north augusta chamber connection october 2013
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7/29/2019 North Augusta Chamber Connection October 2013
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406 West Avenue
PO Box 6246
North Augusta, S.C. 29861
VOICE: 803.279.2323
FAX: 803.279.0003
E-MAIL/WEBSITE:
northaugustachamber.org
Terra Carroll, President
Jessica Hanson,Director of Member Services
Our
MissiOnThe Greater North
Augusta Chamber
of Commerce
advocates for the
business community
and providesopportunities for
business engagements
and growth.
BOard Of
directOrsEXECuTIVECOMMITTEE
Jon Dawkins
Chair
Chick-fil-A North Augusta
Michelle Jones
Chair-ElectGeorgialina Physical
Therapy
Brett Trner
Treasurer
Rhodes-Murphy
Michelle Bennett
Past Chair
SME CPAs
Rechelle Dallas
At-Large
The Star
DIRECTORS
Patricia Allen
Savannah River
Remediation, LLC
Pal Brewer
Past Chair
WFXG-TV
Shelley Craft
Mens Refinery BarberSpa
James Dollar
Savannah River
Nuclear Solutions
Ssan Everitt
Georgia Regents University
Don Goggans
Austin Industrial
Bill Hixon
Hixon Realty & Ins. Co.
Ken Kehr
The Growth Coach
Bernard Kitchens
Bridgestone Firestone
Kevin Toole
Southern Bank & Trust
EX-OFFICIOMEMBERS
Todd Glover
City of North Augusta
Ray Fleming
Aiken Co. School Board
Will Williams
Economic Development
Partnership
cOntact
infOrMatiOn
Chamber
Connec
tionbusiness opportunity community heritage
Produced by the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce OctOber 2013
David towls namd Small
businss Pson of h YaBy Jessica Hanson
Director of Member Services
The North Augusta Chamberof Commerce is pleased to an-nounce David Towles, founderand owner of Edge Salon & Spaand Edge Formals, is the 2013Small Business Person of theYear.
Towles opened Edge Salon &Spa in Hammonds Ferry in July2008. He was the rst business toopen doors in the development.He expanded his small busi-ness reach in December 2011 byopening Edge Formals, also inHammonds Ferry. Towles is a
native of Charleston, SC, but has
been a part of the CSRA since1988. He has lived in North Au-gusta with his wife Valerie andchildren Nathan (22) and Eliza-beth (20) for the past ve years.
He is a connoisseur of nearts, antiques, music and historywhich he has cultivated into hisbusiness of beauty and fashion.Since establishing Edge the rev-enues have grown 400%. EdgeSalon & Spa regularly drawsclients to North Augusta from a50-mile radius, and Edge For-mals from up to 100 miles away.Pageant consulting was a majorinspiration that lead him to openhis businesses. Pageants help
young women to ne tune their
inner and outer selves and bringout the best they can be, saysTowles.
Towles appeared as the hairand makeup stylist on TLCs MyBig Fat American Gypsy Wed-ding, putting North Augusta inthe national TV spotlight. Hedonates his time providing hairand makeup consulting to count-less events and is a three yearparticipant and sponsor for theLeukemia and Lymphoma Soci-etys Bald For a Cause, as well asthe Blackout Cancer event.
Towles was nominated by 2011recipient, Rachel Franklin, ownerof SNO-CAP Diner and Carolina
Oaks Bed and Breakfast.
THE NORTH AUGUSTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAYS
A.B. Beverage Aiken-Barnwell
About Thyme Caf
Advanced Services
Aiken Ophthalmology of NA
Aiken Pest Control
AT&T
Augusta Coca-Cola
Augusta Magazine
Augusta Regional Airport
Bull Chicks
Center for Primary Care
Chick-fil-A North Augusta
Christ Community Health Svcs
Comcast Spotlight
Comfort Keepers
Daybreak Adult CareEdward Jones Investments
--Briton Williams
Edward Jones Investments
--Chuck Smith
Family Y of North Augusta
First Citizens Bank
Georgialina Physical Therapy
Home 2 Suites by Hilton
Intellisystems
Jani-King of Augusta
Lee Remodeling &
Construction
LifeVantage
Magic Wraps by It Works!
