March 2021 Newsletter

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"31 Under 31" Celebration

On Tuesday, March 23rd, there was an After Hours celebration held at Historic Ann's 1893 in honor of 31 Under 31 recipients. The "31 Under 31" initiative highlights 31 professionals under the age of 31 in Obion County. It was a great time seeing this group network with one another. Thank you to the event sponsors; ATA, Aloha Pools & Spas, Commercial Bank, Union City Paving, Hales Construction, and Giffin Farms.

31 Under 31 Recipients Charles Peery - ATA, CPAs Lauren Tanner - Main Street Union City Emma Bruner - Discovery Park of America Carly Kendall - Discovery Park of America Patrick Dwyer - WoodmenLife Lizzie Emmons - UTM Music Bradley Harris - Security Bank and Trust Drew Hayes - Blue Bank Resort Molly Carpenter - First Citizens National Bank Katie Jarvis - Discovery Park of America Lauren Jones - Discovery Park of America Shawn Weaks - Williams Sausage Co Rob Holman - Obion County Commission/Holman Farms Jordan Taylor - Forever Communications, Froggy 99.3/WENK Jacob Hyde - Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Tennessee Jessica Gibson - Simmons Bank Sydney Hobbs - Waymatic Inc. Cassie Hood - CONLEY & CONLEY Jonathan Reyna - Obion County Sheriff’s Office Trey Summers - Cox Oil Co Andrew Gibson - Blue House Connor Rinker - Full Stop Aviation Colton Rinker - Vaughn Electric Co Ashley Cherry - Baptist Memorial Hospital Hamilton Hudson - Obion County Central High School Chambry Callicott - Discovery Park of America Darrell Huff - Discovery Park of America Lauren Wheeler - Maness & Jowers, PLC Austin Kolb - Twin Oaks Technology Ana Edmaiston - Tiny Baker Kellie Ashburn - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Caitlyn Brundige - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Kelsey Coleman - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Amy Harris - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Ashley King - Westan Insurance Group Ashley Johnson - Sleep inn / MainStay Suites Jamison Blackwell - Top Hat Moving Co., LLC

Union City " Tennessee Smart Start" Community

UNION CITY, TN - Our community is now an official Tennessee SmartStart™ Community. As a SmartStart™ Community, we strive to increase community collaboration and support a thriving small business and entrepreneurial environment by providing new and existing businesses with education, tools and resources. The SmartStart™ Community initiative contributes to the goal of making Tennessee the easiest place to open and run a business in the nation. Union City and Main Street Union City along with support from the Obion County Economic Development Corporation stepped up to become Community Partners. Our Community Partners come in the form of diverse organizations and will increase value in the community- not to mention in customer and stakeholder satisfaction- by addressing the needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs. Wisty Pender, state director, BERO stated, “It is important to have a robust group of Community Partners engaged in making their communities small business and entrepreneur-friendly. Community Partners are the core of making their SmartStart Community tick!” The SmartStart™ Community initiative trains Community Partners to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs in accessing tools and resources. The training includes how to use the SmartStart™ Guide and the breadth of resources that are available statewide. The SmartStart™ Guide provides users with a checklist on how to register a business, create a tailored business model canvas and locate important resources. We are proud to participate in an initiative that contributes to making Tennessee the easiest place in the country to open and run a business!

Obion County Blog If you want your business to be featured, feel free to reach out to Brooke at membership@obioncounty.org!

Promethean Foundation  I had the privilege of visiting the Promethean Foundation and speaking with the wonderful people who make everything happen! The very first thing I noticed as we began talking was that they have a strong passion for what they do. This foundation has a group of people behind it that care deeply about quality education for all children in Obion County. (Pictured is Promethean Foundation being presented a chamber membership plaque) Read More!

V.I.B.E. Recap

In March, we heard from Elizabeth Pritchett from Eliz Pritchett Consulting. She shared with the group tips for making your social media more effective. This was a great workshop to help business leaders learn how to market their business or organization more effectively. Thank you to the University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music for sponsoring the event.

