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Easley Business of the Month Curry, PA

The Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to recognize Curry, PA as the Easley Business of the Month for their support of the Chamber and many local groups. Since 1998, clients of Curry, PA have experienced personalized service focusing on the unique needs of each client, knowing there is no “one-size fits all” approach. Offering services such as tax planning and compliance, business valuation and consulting, accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, and more, Curry, PA works on the numbers so that customers can focus on their own clients and corporate missions. They worry about current tax laws, accounting principles, and procedures so that clients don’t have to, and even offer weekend hours to help customize their services to fit unique needs. For more information, please call 864-855-5621.

Benson Overton Honored as Ambassador of the Month

Benson Overton, with Rushton Insurance Agency, has been honored as the Ambassador of the Month. An Associate Agent for the Rushton Insurance Agency for the past two years, Benson is licensed in all aspects of Nationwide products. He is also the business manager, ensuring the financial stability of the agency. Prior to The Rushton Agency, Benson served in the U.S. Air Force for 27 years, including three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, he is the proud recipient of the Bronze Star and three Meritorious Service Medals. Originally from Columbia, he is a 1978 graduate of Clemson University and makes his home in Clemson with his wife, Jan Rushton. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, gardening, woodcraft and tailgating.

RIBBON CUTTINGS

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Ivey’s Furniture Ivey’s Furniture celebrated the grand opening of their new facility in Suite D at 5190 Calhoun Memorial Highway in Easley. Working in the furniture industry for over fifteen years, Chris Ivey established Ivey’s Furniture in 2014 as the next step of his career. Ivey’s partners with many different furniture manufacturers to give customers a diverse selection of finishes, colors, and styles to match their needs, as well as offers various, customized services to help clients furnish their rooms or homes. Chris strives to use his God-given gifts in furniture craftsmanship not only to support his wife and three children, but to give back to his community as well. The vast majority of profits not needed to maintain the business will be given back to local ministries and charities; when customers make a purchase from Ivey’s Furniture, they are truly helping someone, and can rest assured that their money has been well spent! For more information, please call 864-401-7980 or visit www.iveysfurniturestore.com.

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Leadership Pickens County Accepting Applications for Class of 2015 The Leadership Pickens County Board of Regents, under the sponsorship of the Clemson Area, Greater Easley and Greater Pickens chambers of commerce, is well underway with the planning for this year’s program. This annual program, which begins with an orientation session on August 19-20, is designed to equip emerging county leaders with skills and knowledge regarding any issues facing our County and encourages these leaders to actively participate in the decision-making process. The program consists of nine monthly full-day sessions from September through May, most on the first Tuesday of the month. Sessions include presentations at various sites throughout the county on such topics as leadership skills, education, state/local government, community service, communications, healthcare, economic development and recreation/tourism. And, by blending participants from the public and private sector, it fosters new working relationships and networking opportunities. To get more information about the program and obtain an application, go to the website at www.leadershippickens.com, or contact the Easley Chamber at 864-859-2693. Space is limited and the registration deadline is August 15.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Powdersville Business of the Month Best Chevrolet

The Powdersville Business Council (PBC) honored Best Chevrolet as the Powdersville Business of the Month for their support of the community and PBC activities. Located at 5010 Old Easley Bridge Road in Easley, they know that their customers’ time is valuable and are here to provide for every automotive need. With a professional sales team committed to a no-pressure, high-integrity approach, and a finance department specializing in a variety of unique, financial solutions, Best Chevrolet aims to exceed customers’ expectations from test drive to delivery. A state-of-the-art service facility allows them to offer the most current diagnostic and repair equipment available, and a large inventory of manufacturer-recommended, certified parts ensures that customers’ vehicles will continue to maintain optimal performance. For more information, call 864-385-7000 or visit www.bestchevyupstate.com.

