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July 2015

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“Lead and inspire people. Don’t try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be led.”

—RossPerot

Creating Successful Leaders For Our Community

Foundation Holds Leadership Graduations

The Dothan Area Chamber Foundation recentlyheld graduation ceremonies for the organization’sLeadership Dothan and Youth Leadership Dothan-Houston County programs. Each class had over 30graduatesthisyearthatarereadytoheadoutintothecommunitytoserveasleaders.Asuccessfuleducationandstrongleadershipbaseare

essentialtotheeconomicvitalityandqualityof life in

everycommunity,andtheseprogramsserve as important leadershipresources. These two annualprogramshelptoraiseaparticipant’sawareness of the local issues andincrease their understanding ofdifferent perspectives, while at thesame time encouraging them tobecome involved in solving thechallengesfacingtheircommunity.The Youth Leadership Dothan-

HoustonCountyprogramisaseven-monthtrainingprogramthatprepareshigh school juniors for leadership,involvement and participation inthe future of the Wiregrass region.Theprogram’sgoal is to interest students in civic andvolunteer activities, encourage them to recognize theirpotentialandassisttheminidentifyingtheirspecialskillsandtalents.Youth Leadership Dothan-Houston County Class

XXIIIhad44highschooljuniorsfrom12areaschoolsin Houston County graduate. The ceremony tookplaceatWiregrassRehabilitationCenterInc.’sSterlingEventsServicesRotaryHallWednesday,May13. JeffColeman, Coleman Worldwide Moving and past-chairmanoftheDothanAreaChamberofCommerce,servedastheguestspeaker.Duringtheceremony,KatherineCarothers,ajuniorat

ProvidenceChristianSchool,providedattendeeswithawonderfuloverviewoftheyear’shighlightsfromvisitingthe local area hospitals during Health Care Day, tovisitingtheDothanPoliceandFiredepartmentsduringPublicSafetyDay.

The Leadership Dothan Class XXXIII had 34 totalgraduates and held its graduation ceremonyThursday,June 4, at the Dothan Country Club. The eveningevent included Blake Daughtry, from The DaughtryGroup, providing course highlights followed by agreat PowerPoint presentation created by WiregrassTechnologies,LLCfilledwithpicturesfromthroughoutthe year. Closing remarks were provided by Lori

Lewis, Leadership Dothan SteeringCommitteechair.Aspartoftheprograms,bothclasses

arerequiredtocompleteacommunity-basedprojector fundraisingeffort tohelp improve their community. Fortheirserviceproject,YouthLeadershipchose to do volunteer work forWiregrassHabitatforHumanity.Leadership Dothan had two

projects.ThefirstwastosellticketsforJonJam2015andhelpwithsetupandwork the event. The proceeds fromJonJamhelpfundtheR.E.A.L.Project(Refurbished Equipment AssistingLives), which is a central place forpeople to bring any used medicalequipmentforpeoplewithdisabilities

of all ages.The equipment is then refurbished and theitemsareloanedoutonafirstcome,firstservebasiswhichultimately improves theirqualityof life andhelps themlivemoreindependentlives.The second project was focused on raising funds to

help purchase resources and therapeutic equipment forKelly Springs Elementary School’s Autism classroom.Theclass,alongwiththeJonLeeFoundation,wasabletodonateatotalof$2,925.Both the Youth Leadership and Leadership Dothan

classescanbeproudoftheworkandalltheyaccomplishedduringtheiryear.Theseclasseslearnedtheimportanceofworkingtogetherasateaminordertobegreatleaders.Plans are currently being put in place for the 2015-

2016 programs. If you would like more informationabout future classes, contact Linda Kelley, programcoordinatoranddirectorofcommunitydevelopment,at(334)792-5138orlkelley@dothan.com.

The graduation banquet for Youth Leadership Dothan-Houston County Class XXIII was recently held at Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center Inc.’s Sterling Events Services Rotary Hall. The class had 44 graduates.

Leadership Dothan Class XXXIII held its graduation ceremony at the Dothan Country Club. The class had 34 graduates.

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The CellarJonLee1481WestgateParkway,Suite1P.O.Box9391Dothan,AL36304Ph:(334)712-0622MEATS-RETAILSHOPRESTAURANTS

McPherson Oil ProductsMarcKing1230HeadlandAve.Dothan,AL36303Ph:(205)661-4400Fax:(205)661-4597OILS-LUBRICATING

New Leaders In Fertility and Endocrinology, LLCKimTelhiard108MedicalDriveDothan,AL36303Ph:(334)718-1463Fax:(850)512-1301FERTILITYSERVICES

Picky PickertonsSpencerSaunders3773RossClarkCircleDothan,AL36303Ph:(334)232-9473ANTIQUESFURNITURE

Team Linda Simmons Property Management, LLC - DothanDeReathaTolle5630W.MainSt.,Suite3Dothan,AL36305Ph:(334)479-0863Fax:(334)479-0861PROPERTYMANAGEMENT

Southeast Archery, LLCAndyVinson3600S.OatesSt.,Suite5Dothan,AL36301Ph:(334)446-6198Fax:(334)446-6199SPORTINGGOODS-RETAIL

Tedaka Hill’s Salon StudioTedakaHill3246MontgomeryHighway,Suite#200Dothan,AL36303Ph:(334)446-6189HAIRSALON

Tower Loan of DothanBradStrazi3123RossClarkCircle,Suite2P.O.Box8215Dothan,AL36304Ph:(601)896-8523LOANS

Wiregrass LocalJustinApril545W.MainSt.,Suite100Dothan,AL36301Ph:(334)479-9703MAGAZINES

40 Or more YearsBevis,Eberhart,Browning, WalkerandStewartDothanAwningandExteriorsTerminixService

30-30 YearsCanonSolutionsAmericaInc.ColemanWorldwideMovingExtendicareHealthand RehabilitationCenterJohnston,Hinesley,Flowers, ClenneyandTurner,PCRobert’sGroceryInc.

25-29 YearsAmericanAdvertising Federation-DothanBrian-HollowayFloorcoverings Inc.Farmer,Price,Hornsbyand Weatherford,LLPFirstBaptistChurchTheChimneySweeps,LLCTownofColumbia

20-24 YearsAntiqueAtticAvadianCreditUnionDothanAreaConventionand VisitorsBureauDr.StevenH.StokesPioneerTelephoneDirectories Corp.Ward-BellCommunicationsInc.

15-19 YearsAmericanClassifiedsBLPMobilePaintsDothanAreaBotanicalGardensFirstMedofDothanFischer,SusanHEALTHSOUTH RehabilitationHospitalOfficeDepot#274S&KConsultingSignsEtceteraInc.St.ColumbaCatholicChurchTheDothanServiceLeagueTheHouseofRuthInc.TheSalvationArmyUnitedCountry-Properties SouthInc.WiregrassChildren’sHomeWiregrassHabitatforHumanity Inc.WiregrassHumanResourceManagement

10-14 YearsCapSouthPartnersInc.ContainerServiceCorp.HuskeyLawFirmjsmithdesignSoutheasternPediatric Associates,PAVillageFurnitureGalleriesWiregrassCourier,LLC

5-9 YearsBarlovento,LLCEyeDoctor’sOfficeInc.

