December 19, 2017
Taking Care of Business

CSC OPEN LETTER

BARTOW CHURCH SERVICE CENTER'S
HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE ONGOING
495 East Summerlin Street
Bartow, FL 33830
863-533-5822

The Church Service Center provides emergency services year-round for the needy in Bartow and Bartow school district, in addition to furnishing Holiday food baskets to families.

Due to the major impact to our area from Hurricane Irma, we anticipate the need to be greater this year than ever before.


Please consider conducting a Holiday food drive at your place of business - non perishable food items and canned goods are typically collected through the holiday season and used for filling the holiday baskets or stocking the shelves for future aid.

We will also accept monetary donations. Monetary donations may be matched dollar for dollar if checks are made payable to Bartow Community Healthcare Foundation, Inc. Make sure you put "Church Service Center match" in the memo line. The collections can begin now for the holiday season.

 
Call for more information, or for pickup of donations, if needed: Rusty Music, (863) 533-5822, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Thank you for your consideration!
Registration #SC-00167

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2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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DEC. ORGANIZATION: Church Service Center


Left to right: Chamber Membership Director Barbara Adamson and Church Service Center Executive Director, Rusty Music.

DEC. Chamber Organization of the Month:

Church Service Center

The Bartow Church Service Center serves the emergency needs of individuals on a temporary basis with food, clothing, meals, household items, gas, utilities, rent, transportation and prescriptions. Providing help, creating hope. Visit the Church Service Center Thrift Shop, open to the entire community featuring great items for every budget!
495 East Summerlin Street, Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 533-5822

 

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NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR GWH AWARD!

The George W. Harris Leadership Bartow Award is given each year to a member of the Leadership Bartow Alumni who has provided consistent leadership in enhancing Bartow’s quality of life. It is the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce’s most prestigious award and will be presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting to be held on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Any Chamber member is eligible to nominate a candidate. Deadline for nominations is Monday, January 8, 2018. For more information, call 863-533-7125.

CHAMBER MEMBERS: Nominate someone today for the George W. Harris, Jr. Leadership Award. Choose from all graduates of Bartow Chamber's Leadership classes and the steering committee.
The Chamber’s Leadership Bartow program was established in 1984 to enhance the civic participation of emerging leaders within the greater Bartow area. Every two years, Leadership Bartow selects the best and brightest individuals in the Bartow area to participate in the two-year program oriented to developing leadership skills, fostering understanding of the major issues facing the Bartow area, improving the communications network among leaders of disparate backgrounds and interests and, most importantly, motivating them to contribute through voluntary participation in civic activities.
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MEMBER MICRONEWS



MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM BARTOW AREA CHURCHES!

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES

10 Years
Maintenance and Reliability Technologies, Inc.

5 Years
Lea Ann Thomas

NEW MEMBERS

Restaurants
LITTLE CAESARS
George Anderson
1262 N. Broadway Ave.
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 226-9779
website here.

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DON'T MISS FORTRESS FITNESS FOR JAN.

This is a great time of exercise for the whole family! Marie Wilmot, local fitness guru, has designed a program for the Chamber to help the community get fit! Find out what types of exercise suit your needs by coming out to Fort Blount Park on the second Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.. You can experience a different kind of exercise in each class. It's a blast!
SCHEDULE:

Jan. 13 – Greg, Rick & Krissy (UFC Box & Burn)
Feb. 10 – Tammi Green (Empower Fit Dance)
Mar. 10 – Mariah Andressen-Otten (Yoga)
Apr. 14 – Juanita Pullum (Boot Camp)
May 12 – Jude Dauphin (Uptown Fitness)

CHAMBER EVENTS

(All meetings are in the Chamber Boardroom unless otherwise noted.)

Friday, December 22, Monday, December 25
Chamber Closed for Christmas

Friday, December 29; Monday, January 1
Chamber Closed for New Years

Thursday, January 11
Leadership Bartow City Government Day

Monday, January 15, noon
George Gause / MLK Parade

Parade begins at Floral and Main, ends at Carver Rec
Line up: 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, January 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES BEGINS

A-C-T Classroom

Friday, January 19, 6:00 p.m.
Main Street Bartow's Friday Fest

Downtown Bartow

Friday & Saturday, January 26 & 27, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Alafia River Rendezvous Visitors Days

1000 Old Fort Meade Rd., Homeland

Tuesday, January 23, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES

A-C-T Classroom

Saturday, January 27, 6:00 p.m.
Chamber Annual Event

Spath Jewelers Presents: 007 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Bartow Civic Center

Tuesday, January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES

A-C-T Classroom

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EFFECTIVE BOARD SERVICE TRAINING
6-week program at
ACT Environmental & Infrastructure Bartow, Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Jan. 16, 2018 - Feb. 20, 2018
Over the span of 6 weeks, the fundamentals of effective board service will be taught by some of Polk County’s own “seasoned” community leaders. Graduate’s name will be added to a database available to local organizations seeking quality board members. For more information, contact Kathryn Bevilacqua-Eli at 863-738-6193 or CLICK HERE.

MEMBER MICRONEWS

Attorney Daniel D. Moody Board Certified
Civil Trial Specialist

Attorney Daniel D. Moody was recently recertified for another 5 years by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization & Education as a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist. This certification is a direct reflection of Mr. Moody’s continued pursuit of excellence and professionalism in the practice of law. The Florida Supreme Court has acknowledged board certification with the distinction of “special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in practice area, as well as character, ethics, and a reputation for professionalism in the practice of law.” Fewer than seven percent of Florida’s attorneys are board certified, and only a small number of those are certified in civil trial practice.
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The Polk County Trial Lawyers Association held its annual year end dinner on November 16, 2017, at the home of Attorney Daniel and Nancy Moody in Eagle Lake, Florida. The Association’s President and Attorney Lance Holden introduced and welcomed the attendees. The event was attended by over 80 members and guest, including many trial lawyers and judges.

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