Working Women

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Working Women

Page A2 – The Daily Post-Athenian, " Women in Business 2013", Friday, October 18, 2013
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Work, community important to Hardee’s star
Working with the public and meeting
new people is what Alice Ellison adores.
Ellison is employed as a district
manager for J&S Restaurants, which is a
Hardee’s franchise based in Cleveland.
Having been employed with Hardee’s for
29 years, she oversees seven of their 43
restaurants.
Ellison is no stranger to meeting new
people. Born in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.,
her father was in the U.S. Army.
“We moved often,” she said.
Ellison attended kindergarten in
Germany, lived in Florida a couple of
different times and also spent time in
Ft. Knox, Ky. She was a 1982 graduate of
Bradley Central High School and graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan College
in 1986.
She began her career with Hardee’s at
a young age. She started working with
the company while attending Tennessee
Wesleyan College.
“I liked the work and the company
was good to me, so I stayed,” she said.
Ellison has forged many fond
memories during her employment with
Hardee’s, finding mentors along the way.
“William Peeler, who was our vice
president of operations for many years,
probably had the greatest impact on my
professional development,” Ellison said.
“He passed away in February of 2012.
Having worked with him for all of my
Hardee’s years, I think of him daily and
am reminded of the numerous lessons
he taught me about work ethic and personal integrity.”
When asked what her future aspiand enjoy our beautiful spot in the
rations are for the business, Ellison
country,” she said. “I also enjoy spendreplied, “Earlier this year, we
ing time with my awesome mother,
opened a new location in
Phyllis Edwards, who lives next
Charleston and will soon
door.”
start on yet another one
She is married to Jim
in Cleveland. We are
Ellison, who is originally from
constantly hiring staff to
Chattanooga and retired from
enhance the operations
BellSouth. They have one
of each location and we
daughter, Alicia – a sophomore
have numerous long-term
at Tennessee Tech University
employees.”
in Cookeville studying physical
Hardee’s serves many
therapy.
customers daily, and
Alicia graduated
Ellison has learned
from Central High
what they like.
School of McMinn
“Hardee’s
County in 2012.
biscuits are our
She was a cheermost popular
leader for eight
menu item
years, and was
in this area,
a member of
but we also
the Englewood
serve a deliChurch of
cious Angus
God Drama
burger
Team. She has
and handparticipated
breaded
in several misEllison
chicken
sion trips.
tenders,” she
Ellison is
said.
also a member of Englewood Church of
In addition to her career with
God, where she enjoys working with varHardee’s, she is a busy wife, mother,
ious age groups and tries to assist with
daughter and active member of her
as many projects as possible. An event
church. Although she delights in reading she anticipates all year is just around the
and traveling to places she’s never been,
corner.
she equally has a passion for all things
“Our upcoming Block Party on
home.
Halloween night is one of my favorite
“I also like to stay home sometimes
activities,” she said.
Ellison is employed as a district
manager for J&S Restaurants,
which is a Hardee’s franchise
based in Cleveland. Having been
employed with Hardee’s for 29
years, she oversees seven of
their 43 restaurants.
Displaying the hallmark characteristics of a successful individual, Ellison
also expressed a genuine love and concern for her community.
“One of the most special things
about our community is how different
churches come together to celebrate
at certain times of the year. The block
party in Englewood is hosted by numerous churches and civic organizations all
working for one purpose,” she said. “The
greatest challenge for our community
is keeping activities for young people.
While we have lots of sports to play, we
need a skating rink or a mini-golf or
even a petting zoo for the younger children.”
In that same vein, she had some
insightful advice for future generations:
“My advice to young people in our
community would be to take pride in
what you do,” she said. “Some people
work only enough to get by – try working toward doing better for yourself. Do
everything to the best of your ability and
be thankful for your many blessings.
Make as many friends as you can – you
can never have too many.”
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Angie Herron grew up
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Herron
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in a woodworking shop with a true craftsShe has received several awards from
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Change of pace suits Kim Riddle just fine
Kim Wilson Riddle enjoys living in McMinn County so much
that she’ll do whatever she can
to help others call it home. As
a broker with Fletcher Bright
Realty, it’s part of her job.
