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Early voting for the Primary Election
is July 9-27, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mon-
day-Friday at the Hall County Board of
Elections and Voter Registration, 2875
Browns Bridge Road in Gainesville. The
office is also open on Saturday, July 21,
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Polls are open on
July 31 from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. De-
tails, 770-531-6945. hallcounty.org
Former Chamber Board member andAtlanta Falcons Senior Vice
President
and Chief Financial Officer, Greg
Beadles was recognized as theAtlanta
Business Chronicles 2012 CFO of the
Year in the community service category.
He has been an executive officer with
the Falcons for 11 years and with the
club for 18 years, beginning his career in
1995 as an intern in the Falcons' finance
department. atlantafalcons.com
Hall County Parks & Leisure
introduces a new volunteer program
to Hall County residents. Parks are inneed of community-minded
individu-
als interested in helping beautify a local
park. Details: Kelly Norman, Volunteer
Coordinator, 770-535-8280 ext. 228 or
email: [email protected]
Grace Fricks, President and CEO
ofACE, recently attended the White
House Business Council and Business
Forward event in Washington D.C.
Fricks met with the business and civic
leaders from Atlanta to discuss jobs, the
economy and ways the Administration
and the Atlanta Business Council canwork together.
aceloans.org
Nominations are now accepted for
the Master Craftsman, Builders of
America awards to be presented on
November 1 at Featherbone Commu-
niversity. The awards honor individuals
who excel at their craft and have made
a lasting impact on Northeast Georgia
with their work. Nominations accepted
in several trade categories. Deadline
for nominations is July 24. For details,
email Dr. Carroll Turner, Lanier Tech
MDC: [email protected] Jim ODell, Safety Manager of
Kip-
per Tool Company announced the
company's milestone of 1,000 days
without a Lost Workday injury case.
kippertool.com
Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia
announced veteran bankerMickey
C. Hyder, Jr. has joined the mortgage
services team, HeritageBank of the
South, housed at Chattahoochee Bank
in Gainesville. Hyder started Chase
Mortgage Corporation in 1993, where
he served as President for 19 years prior
to joining HeritageBanks Mortgage Di-
vision. Chattahoochee Bank announced
Dr. D. J. Campbell, Aesthetic Center
of Gainesville & Braselton, and Tony
Herdener, CFO of Northeast Georgia
Health System, have joined the bank's
Advisory Board. chattahoocheebank.com
Pro View Foods founderB. Jan
Cooley received prestigious designa-
tion from the Association for Corporate
Growths Atlanta Chapter for globalgrowth in revenue and
employment.
Cooley founded Kings Delight, 1987-
2002, and started Pro View Foods in
2007, a food service poultry provider
for schools, institutional, private label
and commodity exports, operating three
plants in Gainesville and Braselton and
employing 350. proviewfoods.com
M3 Hotel Accounting of Gaines-
ville provides solutions to over 3,000
properties, processing over $8 billion in
financial transactions annually. Over the
last year, M3 has seen adoption of theirproduct lines increase
exponentially in
the U.S., and recently expanded service
offerings to clients in Canada. m3as.com
Gainesville Phoenix Womans Club's
4th Annual Luncheon is August 11 at
the Frances Meadows Center, 11:00 am-
2pm with proceeds supporting For Her
Glory Foundation, to preserve the dig-
nity, self esteem, and sense of well-being
of cancer survivors. Guest Speaker is
Ginny McCormack, cooking instructor,
speaker, food columnist and author of
Sunday in the South. Tickets, $25. BrendaMartin,
770-536-4159.
Quinlan Visual Arts Centeris having
a summber membership drive. Join now
and and enjoy invitations to all exhibi-
tion receptions, discounts on classes,
and 100% tax deduction on dues. All
new and renewing members will be
entered into a drawing for a special gift
basket. quinlanartscenter.org
To honor all that retiring president
Martha Nesbitt has done fo Gaines-
ville State College, the community and
higher education, the Board of Regentsof the University System
of Georgia an-
nounced that the Academic IV Building
has been officially renamed the Martha
T. Nesbitt Academic Building. gsc.edu
AT&T has expanded its 4G LTE
network in the metro Atlanta market,
including service to Gainesville and
Flowery Branch. The new service can
deliver mobile Internet speeds as much
as ten times quicker than 3G. att.com
GOT NEWS?Email: [email protected]
Chairman Elect Dixie Truelove is a native of Hall County and a
second generation
dairy farmer operating Truelove Dairy, Inc with her brother,
Jerry. Dixie has served
as Vice Chair of Government Affairs and community Development
for the Chamber
and has been involved with VISION 2030, SPLOST campaigns, and is
a recipient of
the W.G. Mealor Chairman's Award. She is a graduate of
Leadership Hall County,
Leadership Georgia, and currently serves on the Board of
Trustees of Leadership
Georgia. She is a past president of WomenSource and the Junior
League of Gaines-
ville-Hall County. Dixie and her husband, Mike Smith, reside in
Clermont.
President and CEO of the Greater Hall Chamber since 1998, Kit
Dunlap has spear-
headed several multi-million dollar private business initiatives
such as HALLmark,
that has funded successful economic, education and community
development pro-
grams, VISION 2030 and the Chamber bui lding renovation in
Downtown Gainesville.
Kit's leadership has guided the Chamber to solid ground with a
membership base of
2,400 individuals and a professional staff of 12 people. A
native of Jasper, Alabama
and a Brenau College graduate, Kit is at the top of the industry
among fellow Cham-
ber executives and has a strong economic development background.
She served on
the Board of the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade &
Tourism (Georgia Depart-
ment of Economic Development) for 10 years and as chairman for
two years. She is
a founding member of the Gainesville-Hall County Economic
Development Council
and served as the council's first chairman in 1992.
Kit is currently serving as co-chair of the Citizens for Better
Transportation, Region
2, representing a 13-county area in North Georgia. The group's
mission is to promote
and support the TSPLOST Referendum on July 31. She is a Board
member for the
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, SunTrust Bank Northeast
Georgia and on the
Board of Trustees at Brenau University. She is a former Chairman
of the Metro
North Georgia Water Planning District Board and Vice President
of the 1071 Coali-
tion, dedicated to maintaining water levels in Lake Lanier that
sustain water supply,
recreation, and economic prosperity.
New Leadership Team, cont. from page 2
The June Business After Hours was hosted by The Gardens, a
36-homesite
community Gainesville neighborhood set within a forest sanctuary
between Dixon
Drive and Piedmont Road. The Gardens recently underwent a
multi-million dollar
redevelopment by McKibbon-Robison with an array of amenities
including a
swimming pool, pavilion and sidewalks. All proceeds from the
event went to the
Humane Society of Northeast Georgia. Dont miss the next Business
After Hours
on Thursday, August 16 at Budget Carpet / Gainesville Paint
& Design at 662
Main Street in Midtown Gainesville with food, drinks,
networking, and a cash potprize! $5 for members, $15 for
non-members. Details: Michelle Wiley, 770-532-
6206. Email: [email protected]. Online: greaterhallchamber.com
Dana Miller,
Greater Hall
Chamber Vice
President Education;
Event Sponsors
Steve McKibbon
and Robbie
Robison, The
Gardens;Rick
Aiken, Executive
Director, Humane
Society of Northeast
Georgia;Julie
Edwards and
Florence Aiken,
Humane Society of
Northeast Georgia.
Business After Hours
