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ADMIN
OF THE YEAR
Congratulations Cara Paris with the Chattooga County DA's Office
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EVENTS or SPECIAL MEETINGS/ACTIVITIES
May 7th, 5:30p Annual Mental Health Candlelight Vigil, Chattooga Civic Center, Summerville
May 7th, 7:00p National Day of Prayer Service, Open Air Pavilion, Summerville
May 9th, 10a-till Free Fun Paddle, Blue Trail, Lyerly Dam Launch
May 9th, 10a-3p Ducky Derby & Jeep Cruise-In, Summerville Depot TRAIN ARRIVAL
May 15th, 7p Friday Night Live Concert, East Washington Street, Summerville
May 16th, 10a-6p, TWP Women's Clothing Swap, Chattooga Civic Center, Summerville
May 30th, 12p-3p Community Connect Day, East Washington Street, Summerville
SAVE THE DATES!
Jun 6th, 10a-3p Cowboy Western Heritage Festival, Summerville Depot TRAIN ARRIVAL
Jun 10th-13th 830a-4p, ages 6-12 Jr Ranger Camp, Sloppy Floyd State Park, Summerville
Jun 13th, 10a-530p 5th Annual Chattooga River Fest, Trion Recreation Area, Trion
Jun 13th, 10a-12p Touch A Truck, East Washington Street, Summerville
Jun 19th, 7p Friday Night Live Concert, East Washington Street, Summerville
Jun 20th, 10a-3p Chill & Churn + Homemade Ice Cream Contest, East Washington Street, Summerville
Jun 22nd-23rd 830a-4p, ages 6-12 Jr Ranger Camp, Sloppy Floyd State Park, Summerville
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GOVERNMENTAL & OTHER PUBLIC MEETINGS
Third Tuesdays at 6p-- Menlo City Council Meeting, Menlo City Hall
Second Mondays at 5p-- Summerville City Council Meeting, Summerville City Hall
Second Tuesdays at 7p-- Lyerly Town Council Meeting, Lyerly Town Hall
Fourth Thursdays at 6p-- Trion Town Council Meeting, Trion Town Hall
Bi-monthly (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov)---Chamber Board Meeting, HCDC Board Room
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CIVIC CLUB & ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS
Rotary Club meets First Thursdays at noon at Torres in Trion, then the rest of the month Thursdays at 12p at Jefferson's (Georgia Room), Summerville
Optimist Club meets Fridays at 12p at Dos Maguey's, Summerville
Menlo Lions Club meets the first Monday at 12p at the Menlo Elementary School cafeteria, Menlo
Trion Lions Club meets the fourth Friday at 12p in Trion---location TBA
Friends of Sloppy Floyd meets the third Monday at 6:30p usually at the Park, Summerville
Chattooga Garden Club March 9, 2026, 3:30p, location TBA, Find Us on Facebook
Chattooga Family Connection Fourth Thursday, 11a, Community Resource Ctr, 50 Eleanor Dr, S'ville
Chattooga GICH Team Next quarterly meeting, April 29, 2026 at noon at the HCDC
Chattooga Literacy Council meets the third Wednesday at the Multipurpose Bldg, Senior Dr, S'ville
Young Farmers, First Thursday 7p, meal & educational program included, Ag Center, Summerville
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Chattooga Chamber Lunch & Learn
Wednesday, May 20th at noon
Hurley Community Development Center
10050 Commerce St, Summerville, GA 30747
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The Chattooga Chamber invites you to our second installment of Marketing 101. Heather Morgan with Morgan Marketing Associates will present strategies that you can take away and use to boost your business.
Find Heather at MorganMarketingAssociates.com
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The public is invited. Members receive discount on tickets.
Chattooga Chamber Members $12 Non-Members $17
Reservations are required.
Please read the policy on the event page.
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Flourish Foster Care Closet & Support
has re-opened at 141 West Washington St Summerville, GA 30747
| | | The Chamber awards the Administrative Professional of the Year | | |
We had eleven outstanding professionals who were highly praised by their superiors and co-workers. We appreciate them, and we appreciate each of you who nominated them.
Congratulations, Cara Paris, the Administrative Professional of the Year!
