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WEEKLY

NEWSLETTER

OF THE

LIBERTY

COUNTY

CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE

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APR 2014

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We will be putting together boxes of items for the

golfers. If you’d like to contribute something from

your business (cups, letter openers, keychains, etc.),

contact us at publicrelations@libertycounty.org!

This will be a great opportunity to promote your

business.

Minute Musings By Nolan Mobley

Hey there everyone! It’s been a busy week, but at least we all survived. This week, I’m going to touch upon health and fitness. I’ve always been fairly active from wrestling, to skating, to playing music in front of people, which does take a lot of energy (who would have thought). Last year, I finally committed myself to exercise and started going to the gym regularly. This has given me a lot more confidence in myself and my abilities. Always put your health first and take care of yourself. With summer coming up, it’s a great time to start running, swimming, biking, and lifting. Physical activities will also help you relieve any stress. The tougher and more important aspect of exercise is your dieting. We all tend to live our lives based around convenience. “I don’t really have enough time to cook tonight… No problem, I’ll get McDonald’s.” Healthier options are more expensive as well, so we tend to sell ourselves short and get the worst foods. This is honestly, the aspect that I struggled with the most. Make time to cook meals for the week and save yourself the hassle. They say that dieting is 90% of the battle, with exercise being the other 10%. Make that lifestyle change today and enjoy the results. Have a fantastic Friday.

500 Strong Congress appointed an independent commission to travel the United States to hold meetings with active and retired soldiers and their spouses. The commission is to see what is important to our military and their families. Even though there is already a proposed budget that outlines the cuts that will affect our military families. The commission did not have anything to do with the 2015 budget for the military. The issue that many have with this group is that they started traveling to different military bases after the budget was proposed by Chuck Hagel back in February. What is this commission for if not to take what they hear back to congress so they can fight for the benefits that are on the chopping block? President Truman was in office the last time the military pay and retirement system saw a significant reform. Just for clarification, President Harry Truman was the 33rd President of the United States and was Vice President to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. President Truman’s term in office was 1945-1953 and to save you time looking for a calculator that’s 60 plus years since a major reform. Hey, don’t worry is the current train of thought though because all the current military and retirees will be grandfathered into the current pay and retirement system or so the commission states. The commission states the proposed budget will not really affect any of the new recruits because they are young and do not think about or want a retirement plan so it is not that big of a deal for them. Whew! That is a relief then since it is obvious that young people do not plan for their future or their future families so it is perfectly acceptable to not offer or greatly reduce our future soldier’s retirement plan. It is not like we have a large population of homeless veterans in this country. Also, we all know how easy it is to find a job in today’s economy that offers full health benefits, a 401K and pays well enough to support a family. We know that the coming years for our military will be trying to say the least. There are more cuts on the horizon. There are plans to cut more brigades and a round Base Realignment and Closure where hopefully we stand to gain and not lose troops. We also have rising tensions among some of our allies. Add this in with the proposed plan to further cut our military benefit package it is a wonder we have any new recruits. The U.S. government is shrinking our military and cutting their funds which make training and development of new tactics a difficult problem. If our allies whom we have sworn to protect through one treaty or another get into a conflict will we be able to send aid? Will we be able to protect our own sovereignty and freedoms that we hail as the backbone of the United States? How can our military protect us if we are not protecting them? We are a military community, and we have grown substantially since the military began to invest in our town. Liberty County had a population of less than 500 when the military decided to set up a major base here in 1940. By 1970 our population grew to over 17,000 people and by 2012 it grew to over 65,000 residents. This county has thrived since the military opened our base. Our business community is made up of small business owners with a handful of national chains thrown in the mix. This community needs to support our military. We need to fight for them as they have fought for us. We need to support them by supporting the organizations that fight for our soldiers as well as protect our civilian community. Those of you out there who do not believe we are in any real jeopardy remember we were at 500 strong before they came here. Will our population remain at its current growth without the soldiers? It didn’t grow much since Sherman burned Liberty County down during the Civil War. Do we want to take that risk by not getting involved and doing everything we can to support our military? Now is the time to act, join the movement to keep our region solvent and invest in the Southeast Georgia Friends of Ft. Stewart and Hunter today. For more information and to get involved, go to www.friendsofftstewartandhunter.com.

M2M Discount Spotlight

The Liberty County Chamber of Commerce is entering the

fourth year of our successful Member to Member

Discount Program. With over 90 members participating,

business to business relationships are at the core of our

mission. With this program members can provide special

offers and discounts directly to other members and their

employees.

All members of the Chamber receive a membership card

when they join, as well as one for each employee.

Members also have access to a full list of discounts on the

Chamber’s website www.libertycounty.org.

The discount cards, when flashed at participating member

businesses, save money instantly on purchases. The main

purpose of the card is to verify membership in order to

receive discounts. Participating businesses this year will

also be given a plaquard to display as a way to prompt

people to remember their discounts.

