Lavonia Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, April 2007

Lavonia
Lavonia Chamber of Commerce
1269 East Main Street, Lavonia, GA 30553
706-356-8202
lavoniacofc@windstream.net
Chamber Newsletter
September 2009

Our mission is to promote and support business, civic and cultural and educational growth in our community.

2009 Chamber Officers

and Board of Directors
Mark Your Calendars
President: Peggy Moon,
MoonWater

1st VP: Al Goldsmith

September Lunch & Learn
NE Ga Bank of Lavonia

2nd VP: Stephanie Whitworth Program and Lunch Sponsored by

Athens 1st Bank of Lavonia

Treasurer: Pat Withers

Withers Construction Pinnacle Bank
Executive Secretary:
Vivian Young
lavoniacofc@windstream.net

Chaplain:

Parlimentarian: Margaret Ayers

NE Ga Bank of Lavonia

Ex-Officio:Theo Witherell
Shoney’s of Lavonia

3 Year Term
Ruth Davis
Wendy Foster, Lavonia Self
Storage
Emily Hayes, Employment Staffing
Daniel Brown, WLHR Radio
Ron Walters, Ron’s Flowers
September 24, 2009
2 Year Term
Cary Bennett, Georgia Power
Debbie Flowers
12:00 Noon
Vance Foster, First Citizens
Marcus Greer, First Franklin Chamber Banquet Room
Ruth Ann Gillespie

1 Year Term
Brian Ashworth, GA Printers
Robert Willbanks, Balloon Internat
Barbara Busby
Susie Sanders, Franks Insurance
Andie Mathis

Board of Directors meets at

8a.m. the second Thursday
of each month in the Depot.

Phone - 706-356-8202
lavoniacofc@windstream..net

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It’s Festival Time ……

LAVONIA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
SPONSORS
THE ANNUAL LAVONIA FALL FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
LOTS OF VENDORS, GREAT FOOD,
& PLENTY FOR THE KIDS

EVERYONE WELCOME

Also on Festival Day…….

“Doggie Beauty Pageant” at 2:00 PM at the Gazebo

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LAVONIA CAR SHOW

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
Entry Fee $15 per car, deadline September 18, 2009
$20 after deadline (day of show entries welcome)

Registration 10AM – 1 PM Prizes Awarded

Awards given – 4:00 PM 1st – 4th Place

Cash, Trophies, Ribbons Awarded

Please mail registration & entry fee to:
Lavonia Chamber of Commerce, 1269 East Main Street, Lavonia, GA 30553
More information call Lionel Micaud 706-356-1024
Name_______________________________________________________

Address______________________________________________________

Phone________________________Email____________________________

Make, Model & Year ____________________________________________

#of entries_________

Amount enclosed _______ Signature______________________

Date_______________________________

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September 26, 2009

7:00PM – 9:00 PM
at the Gazebo Stage
performing
THE MCCLUSKEY FAMILY

Vendors in the Festival will be staying for this event

Bring your chairs and enjoy the food and music

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Fifth Annual Friends of the Library Fun Run/Walk

September 26, 2009

Starting at 8:00AM at the Lavonia Presbyterian Parking Lot

FEE
5K Run $15.00
1K Walk $15.00
Under 18, 5K $10.00
Under 18, 1K $10.00
Phantom Runner $15.00
Late Registration Fee $2.00
Get a Free T-shirt

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In the News……..

FREEDOM WALK
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
6:00 PM

The Lavonia American Legion is sponsoring a

FREEDOM WALK again this year on
September 11, 2009
The walk will begin at the American Legion
Building, Hwy 17 Lavonia, GA and will end at
the Silo Shopping Center.
Sign Ups will begin at 5:30 PM and the walk will
begin at 6:00 PM.

Tell your friends and neighbors!

Even if you don’t walk, stand along the way and
watch the parade in support of 9/11 and in
honor of our veterans and the fallen of all wars.
For more information
Call the Chamber Office 356-8202

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Franklin County Advisory Board

Presents:
Don’t miss this exciting and fun event!
2nd Annual Celebrity Waiter Dinner
Thursday, October 1st at 6pm
at
211 Main Street
Franklin County’s Local Celebrities are excited to be waiting on YOU
as they compete for tips that will be donated to United Way’s
campaign here in Franklin County!
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. There are only 100 seats
available for the event. You can save your seats today by
contacting Stephanie Whitworth at 706-356-4016 or by email
stephaniewhitworth@athensfirstbank.com
We are also signing up Celebrity Waiters to work in pairs at the vent.
Last year, entertainment was provided by Pirates of the Caribbean,
The Former Ladies of the CAFE', The Blues Brother's, and a Biker
Gang, just to name a few. If you are interested in having a fun
evening for a good cause as a Celebrity Waiter, please contact
Stephanie at the number above.