“I’m able to help people make
one of the largest decisions of
a lifetime: When and where to
purchase a home. I especially
like to help first-time homebuyers and sellers navigate the
process. I enjoy getting to know
my clients and their families,”
Riddle said. “I’d like to grow the
business in McMinn County
more because I’m a native and
think it’s a great place to raise a
family.”
Raised on a farm in the New
Zion community between
Etowah and Athens, Riddle
attended Central High School
and earned a bachelor’s degree
Riddle
from Tennessee Wesleyan
College before pursuing a master’s degree from the University
of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
While she’s been a Realtor
with Fletcher Bright for the past
eight years, that’s not exactly the
career path she first intended to
pursue.
Working first in law enforcement, Riddle held various positions with the Chattanooga
Police Department and later the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
working as a Chattanooga field
agent.
“I was attracted to helping
people, but after several years
with a badge and gun, I needed
a change,” Riddle said. “Selling
real estate just fit me.”
Riddle worked as an affiliate broker with Fletcher Bright
before moving up to broker
after earning her license earlier
this year. She also received a
Relocation Award from Leading
Real Estate Companies of the
World.
Moving back home to
McMinn County in 2007, Riddle
quickly became involved in the
community.
An active member of the
life.
McMinn Regional Humane
“My parents always encourSociety Board of Directors,
aged me to do what would make
Riddle serves as the co-chairme happiest. My husband does
man of the annual Fur Ball fund- the same,” she said. “We believe
raiser, which is scheduled
if you are happy, then everything
this year for Saturday,
else will fall into place.”
“I’m
Nov. 16, at the
A tremendous
able to help
Mayfield Farm
part of that happeople make one of
near Athens.
piness has
She is also
come from her
the largest decisions
active in aniof a lifetime: When and McMinn County
mal rescue
community.
where to purchase a
work across the
“McMinn
home,” said Kim
Southeastern
County is so real.
Wilson Riddle.
United States.
The people are honRiddle and her
est, dependable, and
husband of 10 years, John
most would literally give the
– a veterinarian with The Animal shirt off their back to help someClinic – have a 3-year-old daugh- one in need. You don’t find that
ter, Wren. They attend Trinity
in big cities,” Riddle said. “I think
United Methodist Church.
we have something special here:
It’s her family that has had
A slower pace and a better way
“the largest impact” in Riddle’s
of life.”
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Lowe helps others realize
dream of home ownership
Adventure in resale
business continues
Beverly Burris opened
Lexi Lou’s, a children’s
upscale resale shop, at
the encouragement of
her daughter.
“I was always shopping for hers and my
son’s kids,” Burris said,
explaining she has two
granddaughters and six
grandsons.
Burris has one daughter, Brandi Lowe, and one
son, Luke Mahery.
She opened Lexi
Lou’s in the Madison
Park Shopping Center
in Athens on March 15,
2011, with the idea to
give the venture at least
six months. The shop
turned out to be a lot
busier than she expected.
“It keeps growing and
growing – the Lord’s been
good,” Burris said.
In addition to buying gently-used items
and locally handcrafted
goods to sell in her shop,
Burris will occasionally
barter, allowing a customer to help in the shop
in exchange for items.
She also donates items
to local charities and
churches that have clothing ministries.
A native Athenian,
Burris is a member of
the Downtown Business
Association and the
Athens Area Chamber of
Commerce.
Burris
Burris works with her
friends – Shirley Kappen,
Wilma Marcus, Jan Taylor
and Gail Lamb; Kappen
and Marcus have been
with her since the beginning.
Burris would eventually like to expand the
front section of her store
to have more sales space,
but she is not in a hurry.
“Besides, I need the
storage space,” she joked.
Brenda Lowe began her professional
career as an auditor charged with the
responsibility of seeing that her company’s liens were perfected on all loans.
“The real estate loans were the most
interesting with the documents of warranty deeds, deeds of trust and the
settlement statements,” she said.
That interest is what led her to move
into the banking industry in 1976. Lowe
moved into the mortgage lending area
of banking in the late 1980s and she’s
now is Vice President/Mortgage Loan
Officer at the Athens office of BB&T,
where she has worked since 2001.
“I get to work with people daily with
my passion of homeownership,” she
said. “In addition to the financial benefits; home ownership makes a significant impact on so many lives. Studies
reflect that families who own a home are
less likely to divorce, are better employ-
ees, live a healthier lifestyle, and their
children perform better in school.”