We encourage you to choose a discount or offer that is

appropriate to your business, 10% off any item or a

specialty item in your shop; 10% off of services for a first

time customer; 15% off a first contract for services; a free

visit for consultation; or a discounted rate for monthly

services. These are just some examples of what you can do.

To join the M2M Program please contact the Chamber

office today at 368.4445 or email brandy@libertycounty.org.

Our goal is to keep more of Liberty County dollars in

Liberty County, so Shop Local, Shop Liberty!

Discover a new way to shop, support and save by taking

advantage of this awesome program!

This year, each of our businesses

that purchased a premium spot on

the back of the M2M card will be

highlighted in our E-News, social

media and Chamber events.

Jimmy Shanken and Club Stewart

are both in the spotlight for April.

Take a look at the flyers for each

business on this page and then

present your M2M card to take

advantage of the savings! Thank

you to Jimmy Shanken and Club

Stewart for offering these

discounts and participating in our

M2M program! Remember to Shop

Local, Shop Liberty!

State of Hinesville Address Luncheon

Business After Hours For the month of April, we held our

Business After Hours (hosted by the

Hinesville Area Arts Council) in

conjunction with the showing of

Ashley Kukula Cuevas’ art

collection, Taking Notice. The event

was catered by Club Stewart and

one of our newest members, KT’s

Kupkakes and Kandii. We had an

excellent turn-out and raffled off

door prizes to 4 lucky winners.

Congratulations to Mrs. Cuevas on a

job well-done. All of her work is

very intriguing and enjoyable to

observe. We appreciate her letting us

share our occasion with hers.

Leadership Liberty

Leadership Liberty-Ft. Stewart Session

By: Anita Hughes

I was able to tour Ft. Stewart on April 9 with my Leadership Liberty class. I was excited about this because I would get to see, behind the

scenes, of our base. We toured the 4th

Brigade compound. Our agenda said dress comfortably and prepare to get dirty. The entire class was

excited because we had no idea what was in store for us. We had a lot of fun taking pictures and laughing with soldiers but it wasn’t until the

end of the day that I began to feel something close to shame for my actions.

Our first stop after the introduction by the Deputy Command Garrison was to a field in front of the 4th

Brigade headquarters. They had several

different stations out there so that we could break into smaller groups and learn what each team did. We beelined it to one of the Hum-Vs and

listened to the soldiers tell us about the vehicle and each of their individual role. Then they told us we could get in the vehicle. We climbed in

and I went straight to the gunner hole so I could play with a gun. I couldn’t help myself I am a gamer at heart and it was like a real life vehicle

from COD: Modern Warfare.

Our next station was the bullet proof Hum-v with doors that weigh 500lbs a piece. It had a bigger gun. I found myself inching closer and closer

to the door of the Hum-V because I wanted to be the first one in so I could be in the gunner hole. The soldiers understood we were all kids in a

candy store at that time. The soldiers laughed and joked with us when we made comments about “how cool is this” and “man I missed my

calling.”

We then went to the virtual training center. The virtual center is super cool. It is a gamer’s paradise. The have several mobile training units that

not only allow you to prepare driving and tactical maneuvering but also allows the gunner to have training in different scenarios. True to my

current driving ability I crashed within the first 30 seconds of driving the Hum-V. It does not corner well. We all laughed and even took

pictures for our Leadership Liberty class wall of shame. The others in my class did not do so well except for our two veterans but I crashed in

the shortest amount of time. There are also virtual shooting ranges where the soldiers get to qualify on different types of weaponry. We were

not able to do any of the virtual shooting ranges because there was several different teams in there training.

We finished the day at Warriors Walk. Warriors Walk has over 460 trees planted to represent the soldiers who have died in support of

Operation Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom. If you have not visited Warriors Walk I encourage you to do so at your earliest convenience.

Trees line both sides of the walk and you see the name of each of our fallen soldiers. A majority of the trees have personal affects left by the

family for the soldier. The trees were decorated by family members leaving things such as, wind chimes, Christmas decorations, Nutella, hair

pins, cowboy hats, photos, and numerous other items. I am walking by all these trees not disconnected but not really tuned in until there is this

one tree with just a single soldier’s boot. It is then that the events of the day hit home. As I stare at this boot all I can wonder is where is the

matching boot.

I stare at this boot and remember that the soldiers that showed us around all day and laughed with us where a part of the last tree ceremony at

Warriors Walk. The 4th

brigade planted 65 trees back in January. So while I made light of the situation and enjoyed my time off from work

these brave men told me about their job and it wasn’t until I stared at that boot that I realized I never once thanked these soldiers for their

service. I thanked them for taking the time to show us around and explain what they do but not for their service.

