Congressman Gingrey addressed the monthly chamber luncheon on Monday and hit many hot button issues. He complemented the commitment of our local manufacturers in maintaining and creating jobs in this economy. Local manufacturing concerns were well represented including Mt. Vernon Mills of Trion and Try-Con Tufters of Lyerly who provided sponsorship for the event.

Those shown in the attached photo are: Joe R. Norton, Mayor of Summerville; Don Henderson, Mount Vernon Mills; Sam Barbre, Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce Chairperson; Congressman Gingrey; Jason Winters, Chattooga County Commissioner; David Tidmore, Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce President; and Russell Thompson, City Manager, Summerville.

Newsworthy notes from the Congressman is that a vote on health care will take place the week of March 15 previous to President Obama embarking on an Asian visit.

The event was covered regionally by the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Below is a link to the article.  You may have to copy and paste to your browser.

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/mar/09/gingrey-blasts-presidents-health-care-summit/

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The start of a brand-new year is a great time to consider your employee benefit plans and ask if yours provide the best value for you and your employees.  Most benefit offerings meet the needs of some, but could be disappointing to others. 

With Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia’s (BCBSGa) Employee Elect plans, every employee can have what they want and do so without costing the employer any more than they are currently paying!  

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“Georgia was voted number one in workforce by CNBC last year and part of that recognition was because of the quality and availability of our workforce.”

Read the entire story from Georgia Trend.

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When the Chattooga Chamber of Commerce received state grant money to pursue Certified Work Ready Community status, it enlisted the help of other county business leaders, government officials and members of the school administration and elected Al Hutchison, associate vice president of economic development at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), as team leader. Backed by the support of Sole County Commissioner, Mike Dawson, and his successor, Jason Winters, as well as Don Henderson, vice president of manufacturing for Mount Vernon Mills, the team met numerous times to devise a plan of action. “We broke the plan down into small enough areas of responsibility so that we could accomplish all of our goals,” said Hutchison. “‘Work your plan!’ became our motto.”
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