hinder any main entrances or exits.
If your business is NOT along Main St or South Pendleton St, the City of Easley would like to invite you to set up a booth/trunk within Old Market Square. If you are interested in reserving booth space, please complete the form below no later than October 16. There is no entrance fee, but vendors must supply their own candy. For questions, please contact Hannah Gums at [email protected].
SPOOKY ALERT: please begin to obtain your candy as soon as possible since there is a shortage expected this year.
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Registration for the 2023 Host Team Qualifier for the Senior League Baseball World Series is closing this week on October 15, 2022! Sign up before time runs out. Oconee County is now able to enter as well! | | |
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On Friday, October 7, Joe's Ice Cream Parlor hosted a 50th Milestone Anniversary with the Easley Chamber. Joe's has proudly become an Easley Tradition where family and friends meet. To exemplify that, they hosted a Sunday concert dedicated to worship which also celebrated late Joe's birthday. See Pictures
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Want to share special business highlights with chamber members?
The Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce would love to share your business highlights in the Business Bridge Newsletter. Highlights can be awards, celebrations, certifications, recognitions, and more. Please let us know what you would like to share by contacting us at 864-859-2693 or [email protected]. It's our business to share YOUR business!
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Award to Fire Chief Kevin McClain For Heroic Act
Fire Chief Kevin McClain received the South Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs’ Meritorious Action Award at their annual conference which was held last week. The award honored his courageous, life-saving response to a residential structure fire that occurred in Pickens County in December of 2021. Chief McClain was first to arrive and heard someone inside the home screaming for help while trying to escape through a window. With conditions rapidly worsening and no other personnel yet on the scene, he sprang into quick action, instructing the individual inside the home to strategically position himself in the window. Although he was in an armbrace recovering from an injury at the time, Chief McClain managed to pull the individual to safety. He did this without personal protective equipment due to the time sensitivity, prioritizing the safety of the individual inside the home over his own safety. Read More
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Anderson County: Update on October 4 County Council Meeting
Council Vice Chair Brett Sanders updates the County on the Council meeting of October 4, 2022. One of the first readings was Project Cove which is a $6.8 million investment in a defunct campground. It will bring 135 campers and cabins with full hookups. The company will invest in a 2.8 sewage infrastructure system that Anderson County will have access to for Green Pond. The property tax for that land was $5K last year which will then be $17K after everything is completed. There is an expected $2.8 million-20 year impact. To hear more, View Video
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