May 31– Becoming Bear Wise: Satsuma Public Library

May 31– Retire Fearlessly Workshop. Click here for more details.

June 1– A Slice of L.I.F.E.: Saraland Chamber of Commerce

June 2– Re-Grand Opening & 2 Year Anniversary: LTD Fashions

June 2– Open House: McAuthor– McKinney Rec Center

June 2– Special Needs Workshop. Click here for more detail

June 11– Education Council Banquet: Chickasaw Elementary

June 12– Monthly Membership Luncheon. PLEASE RSVP HERE

June 21– Business After Hours hosted by Donna Gatlin State Farm at Lucky

Irish Pub from 5-7 pm.

June 24-27– VBS @ College Park Baptist Church

August 17– 30th Annual E.R. Covington Golf Tournament

“To Promote economic expansion and enhance the quality of life in the

North Mobile Area, by supporting businesses,

encouraging community leadership and fostering

communication.”

Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce Mission Statement

June Calen-

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Inside this Issue: To navigate throughout this newsletter click the pages listed below

Page 2

Perspective,

Announce-

ments

Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6

Page 9 Page 10

New Members

and

Anniversaries,

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Page 13

How to host a

Business After

Hours

Blood Drive,

Membership

Incentive

LTD Fashions,

Business After

Hours

New Member

Spotlight

Monthly

Luncheon.

Ambassador of

the Month

Education Ban-

quet, Slice of

Life, VBS

Small Business

of the Month,

Business Card

of the Month

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Saraland’s

Growing

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Bear-Wise,

Author Spot-

light, Open

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I am Jason Turner and I am currently serving the

Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce as the Vice

President of Membership and Diplomats. I joined the

Chamber in 2016 shortly after becoming the Branch

Manager of the Regions Bank on Industrial Parkway.

I have had a wonderful experience since joining the

Chamber. Being new to the area, I found the Cham-

ber to be a great place to network and give back to

the community. I have served on the Membership

and Diplomat Committee for the last year and a half

and have enjoyed helping the Chamber membership

grow. I see a bright future for businesses here in the

Saraland area and I look forward to doing my part to

help local businesses continue to expand.

I have been married to my wife Challeil for 10 years and we have two

wonderful daughters. I attended The University of South Alabama where I

earned my bachelor’s degree in Business Management in 2000. I began

my career in banking back in 1997 working as a part time teller for Regions

Bank. I left Regions in 2004 for another opportunity but was excited to re-

turned in 2015. I was recently promoted to Assistant Vice President and

the Branch Manager of the Hwy 43 Branch of Regions Bank here in Sara-

land. I look forward to continuing to work with the Saraland Area Chamber,

local businesses and the people in this community for years to come.

Jason Turner

Get updates from

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on your cellphone!

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nomination form, click the link below:

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We would like to thank the 2018 Platinum Sponsors of the Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce

Click Logo to visit member website.

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This month’s luncheon will be held at the Saraland Civic Center at 11:45 a.m.

Luncheon price is $8 per member and $10 per non-member

Click here to RSVP.

Jackie was invited to a luncheon by a friend in the senior care field and after attending knew that Saraland was

an area in which small business could thrive.

“We have several clients and caregivers that live in the Saraland area and I wanted to support the community

that has supported them for so many years. Every meeting and luncheon that I attend only serves to inspire me

to continue to grow our relationship in Saraland.” homecare COMPANIONS is a locally owned company that

provides non-medical services in the home to seniors and disabled adults in Mobile and Baldwin counties.

A native Mobilian, Jackie is a graduate of BC Rain High School and continued her education at Mississippi State

University with a focus in Communications. Living in Syracuse, New York and Omaha, NE, increased her aware-

ness of business trends and broadened her base of knowledge in respect to local cultural and socioeconomic

impacts on business. She also serves on the Board of the Connie Hudson Mobile Regional Senior Community Cen-

ter Foundation, is Vice President of the Career Women of Mobile and is a member of a local Mardi Gras organiza-

tion.

