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| October 17 – 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| WINE & DINE CONCERT IS OCTOBER 7
Bear Claw Vineyards & Tasting Room Opens
Bear Claw Vineyards opened to the public in late September after three years of planning and hard work, and the result is something for owners Kevin and Michelle Swim to be proud of. Bear Claw is celebrating with a Wine & Dine Concert on Saturday, October 7th, featuring entertainer Kris Jones; and they will host the Chamber’s October Business After Hours on October 17. The Vineyard also includes The Club at Bear Claw, formerly Blue Ridge Swim Tennis Club, which is a venue for events and weddings; and the Blue Ridge Treehouse, built by HGTV’s Treehouse Masters. Find out more about Bear Claw and their dinner concert October 7 on www.bearclawvineyards.com, and don’t miss your chance to experience the vineyard at Business After Hours. |
| ETC Provides Fiber Internet to Chamber and More
The Caboose has some speedy public internet, thanks to ETC. Pictured are Chamber Board Chairman Paul Gribble, President Jan Hackett, Frankie Rigdon, ETC Vice President of Operations, John Moreland, Installation and Repair and Jason Smith, Vice President of Business Development. ETC is providing public fiber internet to visitors at the Chamber’s Welcome Centers at the main office on Orvin Lance Drive, the Caboose in Downtown Blue Ridge and the new McCaysville Welcome Center. In addition, ETC will be providing fiber to Fannin County in general. Named “IGNITE Fiber”, internet speeds will range from 50/50Mb to 1/1Gb (1000/1000Mb) “We continue to deliver the fastest speeds to the most homes so our customers can have a terrific online experience,” states Jason Smith, Vice President of Business Development. |
| BOARD NOMINATIONS DUE ON OCTOBER 16!! Chamber 2018 Board Nominations Nominations for the Chamber’s Board of Directors are being taken now through Monday, October 16th. The Chamber will elect five new board members in November. If you would like to nominate someone, send the name and business name to jahackett@tds.net or FAX the form below to 706-632-2241. You may nominate up to three people. 2016 CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS Name _________________________________________ Business _______________________________________ Name __________________________________________ Business ________________________________________ Name ___________________________________________ Business _________________________________________ |
| Last Chance to Enter our Fall Decorating Contest! Deadline extended to October 9
Good Luck to those who have entered: Blue Ridge Adventure Wear, Blue Ridge Bath & Body Company, Blue Ridge Bird Seed Company, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, Century 21 in the Mountains, Cohutta Animal Clinic, Design Re-Find, E. Quinn Booksellers, ETC, Georgia Mountains Health, Huck’s General Store, Humble Pie Boutique, Julie Fitts Queen & Co – RE/MAX Town & Country, Mercier Orchards, Serenity Garden Cafe, Studio Trimble, United Community Bank and Williams Tire. |
1st Place 1st Flight – Appalachian Insurance & Financial Services 2nd Place 1st Flight – TDS #2 1st Place 2nd Flight – Trane Rental Services 2nd Place 2nd Flight – Bank of the Ozarks 1st Place 3rd Flight – Southern Financial Consultants 2nd Place 3rd Flight – Dickey McCay Insurance CONGRATULATIONS!!! _______________________________ |
| Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Thank you to all of the committee members that helped make the 25th Anniversary Golf Tournament such a success: Paul Gribble, Chairman, Jason Farmer, Greg Norton, Richard York, Reid Dyer, Cynthia Panter and David Goodspeed. |
Thank you to the Government Affairs Committee for organizing the City of Blue Ridge City Council Candidate Forum on September 28! And thanks to the candidates who participated, including Jane Whaley, Rhonda Thomas, Angelena Foster Powell, Angie Arp, Kenneth Gaddis, Robbie Cornelius, Nathan Fitts, Donna Whitener and Brendan Doyle. Our moderators, Mandy Gwatney and Steven Miracle, did an outstanding job. Other committee members are Teresa Bidez, C.J. Green, Steven Miracle and Tommy Vannoy. A videotape of the Forum can be viewed on Fetch Your News Facebook page. Thanks to them and to ETC for videotaping and airing the forum. |
| FANNIN CHAMBER MEMBER ALERT!! Please be aware that a company named Extreme Art Work is NOT selling a map for the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce! We have had calls from multiple members who questioned the validity of the calls they received and let us know. Please call the Fannin County Chamber if you have any questions; 706-632-5680. |
| Happy Anniversary Chamber Members! Angela Stewart DeLorme High Country Art & Antiques Lendmark Financial Services The Lilly Pad Village Gilita Carter Blue Ridge Glass & Mirror Rock Solid Custom Homes |
| Welcome New Members!