EyeSurgicalAssociates,PCGoldfingersM&MHomebuildersMixsonBusinessCenterSunsetMemorialParkTheDaughtryGroupTri-StateDieselandAuto ElectricInc.WhatleyDartyRealEstate

1-4 YearsAaronFrostHeatingand CoolingAlabamaCollegeOf OsteopathicMedicineAmbassadorPersonnelATCServices,LLCBamaRVCredentialingCounts,LLCDisabledAmericanVet Chapter87DothanOverheadDoorFirstClassDiamondsand JewelryFiveGuysBurgersandFriesGloverFuneralHomeInc.GulfCoastDermatologyLafayetteAutomotiveofDothanPlaymakerEmbroidery,LLCPremierEntertainmentGroup, LLCServiceManagementSystemsSuperiorIncomeGroup,LLC

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progress of the Wiregrass area.

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Events July Calendar

Ribbon Cutting: Tower Loan of Dothan – 10:30 a.m.Location:3123RossClarkCircle,Suite2

Independence Day Holiday – Chamber Closed

Ambassador and Diplomat Committee Meeting – 9 a.m.Location:102JamestownBlvd.(Chamber)

Ribbon Cutting: Dothan-Houston County Rotary Club – 1 p.m.Location:200S.CherokeeSt.(DothanCountryClub)

Seminar: Social Media Boot Camp – 8:30 a.m.Location:102JamestownBlvd.(Chamber)*Pre-registrationrequired(334)792-5138.Seepage10formoreinformation.

Ribbon Cutting: Tedaka Hill’s Salon Studio – 2 p.m.Location:3246MontgomeryHighway,Suite200

Troy University Small Business Counseling – 9 a.m. to noonLocation:102JamestownBlvd.(Chamber)*Pre-registrationrequired(334)792-5138.

Ribbon Cutting: Wiregrass Local – 10:30 a.m.Location:102JamestownBlvd.(Chamber)

Dothan Area Young Professionals’ Business Brews – 5:15 p.m.Location:1481WestgateParkway,Suite1(TheCellar) Board of Directors’ Meeting – 8:15 a.m.Location:700ColumbiaHighway(SwedishMatchCigarsInc)

Ribbon Cutting: New Leaders in Fertility and Endocrinology -10:30 a.m.Location:108MedicalDrive

Seminar: Time Management – 8:30 a.m.Location:102JamestownBlvd.(Chamber)*Pre-registrationrequired(334)792-5138.Seepage10formoreinformation.

Ribbon Cutting: McPherson Oil Products – 4 p.m.Location:1230HeadlandAve.

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CongratulationstotheAmbassadorandDiplomatTeam of the Month “Excellence In Action” forclaiming thismonth’s title. Pictured (seated l-r) areAnna Tankersley,KellyServicesInc.;Brittan Jones,The Computer Doctor; Amy Balkcom, CovenantHospice; (standing) Chris Bailey, Courtyard byMarriott;Rona Miller,HollowayCredit Solutions,LLC; Jennifer Ford, Ford Finders EmploymentService; and Shawn Wittenborn, Mingledorff’sDistributors.ThankyoutoallourAmbassadorsandDiplomats

whoserveastheeyesandears fortheDothanAreaChamber of Commerce. It is their dedication andsupportthatassistyourlocalChamberinmeetingitsgoals.Be sure to check out next month’s Chamber

Connectionstoseewhowillclaimthetitle.

Hunter GreenTodd and Sons

Star Of The Month

Ambassadors & DiplomatsTeam Of The Month

Excellence In Action

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Save The Date!General Membership Luncheon

Wiregrass Church • Aug. 25, 2015, noon

Rep.MarthaRobywillbetheguestspeakerattheDothanAreaChamberofCommerce’sGeneralMembershipLuncheonscheduledforTuesday,Aug.25,at11:30a.m.atWiregrassChurch.Ticketsare$15forChambermembersor$150forareservedtable(seats

eight).ReservationsarerequiredbyThursday,Aug.20,atnoonandmaybemadebycalling(334)792-5138.

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Rep. Martha Roby

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Chamber Backs Level Playing Field for Community-Based Businesses

The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce hasaddeditsnameofsupporttotheRemoteTransactionParityActof2015.Thisbill restores a levelplayingfieldtolocalbusinessesbyrecognizingandaddressingthe collection of online sales taxmust be based ondestinationsourcing.Thisapproachisnecessarytosolvethekeyproblem

of price disparity at the point of purchase that isunfairly impacting community-based businesses.Destination sourcing ensures that residents willcontinue to pay the sales tax of the state in whichthey reside, rather than to some state they have no

affiliationwithandwhichmightcarryahighersalestaxratethantheirhomestatedoes.Destinationsourcingisalsoessentialbecauseitwill

provide for smoothest integration into current salesandusetaxcollectionprocesses,allowingmerchantstoutilizeamultitudeofcompliancesoftwareoptionsalreadyinexistence.As America’s marketplace continues to advance

intoamulti-channelarena,thislegislationisneededto restore that level playing field, thereby allowingourbusinesses todelivernewgoods and services tocustomersnowandintothefuture.

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Chamber, Grow Dothan And City Officials Visit Dunbarton

Officials from the Dothan Area Chamber ofCommerce,GrowDothanandCityofDothanvisitedDothan’sDunbartonCorp.Thursday,June4,2015.Dunbarton Corp. manufactures three building

product lines: Rediframe PrefinishedDoor Frames,

SlimfoldClosetSystemsandAchieverEntrySystems.Thank you to theDunbarton team for the great

information and talking time out of their busyschedules.

Officials from the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, Grow Dothan and City of Dothan recently visited Dothan’s Dunbarton Corp. Pictured (left picture) are DACC President Matt Parker, DACC Chairman-Elect Forrest Register (Register Realty Co. Inc.), Dunbarton President Chris Chiles, DACC Chair Hope Johnson (Friend Bank), and DACC Executive Director Dean Mitchell. Pictured (center) is Dunbarton Sr. Vice President Bill Yeomans providing the tour to the group.

Officials Welcome Redmile To Dothan

Officials from the City of Dothan, HoustonCounty and Dothan Area Chamber of CommercerecentlyheldaluncheoninhonorofMarcelLeclerc,Michelin North America’s current Dothan plantmanager,andalsotowelcomeTerryRedmileasthenewincomingplantmanager.LeclercwillberelocatingtoaMichelinplantinhis

nativeCanada.TheDothanAreaChamberhasgreatlyenjoyeditspositiveworkingrelationshipwithLeclercandwisheshimallthebestonhisnewendeavors.HehasbeenatremendousassettotheDothanplantandwillbegreatlymissed.

Pictured (l-r) are Houston County Commission Chairman Mark Culver, DACC President Matt Parker, Michelin Dothan Plant Manager Marcel Leclerc, Dothan City Manager Mike West, Michelin Dothan’s new Plant Manager Terry Redmile, Dothan Utilities Director Billy Mayes, DACC Chair Hope Johnson, Michelin’s Phillip Kelley and DACC Executive Director Dean Mitchell.

