April 2015 Newsletter - Saraland Chamber of Commerce

April 2015 Newsletter
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Top stories in this newsletter:
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Message from the Mayor
March Speaker
Citizen of the Year
Keep Saraland Beautiful
Business After Hours
Pancake Breakfast
Moka’s Coffee Shop
Saraland Child Safety Day
New Members/ Renewals
Relay for Life
Business Card of the Month
Leadership Saraland
AL. Bass Trail Tournament
Healthcare Reform
Board of Directors
March Calendar
Spartan Truck Giveaway
Mission Statement
April Luncheon
April 14, 2015
11:45am
Saraland Civic Center
Speaker: Judge George Hardesty Jr.
Mobile County State Court System
Honorable George N. Hardesty, Jr.
The Honorable George N. Hardesty, Jr., serves as District Judge
for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Mobile County. Judge Hardesty was appointed to the position of District Judge in May, 2003
and was subsequently elected to a full term in November 2004.
Prior to serving as District Judge, Judge Hardesty served as Assistant District Attorney for Mobile County (1978-1979); Assistant Attorney General
(1979-1985); City Prosecutor for Mobile and Satsuma and practiced in the private
practice of law (1985-1995). Judge Hardesty also served as Assistant District Attorney in 1995.
Judge Hardesty is a graduate of the University of Alabama (B.A.) and the University of
Alabama School of Law (J.D., 1977).
Judge Hardesty's military career includes twenty-seven (27) years of service in the
U.S. Navy Reserve, where he was first enlisted and currently holds the officer of rank
Commander. Judge Hardesty served aboard the guided-missile frigate USS TALBOT,
aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA, cruiser USS MOBILE BAY and at Pearl Harbor Naval Station.
Judge Hardesty is a member of Ashland Place United Methodist Church, an advisor
for Prichard Boys & Girls Club and a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and the past
president of the Mobile Lion’s Club.
Please click here to make your RSVP for this event
$5.00 per person
From the President’s Perspective
Spring is officially here so get your gardens planted. There is nothing
like fresh home grown vegetables to put on the table this summer.
Also try doing a thirty minute workout or walk once a week. This can
be habit forming and find your-self doing it more often. Remember
Easter Sunday is coming up on April 5 and it’s not only about candy,
eggs and bunnies. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. “Jesus said … ‘I am the resurrection and
the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who
lives and believes in me shall never die’” (John 11:25–26, ESV).
Remember to shop Saraland and the North Mobile Area and look forward to seeing
you at the next luncheon.
Rick Schaffer
President, Saraland Area
Chamber of Commerce
We would like to thank the 2015 Platinum Sponsors of the
Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce
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Message from the Mayor
This is a very exciting time for the City of Saraland.
Several new businesses are opening in our city highlighted by frequent ribbon cuttings. We are enjoying
continued steady growth both commercially and residentially. The new CVS store is rising quickly and
groundbreaking will be held in near future for phase I
of the Infirmary medical campus. New hotels are being constructed on Industrial Parkway. Our city is
considering multiple development options available for
our recently purchased shopping center on Highway
43. Some of these are quite exciting. We will be shortly using recently obtained
grant funds to make improvements on Highway 43 including new signage, sidewalks, bicycle paths and green space enhancements. Our exit 15 interchange enhancement project should be started later this year. Hopefully this will alleviate an
area of significant traffic congestion in our city as well as stimulate further commercial growth in that area. The Saraland school system continues as an outstanding
catalyst for further growth and expansion of our community.
The City values our close working relationship with the Saraland Area Chamber of
Commerce. Leadership Saraland is currently starting its second class providing
quality leadership training for Saraland business owners and employees. We look
forward to future joint projects with the Chamber as Saraland continues to further
develop and improve. Many thanks to all Chamber members that volunteer their
time and talents to help enhance our community.
March Luncheon Speaker
Mr. Frank Fogarty
Alabama State Port Authority
The Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce would like to say a special thank you
to Mr. Frank Fogarty, Vice President of Trade & Development for the Alabama
State Port Authority. Mr. Fogarty took time out of his busy schedule to speak to
the Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce membership at the March 10th
luncheon. Mr. Fogarty has more than 38 years of experience in domestic and
global trade, terminal operations and stevedoring in US ports.
