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406 West Avenue

PO Box 6246

North Augusta, S.C. 29861

VOICE: 803.279.2323

FAX: 803.279.0003

E-MAIL/WEBSITE:

northaugustachamber.org

Judy@northaugustachamber.orgSuzanne@northaugustachamber.org

OurMissiOn

The Greater NorthAugusta Chamber

of Commerceadvocates for the

business communityand provides

opportunitiesfor business

engagements andgrowth.

OurvisiOnBy 2010, theGreater North

Augusta Chamberof Commerce willbe a community

catalyst promotingcollaboration andpartnerships that

maintain apositive business

environmentand enrich thecommunitysquality of life.

ChaMber

Produced by the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce august 2012

CoectoBusiness OppOrtunity COmmunity Heritage

Visit

us

online

at

northaugustachamber.org

Dont look at change as

a set of obstacles rather see

consider it as a variety of

opportunities. With changecomes new ideas and innova-

tion. Improvements can be

made to the old way of

doing things. Its uncomfort-

able at first. However the

initial discomfort will pass

and the possibility to rise as a

bright, shiny star will fuel the

change. Can you see it? Are

you there too? A bright, shiny

star!

The new Chamber Presi-dent, whoever he or she may

be, will be a champion for

business in our community.

They will represent us on a

local, state and federal level.

They will be the cheerleader

for our community and strive

to enrich our quality of life.

It is not about filling the

role it is about having the

right person with the right

set of skills. The Chambersvision statement remains the

same and in the absence of a

formal leader, it is our duty

and responsibility to set the

example and carry forward a

Business Friendly mindset.

With that in mind, let me

challenge you to show up for

Chamber events, participate in

community engagements, and

think of your business neigh-

bor when referring a friendsomewhere. The acronym

T.E.A.M. applies now more

than ever Together Every-

one Achieves More.

The Greater North Augusta

Chamber of Commerce is

thriving and now is a great

time to get involved. Join the

Chamber and you will find

it to be a great resource for

your business as well. If you

are already a member, it is agreat time to reengage your-

self with us. Let the Greater

North Augusta Chamber be a

part of your success story!

Embracing ChangeBy: Michelle Bennett

Chair, Greater North Augusta

Chamber of Commerce

The North Augusta Women

in Business was held on July

12, 2012 at the North Augusta

Community Center starting

at 11:30am. Our Speaker

was Jay Knotts of true North

speaking with us on Effec-

tive thinking for Success in

the Workplace and Beyond.

Our Sponsors for this event

were Wal-Mart, Security Fed-

eral Bank, The Star and Fox

54, WFXG. The caterer for

this event was Maurices Bar-

B-Que, Jim Bush Florist did

the flowers for us. Our next

Women in Business for 2012

will be on October 11, 2012.

Please contact the chamber if

you are interested in attend-

ing. Table-top Sponsors were:

The Star, WFXG, Linda

Broadwater, Rescare, Rotary

Club, The Growth Coach,

Costco, The North Augusta

Chamber of Commerce and

Susan Igle, Mary Kay. A Big

THANK YOU to Costco

for our beautiful Women in

Business Chamber cake.

The North Augusta Women in Business

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Visit us online atnorthaugustachamber.org

By Ken Kehr

The Growth Coach

Volunteering in our

community is fun and

rewarding. I have been

volunteering with

charities and service

organizations for almost

a year now and it has

changed my life. Here

are 5 reasons to become

a volunteer in our

community.

You can get to

know the people in

your community who

really care about others

by taking their time to

help out where they areneeded. These people

usually live and work

in the area and I like to

work beside them in the

various programs that

have been set up to help

the people in need in our

city. I then choose to go

to them when I need a

product or service they

offer because I know they

are honest and caring

human beings.

I am able to see how

my community plans for

the needs of people as

our population continues

to grow. Then needs for

the people who live and

work here are significant.I enjoy being included

in meetings where the

Chamber, business

people and citizens

discuss matters of great

importance to all of us.

By helping out with

projects that are already

being implemented in

our community you

can see first-hand what

still needs to be done.

The work being done

by some charities and

service organizations will

resonate with you more

than other programs. You

can then spend more of

your time and resources

in the areas that youfeel more strongly about

helping.

