R. L. Harris Tournament Trail for 2012

R. L. HARRIS TOURNAMENT TRAIL - Presented by Clay County Chamber of Commerce

Location:  R.L. Harris Reservoir Highway #48 Boat Ramp (located between Lineville and Wedowee, Alabama)

$100 per team plus $10 Big Fish

One in Five Places Paid Back

Must place in the top 30% or fish all 11 tournaments to qualify for the Classic

Each team is allotted three (3) drops (Only the top 8 finishes will be counted)

One time Membership fee $20 per person

Download flyer for 2012 Schedule and Rules (updated):  R. L. Harris Fishing Tournament Flyer 2012 (11)

For any questions or further information contact Jackson Bonner at 256-343-4796 or email jackson745@aol.com.

Position Opening – CCAA Executive Director

Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama

Qualifications and Job Description:  Executive Director 

Qualifications

The Executive Director shall possess a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years experience in chamber or association management.  The Executive Director should possess excellent leadership, strategic planning, external communication skills, self-management capability and event-planning experience.

Job Description

The Executive Director is to professionally manage the day to day operations of the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA). These tasks include, but are not limited to:

• All record-keeping, financial management, membership development and all other administrative duties related to association management.
• Overseeing the organization’s website, newsletter, news releases, and all other means of communication necessary to promote the organization, disseminate information, provide a return on investment to the membership and promote professionalism for Chamber executives and their staffs.  For these purposes, the Executive Director must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as be computer-savvy.
• Planning, promotion and management of all CCAA-sponsored events — in conjunction with the Board of Directors and volunteer leadership — that will provide a return on investment to the membership and promote professionalism for Chamber executives and their staffs.
• Serving as the primary liaison between the CCAA and other business-related and professional development organizations, such as the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), U.S. Chamber and similar statewide Chamber associations across the country.
• Representing CCAA at such meetings and events as deemed appropriate by the CCAA Executive Committee.

The Executive Director will be responsible for all of the duties listed above and any other duties as assigned by the CCAA Chair with approval from the CCAA Board of Directors.  The Executive Director will report directly to the CCAA Chair and Executive Committee.

To Apply:  Please send cover letter, resume and references to

Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama
2 N. Jackson Street, 5^th Floor
Montgomery, AL  36104

The deadline to apply is Friday, February 10, 2012.

Clay County E-911 Dispatcher Positions Open

CLAY COUNTY E-911 HAS 2 DISPATCHER POSITIONS OPEN:

SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR:

2 PART-TIME FLOATING POSITIONS

PAY IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE

YOU MAY PICK UP APPLICATIONS

MONDAY – FRIDAY FROM 2-4:00 P.M.

PLEASE BRING YOUR DRIVERS LISCENSE AND SOCIAL SECURITY CARD FOR BACKGROUND CHECK.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL 256-396-6911

EOE

Lighting Efficiency Grant Available for Small Businesses

Title:  State Energy Program – Small Business Energy-Efficient Lighting Retrofits (Second Round)

Eligible Applicants:  A small business, as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is one that is independently owned and operated, is organized for profit, and is not dominant in its field. Depending on the industry, size standard eligibility is based on the average number of employees for the preceding twelve months or on sales volume averaged over a three-year period. These size standards can be located at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s website at http://www.sba.gov/content/tablesmall-business-size-standards . A list of eligible subsectors is attached for your convenience.

Response Due:  March 2, 2012  5:00 PM CST

Synopsis:  The intent of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals for the purchase and installation of energy-efficient lighting improvements in small businesses located in Alabama. Several changes have been made to the incorporate appropriate immigration requirements for selected proposals, to remove the requirement of benchmarking in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, and to shorten the required occupancy period to six months.

The  required attachments can be found on our website at  http://www.adeca.alabama.gov/C7/FormsPubs.

Thank you!

Karl Frost | Energy Division | ADECA
karl.frost@adeca.alabama.gov

Valentine’s at Alabama State Parks

Free Boat Builder’s Classes for Cardboard Boat Regatta Race

 Hello, cardboard boat racers, sponsors, and supporters!

In anticipation of the 4th annual RCAS Paddlin’ 4 Paws Cardboard Boat Regatta Races (May 12) we are again hosting boat builder’s classes to teach the art of ‘making paper float’…at least long enough for you to win one of the 26+ awards

Mark your calendar now for one of our two free ‘hands on’ classes:   learn the skills from expert builders :

2/11  (Saturday)   Roanoke  10am – noon    Kiwanis building at Kids Town Park (Kiwanis Dr & Highland Ave)
2/13  (Monday)    Lineville     6-8pm                Lineville Elementary School auditorium

2011 class in Roanoke;  5 boats were ‘born’ that day

We want to help you get in on the fun, including providing ‘builder’s scholarships’ as described below and at
http://www.highairs.com/RCAS_LWAJ_Cardboard_Boat_Ra.html  Scholarships are provided on a first come, first served basis.

Feel free to contact me anytime! 
Pirate Patt High, Randolph County Animal Shelter volunteer
256 794-0407   highairs@gmail.com

Alabama Tourism Launches “The Year of Alabama Food” Website

This is GREAT NEWS for Alabama and Clay County.

Clay County has two restaurants listed on the Year of Alabama Food website and brochure. High Points Coffee and Books and Red’s Catfish Cabin.  Please read more below:

Alabama Tourism Launches “The Year of Alabama Food” Website
Restaurants, Chefs, Dishes and Trails

Montgomery, Ala.

