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Inside this issue_________________________________________________
June Business
Builder Newsletter
Summer is in the air! (June 21)
There ought to be gardens for all months in the year,
in which, severally, things of beauty may be then in season.
~ Sir Francis Bacon
Calendar of Events Page 2
Farmers Market
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Teacher Appreciation Page 4
Movies at the Ritz Page 5
Summer in the Sticks Page 6
President’s Corner Page 14
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Business Exchange The Business Exchange is the new monthly Chamber
membership meeting and is open to all Chamber members.
The June 10th meeting will be held at the Barnesville-Lamar County Public Library, located at 401
Thomaston Street in Barnesville. Breakfast will be provided by Chick-fil-A of Griffin at 7:30 a.m.
At 8:00 a.m., Debbie Christian from Gordon State College will be discussing Community Education and Tonya Moore, also from Gordon State College, will be discussing the Career Center and the Adult
Learning Initiative.
Please join us for a wonderful opportunity to network, learn, and enjoy the company of other Chamber
members.
Schedule of Events
June 10: Business Exchange Barnesville-Lamar County Public
Library (7:30 a.m.)
June 12, 19, & 26: Farmers Market (11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
June 13: Movies at the Ritz
(sundown)
June 19: Business After Hours (5:00 p.m.)
Chamber Board Meeting & BAH
Movies at the Ritz
Page 3
Sodexo Executive Chef Bill Littiken held a live cooking
demonstration at the Barnesville Farmers Market on May 22.
The market is open every Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. in the grassy lot adjacent to Akins Farm and Home.
Please come support the farmers
Page 4
Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts
Thank you to all of the educators who make positive strides in the lives of children each and every
day.
Page 5
Movies at the Ritz
Business After Hours
Join us on Friday, June 13 at
sundown for Movies at the
Ritz!
We will be showing Frozen
sponsored by Southern Rivers
Energy
Bring your lawn chairs and
towels
*Free to the public*
Join us while we eat
delicious food, play trivia,
and draw for the $175 jackpot!
Enercon Enpower, LLC.
490 Industrial Rd. | Barnesville, GA
June 19, 2014 | 5:00-7:00 p.m.
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Buggy Days is only a short three months away and planning for the
event has already begun. As you know, it takes an incredible amount of
time, effort, and community support to ensure the success of the
festival. The 2014 Buggy Days festival offers a couple of ways to
become involved. You may sign up as a volunteer for a particular
portion of the festival or you may sign up as a general volunteer to
assist where needed. You also have the opportunity to sponsor one of
the many events that will be taking place, such as the beauty pageant
or the concert. For more information on the festival or to sign up as a
volunteer or a sponsor, please contact the Chamber at (770) 358-5884.
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Bankston Lumber Co. 941 Veterans Parkway Barnesville, GA 30204
Phone: (770) 358-2800
Fax: (770) 358-3825
Want to win a free ad in our
newsletter?
Join us at the June Business After
Hours event and you could be
featured here next month!
TNT Trinkets (May 16)
18 Zebulon St.
Barnesville, GA 30204 | (470) 592-2129
A Better Chance Learning Center (May 30)
113 Academy Drive
Barnesville, GA 30204 | (706) 472-3080
The Rock Ranch June Activities
The Farm Market will be open Monday through Saturday every week serving our famous
homemade strawberry ice cream and we have a new homemade blackberry soft serve just
for this season. The Farm Market is open 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Guests may purchase
cider slushies, gifts, fresh vegetables, berries, eggs, jams and jellies, Gullah Gourmet
products, all natural home grown premium beef and more.
Saturday, June 14, 21 and 28 the ranch will be in peak berry picking form and open for
family fun. In addition to picking fresh berries and veggies, families can enjoy the fun
attractions for $10 per person. Admission buys a wrist band that grants access to unlimited
pony rides, locomotive train rides, paddle boats, pedal carts, the giant jumping pillow, Tiny
Town, cane pole fishing, petting zoo, slide hill and more. Concessions locations will be
open with goodies like funnel cakes, ribs, turkey legs and Chick-fil-A sandwiches. The Cow
-A-Bunga zip lines will also be open until 4 p.m. ($12.75 for the 1400 foot lines and $8 for
the 800 foot lines). The 50 foot tall rock climbing wall is $5. Hours for the fun attractions
are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 14 and 21 and Celebrate America on June 28 offers extended
hours.
Celebrate America at The Rock Ranch is June 28. This year marks the 16th edition of this
annual event that features family fun, good food, live music and fireworks. Traditionally,
this has been an evening event. However, we have received feedback over the past two
seasons that some of our guests that travel from over an hour away would like to spend the
whole day with us to get the most out of the time invested in a car ride. We listened and this
year we'll be open 10 a.m. to dark-thirty (9:30ish p.m.). All guests who arrive between 10
a.m. and 6 p.m. will pay $10 per person. Folks arriving at 6 p.m. or later to enjoy primarily
the music and fireworks will pay $25 per vehicle. Some attractions will close at 8 p.m.
(train rides, pony rides, cow train, paddle boats and pedal carts). This event will offer an
amazing selection of concessions options and a wide variety of entertainment. Multiple live
bands will provide something for everyone with classic party favorites from many different
genres of music.
"YARD SALE"
On June 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on June 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. we will have a Swap, Buy and Yard Sale. We accumulate a lot of cool stuff here at the ranch and sometimes we have to purge and get rid of items that we no longer need. Likewise, we would like to invite anyone else that wants to sell stuff (as long as it's G-Rated). Anything from puppies and chickens to arts and crafts to household junk - if you want to sell it, you can join us for this event. E-mail [email protected] if you would like to reserve a space. An outdoor booth space is $10 and is roughly 20' by 20'. The space is yours for both Saturdays - you are welcome to cover and leave any items from week to week if you so desire. You may rent folding tables from us for $5 each or bring your own. Guests that desire only to shop at the Yard Sale will not be required to pay admission.
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This Newsletter is brought to you by:
P.O. Box 506
100 Commerce Place
Barnesville, GA 30204
Office: (770) 358-5884
Fax: (770) 358-5886
www.barnesville.org
President’s Corner What a great month May was! We opened the farmers market, held a political
forum, showed our first Movies at the Ritz movie, recognized our teachers at
Teacher Appreciation breakfasts, and hosted three ribbon cuttings.
I like to compare new businesses with that of planting a tree seed. The seed is
the business and the ground is the community. As the seed is cared for, it begins
to grow. The seedling then starts to develop a multitude of roots which
represent purpose, the drive to succeed, and community networking. The roots are by far the most
crucial part of the tree for growth, however rain and sunshine are both essential. Rain represents
learning from mistakes and infusing positive changes back into the business model while sunshine
represents achievement. Finally, after the tree has developed a solid root system and trunk, branches
begin to form with brightly colored leaves, flowers, and fruit. These represent the end goal; they
represent the culmination of support from the community, learning from setbacks, and celebrating
victories. The end goal is for all of our businesses to grow strong and reap the rewards from their labor.
We are all in this together and as long as we continue to support one another, there is no limit as to
how high we can go.
Marshall T. Hooks