Volunteering is an

opportunity to explore

parts of your life that you

may have wanted to work

in earlier in your life. For

example, if you thought

that you may have wanted

to be a teacher you might

work with groups that

help children learn to read

or to relate better to their

peers. If you had a desire

to work in the medical

profession you could give

your time to hospitals and

clinics in your community

that need volunteers to

help out in some aspect

of their work with the

people in your area.

You get the

satisfaction of knowing

that you are helping

people in need. Many of

us have reached out for

help of some kind at one

time or another in our

lives and it feels good to

give back.

Whether you have

volunteered in the past or

have never done so, lookfor opportunities to give

your time and experience

to those who need it

most. You may find that

one particular area has a

need that only you can

fill in the way you feel

it needs to be done. All

great charities and service

organizations started this

way, with one or two

people having a vision

about how they would

like to serve others.

5 Reasons To Volunteer andHelp Others In Our Community

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By: Bill Bengtson

The Star

Another dining option may

be in play this summer, with

guidance from local residentLiz Victor.

The pieces are coming into

place for About Thyme Cafe,

to be located at 220 Georgia

Avenue, in the block just

uphill from the municipal

center and downhill from the

Circle K.

It will be something

really unlike anything North

Augusta has so far, Victor

said. The morning, well be

doing muffins and bagels and

different kinds of homemade

cream cheeses and quiche,

as well as little fruit-and-

nut and granola parfaits more like a light continental

breakfast.

Lunch offerings will

include sandwiches four

cold and five hot along

with a design-your-own salad

option, she said.Every day, well have a

blue-plate special, which will

be like a casserole dish that

will come with a salad and

drink, and eventually in the

fall, whatever that casserole

is during that day, youll be

able to get the casserole to go

in the evenings.

Plans are for About Thyme

to start operations probably

toward the end of July, she

added. Hours are to be 7 a.m.

to 4 p.m., Monday through

Saturday.

Victors site was most

recently the location of avideo-rental business. Prior

to that, it was home to a

Kentucky Fried Chicken.

The business owner

pointed out that she is

looking forward to some

sweet family support. Mydad, who is the most fabulous

baker, is doing five different

cakes for us. Theyre really

good.

Plans are for cake sales to

be on a slice-by-slice basis at

first, with whole cakes being

offered later.

Well be doing a whole

lot of takeouts ... We signed

the lease at the end of

January, and have just gutted

the building, back to the

bones, and starting all over

again. Its taken us a while to

get all that done, but we liked

the idea of renovating an oldbuilding and recycling.

About Thyme Cafe

The Golden HarvestFood Bank will be therecipient of this yearsQuote for a CauseCampaign to be heldin conjunction with the

Nationwide Nascar Seriesshow car event. The MattNieman Insurance Agencywill donate $5.00 forevery quote (home, car,life, business insurance)

generated during the showtimes. So bring yourfamily and friends for agreat time and raise moneyfor a worthy cause in yourcommunity.

Nationwides Nascar SeriesChevy Impala race car

SAVE THE DATE!

When? Wednesday, August 29th

Where? Lowes North Augusta

Time? 11am to 5pm

Why? To earn money for The Golden Harvest Food Bank

And? Prizes, food, games, ride the race car simulator, and photos

opportunities next to the Nationwides Nascar Series Chevy Impala race car.

To advertise

call Rechelle

at 803-279-2793.

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ExEcutivEcommittEE

mhelle BenneChair -

Serotta Maddocks Evans

& Co. CPAs

Pal BrewerPast Chair -

WFXG-TV

Rdney ingleTreasurer -

Southern Bank & Trust

DiREctoRs

Bernard KhenBridgestone Firestone

Bll HnHixon Realty & Ins. Co.

Rehelle DallaThe Star

Hap GreenwayAllstate Insurance Co.

san EerGolden Harvest

Bre trnerRhodes Financial

michelle Jones

Ga-Lina Physical Therapy

Para AllenSavannah River Remediation,

LLC

Jn Dawkn

Chick-fil-a

Nyle EllenADSI

Ken tleFirst Citizens

Dn GgganAustin Industrial

Ex-officiomEmBERs

tdd GlerCity of North Augusta

Ray flengAiken Co. School Board

Wll Wlla

Economic DevelopmentPartnership

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Upcoming

EVENTS

North Augusta Chamber of Commerce

to adverise

call Rechelle

a 803-279-2793.

