Hello this is Wendi Bailey, your Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce Pres with your Weekly Chamber Update.

Early voting has begun. Do you know WHO you are voting for? And, there are two proposed constitutional amendments to learn about, one on charter schools and the other on multi-year rental agreements.  Please visit the Georgia Voter information web site at www.mvp.sos.state.ga.us to download your sample ballot. Or come by the Chamber to get yours today.

Would you like to learn more about the issues?  Please plan on attending the upcoming Political Forum and Debate next Monday Oct 22^nd - with the 2 candidates for school board, Jim Ledford and Curtis Waters. As well as hear from the Democratic candidate for US Representative, Mr. Jody Cooley. 

The forum is Monday, October 22^nd at 5:30pm downtown in the historic courthouse. Or you can listen in live to AM 630 WNEG radio. Doors will open at 5pm so the audience can submit questions to the candidates. 

I have a few announcements for you:

 

TODAY at 6pm is the Rotary Top 5 Dinner, Auction and Fundraiser for scholarships. We look forward to seeing you tonight at the Stephens County High School! 

Have you seen the Lake Hartwell Art Exhibit yet? Swing by The Cornerstone Restaurant this weekend and help celebrate Lake Hartwell’s 50^th Golden Damniversary. View over 70 photos of the construction of the dam. The exhibit will be there through the month of October so make plans to stop in for a meal.

  

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That’s your weekly Update. I’m Wendi Bailey, your Toccoa Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President.

Here is the September 20th, 2012 WNEG AM 630 Weekly Chamber Update as heard at 6:45am, 12:45pm and 5:45pm. It’s been blogged and Facebooked, too. Ambassadors: please cut/paste/forward to their Members and invite them to the Ribbon Cutting today! 

Hello, this is Wendi Bailey, your Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President with your Weekly Chamber Update.  

We are excited about the 12^th Annual Currahee Military Weekend set for October 5^th-7^th, recently named the Best Downtown Event in Georgia.  Invite your friends and family and help us show off our Currahee Military Museum and Camp Toccoa at Currahee.

• On Friday, the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will cook, serve and deliver 1,000 chicken plates to our community and out of town guests at the Toccoa First Baptist Church of Toccoa. 
• Friday afternoon there is a book signing at the train depot.
• Friday night, the USO Hangar Dance will have a live band, live singing group and live swing dance demonstrations. 
• Saturday morning over 400 runners and walkers will compete in the Currahee Challenge. 
• Saturday at 11am, nine returning WWII Camp Toccoa veterans will be in the parade that begins with a parachute jump with the huge American flag and smoke.
• Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Jim Butterworth will speak at the Opening Ceremonies. During the ceremony 150 new military recruits will be inducted into the US Army.
• Outside the historic courthouse the re-enactors will set up camps and conduct weapons demonstrations on the hour. Inside the courthouse will be the memorabilia show.
• Robin Sink McClelland, daughter of Col. Robert F. Sink will attend the festivities. She is the president of the Board of the Trustees of Camp Toccoa at Currahee.
• Saturday night is the Banquet & Auction and the speaker is Toccoa resident Major General James Guest who served as aide to General Richard Seitz who trained at Camp Toccoa.

Listen every morning to am 630 WNEG for your chance to win tickets to the Hangar Dance. For a complete list of our events and sponsors, please visit www.toccoagachamber.com.  This is an amazing event. Come celebrate with us the lives and contributions of the paratroopers who trained at Camp Toccoa.  

I have one Announcement for you today:

The Lake Hartwell 50^th Anniversary Art Exhibit will be on display at The Cornerstone during the month of October. Please save the date for their Business-After-Hours on Thursday October 11^th at 5pm.

That’s your Weekly Update! I’m Wendi Bailey your Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President.

Weekly Chamber Update on WNEG AM 630

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 our 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 - proudly wear your red, white and blue, and help us show off our Currahee Military Museum and Camp Toccoa at Currahee.

As of right now, participating WWII veterans, who trained at Camp Toccoa, in the parachute infantry regiments include: Carl Beck, Ira Morehart, Ed Shames, Al Mampre, Robert Parks, Robert Wright, James "Pee Wee" Martin, and Mario Patruno.  They will be in the parade that begins after a parachute jump by the Special Forces Parachute Jump Team.  

Our Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Jim Butterworth is the special guest speaker at the Opening Ceremonies.  Robin Sink McClelland, daughter of Col. Robert F. Sink will be attending the weekend festivities and the speaker for the Banquet is Toccoa resident Major General James Guest who served as aide to General Richard Seitz who trained at Camp Toccoa.

The USO Hangar Dance will have the Dave Frye Quartet playing live 40’s music. And, on Saturday the parade will have the High School Indian Band. 

Listen every morning to am 630 WNEG for your chance to win tickets to the BBQ, Hangar Dance and even a Huey Helicopter ride. 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 Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Celebration will be TODAY at Beverage World with Nic Patel and his team at 10am at their location on Big A Road across from the Java Station. 

• Don’t forget the NEGA job fair on the 21^st hosted by the DOL. There are over 78 employers and resource agencies registered thus far! It’s going to be huge!

·         Thanks to Angie Ramage and Kelly Vickers, the special spotlight on Lake Hartwell includes the Tugaloo Corridor. It will air on September 24th from 7pm-8pm on WYFF, Greenville, SC.  

• We’re excited about the Lake Hartwell 50^th Anniversary Art Exhibit at The Cornerstone! Bryan Westmoreland with assistance from our Tourism Committee will host the exhibit during the month of October.

• Next Wednesday is the Monthly Member Luncheon new location at BJ’s Restaurant’s new meeting room. Our new Chair Linda Scofield is encouraging you all to attend and bring a date next week!

We are a beautiful, strong, caring, patriotic, successful community – the best hometown in Georgia. Our community is special, and a place to be exceedingly proud of because you and your neighbors live here. You have, can, and will make a positive difference. As we work together to make it better, let’s also remember just how wonderful our community really is.

That’s your Weekly Chamber Update. I’m Wendi Bailey, your Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President.