Greystone

A publication of the Douglas County Chamber

September Calendar of Events

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GreyStone Power Luncheon

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Chamber Golf & Tennis Classic September 25th The Douglas County Chamber Golf & Tennis Classic is just around the corner! Presented by GreyStone Power, this year promises to bring

participants and sponsors the best golf tournament in West Georgia! Space is still available for players with foursomes priced at $500 which includes golf cart, greens fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner, course beverages and giveaway bags. Chamber Classic Gold Sponsors

include Kaiser Permanente and WellStar Douglas Hospital with Silver Sponsors being American Red Cross, Canongate Golf Clubs, Daikin McQuay, Puckett EMS, Waste Industries, and West Georgia Technical College.

With the theme, “Around the World in 18 Holes,” players are entertained by Sponsors with tastes and treats from different countries. Registration Sponsor Google greets participants while Leaderboard Sponsor Gas South puts everyone’s name in lights on a jumbo leader-board. Players will not only have fun, but they also have the chance to take home a little cash with contests such as the Putting Contest

sponsored by Mercer University and Closest to the Pin Sponsors AT&T and Dependable Services Heating & Air. Hole-in-One Sponsor AutoNation also gives players a chance to go home with a new car!

Welcome New Members!

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After a day on the course, what bet-ter way to wrap up the afternoon than at the 19th Hole After Party

sponsored by Georgia Power! Win-ners of the day will be announced as well as the winner of the Chamber

Restaurant Raffle where YOU have a chance to win $1,000 in restaurant gift cards! Tickets are available at the Chamber for $10 each, you do

not have to be pres¬ent to win.The Classic’s popular Tennis

Tour¬nament is BACK! So if you don’t play golf, you can still have some fun on the courts. Registra-

tion is $45 per person and includes breakfast, lunch, and a goody bag.

For more information on regis¬tration, contact the Chamber

at 770.942.5022 or visit www.douglascountygeorgia.comThey own their power company.

If you receive a monthly service bill from GreyStone Power, you’re an owner, too. As a member of this electric cooperative, you elect the Board of Directors, voice your opinions and receive financial returns through Capital Credits.

GreyStone Power. The utility owned by the people it serves.

They actually have somethingin common ...

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WellStar Douglas Hospital receives an in safety!A

WellStar Douglas Hospital has earned an “A” 2013 Spring Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by purchasers of health benefits.

Calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel, the Hospital Safety Score uses 26 measures of safety data to produce a single score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from infections, injuries, medical and medication errors.

“This score is the result of a tremendous amount of collaboration among our talented physicians, nurses and team members across WellStar Douglas Hospital,” said Craig Owens, Sr. Vice President and President of WellStar Douglas Hospital. “The Leapfrog Group is well-respected within the healthcare industry and this “A” score reinforces the high quality care we deliver to our patients every day.”

The vision of WellStar Health System is to deliver world-class healthcare through our hospitals, physicians and services. Our not-for-profit health system includes WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center (anchored by WellStar Kennestone Hospital), WellStar Cobb, Douglas, Paulding and Windy Hill hospitals; WellStar Medical Group; Health Parks; Urgent Care Centers, Health Place; Homecare; Hospice; Atherton Place; Paulding Nursing Center; and WellStar Foundation. 770-956-STAR ★ wellstar.org

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6658 Church Street | Douglasville, Georgia 30134 | 770.942.5022

July Renewing Members

Advantage Office SolutionsAmerican Family Insurance/Rollins WalkerAngela’s Custom Concierge Service, LLC

Assured & Associates Personal Care of GAAutobuffs Express-Douglas Blvd.

Avolon Accounting & Business ServicesAvonlea Tributary

Brighten Academy, Inc.Caduceus Occupational MedicineCamp, Pilgrim & Associates, CPA’s

Carrabba’s Italian GrillCarros Metal Concepts, Inc.

Central Baptist ChurchCity of Villa Rica

Coldwell Banker Residential BrokerageContour Engineering, LLC

Country Inn & SuitesCovenant Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Douglasville Eye ClinicDouglasville Winlectric

Finishing Touch Solutions, IncHaskell, Dr. Samuel D.Highway Services, Inc.Hungry Howie’s Pizza

Jeffrey S. Sherry, DDS, MSD, PCJohn Thornton ChevroletLaser Dimensions, LLC

Manage Care Billing ServicesMembersFirst Credit Union

Metro Garage Door, Inc.Miller Architecture and Planning, Inc.