Lowe has experienced professional
success throughout her career and has
been recognized annually since 2002
by the Knoxville Mortgage Bankers
Association as a top producer in this
area. This award is given for annual production exceeding $15 million.
She’s very positive about the future of
the community.
“The great challenge I see is keeping
our workforce growing with the need
for jobs that can keep our graduates
in this community,” she said. “If we
could attract some businesses that had
a demand for people with technology
skills I think our retention rate would
improve.”
Lowe and her husband of 38 years,
Shane, have one son, Seven; he and his
wife, Jingky, have a daughter, Lucia.
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Salon owner volunteers to benefit community
Rhonda Price believes if
you put your mind to it, you
can accomplish anything.
And, if your hair seems to be
covering your mind too much,
she’ll be glad to snip a little off
the top.
Price has been living her
dream as a stylist as owner/
operator of The Hair Place,
located on Decatur Pike in
Athens’ Belk Plaza. After working there several years for her
mentors, Peggy Smith and
Jeanette Wattenbarger, Price
purchased the business nearly
six years ago.
“Peggy and Jeanette both
were previous owners of the
shop. They were my role
models in the profession,
even after I became the shop
owner,” Price said. “They just
retired – Peggy after 35 years
and Jeanette after 50 years –
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and I only hope I can hold out
that long.”
Under Price’s leadership,
The Hair Place has been
recognized as a Redken 5th
Avenue Salon (it had the top
Redken sales of any salon in
the Southeastern United States
in 2010), a Summit Salon, and
an Ambassador Salon.
Price credits a strong work
ethic picked up from her
parents, Clifford and Roxie
Wilson, as a key component in
her success.
“They showed me and my
brother, Gary, the importance
of hard work, which is probably why the two of us work an
average of 10 hours a day most
of the time,” Price said.
Raised on her family’s farm
in Etowah, Price attended
Central High School and,
after working several years for
Athens Products, enrolled in
the Sweetwater Cosmetology
School to pursue her dream
job.
“Cosmetology’s always
interested me. It’s an enjoyable field. You have someone
different in your chair every
hour or two, and you never do
the same thing twice,” Price
said. “I’ve learned so much
from each and every customer
who’s come in my shop. It’s
been a great experience.”
That’s part of the reason
why she enjoys using her position to give back to the community that’s supported her.
Price has been an active
supporter of American Cancer
Society events and fundraisers
in McMinn County – earlier
this year, she won the popular
ACS “Dancing For a Cure.”
The Hair Place is also a
sponsor of the annual DaddyDaughter Dance, hosted by
Athens Parks and Recreation,
and Price enjoys participating
in the event as a volunteer.
She also volunteers with and
sponsors various activities for
schools, churches and other
organizations in the area.
“I love how this business
gives you the opportunity to
help others,” Price said. “The
salon has adopted families in
the past for different causes,
such as just making sure children have a good Christmas.
Right now, we’re raising money
to help a family pay medical
bills. People can come by The
Hair Place, donate $5, and
have a chance to win either a
32-inch TV, Kindle Fire, or a
beauty basket complete with
various products and free
monthly haircuts for a year.”
When she has a few minutes to spare, Price enjoys riding horses and four-wheelers,
growing vegetables and cooking, making jellies and canning, shopping, exercising,
and tinkering with old cars.
“And,” she said, “one of the
most relaxing things I do is
mowing the lawn.”
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Breaking through the glass ceiling
As the old saying goes, “A woman’s
work is never done.” Unfortunately, many
women find this adage still rings true,
particularly in regard to the workplace.
According to the AFL-CIO, the average
25-year-old woman who works full time,
year-round until she retires at age 65 will
earn $523,000 less than the average working man. The U.S. Department of Labor
says that women earn roughly 20 percent
less than men. Though women have
made large advances toward economic
equality, a disparity in pay between men
and women still exists.
As if unequal working wages weren’t
enough, many women face barriers in
finding jobs and advancing their careers.
The term “glass ceiling” refers to the
unseen, yet unbreachable barrier that
keeps minorities and women from rising
to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or
achievements.
Many women feel they have gone
as far as they can with their employer
thanks to a lack of options at the supervisory level, or an unwillingness of higher-
ups to consider them for advancement.
As difficult as it can be for women to
advance, there are ways to break through
• Be more aggressive in negotiations.
