February 2017 Vol. 17, No. 1 MEMBER FOCUS: Calhoun’s Oak Ridge Copper Cellar was founded in 1975 with the following principles in mind: serve simple foods, use the finest quality ingredients, serve guests in a clean, attractive, atmosphere, and make sure the guests leave satisfied. Three decades later these values continue to be the foundation of our business. Although all our restaurants See CALHOUN’S on page 3 Conference attendees take notes while Gene Patterson introduces the speakers. Table of Contents East Tennessee 2 – Chamber At Work 3 – Partners in the News 4- Members in the News Economic Indicators Business Growth Calendar 5 – Schools in the News Engineering Better Readers Teaching and Learning Conference A Success! Military Pen Pals The Anderson County Chamber of contractors. Updates from the U.S. Army 6 – ACT Scores Commerce co-hosted the East Tennessee Corps of Engineers and other agency/prime Career Fair Business Growth Conference on Thursday, contractors, and one-on-one matchmaking Norwood Gets Chromebooks January 19, 2017 at the Hollingsworth Center appointments. Breakout sessions about small 7 – CES Predicts Snow for Entrepreneurial Leadership. business certifications with the U.S. Small Did you know? The purpose of this free conference was to Business Administration and state agencies, 8 – Fountains Donated inform small business owners on how to do an update on the “All Small Mentor Protégé School Board Appreciation business with the government, and to connect Program”, and SBA loan guarantees. Follow Us them with other businesses and organizations Gene Patterson of CNS and former Daddy Daughter Dance participating. The event ended up with 287 television news anchor, shared emcee duties 9 – Our Under 40 Winners pre-registered attendees and companies, and with Jutta Bangs of TSBDC. The morning 10 –Welcome New Members several more walk-ins that morning. began with a networking breakfast and Member Renewals Highlights of the conference included: How welcome by Mayor Warren Gooch of Oak 11- Leadership Anderson County to do Business with TVA, and the Oak Ridge 12- Partners Department of Energy DOE/NNSA prime See SUCCESS on page 3 Page 2 The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce February 2017 Board Members Front row: (l to r) Steve Heatherly, Past Chair; B.J. Baxter, Chair-Elect; Melissa Charles, Chair; Rick Meredith, President Second row: (l to r) Kim Mitchell, Director of Marketing; Norm Nelson, Director of Member Services; Dr. Arlene Garrison, Robin Proffitt, Amber Price, Marsha Stapleton, Executive Assistant; Janet Hawkins, Executive Vice-President; Betsy Myers Third row: (l to r) Larry Stephens, Clyde Wood, David Erb, Amy Allen, Jim Zonar, E.T. Stamey, Pathways to Prosperity Coordinator; Tom Bundy Fourth row: (l to r) Larry Gann, Mark Watson, Michael Foster, Harold Edwards, Bill Gallaher YOUTH LEADERSHIP OF ANDERSON CO. NETWORKINGCOFFEE Rick Meredith presents a “Mock” Commission meeting for the Youth Leadership Anderson County class during their “County Government” day. Success Pleasantries Cakes and Catering, after from page 1 which attendees were able to attend one- on-one appointments or “matchmaking” Ridge. TVA then opened the floor to with several companies. questions posed to their TVA purchasing Other sponsors were the Oak Ridge Morning Pointe panel. Next, the DOE and NNSA prime Chamber of Commerce, Rocky Top Chamber contractors panel answered questions. of Commerce, SunTrust, Tennessee Small Morning Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care hosted the January coffee this The last panel was the U. S. Army Business Development Center at Roane month to a huge crowd. As always, the food was wonderful and the Chamber Corps of Engineers and other agency/ State Community College, TVA, Tennessee members were joined by residents. New director, Marcy Pennington, took prime contractors with updates on their Veterans Business Association, and The members on tours of the facility and spoke about changes that are in process. programs. University of Tennessee Center for Industrial The facility will become a memory care only unit and is getting a facelift including Lunch was available on site from Services-PTAC. new carpet in hallways and entry area as well as new linoleum in the living areas. February 2017 The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce Page 3 PARTNERS IN THE NEWS and will receive his Master Aaron McCoy, Engineering of Science in Structural Aide; Stephen Harris, Engineering in May 2017. Operations Manager; and SL Tennessee recently Kala Hill, Staff Accountant, installed a water bottle Thermocopy received ENX volunteered to teach third refilling station at Anderson Magazine’s 2016 Elite Dealer grade Junior Achievement at County High School. SL Award. Elite Dealer awards Clinton