For more information about the Alabama State Port Authority please click here.
37th Annual Saraland Citizen of the Year
The 37th Annual Saraland Citizen of
the Year Recognition and Awards
Banquet was held Friday, March
27. The seven nominees for the
honor were Deborah Andrews, Joyce
Bush, Eddie Holmes, Jennifer
Moran, Jeffrey Schmitz, Earl Turner
and Heather Williams.
Each Citizen of the Year nominee
was congratulated and presented a
recognition plaque, and Rev. Eddie
Holmes was announced as Saraland
Citizen of the Year 2014.
Promote your Business
The Chamber is now advertising business cards that are linked directly to your website for both the monthly newsletters
and through our new website. If you would like to promote your business, please contact the Chamber of Commerce.
To promote your business card through the Chamber website is either $250.00 a year or $75.00 per quarter,
click
here
to find
out more information
about
advertising
through
www.saralandchamber.com.
To promote your business card through the Chamber Monthly Newsletter, the price is $50.00 per quarter,
click here to find out more information about advertising through our Newsletters.
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Keep Saraland Beautiful Cleanup
Due to poor weather, Keep Saraland
Beautiful has changed their clean up
date to Saturday, April 4, 2015
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
If you missed Business After Hours on March
16, you missed out on great networking
opportunities, not to mention outstanding food &
beverages from Rotolo’s Pizzeria in Saraland.
Pictured are just a few of the great crowd that
turned out for this event. The Chamber would
like to extend a huge ‘Thank you’ to the staff at
Rotolo’s for all of their help and hosting this
event!
If you would like to know how your business can sponsor the
next Business After Hours event, please contact the Saraland
Chamber of Commerce
7th Annual Pancake Breakfast
Saraland Lions Club 7th Annual Pancake Breakfast at Catfish Junction
was, as always, a great, friendly, happy family event. The Lion’s have
continued to demonstrate the character in which it takes to continue our
wonderful community. The Lion’s Club encourages citizens to serve in
their community without personal financial reward, and to share their
core belief that: community is what we make it.
Moka’s Coffee celebrated their 10th Anniversary
Saturday, March 21st.
Live music, discounted drinks, and birthday cake
was enjoyed by the crowd.
Thank you to all who
supported this exciting event!
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Saraland Child Safety Day will be held on April 18 (Saturday) from
10:00 - 2:00 at the old Kmart parking lot. The event is sponsored
by City of Saraland, Allstate Insurance, Alabama Law Enforcement
Agency and Women and Children's Hospital . For more information
about this event, please click here.
Membership Renewals:
Alabama Career Center
Member since 2014
Alabama Power
Member since 1986
Alec Naman Catering
Member since 2001
Allstate Insurance
Kenneth Morgan Agency
Member since 1986
Andress Jewelry
Member since 2007
Badcock & More Furniture
Member since 2007
BLP Paint
Member since 1989
Chandler Properties
Member since 1998
Coastal Imprints
Member since 2002
Don Davis Probate Judge
Member since 2001
Edward Jones Investments
Doug Roberts Agency
Member since 2004
Explosive Signs and
Graphics
Member since 2003
Express Employment
Professionals
Member since 2009
Harper & Associates
Member since 1997
Howell Printing
Member since 2009
J&J Furniture
Member since 2003
Judge Pamela Millsap
Member since 2004
McLean’s Martial Arts
Member since 2011
Millsaps & Associates
Member since 2004
Moka’s Coffee
Member since 2015
Olde Oak Apartment
Member since 2011
Radney Funeral Home
Member since 1997
Saraland Chiropractic
Member since 1986
Security Finance
Member since 2012
Signs by Designs
University of Mobile
Member since 1998
New Membership:
Payroll Vault
712 Oak Circle Dr. W. Suite. A
www.payrollvault.com
Signs By Designs
1015 Shelton Beach Road
www.ssisignsbydesign.com
American Cancer Society
Relay for Life
Join us for Relay For Life of North Mobile
April 25th, 2015
4:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m.