It is easy to say that we support our military but how many of us stick out our hand and say thank you for all that you have done and continue to

do for our country. How many out there like me support our military but when it comes down to showing gratitude it slips our mind? Do we

overlook our fallen? Just because so many soldiers returned back to us how many of them left something of themselves overseas? How can we

ever give back enough to our military when they give so much?

We get involved. We make a decision that we will support our military in more than just words but by actions and deeds. We will ask the

questions and show not only our local bases but all others what it means to support the military. Join us in supporting our military as they

support us.

Relay for Life 4/22 - Relay For Life Hot Dog and Hamburger Sale

at the Liberty County Earth Day 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm, YMCA 201 Mary Lou

Drive, Hinesville, GA 31313

4/23 - Relay For Life Ruby

Tuesday Give Back Fundraiser - 543 W.

OGLETHORPE HIGHWAY, Hinesville, GA. 31313

5/16 - RELAY FOR LIFE

Main Event at the Liberty County Recreation

Department, 607 W Oglethorpe Hwy,

Hinesville, GA 31313

Savannah Technical College

College to Work Career Fairs

Three dates to choose from:

Part A -

Liberty County Fair, Liberty

Campus, 100 Technology

Dr, (Airport Road), Hinesville,

GA Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 9:00 am –

1:00 pm

Part B – Industrial, Other

Employers, Savannah

Campus, Eckburg Auditorium

5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah

Tuesday, May 6, 2014, 9:00 am –

12:00 noon

Part C – Medical Employers, Savannah

Campus, Eckburg Auditorium

5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah

Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 9:00 am

– 12:00 noon

It is once again time to recognize our seniors as they graduate from high school and begin a new chapter in their lives. Please

assist in making graduation a pleasant experience and reducing time during the security checks by remembering that, as usual,

noise makers, alcohol, weapons, coolers, food, drinks, balloons, pets, and distracting items, such as beach balls, are not

allowed in the stadium. All bags are subject to search. No smoking is allowed in the stadium or on any property owned by

the Liberty County Board of Education, including the parking areas. Those planning to attend either ceremony may wish to

arrive early to allow time to park, lineup for a security check, and find a seat.

Bradwell Institute

Bradwell Institute’s graduation will be held at Olvey Field which is located on General Stewart Way. Bradwell Institute’s

graduation will begin at 8:00 on FRIDAY NIGHT, May 23rd. Guests will be allowed to sit on both sides of the stadium and

may enter through the home and visitor gates located on all four corners of the field. The gates will be open at 6:30 p.m. In

the event of rain, graduation will be relocated to the Bradwell Institute gym. Each graduate received tickets to be used in case

of inclement weather and, due to space limitations, only those possessing tickets will be allowed admission into the gym.

Liberty County High School

Liberty County High School’s graduation will be held at Donell Woods Stadium at 7:00 on SATURDAY NIGHT, May

24th. Guests will be allowed to sit on both sides of the stadium and may enter through the home or visitor gates located at the

entrance of the stadium. The gates will open at 6:00 p.m. In the event of rain, graduation will be relocated to the Liberty

County High School gym. Each graduate received tickets to be used in case of inclement weather and, due to space

limitations, only those possessing tickets will be allowed admission into the gym.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC PLAN TO BE USED FOR THE LIBERTY COUNTY

HIGH GRADUATION: Due concerns for public safety, all vehicles will be restricted from parking along Georgia State

Highway 84. Parking will be limited to two sites and a free shuttle service will be included. The traffic management plan is

as follows:

·Liberty County Sheriff’s Office will restrict vehicles from parking along HWY 84, one mile east and west of Liberty County

High School.

-Caution barrels will be placed along the sides of the road to assist in preventing traffic from parking along HWY 84.

-Graduation attendees will be directed to park at one of the following locations:

-Liberty County High School

-Snelson Golden Middle and Joseph Martin Elementary (shuttle location)

-A free shuttle will provide transportation to and from Snelson Golden Middle and Joseph Martin Elementary.

For more information, contact John Lyles at jlyles@liberty.k12.ga.us or (912) 876-2161.

Chamber Website Advertising

We have advertising space available on our

website!! This is a great way to

promote your business, as

Liberty County residents, visitors

and Chamber members will

access our site for information about

Liberty County, Chamber

membership, tourism and more. If you would like to

place an ad on the website, please contact Leah at

director@libertycounty.org

Hinesville Area Arts Council

April Classes

Adult Art Classes are the 1st & 3rd

Monday.

Kids and Teen Classes are the 2nd

Saturday.

Calligraphy & Comic Drawing Classes are

the 1st & 3rd Saturday.

Make Me UP: 101 is on the 4th Friday.

Oil Painting Classes are on the 4th

Saturday & Sunday.

Yoga classes Tuesdays,

Wednesdays & every 4th Saturday.