Among the 265 urban areas that participated inthefirstquarter2015ACCRA Cost of Living Index,theDothanareacameinat86.7 for itstotal index.ThisindexrepresentsthattheoverallcostoflivingforDothanis13.3percentbelowthenationalaverage.WhencomparedtotheothernineAlabamaurban

areasthatparticipatedinthe2015firstquarterIndex,theDothanareawasthelowestcostareainthestate.Our area also reported the lowest inMiscellaneousGoodsandServices(86.8%).

Dothan MSA Lowest In State

ACCRA Cost Living IndexFirst Quarter 2015

TheACCRA Cost of Living Indexmeasuresregionaldifferencesinthecostofconsumergoodsandservices,excludingtaxesandnon-consumerexpenditures,forprofessional and managerial households in the topincome quintile. It is based on more than 90,000prices covering 60 different items for which pricesare collected quarterly by chambers of commerce,economic development organizations and universityappliedeconomiccentersineachparticipatingurbanarea. Small differences should not be interpreted asshowingameasurabledifference.The composite index is based on six component

categories –Housing, Utilities, Grocery Items,Transportation, Health Care and MiscellaneousGoodsandServices.

What Does Breakfast Cost?Each quarter, C2ER collects more than 90,000

pricesfromcommunitiesacrosstheUSfortheCostofLiving Index.With foodprices abigpart of thenational media attention, D2ER decided to onceagain feature thosecommunitieswith themostandleastexpensivefoodcostsasmeasuredbythegroceryitemindexnumber.C2ERcollectsdataon26itemsfrom a variety of surrogate categories to representthegroceryitemcomponentoftheindex.Dothan’s Grocery Items index was 102.1.

ACCRA Cost of Living Index (COLI)First Quarter 2015

National Average for 265 Urban Areas = 100

Five Most Expensive Urban AreasRanking Urban Areas COL Index

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Manhattan, N.Y.Honolulu, Hawaii Brooklyn, N.Y.San Francisco, Calif.Truckee-Neva County-Calif.

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Five Least Expensive Alabama CitiesRanking Urban Areas COL Index

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ACCRA Cost of Living Index (COLI)First Quarter 2015

National Average for 265 Urban Areas = 100

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WORkFORCEDeveLOPment

House Bill 554 is now an“enrolled bill” waiting forGovernor Robert Bentley’ssignature. An enrolled billhas passed both houseswith identical verbiage.This bill, when it becomesan Act, will consolidateall workforce developmentactivities, with the exceptionof the Community CollegeSystem, which recently wasreorganized and moved fromthepurviewofthestateBoard

of Education to the Board of Trustees of theCommunityCollegeSystem, intotheDepartmentofCommerce.TheDepartmentofCommercewillhavetwodivisions;theBusinessDevelopmentDivisionandtheWorkforceDevelopmentDivision.Whereas,weusedtohavetwochannelsforworkforce

developmentwithfederalprogramsbeingmanagedbytheAlabamaDepartmentofEconomicandCommunityAffairs,withtheadviceanddirectionofthestateandlocalworkforceinvestmentboards,andstateprogramsbeing managed by post-secondary education, withadvice and recommendations provided by the tenregionalworkforcedevelopmentcouncils,allprogramsnow fall under the Department of Commerce. Theverbiagefromthebill,movingtheseresponsibilitiestotheDepartmentofCommercefollows:

Division 1. Workforce Programs.Alloftheworkforceprogramsadministeredbythe

Department of Economic and Community AffairsbeforetheeffectivedateoftheactaddingthissectionshallbetransferredtotheDepartmentofCommerceand administered by the Workforce DevelopmentDivisionof theDepartmentofCommerce including,but not limited to, programs administered throughthe federal Workforce Investment Act, AlabamaCareerCenters,IncumbentWorkerTrainingProgram,

On-the-Job Training Program, Individual TrainingAccount, Rapid Response Team, youth programs,eligible training provider list, Mentor Alabama, theAlabama Community Partnership for Recovery andReentry, National Emergency Grant-OccupationalSkills Training for Dislocated Workers, and theAlabamaDisabilityEmploymentInitiative.

Division 2. Workforce Investment.TheadministrationofWorkforceInvestmentBoard

andLocalWorkforceInvestmentBoardsadministeredby the Department of Economic and CommunityAffairsbeforetheeffectivedateoftheactaddingthissection is transferred to theWorkforceDevelopmentDivision of the Department of Commerce and, onthe effective date of the act adding this section, theboards shall be administered through theWorkforceDevelopmentDivisionofthedepartment.

Division 3. Alabama Industrial Development Training InstituteAlabamaIndustrialDevelopmentTraining(AIDT)

wasmovedtotheDepartmentofCommercetwoyearsagoandthisnewlawdoesnotchangetheirstatus.

Division 4. Alabama Workforce CouncilTheAlabamaWorkforceCouncil ishereby created

asanappointedgroupof statebusiness and industryseniormanagerscontinuedinexistenceasapartoftheWorkforceDevelopmentDivisionof theDepartmentofCommerce.Thecouncil isresponsibleforadvisingand supporting the Chancellor of the AlabamaCommunityCollegeSystem, and theSuperintendentof the Alabama Department of Education, and theCouncil of College and University Presidents. TheAlabamaWorkforceCouncilwillserveasanadvisorybody in formulating policies, developing innovativeeducational workforce programming, and discussingissues critical to the workforce development needsin the State of Alabama. Furthermore, the councilwill promote, coordinate, and collaborate across

prekindergarten-12, two-year colleges, four-yearuniversities,andbusinessandindustry.

Division 5 Regional Workforce Development CouncilsThe Regional Workforce Development Councils

areherebyestablishedasanappointedgroupofstatebusinessandindustryseniormanagers.TheRegionalWorkforceDevelopmentCouncils shall be appointedfromno less than six and nomore than 10 regions.TheDeputySecretaryoftheWorkforceDevelopmentDivision of the Department of Commerce and theChancellor of the Alabama Community CollegeSystem shall jointly promulgate rules related to theestablishment andgovernanceof these councils.TheDeputy Secretary of the Workforce DevelopmentDivisionoftheDepartmentofCommerceshallfollowthe operating guidelines previously adopted by theWorkforce Development Division of the AlabamaCommunity College System (WDD/ACCS). TheRegional Workforce Development Councils shallprovideadirectlinktotheworkforceneedsofbusinessand industry at the local level.The councils shall bebusiness-drivenandbusiness-ledandworkwiththeirmembercountiesandshalldeveloparegionalstrategicplanandcomprehensiveworkforcedevelopmentsystemthat supports local economic and job developmentactivities.(b) The Regional Workforce DevelopmentCouncils shall make funding recommendations forgrantapplicationssubmitted,basedonthedocumentedneedsoftheregionasidentifiedintheirstrategicplans.(c)Eachcouncilshallmeetatleastquarterly,butmaymeetmorefrequentlyuponthecallofthechair.

