Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber News

JULY 2011
In This Issue
New Members
LSBDC Workshop
Fireworks After Dark
New Board Members
Membership Renewals
Looking Our Best
Leadership Farmville 2011-2012
JULY Calendar

3    Fireworks After Dark

        6-10pm, Gates open at 4:30pm 

        Farmville Regional Airport 

8    First Fridays -  

      Angie Gail & The  

      Double Cross Band 

        5:30-9pm, Riverside Park

8    Stars Under the Stars

      Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 

        8:30pm, Downtown Stage 

12   Prince Edward Co. Bd.  

       of Supervisors Mtg.

         7pm, County Courthouse

12   Cumberland Co. Bd.  

       of Supervisors Mtg.

          7pm, County Courthouse

13   LSBDC Workshop

         8:30-10am, LSBDC Board Room 

13   Farmville Town Council

         7pm, Town Hall

20   Deadline to Reserve Ads

         (Call the office at  

         434-392-3939 or e-mail)

27   Final Ad Proofs Due

         to Tory by 2pm  

29   Chamber Board  

       Meeting

         8am, CSCH

New Members
 

Ellett's Embroidery 

Wendy Ellett 

1437 S. Main St., Farmville 23901 

Phone: 434-392-2290

Fax: 434-392-3200 

Custom Imprinted Products, Embroidery

 

Awesome Party Supplies & Event Coverings 

Margaret Taylor-Collins
1102 S. Main St., Farmville, 23901
Phone: 434-395-1000
Fax: 434-392-9346
www.awesomepartysupplies.com
Party Supplies, Equipment Rental

  

Virginia Blood Services 

Eleanor Nelson

2825 Emerywood Pkwy.,

Richmond, 23294
Phone: 804-213-4211

Fax: 804-359-2294 

www.vablood.org 

Health Organization

 

Sears

Keith Lafoon 

1425 C S. Main St.,

The Shoppes @ College Park, 

Farmville, 23901
Phone: 434-315-5555

Appliances, Lawn & Garden, Tools

 

Southern Virginia Realty, Inc. 

Robert E. Raymond, Sr. 

P. O. Box 806, 124 S. Broad St.,

Kenbridge, 23944
Phone: 434-547-8185

Fax: 434-626-3490

www.southernvarealty.com 

Real Estate 

  
LSBDC Workshop

Seven Steps to

Starting a New Business

Presented by Kim Ray, Business Analyst, Longwood SBDC 


Entrepreneurship is the American Dream.  Unfortunately, of the 1 million businesses started each year, most of them eventually fail.  The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves.  Proper planning and eliminating assumptions before opening your doors will drastically increase your chances of success.  If you are considering the possibility of starting a business, this introductory seminar will provide information that may help your business be among the 20 percent that survive and thrive. The seven steps to start a new business are:

 

  • Evaluate Your Entrepreneurial Abilities
  • Consider the Market
  • Evaluate Your Creditworthiness
  • Explore the Legal Forms of Organization
  • Gather Information
  • Prepare Your Business Plan
  • Presentation of Your Business Plan

DATE:  Wednesday, July 13, 2011  TIME:8:30 AM-10 AM

LOCATION:  Longwood SBDC

515 South Main Street, Farmville, VA

COST:  FREE 

TO REGISTER:  (434) 395-2086  

or email baldwinjr2@longwood.edu  

(Seating is limited)

Fireworks After Dark

Sunday, July 3

6 - 9 pm

Farmville Regional Airport

 

Featuring:

Horizon Band

and also  

Angie Gail & The Double Crossed Band

 

Gates open at 4:30pm

Cars are $5 at the gate

Co-Sponsored by The Town of Farmville, Carrington's Cellular, State Wide Realty, Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce and others.

For more information, call 434-547-5064  

or visit www.july4.farmville.net 

 

Stars Under the Stars 2011 

 
2010-2011 Chamber Champions
at the
Platinum Level
Atkins Real Estate logo

CenturyLink

Colonial Farm Credit

Kinex Telecom logo

The Manor Resort logo

Happy 4th of July

from the Chamber Staff!


Membership Meeting

This is just a quick reminder that there will not be membership meetings for the months of July and August.  Our next meeting will be September 12, 2011. 2011-2012 Lunch Meetings will be held at Charley's Waterfront Cafe. We hope you can save the following dates for our meetings for the 2011-2012 fiscal year:

September 12, October 10, November 14, December 2 - Holiday Party

January 9, February 13, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11

We will be trying different meeting schedules to accommodate all members, so there is a possibility for some of our meetings to be held as breakfast meetings. So, please read your monthly newsletter to find out the schedule for upcoming meetings!