When negotiating salary, don’t be shy. Be
aggressive when pursuing a salary that is
commensurate with your experience.
• Get involved. Network with likeminded women who have already paved
their own way in the business sector.
Women working in predominantly male
fields can develop networking opportunities that are enjoyable to both men and
women.
• Find a mentor. Networking remains
one of the key ways to advance in the
business world. Relying on the experience of a mentor can help you with your
career and the pressures that come with
it. Seek mentors whose accomplishments
you admire and who are willing to offer
advice and encouragement.
• Start your own business. Women
who find their careers have hit dead ends
may want to consider going into business
for themselves. This way they can spread
their wings and be in charge.
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Career pointers for young women starting out
While the job market appears to be on
the mend, recent college graduates know
they need to go the extra mile in order
to get a foot in the door of their desired
profession. And, according to a Legal
Momentum analysis of data from the
U.S. Census Bureau, young women with
college degrees may face an even more
difficult battle than their male counterparts.
The earnings disparity between men
and women of similar qualifications has
long been known and can be traced to a
host of factors (for example, men tend to
earn degrees in more lucrative fields than
women).
Here are a few things recent female
college graduates can do to improve their
chances of landing a job in their chosen
fields:
Get experience
It’s never too early to begin
preparing for your future in the
business world.
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Working
Women!
Any experience in your chosen field,
regardless of how small your role might
be, is potentially valuable experience.
A willingness to tackle any task and get
a better grasp of the industry will stand
out to a prospective employer, especially
if you are currently working as an intern
with no promise of a full-time position
come the end of your internship. The
more you can learn about the industry
you hope to work in, the more attractive
you become to prospective employers.
Don’t be afraid to take
an internship after graduation
Many young people think internships
are only valuable while they are in college. But an internship after you have
graduated can be just as valuable. Even if
the internship won’t earn you a dime, it’s
a chance to get your foot in the door and
gain experience.
Volunteer
Volunteering is a great way to give
back, avoid the stir craziness that can
accompany unemployment and put
something positive on your resume
rather than a big gap. In addition, volunteering can be a great opportunity to
meet people and do some networking. A
fellow volunteer might work in your field
or know someone who does, and this
person or persons can prove an invaluable resource for a young person just
starting out.
Stay focused
A job hunt can be exhausting, and it’s
easy for a young unemployed person to
grow disillusioned about a process that
seems to rely so heavily on randomness.
But studies show that young women are
already facing an uphill battle when looking for a job, and losing focus or allowing
yourself to be discouraged will only make
that hill more steep.
If you are truly passionate about your
field of study and devoted to finding a job
within that field, then your chance will
come if you remain patient and continue
to focus on your job hunt.
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Tips for female entrepreneurs
Starting a business is no small
task. But as the 21st Century progresses, more and more female
entrepreneurs are embracing the
challenge of starting their own
businesses.
Though each entrepreneur
has his or her own motivation for
starting a business, the chance to
be your own boss and turn an idea
into a successful business is a driving force for both male and female
entrepreneurs. And though males
and females face similar hurdles
when starting a business, many
females might be more hesitant
to set out on their own, fearing
that old stigmas about women in
the workplace might affect their
chances at success by making
potential investors or financial
institutions wary of women setting
out on their own.
The continued success of
female entrepreneurs has shed
new light on just how successful
they can be. The following are a
few tips for women looking to start
their own business:
• Seek out a mentor. Many
female entrepreneurs have blazed
the trail you are about to embark
on, and such women can prove an
invaluable resource as you begin
your journey. Find a female business owner you can connect with
and ask her for any advice she can
offer. She might not be able to help
you with any specifics regarding
your business, but she can very
well share stories of what you can
expect as a woman setting out to
start her own business.
• Have an airtight business
plan. As unjust as it is, a stigma
about women in the workplace
still exists in the minds of some
professionals. This means women
must be especially diligent and
detailed when creating their busi-
ness plan. One helpful hint is to
act as if you are pitching yourself.
Look at your business plan and ask
if you would invest in yourself. Ask
yourself the questions you would
ask a fellow entrepreneur if he or
she approached you with the same
business plan you just developed.
• Don’t expect to finance the
business entirely on your own.
