Chamber
Camden County Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
Your Chamber News April 2009
In This Issue
Thank You March Sponsors
New & Renewing Members
Business After Hours
Leadership Camden 2009-2010 Program Starting Soon
Ribbon Cuttings
Leadership Camden Class Tours Cumberland Island
Chamber Member Milestones
Curves Parnters with Avon & Offers Weightloss Classes
Local Printer Trains Staff
Save the Date!
Home & Patio Show
Greetings!
 
We hope you have enjoyed the Weekly Updates.  There is so much going on with our Members that the updates allow us to provide this information to you faster and will allow the Monthly Newsletter to be more manageable. 
 
Congratulations to our Chick-fil-A April Business of the Month - Curves for Women.
 
Sincerely,
 

Chris, Christi and Gordon 
 
 
Quick Links
 
Thank you to our March Sponsors
 
Business After Hours
SONCEL, Inc.
 
Business of the Month
Chick-fil-A
 
Leadership Camden
First Atlantic Bank
 
Door Prizes
SONCEL, Inc.
Coastal Oaks Home Inspections
National Park Service
Southeast Georgia Health System
St. Marys Kiwanis Club
Restoration Hands of Aloha
TDS Telecom
H&R Block
Crooked Rivers
LOWE'S Home Improvement
Lil Stitches
St. Marys Submarine Museum
Anytime Fitness
NAMI
Coastal Camden Art League
CURVES
CCHS Theatre
Tree House Academy
Comfort Inn & Suites

Welcome March New Members

J. Green & Company Fine Jewelers, Inc - John Green
Kenneth A. Boden & Associates - Ken Boden
Shaklee Wellness Consultant - Sharon Viellanave
Diver's Den - Chris Whitlock & Bruce MacDougall
Weigh Less - Shelley Caldwell
Knightingale Real Estate Solutions, LLC - Ian Elliott-Cunningham
 
Thank You March Renewing Members

 P & A Engineering - Robbie Cheek (3 years)
St. Marys Psychiatry - Ruxandra Mares, M.D. (3 years)
Freedom Self Storage - Charlie Smith (4 years)
Lockheed Martin - Jean M. Brazell (22 years)
S & S Pools - Gary Straight (5 years)
Coastal Moving & Storage - Buddy Arpin (21 years)
Anderson Air Conditioning - Clyde Anderson (1 year)
Cory's Thunder, Inc. - Laurie Ryan (2 years)
Country Inn & Suites - Sanjay Desai (7 years)
HELP You Build - Bill Lawrence (3 years)
Murrell Custom Homes - Corey Murrell (2 years)
Publix Supermarkets - Brian Bowman (16 years)
RE/MAX Coastal Properties - Joel Williams (4 years)
SPFPA Local #574 - David Lloyd (8 years)
Culligan Water Services - Greg Windover (22 years)
Camden County Republican Committee - Adam Jacobson (6 years)
TDS Telecom - Frank Holcomb (17 years)
TerraPointe Services, Inc. - Kathy Terwilliger (22 years)
Borrell Creek Landing Restaurant - Alfred Wong (5 years)
Choo Choo Build-It Mart - Bob Trumbull (2 year)
Everybody Rents - Craig Boully (3 years)
Restoration Hands of Aloha - Audrey St. John (4 years)
Camden Bicycle Center - Terry & Darlene Landreth (8 years)
ERA Kings Bay Realty - Jimmy McCollum (8 years)
Hippo Storage Center - Linda & Jim McClain (2 year)
Magnolia Manor - Dianne Feine (8 years)
Camden County CASA Program, Inc. - Jessica Parkes (11 years)
Coldwell Banker Towne & Country Realty - Irene Braun (22 years)
W. H. Gross Construction Company - Bill Gross (22 years)
Kountry Kickin Boots & Accessories - Juanita Carter (2 years) 

March Business After Hours

Thank you to Celso Falla-Gonzales, Owner SONCEL, Inc. for sponsoring and hosting a terrific Business After Hours.  If you missed the opportunity to meet Celso and his Sales Associate Mallory Verret, you should stop by the Clock Towers and say "Hi".  The Oleander Townhomes are beautiful!  The April Business After Hours is sponsored by Satilla Community Bank and J.P's Spirits & Wines.  It will be held at Marianne's Sterlings Southern Cafe in St. Marys on Thursday, April 16th from 5-7 pm.  Join us for great networking, food and fun! 

Mallory & Celso

   Mallory Verret, Sales Manager & Celso Gonzales-Falla, Owner SONCEL
 
John Oxendine
 John Oxendine, Georgia Insurance & Fire Commissioner
 
sailor of the month
STS1(SS) Joshua Clark, USS GEORGIA Blue
Chamber Sailor of the Month

 soncel group
 Members enjoying fellowship, food and drinks

Leadership Camden 2009-2010 Program

The next Leadership Camden Program will kick off with a Retreat at Cabin Bluff on August 21st and 22nd.  If you or someone you know is interested in participating in Leadership Camden, now is the time to fill out the registration form and send it back to the Chamber.  Leadership Camden Application and Leadership Brochure. Deadline for applications will be June 19, 2009.

Ribbon Cuttings

On the Green Salon & Day Spa
 
on the green
On the Green Salon Staff Members & Ambassadors 
Can you guess who the Leprechaun is?
 