"The goal of V.I.B.E is to present valuable content to business owners and the community"

13 UCHS Students Join Prestigious 30+ ACT Club

The ever-growing 30+ ACT Club at Union City High School has added 13 more members to the prestigious fraternity. Those standout students are honored with their names on a centerpiece plaque among championship trophies in the main lobby at UCHS. They also will have their photo featured on UC Schools' Reelfoot Avenue digital billboard. There are currently more than 200 names of Union City High School products on the 30+ ACT plaque.  Among those who have scored 30 or above since the beginning of this school year are: (front row, from left) Hope Kennedy, Laken Prather, Khali Brooks, Leah Wisener, Sara Ullrich; (back row, from left) Jason Bone, Matthew Parr, Daniel Edwards, Ben Martinek, Owen Rodgers, Gabriel Qualls, Alexander Cox and Carter Bondurant.

Trudy's Kids Cafe Receives Funding Through Amerigroup

Trudy's Kids Cafe recently received funding for a refrigerator through Amerigroup. This funding was to help increase capacity to provide food for the community. Trudy's Kids Cafe does an incredible job serving the children of Obion County up to the age of 18.

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development Course Goes Virtual On March 17-18, Brooke Coffey participated in an entrepreneurship and small business development course. This TCED course was hosted by the UT Center for Industrial Services. This 2-day course included sessions with Mo Collins, leadership speaker and trainer.

Union City, TN – The City of Union City and the Half Marathon Committee have announced that Union City will host “Run the Rails” on October 30, 2021.  Run the Rails is a half marathon, 10K, 5K, and 1 mile fun run event located in Union City, TN. Named after its rich history in the rail industry, this race day consists of downtown fun for the whole family while also providing an exciting course for experienced runners. While runners are on the course, friends and family can enjoy music in the park, food trucks, local boutiques, and specialty shops.   Run the Rails is a 13.1 mile route that starts and finishes in Historic Downtown Union City. The course will begin on Church Street beside the original rail depot that dates back to 1923 then leads participants through our historic business district and into our beautiful residential district. All proceeds from Run the Rails will go directly to downtown development projects that will continue downtown Union City’s mission of enriching the quality of life of all citizens of Obion County by revitalizing the economy, maintaining the historical charm, and preserving the architectural heritage of the downtown business district of Union City.

Union City Surgery Center Listed in Becker's ASC Review The Union City Surgery Center was recently listed in Becker’s ASC Review as one of 525 Ambulatory Surgery Center’s in the nation who are performing total joint replacements in the outpatient setting. Dr. David DeBoer and Dr. Michael Calfee have been performing TKAs (total knee arthroplasties) and THAs (total hip arthroplasties) at the Union City Surgery Center since 2017, and embraced the opportunity to add Medicare TKAs and THAs to their services in 2020 and 2021 respectively. The Union City Surgery Center is honored to be recognized by Becker’s ASC Review and looks forward to continuing to provide this service to the residents of Obion County and the surrounding communities.

Ongoing Commitment to Service Earns Brittany Ivester, CENTURY 21 Golden Service Realty & Auction, Inc., 2020 Quality Service Pinnacle Award Union City, Tenn. (Grassroots Newswire) March 23, 2021 -- Connie Fry, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 Golden Service Realty & Auction, Inc. announced today that Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently recognized sales affiliate Brittany Ivester with the CENTURY 21 2020 Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award. "The Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award is an integral part of our brand's commitment to excellence and recognizes Brittany Ivester's dedication to making each and every client interaction a positive one," said Michael Miedler, president and chief executive officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. The annual award is based on results from the CENTURY 21 Quality Service Survey (QSS) which is e-mailed to consumers immediately after the purchase or sale of a home. To earn the CENTURY 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award, an agent must receive completed customer surveys for at least 50 percent of their transactions surveyed from January 1 - December 31, with an average survey score of at least 95 percent or better for 2 consecutive years. "Brittany Ivester provides clients with knowledge and advice related to their real estate transaction and offers them confidence during what may be the most significant purchase of a lifetime," said Connie Fry, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 Golden Service Realty & Auction, Inc.. Brittany Ivester will receive a customized glass trophy, in addition to being recognized at the CENTURY 21 Global Conference.

Simmons Bank Delivers Baskets to Local Front-Line Workers

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