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101 Service Drive ▪ Brandon, MS 39042 ▪ (601) 825-2268 ▪ (601) 825-1977 Faxwww.rankinchamber.com

platinum SponSoRSRankin County Board of

SupervisorsRankin First Economic

Development

GolD SponSoRRiver Oaks Health System: Crossgates River Oaks Hospital River Oaks Hospital; Woman’s Hospital

SilVeR SponSoRSBancorpSouth BankFirst Financial ServicesBankPlusCommunity BankErgon, Inc.Renasant BankTempStaff, Inc.Trustmark National Bank

bRonZe SponSoRS Atmos EnergyBank of Yazoo Brunini, Grantham, Grower

& Hewes, PLLCCabot LodgeCommunity Trust BankCopiah Bank Fred's Super Dollar StoresGrantham Poole CPA'sJackson Healthcare for

WomenKoch Foods of MS, LLCOutlets of MississippiPaul Davis Restoration of

Central MississippiSt. Dominic's Family

Medicine-BrandonSt. Joseph Hospice

Thank you To our CorporaTe SponSorS

Sponsors Continued on Page 3...

Vendor space available - Contact Ashlee to sign up:[email protected] or call 601.825.2268

Rankin County Chamber of CommerceP O Box 428Brandon, MS 39043

Rankin County Chamber of Commerce

Come shop our family of vendors before or after the event. Doors open at 11.Accessories ♦ Clothing ♦ Handbags ♦ Jewelry & more!

WednesdayApril 23, 2014

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

The Muse Center 515 Country Place Pkwy

Pearl, Mississippi

And again this year...10 Vendors, 1 Location!

To Purchase Tickets: Call (601) 825-2268

“How to be a Woman in a Man’s World”

Sarah is an American football official noted as a pioneer in female officiating.

Guest Speaker:

Sarah Thomas Tickets$35 each

Purses & PearlsPurses & Pearls

Rankin Chamber News - April 2014

President Daniel Elliott, BancorpSouth

President-ElectDebbie Blackwell, BankPlus

Treasurer Martin Keil, Trustmark Bank

Secretary Alicia Carpenter, Crossgates River Oaks Hospital

Past President Jerry Moorehead, Community Investment Professionals

AmbassadorsAmanda Fontaine , Mississippi Burn Foundation

Education Carolyn Boteler, TempStaff, Inc.

Elder Services Terri Wood, Richland Economic Development Association

Events Bridget Lowery, BankPlus

Leadership Debbie Blackwell, BankPlus

Marketing Johnny Beck, Community Trust Bank

Membership/Business Development Amanda Fontaine , MS Burn Foundation

vice presidents

2013-2014executive committee

mandi ArinderExecutive [email protected]

Ashlee coleyEvents [email protected]

rosa maddenCommunications [email protected]

scottii mashburn Admin [email protected]

chAmber stAff

barbara travisMarketLynx Consulting

Bridget HallettHallett Group, LLC

david broadawayMembers Exchange

debbie brinsonCopiah Bank

derrel palmerBroadcasting by DP, LLC

Kayla paul LindseyKPL CPA Firm

Knox rossTown of Pelahatchie

marcus bowersRankin County News

marcus casanoMetropolitan Bank

robert dieneltRaymond James

boArd of directorsstephanie ballMonogram Express

tammy phillipsCommunity Bank

trey JonesBrunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC

Wendy berryTrustmark Bank

The Mission of the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce is to create an environment which promotes business and education, develops leadership,

and enhances the quality of life throughout Rankin County.

Our Mission

Spring is Here (Believe It or Not!)

The late, well-known American journalist Hal Borland wrote, “No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” Despite freezing temperatures in the last full week of March, spring is officially here, and your Chamber of Commerce has been hard at work these past few months. We, like spring, are determined not to miss any opportunities for growth and change. I would like to share with you about a new program that we started this past year. In the summer of 2013, Michelle Rhodes of the Rankin County Youth Detention

Center approached the Chamber about starting Project Impact, a Leadership program for at-risk youth of Rankin County. Since this seemed like an excellent complement to our already flourishing Youth Leadership and Adult Leadership programs, we, as a board, enthusiastically and immediately gave our Executive Director Mandi Arinder the thumbs-up to pursue this further. Little did we know that with this decision we would be creating an avenue for these young adults to change their lives.