Unless your business is going to
be especially small, you’re going
to need capital to start your business. If you think you can finance
the business on your own, you
might want to reconsider. A business loan or investors can help
you plan for the unexpected. If you
attempt to go it alone, open your
business and then find you need
a business loan, the lending institution might find your brand has
already been damaged and is less
likely to succeed. That can make it
harder to secure a business loan.
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they need to prove something
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need to do so entirely
on their own. While
that’s great motivation, underestimating the value of your
support system,
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is a mistake. Rely on these
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Laura Sullivan sees many
possibilities for community
Laura Sullivan enjoys
helping make dreams
come true for her clients.
As a Realtor with CryeLeike Realtors in Athens,
she helps people realize
their dream of owning
their own home.
“The joy of helping
others achieve such an
important goal is a great
source of personal satisfaction for me,” she
said. “Matching the right
people with the right
homes so that their story
can begin will never
grow old. The future of
my business holds the
promise of many happy
endings.”
Sullivan said houses
have been a lifelong pas-
sion, making real estate
a natural career path for
her.
“I can’t look at a home
without seeing all the
possibilities it holds,
especially for the older
properties,” she said. “It
makes me sad to see an
empty house, just waiting for someone to make
it their home. I would
save every one of them,
if I could.”
A native Athenian,
Sullivan attended City
Park Elementary, Athens
Junior High School, and
graduated from McMinn
County High School in
1984. She also attended
Tennessee Wesleyan
College.
She is a fifth-generation member of
Trinity United Methodist
Church, where she has
served as Sunday school
teacher, Youth leader,
president of the United
Methodist Women, as
well as church secretary.
When here children
were smaller, she was
involved in the PTAs of
their schools, as well
as the Athens/McMinn
Child Welfare Circle.
Sullivan and her husband, Tony, have been
married for 22 years,
and together they have
raised three children:
His son Jason; their son,
Spencer; and daughter,
Holly.
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BECU’s Ginger Carter found
opportunity here at home
Like many young
people who are about
to graduate from high
school, Ginger Wallace
Carter had thoughts of
relocating to a larger city
where there would be
more career opportunities
and much more to do.
“I realized after living in Chattanooga that
there were many things
I missed about my small
town,” she said.
Carter moved back
home and soon discovered that it is both a great
place to live and work.
She’s been with Bowater
Employees Credit Union
for the past 13 and is now
the branch manager for
the Athens office.
“At BECU, everything
we do, we do for you,”
she said. “We also have a
fabulous team of employees, which is an honor to
work with.”
A unique difference in
the Bowater Credit Union
is that it’s not-for-profit
institution.
“We return our profit
to our members in the
form of better rates and
lower fees! At the credit
union, when you join,
you become a member
and owner who can vote
at our annual meeting in
February,” Carter noted.
BECU also strives to be
more than just a place to
open checking and savings accounts or to get a
loan.
“In keeping with the
credit union philosophy
of ‘people helping people,’ we seek to educate
members to make better
financial decisions,” she
said. “Our commitment is
to operate in a financially
sound manner with a staff
Carter
dedicated to excellence.
“My favorite subject
was always math, but my
heart wanted to serve,”
Carter said. “The credit
union philosophy of
‘people helping people’
intrigued me and gave
me the opportunity to
combine something I was
good at with something I
felt led to do – the best of
both worlds.”
A native of McMinn
County, she attended
Athens City Schools and
graduated from McMinn
County High School. She
also attended Cleveland
State Community College
and the University
of Tennessee at
Chattanooga. She recently earned her bachelor’s
degree from Tennessee
Wesleyan College through
its management excellence program. She also
holds a certification as an
IRA specialist.
She is married to
Randy Carter, from
Decatur, who works for
Harrison Construction
(formerly Renfro) in quality control.
“I have two beautiful daughters, Cassi
and Caylee Walker, they
attend McMinn Central
High School. … I am also
proud to be the stepmother of Dexter Carter,
who is currently attending Cleveland State and
is interested in engineering,” she said.
Her family attends
Woodward Church of
God, where they active
in Wednesday night’s bus
ministry.
“I am actively involved
in McMinn County Relay
For Life and a Habitat for
Humanity volunteer,” she
said. “I have most recently
become an Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Diplomat.”
She was selected as
one of The Daily PostAthenian’s “20 Under 40”
outstanding people in
2011 and was in the 2009
Leadership McMinn program.
Carter points to her
mother, Bobbie Wallace,
as her role model.