Alliant Health Plans Michelle Skelly Alliant Health Plans is a leading provider of health care insurance in Northwest Georgia for 20 years. They offer high quality and affordable individual and group health plans to Georgia businesses and consumers. Appalachian Physicians Group – Dr. Shayne Squires 2855 Old Hwy 5 Blue Ridge GA 30513 Susan Kiker Shayne Squires, MD, is a board-certified Cardiologist who can work with you to help prevent or manage heart conditions. He treats coronary artery disease, heart failure, and other cardiac conditions. He also treats high blood pressure and cholesterol and provides recommendations for general life style changes to improve your heart health. As a non-invasive cardiologist, Dr. Squires utilizes appropriate diagnostic testing to customize a treatment plan for your needs. Appalachian Plysicians Group, Dr. Kevin Bunn Susan Kiker Kevin Bunn, M.D. is an Orthopedic Surgeon at Fannin Regional Hospital. Appalachian Trail Rides P.O. Box 2884 Blair Redlhammer Appalachian Trial Rides offers guided horseback trail riding from beginner to advanced through the Blue Ridge mountains on 250 acres. Appalachian Trial Rides is located minutes from Blue Ridge and offers beautiful views, wildlife, creek crossings and family-oriented, experienced guides. Enjoy your family or corporate outing, private ride, proposal ride or custom ride today! Rides daily are by reservation only. Call today to book yours! Rainbow Cabins of Blue Ridge, LLC P.O. Box 54 Epworth GA 30541 Kim Wood Offering several listings available for your vacation rental needs! Visit vrbo.com and view listings #733044, #914508, #716390 and #1167312. Randy Wilbur Randy Wilbur Ridge Chiropractic Dr. Richard Grostic A Chiropractic legacy since 1933, Ridge Chiropractic specializes in family care, personal injury, sports injury, wellness and pediatric care using low force protocols, with no twisting or popping of your neck. Riverstone Pharmacy Robert Atkinson At RiverStone Pharmacy, you receive the best in hometown service. Their policy is to provide great products and great service to all of their customers and patients all of the time. Tree City Nursery & Landscaping Pam Mark Tree City Nursery & Landscaping is a garden center/nursery specializing in a wide variety of shrubs, trees and perennials with native and mature sizes also available. They also offer landscape design and installation services including retaining walls and boulder placement. Vacasa Roswell GA 30075 Greg Brown
Vacasa is a full-service comprehensive vacation rental management company. |
Ribbon Cuttings – Congratulations! September 26 was the ribbon cutting for Appalachian Trail Rides. Appalachian Trail Rides offers guided horseback trail riding from beginner to advanced through the Blue Ridge mountains on 250 acres. Appalachian Trial Rides is located minutes from Blue Ridge and offers beautiful views, wildlife, creek crossings and family-oriented, experienced guides. Enjoy your family or corporate outing, private ride, proposal ride or custom ride today! Rides daily are by reservation only. |
| October Community Events Calendar Recurring Events * Trivia Tuesdays, Fightingtown Tavern * Bingo, Kiwanis Fairgrounds * Trivia Night! Fannin Brewing Company Saturday Saturday and Sunday *Upick Apples and Tractor Tours: Mercier Orchards, Mountain View Orchards, Hillcrest Orchards * Live Music: Blue Ridge Brewery, Fannin Brewing Co., Boat Dock Bar and Grill at Lake Blue Ridge Marina, Blue Jeans Pizza, Copperhead Lodge, The Last Stop, The Vault Blue Ridge, Treo Blue Ridge, Paradise Hills Resort, Riverview Beanery, Cartecay Vineyards and Chateau Meichtry. | | |