My Chamber, My Community® Newsletter
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Welcome to the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce weekly Newsletter! Our Mission: To make Lawrence County a better place to visit, live, work and play.
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Get your membership application in today!
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If you are not yet a member of this great Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, please join us today!
You can download your application by clicking the image, from our website by clicking the link below, pick up at your local LC Chamber office located at 15379 AL HWY 24 Suite 4 Moulton, AL 35650, or by calling us directly to receive an emailed application at 256-974-1658 or 256-522-8600.
We look forward to working with YOU in this amazing year of 2019 as we build this great community! Be a part of the
My Chamber, My Community® campaign today!
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Inspiring Thoughts for This Week
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SHINE IN YOUR OWN WAY
A samurai who was known for his nobility and honesty, went to visit a monk to ask him for his advice.
When the monk had finished his prayers, the Samurai asked, “Why do I feel so inferior? I have faced death many times, have defended those who are weak. Nevertheless, upon seeing you meditating, I felt that my life had absolutely no importance whatsoever.”
“Wait. Once I have attended to all those who come to see me today, I shall answer you.” – replied the monk.
The samurai spent the whole day sitting in the temple gardens, watching the people go in and out in search of advice. He saw how the monk received them all with the same patience and the same illuminated smile on his face.
At nightfall, when everyone had gone, he demanded: “Now can you teach me?”
The master invited him in and led him to his room. The full moon shone in the sky, and the atmosphere was one of profound tranquility.
“Do you see the moon, how beautiful it is? It will cross the entire firmament, and tomorrow the sun will shine once again. But sunlight is much brighter, and can show the details of the landscape around us: trees, mountains, clouds. I have contemplated the two for years, and have never heard the moon say: why do I not shine like the sun? Is it because I am inferior?”
“Of course not.” – answered the samurai. “The moon and the sun are different things; each has its own beauty. You cannot compare the two.”
“So you know the answer. We are two different people, each fighting in his own way for that which he believes, and making it possible to make the world a better place; the rest are mere appearances.”
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My Chamber, My Community®
Community Business Spotlight
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The Bicentennial Exhibit has opened and it is a spectacular experience! If you have not had the chance to go and visit this great display of history and heritage, you need to soon! Bring the whole family - there so much to see for anyone, any age! We are proud of Alabama and Lawrence County!
Making Alabama's Alabama Bicentennial Exhibit
OPEN NOW - Through July 27th!
at the Historic Moulton Middle School Auditorium
660 College Street - Moulton, AL 35650
FREE ADMISSION!
Mon-Sat: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Here are just a few pictures of this amazing exhibit recently!
We can't include them all - we don't want to spoil all of the surprises! Come see it soon!
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Come get your photo made with us today! This exhibit is a once in a lifetime experience! We can't wait to see you there!
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Making Alabama: A Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit is a statewide celebration of 200 years of statehood presented by Alabama Humanities Foundation in partnership with the Alabama Department of Archives and History and the Alabama Bicentennial Commission. The exhibit showcases the decisions and turning points that shaped Alabama history, culture, and geography through interactive displays and teaching resources.
Artifacts, storyboards, storytellers, festivals, vintage and antique photographs and so much more have greeted Making Alabama’s entrance. In turn, Making Alabama complements with impressive artistic panels depicting periods of Alabama’s history plus the people who played prominent roles in that history. Coupled with interactive computer tablets at each kiosk that let attendees delve deeper into those periods of history, the picture of how Alabama became a state and each community’s part in it comes together in an unforgettable display.
In partnership with the LC History & Preservation Society, LC Archives, Oakville Indian Mounds, Jesse Owens Museum, various Garden Clubs, and more, the LC Chamber will host this event for the entire month of July here in Lawrence County.
This is a FREE venue and will be a must see for all of our great Lawrence County citizens and the surrounding areas!
There will also be additional local Lawrence County historical elements on display to represent Lawrence County in a unique way. There will be more details to come as we get closer to the month of July. This will be a great event for Lawrence County and we want to see all of you at the Exhibit!
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Job Opportunities - Check these out!
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Hurry - Deadline: July 20th!
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Do you have a job opportunity available?
LET US KNOW! We will include your listing in the newsletter for free!