This new alignment and consolidation shouldprovideforbettercommunicationbetweenandamongthe various agencies brought together under theDepartmentofCommerceaswellasmoreefficientuseofresources.

Consolidation Of Alabama’s Workforce Development System

Fort Rucker Job Fair July15 • 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Over 200 businesses will be at the 12th annualFort Rucker Area Job Fair to be held Wednesday,July15,from9a.m.until2p.m.atEnterpriseHighSchool, 1801 Boll Weevil Circle. Job seekers willhave the opportunity to meet representatives fromgovernment contractors, employment agencies, thefederalgovernmentandlocalcompanies.Applicants shouldbring at copiesof their resume

andbedressedreadytointerview-noshortsorf lipf lops.Manyjobopportunitieswillbeavailable.Thereisnofeetoattend.Severalworkshopswillalsobeconductedpriorto

theJobfairthatincluderésuméwriting,interviewingskillsandpersonalbranding.For more information, contact Soldier for Life

Transition Assistance at (334) 255-2558 or ArmyCommunity Service at (334) 255-2594. Properidentification,carregistrationandproofofinsurancearerequiredtoenterFortRucker.

Steve Turkoski, Project Manager

FlowersHospital.com

Trust. When you need hospital care, you can feel better than ever about choosing Flowers Hospital.

5 Wiregrass area’s only Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designated by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP)

Five Reasons to Trust Your Care to Flowers Hospital:

*For more information, visit WhyNotTheBest.org.Blue Distinction® Centers (BDC) met overall quality measures for patient safety and outcomes, developed with input from the medical community. Blue Distinction® Centers+ (BDC+) also met cost measures that address consumers’ need for affordable healthcare. Individual outcomes may vary. National criteria is displayed on www.bcbs.com. A Local Blue Plan may require additional criteria for facilities located in its own service area. For details on Local Blue Plan Criteria, a provider’s in-network status, or your own policy’s coverage, contact your Local Blue Plan. Each hospital’s Cost Index is calculated with data from its Local Blue Plan. Hospitals in CA, ID, NY, PA, and WA may lie in two Local Blue Plans’ areas, resulting in two Cost Index figures; and their own Local Blue Plans decide whether one or both Cost Index figures must meet BDC+ national criteria. Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any Local Blue Plans are responsible for damages or non-covered charges resulting from Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or other providers.

1 Chest Pain Center accredited by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care

2 Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association

3 Blue Distinction® Center for Cardiac Care, Spine Surgery, and Knee and Hip Replacement by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

4 Recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission*

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Youth Leadership Dothan-Houston County Class XXIII

Zachary BellingrathWicksburgHighSchool

Jacob BohannanNorthviewHighSchool

Jake Bossert AshfordAcademy

Diamond Branch CottonwoodHighSchool

Allison Bush WicksburgHighSchool

Kiera Carey DothanHighSchool

Katherine CarothersProvidenceChristianSchool

Caitlyn CarterHoustonAcademy

Caitlyn Chaney AshfordHighSchool

Catherine Collier ProvidenceChristianSchool

Cannon Culver NorthviewHighSchool

Bryce Daughtry NorthviewHighSchool

Sofia De Faria HoustonAcademy

Tanner Dillard ProvidenceChristianSchool

Jazmyn Donovan HoustonAcademy

Devon Dye NorthviewHighSchool

Conner Folger ProvidenceChristianSchool

Bethany Haley ProvidenceChristianSchool

Mary Grant Hall HoustonAcademy

Sydney Jones EmmanuelChristianSchool

Kate Kinney HoustonAcademy

Aaron Kirkland HoustonAcademy

Mercedes Madrid WicksburgHighSchool

Brenly McCullochNorthviewHighSchool

Hunter Miller WicksburgHighSchool

Hanna Morrison ProvidenceChristianSchool

Nathan Parker HoustonCountyHighSchool

Jianyuan (Jeremy) Peng CottonwoodHighSchool

Andrew Quattlebaum NorthsideMethodistAcademy

Dalton Reese HoustonAcademy

Alex Reynolds NorthviewHighSchool

Abby Short NorthsideMethodistAcademy

Matthew Shumate AshfordAcademy

Jordan Sims EmmanuelChristianSchool

Jaci Skipper RehobethHighSchool

Ashley Sluss NorthviewHighSchool

Emily Spivey DothanHighSchool

Matthew Still ProvidenceChristianSchool

Shellie Strickland WicksburgHighSchool

Benjamin Tatum ProvidenceChristianSchool

Brandon Thomas NorthviewHighSchool

Kemeya Walker DothanHighSchool

Spence Whittaker ProvidenceChristianSchool

Han Zhang NorthviewHighSchool

Leadership Dothan Class XXXIII

Joseph Brackins ArmyAviationCenterFederalCreditUnion

Ryan Brown DothanAwningandExteriors Justin Bryant FlowersHospital

Kathy Buntin WallaceCommunityCollege

Laura Burnett BurnettValuationServices

Hayden Camp DothanEducationFoundation

Robert Cannon DonHarrisonAllstate

Eddie Clifton HEALTHSOUTHRehabilitationHospital

Ben Coale PlaymakerScreenPrintingandEmbroidery

Peppi Cooper SouthernNuclear,FarleyNuclearPlant

Catrina Copeland IndividualSponsorship

Wes Crowley PersonnelResources

Blake Daughtry TheDaughtryGroup

Steve Duebelt SoutheastAlabamaGasDistrict

Scott Faulk SERVPROofDothan

Charles Flowers ColemanWorldGroup

Keith Gaster DothanFireDepartment

Bobby Hodgdon SouthernNuclear,FarleyNuclearStation

Emily JerniganMidSouthBank

Hannah Johnson WallaceCommunityCollege

Corey Kirkland AlabamaDepartmentofPublicHealth Brenyn MartinMerrillLynchWealthManagement

Dean Mitchell DothanAreaChamberofCommerce

Richie Morton WiregrassChurch

Dawn Norton MidSouthBank

Steven Patten MichelinNorthAmericaInc.

Tammie Potter India’sTinyTotsChildDevelopmentCenter

Raleigh Price Seay,SeayandLitchfieldArchitects

Leslie Reeder WallaceCommunityCollege

Karla Sirhan ColemanWorldGroup

Corie Turner FiveStarCreditUnion

Jackie Walker HumanResourceDevelopmentCorp.

Carrie Wilson WellsFargoBank,NA

Cari Zhang SoutheastAlabamaMedicalCenter

CongratulationsYouth Leadership Dothan-Houston County & Leadership Dothan Classes

2015 Graduates

Public Safety Day

Habitat For Humanity Service Project

Closing Retreat

Education DayPublic Safety Day

Health Care Day

Economic Development Day

Closing Retreat

Health Care DayPublic Safety DayPublic Safety Day

Closing Retreat

Diversity Workshop

Economic Development Day

Government Day

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Education Day

BuSINESSbriefs

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AttheJune2015BoardofDirectorsmeeting,theDothanAreaChamberofCommerce’sNominations andElectionsCommittee, chairedbyBobWoodall,immediate-pastchairman,presentedtotheboardaproposedslateofninecandidateswhowilleachservethree-yeartermsontheBoardofDirectors,replacingthosewhoseregulartermsexpirethisfall.Thenominatedcandidatesare:

Chamber Nominations And Elections Committee Announces Proposed New Board Members

2015-2016 Term

Susan AndersonEagle Eye Outfitters Inc.