Our Newest Board Members

The Farmville Area Chamber Board of Directors would like to take this opportunity to welcome Margaret Taylor-Collins of Awesome Party Supplies, Don Baker of NSI Partners, and Brad Watson of Davenport and Company as our newest members.   We appreciate the dedication and time you will devote to serving on our Board.

Membership Renewals

A special Thank You to these members for renewing their membership in JUNE:

 

Arena Trucking Frank Arena

Benchmark Community Bank LeAnne Emert

B&M Greenhouse Jan Rogers

Carters Flower Shop Carolyn Jones

Centra Southside Community Hospital E.W. Tibbs 

Citizens Bank & Trust Company  

Rhonda Arnold, Lisa Biggers, Jeff Gore

Davenport & Company Brad Watson

Dickerson & Associates Jill Dickerson

Dominion Virginia Power Emmett Toms

Ellington Energy Jeff Shanaberger

Farmville Auto Parts Bobby Huskey 

Fourth Street Motor Company Jerry Stuart

Hampden-Sydney College Dr. David Marion 

Heartland Properties Rachel Runion

Longwood University  

Darlene Bratcher, Gina Caldwell, Ellen Masters, Kathy Worster

McDonald's Fred Russell

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Chuck Dowdy

Parker Oil Company John West

Prince Edward County Sharon Carney

Shorter Funeral Home Jan Clarke

Sunchase at Longwood Janet Royall

W. C. Newman & Company Robert Atkinson

Wal-Mart Harold Walker 

Ribbon Cutting

Elletts Embroidery
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce helped with the Ribbon Cutting for Ellett's Embroidery on June 21, 2011. Pictured with Owner, Wendy Ellett, are her family (Donna Rust, Bill Ellett, Kaysi and Kati), Town Manager Gerry Spates, Town Councilwoman Sally Thompson, Polly Davis of WFLO, and Chamber Board Members Lee Minix and Rucker Snead. Ellett's Embroidery is located at 1437 South Main Street in the Shoppes at College Park in Farmville.
Looking Our Best

LOB j fergeson gallery

Please join the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce in congratulating  

j fergeson gallery for receiving the July Looking Our Best Award. The Chamber is proud to recognize its members that take the effort to make their business locations more appealing and pleasant to  the community. Congratulations on a job well done!

Pictured with Looking Our Best Co-Chairs Margaret Atkins and Lisa Tharpe is gallery owner Jarrod Fergeson.

Leadership Farmville 
2011-2012 Class Information
  The Board of Directors of the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce is interested in the  formation of another Leadership Farmville class starting September 8, 2011. This 7-month program has successfully provided networking and professional development opportunities to Leadership Farmville graduates. Additionally, we encourage alumni to strengthen their community involvement so that the leadership skills they garnered from the program may serve to continually improve the surrounding region.  
Purpose

- Create an expanding pool of people who will be leaders in their home, workplace and community.

Objectives

- Help participants develop their own leadership potential by educating them about the role and workings of government, education and volunteer community service.

- Unite community residents from diverse backgrounds to ensure that the tapestry of partnership is woven with all threads so the quilt of common purpose is the truth, is durable, and comfortably fits.

- Provide allies for those who already hold elective or appointive office. Those who understand the process of government and how community functions will be more likely to respond effectively to the reality of challenge and potential.

- Explain the relationship between the community and the regional, state and federal governments so that challenges and solutions, understanding and answers, are complete, not partial. 

Participants  

- A maximum of twenty-five people will be selected from those who apply, based on information provided by the applicants and from references. Participants will be expected to dedicate themselves to the program and be prepared to give their time, intellect, and energy. What is derived from the program will be directly dependent on how much each participant puts into Leadership Farmville. It is an honor to be chosen and participants will be expected to respond like leaders. 

Program 

- Leadership Farmville is a seven-month program with sessions devoted to a variety of subjects that affect community growth and quality of life, including: government, education, economic development, and community service subjects. 

Tuition 

- Tuition of $100 may be paid by the employer or the participant. Tuition must be paid in full by the first session. Please make checks payable to Leadership Farmville. 

Placement 

- Those who graduate from Leadership Farmville will form the nucleus of the community's future. They will be eligible to join the alumni association, which will compile and maintain a list for organizations of persons who are ready and willing to lead the community in unique ways. 

Benefits 

- Nine Leadership Class Sessions with dinner provided 

- Day Trip to the General Assembly 

- Myers Briggs Personality Assessment 

- Opening Dinner  

- Graduation Dinner 

   

If you are interested in participating in this rewarding venture, please contact the Chamber office at 434-392-3939 or tory@farmvilleareachamber.org to find out more about the program or to make your reservation. Leadership Farmville applications may be found on the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce website. 

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