Mandi worked with Michelle, Debbie Blackwell of BankPlus, our Leadership Vice President for the year, and me to design a program similar to our Youth Leadership program, but with more supervision and practical ideas for these teenagers’ specific needs. As a group, they visited the State Capitol, the Governor’s Mansion, the MS Air National Guard Base, Hinds Community College, and many other places throughout our County that they normally would have never had the opportunity to experience. In addition to that, they were visited frequently by their mentor, Dr. Jim Cook of JABC Educational Leadership Services, who challenged them at every corner about their past and future decisions.

Project Impact was funded with your help and with help from others in the community that considered it to be a need. We will soon have a professional evaluation of the program, and we will begin the process of applying for grant money so that we can continue reaching at-risk teens in our community in the coming years. We will still need your help, though, to make this program bigger and better for the young people that will come through it in the years to come. Please consider partnering with us either financially or by donating your time to be with these students as they go through the program. I can assure you that as we help provide them the chance for a fresh start, their lives are not the only ones that will be affected.

Daniel Elliott, BancorpSouthChamber President

From the Prez


april 1, 11:30 am ��RC: High Velocity (111 Pruitt Lane, Pearl)

april 2, 8:15 am ��Board Meeting (Chamber)

april 3, 8:00 am ��Education Committee (Corner Bakery, Flowood)

april 3, 3:00 pm ��Events Committee (Chamber)

april 4, 8:45 am ��Elder Services Committee (Richland Community Center)

april 4, 10:00 am ��1st Fridays for Seniors (Richland Community Center, 410 E� Harper St)

april 4, 5:00 pm ��LR Project: Forever Young Spring Fling Senior Dance (Richland Community Center)

april 9 ��Leadership Rankin (Diversity Day)

april 10, 11:30 am ��Ambassador Committee (Miller’s Grill, Hwy 471, Brandon)

april 14, 6:00 pm ��Youth Leadership Graduation (Brandon Library, 1475 W� Government St, Brandon)

april 16, 11:30 am ��RC: Crossgates Medical Associates (346 Crossgates Blvd, Ste 202, Brandon)

april 17 ��Rib Fundraiser (Chamber) Pickup day

april 17, 8:15 am ��Membership Committee (Chamber)

april 18 ��Good Friday (Chamber closed)

april 20 ��easter Sunday

april 23 11:00 am ��Purses & Pearls (Clyde Muse Center)

april 24, 11:00 am ��RC: The A&M Agency (209 Commerce Dr, Ste A, Brandon)

DiamonD SponSoRS

Diamond Sponsors - Cont'd Page 4...

Abston Law Firm• Academy of Hair Design-Pearl Campus• All American Check Cashing• Allstate Insurance - Vicki Griffin• America's Home Place• Approved Document Services, Inc.• Baldridge Law Firm, PLLC• BeCloud, LLC• Ben Nelson Golf & Utility Vehicles• Brady Heating and Cooling• Britches & Boots• Car Care Clinic - Brandon• Cartridge World• Cassatta's Market & BBQ• Cellular Sales Verizon Wireless• CENTURY 21 Maselle & Associates-Ashley • McAdoryCentury 21 Maselle and Assoc-Michele • JohnsonCerami's Italian Restaurant & Market• Chick-fil-A at Brandon• Chimneyville Smokehouse• Consider It Done• Cooper Electric Motor Services, Inc.• Crossgates Veterinary Clinic• Dependable Pest Service, Inc.• Dickey's Barbecue Pit #423• El Potrillo Mexican Grill of Brandon• Elliott Law Firm, PLLC• Exit Realty Of Mississippi• Fairway Foods, Inc.• First Baptist Church of Brandon• Forget Me Nots of Brandon• Fosters Flooring and Interiors • Front Gate Realty • Georgia Blue• Goodwill Industries of Mississippi• Guckert Realty Group, LLC.• Hallett Group Marketing• Hall's Towing Service, Inc.• Heart & Soul Diner• Hermetic Rush Services• High Velocity, LLC • Hillard's Septic & Vacuum Truck Service• Holiday Inn Express - Flowood• Home Instead Senior Care• Hungry Howies Pizza• Insurance Protection Specialists, LLC• Izzo's Illegal Burrito• J. Gerard's Barber Salon• Janice Shumaker• Jonathan Stringer Alfa Insurance•