Leadership Camden Class Tours Cumberland Island

The 2009 Leadership Camden Class toured Cumberland Island last month.  The consensous among the group was, "WOW...We have Cumberland Island in our own backyard!" "Very informative tour and there is so much history about the Island." Those were just a couple of comments made by the group.  This month's class will take place on Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay.  The class will learn what impact the base has on Camden County and what takes place behind the fence. 
 

cumberland island group shot

 From left front: Stephanie Bishop, Rhonda Wellman, Dianne Feine, Allison Crews, Fran Baker, Karla Rosengren, Mary Louise Glass, Shirley Wise, Jack Gross Jr, Mike Wooden, Charlie A. Smith, Mike McKinnon, Steve Kang, Randy Mosley, Jeff Zawislak, Mallory Verret and Robbie Cheek
 
 
Greyfield 
Greyfield Inn
 
Plum orchard
The group toured and learned all the history about Plum Orchard 
Chamber Member Milestone's
Congratulations!
 
 Georgia Power Works Safe!
GP
On March 25th, Georgia Power Company's Kingsland/St. Marys Area
Employee's celebrated 500 Days of Target Zero (no accidents).
The 500th day actually occurred on March 13th.
  
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Congratulations to Grandpa Randy and Grandma Sharon
 
Randy and Sharon Mosley (WA-St. Marys UMC) are proud grandparents of a new grandson, Archer Luke Warren, born March 26, 2009 in Adele, GA. He weighed in at 7 lbs, 5 oz. and was 20 inches long. Welcoming him are proud parents, Blaine and Heather Warren and three older brothers.

Curves of Kingsland Partners with Avon to Continue The Largest Women's Fitness Study (18 tons lost and counting!) 

 
Join our 2009 Fitness Study. Participants will have access to the Curves workout for 30 days for just $30, and must complete at least 12 workouts over a 30-day period, with a minimum of three workouts per week.  In addition, participants will receive pre-and-post fitness evaluations, results you can track and compare, and supervised training from a Curves trainer. 
 
As an added incentive, each participant who completes a post fitness evaluation at the end of the study will receive a free gift courtesy of Curves and Avon.  Preliminary numbers from the initial 2008 Curves/Avon Fitness Study reported 20,141 participants losing approximately 36,000 pounds (18 tons) and approximately 75,000 inches (21 football fields) in just 30 days.
 

Curves Offers Free Weight Management Classes
(Classes open to members and non-members) Saturday, April 18, 2009

Curves is offering free weight management classes to teach its proven method for losing weight and raising metabolism. More studied than any other program, Curves' classes are based on the groundbreaking new research findings of the Exercise & Sport Nutrition Laboratory at Texas A&M University.
 
Now, you can learn the powerful secret that has helped millions of women lose millions of pounds and keep them off for good. Classes are open to members and non-members.  Classes are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9am -12pm.  All classes are free to members and non-members.

For more information on the Curves/Avon Fitness Study or Free Weight Management Class, please contact Curves at 912-729-2889, or visit us at 1999A Commerce Drive, Kingsland (Hwy 40 across from Lilliston Ford).

Local Printer Trains Staff with Elite Printing Organization
 
Camden Printing, one of St. Marys's premier printing companies, is investing in service with exclusive sales training from CPrint® International.  Greg Lockharttook part in a residential course at CPrint®'s World Headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia.  It is the only training in North America that focuses on the business-to-business aspect of sales in the printing industry.

 
"The sales training is part of our extensive owner and staff training program," said Greg Lockhart, "Specialized training with CPrint® ensures that we have a level of knowledge about printing and customer needs that far surpasses the industry average.  It means that we can meet our customers' expectations with professionalism and confidence. We don't just fulfill needs - we anticipate them and that's something our business customers count on when we invest in this kind of training."

CPrint® International, is an elite organization of independently owned family-based printing businesses that strive for professionalism and performance among small businesses. Companies from throughout North America participate in the program.
The CPrint® designation is available only to printers who demonstrate exceptional quality and service by maintaining standards in operations, training, equipment and software as well as worker benefits and working conditions. This program requires annual onsite recertification as well as participation in continuing educational programs.

"Camden Printing has shown through its performance that it is among the top printers in North America," said CPrint® president Tom Crouser, "Being a CPrint® participant is a significant investment of time, energy and resources to assure that high standards are maintained for the local business community and training is part of that."

Camden Printing is located at 2402 Osborne Rd in St. Marys, GA. For more information about the company, call912-882-4731.
Save the Date!
April 7, 2009...8:30-11:30
"Monday Morning Leadership"
College of Coastal Georgia in Brunswick
Presented by Express Employment Professionals
Sponsored by Golden Isles Society for Human Resource Managers

 Home & Patio Show

The Camden/Charlton County Board of Realtors would like to thank you for your support of their 1st Annual Home & Patio Show held in the old Goody's building in the Kings Bay Village Shopping Center on Saturday, April 4th.   The shopping center graciously donated the space for their use....and the response has been tremendous! 
Thanks to our committee members - Joy Cooper, Claudia Stroud, LaVonda Turner, Jill Lange, & Cyndi Trothier.  The proceeds from the event will fund two $1000 scholarships - one to a Camden County High School Graduate and one to a Charlton County High School Graduate. 
 
Additional proceeds will be donated to local charities.  They are also holding a Yard Sale during the hours of 8:00 - 11:00 am on the same day to support the needs of one of their members.  If you have anything that you would like to donate to the sale - please give a call LaVonda Turner at 882-5658 or the Board Office at 882-5806 to the donations.

They are planning a great event with something for everybody. Coffee and pastries will be available for purchase in the morning, as well as hot dogs, sodas and bottled water in the afternoon. 

Admission is free....Come and see what Camden County has to offer!