Leadership Clay County 2012
January 2, 2012 by Admin
Filed under Business Info, Co. Extension News, Featured, News, Newsletter
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 3rd 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 19th
February 16th
March 15th ~ Legislative Day (Montgomery)
April 19th
May 17th ~ Graduation
Leadership Clay County – Application – Deadline January 4, 2012
Clay County Chamber Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011 by Admin
Filed under Business Info, Chamber News, Chamber of Commerce, Events, Newsletter
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It is time for your Chambers’ annual meeting. The annual meeting will be a lunch meeting on
Wednesday, October 26 – 12:00 – 1:30
First Baptist Church Life Center / Ashland Hwy. 9
The Chamber will be giving three awards at the annual meeting. Please nominate a Business, Business Person, and Volunteer.
- Chamber Business of the Year
- Chamber Business Person of the Year
- Chamber Volunteer of the Year
Guest speakers will be Clay County’s own Bailey McKay, PhD and Director of the University of Alabama Economic Development Center, Nisa Miranda.
Annual meeting ticket prices:
$15 / person Chamber members
$20 / person non-Chamber
$100 / table seats 8
Seating is limited. Call the Chamber today to reserve your seat or table. Download Nomination Form: Clay Chamber Annual Meeting 2011 (32)
Clay Chamber of Commerce
256-396-2828
claychamber@centurytel.net
Clay County Chamber Board of Directors
September 30, 2011 by Admin
Filed under Board of Directors
Clay County Alabama Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors 2011
Executive Director: Mary Patchunka-Smith
256-396-2828 Cell: (256) 276-8964 claychamber@centurytel.net
Listed below is your 2011 Board of Directors. We are here to serve you – our members. Contact us if you need anything. Your input is valuable and we want to hear your suggestions and ideas on how to make the Clay County Chamber of Commerce better. Our goals are the same and together we can improve our Chamber, our cities, our county, and our quality of life. We all look forward to hearing from you soon.
President
Kathy Pinkston – katpin@kochfoods.com
Koch Foods
Ashland, AL 36251
256-354-1913
1st Vice President
Brad Strother – brad@facslions.com
First Assembly Christian School
256-354-4090
2nd Vice President
Debbie McKinney – debbieadmin@clayhosp.org
Clay County Health Care Authority
256-354-1178
Secretary / Treasurer
Jeanette Carroll – jcarroll513@aol.com
Cell: 256-276-1216
Billy Robertson – billy@cheaharealty.com
Cheaha Realty Services
256-396-2717
Sharon McNatt – shrnannsflowers@aol.com
Ann’s Flowers & Gifts
Cell: (256) 354-2613
Mike Coleman – mike@mikecolemaninsurance.com
State Farm Insurance
Ofc: 256-354-2272
Stan Gaither – aha@centurytel.net
Ashland Housing Authority
256-354-266
Lisa Runyan – lrunyan@mindspring.com
Clay County Children Policy Council
256-354-9021
Mary Patchunka-Smith, Executive Director
256-396-2828
claychamber@centurytel.net
Photo Galleries
May 23, 2011 by Admin
Filed under Photo Gallery
Snow fell on Clay County on Sunday, March 1st, 2009, bringing in March like a lion.
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Photos taken by Joseph W. Lott P.O. Box 382 Ashland AL 36251 on March 16th around 5:30 pm from the Ashland post office parking lot. All pictures taken with a Canon EOS digital rebel XT and a 19.0mm to 35.0mm zoom lens.
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The 2009 Chamber Prayer Breakfast was held at the Lineville First Baptist Church on Tuesday, March 17th. Over 150 were in attendance to listen to featured speaker Chris Hammond.
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This album is submitted by Penelope Vaughan and she calls it "Spring has Sprung." All photos were taken at her home in the Highpine area of Ashland. All photos were taken in the month of March using an Olympus E-Volt 500.
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Meeting with Congressman Rogers so he could give the area Chamber's an update from Washington DC. From the left Clay County Chamber Secretary / Treasurer Jeanette Carroll, Childersburg Chamber Executive Director Pete Storey, Clay County Chamber President Billy Robertson, Greater Talladega Area Chamber President Jason Hurst, Randolph County Executive Director Dorothy Tidwell, Greater Talladega Area Chamber Executive Director Mack Ferguson, Clay County Chamber Executive Director Mary Patchunka-Smith and Congressman Mike Rogers.
