GREATER CHAPIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWS
……June 8, 2010
Greater Chapin Chamber's
Summer Business Expo at the Rusty Anchor
1925 Johnson's Marina Road, Chapin
Tuesday, June 15th, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Free admission and great food
Cash bar and door prizes.
Come by boat or car!
Reserve your expo table!
Cost is $60, plus a door prize valued at $25 or more.
The public is invited, (so it's a great place to showcase your business)
For more information, please call Laura at 803-345-1100
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
* ‘How to Protect your Business’ workshop
* We Care ‘Sticky Open’
* Lexington Medical offers free Health Screenings
* Honor Flight SC requests wheelchairs
* Charity Event to benefit Red Cross
* Timberlake Country Club Ribbon Cutting
* How well is your computer data protected?
* Edward Jones offers “THE INFINITE LOOP”
* Open House and Tour of Homes at Heritage of Lowman
* This week – Businesses care for We Care
* Palmetto Fine Arts cares for We Care
* Join The Rivalry with a canned food donation
* St. Francis Outreach supports We Care
* This Saturday ---- Chapin Community Event & Fundraiser for the Jackson Shealy Family
‘HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS IDEA’: A SCORE WORKSHOP, taught by one of the state's leading intellectual property (patents, trademarks and copyrights) attorneys. Previous-year attendees report the question & answer period alone is worth many times the workshop fee.
Join us for the 2010 edition of this very popular event at 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on June 15; Greater Columbia Chamber, 930 Richland St., Columbia. More information and registration at www.scoremidlands.org or (803) 765-5131.
WE CARE STICKY OPEN - June 26th
The Sticky Open Golf Tournament will be held at Timberlake Country Club at 1:00pm on Saturday, June 26, to benefit the We Care Center in Chapin. We Care meets the basic needs of individuals and families in the community providing not only food but also gas for doctor's appointments, kerosene, and assistance with utilities. It serves as an outreach ministry for churches in Chapin, Little Mountain, White Rock, and Prosperity.
The format for the tournament is a 2-person team playing the Stableford point system. Cost is $130 plus 10 cans of food per team ($65 plus 5 cans of food per player). Supplies tend to run low during the summer so your support of this tournament is needed and will be greatly appreciated.
For more information, please call Alex Ciani at 803-345-5486 or 331-3302.
LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER OFFERING FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS at the Greater Chapin Chamber House, 302 Columbia Ave, Chapin, on Thursday, June 24, 2010, from 8 to 11 am. Screenings include:
* Blood Pressure Assessment
* Hemochromatosis (Iron and Iron Binding Capacity)
* Lipid Profile (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL and Triglycerides)
* Glucose (Blood Sugar)
* PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen)
* Fecal Occult (Screening for Colorectal Cancer, available upon request)
To schedule your free screening, please call the Chamber at 345-1100 and ask for a Health History Form, which is needed prior to the screening. Do not eat or drink (except water) 12 hours prior to your appointment. (You are allowed to take any medications as usual and encouraged to drink plenty of water prior to the screening.)
All participants will receive their screening results via confidential mail and/or telephone call.
These screenings are open to everyone in our community (by appointment), so please feel free to forward this email.
HONOR FLIGHT SOUTH CAROLINA SEEKS WHEELCHAIRS
Honor Flight South Carolina is seeking donated serviceable folding wheelchairs on a permanent or short term (one month) basis for the upcoming September 1 flight of World War II veterans to Washington, DC. Approximately 90 veterans will make the one-day trip and as many as one-third use wheel chairs. The veterans’ personal wheelchairs often are unable to travel with them due to size and other restrictions.
Any chairs will be picked up and delivered to a secure storage room provided by the Columbia Airport. Loaned wheelchairs will be returned a week to ten-days after the September 1 flight.
Contact Ron Saxton in Chapin, cell 893-409-8935 or home 803-932-9481 or ron.saxton@us.army.mil with any questions.
To date, almost 900 WWII veterans have traveled on Honor Flights from the Columbia area to see their WWII Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, US Marine Corps Memorial, US Air Force Memorial, Arlington Cemetery and witness the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Veterans travel free and expenses are paid by individual and business volunteer donations. Over 1,100 WWII veterans pass away each day and these flights are perhaps a last opportunity for our country to show its gratitude for these heroes of "The Greatest Generation".
CHARITY EVENT TO BENEFIT THE RED CROSS
Lighthouse Marina and The Quarterdeck will host the third Annual ThomAid charity event to benefit The American Red Cross on Saturday, June 12.
Come out to the lake and join the party in memory of beloved lake lover and former Red Cross employee, Thomas Sloan McConnell. Two great local bands are performing on the Quarterdeck. No Prior Notice takes the stage from noon to 4 p.m. and Showdown will bring the house down from 5-9 p.m.
For a small donation, you are eligible to win lots of great door prizes from vendors in Columbia and Charleston. There will also be a silent auction and a portion of the beverage sales for the day will be donated to The American Red Cross. Come out, bring a friend, have some fun and help your neighbors in need by supporting this great cause.
The address is 1925 Johnson Marina Road. The telephone number is (803) 749-1555.
Also check out the website: www. myrustyanchor.com
TIMBERLAKE COUNTRY CLUB PHASE ONE RIBBON CUTTING -- Saturday, June 19, 6 pm
You are asked to invite anyone who is interested in our new facility or anyone who may want to join. The event commences at 6 pm with registration and a tour of the pool facilities. This will be followed at 6:30 pm by the cutting of the ribbon, formally opening our new clubhouse, pool and tennis courts to Members, potential Members and special guests. The dress is golf casual. Cash Bar available in the Lounge. Please join us for fellowship, cake and a tour of the new clubhouse.
