Teddy Bear Clinic and Baby Feeding Station Provided by our Presenting Sponsor!

Come join the fun of Depot Days by visiting the Teddy Bear Clinic! Bring your teddy bear or stuffed animal for a check up by Dr. Grace Williams, your local pediatrician. She will be assisted by the Hartselle High School Medical Academy students to make sure all of the bears are healthy! 

Location: Gazebo by the Depot from 10am-2pm

If you need a cool, comfortable and quiet place to nurse or feed your baby, stop by the Decatur Morgan Medical Unit. Erin Rigoni, lactation consultant, will be on site during the day to answer any questions new parents may have.

Location: Corner of Railroad and Main Street

Decatur Morgan Hospital’s Hartselle Medical Mall is excited to be the presenting sponsor for Depot Days. Hartselle Medical Mall has six local providers, five days a week, providing Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Imaging and Lab services are also available at the Hartselle Medical Mall located on Pine Street.

"How to Leverage Depot Days to Profit Your Business" Lunch & Learn Recap

Have you been wondering if Depot Days is “worth it” for your business? On August 15th, we met for a “Depot Days Lunch & Learn” to discuss hot topics regarding Hartselle’s biggest day of the year. Check out the link below to listen to the recorded discussion on how to leverage Depot Days to profit your business, which includes topics such as… 

• How Depot Days can help with staffing/hiring issues 
• What benefits could come from incentivizing employees to participate in Depot Days 
• How businesses who aren’t located downtown can profit from Depot Days 
• How we can take momentum from Depot Days and turn it into year-round success for our community and businesses 

Thank you to our panelists: Courtney Hamm (Sonoco), Mike Tucker (LifeWork Physical Therapy), Phil Schmidt (Cerrowire), Melanie Burger (Forever Kate) and Susan Hines (Brix & Embers, former HACC president).

Watch the replay HERE

Get More Business with Depot Days QR Code + Hot Deals

This year, Depot Days visitors will notice a new feature sprinkled all throughout festival grounds—a Depot Days QR code! 

Available for scanning from Depot Days signage, volunteer lanyards, and other promotional materials, the QR code will provide visitors with a directory map, festival schedule, Depot Days online store, attendee survey and Hot Deals, a special marketing opportunity only available to HACC members!

A Hot Deal can be your business's sale, daily special or Depot Days deal! This benefit is part of your membership, so it's no extra fee to you! To get your Hot Deal added to the Depot Days QR code, simply follow these easy steps through your MemberPlus App:

1. Click the 3 bars icon in the header, to display the navigation panel.
2. Click the plus icon in the header.
3. Enter the details of the Hot Deal.
4. Click Save.
5. Click OK. The Hot Deal has been submitted for approval.

For more information contact the Chamber

Help Needed: Calling All Volunteers!

Did you know that Depot Days would NOT be possible without volunteers?! There are many volunteer positions and time-slots throughout the day that we need help filling!

Please consider signing up as a volunteer by contacting the Chamber office at 256-773-4370 or emailing media@hartsellechamber.com.

"Home Sweet Hartselle" Mural Coming to Downtown!

Rachel Howard, owner of RAW Images is pioneering a community project that will be completed during the Depot Days festival September 17. It will be a “paint by numbers” setup and anyone can come by, pay $5 and choose a spot to paint on the designated wall space. You’ll be able to claim you had a part in creating Hartselle's first community-painted mural! All money raised will go toward funding future murals in downtown Hartselle.

Hear more from Rachel HERE

We're Thankful for our Sponsors!

Join us for Hartselle's biggest event of the year, Depot Days, on Saturday, September 17th! 

This year, we have many Depot Days events to look forward to thanks to our generous sponsors!