Non-Profit Spotlight United Way of Pickens

United Way of Pickens County creates opportunities for everyone to live a better life by focusing on three key building blocks–education, income, and basic needs. Its mission is to mobilize the caring power of Pickens County to improve communities and individual lives in measurable and lasting ways.Three years ago, United Way took the lead to address the lack of shelter and support services for homeless families with children. They recruited the people and organizations with the passion, expertise and resources needed to get the job done. The community determined that Family Promise, an interfaith hospitality network, was the best program to address Pickens County’s homelessness needs and asked United Way of Pickens County to take the lead. Family Promise of Pickens County brings shelter, meals, and support services to families without homes. Families accepted into the program work hard every day to address the specific reasons they became homeless. The Family Promise Day Center, which is located in the Dream Center of Pickens County, will provide intensive case management, showers, laundry facilities, computer access and a place for children to play. After two years of work and countless presentations to congregations and groups, United Way of Pickens County recruited 15 host churches and 6 support churches, hired a director and anticipate serving families later this summer.

44 YearsR. Carl Byars Agency, Inc.Duke EnergyNalley Construction Company

34 Years Dean & McInnis Orthodontics

32 YearsAnchor Pools

31 YearsEdward Jones – David Mitchell

28 Years Senator Larry Martin

22 YearsPalmetto Finishing

15 Years1st Franklin Financial

13 YearsZaxby’s - Powdersville

10 YearsEasley High SchoolEasley Periodontics, PA

9 YearsRock Springs Baptist ChurchSafe Kids Upstate

8 YearsNationwide Insurance - John WatkinsRoot’s Tire & Auto ServiceTedeschi Auto Repair

7 YearsCornerstone National BankEdward Jones – Kirk SmithMartin Printing Co., Inc.

5 Years Albright AssociatesXerox – Morris Business Solutions

4 YearsEdward Jones – Kyle Blackwell

3 YearsEdward Jones – Rob Wallace Rushton Insurance AgencySmall World

2 Years Best Kia

1 YearGOSSexton’s Music & GamesSunset Finance of Easley

Business of the Month Sponsored By:

Airline Container Leasing LLC dba D.O.T. Tiedown436 Saco Lowell RoadEasley, SC 29640864-306-1350Contact: Jeanie HartlineCategory: Manufacturers

Dawg House Cafe1639 East Main StreetEasley, SC 29640864-207-8798Contact: Tammy AndersonCategory: Restaurants

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers4845 Calhoun Memorial HighwayEasley, SC 29640620-727-7768Contact: Tessa GirardCategory: Restaurants

Ivey’s Furniture5190 Calhoun Memorial Highway, Suite DEasley, SC 29640864-401-7980Contact: Chris IveyCategory: Furniture

Thank You to our 2014Chamber Partner Sponsors

Platinum PartnerWells Fargo

Gold PartnerCharter-Business

City of EasleyEdward Jones-Rob Wallace

Sam’s Club

Silver PartnerDuke Energy

Tri-County Technical College

Chamber Partners is an annual sponsorship program offered by the Greater Easley Chamber to provide a

full-year marketing plan to its members.

If your business is interested in becoming a new Chamber Partner, contact the

Chamber at 859-2693.

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES

Milestone Anniversary presentations celebrate significant business milestones at the first year,

as well as subsequent anniversaries in five-year increments. Read more about these noted

Milestones at www.easleychamber.org.

Berkshire Hathaway / C. Dan Joyner

RealtorsBeresh-Martin

Group25 Year Milestone

Sam’s Club1 Year Milestone

CALENDAR OF EVENTSWednesday, August 6 @ 8:30 AMAmbassador Committee Meeting at Easley Chamber

Thursday, August 7 @ 10:00 AM Milestone Anniversary PresentationTitan Termite and Pest Control

Thursday, August 14 @ 8:00 – 9:30 AMJumpStart Membership Orientation at Chamber Office

Wednesday, August 20 @ 8:15 AMBoard of Directors Meeting at Chamber Office

Thursday, August 21 @ 11:45 AM – 1:00 PMThird Thursday Lunch at Alliance Pickens Speaker: Ray Farley, Alliance Pickens

Thursday, August 28 @ 11:45 AM – 1:00 PMPowdersville Business Lunch at Powdersville LibrarySpeaker: Dyke Spencer, Powdersville Water District