April at a Glance

RC=Ribbon Cutting; GB=Ground Breaking; OH=Open HouseAMB=Ambassadors; LR=Leadership Rankin

L&L=Lunch & Learn; BAH=Business After Hours

“Like” us on Facebook!www�facebook�com/RankinCountyChamber


DiamonD SponSoRS (cont'd)

KeyTrust Properties Paula Ricks, LLC• KeyTrust Properties Paula Ricks-• RankinMagnolia Health Plan• Massage Envy Spa-Flowood• McIntosh & Assoc., LLC, Realtors• Melissa Ellis, REALTOR-KeyTrust • PropertiesMembers Exchange• Mississippi Burn Foundation• Mississippi HomeCare Brandon• Mississippi Trophy, LLC• Mockingbird Marketplace• Monogram Express• Morrow Law Firm PLLC• Mortgage Partners• M-TEC, Inc• Palmer Law Firm• Peoples Bank • Pollchaps• Professional Staffing Group• Richland Primary Care Center• Right Weigh Clinic, LLC• Safelite AutoGlass• Sartin Law Firm, PLLC• SCS Software Consulting Services, LLC• Soccer Shots Jackson Metro• Somnus Sleep Clinic• Speed Commercial Real Estate• Staffers, Inc.• Staffing Solutions, Ltd.• Staring Trailer Sales• Steak Escape• Steak Escape of Brandon• Steelhorse Motorcycle Apparel & • AccessoriesSue Wilkinson Real Estate, LLC• Sweet Peas Boutique• Table 100• That Southern Accent Florist• The Alarm Company, Inc.• The Dental Wellness Group• The Elder Law Firm, LLC• The Game Trailer• The Home Lending Group, LLC• The Premier Bride & The Premier • Bridal ShowThe Tire Depot - Reservoir• Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Brandon• Tractor Supply Company• TravelPlanners LLC• Tuxedo Junction-Flowood• University of Phoenix•

Thanks to our sponsors:

Fine Jewelry

(24kt gold & silver necklace)

Pamper Me Pretty(Spa treatment, bottle of wine, teeth cleaning, gift certificate)

Dining Out For A Year (12 gift certificates to fine

dining restaurants)

Leadership Rankin “Trailblazers Team” invites you to join us in funding a scholarship for a deserving senior at the Rankin County Learning Center who normally would not have the means to go to college.

Buy a raffle ticket and enter to win one of our fabulous prizes. When you buy a ticket, you help turn an At-Risk youth’s life around and fund his/her college dream!

RAFFLE FUNDRAISERDrawing:

Friday, April 26th

Resources for Change Motivating At-Risk Youths

Tickets:$5 - 1 ticket

$10 - 3 tickets

A Flat -Screen TV(A 32-inch flat-screen television)

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE UP FOR GRABS:

Dinner & Dance for Senior Citizens

Forever Young Spring Fling

QUESTIONS? Contact Stacy Therrell at [email protected] or (601) 906-2260

Friday, April 4, 20145:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Richland Community Center410 E. Harper Street, Richland

Music by The XTremeZ

Dinner Dancing Vendor Booths

TICKETS $5 EATickets go on sale

Monday, March 10th at:

Richland Senior Center

Pearl Senior Center

Brandon Senior Center

Rankin County Chamber 101 Service Drive, Brandon

Doors open at 5:00 pmDinner at 6:00 pmDancing 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Presented by: Leadership RankinRankin County Chamber of Commerce

All Proceeds to benefit: Alzheimer’s Association of MS

Please help support these worthwhile Leadership Rankin Projects:


The Chamber thrives off of the contributions of our members. The dues that each of you pay is key to the day-to-day running of our offices. However, the volunteer hours that you and your employees offer to us are also instrumental in making our Chamber function properly. Each month this section features Chamber volunteers who have demonstrated extra effort for the month. It is our hope that we will see each of you in this column soon.

Congratulations to crossgates River oaks hospital for being named Member of the Month� Thank you for providing outstanding support and participation to the Rankin County Chamber and the community!

Member Spotlight

Do you have an overwhelming to-do list?

I used to wish I had someone to call to take some errands and chores off my plate. It seemed I could never give 100% to any effort, because I was always thinking about everything else I had to do.

If you’ve ever felt this, Consider It Done is your answer. Whether you are a dual income family, a small business owner, an independent senior, a visitor to the Jackson area, or someone who is recuperating from an accident or illness, Consider it Done offers a practical and affordable answer to the question of, “How am I going to get all of this done??”

Make your life easier and call Consider It Done! Experience the peace of mind you get from knowing that everything on your TO DO list has been done!

Call or email me today and we can discuss the different ways in which I can serve you.

consider it donePersonal Concierge ServiceMona Crothers(601) 954-269

contAct info:consider it donePersonal Concierge ServiceMona Crothers(601) [email protected]

crossgates River oaks hospital

350 Crossgates BlvdBrandon, MS 39042

(601) 825-2811

www�CrossgatesRiverOaks�com

Deanna Williamstrustmark

Congratulations!Ambassador of the Month

trustmark national bank4295 Hwy 80 E

Pearl, MS 39208(601) 936-7620

Member of the Month

Billboard Spotlight of the Month

Deanna Williams (601) 936-7620

dwilliams@trustmark�com


A great day of

Great weather and a delicious lunch enhanced a fun day of golf at our annual spring golf tournament. The event took place on March 20, 2014 at The Refuge in Flowood.

A special THANK YOU to our title sponsor, Crossgates River Oaks Hospital! We’d also like to thank all sponsors, volunteers and golfers who helped make it a great success.

See you next Spring!

Results

1st Place: Peoples Bank Team

Brad McDill•Chris Dunn•Danny McDill•John Rankin•

2nd Place: ProTel, Inc� Team

Blake Lewis•Chad Davis•Mikey Wightman•Ottis Spurgeon •

3rd Place: Services Printers Team

De Lewis•Duke Simmons•Jay Hill•Keith McGee•

Golf!

(cont’d on next page)

Our Teams:


A great day of Golf! (cont’d)


Thank You!To our members who renewed their chamber membership in March

AAA Printing & GraphicsAllstate Insurance Zack BallAtmos Energy-JacksonBaldridge Law Firm, PLLCBankFirst Financial ServicesBarnard Equipment CompanyBass Pro Shops Outdoor World, LLCBen Nelson Golf & Utility VehiclesBKD, LLPBob Boyte HondaCapitol Countertops and Renovations, LLCCENTURY 21 Maselle & Associates-Ashley McAdoryCity of FlorenceClimate Masters, Inc�Community Trust BankCopiah Bank RichlandCrossgates Baptist ChurchCustom Products CorporationDonut Palace-Old Fannin RoadElliott Law Firm, PLLCErgon, Inc�Frontier Strategies, LLCGeorgia BlueGoodwill Industries of MississippiH & R Metals LLCHeart & Soul DinerHinds Community College Rankin CampusHudspeth Regional CenterIzzo’s Illegal BurritoKevin Rhodes FarmLoflinPropertiesMagnolia Federal Credit UnionMaterial GirlsMetro Communications, Inc�-MuzakMississippi Blood ServicesMonogram ExpressM-TEC, Inc