Ronnie DeanSoutheast Alabama Medical Center

Vince EdgeJohnston, Hinesley, Flowers, Clenney and Turner

Precious FreemanGeorge Washington Carver Interpretive Museum

Brad KimbroWiregrass Electric Cooperative

David (Mit) KirklandScenic Cable Network and Production

Jim LoftinColeman Worldwide Moving

Pam MilesExchange Center for Child Abuse Prevention

Suzanne WoodsFlowers Hospital

Thegeneralmembershipisherebynotifiedthatadditionalnamesofcandidatesfordirectorcanbenominatedbypetition,bearingthegenuinesignaturesofatleast5percentofallqualifiedvotingmembersoftheChamber,usingaseparatepetitionforeachnominee.CandidatesnominatedmusthavebeensubmittedtotheCommittee forconsiderationprior totheJune12,5p.m.deadline.SuchpetitionmustbefiledwiththeNominationsandElectionsCommitteenolaterthan5p.m., July13,2015. If nopetition is filed, thenominations shall beclosedandthenominatedslatedeclaredelectedbytheBoardofDirectorsattheJuly15meeting.Intheeventapetitionisfiled,theNominationsandElectionsCommitteewillberesponsibleforconductinganelectioninaccordancewiththeChamberBy-Laws.

Celebrate RecoveryEvery Friday • 6 p.m.Harvest Church. This is a biblical 12-step program for anyonestrugglingwith life’s hurts, hang-ups or habits.The program is freeand all are welcome.Optional dinner starts at 6 p.m.; free to first-timeguests.For thosewithchildren,age specific children’sprogramavailable. Formore information, callHarvest at (334) 702-6555 oremail celebraterecovery@harvestdothan.com. “You can’t heal awoundbysayingit’snotthere!”

Carmike Cinemas’ Weekend “Kidtoon”Every Weekend • Times VaryDothanPavilion.CarmikeCinemaswillplayaspecial“Kidtoon”everyweekendforonly$5.Formoreinformation,contactthelocaltheatreat(334)836-0813orvisit www.carmike.comforshowtimes.SomelocationswillbeabletohaveaspecialshowingonTuesdaymorningsforschoolsanddaycarestotakeadvantageofCarmike’sStimulusTuesdays.

Poplar Head Farmers MarketEvery Saturday • 8 a.m. - noonCornerofMainandSt.Andrewsstreets.SponsoredbyTheDowntownGroup ofDothan, this open airmarket features fresh locally grownvegetables, fruit, flowers, herbs, prepared foods, etc. For moreinformation,visit www.poplarheadfarmersmarket.com.

Freedom FestJuly 2 • 4–10 p.m.FestivalFields,FortRucker.FreedomFestisthepremiereventforFortRucker.HostedbytheCommandingGeneralandopentothepublic,spectatorswillenjoygreatfood,musicandthearea’slargestfireworksdisplay. Prohibited items include glass containers, coolers, backpacksandpets.Formore information, call (334)255-1749.Agate accesspassisrequiredtoenterFortRuckerandnopasseswillbegivenoutoneventday.Formoreinformation,call(334)255-1749.

1st Saturday Family DayJuly 4 • 10:30 a.m.WiregrassMuseumofArt&ConferenceCenter.Thisisaprogramthatprovidesentertainmentforthewholefamily.Childrenandtheirfamiliescan enjoy a different fun-filled activity eachmonth. The program isfreeandopentochildrenofallageswhoareaccompaniedbyanadult.Formoreinformation,contacttheMuseumat(334)794-3871orvisitwww.wiregrassmuseum.org.

Music By MoonlightJuly 9 • 7:30 p.m.LandmarkPark.Packapicnicsupper,bringthefamilyandfriendsandenjoyaneveningofgreatmusicunderthestarsontheGazebolawn.Free admission. Formore information, call (334) 794-3452 or visitwww.landmarkpark.com.

Art After HoursJuly 16 • 5:30 p.m.WiregrassMuseumofArt andConferenceCenter.WMA’squarterlyevent will mark the opening of summer exhibitions Real Lives:Observations and Reflections by Dale Kennington and metalworksbyAthens,GA-basedartistBarbaraMann.Cost:membersfree;non-members $5. Formore information, call (334) 7894- 3871 or visitwww.wirgregrassmuseum.org.

Foster FestJuly 17 • 6 p.m. FosterStreetDowntownDothan.HostedbyTheDowntownGroup,this is a free, pet-friendly event showcasing downtownDothan, thelocalarts,craftsandmusicscene,downtownbusinessesandclassiccars.Formoreinformation,contactTheDowntownGroupat(334)793-3097orvisit.www.thedowngroup.com.

Upcoming Member Events

Have an upcoming event planned?Send your event information to mmckean@dothan.com

TheWiregrassAreaUnitedWayFoodBank is celebrating25years.Anonprofithunger-relief organization, it was founded in July 1990 by FrankMartin Jr. andTommyRicketts.TheFoodBankbeganinasmallwarehouseoffStarlingRoadandoperatedunder

theumbrellaof theWiregrassUnitedWaybeforemovingto itscurrent locationat382TwitchellRoad.CassieRamseydonatedthelandforthecurrent22,000square-footwarehouseandoffices,andtheFoodBankhasalmostdoubledinsizefromtheoriginal 12,000 square-foot warehouse and operates as an independent nonprofitorganization.TheoriginalFoodBankoperatedwithonlyasinglecargovan,whilethecurrent

f leet includestwocargovans,two24-footrefrigeratedboxtrucksandone53-footrefrigeratedtractortrailer.LikemanyFoodBanks,theWiregrassAreaUnitedWayFoodBankisaffiliatedwith

FeedingAmerica,thenationalFoodBanknetwork.ThroughFeedingAmerica,foodthatotherwisemighthaveendedupinlandfillsisrescuedfromcorporatesourcesanddistributedtothose inneed.Besidesreceiving foodthroughFeedingAmerica, theFoodBankreliesheavilyoncommunityfoodcollectionefforts,USDAcommoditiesandprivatedonations.TheWiregrassAreaUnitedWayFoodBankdistributesfoodthroughmorethan

200othernon-profitorganizationsspreadthroughoutHouston,Henry,Dale,Coffee,Geneva,andBarbourcounties.TwodirectfeedingprogramscalltheFoodBankhome.TheBrownBagprogram

receives funding through sponsorships, operates with volunteers and providessupplementalgroceriestoseniorcitizensinneed.TheBackpackprogramstartedwithseedmoney from theWalmartFoundation and ismaintainedby sponsorships andvolunteerism fromthecommunity.Theprogramprovides food for theweekendtochildreninneed.TohelpsupporttheFoodBank’smissionof“feedingtheneedyfromtheheart,”

call (334) 794-9775 or visit the Food Bank at 382 Twitchell Road or www.wiregrassfoodbank.com.