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FALL LEAF SPECTACULAR RAFFLE TICKETS

WIN A ONE HOUR PLANE RIDE FOR 2 OVER

BEAUTIFUL LAKE HARTWELL

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2009

FRANKLIN-HART AIRPORT

Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5

Tickets can be purchased from the Franklin County Chamber in
Carnesville or the Lavonia Chamber of Commerce in Lavonia
Drawing will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2009
All proceeds go to the Franklin Co. Ferst Foundation
For Childhood Literacy

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FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S

TASTE OF FRANKLIN
ANNUAL BANQUET

Thursday, October 8, 2009

6:00 PM
at the Swails Center
Franklin Springs, Georgia

50’s Dress Theme

Raffles throughout the evening
Tickets $25.00 available at the Franklin County Chamber Office
And All Franklin County Bank Locations
For more information call: 706-384-4659
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We would like to welcome and thank our new members that have joined this
summer---

Darby Cannon III

Skelton-Morris Insurance Agency in Toccoa
J.C. Whitten, broker with Cannon Realty in Lavonia

In these difficult economic times, it pays to join your local Chamber of

Commerce
and take advantage of the NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES!

REMINDER:
ZAXBY’S REPEAT DAY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH 2009
Order your favorite and get the same order FREE
From Sept 20 thru Oct 4

HAVE YOU NOTICED

The new extension to the Gazebo…..Thanks Lavonia

Chamber of Commerce and City of Lavonia for
sponsoring this improvement.

Clean up of plots around bushes and trees in

the downtown area….. Thanks City of Lavonia and
employees.

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IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE

New landscape look for the gazebo will take place in

October. Sponsored by Downtown Development
Authority.

Depot renovations will start within the next few

weeks. Sponsored by City of Lavonia and ARC Grant.

If you have any suggestions or ideas for the downtown

area, please contact Genny Cole at 706-356-1926.
Your ideas and suggestions are always welcome.

Be on the lookout

Land of Spirit 2010- need stories related to medicine, healing, etc

If you know good stories or know someone who does please let us know
356-1926

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The first printing of the

Franklin County
Junior Service League’s cookbook…
A Dash of Sass, A Pinch of Class
HI
A Dash of Sass, A Pinch of
Class is a collection of
recipes by the FCJSL
members and their family &
friends.
Offering a variety of 400
recipes, A Dash of Sass, A
Pinch of Class contains
recipes for everyday use and
for special occasions. It is
sure to become a favorite!
HI
Cookbooks are $15.00 each. See a club member to get your copy
or contact Katie Hearn at 706-436-6370.
ALSO AVAILABLE AT: State Farm, Lavonia Willow Bend, Lavonia

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Unique Hair Designs, Carnesville

The Franklin County Junior Service League is a community service

organization whose mission is to improve our communities throughout
Franklin and the surrounding counties.
Thank you for your involvement.

In these economic times……..

Bartering in today’s world

My topic is bartering. But first, why should we think about bartering when we get all we need at the
store?

We are in weird economic times. The doom / gloom crowd thinks we’re headed for a major economic
depression and then there are those who think we’re coming out of the recession as seen by the uptick in
the market. I tend to be on the less optimistic side. I cannot see how a country can carry this amount of
debt and thrive. It defies God’s law: the debtor is slave to the lender.

Now that does not mean we have to sit home and cry. No, we can look for the good that God will do in
our lives. And we also need to get back to basics economically and reduce our lavish lifestyles. It is
actually fun and rewarding once you get into it. I used to live a very lavish lifestyle and now am on a
mission to be frugal. The consumerism life is only satisfying for an instant. But a life focused on
others and away from “getting more” is the most fulfilling. There is nothing wrong with wealth, but if
you have it and put your identity there… one day it could be gone and you’ll be crushed. We all need to
be prepared to live a simple life even if we are wealthy now.

One thing we should all have is a skill that could be bartered. I’m in a world where you give people
gifts. Some see it as being “cheap” if you barter. But I think it could become necessary in the future,
and is necessary now for many of our fellow citizens who are out of work.

Here’s an example. I’m really good at making homemade bread. My friend Terah is really good at
making homemade picante and verde sauce. I suggested I trade her bread for jars of hot sauce. It is a
good trade for both of us. I plan to make bread today because I want to stock up on more of her sauce. I
would never show up at her door and ask for 4 more jars of this homemade delicacy. But I will show up
with bread and next time she makes sauce…. I know what is coming.

Here’s another example, my friend Julie is a graphic designer who owns her own business. She is
giving our girls art lessons at no charge. She loves our family and wants to invest her time in people.
She offered this expecting nothing in return. However, when she comes over I try to give back to her (it
is a very unequal trade:) ). I’m a generation older and we talk about life, cooking, friendships, etc. And
many times we’ll cook a meal she’s never made and send it home for her dinner. She has prepared food
and a new skill. Our girls have a younger Godly woman investing in their lives, which is priceless.

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We have lost many skills in our society. Do you have one good skill that others could benefit from? If
not, learn one. If so, look at the people around you and determine if they have skills that would benefit
you. Then suggest a fair trade. The best part: no tax!

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