“She is a phenomenal
woman in business, owning Bobbie’s School of
Beauty in Athens and
Cleveland for many years
and is the current owner
of Profiles Hair Salon. She
faced many obstacles, but
her determination, hard
work and prayers led to
her success.”
Carter is proud of
her hometown and feels
there’s no place better to
live.
“I believe our greatest
asset are our people, this
is truly the ‘Friendly City.’
We have good schools
and a wonderful college.
Downtown Athens is a
beautiful place that could
have been in a Norman
Rockwell print,” she said.
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business . . .
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Helping others hear
better is her passion
For Elisha Arnett, her
interest in helping people
hear better began when
she was a teenager.
“When I was in high
school my neighbor’s
grandson had to wear
hearing aids and use sign
language,” Arnett said.
“After going with him to
a therapy session at UT
Speech and Hearing, I
knew working with the
hearing impaired was for
Arnett
me.
“I love focusing on
full time. Our hearing aids
hearing aids and solutions have evolved significantly
to the communication
over the years.
problems of the hearing
“I have won the Best
impaired,” she added.
of the Best places to purArnett is a Hearing
chase hearing aids and
Instrument Specialist
a recognition award for
at Audibel Hearing Aid
my work with the Starkey
Center, a
Foundation,”
“I love focusing on Arnett added.
position she
has held
Arnett is a
hearing aids and
since March
1987
graduate
solutions to the
of 2001.
of
McMinn
communication
“We fit
County High
problems of the
our patients
School and
hearing impaired,” earned a bachwith hearElisha Arnett said. elor’s degree
ing aids that
not only
in Audiology
match their
and Speech
amplification needs but
Pathology in 1991 from the
their lifestyle as well,”
University of Tennessee.
she said. “Not everyone
She is licensed in both
has the same needs and
Tennessee and Georgia,
preferences. Therefore we
and holds a National
have a large assortment of
Board Certification.
styles and options availArnett attends
able to suit a wide variety
Eastanallee Baptist Church
of people.”
and also enjoys spending
time with her family.
“We can now fit losses
“I have been marthat were impossible just a
ried to Eric Arnett for 18
few years ago,” she added.
years and we have two
Audibel Hearing Aid
sons, Gavin and Austin,”
Center is located at 704 S.
Arnett said. “Gavin attends
White St., in Athens.
McMinn County High
“I have been in the
School, where he plays
Athens Audibel location
football and rugby, and he
for over 12 years,” Arnett
is also active in the Science
said. “We have grown our
and Chess clubs.
business from a small
“Austin attends Athens
two-day-a-week office to
City Middle School and
also plays football and
rugby,” Arnett said. “He is
a member of the National
Honor Society.
“Our two boys are very
active in sports so we
watch a lot of McMinn
football and rugby,” she
said.
She is currently the
President of the Football
Boosters.
“We have tried to teach
our boys that ‘you get out
what you put in,’” Arnett
explained. “If you get a
good education, eat right,
exercise, and do what
is right, then when you
finally grow up you will
(hopefully) have a good
job, a healthy body, and a
good reputation.”
She also loves to read,
sew, quilt and watch
sports, and is very happy
living here.
“McMinn County is
my home,” Arnett said.
“It is where not only I
was raised, but where my
parents and grandparents
were, too.
“There is a great sense
of community in this
area,” she added. “The history of our town is really
special – of course, I may
think is it special because I
know many of the people
who lived it.”
Arnett believes one of
the biggest challenges we
face as a community “is
making sure that our children are going to have the
same kind of community
we had growing up.”
“As a child we had a
placed to go and things to
do,” she said. “I am happy
that we are adding in a
new movie theater – we
need to keep our town and
economy growing.”
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Athens
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River Valley boasts helpful trio
Rural areas can require a specialized
touch when it comes to lending money
and River Valley AgCredit can provide
that through Sara Goodrich, Joanne
Arnett and Cayci Hope.
River Valley specializes in agriculture
and mortgage lending and the staff are
all natives of the area and have served the
community for many years.
Goodrich serves as the ag loan officer
and poultry specialist, Arnett is the mortgage specialist and Hope works as the
loan and marketing assistant.
All three women are married and each
has children. Goodrich has twin 5-yearold girls and is expecting a third daughter
in December, Arnett has a 2-year-old
daughter and Hope has one 10-year-old
daughter and three boys ages 5, 4 and 2.