Food Bank Celebrates 25 Years

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Burnett Valuation Services,LLC announces Laura Burnetthas recently received a GeneralCertification License from theAlabama Real Estate AppraisersBoard. As a general certifiedappraiser, she is qualified toappraiseawiderangeofpropertytypesincludingoffice,industrial,retail, agricultural, multi-familyresidentialandotherproperties.

Burnett Valuation Services is a full-service,commercialappraisalfirmacceptingprivate,financialandlegalclients.BurnettValuationhasbeenservingtheDothan/Wiregrassareaforover30years.

Burnett Valuation typically accepts jobs locatedinHouston,Henry,Dale,Coffee,Geneva,BarbourandPikeCounties.LauraBurnettalsohasexperienceappraisingcommercialpropertiesintheBirminghammetropolitanarea.Laura Burnett joined her father, Gene Burnett,

SRA,atBurnettValuationServicesafterhercollegegraduation in2008.Shealsoworked forThePaulkGroup in Birmingham from 2011-2012. She isa candidate for the MAI Designation with theAppraisal Institute, aglobalprofessional associationofrealestateappraisers.She looks forward to serving the Wiregrass and

continuingtopursuetheMAIDesignationtofurtherhercredentialsintheappraisalfield.

Burnett Receives Certification License

Laura Burnett,Appraiser

1108 Ross Clark CircleDothan, Alabama 36301334-793-8111 samc.org

SAMC is the region’s first hospitalto earn the prestigious Gold PlusStroke Award from the AmericanHeart Association and AmericanStroke Association.

From the area’s first responders to SAMC’s highly trained stroketeam of physicians, nurses andclinical team members, patients receive the latest stroke care available.

This means a coordinated andquicker response time, which inturn means less damage caused by the stroke.

Top 10% in nation for patient safety

WITH STROKE,TIME LOST IS BRAIN LOST.

SAMC IS THE REGION’S GOLDSTANDARD FOR STROKE CARE.

PROVIDING PATIENTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ADVANCED

STROKE CARE.

Mighty Auto Parts ofDothan is pleased to announcethat Andrew McKenzie wasawarded the National ServiceRepresentative of the Yearawardatthecompany’snationalbusinessmeetingheldrecentlyinMonterrey,Mexico.“We are excited to have

Andrew as part of our team inDothan. It’s his attitude to do

whatever it takes for his accounts that has placedhimabovehiscompetitorsforthisaward,”saidRobGilbreath,Dothangeneralmanager.MightyAutoPartsalsoinvitesthecommunityto

jointhemforadayofproductdemonstrationsand

trainingseminarsduringitsupcomingOpenHousebeingheldWednesday,July22,from8:15a.m.until5p.m.,andagainThursday,July23,from8:15a.m.until4p.m.DuringtheOpenHouseevent,MightyAutoparts

willofferseveraldifferenttypesofseminars.Therewillbesalestrainingseminarsthatinclude:15Waysto Grow Profits in 2015, Vehicle Inspections andFrontCounterSalesTips;andservicesseminarsthatinclude: TPMS, tire repair and product demos fordiesel/gasF.I.,andTPMStools,For a detailed seminar schedule, or for more

information about the Open House, contactGilbreathat(334)677-2672.MightyAutoParts islocatedat203VulcanWayinDothan.

McKenzie Receives National Award

Andrew McKenzie

BBVA Promotes Brown And Condrey

BBVA Compass announcedrecently that CommercialRelationship Manager JohnBrown has been promoted tosenior vice president and thatHeidi Condrey has been namedthenewbusinessbankingofficerfor the southeast Alabamamarket.Brown has been with BBVA

Compass for two years andoverseesanddevelopsthebank’slargestrelationshipsinthemarket.Hehasbeenintheindustryfor17years,withmostofhisexperienceincommercialbanking.Condreywill oversee the bank’s smallbusiness relationships. She hasspentthemajorityofher15-yearbankingcareer insmallbusinessandprivatebanking.“There is no one more

deservingofthesepositionsthanJohnandHeidi,”saidsoutheast Alabama Market President Jeff Williams.“John consistently surpasses client expectations,is always anadvocate forwhat is in theclient’sbestinterest, and integrity is of upmost importance tohim.Heidihasareputationofbeingclientcenteredand extremely knowledgeable, and she is someonewithaveryhighdegreeofcharacter.”Brown holds a bachelor’s degree from Auburn

UniversityandisontheboardoftheDothanRotaryClub.Condreyholds abachelor’sdegree fromTroyUniversityandservesasthetreasureroftheDothan-HoustonCountyRotaryClub.

SEACT To Hold Auditions

SoutheastAlabamaCommunityTheatrewillholdauditions July 26-28 for children 18 years of ageor younger for its all-kids production of ShrekTheMusical Jr. Everyone’s favorite ogre is back in thehilariousstagespectaclebasedontheOscar-winningsmashhitfilm.Adaptedforyoungperformersandfeaturingahost

of over-the-top roles, there’s a part for everyone inthisdazzlingadventurestory.Partromanceandparttwisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently funshowforthewholefamily.Inafarawaykingdom,thegreenogreShrekfinds

his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits,runaways who’ve been cast off by Lord Farquaad.WhenShreksetsoffwithawise-crackingdonkeytoconfrontFarquaad,he’shandedatask-ifherescuesfeistyPrincessFionafromtheDragon-guardedtower,hisswampwillbereturnedtohim.But,a fairytalewouldn’tbecompletewithoutunexpectedtwistsandturnsalongtheway.Visit www.seact.com for more information and

registration. SEACT will present Shrek Jr. on theDothanOperaHousestageSept.15-19.

John Brown,Senior Vice President

Heidi Condrey,Business Banking Officer

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YOuRcHAmber

ReminderVerification Forms Due

Inpreparationfortheupcomingproductionofthe Dothan Area Chamber’s 2016 MembershipDirectoryandBusinessGuide,Chambermembersbegan receiving their membership verificationformsMay1.Asareminder,ifyouhavenotalreadysubmitted

your verification form, please do so either bymailingorfaxingthecompletedformbacktotheChamberatP.O.Box638,Dothan,AL36302or(334)794-4796.Thankyou!

The Board of Directors ofWiregrass Rehabilitation CenterInc.recentlyannouncedthatPaulLeewill lead the localnonprofitas executive director after JackSasser retires as president afternearly19yearsofservice.“Paul is a strong, innovative,

hardworking, dedicatedindividual with 36 years ofmanufacturing management

and leadership experience. He is passionate about

economic development and serving others,” saidWRCBoardChairmanAnthonyMcCallister.Asexecutivedirector,Leewillberesponsiblewith

growingandenforcingthevisionoftheorganization,supervising staff, creating and implementing astrategicplanthatwillensuresustainabilityandgoodmanagementofWRC’sresources.Lee,whocurrentlyservesasAlabamaRepresentative

House District 86, ended his 30-year tenure withSony Magnetic Products Inc. as senior productionspecialist in 2010 when the Dothan-based plantclosed.