Sculpture Classes

Adult classes on April 7th and 21st.

You classes on April 12th

Go to www.hinesville

arts.com

for more details on

each class and to register.

0 Chamber

Cancellation Policy

On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, the Board of

Directors of the Liberty County

Chamber of Commerce approved

the following Cancellation Policy.

The Liberty County Chamber of

Commerce must maintain a

cancellation policy for certain events in

order to properly plan for catering, venue expense, set up and

marketing efforts. Any member making a reservation for any

Liberty County Chamber of

Commerce event may cancel and not be

invoiced or asked to offer remuneration if

the Chamber has been contacted by phone or

email at least 48 hours in advance. No refunds will be given after this time. A full

refund can be provided with at least

72-hours notice for event attendance. No refunds will be issued after an event and no

refunds or excuses will be issued after an event for no-shows, travel delays, missed

sessions or cancellations of any

kind after the start of an event.

Let the Choirs Sing. Let the

Nations Be Glad

Location: Performing Arts

Center, Hinesville

Date: April 26

Time: 6:00 pm

Price: $5.00

Host: Mayor Thomas

Organizer:

Dr. Peggy Rayman 612-968-0361

Facebook

Be sure to claim your Facebook

username if you have a page for your business!

Here are a couple of links below

with instructions.

https://www.facebook.com/help/121237621291199

https://www.facebook.com/help/pages/usernames

Did You Know?

-After running the

numbers on a set of

four equations

representing human

society, a team of

NASA-funded

mathematicians has

come to the grim

conclusion that the

utter collapse of

human civilization will

be “difficult to avoid.”

The exact scenario

may vary, but in the

coming decades

humanity is essentially

doomed to some

variant of “Elites”

consuming too much,

“resulting in a famine

among Commoners

that eventually causes

the collapse of

society.”

That is, unless

civilization is ready for

one of two “major

policy changes”:

inequality must be

“greatly reduced” or

population growth

must be “strictly

controlled.” (National

Post)

E-News Advertisements

Chamber members can place a full page ad in E-News for $35

per week. Email publicrelations@libertycounty.org for more

information.

Welcome Center

We have spots available for

brochures and business cards

from our Chamber member

businesses.

Don’t miss the opportunity to promote your

business! We give out this info to

newcomers and visitors to the

area. It’s a great way to advertise. Stop by anytime and bring your materials so we can put them on

display!

Welcome to Our New Members!

Phantom Cycle

Home Alterations & Repair Services,

LLC Kathy Villifane

RH Employment Protocol Safety Old Coast HVAC

Happy Tails Liberty Leasing Molly Maxine

Enterprises Team Clift Inc.

KT’s Kupkakes & Kandii

Key Marie Photography

Safe Kids Day 2014

Booth Registration

3 May 2014

Contact Name: _____________________________ Title:_______________________

Organization:___________________________________________________________

Booth Description: (food, arts & crafts etc)___________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________

Daytime Phone:______________________________ Fax: ______________________

Email: ______________________________ Will you have a tent? ____ Yes ____ No

Booth requirements are 10 x 10 please provide your own table and chairs; electricity will not be

provided. There will be no cost for non- profit booths. Profit booths will be $30.00. All food booths

will need to fill out the application at the Health department for a permit.

Profit Booth____ Non-Profit Booth____

How did you hear about the event? ________________________________________

Deadline to receive booth registration will be NLT then April 24th

, 2014.

Mail your applications or email them back to the following addresses:

jwilliams@cityofhinesville.org

Safety Kids Day

123 E. ML King Jr. Dr.

Hinesville, GA 31313

The Dog’s Spot

Hinesville Daycare

Monday through Friday 7am to 6:30 pm.

All daycare and boarding dogs must arrive before

10am. All pick ups after 2pm.

Daycare prices:

1 Day: $24 5 Day package: $115

10 Day package: $220 (All the above packages are valid for 90 days from date

of purchase.)

Tuesday and Thursday Package: $160

4 consecutive weeks total of 8 days

Monday, Wednesday and

Friday: $240 4 consecutive weeks total of

12 days 4Weeks Unlimited: $360 Valid for 4 consecutive

weeks from date of purchase

Additional Dog Same Family $15 per day

Must be verifiable by vet records

Daycare Pre-qualification:

$25

Spaces are limited to 25 dogs per day so pre-booking

is encouraged.

Call 912-432-1928

Upcoming Chamber Events

April 25—9th Annual Golf Classic, 11:30am at the Cherokee Country Club in Hinesville.

Friday E-Newsletter Issue 46 November 2011

Christmas 2012

planning is underway! If you are interested in serving

on the planning

committee for the

Parade or Christmas in the Park

email tourism@libertycounty.org

today!

Next committee meeting is

Friday, Sept. 7

th at

11:30am at Poole’s

Deli.