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Christmas Banquet Recap...............2

New Members ...............................3

Ribbon Cutting ............... ................3

Community Information …….……….4

2015 Azalea Festival.......................5

Newsletter Ads ............... ................6

Becoming a Member ...... ................7

January 2015

Azalea News

Semmes Chamber of Commerce

Semmes Chamber of Commerce

Mission Statement The Chamber shall promote economic growth and prosperity for current businesses

and assist in the cultivation of new businesses while helping to create free enterprise

in the Semmes Area.

Chamber Ribbon Cutting……………...01/14/2015

Monthly Chamber Luncheon………..01/14/2015

Safety Complex Grand Opening…...01/23/2015

Camellia Festival…………………………..01/24/2015

Azalea Pageant……………...…………...03/13/2015

Azalea Festival……………………………..03/14/2015

Join us for our

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony January 14th · 11:30am

Join us for our monthly luncheon in our

beautiful newly renovated facility.

Mark your calendars for January 14th and join us at

the newly renovated Chamber facility. The ribbon

cutting will be held at 11:30am directly before the

first monthly

luncheon of the year 2015. · Ribbon Cutting- 11:30am · Networking– 11:45am ·

Luncheon– Noon

Click here if you know someone who would like

to start receiving the Chamber Newsletter!

No membership needed!

First Annual Christmas Banquet, Installation of Officers and Auction

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Ruby Blue Boutique Hancock Bank

Harmony Realty and Development Elements Massage

The Gathering of Jewels Inc Meggie B’s Gifts

Air Specialty Tanner’s Pecans and Candies

Century Bank Martin’s Nursery Wholesale Only

Hickory Pit Too Breland Machinery, LLC

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Semmes House of Pizza

Comcast Cable

A special thanks to Mr. Bill Van Hook for providing us with an exciting night full of laugh-

ter and fun with our Live Auction! We would like to also give Hickory Pit Too a big thank

you for catering our delicious meal Brandon and his team did an outstanding job!

The Chamber would like to thank the following for taking a leadership role for the

Semmes Chamber of Commerce:

President Tina Davis

President Elect Jerry Anderson

Treasurer James T. Murray

Secretary Blake DeWitt

Membership Janet Johnson and Adrienne Tucker

Community Development David Miller

Governmental Affairs Mark Davis

Public Relations Brandon Van Hook

Special Projects Brenda Norris

Directors at Large Avalisha Fisher

We would like to thank everyone who came and supported our First Annual Christmas

Banquet and Auction! The sold out event was a great success! We would like to thank the

following businesses for contributing to our Silent and Live Auction.

You can also click their name and go to their website!

Welcome Members

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Semmes Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting

The Semmes Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following businesses

for their support in joining the Chamber of Commerce.

The Semmes Chamber is a member driven organization that provides value and support to you, as our mem-bers. The goal of our Chamber is to continually represent, support and enhance all business sectors in the Semmes area. We strive to strengthen communication among business, industry, school, government, service organizations and area residents.

New Members Ruby Blue Boutique

Lacey Martin

251-649-0222

Joined: December 03, 2014

Stokley Nursery Wholesale only

Lyle Stokley

251-649-2174

Joined: December 03, 2014

Comcast Business

Jessica Elmore Neff

251-243-8496

business.comcast.com

Joined: December 04, 2014

Tom Dodd Nursery Wholesale only John Williams

251-649-1960

Www.tomdodd.com

Joined: December 04, 2014

Semmes House of Pizza

Chris Brill

251-645-3400 Www.semmeshouseofpizza.com

Joined: November 28, 2014

Prichard, Dewberry & Hodges, P.C Deborah Hodges

2251-639-7059

Www.pdhcpas.com

Joined: December 15, 2014

If you know of anyone who would like to speak at a Luncheon in 2015 please click here to contact us!

Join us for our

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony January 14th · 11:30am

Join us for our monthly luncheon in our

beautiful newly renovated facility.

Mark your calendars for January 14th and join

us at the newly renovated Chamber facility.