Lee To Lead Local Nonprofit

Rep. Paul Lee,District 86

Wesley Manor Crowns New Queen

ThenewMrs.WesleyManorPeggyKeywastrulyexcitedtobechosenasthisyear’squeen.ItwasevenmoreexcitingtohaveherfamilypresentwhenshewasannouncedasthenewMrs.WesleyManor.Bingo is Key’s favorite activity and she is an

avid Bama fanwhowatches every football game, ifpossible.Duringfootball season,shecanbeseen inallofherAlabamaattire.The annual pageant is part of National Nursing

Home Week and this year’s “Bring on the Fiesta”theme centered on celebrating quality of life withresident-centeredactivities.The goal in long-term nursing care is to always

provide person-centered care in a harmonious,caringenvironment.Today’snursinghomeisperson-centered for health, personal care and spiritualenrichment.WesleyManor celebrates life, values relationships

andembracesteamwork.Formore information,call(334)792-0921.

Wesley Manor resident Peggy Key is named the new Mrs. Wesley Manor.

WiregrassSurgicalAssociatesisproudtoannouncethat the robotically-trained general surgeons at itsfacility are performing in the top 5 percent of thenationfordaVincisurgery.ThesurgeonsincludeDr.Steve Fendley,Dr. ScottRobbins,Dr.BradMarkerandDr.EmilyCannon.Withinthenextfewweeks,WSAwillbecome,with

the support of Flowers Hospital, only the secondfacilityinAlabamatobringthebenefitsofthenewdaVinciXiSurgicalRoboticSystemtopatients.Uponarrival,thesephysicianswillperformseveraldifferentproceduresontheXiincludingcolorectalcancerandherniarepaircases.“Theuseofrobotic-assistedsurgeriescontinuesto

growatarapidpace,andweareattheforefrontofthatgrowth,” saidDr.Fendley.“Wearepleased tooffertheWiregrassandsurroundingareasthebenefitsof

the newest robotic system as part of our continuedeffortstodeliversignificantsurgicaladvancementstoourpatients.Gary Guthart, Intuitive Surgical president and

CEO,notedthatthedaVinciXisystem’snewdesignmeans that complex surgery can be performedwithout repositioning, an innovation long soughtby surgeonswho perform complex procedures.Thefeature reduces time under anesthesia and providessurgeonswithimprovedaccess.The da Vinci Xi surgical system has a 3D-HD

vision system andmechanical wrists that bend androtatelikeahumanwristsosurgeonscanmakesmallandprecisemovementswhileperformingoperations.For more information, call Wiregrass Surgical

Associates at (334) 793-1534 or visit www.wiregrasssurgical.com.

Wiregrass Surgical Associates Perform In Top 5 Percent

FlowersHospital is pleased toannounce that Linda TerHarkhasbeenappointedvicepresidentof physician operations, whereshe will be responsible forthe management of FlowersHospital’s physician officepractices.Withinher31yearsofphysician

officemanagement,TerHarkhasheld several positions including:chief operating officer forSouthernOrthopedicSpecialists,

chiefadministrativeofficerforPinnacleOrthopedicsand executive director of OrthoAtlanta SurgeryCenters. TerHark is a member of Medical Group

Management Association and a Certified MedicalPracticeExecutive.“As Flowers Hospital continues to grow, we

recognized the need for oversight of our physicianpractices, and desired to do so with a seasoned,knowledgeable individual,” said Suzanne Woods,president/CEO.“WewelcomeLindaandarethrilledtoaddherskillsetandexperiencetoourteam.”FlowersHospitalhasservedthehealthcareneedsof

theWiregrassforover60years.ThefacilityisnotonlyanimportantresourcefortheDothancommunity,italso servesas amajor tertiary referral center for thetri-state area of south Alabama, southwest GeorgiaandnorthwestFlorida.Formoreinformation,visitwww.flowershospital.

com.

TerHark Named Vice President Of Physician Operations

Linda TerHark,Vice President of Physician Operations

Hall Of Fame Tickets Now On SaleThe Business Hall of Fame’s 2015 Banquet and

InductionCeremonywill takeplaceThursday,Aug.27, at Wiregrass Church. Tickets for the event arenow on sale through theDothan areaChamber ofCommerce and are $50 per person or $750 for areservedtable,whichseatseight.The2015LaureatesareJamesF.Coleman,Coleman

WorldwideMoving;JohnF.Downs,QualicoSteelCo.

Inc.;JohnH.Edge,FlowersHospital;andMichaelD.Schmitz,MikeSchmitzAutomotiveGroup.Getyourticketsnowastheeventusuallysellsout

each year. Also, be sure to check out nextmonth’snewsletter formore detailed information about thebanquetandthe2015laureates.Hopetoseeyouthere!

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SMAllbusinessDEvElOpMENT

Social Media Boot CampDothan Area Chamber

July 9 • 8:30 a.m.

FacebookandTwitterandInstagram...ohmy!Let’sfaceit,socialmediacanbeextremelyconfusing.Figuringoutwhichplatformsarebest foryourorganization,howmanypoststoputoutperdayandwhichtimesofthedaytopostarejustafewofthecomplexitiesofsocialmediamarketing.Ifyou’reconfusedaboutit,you’renotaloneandyouwon’twanttomissthis

workshop–SocialMediaBootCamp.PresentedbyPreciousFreeman,BFCManagement,thisworkshopwillhelpyourteamgetuptospeedonallthingssocialmedia.Participantswilllearntheinsandoutsofthetopplatformsandwhichonesareworthyourinvestmentofbothtimeandmoney.ComepreparedtoconquerthescienceofsocialmediaandBYOLT-Bring

YourOwnLaptop/Tablet.Afreeworkshop,pre-registrationisrequiredbyTuesday,July7,atnoon.To

reserveyourseat,callSusanat(334)792-5138.

Time ManagementDothan Area Chamber

July 23 • 8:30 a.m.

Thetwomajorkeystotimemanagementareunderstandingwhereyourtimeisspentandfocusingyoureffortsonissueswithhigherlevelsofimportance.Time escapesminutebyminute andhourbyhour.Nothing youdowill

stoporrewindtheclockorcalendar.Weallhavethesameamountoftimeinaday-1,440minutes.Therearenoshort-cutstomanagingourselvesmoreeffectively.Thekeyistoinvestyourtimeinthemostproductiveway,notonlyforthesakeofyourcompany,butforyourownpeaceofmind.PresentedbyDavidBalmer,fromEmeraldCoastDaleCarnegieTraining,in

thisseminaryouwillstartbydiscoveringwhereyourtimegetsspentgivingyouaclearpictureofwheretimegetslostgivingyouthebestindicationsofwhereimprovementscanbemade.Participantswillreviewspecifictoolsandapproachesthathelppeoplestay

ontarget,reduceprocrastinationandgetresultsintheareasoverwhichyoucantakemorecontrol.Afreeworkshop,pre-registrationisrequiredbyTuesday,July21,atnoon.

Toregister,callSusanat(334)792-5138.