NationwideInsurance,WesterfieldInsurance AgencyPaper Wholesale of JacksonParty CityPassons Specialized Services, Inc�Pearl Chamber of CommercePharmaceutical Operations ProviderProfessionalStaffingGroupProTel Inc�Rankin County Animal Adoption Center FoundationRazmatazRenasant Bank-BrandonRenfroe Legacy FoundationSCS Software Consulting Services, LLCServiceMaster OneCallShiloh United Methodist ChurchSurgical SpecialistsTEC Communications / Jackson DivisionTeen Challenge Women’s MinistryThe Alarm Company, Inc�The Clarion-Ledger/Rankin LedgerThe Mississippi Community Education CenterThe Runnels Clinic of Plastic SurgeryThe UPS Store-CrossgatesTrafficControlProductsCo.,Inc.Truckers Exchange, Inc�Voith FabricsWendy’s-East BrandonWorld Trade Center Mississippi

The Chamber encourages all members to conduct business with each other� The new and renewing members listed here have made an important investment in their businesses and their professional careers by being a member of the Rankin County Chamber�

Please consider them for your personal and professional needs� When you do, let them know you learned of their business through the Chamber!

Welcome!New Members

We Appreciate Our Members!

Alzheimer’s Association MS Chaptera Marketing Mind-Digital MarketingAudibel Hearing HealthcareAWB Construction, LLCNola Lending Group, A Division of Fidelity Homestead BankPlain View Assisted LivingThe Cirlot AgencyThe Tractor Store of Richland

NEW DIAMOND SPONSORSTiger Rock Martial Arts of Brandon

NEW BRONZE SPONSORSJackson Healthcare for Women


Ribbon Cuttings & Open Houses

March 4, 2014 - Ribbon Cuttingthe Queen agency

1006 Top Street, Ste L, Flowood(601) 345-8878

March 18, 2014 - Ribbon Cuttingbrandon elementary Venture city

Brandon City Hall

March 26, 2014 - Ribbon Cutting/Open HouseRoiness Senior Day Retreat

110 Jones Lane, Ste F, Flowood(601) 717-2778

March 12, 2014 - Open Housefoxworth chiropractic

2470 Flowood Dr, Suite 125, Flowood(601) 983-2842

River oaks hospitalbaby Suites

1030 River Oaks DriveFlowood, MS

(601) 932-1030

March

Open House - March 26, 2014

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Rankin County Chamber of Commerce

Wed, April 23, 201411:00 am - 1:00 pm

The Muse Center 515 Country Place Pkwy

Pearl, Mississippi

Doors open at 11 for shopping Meal served at 11:30

“ How to be a Woman in a Man’s World ”Purses & PearlsPurses & Pearls

2014 Purses & Pearls Registration

Fax form to: (601) 825-1977or email [email protected]

Registration Deadline: Friday, April 18, 2014Company Name: ____________________________________________

Contact: ___________________________________________________

Phone Number: _____________________________________________

*No paper tickets will be issued; your name will be on the guest list.

Names of Participants:

_____________________ ______________________

_____________________ ______________________

_____________________ ______________________

_____________________ ______________________

Questions? Contact Ashlee at (601) 825-2268 or email [email protected]

To Pay by Credit Card, call the Chamber office at (601) 825-2268

Rankin County ChamberP O Box 428Brandon, MS 39043

Table of 8: _____ x 350 = $_______

Individual Tickets: _____ x $35 = $________

TOTAL $________

(Tax ID #64-0384163)

Make checks payable to:

Payment Method: _________________________

Tickets$35 each

On Administrative Professionals Day, treat the hard-working ladies in your life to a great lunch, entertaining guest speaker, gifts, door prizes and a chance to win a Grand Prize Giveaway!

Again this year...10 Vendors in 1 Location! Come shop a wide variety of accessories, clothing, handbags, jewelry & more!

Sarah is an American football official noted as a pioneer in

female officiating.

Sarah Thomas

Guest Speaker:

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