Jackie Woodward Barnett

(General Manager)

Membership Anniversaries The Board of Directors and staff thank the following businesses for

continuing their support of the Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce

939 Saraland Blvd. South

251-675-4444

www.saralandchamber.com

info@saralandchamber.com

La Maison of Saraland

Member Since: 2017

*1 Year Anniversary

Naman’s Catering

Member Since: 2001

Quality Cleaners

Members Since: 1987

Randy Davis

Member Since: 2002

Thronson Body Shop Inc.

Member since :1986

Christian Business Men’s Connection

Member since: 2017

*1 Year Anniversary

D’s Stitches Boutique

Member since: 2016

Eloise Frost

Member since: 1991

Fairfield Inn & Suites Saraland

Member since: 2017

*1 Year Anniversary

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

Member since: 2008

*10 Year Anniversary

Welcome to our New Members

Dairy Queen

Jarra Tomaszewski (Mary Kay)

Kalioka Stables

Keep Saraland Beautiful

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New Member Spotlight

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I am Julie Kerr owner of Get Floored AL LLC.

I have been a renovation designer focused on mul-

tifamily renovations working for large investment

and property management companies since 1998.

I started traveling back and forth from Nashville to

Mobile for several years overseeing a large pro-

ject. I found that I was very good at upgrading and

remodeling properties without spending a lot of

money. I permanently moved to Mobile after hurricane Ivan, since I had plenty of work to do re-

pairing the damaged done to my newly renovated properties.

My work was noticed by other property investors and I was asked to do other projects. I still do

design and project managing renovation in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.

I was hired to be part of “Quality Control” for RSA overseeing all the renovations of the Riverview

and Battle House Hotels. I had a wish that I could work with the architect who would restore the

Battle House. – And my wish came true! I loved being on the construction site.

In between design projects I worked with large construction companies doing their estimates and

project managing.

During all this time I had a mentor and flooring provider – Bruce McKittrick of LA Carpet Broker in

Mobile, AL. I had made many large purchases from him for years for the projects I was working

on.

A few years ago, Bruce asked me to come work for him at his store, which I hesitantly accepted, since I had not worked on the retail side of the business. I found I was good at helping people find the perfect material and help design their renovations and new construction projects. LA Carpet

broker unfortunately closed, and so my husband John Irvine and I decided to take a huge leap and open our own store. We spent months designing and renovating the store space. You must come see the store! We wanted to provide a large range of material and prices. We carry over

50 colors of granite and quartz counter tops which are displayed in the store along with a great cabinet line. Here is an example of the range of what our store can provide:

We have wire brushed oak wood

flooring starting $2.89 sf to the Somerset Collection made in Ten-nessee and Kentucky with all

American woods and custom stains that are one of a kind and will last forever. AND, of course

we have the newest – Ridge Core Water Proof and now Pet Proof Vinyl Planks – with amazing prices.

We are doing a backsplash wall just for

fun. We are just starting the collection.

ITALIAN

Polished

Porcelain

Citrus

12 x 24

$5.60 sf

306 Shelton Beach Road, Suite E

Saraland, AL 36571

251-272-1052

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In 2011, on Easter Sunday,

Wayne Sheppard began as lead

Pastor at Celeste Road Minis-

tries. The church was started in

1972 in the current location and

many of those first attenders

are still active members in the

church today.

In 2012, members voted unani-

mously to change the name

from Celeste Road Ministries to Destination Church. With a new

purpose, the members of Destination Church decided to reach out

to the community with a new

vision of “Don’t Just Dream

It, Live It.” Destination Church

believes everyone has a destiny

and the passion of the church is

helping others discover their

personal calling in life.

Over time Destination began

having three Sunday morning

worship experiences to accom-

modate their substantial growth. In the beginning of this year, the

church began construction of their new worship facility which will

seat 1200 people and give Destination more opportunity to reach

out to the community. The existing facilities will be converted to a

state of the art Children's and Student's facilities as well as multi

purpose buildings for outreach. We are so excited about what God

has allowed to happen at DC over the last few years and we can’t

wait to be able to help our community grow and thrive.