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Mark Your Calendar For These Small Business Seminars

SmallBusinessTipsRepeat this word throughout the day Saying “done” out loud as you finish tasks can make you moreproductive, says psychologist Leslie Sherlin. Acknowledging thatyou’ve completed a task causes a neurochemical shift in the brainand releases serotonin, helping you to gain confidence as you takeon yournext task.Readmore:www.fastcompany.com/3044546/work-smart/why-saying-this-four-letter-word-can-transform-your-productivity. (Source: Fast Company online, Leslie Sherlin, “Why Saying This Four-Letter Word Can Transform Your Productivity,” April 6, 2015)

How to make a business stand out on Google Localbusinesses shouldbe focusedongetting intoGoogle’s searchresults,writesMargot daCunha,who offers four strategies to helpstand out.Manage your company’sGoogleMyBusiness page, andusecall-onlycampaignstoattractmorecustomers,daCunhawrites.Readmore:www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2015/04/06/local-business-marketing.(Source: The Wordstream Blog, Margo da Cunha, “4 Ways Local Businesses Can Get More Out of Google,” April 6, 2015)

Houston County Business Pattern Characteristics

EachyeartheU.S.CensusBureauupdatesitsCountyBusinessPatternwebsite.It’s an inventoryof all businesseswith employeeswithin a county,metropolitanstatisticalarea,orastate.Thedataisalwaystwoyearsbehindandthemostcurrentdataavailableuntilmid-yearisfor2012.

The data is provided by North American Industrial Classification System(NAICS) code and in addition to the inventory of establishments, it lists theclassificationofestablishmentsbysizeinbracketsrangingfor“1to4”to“1,000andover.”

There are20major sectors representedby the first twodigitsof theNAICScode,whichexpandstosixdigitsforspecificestablishmenttypeswithinsectors.

11 Agriculture,ForestryandFishing21 Mining,QuarryingandOilandGasExtraction22 Utilities23 Construction31 Manufacturing42 WholesaleTrade44 RetailTrade48 TransportationandWarehousing51 Information52 FinanceandInsurance53 RealEstateandRentalandLeasing54 Professional,Scientific,andTechnicalServices55 ManagementofCompaniesandEnterprises56 AdministrativeandSupportandWasteManagementandRemediation

Services61 EducationalServices62 HealthCareandSocialAssistance71 Arts,Entertainment,andRecreation72 AccommodationandFoodServices81 OtherServices,exceptPublicAdministration99 IndustriesnotClassified

In the interestof seeingwhatbusinesspattern changesoccurred inHoustonCountybetween2007and2012,thedatafor2007and2012wascompared.Thisiswhatitshowed:

• Ofthe20majorsectors,FinanceandInsurancehadthelargestgrowthfollowedby“AccommodationandFoodService.”

• The largest sub-sector gain was “Securities and commodity contracts

intermediationandbrokerage”withanincreaseof15establishments.

• Establishmentsproviding“Foodserviceanddrinkingplaces”increasedby14and“Servicesfortheelderlyandpersonswithdisabilities”increasedby13.

• The sectors showing the greatest decline in number of establishments wereProfessional,Scientific,andtechnicalservices,Manufacturing,RetailTradeandConstruction

• Themajorsectorswiththehighestnumberofestablishmentswith1-4employeeswereRealEstateRentalandLeasing–74percent;Professional,TechnicalandScientificServices-65.7percent;andFinanceandInsurance–60percent.

TheDothanAreaChamber ofCommerceAmbassador andDiplomatCommitteesaregearingupforits2015-2016fiscalyear,andarelookingforafewgoodvolunteerswhoenjoyteamworkandmeetingpeople.TheprogramyearrunsOctober-SeptemberandthecommitteesmeetthefirstTuesdayofeachmonthat9a.m.attheChamberoffice.Serving as an Ambassador or Diplomat allows you to become more

involvedinyourbusinesscommunity.Thisresultsinincreasednetworkingopportunities, enhanced visibility of your business and numerousopportunitiestomarketandpromoteyourproductsandservices.Ifyouare interested inservingasanAmbassadororDiplomat for the

Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce please complete and return theapplication.Thecommitmentisforoneyear.TheChamberhas50Ambassadorpositionsavailableforthe2015-2016

yearandwillacceptapplicationsuntilAug.7,2015,oruntilallpositionsarefilled.Returning Ambassadors/Diplomats must also re-apply for the 2015-

2016year.Formoreinformation,contacttheDirectorofMembership,LaRhonda

Robinson,at(334)792-5138ore-maillrobinson@dothan.com.(To be a Diplomat you must have been an Ambassador for three

consecutiveyears.)

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BusinessName:

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Are you good at promoting your belief in the Chamber?

Do you enjoy people and networking?

Is your business interested in connecting with the community?

Then you may have what it takes to be a Chamber Ambassador

or Diplomat.

Two Great Publications,One Great Idea!

Ad Sales Campaign Currently Underway

You want to reach new residents and the business community. They want to know how to find you. The best way to achieve both goals is to advertise in the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Dothan’s Official Welcome Guide and the 2016 Membership Directory & Business Guide.

The Dothan Area Chamber and Print Services Inc., the Chamber member awarded this project, have begun the ad sales campaign for these 2016 publications. Chamber members (primary contact and/or advertising agent) recently began receiving the Chamber’s project introduction letter, verification form(s) and a “Reserve Your Space” brochure.

Print Services will be contacting members about the advertising opportunities and has a media kit available online at www.psiprinter.com.

The Welcome Guide and Membership Directory & Business Guide will be mailed to Chamber members in late January 2016. High visibility through great distribution has been the key to the Welcome Guide’s success. Increased usage of the Membership Directory is a direct result of its convenience to find fellow business members to promote our business-to-business relationships. Don’t miss out on these important publications! Your company will benefit greatly by reaching all who look to the Dothan Area Chamber for information about Dothan businesses in 2016.

Distribution of the Welcome Guide (10,000) includes economic development prospects, new residents, prospective retirees and relocation families requesting information through the Chamber, 14 Chamber member apartment complexes for new residents, 20 Chamber member hotels/motels in-room distribution and the Dothan Utilities and Wiregrass Electric Authority offices to all new service customers. Great web exposure is another avenue of distribution for the 2016 Welcome Guide. The publication will be on the following websites: The City of Dothan, Houston County, Dothan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce and Print Services Inc.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact:

(334) 702-4063(334) 712-6532 Faxwww.psiprinter.com

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Labor Force for the Dothan MSA for April:61,936in2014;62,625in2015

58,043in2014;59,246in2015Employed

Unemployment for the Dothan MSA for April:6.3%in2013;5.4%in2014

Residential Building Permits for the City of Dothan for April:14issued($3.64million)in2014;11issued($3.51million)in2015

Home Sales in Dothan for April:83soldin2014;117soldin2015

Enplanements for Dothan Regional Airport for April:4,662in2014;3,947in2015

Houston County & Dothan Sales and Use Tax Collections ($) for April:$1,462,886in2014;$1,625,554in2015(County)$4,865,006in2014;$5,462,992in2015(City)

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