Monterrey’s Mexican Restaurant (Hwy 5)Murphy Law Firm, LLC

New South Construction Company, Inc.Pioneer Land Group

PJC Home ImprovementsPrime Immediate Care

Primrose School at BrookmontPT Solutions

Ramada Limited & SuitesRenew Crew of West Metro Atlanta

Resurgens OrthopaedicsRotary Club of Douglas CountyServiceMaster Custom Cleaning

ServPro of DouglasvilleSoutheast Cooler

Southern A & E, LLCSpecialty Concrete Products, Inc.

The Church at Chapel HillThe Grind, LLC

The Lake House at Legion LakeThe Pantry

WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine LLCWhitley-Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home

Wilkes Finance CorporationWren’s Body Shop

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2 Office Closed in Observance of Labor Day

3 2 – 6 p.m. Youth Leadership Douglas

4 9 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting

5-6 Leadership Douglas Retreat

6 9 a.m. Workforce Development Meeting

10 8 – 9 Board of Directors Meeting

11:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting for Battery Sales and Services

11 12 – 1 p. m. Diplomat Meeting

12 8 – 9 a.m. Ga Power Coffee Card Exchange at The Church at Chapelhill

11:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting for Marietta Eye Clinic

13 8 – 9:30 a.m. Good Morning Connections Leads Group

11:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting for The Kevin Head Agency

16-18 Chairmans Club Washington DC Fly-In

17 12 – 1 p.m. GreyStone Power Luncheon at One Community Church

United Way Kick-Off Sponsored by the United Way

18 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Trends in Credit Card Processing Seminar

at Downtown Conference Center Annex

19 11:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting for Vineyard Streetball Classic

24 9 a.m. Small Business Committee Meeting

25 Chamber Golf & Tennis Classic at Mirror Lake Golf & Country Club

4 – 6 p.m. AT&T Business After Hours at Mirror Lake Golf & Country Club

27 8 – 9:30 a.m. Good Morning Connections Leads Group

**all events are held at the DC Chamber unless otherwise noted**

September Calendar of Events 2013Chairmans ClubChairmans Club

Spotlight

www.celebratedouglascounty.com

Douglas County Government

Chairman Tom Worthan

www.douglas.k12.ga.us

Douglas County Schools

Superintendent Dr. Gordon Pritz

The Chairmans Club is the Chamber’s most exclusive

membership level. It is designed for our community’s top

executives who are interested in networking with an elite group of public, private and political leaders to influence local and regional issues. These major

investors are key supporters and leaders in the Chamber’s

strategic initiatives, and, as such, are provided exclusive benefits.

The Chamber is currently creating proposals for the 2014

Chairmans Club. If your business is interested please

contact Kali Boatright, President & CEO at 770.942.5022 or

boatright@douglascountygeorgia.com

CORNERSTONE SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTING GROUP

Orson Smith - Owner/Marketing Manager4576 Big B. Rd. Douglasville, GA 30134

(470) 377-0071

THE CAREPLACEFrank Smith - Executive Director

1707 N. Blairs Bridge Rd. Austell, GA 30168 (770) 489-5990

DC BUSINESS SOLUTIONSDonna Cox - President

8473 Cambellton St. Douglasville, GA 30134(404) 323-2074

EDUCATION FUNDING PARTNERS Lynne Cole

(678) 838-9767

FITCH SIGNS & LIGHTING Charles Fitch - Owner

1875 Jason Industrial Pkwy. Winston, GA 30187

(770) 489-4888

I AM CHOSEN, INC. ShaQuita Gatewood - Owner

(678) 314-3138

MY HOMETOWN REALTY GROUP Amy McCoy - Owner

7058 S. Sweetwater Road Lithia Springs, GA 30122

(770) 941-0881

PEND UPON Tess Gamble - President

3400 Chapel Hill Rd. · Suite 100 Douglasville, GA 30135

(678) 996-8862

ROCKIN’ ROLLIN’ GAMERZ OF WEST GEORGIA

DeAngelia McKnight - Owner(678) 777-6594

MeMbersMatter2013 Chamber Seminar Series SEPTEMBER 18 – Trends in Credit Card Processing Panel 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Douglasville Conference Center Annex

OCTOBER 16 – Advertising Made Simple Panel 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch and Learn (Sponsor: Downtown Development Authority)Douglasville Conference Center Annex

NOVEMBER 20 – Customer Service Seminar 11:30 a.m. -1p.m.Speaker Rita Fasina-Thomas, Distinctive OPS ServicesDouglas County Chamber

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Welcome New Members!