• 9/11 - Depot Days Community Worship Service - East Highland Baptist Church
• 9/12 - Down Memory Lane hosted by The Hartselle Historical Society
• 9/17 -
• Antique Tractor & Gasoline Engine Show - Peck Funeral Home
• Lawn Mower Slow Race - Ryan Equipment Center, Inc.
• Antique Tractor Show Children's Event - 4C Farm Tractor & Equipment Repair
• Car Show - Storey Automotive
• Children's Area - SERVPRO of Decatur
• Art Show - Reeves Farm, Behind the Canvas, MarMac: Cynthia Shaneyfelt
• Beer Garden - Inline Lighting and Electrical

We would also like to thank the following sponsors:

• Presenting Sponsor - Decatur Morgan Hospital
• Gold Sponsors -
• Cerrowire LLC
• Hartselle Enquirer
• Sonoco Reels and Plugs
• Silver Sponsors - 
• Diamond Pro
• Joe Wheeler EMC

Event details HERE

Hartselle Launches BCBS of AL Fitness Court!

Looking for a fun way to stay healthy? The City of Hartselle is one of the first communities in Alabama to open a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama sponsored fitness court!

Once at the court look for the QR code on the wall and you can download the app giving you information about the workouts. The information is also located on the wall as well.

Sparkman Park at 1102 Madison Street SW.

Read the full press release HERE

Liberty Learning Foundation Conducts 2 Super School Events!

Liberty Learning Foundation is a non-profit organization facilitating active civics and character programs in K-12 classrooms and orchestrating immersive events that empower schools, parents, local leaders, and businesses to take ownership of the future of the community and country.

Last month, Liberty Learning Foundation conducted two events for Hartselle City Schools. Click the links below to read more about how they're helping our mission to further the understanding of our free enterprise economic system in our community.

Hartselle 7th Graders are surrounded by #GoodCharacters at their American Character Program Kickoff!

Libby Liberty Celebrates with the 2nd Graders of Hartselle City Schools at their Super Citizen Kickoff!

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Cedar Street Primary Care

At Cedar Street, our providers offer primary care for adults. We are in network with all major insurance carriers. Please call to schedule your appointment today!

(256) 773-2260

220 Cedar Street NW, Hartselle

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3 Most Common Business Challenges & Ways to Slay Them

Being a business owner has its rewards and its challenges. If you’ve been in business longer than a hot second, you’ve likely experienced both. Often the freedoms override the dissatisfaction, but if you find that the negatives are wearing on you, don’t get discouraged. The earlier you recognize the most common challenges of business ownership, the more likely you’ll be able to take them in stride.

Read the full article HERE

Start With a Dream, End With a Goal - Dave Ramsey

Dave talks about the importance of dreams but warns that to move your business forward, a dream must be translated into a tangible vision that is further clarified by a rock-solid mission statement.

Watch the full video HERE

2nd Year of IMPACT Student Leadership Program Begins Soon!

The mission of the IMPACT Student Leadership Program is to grow life-long community leaders in the Hartselle area through mentorship, experiential and peer learning, community networking, service projects, and problem-solving opportunities. The program is comprised of 10th and 11th grade students in the Hartselle City and Morgan County school districts.

Monthly modules include:

• team building
• hands-on learning
• peer learning
• service projects to give back to community
• community tours – including a day trip to Montgomery during legislative session

Applications will be accepted in October. Applications then work through Selection Committee, Selection Meeting, and acceptance announcements will be made in November.

Click HERE to learn more about IMPACT

HACC Launches New Employee Training Program in 2023

Would you or your business be interested in being a part of a pilot training program in 2023?  

Topics would include: 

• Financial Literacy 
• Time Management  
• Mental Health 
• Confidence Building 
• Conflict Resolution

The purpose of this new training program will be to teach businesses how to access training for their employees, how to get the funding for it, and to improve the quality of our members’ workforce. 

Small business or large, you are invited!

If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Chrys at chrys@hartsellechamber.com. 

Remember Your Chamber Benefits!

As a member of the HACC, you have access to post your community events and your job openings to our website for increased visibility and improved internet search returns. Take advantage of these benefits through your Member information Center (MIC) on the HACC website. Want to learn more? Reach out to your Ambassador, attend our upcoming Member 101, or call Beth Foote at Your Chamber office.

Our next Fifth Friday Feature e-newsletter will be in September. This is a quarterly newsletter and social media opportunity to share your upcoming events and any "atta-boys" you want the community to be aware of. Submission deadline is COB Tuesday, Sept. 27 to beth@hartsellechamber.com.