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Photos by Joseph Lott of the 2009 Clay County Alabama Music and Arts Festival on May 16th, 2009. Copywrite 2009 Joseph Lott. For reprint permission or to purchase, contact Joseph Lott at 256-276-0581.
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Taken by Starr Glisson from Woodstock, GA.
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"In and Around Clay County" Pix of Clay County flora and architecture. All these pictures were taken in Clay County by Penelope Vaughan using an Olympus Evolt 500. This set of pix are a variety of things seen in Clay County this time of year. This time I went also for some local architecture, the Court House. I wanted to capture the courthouse in ways I have not seen, black and white and at night. I also captured some Clay County spring flora blooming in and around towns, as well as some local insects and reptiles. The snake is a juvenile Gray Rat snake, great for ridding yards of mice and rats. This is a non venomous snake. The butterfly picture is a Swallowtail lit upon a blooming Azalea.
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On April 11, we came to Clay County for the “Second Saturday on the Ashland Square” and to visit my friend’s grandmother’s old homeplace. We had a great time while there renewing old acquaintances and meeting new friends. This is a picture that was made at Rays Crossroads (CR 5 and CR 34). I only had a Casio Exilim camera in my purse, but still got some photos of Clay County. Nancy Maners Clanton, AL 35045
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WHILE WALKING AROUND THE HOUSE YESTERDAY AFTER BREAKFAST, I SAW THESE ARMADILLOS TRYING TO FIND THEIR OWN BREAKFAST. ALL PICTURES TAKEN WITH A CANON EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT CAMERA WITH A 70 TO 300 mm ZOOM LENS. PICTURES WERE TAKEN BY JOSEPH W. LOTT 2686 HIGH PINE ROAD ASHLAND. PHONE:256-276-0581. HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY THE PICTURES. JOSEPH W. LOTT
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Submitted by Allison Gaither Ashland, AL 36251 agaither@centurytel.net Photo information: the photo is of Chloe Elizabeth Moore of Stafford, VA, during a visit to Clay County. Chloe’s family was visiting Stan and Allison Gaither of Ashland. During the visit they were enjoying the outdoors at the family fish pond and Chloe was playing with a bubble machine. Allison captured this shot in the late afternoon sun using a Sony DSC-S85 digital camera with a 3x, 7-21mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens.
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September contest entry by Vaughn Samuels. Taken at the Friday 9/4/2009 CCHS Football game which was the First State Game of the Week. Other related info: This was the first Panther game called in 2009 by Tommy Wood, Jeff Colburn, and Mark Griffin on Alabama 100.7 FM, and it was a thrill to have them back at the mic!
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September contest winning entry take by Amanda Adams of Lineville. This is a photo of my son Grant Hallman Cooper. It is his first year to play ball.
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The 2009 Clay County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting held 30 Oct 2009.
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Ribbon Cutting New Senior Center in Lineville Alabama on Sunday, January 10th, 2010.
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Membership Info
April 14, 2011 by Admin
Filed under Membership Info, News
We welcome businesses and individuals as members in our association. The Clay County Chamber of Commerce has been working for a better Clay County area since 1990.
Does anything on the list below apply to you?
* I want the Clay County area to be a better place to live and make a living.
* I believe that the Clay County area holds a promise of better living.
* I want to promote the Clay County area in a positive manner.
* I want to be involved in making the Clay County area better.
If this sounds like you then Join the Chamber – click to download membership info and application 2011 Chamber Member Application* (174) – then complete and return to the Chamber. If you have any questions or need more information, call us at (256) 396-2828. We will be happy to assist you in whatever way we can. Click here for investment rate information 2011 Chamber Member Application* (174)
Benefits and Services of the Chamber
Membership in the Clay County Chamber of Commerce entitles businesses and individuals to numerous benefits and services, to include:
*Advertising and publicity
*Workshops and seminars
*Membership directory
*Business referrals
*Marketing and research
*Business and political contacts
*Monthly newsletter
*Annual Prayer Breakfast, Annual Dinner, Town Hall meetings and much more
Reasons for being a Chamber Member
1. Clay County Chamber of Commerce is proud of each and every business that invests in the county – big and small.
2. Clay County Chamber of Commerce promotes economic growth through the expansion of existing businesses to that of new companies.