“Cara is an experienced self-motivated Administrative Assistant with a demonstrated history of ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels within the judicial circuit; to plan and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, diverse legal environment. She brings strong analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills combined with expertise in using technology and other legal tools as basis of quality effective and resolution-oriented outcomes. She has been a loyal and integral part of the DA’s office for decades. Cara personifies excellence. With multiple law enforcement agencies and the different protocols, personalities, and egos, her job can be quite challenging. Seemingly effortlessly, Cara gets what she needs from all she interacts with and keeps the cases on track, on time and complete in every way. Cara does all this with a smile and warmth that makes the office a wonderful environment for all.”
Michael E Harty
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The adult leadership class was on the road again throughout the county checking out industry. They began their day at Mount Vernon Mills in Trion. Classmate William Barley set up the tour, and his dad, Tom, jumped in when we were in the dye house. Mike Woods started us off with a history lesson on the mill and how the town was built around it.
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We stopped at 4L Rodeo for Charlie and Wanda Lowry to show us around the arena, share their history and property, and tell us how they put on rodeos all over the Southeast. We were blessed with a gorgeous warm day with some of the hardest working people in the county. What a view they have of Little Sand Mountain...perfect backdrop for a group photo!
We finished the day with a tour of Mohawk in the Summerville Industrial Park. Jonathan Skelley showed us around the recycling plant---the largest of its kind in the world!!!!
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Olivia McKinney competed at the state level in Tifton.
Olivia is back to business pumped up from the state finals.
Connect with Olivia with Blessed Braids.
We are so proud of her and excited for the next group to rise up!
| | We are planning for the 2026-2027 cohort. Stay Tuned... | | WORKFORCE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AT GNTC | |
- New Supervisor Bootcamp – Floyd County Campus, Rome – May 1
- Arc Flash NFPA/70E – Whitfield Murray Campus, Dalton – May 19
- Coaching to Improve Employee Performance – Whitfield Murray Campus, Dalton – May 22
- Microsoft Excel Level 1 – Gordon County Campus, Calhoun – May 26 & 28
- Conflict Resolution – Gordon County Campus, Calhoun – May 29
- Forklift Instructor – Gordon County Campus, Calhoun – May 29
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PEOPLE2PEOPLE EVENT May 30th
Are you new to the community?
Are you an organization and need volunteers, mentors, etc...?
If you want to help out but don't know where to get started, this is your event. If you need volunteers or members or mentors, etc...If you need people, this is your event. 5.30.26 12p-3p Downtown S'ville
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As part of our commitment to listening and learning alongside our community partners, Atrium Health Floyd is currently conducting its Community Health Needs Assessment. This assessment helps us better understand what is working, where gaps remain, and how we can more effectively align our Foundation’s priorities with the real needs you see on the ground.
We conduct this assessment every three years, and your perspective is especially valuable. I would encourage you to take a few minutes to complete the survey using the link below and to share it with colleagues, clients, or community members who want their voices heard.
The survey takes less than five minutes to complete, responses are confidential, and the feedback directly informs how Atrium Health Floyd invests, partners, and shows up for our region.
Thank you for being a trusted partner in this work. We are grateful to learn from you and to continue working together to improve health and wellness across our community.
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CHATTOOGA RIVER GROUP
FUN PADDLE MAY 9TH
We'll be paddling the Blue Trail---Lyerly Dam Launch to Chattoogaville with Shane Kornberg, former manager of the Fish Hatchery in Cohutta and currently an Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent with UGA Extension in Whitfield County. With 20 years experience and a Masters in forestry and wildlife, Shane will cover topics which include river ecology, invasive vs native species, and the benefits of a diverse ecosystem.
You will need your own kayak, paddle, life jacket and snacks. You'll need to arrange for your own transportation after the paddle. We'll ask for an emergency contact and provide a waiver to sign for each person before launching. This is a mass launch at 10a. Learn more
SAVE THE DATES
5th Annual Chattooga River Fest scheduled for June 13th, Trion...Learn more!
Chattooga River Folk Art Adventure hosted by Georgia Rivers is July 25th learn more
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Find us online at TheTooga.org OR Contact Cindy McGraw at 706.857.4033
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SUPPORT THE ARTS!
The Tooga will once again be a performing arts venue and centerpiece in downtown Summerville. Until that time, please support the local arts in our schools, in our events, in our art environments and everywhere that is Chattooga.
A world without arts is a world without creative thoughts, chosen words, inspiring visuals and magnificent sounds.
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