The women noted that “small towns
tend to have similar characteristics, but
Athens stands out among them because
of family traditions and rich local history.”
They noted the “good energy” that
brings people into the community and is
the driving force behind the volunteerism
that causes 100 people to show up when
only 10 are asked for.
River Valley is a cooperative that is
owned by its members, creating a sense
of ownership that permeates throughout
those who partake in its services.
As for advice to pass along to those in
the community, especially young people,
the women said it is important to “always
be ready for change.”
River Valley is a part of the farm credit
system that has worked to serve rural
and agricultural customers since 1917; it
currently has more than $450 million in
loans outstanding among its customers.
There are currently roughly 4,000
members of River Valley and the directors
are all farmers.
Other services offered by River Valley
include secondary market financing for
homeowners, multi-peril and crop hail
insurance, appraisal services, truck and
equipment leasing, credit life insurance
and term life insurance.
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organization owned by and operated for
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Though men might be more commonly associated with buying gadgets,
the tech industry is not as much of a boy’s
club as one may think. Aside from one
consumer electronic category, women
are the consumers most likely to shop for
tech toys.
When it comes to smartphones, laptops and tablets, more women than men
can be found waiting in those long lines
outside the big electronics stores. At the
2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las
Vegas, HSN noted that women expressed
more interest in many of the hottest electronic gadgets than men. Women have
shown more interest in tablets, laptops
and smartphones, and are two to three
percent more likely to make purchases
than their male counterparts. The only
category where men make up a larger
percentage of interested parties is with
the intent to purchase flat-screen LCD
televisions.
Parks Associates, a marketing intelligence firm, was in charge of gathering
information from female and male consumers and drawing conclusions about
their intentions. The Dallas-based firm
collected surveys from around 2,000
adults in late 2011 and found that women
are more interested in tech gadgets than
men.
Furthermore, research indicates
that after purchasing a top tech gadget,
women are more inclined than men to
learn about the device, participating in
digital media offerings, like watching
movies online or playing games with
phones or tablets.
These result might question conventional wisdom, but are not necessarily
that surprising. A survey commissioned
by Rebtel, a mobile voice over IP provider,
found that women are more likely to use
social media than men. More than 60
percent of women use social media to
stay in touch with their friends and family members. This reality could be fueling women’s greater interest than men
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Small town life
is perfect for her
Working with seniors
brightens her day
Helping others isn’t just
a job for McMinn Senior
Activity Center Executive
Director Holly Currier –
it’s what she’s been doing
all of her life.
“My first experience
with seniors was volunteering at Life Care Center
in Cleveland while a Girl
Scout,” she said. “Another
meaningful experience
was a picnic with seniors
from the Senior Center in
Cleveland while participating in the local Junior
Miss program.”
While a student at
Tennessee Wesleyan
College, she completed
150 hours of field placement at our Senior Center
at its former location on
Clark Street.
“After these experiences to meet my college
requirements, I guess
you could say that I was
hooked,” Currier said.
She directs a variety of
programs and events at
the Senior Center, including several which have a
direct effect on the lives of
older citizens.
“My parents and
grandparents were my
role models,” she said.
“They taught my siblings
and I to serve the needs
of others before our own,
which I am certain led me
to seek employment in
a ‘helping’ profession as
described by Linda Garza
during my time at TWC.
Currier
She also has had a great
impact in my life.”
Currier is married
Donald Currier, and her
oldest son, 21-year-old
Jacob, is in basic training at Ft. Sill, Okla. Her
daughter, Amanda, 20, is
a junior at Lee University.
Her youngest son, Trevor,
is a first-grader at City
Park Elementary School.
Currier is a member of
St. Mary Catholic Church.
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Aaren Frye loves living
in a small town and working in a technologically
advanced environment.
She has been employed
as a registered dental
assistant at Etowah
Gentle Dental for one
year.
“I loved the idea of
working for a business
that prided itself on having the latest technology
for the betterment of the
patient,” said Frye.
She is particularly
proud of the implant
dentistry performed in
her office by Dr. Raymond
Pate. The entire process
is performed in one day,
from the placement of the
implant to the restoration
of the crowns.
Frye was born and
raised in Madisonville
and graduated from
Sequoyah High School.
She spent two years at
Roane State Community
College to become a registered dental assistant.