Saraland High School
Click photo to view flyer.
Business Card of the Month
Congratulations to the
Business Card of the Month
Click on business card to view
Goodwill Easter Seals website.
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We are pleased to announce that this years Leadership Saraland Class
has begun. Our nine month program provides participants the opportunity for face-to-face meetings and hands-on workshops with experts
and key decision makers.
If you would like information to join
Leadership Saraland in the upcoming years, please click here.
The Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to be
the host of the:
2015 Alabama Bass Trail
Tournament
Saturday, May 30, 2015
A part of the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament
Series, the 2015 Mobile-Tensaw River Delta
Tournament is one of five South Division qualifying events leading up to the 2015 ABT Team
Championship in October.
The event is set for May 30 at Live Oak Landing, while registration will take place at Saraland High School on May 29.
For more information, please click here.
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Chairman of the Board: Eddie Holmes
President: Rick Schaffer
President Elect: Ron Mitchell
Treasurer: Wayne Lyssy
CO/VP Administration: Chris Mears
VP Membership& Diplomats: Pam Pully
VP Econ. Development: Jeff Kahn
VP Community Development: Rita Wright
VP Governmental Affairs: Bill Silver
VP Public Relations: George Burroughs
VP Special Projects: Maxine Jackson
Tremaine Martin, Greene Phillips
Tom Williams, Satsuma Council
Del Williamson, Quint’s Hardware
Ronnie Outlaw, Bama Auto Parts
Chris McFarland, Smoothie King
1 Rotary Club of North Mobile
Saraland Chamber of Commerce, Noon
2 Sunshine Club
Senior Citizen Center, 11:00am
4 Good Friday
5 Easter Sunday
7 Lion’s Club
Saraland United Methodist Church, Noon
9 Sunshine Club
Senior Citizen Center, 11:00am
9 Keep Saraland Beautiful
Saraland Chamber of Commerce, Noon
9 City Council Meeting
Saraland Municipal Annex, 6:30pm
13 City Council Pre- Meeting
Saraland Chamber of Commerce,
6:30-8:00pm
14 Saraland Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Saraland Civic Center, 11:45am-1:00pm
14 Planning Commission
Saraland Municipal Annex, 6pm
15 Rotary Club of North Mobile
Saraland Chamber of Commerce, Noon
16 Sunshine Club
Senior Citizen Center, 11:00am
21 Lion’s Club
Saraland United Methodist Church,
Noon
23 Sunshine Club
Senior Citizen Center, 11:00am
23 City Council Meeting
Saraland Municipal Annex, 6:30pm
27 City Council Pre- Meeting
Saraland Chamber of Commerce,
6:30-8:00pm
27 Woodmen of the World
312 Celeste Road Saraland, 6pm
Contact: Tom Williams
251-648-4811
28 Board Meeting
Saraland Chamber of Commerce, Noon
28 Civic Forum
Saraland Civic Center, 7pm
30 Sunshine Club
Senior Citizen Center, 11:00am
17th Annual Business
Expo Jobs Fair
Evelyn Gibson, J&E Property
Jeff Harris, Shell Chemical
Eloise Frost, Individual Member
April 30, 2015
Dr. Aaron Milner, Superintendent
Bob Cowart, Aaron Oil
Juanita Chandler, Chandler Properties
Wanda Threadgill, Roberts Brothers
Brian Wilson, Walmart
Charles Simmons, Dupont
Mobile Civic Center
Expo Hall
For more information about
this event, please click directly
on the picture to visit South
Alabama Regional Planning
Commission’s website
Nick Patel, LaQuinta Inn
Terri Pringle, SARPC
Paul Stanley, Catfish Junction
Scooter Thronson, Thronson Paint & Body
Anita Clarke, C Spire Wireless
Spartan Truck
Giveaway
Jeff Schmitz, Alabama Power Company
Chief J.C. West, City of Saraland
Veronica Hudson, Council Women
Donna Jones, Executive Director
Averie Trout, Administrative Assistant
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Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce
Mission Statement
“To Promote economic expansion and enhance the quality of life in the North
Mobile Area, by supporting businesses, encouraging community leadership and
fostering communication.”