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Early voting for the Primary Election is July 9-27, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday at the Hall County Board of Elections and Voter Registration, 2875 Browns Bridge Road in Gainesville. The office is also open on Saturday, July 21, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Polls are open on July 31 from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Details, 770-531-6945. hallcounty.org Former Chamber Board member and Atlanta Falcons Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Greg Beadles was recognized as the Atlanta Business Chronicles 2012 CFO of the Year in the community service category. He has been an executive officer with the Falcons for 11 years and with the club for 18 years, beginning his career in 1995 as an intern in the Falcons' finance department. atlantafalcons.com Hall County Parks & Leisure introduces a new volunteer program to Hall County residents. Parks are in need of community-minded individuals interested in helping beautify a local park. Details: Kelly Norman, Volunteer Coordinator, 770-535-8280 ext. 228 or email: knorman@hallcounty.org Grace Fricks, President and CEO of ACE, recently attended the White House Business Council and Business Forward event in Washington D.C. Fricks met with the business and civic leaders from Atlanta to discuss jobs, the economy and ways the Administration and the Atlanta Business Council can work together. aceloans.org Nominations are now accepted for the Master Craftsman, Builders of America awards to be presented on November 1 at Featherbone Communiversity. The awards honor individuals who excel at their craft and have made a lasting impact on Northeast Georgia with their work. Nominations accepted in several trade categories. Deadline for nominations is July 24. For details, email Dr. Carroll Turner, Lanier Tech MDC: cturner@laniertech.edu Jim ODell, Safety Manager of Kipper Tool Company announced the company's milestone of 1,000 days without a Lost Workday injury case. kippertool.com Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia announced veteran banker Mickey C. Hyder, Jr. has joined the mortgage services team, HeritageBank of the South, housed at Chattahoochee Bank in Gainesville. Hyder started Chase Mortgage Corporation in 1993, where he served as President for 19 years prior to joining HeritageBanks Mortgage Di-

vision. Chattahoochee Bank announced Dr. D. J. Campbell, Aesthetic Center of Gainesville & Braselton, and Tony Herdener, CFO of Northeast Georgia Health System, have joined the bank's Advisory Board. chattahoocheebank.com Pro View Foods founder B. Jan Cooley received prestigious designation from the Association for Corporate Growths Atlanta Chapter for global growth in revenue and employment. Cooley founded Kings Delight, 19872002, and started Pro View Foods in 2007, a food service poultry provider for schools, institutional, private label and commodity exports, operating three plants in Gainesville and Braselton and employing 350. proviewfoods.com M3 Hotel Accounting of Gainesville provides solutions to over 3,000 properties, processing over $8 billion in financial transactions annually. Over the last year, M3 has seen adoption of their product lines increase exponentially in the U.S., and recently expanded service offerings to clients in Canada. m3as.com Gainesville Phoenix Womans Club's 4th Annual Luncheon is August 11 at the Frances Meadows Center, 11:00 am2pm with proceeds supporting For Her Glory Foundation, to preserve the dignity, self esteem, and sense of well-being of cancer survivors. Guest Speaker is Ginny McCormack, cooking instructor, speaker, food columnist and author of Sunday in the South. Tickets, $25. Brenda Martin, 770-536-4159. Quinlan Visual Arts Center is having a summber membership drive. Join now and and enjoy invitations to all exhibition receptions, discounts on classes, and 100% tax deduction on dues. All new and renewing members will be entered into a drawing for a special gift basket. quinlanartscenter.org To honor all that retiring president Martha Nesbitt has done fo Gainesville State College, the community and higher education, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia announced that the Academic IV Building has been officially renamed the Martha T. Nesbitt Academic Building. gsc.edu AT&T has expanded its 4G LTE network in the metro Atlanta market, including service to Gainesville and Flowery Branch. The new service can deliver mobile Internet speeds as much as ten times quicker than 3G. att.com

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Chairman Elect Dixie Truelove is a native of Hall County and a second generation dairy farmer operating Truelove Dairy, Inc with her brother, Jerry. Dixie has served as Vice Chair of Government Affairs and community Development for the Chamber and has been involved with VISION 2030, SPLOST campaigns, and is a recipient of the W.G. Mealor Chairman's Award. She is a graduate of Leadership Hall County, Leadership Georgia, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Leadership Georgia. She is a past president of WomenSource and the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County. Dixie and her husband, Mike Smith, reside in Clermont. President and CEO of the Greater Hall Chamber since 1998, Kit Dunlap has spearheaded several multi-million dollar private business initiatives such as HALLmark, that has funded successful economic, education and community development programs, VISION 2030 and the Chamber building renovation in Downtown Gainesville. Kit's leadership has guided the Chamber to solid ground with a membership base of 2,400 individuals and a professional staff of 12 people. A native of Jasper, Alabama and a Brenau College graduate, Kit is at the top of the industry among fellow Chamber executives and has a strong economic development background. She served on the Board of the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade & Tourism (Georgia Department of Economic Development) for 10 years and as chairman for two years. She is a founding member of the Gainesville-Hall County Economic Development Council and served as the council's first chairman in 1992. Kit is currently serving as co-chair of the Citizens for Better Transportation, Region 2, representing a 13-county area in North Georgia. The group's mission is to promote and support the TSPLOST Referendum on July 31. She is a Board member for the Northeast Georgia Medical Center, SunTrust Bank Northeast Georgia and on the Board of Trustees at Brenau University. She is a former Chairman of the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District Board and Vice President of the 1071 Coalition, dedicated to maintaining water levels in Lake Lanier that sustain water supply, recreation, and economic prosperity.

Member Announcements

Business After Hours

Dana Miller, Greater Hall Chamber Vice President Education; Event Sponsors Steve McKibbon and Robbie Robison, The Gardens; Rick Aiken, Executive Director, Humane Society of Northeast Georgia; Julie Edwards and Florence Aiken, Humane Society of Northeast Georgia.

July 3, 2012 Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce

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The June Business After Hours was hosted by The Gardens, a 36-homesite community Gainesville neighborhood set within a forest sanctuary between Dixon Drive and Piedmont Road. The Gardens recently underwent a multi-million dollar redevelopment by McKibbon-Robison with an array of amenities including a swimming pool, pavilion and sidewalks. All proceeds from the event went to the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia. Dont miss the next Business After Hours on Thursday, August 16 at Budget Carpet / Gainesville Paint & Design at 662 Main Street in Midtown Gainesville with food, drinks, networking, and a cash pot prize! $5 for members, $15 for non-members. Details: Michelle Wiley, 770-5326206. Email: mwiley@ghcc.com. Online: greaterhallchamber.com