Frye is very involved
at Bethlehem Baptist
Church in Madisonville.
She and her husband,
Wil Frye, have a 6-yearold son, Keagan, and
a 2-year-old daughter,
Molly.
Frye and her family
enjoy camping, and living in a small town. She
thinks the next genera-
Frye
tion should recognize the
benefits of small town life,
as well.
“Many of our youngsters think if they only
moved away to a larger
city they would be happier,” Frye said. “But they
don’t realize its not the
material things that make
you happy. It’s the love
and support of family and
friends that is truly the
blessing.”
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Anissa Ingram.
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Whaley. Back: Tina Huckabey and
Brittany Freeman.
Ina Achilles, Diane Albertson, Lana
Green and Pat Webb.
Patricia McKenzie, Kim Goslin and
Sheila Watson.
Autumn Hughes and Katie Derrick.
Lucille Devine and Leanne Malloy.
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Susan Steckley, Kim Thompson, Doris
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From age 6, Lisa Kinard knew nursing was her calling
On Sept. 2, 2013,
we got to experience
one of life’s great
treasures, the birth
of our first child,
Jude Taylor. Sharing
in that experience
was our family and
friends, but also the
staff and physicians
of Athens Regional
Medical Center.
The doctors,
nurses, and our
favorite accountant,
Lance, all helped in
giving us a wonderful stay, and treated
us with great kindness and hospitality. The actual birth
could not have gone
any smoother, and
we are thankful to
Dr. Uribe and the
nurses. If we are
blessed to have
more children in
the future, we will
definitely come
back to ARMC.
Leah Frazier Hicks
Lisa Kinard worked
at Athens Regional
Medical Center in earlier years as a Labor
and Delivery Nurse and
Nursing Supervisor.
In June of 1998, she
accepted a position as
Director of Women’s
and Children’s Services.
When she was 6
years old, Kinard decided she wanted to be a
nurse and that desire
has never changed.
“I love working at
a small community
hospitaI where we are
taking care of members
of our community –
people that we meet in
the community, at the grocery
store, or at church” Kinard said.
“Being able to help patients and
friends in need is great. I love
being a nurse and working with
my staff.”
In her position, Kinard has
the opportunity “to guide a
woman through one of the
most transformative experiences of her life.”
“It’s a true God-given miracle
– bringing a new life into the
world,” Kinard said. “We then
continue the care of mom and
her newborn. We also have
the ability to extend our care
by caring for your child in our
pediatric unit.”
Kinard said she is very fortunate to mentor and work with
“an awesome staff of skilled
nurses and patient care techs”
that are experienced and love
working with the patients and
their families.
“We have excellent OB/
GYN’s (Robert E. Bledsoe,
MD, Eric A DeFreitas, MD,
Michael W. Hahn, MD, Joseph
Lauterbach, MD, James F.
Slowey, MD and Olga L. Uribe,
MD), Pediatricians (Kim T.
Breeden, MD, Saji Gopinathan,
MD, Mia Matias, MD, and Iris
G. Snider, MD), and a Midwife
(Patti Harris, CNM), who are
well known for their compas-
sionate care,” Kinard said.
“Both the nursing staff and
physicians work very closely
to provide the best care for the
patient. We are a family. Our
goal is to provide you with family centered care.”
A native of Greer, S.C.,
Kinard graduated from the
Greenville Tech School of
Nursing and received her
Certification in OB in 2010.
She teaches both Intermediate
Fetal Monitoring and Neonatal
Resuscitation.
She and her husband,
Buddy, who is also from Greer,
moved to McMinn County in
the late 1970s. Buddy is currently the Building and Grounds
Manager at First Baptist Church
of Athens.
The Kinards have three children: Julie, Jamie and Jennifer.
“Julie is a RN in our day
surgery area, Jamie is currently
a stay-at-home mom, and
Jennifer is employed with Dr.
Charles Cox while she continues her education,” Kinard said.
“We have seven grandchildren.”
Kinard is an active member of First Baptist Church of
Athens. Her hobbies include:
Spending time with family
and friends, playing with the
grandchildren, church choir,
handbells, photography and
tailgating with friends during
ballgames at the Univesity of
Tennessee at Knoxville.
Above, Leah and Justin
Hicks pose for their first
family photo with newborn
son, Jude (below, left). /
At right, mother and son
bond.

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