RSVP today! Email info@douglascountygeorgia.com to attend any of our monthly seminars - FREE for Chamber Members!

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Leadership Douglas held their annual Alumni Social sponsored by GreyStone Power at The Centre at Arbor Connection on August 8th. Alumni gathered to reconnect, reminisce, and meet the Class of 2014.

Participants in Leadership Douglas benefit from getting to know one another and from the exchange of ideas and experiences. They gain knowledge and understanding on crucial issues facing our community, while also attaining leadership skills to make a dif-ference.

For more information on LD, contact Kali Boatright at Boatright@douglascountygeorgia.com.

LEADERSHIP DOUGLAS

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January 10 Gold’s GymFebruary 7 West Georgia Technical CollegeMarch 14 Jones-Wynn Funeral HomeApril 4 Central Baptist ChurchMay 9 City of Douglasville June 13 Sam’s ClubJuly 11 Mercer UniversityAugust 8 WellStar Douglas HospitalSeptember 12 Church at ChapelhillOctober 10 Douglas County SentinelNovember 14 Diamonds ForeverDecember 12 Fast Fix Jewelry & Watch Repair

Coffee Cardexchange

8 - 9 a.m.Free for Chamber

Members, $20 for Guests

2013 Networking CalendarDC Chamber members say networking is the best benefit

of their Chamber membership...join us monthly at our events as we network our way through town!

January 15 2013 Economic Outlook with Dr. Joey Smith sponsored by T. Dennis Connally February 12 Sponsored by Gas South March 19 Sponsored by WellStar Douglas HospitalApril 16 Legislative Wrap-Up Sponsored by Georgia PowerMay 21 Leadership Douglas Graduation sponsored by Google June 18 Workforce Development Luncheon sponsored by West Ga Technical CollegeJuly 16 Small Businesses of Excellence Awards sponsored by Kaiser PermanenteAugust 20 Education Luncheon Sponsored by Metropolitan RenovationsSeptember 17 United Way Kick-Off sponsored by United Way October 15 Heroes Luncheon sponsored by the American Red Cross November 19 Sponsored by Comcast

Noon - 1 p.m. Douglasville Conference Center6701 Church Street | Douglasville, Ga 30134

$20 for Chamber Members with RSVP, $30 for GuestsRSVP - 770.942.5022 or intern@douglascountygeorgia.com

4 - 6 p.m.Free for Chamber

Members, $20 for Guestswww.douglascountygeorgia.com

January 31 City of DouglasvilleFebruary 28 Chapel Hills Golf Club March 28 DeNyse SignsApril 25 Vineyard Streetball Classic, Inc.May 30 Chamber Raffle at The Centre at Arbor ConnectionJune 27 Hilton Garden InnJuly 23 Metro Bank August 29 Comcast AT ATLANTA’S FINEST CATERING (Old Rock Inn)September 25 Chamber Golf Classic at Mirror Lake Golf & Country Club October 24 Foxhall Resort & Sporting Club November 21 Town & Country Upholstery December 19 Atlanta West Jewelry

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DC CHAMBER FoundationThe Douglas County Chamber Foundation houses the multiple leadership development programs of the Chamber including Leadership Douglas, Youth Leadership Douglas, Young Professionals Connection, and the Foundation Leadership Scholarship. For more information on any of these programs, please visit www.douglascountygeorgia.com/leadership-programs. Check out what some of these programs have been up to over the summer!

The Chamber’s Youth Leadership Douglas Program kicked off their Fall Program in August with a teambuilding retreat at Hunter Park and also held a Young Professionals Day in which they learned skills to prepare them for their future.

Youth Leadership Douglas gives high school juniors the opportu-nity to acquire and broaden their knowledge of not only social & business etiquette but also of local government, business and civic activities through a five month leadership program.

For more information on YLD, contact Sara Ray at ray@douglascountygeorgia.com.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP DOUGLAS

YPC held it’s monthy 3rd Thursday Networking event in partnership with the Paulding Chamber on August 15th at Jim n Nicks in Hiram. YPC fosters personal and professional member development through social events, community service and professional opportunities for Douglas Coun-ty’s savvy, sophisticated younger set. The group is for young professionals ages 21-40. Contact ray@douglascountygeorgia.com for more info.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CONNECTION