“Baked Grits” at Highlands Bar & Grill in Birmingham, “Cheeseburger in Paradise” at Lulu’s in Gulf Shores, “Chicken with White Sauce” at Big Bob Gibson’s in Decatur, “Fried Chicken” at Martin’s in Montgomery, “ribs and white bread” at Dreamland in Tuscaloosa are some of the dishes shown in photographs on the food website.  The dishes are listed in the updated version of the “100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die” brochure which will be available for download via the website at the end of January.

“The new website is top-notch and we are sure it will be a great experience for those seeking the great culinary dishes our state has to offer,” said Lee Sentell, tourism director. “We think it offers something for every taste whether it’s fine dining, a meat and three buffet, or BBQ. It’s also a great way for folks to search the 300 plus food events happening in 2012.”

Alabama’s top restaurants can be explored from its small towns to its biggest cities. Visitors to the site can find a restaurant among the more than 250 listings by city or they can search by cuisine type. The site also introduces some of Alabama’s top chefs. The bios and stories include Wesley Tru in Mobile, Frank Stitt and Chris Hastings of Birmingham, and James Boyce of Huntsville.

For fresh produce a search feature on the site allows visitors to search for Famers Markets across the state from Pepper Place in Birmingham, to Mobile’s Market on the Square and Madison’s City Farmers Market. A click on the map will help locate more than 130 markets across 67 counties.

For travelers wanting to take in the sites and great food the website offers five culinary trails from each region of the state. The Coastal Cuisine trail offers fresh Gulf Coast seafood while the Heartland Trails takes travelers from historic restaurants to college towns with down home cooking and BBQ. The Lower Alabama trail offers a variety of eats in the Mobile area, the Magic City Trail offers everything from meat and threes to fine dining in Birmingham, and the North Alabama trail takes diners through Huntsville and the Shoals will offerings from a Harvey Milkshake to BBQ and steak.

Tourism will officially kick off The Year of Alabama Food, on Friday, January 27 during the FoodBlogSouth event in Birmingham. The event is a conference for food writers, bloggers and photographers.

Tourism will also unveil a thirty second television commercial during the media event and will provide a sneak peek at the new “100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die” brochure.

For more information about the Year of Alabama Food visit www.yearofalabamafood.com.

Contact: Edith Parten
PR/Media Relations Director
Alabama Tourism Department
334.242.4537
Edith.parten@tourism.alabama.gov
Twitter: @ALTourist

Leadership Clay County 2012

Leadership Clay County

What is Leadership Clay County?

Leadership Clay County is a community leadership development program.  Its mission is to enhance the leadership skills of local residents for community and economic development.  Through education, awareness, and networking, Leadership Clay County will help lay a foundation for the development and growth of leadership potential.

What does the program include?

Sessions will be conducted on the third Thursday of each month, typically from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. from January thru May.  Sessions will include presentations on leadership, tourism, hospitality, public speaking, County Service Agencies, and financial planning, among others.

Who can participate in Leadership Clay County?

To represent a cross section of the community, Leadership Clay County brings together a diverse group in terms of race, sex, and occupation.  Participants need not share a common lifestyle or career – only a vision for “Leading with Diversity”.  Participants must be at least 18 years of age.

How are participants chosen?

Applications are available at the Chamber of Commerce office and the Extension office, and will be accepted through January 4th by mail or drop off.  Download Leadership Clay County application:  Leadership Clay County Application (22) Applications should be returned to The Clay County Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 85, Lineville, AL 36266 or The Clay County Extension Office, 93 County Rd. 31, Ashland, AL 36251.  The cost of the program is $100 per participant and is due by January 12.  The program’s steering committee members will review all applications and select participants representative of Clay County’s geographic areas and professional categories.

What are you asked to do?

Program participants will attend the January through May sessions and must not miss more than one session in order to graduate from the leadership program.  Participants must also participate in a group project, which includes written and verbal presentations.

For more information concerning the program, contact:

Tonya Tomlin at the Clay County Extension Office – 256-354-5796, or

Mary Patchunka-Smith at the Clay County Chamber of Commerce – 256-396-2828

2012 Clay County Leadership Schedule:January – May the 3^rd Thursday of each month
8am – 2:30pm
Lunch will be provided

The first meeting will be at the Clay County Chamber of Commerce office in Lineville.

January 19^th

February 16^th

March 15^th ~ Legislative Day (Montgomery)

April 19^th 

May 17^th ~ Graduation

Leadership Clay County – Application – Deadline January 4, 2012

Vote Birmingham as a Top 10 Tastiest Town in the South

Southern Living’s Top 10 Tastiest Town in the South

Birmingham is on Southern Living’s List as a Top 10 Tastiest Town in the South.  Send to all friends, family etc. You can vote daily. Birmingham is currently # 7.  Let’s pull together and help Alabama win!  www.southernliving.com/tasty

Twitter:
Birmingham is a finalist in @Southern Living ‘s Tastiness Town in the South! Start voting Dec 23! RT to spread the word http://cot.ag/swpGU9

Facebook:
Starting Dec. 23 vote Birmingham as Southern Living’s Tastiest Town in the South. Vote once everyday until Jan. 31. http://cot.ag/swpGU9

Edith Parten
Communication Director &
Gulf Coast Regional Director
Alabama Tourism Department
334.242.4537
edith.parten@tourism.alabama.gov
http://www.alabama.travel

Twitter: @ALtourist
Twitter: @TweetHomeAla
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlabamaTourism

Seasons Greetings from Chamber Board of Directors

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