WNEG AM 630 Weekly Chamber Update

Here is the September 6th, 2012 WNEG AM 630 Weekly Chamber Update as heard at 6:45, 12:45 and 5:45 each Thursday.

Hello, this is Wendi Bailey, your Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President with your Weekly Chamber Update.  Toccoa-Stephens County has lots of opportunity to attract tourists to the 12^th annual Currahee Military Weekend set for October 5^th-7^th, recently named the Best Downtown Event in Georgia!  We need your help to invite your friends and family, put on your red, white and blue, and show off our Currahee Military Museum and Camp Toccoa at Currahee.

Friday the 5th is the Chamber BBQ, Book Signing and USO Hangar Dance. Saturday the 6^th is the Currahee Challenge, Veterans Parade, Blue Ridge Rifles, Memorabilia Show, Living History Camps, Parachute Jumps, Huey Helicopter Rides, and an evening Banquet and Auction. On Sunday the 7^th is the Remembrance Service with a 21 gun salute and breakfast at BJ’s. BBQ and Dance Tickets are available NOW at the Welcome Center. For a complete list of our events and sponsors, please visit www.toccoagachamber.com.  Come celebrate the lives and contributions of the paratroopers who trained at Camp Toccoa on Currahee Mountain during WWII.  

I have a Few Announcements for you today:

·         Our Ribbon Cutting Celebration will be TODAY at the DOCO Credit Union. They’ve expanded their membership eligibility and have a new name. Come celebrate with Branch Manager Eddie Powers and his team at 10am today at their location on Liberty Hill Rd.

·         This afternoon at 5pm the Business-After-Hours will be hosted by Verizon and new store manager Jared Vermilya.  The jack pot drawing is at 5:30pm and is $775. You MUST be present to win.

Your Chamber is a valuable resource to businesses and community. Our members are fully involved leaders who work together for a better Toccoa Stephens County. That’s your Weekly Chamber Update. I’m Wendi Bailey, your Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President.