HOW WELL IS YOUR COMPUTER “DATA” PROTECTED?
You may be surprised that you’re not as well protected as you may think in the event of a hard-drive failure. Hard drives do fail! It’s usually not a matter of “if” it is usually a matter of “when”. If your server is 5+ yrs or order you may already be on borrowed time.
There are many DIY methods to backing up your data however restoring your data can be incredibly expensive, time consuming and extremely frustrating. We have personally seen the enormous impact it can have on a small businesses. You can protect yourself now by taking this opportunity to talk with Tec Support Group. We will offer you straight, no bull, advice even if you have your own IT vendor. There is no obligation and we will not try to sell you anything! Please contact your local contact, Joanne Sujata today at 803-816-0544.
EDWARD JONES OFFERS “THE INFINITE LOOP”
Harry E. Cromer III, Financial Advisor, with Edward Jones, invites you to attend "The Infinite Loop" with Graham Mattes, Regional Vice President, Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc. Graham and Harry will examine various timely investment concepts that can translate into potential results for your portfolio. Located at El Pablano Tuesday, June 29 at 6 PM
RSVP to 345-3272 or Melissa at Melissa.lauber@edwardjones.com
OPEN HOUSE AND TOUR OF HOMES AT THE HERITAGE AT LOWMAN
See what is new at the Heritage at Lowman this week and weekend. The New Wellness Center and Pool are now open along with the New Garden Home, located at 203 Lowman Home Barn Road.
Visit the wellness center at 2101 Dutch Fork Rd in White Rock to pick up your tour of homes guide and tour the new wellness center. In addition to the new Garden Home, six traditional garden homes will be on tour. Guests can take a self guided tour or hop on one of our golf carts for a guided tour of homes and the campus.
Dates and Times
Thursday, June 10 - 1 pm – 5 pm
Saturday, June 12 – 10 am – 2 pm
Sunday, June 13 – 1 pm – 4 pm
An extra special bonus on Saturday will be a Golf Cart Show from a local Golf Cart Vendor from 10 – 1 and a Free Hot Dog Cookout from 11:30 – 12:30. RSVP’s for Hotdog Cookout are requested but not required. For RSVPs and more information please call Elizabeth Beutel at (803) 451- 7411 or email to outreach@theheritageatlowman.org.
Check out our website at www.theheritageatlowman.org to see monthly events, seminars, socials, celebrations, concerts, and other activities.
Check out our “Myth Busters” segment underneath the BeWell tab on our website for pictures of our residents staying young and engaged in life!
THIS WEEK ------ “BUSINESSES CARE FOR WE CARE”
June 7ththru 11th is “Businesses Care for We Care” week. We Care, established in 1986, works with individuals and families in the community facing emergencies in their basic living needs and serves as an outreach ministry for churches in Chapin, Little Mountain, White Rock and Prosperity.
Businesses are asking everyone in the surrounding Chapin area to consider giving non-perishable foods to individuals and families in need at a time when the food pantry is running very low.
Items most needed are Peanut Butter, Jelly, Salmon, Pork & Beans, Vienna Sausages, Mixed Vegetables, Beef Stew, Chicken & Dumplings, Progresso Soup (for larger families) and, as always, any donation will be Greatly Appreciated.
Thank you to these businesses for taking time out of their work to do what they can for individuals and families in need.
Chapin Town Hall
DuBose Home Repairs & Plumbing, Inc
Eagle Arms
Edward Jones - Chapin
Elite Tackle
First Community Bank -
ChapinGreater Chapin Chamber
McNary Home Services
Morgan & Assoc./Nationwide Insurance
Palmetto Fine Arts
Palmetto Graphix
Paul Gentner Custom Woodworks
Prudential Ins. Co of America
SMS Sportsworld
State Farm - Scott Hanners
The Rivalry
Think Managed
United Tax & Payroll
Wilson Financial Group, LLC
PALMETTO FINE ARTS cares FOR WE CARE
Summer months are typically a struggle for our local “We Care” center because so many of the people who typically provide support are away on vacations. If you would like to help with this food drive, simply stop in and drop off your nonperishable food items so we can be sure all the families in our community can put food on their tables.
Thank you for helping us with this cause and we hope to see you soon!!! Thomas C. Bowers, Palmetto Fine Arts
JOIN THE RIVALRY WITH A CANNED FOOD DONATION
for "We Care"
June 7 thru June 11
Bring in: 2 canned goods receive 10% discount
4 canned good receive 20% discount
On your total purchase
Bring in: 12 or more canned goods receive 40% off one item of your choice
With Children out of school and home more the shelves are geting bare...Let's do our part and HELP FILL THOSE SHELVES
We are an Drop Off for all donations for "We Care"
ST. FRANCIS OUTREACH SUPPORTS WE CARE CENTER
The Outreach Committee for St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church recently presented board members and volunteers with the We Care Center, an interfaith outreach ministry that provides assistance with food, clothing, utilities and other basic services to help those in need, with a check for $1000 to build up its supply of non-perishable food items for the summer.
THIS SATURDAY ---- Chapin Community Event & Fundraiser for the Jackson Shealy Family
FREE TO THE PUBLIC!!
Patrol Cars, Police Boats, Helicopter, Bomb Truck, Gang Unit, Crime Prevention Unit, Child Fingerprinting, Fire Trucks, EMS, Fun stuff for the kids, K-9’s, local business booths for networking etc, etc
Date: 06-12-2010
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Where: GIS Parking Lot, 917 Chapin Rd, Chapin SC
All donations are welcome to help this family with medical bills. Insurance maxed out!! More surgery needed!!
Make Checks payable to: MSKP (Tax Deductible)
Kevin Smith/518-7906, Donall Stoudemire/518-3108, Resident Deputys-Chapin
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