Congratulations to Bread of Life Books and Gifts, located at 231 Shelton Beach Rd. for being selected as our June Small Business of the Month. Bread of Life Books and Gifts is recognized for lead-ership among local businesses, outstanding customer service, and excellence in community support. Dr. Eva Reed, owner, provides the only Christian Book Store in the area, serves as an Ambassador for the chamber, and participates in many service activities. Visit the store Mon-day- Friday, 10am- 5pm for the perfect inspirational book or gift.

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Congratulations to this month’s Business Card of the Month! Don’t forget to

submit your business card at the next luncheon for your chance to win a free

advertisement in the next Newsletter! Click the card to visit member website.

Small Business of the Month

Jantrece Williams (Jan) recently accepted the Administrative As-

sistant position with the Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce.

Jan is a current student at the University of Mobile majoring in

Communications: Marketing & PR with a minor in History. Her

diverse work background has helped prepare her for this new role

with the City of Saraland. She is a 2016 Alumni of Marion Military

Institute, the oldest Military Junior college in the nation. There she

developed her skill set by assisting in the Business office, Finan-

cial Aid office, Alumni affairs, and pioneering her own organiza-

tion building campus comradery and a sports support group. Jan

did this all while serving as Cadet 1st Lieutenant in the campus

elite Headquarters’ Company that consisted of only 20 of the top

cadets on campus. Jan also participated in the Alabama House of

Representatives Page Program for two consecutive years, play-

ing her part in helping shape Alabama laws. Now that she’s here at the Saraland Area Chamber

of Commerce, with her outgoing personality, professionalism, critical and creative thinking, Jan

seems to be a great fit to continue to help the city grow. We are so excited to have her on our

team.

You may reach Jan by calling the chamber office at 251.675.4444 or email at jan@saralandchamber.com.

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Business After Hours Procedures

Hosting

Hosting a Business After (or before) Hours is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your busi-

ness. These events are extraordinary opportunities for our members, and potential members,

to get to know each other .We all would rather do

business with people that we know and respect. These events provide that

venue. As a host, your business will gain additional profile. Our hope is

providing these guidelines is to better understand how to get the most out of your Business Af-

ter Hours. This is a networking opportunity and we encourage attendees to have their business

card on hand. However, we do ask that you respect the business hosting the event and keep

distribution of your promotional material to a minimum.

Suggestions

-Know why you want to host this event and articulate that with the Chamber staff.

You might want to have as many people as possible at the

Business After Hours – or you might want to have a more targeted approach to getting a more

specific audience to the event.

-Business After Hours are often scheduled months in advance. The date is typical-

ly the 3rd Thursday of each month. If you need to change the day, the chances of conflicting

with other Chamber/community events increase dramatically. The Chamber tries not to sched-

ule anything on the evening of a Business After Hours but by moving the date, scheduling con-

flicts become more possible. The networking event’s typical hours are 5-7pm. The highest

attendance will be from 5:45-6:30. With a Business Before Hours, the typical time period is 7-

8:30. Business Before Hours is typically less attended. We do not have a calendar of Business

before Hours so any date selected can be approved through the Chamber staff.

-Recognize that people seek something to do with their hands. They also seek

commonalities through which they can begin a conversation. Serving food often gives folks that

option. We can provide you with a list of Chamber member

caterers. You want to make this an experience people can remember and talk about in a posi-

tive fashion later. The Chamber staff will work with you to determine an

approximate number of attendees.

-Do something memorable. It m ight be a tour of your facility, or a 5 -10 minute talk

about what you do or – provide an activity for the guests. (If you did the latter, make it no more

than 15 minutes).

-Provide door prizes – it doesn’t need to be many but some that might show off your prod-

uct line/service would be great. The real value of door prizes is you will have the business cards

of those that attended the event. You can send out a thank you note, email, etc. to those at-

tendees to make the evening more memorable.