August 1Ambassador Meeting

August 9

Deadline for being a Sponsor for

Business Expo/Banner

August 22

A.M. Connection Jeff Annis

August 23

Seminar, 11:30 Southern Wesleyan

Mooney MD, John Travis

Understanding Todays Economy

Business After HoursJune 28 was our Business

After Hours held at Georgia-

lina Physical Theraphy from

5-7pm. A special thanks goes

to the North Augusta Cham-

ber of Commerce Board of

Directors for Sponsoring this

vent. Paul Brewer, WFXG-

Fox 54, Rodney Ingle, South-

ern Bank and Trust, Michelle

Bennett, Serotta Maddocks

Evans & Co.,CPAs, Jon

Dawkins, Chick-fil-a, Patricia

Allen, Savannah River Reme-

diation, Rechelle Dallas, The

Star, Nyles Ellefson, ADSI

Moving and Storage, Susan

Everitt, Goodwill Industries,

Hap Greenway, Allstate Insur-

ance Company,

Bill Hixon, Hixon Realty

and Insurance, Michelle

Jones, Georgialina Physical

Therapy, Bernard Kitchens,

Bridgestone Americas Tire

Operations, Brett Turner,

Rhodes Financial Services,

Kevin Toole, First Citizens

Bank, and Don Goggans,

Austin Industrial. A special

THANK YOU to Thomas of

Georgialina Physical Therapy

for his hard work in setting

up the food and refreshments.

Michelle Bennett, Chairman

of the Board, presented Brian

Tucker with an appreciation

gift at the Business After

Hours.

A GREAT HOT Fun time

was had on June 29th at 7:05

at the North Augusta Cham-

ber of Commerces Green-

Jacket Night at the Ballpark.

The GreenJackets would like

to thank the following North

Augusta Chamber Members

for their support:

ADSI, Advanced Services,

Bridgestone Americas Tire

Operations, Busbys Heat-ing & Air, Comfort Keepers,

Cytec Industires, Gabriel

Family Limited Partnership,

Landrum Supply, Marices

BBQ, New York Life, PCS

Nitrogen, Shepeard Com-

munity Blood center, SRP

Federal Credit Union, Stan

Johnsons Jewelers, Waterco

USA, W.R. Toole Engineers,

and Zaxbys.

Pictured is Jackson Cal-

laway, grandson of JudyWhaley.

New Members

Renewing Members

Alive Media

Hospice Care of Tri County & Home Health

Jan-Pro of Augusta-Aiken

Plaza Place Apartments

Yvonne Kinney

State Farm & Financial Services-Bobby Fuller

U.S.Dept. of Energy-Savannah River

Capital City Ambulance Inc.

Right At Home of the CSRA

WFXG-TV

Zaxbys

Halloween Express

Keller Williams Realty Augusta Partners

Serotta Maddocks Evans & Co. CPAs

Sticky Fingers Smokehouse

John W.L.Smith, O.D.,P.A.

Moore & associates Engineering

F. Michael Taylor

B&E Heating & Air

Jim Bush Flower Shop

Phoenix Commercial Printers

The Star

Aiken County Public Schools

Country Inn & Suites

Northside Lanes

Augusta Portable Storage DBA Go Minis

The Community Foundation

North Augusta Riverfront Co. LLC

SC Vocational Rehabilitation Dept.

Salvation Army Kroc Center

The Arts & Heritage Center

W.R.Toole Engineers, Inc.

United Way of the CSRA

Veracity Payment Solutions

Walgreens

North Augusta-Wife Saver

WSI-SRS Team

North Augusta Family YMCA

Sleep Inn & Suites

Trinity Hospital of Augusta

Aiken County Historical Museum

Deborah A. Ashcraft, D.M.D.,P.C.

Vein Care Pavilion

Vinnys Pizzeria Bar & Grill

WNRR 1380AM

North Augusta Chamber of Commerces

GreenJacket Night at the Ballpark

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