The ribbon cutting will be held at 11:30am

directly before the first monthly luncheon of

the year 2015. · Ribbon Cutting- 11:30am · Networking– 11:35am ·

Luncheon– Noon

Click here to

RSVP

for the

January 14th

Luncheon

Ribbon Cutting: 11:30am Networking: 11:35am

Luncheon: 12 noon

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What is going on in our Community

Honor Park Memorial Brick Fundraising Campaign The City of Semmes is now accepting orders for Memorial bricks that

you may purchase in honor of your loved ones that have served in the

military or public safety, sacrificing their lives for our freedoms. For

more information or an application, please contact Semmes City Hall.

Semmes Honor Park Fundraiser

The City of Semmes is currently holding a fundraiser with all proceeds

going towards Semmes Honor Park Monument. If you would like to

purchase a T-Shirt, hat, or a tumbler please contact the Semmes City

Hall.

Semmes City Hall ˙ 251-649-8811 ˙ 7875 Moffett Road, Suite F

Public Safety Training Complex Grand Opening January 23, 2015 at 9:30am

City of Semmes Public Safety Training Complex

Semmes Chamber Ribbon Cutting January 14, 2015 at 11:15am

Chamber building

4102 Azalea Park Court, Semmes, AL 36575

Camellia Festival January 24, 2015 from 10:00-2:00

Semmes Library

Azalea Festival Azalea Festival, Cruz– In Car Show, and Semmes Boys & Girls Club Run

March 14, 2015

Azalea Pageant March 13, 2015

This years 13th Annual Azalea Festival will be held on Saturday, March 14,

2015 and we are currently looking for individuals to join a Volunteer

Team that will help with the event planning for the Azalea Festival, Azalea

Pageant, Boys and Girls Club Fun Run & Car Show. If you would like to

know more information about joining this Volunteer Team please click

here to email the chamber about becoming involved.

Volunteers Needed

13th Annual Azalea Festival March 2015

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Save the dates Friday, March 13, 2015: Azalea Pageant

Saturday, March 14, 2015: Azalea Festival, Boys and Girls Club

Fun Run & Car Show

Vendor Information

We are planning our 13th Annual Semmes Azalea Festival. The date

of the Festival is March 14, 2015 and it will once again be held on the

campus of Mary G. Montgomery High School in Semmes. We are

thrilled to announce that the Semmes Chamber of Commerce will be

hosting throughout the years to come, and we hope that we as a

Chamber can continue to carry on this wonderful family and commu-

nity tradition. We are excited about this event and are thrilled that it

has grown so much through the years with the hard work of the

“Friends of Semmes”.

Applications for this event are on the Semmes Chamber website and will

be sent out in January, if you would like to make sure you are on the mail-

ing list or would like to know more information about becoming a vendor,

click here.

More information about this event click here.

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If you would like to promote your business

through the monthly Newsletter, please

send your information to the Semmes

Chamber by the 20th of the month.

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Semmes Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber shall promote eco-

nomic growth and prosperity for

current businesses and assist in the

cultivation of new businesses while

helping to create free enterprise in

the Semmes Area.

Semmes Chamber of Commerce

4102 Azalea Park Court

Semmes, Alabama 36575

Phone: 251-331-3957

E-mail:

info@semmeschamber.org

Becoming a member

Membership Based on company size

Will pay 1 year membership

Nonprofit: Individual, Group, Church or School

$50

0-10 employees $125

11-25 employees $175

26-49 employees $200

50+ employees $250

If you would like to become more involved with your

community through the chamber, we would love to

speak to you or send you information. Please contact

us at info@semmeschamber.com or

averie.semmeschamber@gmail.com

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We would like to thank the Semmes Boys and Girls Club for their beautiful

piece of artwork donated to the Semmes Chamber of Commerce!

“Progress”

A gift presented to the Semmes Chamber of Commerce

Painted by the children of the Semmes Boys & Girls Club

Supported by the Mobile Arts Council’s ChARTing New Directions Program