September Membership Breakfast: Sept. 13

Don't forget to RSVP for the September Membership Breakfast, scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, at 7:30 a.m. at the General Morgan Inn and Conference Center.  The sponsors of the breakfast are Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Mountain States Health Alliance and Johnson City Medical Center.  The cost of the breakfast is $3 with reservations, $8 without.  Please call 638-4111 or email gcp@greenecop.com for reservations. 

Ribbon Cutting:  Sept. 16

KGB 3-Mile Walk: Sept. 24

Briefing On Legislative Changes To The TN Workers' Compensation Laws: Oct. 6

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC will present "Legislative Changes: A Return To Sanity" Thursday, October 6, from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at the General Morgan Inn. The session will consist of an overview of applicable statutes for HR personnel, a discussion of recently enacted legislative changes that will affect claims going forward, and suggested pointers to help employers efficiently administer claims from injury to settlement. The cost is $20 per person, breakfast is provided, and the briefing qualifies for one hour of continuing education credit through the Human Resource Credit Institute. Please RSVP by October 3 to 638-4111 or econdev@greenecop.com. For a printable flier please click here.

Membership Campaign Coming Soon

  The Partnership's first membership campaign in 10 years will kick off September 15 with a reception for 10 team captains and approximately 100 individuals who are volunteering their time to recruit members for the organization.  Chris Marsh, chairman of the campaign, has named the following team captains: Doug Fezell, Professional Vending; Shane Hite, Andrew Johnson Bank; Bob & Watson Leonard, LMR Plastics/Leonard Associates; John Loven, Summers-Taylor, Inc.; Dr. Mark Patterson, Greeneville Surgical Associates; Darius Peedin, C&C Millwright; Brett Purgason, Ron's Millwright; Nicki Sentelle, American Greetings; Dr. Craig Shepherd, Tusculum Dental; and Artie Wehenkel, The Greeneville Sun.  Challenges among team captains have already gone out, promising a very competitive campaign.

2011 Ladies Classic is Gearing Up

  Letters were mailed last week to sponsors of the 2010 Ladies' Classic, requesting commitments for this year's tournament, which will be title sponsored by Landair and held December 27-30 at Hal Henard Gymnasium.  Anyone interested in sponsorship information or placing an ad in the tournament program should contact Vickie Andrew at the Partnership, 638-4111, or by email, vandrew@greenecop.com.

Approved Items For Hazardous Household Waste Collection

  Keep Greene Beautiful is announcing the items that will be accepted at the October 8 state Hazardous Household Waste Collection in the parking lot of Hal Henard Elementary School on East Vann Road from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Please note that paint will not be accepted.  Oil based paint can be taken to Public Works at 708 W. Summer St. for city residents and the Greeneville/Greene County Landfill for county residents.  Latex paint can be dried out and thrown in the trash.  Items accepted are oil and fuel additives, carburetor and fuel injector cleaners, starter fluids, antifreeze/coolant, gasoline, strippers and thinners, fertilizers, adhesives, driveway sealants, roofing tars, wallpaper removers, pesticides, wood preservatives, pool chemicals, medicines and drugs, aerosols/compressed gas, mercury thermostats and thermometers, fluorescent bulbs, compact bulbs, and electronics.  Not accepted: needles and sharps, infectious waste, fireworks, ammunition, gun powder, smoke detectors, and tires.  Call KGB for more information 638-4111.

Things Are Looking Up!

•    How is the Greene County economy doing? Better, but we have a way to go. Compared to this time last year, total employment is up slightly. Residential and commercial building permits are tracking slightly higher as well. Retail sales are beginning to move upward. More visitors are staying in Greeneville as the hotel/motel tax receipts are up by about five percent.
• How do the next six months look? As usual, much is dependent upon what Washington does or doesn't do. We have four companies wanting to expand and a few good industrial prospects interested in Greene County that remain hesitant because of the uncertainty in Washington.
• Training opportunities on the horizon: Walters State Community College announced a $20 million expansion project that will provide additional training opportunities for local workers. New/expanded programs will include Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistants, Pre-Allied Health Embedded Certificate, Fire Science, Regional Law Enforcement Academy, and expansion of the Associate of Arts Degree. Jobs will be created through construction, new employees, and the expanded training classes.  

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