-Have fun – people want to enjoy themselves. Have fun – try to make this

experience memorable. Try something new. To get a feel for how you want your Business Af-

ter (or before) Hours to be memorable, go to others through the course of the year to determine

what you liked or would change.

If you would like your business to sponsor the next Business After Hours

event, please contact the Saraland Chamber of Commerce by

clicking here.

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5– Widowed Persons Service

Saraland Civic Center, 10am

5– Lions Club

Saraland United Methodist, noon

5– Board of Adjustments

Saraland City Courthouse, 6pm

6– Rotary Club of North Mobile

Catfish Junction $10pp, Noon

7– Sunshine Club

Senior Citizen Center, 11am

14-City Council Pre-meeting,

Saraland Chamber of Commerce,

6:30

12– Widowed Persons Service

Saraland Civic Center, 10am

12– Chamber Luncheon

Saraland Civic Center 11:30 am

12– Planning Commission

Saraland Municipal Annex, 6pm

13– Rotary Club of North Mobile

Catfish Junction $10pp, Noon

-Diplomats Meeting. Chamber

Boardroom ,2:00-3:00

14– Keep Saraland Beautiful

Saraland Area Chamber of Com-

merce, Noon

14– City Council Meeting

Saraland Municipal Complex, 6:30

-8:30pm

19– Widowed Persons Service

Saraland Civic Center, 10am

19– Lions Club

Saraland United Methodist noon

20– Rotary Club of North Mobile

Catfish Junction $10pp, Noon

$10pp, Noon, 6:30-8:30pm

14– Sunshine Club

16-Disabled Veterans of America,

Saraland Civic Center, 9:00-12:00

25-Woodmen of the World, 312

Celeste Road, 9:00 am

28– Chamber Board Meeting,

Chamber of Commerce, noon

26-Widowed Persons Service

Saraland Civic Center, 10am

27– Rotary Club of North Mobile

Catfish Junction $10pp, Noon

$10pp, Noon, 6:30-8:30pm

26-Civic Forum. Saraland Civic

Center, 7:00 pm

28– Sunshine Club

Senior Citizen Center, 11am

G.E.D Classes

Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm

Saraland Civic Center

Contact information: James Williams

251-679-5517

Saraland Quilting Club

Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 1:00 pm

Saraland Civic Center

All ages & skill levels are welcome

Chairman of the Board: Evelyn Gibson

President: Jeff Schmitz

President Elect: Jamie Warren

Treasurer: James Thomasson

CO/VP Administration: Wayne Lyssy

VP Membership& Diplomats: Jason Turner

VP Econ. Development: Greg Cawthon

VP Community Development: Bradley

Flowers

VP Governmental Affairs: Bill Silver

VP Public Relations: George Burroughs

VP Special Projects: Sheron Atwell

Tammy Little, Shell Chemical

Ronnie Outlaw, Bama Auto Parts

Ben Smith, S&M Warehouse

Tom Williams, Satsuma Council

Anthony Bloom, Alorica

Eloise Frost, Individual Member

Juanita Chandler, Kalifield Corporation

Dr. Aaron Milner, Superintendent

Cadie Gaut, Payroll Vault

Laurel Green, State Farm Insurance

John Holifield, Goldfingers

Justin Baxter, Walmart

Jackie Benson, North Mobile Internet Services

Anita Clarke, C-Spire

Eddie Holmes, Celeste Road Baptist Church

Ron Mitchell, Mitchell Container

Nick Patel, LaQuinta Inn

Scooter Thronson, Thronson Paint & Body

Chief J.C. West, City of Saraland Veronica Hudson, City Council

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“To Promote economic expansion and enhance

the quality of life in the North Mobile Area, by

supporting businesses, encouraging community

leadership and fostering communication.”

Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce

Mission Statement

New Member Spotlight of the Month is

chosen at random from members that have

joined the previous month.

939 Saraland Boulevard South

Saraland, AL 36571

www.saralandchamber.com

shilo@saralandchamber.com

jan@saralandchamber.com

info@saralandchamber.com

Phone number: 251-675-4444

Fax number: 251-675-2307

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