Elementary. Tennessee also installed have been presented since fountains at Clinton High 1988 and honor the best and ORNL Federal Credit Union School and Campbell County brightest of the office imaging will be launching a community High School. The fountains dealer community. arts program in Oak Ridge cost approximately $1,300 in the spring of 2017. The Oak Ridge Associated each. Scott Laska, Plant Senator Randy McNally was Community Art Wall program Universities has named Manager of SL Tennessee, elected as Tennessee’s 87th will provide local artists and Joe Davis as director of credited Dr. Lori Price, Speaker of the Senate which arts program the opportunity government relations. ACHS Environmental Club also makes him Lieutenant to showcase their creativity sponsor, with bringing the Governor of the State of in a unit fashion by painting need for the fountains to the Tennessee. a large structure visible from attention of his company a main access road in Oak following completion of a Ridge. The objective is to Junior Achievement Class recognize and highlight local taught by Steven Brooks of SL artists and non-profit arts Tennessee. programs. Y-12 Federal Credit Union has announced the promotion Michael Brady, Inc. of Amber Price to Director of hired Samuel Cappleman Marketing. as a structural engineer. SunTrust Bank has hired Cappleman is a graduate from Sidney Neate as commercial the University of Tennessee Powell Clinch Utilities relationship manager for the with a Bachelor of Science District employees Robin Knoxville region. in Civil Engineering degree Proffitt, marketing manager; Calhoun’s along the banks of Melton Hill lake. Hours of Operation from page 1 The restaurant sits along the beautiful Please call this Location for Seasonal Hours. Oak Ridge greenway. Every seat in the share the same concepts, each building restaurant offers views of the water. Monday – Thursday ................11AM – 10PM is different and has its own unique Calhoun’s Oak Ridgeis accessible by Friday .....................................11AM – 11PM atmosphere. boat. It has a covered outdoor dining patio Saturday ................................10:30AM – 11PM Today Calhoun’s proudly offer as well as seating around the fire pit with 7 restaurant brands with over 17 a panoramic view of Melton Hill Lake. Sunday ...................................10:30AM – 10PM We are proud to be a member of the locations in Knoxville, Gatlinburg, Oak Brunch Menu ..........................10:30AM– 2:30PM Ridge, Pigeon Forge, Maryville and Anderson County Chamber of Commerce Lenoir City. and enjoy all the events that we attend. Super Bowl Sunday ................Close at 7PM The newest is Calhoun’s Oak Ridge We thank the “CHAMBER” for continuing *Brunch is only served on Saturday & Sunday. opened in June of 2016 and it is located to utilize our services and our facility. bw Page 4 The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce February 2017 MEMBERS FEBRUARY IN THE NEWS 2017 Design Innovation Architects has ORNL Directors Award for Outstanding added Brent Blalock as director of Individual Accomplishment in Science and Chamber Calendar business development. Technology. J. Bryan Lyles, researcher, has been elevated to the rank of fellow Emory Valley Center promoted by the IEEE Board of Directors “for Jennifer Shreeve to vice president contributions in local network technology, Friday, February 3 of human resources and Janet Wood Internet measurement and research to vice president of community cyberinfrastructure.” Jeffrey Vetter, 11:00 – 12:30 p.m. engagement. researcher, was named a fellow in the IEEE “for contributions to high performance Ribbon Cutting with Anderson County Chamber Coldwell Banker Wallace and computing.” Easo George, was named the & Oak Ridge Chamber Wallace added Matt Kasey to their 15th Governor’s Chair. West Knoxville office as a full-time real Countryside Tire & Auto Service estate agent. Kramer Rayson recently had five attorneys selected by Mid-South Super 220 S. Rutgers Ave. Oak Ridge, 220-5077 Roane State Community College Lawyers for inclusion in their 2016 list educator Andy Anderson has been in five areas of law: Thomas Hale for appointed by Tennessee Governor business/corporate, John Johnson for Thursday, February 9 Bill Haslam to serve on the state’s insurance coverage, Steven Kramer for 10-member Board of Examiners of employment and labor, Edward Phillips 8 – 9:30 a.m. Psychology. for employee litigation-defense, and John Networking Coffee – Guidebook Release Party Winters for civil litigation-defense. Also, ORNL announced several of their Brandon Morrow and Adam Russell were Chamber Office, 457-2559 scientists have been elected fellows of the recognized as Rising Stars. American Association of Advancement of Studio Four Design won the 2016 Science; Bryan