3. Clay County Chamber of Commerce is an information center for hundreds of telephone calls, office visits, and inquiries annually on what to see and do in the county and where to live and work in the county.
4. Clay County Chamber of Commerce is committed to community development and improving the quality of life in Clay County.
5. Clay County Chamber of Commerce is all about promoting every aspect of the county.
6. Clay County Chamber of Commerce works hard everyday for YOU and your business!
More Information Links
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District Attorney
City Government
City of Ashland
January 25, 2011 by Admin
Filed under Ashland, Do Business in Clay
Ashland, shown on the Talladega County 1860 census as the COURT HILL voting precinct, was first known as “Center Point” because of its central location between the Talladega and Wedowee judicial centers.
In 1867, the name was changed to Ashland in honor of Henry Clay’s “Ashland Plantation” located in Lexington, Kentucky. About 1900, Ashland was chosen as the county seat and the site of the courthouse and the governing bodies of Clay County.
Located in the beautiful mountainous Piedmont Plateau, Ashland’s elevation of 1,130 feet above sea level, is the highest of any incorporated municipality in the state.
For more information on the City of Ashland, please visit their website at http://www.cityofashland.net/. And be sure to visit Ashland during Second Saturday on the Square. Read more about it – click here.
P O Box 849
105 Second Avenue North
Ashland, AL 36251
City Hall: 256-354-2121 (office)
256-354-2589 (fax)
Mayor Larry Fetner
City Council Members
Zeola Echols – District 1
Bobbie Steed – District 2
Gail Thompson – District 3
Becky Boddie – District 4
Mike Beale – District 5
City of Lineville, Alabama
January 25, 2011 by Admin
Filed under Do Business in Clay, Lineville
On February 3, 1870, the name of the town changed from County Line to Lineville. The name change was made because the Randolph/Talladega county line running directly through the town had gone away with the establishment of Clay County. In short, the town was no longer situated on a county line. However, the citizens insisted upon keeping something familiar in the new name – thus “Lineville” was a compromise of sorts. The city of Lineville was incorporated on December 14, 1898.
For more information about the City of Lineville, please visit their website at www.cityoflineville.net.
Visit the Lineville Merchant’s Association website – click here.
Mayor Roy Adamson
City Hall
P O Box 247
Lineville, AL 36266
256-396-2581 (office)
256-396-5106 (fax)
Lineville City Council Members
District 1: Carolyn Smith
District 2: David Proctor
District 3: Mamie Turman
District 4: Matt Benefield
District 5: Johnny Appleby
Clay County Alabama Arts League Meeting
January 5, 2011 by Admin
Filed under Communities, Events
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The Clay County Arts League meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Ashland Water Department Office on Hwy 9, next to the Post Office. The Clay County Arts League is open to ages 14 and up. Membership fees are $25 for Adults and $15 for teens or 30 hours of community service. Our organization coordinates many events which take place in the county.
We welcome you to join and look forward to seeing you soon. Visit our website – click here.
Governor Bob Riley to Speak at 2010 Clay Chamber Annual Meeting
August 12, 2010 by Admin
Filed under Newsletter
| October 28, 2010 | ||
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The Clay County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 28 at 12:00 at the Wellborn Training Facility (The Barn) off Hwy 77 South. Mark your calendar today. Order your tickets – download order form here: [Download not found].
Guest Speaker: Governor Bob Riley
Look for your Annual Meeting Info Packet in the mail. Our Guest Speaker is Governor Bob Riley. Mark your calendar TODAY – you don’t want to miss it.
And be sure to submit your nomination form for the 2010 Chamber Business of the Year; Business Person of the Year; and Volunteer of the Year. Download the Nomination Form here: [Download not found]
Order your tickets today.
Annual Meeting ticket prices:
$100 Meeting Sponsor / table seats 8
$15 / person Chamber Members
$20 / person Non-Chamber
Order Your Tickets Today – Seating is Limited
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