To have your position added, please email a Word or PDF Job Description with instructions to apply (all one document) to [email protected] and we will get it in the next Newsletter for you!
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My Chamber, My Community®
Coming THIS Week:
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Wild Wednesday nature hikes
for kids and families
Wednesday, July 17
Click
HERE
for details and to sign up.
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Join Wild South for a volunteer workday in the Sipsey Wilderness!
Saturday, July 20
Click
HERE
for details and to sign up.
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Wild South is proud to partner with Present Tense Media
in our podcast series:
The Fight for Alabama's Last Wild Places
Now presenting podcast episodes 9 and 10.
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Come Out to Support the Jackson House THIS Thursday @ Mellow Mushroom, Decatur!
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SUMMER READING PROGRAM in JULY!
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My Chamber, My Community®
Upcoming Events:
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“ALABAMA HAS A UNIVERSE OF STORIES” AT THE LAWRENCE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
(Moulton, AL) – May 6, 2019
The summer just got a whole lot cooler! Join the Lawrence County Public Library as we celebrate our theme
“Alabama Has a Universe of Stories”
from
July 9 through July 30
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For details about all Summer Reading events, visit the website at www.lawrencecpl.org or call 256.974.0883.
Media Contact: Carolyn Morris - Lawrence County Public Library - 256.974.0883 - [email protected]
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Plan to Attend:
Our Next LC Chamber Breakfast & Biz
Thursday, August 1st!
Shrewsberry Donuts & Bakery
12437 AL Highway 157, Moulton, AL 35650
7 AM - 8 AM
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Come and go event: Connect with other local business owners and professionals to build new partnerships and network your resources!
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Sponsored by:
WoodForest National Bank
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Foundation FOR MENTAL HEALTH’s 7th Annual Golf Tournament
Please join us for the Foundation for Mental Health’s 7th Annual Golf Tournament on
Thursday, September 19
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at the Canebrake Club in Athens. You can register as an individual player, register a team, make a sponsorship, or provide a monetary donation online
at
Register or Donate Here
WHEN:
Thursday, September 19th
* Registration opens at 11:30 am * Lunch starts at 12:00 pm * Golf begins at 1:00 pm
WHERE
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Canebrake Club * 23015 Founders Circle * Athens, AL 35613
FEES: $150 per person / $600 per foursome team.
A great lunch and beverages are included with your registration fee.
This is a great way to support local mental health while having fun at the same time. There will be twenty or more teams, a putting contest, door prizes and monetary awards for the first, second, and third place teams.
Questions? Call Bill Giguere at (256) 260-7325. See you September 19
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My Chamber, My Community®
Fun Around Town
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Cruise-In : Downtown Moulton
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4th Friday Cruise-In
Downtown Moulton on the Square
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Come on down and check out the rides at the monthly 4th Friday Cruise-In on Downtown Moulton's Square.
- Antique & Vintage Cars / Trucks
- Music
- Food Trucks
- Local Merchants/Shops Open Late
- Great Restaurants
Want to be a part? Contact Hunter Jones for information @ 256-606-1148.
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SECRET TO SUCCESS
A reporter asked a bank president, "Sir, What is the secret of your success?"
"Two words: Right decisions," he replied.
"And how do you make right decisions?"
"One word: Experience," he replied.
"And how do you get experience?," the reporter asked.
The bank president replied quickly, "Two words: Wrong decisions."
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"A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing;" Proverbs 17:22 AMP
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My Chamber, My Community®
Lawrence County Alabama
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Craig Johnston,
Executive Director
Lawrence County Alabama
Chamber of Commerce
Brenda Suski,
Administrative Assistant
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Notes from your Executive Director
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Hello, Lawrence County!
Exciting times are here in Lawrence County. With the opportunity of new businesses opening, new residents moving in, and our economy growing, we have so many opportunities to become involved and play a key role in the growth of our county.
How can you be involved? Contact your local chamber today to see how you can get involved and make a difference. It could be as simple as volunteering your expertise, offering your time and resources, or simply connecting the right people to each other. Everything you do makes a difference - as long as you want to make one! We all have the power to make change!
Please feel free to reach out to me at any time via email or phone and share your ideas and thoughts! I can be reached at [email protected] or via phone at 256-974-1658 (office) or 256-522-8600 (cell).
God bless,
Craig
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