Marco's Pizza
North Augusta Parks &
Recreation
NewFire Media
North Augusta Rotary Club
North Augusta Today
Parks Pharmacy
Philly Kool Italian Ice
Posey Funeral Directors
Premier Martial Arts
Prudential Beazley Real Estate
ResCare HomeCare
SCORE
Shepeard Community BloodCenter
SME CPAs
SNO-CAP Diner
Southern Wesleyan University
Spherion
The RECing Crew
TonerCharge Corporation
Transworld Business Advisors
UniHealth Post Acute Care
Vial of Life
Vic Hawk Law Group
Wine World
Rechelle Dallas..The Star/Aiken StandardBrett Turner..Rhodes-Murphy
Rod Barrie..Comfort Keepers
Wendy Sparks..Hospice Care Tri County
Ken Kehr..WYNID Management Resources
Alphia Dunbar..Aiken Center
Miriam Rhoades..Georgia Bank & Trust
Rick Berry..WEZO Talk Radio 1230 AM
Pat Altman..SRP Federal Credit Union
Elizabeth (daughter), Valerie (wife), David Towles, and Rachel Franklin
Comcast Business
Intellisystems
Lee Remodeling
Philly Cool
Posey Funeral Directors
UPAC NA
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Renewn MemersAntonios Italian Eatery
Brantley Chiropractic, P.C.
Dr. Randy Cooper
Edward Jones Chuck Smith
Home @ Suites by Hilton
NA Urgent Care - Jefrey N. Broder, MD, PC
SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Smith Eye Care
SNO-CAP Diner
Walgreens
New MemersConvergent Non-Prot Solutions
Forrest McKie & Company Realtors
Homestead Hospice
Huf Law Firm, PC
Jury Pest Control & Termite, LLC
Pipeline Work Clothes, Inc.
Saeguard Best Data Products
Upscale Residential Care
Artist of the Month:October 2013
Upcoming
EVENTSSeptember 30
Chamber 101, 4p 5:30pSouthern Wesleyan University
October 10Women in Business Luncheon
& Fashion Show, 11a -1pWhat Not o Wear: Chamber Edition
American Legion Post 71
October 21Ribbon Cutting
Marcos Pizza Grand Opening& Block Party, 5:30p
401 W. Martintown Road
October 21AM Connection, 7:15a
axes: Planning Opportunities or 2013North Augusta Community Center
Te best small businesses knowhow to keep the best employeesask score
Good help may be easier to
nd than the old saying sug-gests, but it is certainly hardto keep. Even in areas wherethe economy is relatively slow,good employees usually haveno difculty nding a job thatsuits them better.
And its not always a mat-ter of money. Everyone ap-preciates a bigger paycheck,of course, but quality of lifeissues are increasingly takingprecedence in todays time-crunched world. Employeeswant careers that complementtheir lifestyles, rather than dic-tate them. And if they are thatgood, as noted earlier, chancesare that a perfect job, or atleast one close enough to it,
will nd them.What can you do to keepthose special employees onyour staff instead of someone
elses? Here are some ideas:
Talk to themand
listen.A solid employer-employeerelationship begins with com-munication. Schedule regularmeetings to discuss whatsgoing on with the company,what customers are talkingabout, and other timely issues.If youre considering investingin new equipment or offeringnew products or services, askemployees what they think ofthe idea. They may have per-spectives or suggestions youhadnt thought of.
Equalize expectations.Similarly, make sure each
employee knows whats ex-pected of him/her, and how
performance is to be evaluatedand rewarded. Annual re-views are the norm, but morefrequent meetings may help
identify areas for improve-ment or opportunities to adjustduties and expectations, par-
ticularly if your business is inthe midst of change. That alsoincludes providing a clear pathfor advancement within yourcompany as it grows.
Be fexible.Look at your operations
and see if it might be possibleto make employees hoursmore exible, perhaps work-ing longer hours in exchangefor an extra full day off, orallowing them to work fromhome on some days. Also giveemployees the choice of usingvacation time little by littlethroughout the year, ratherthan a single one-time block.Of course, individual requests
will have to be coordinatedwith other workers to makesure all functions are covered.
Help them learn.Good employees always
want to learn new skills. Con-
sider offering a tuition reim-bursement or cost-sharing onjob-related training and pro-fessional development courses.Yes, theres a risk that the em-ployee will take that newfoundknowledge elsewhere, but yourencouragement and supportimproves the odds that theyllstay put.
Youll nd a wealth of smallbusiness-related information,resources, and training, plusfree, condential counseling atSCORE.
Call your local Score ofcesat the Greater North AugustaChamber of Commerce 279-2323 or the Greater Aiken
Chamber of Commerce at641-1111
RibboN CuTTiNg
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology, 1113 Knox Avenue
RibboN CuTTiNg
Verizon Wireless, 1207 Knox Avenue
Angie Giller
Angie Gillers obsessionwith mosaics began inno-cently enough during a tour ofRome long ago. We saw allthe usual sights, but what keptattracting my eye were thebreathtaking micromosaics inthe museums - stunning pic-tures made from thousands oftiny pieces of glass, each pieceso small you could barely seeit. I just couldnt get them outof my mind!
Years later, they are still onher mind, so much so that shehas mastered those ancientItalian arts to create her ownmicromosaics. Through a se-ries of workshops and courses,she learned the old methods of
melting rods of colored glassto make the small lati piecesrequired for micromosaics,and mastered the technique ofhammer and hardi used to cre-ate small shards of glass andmarble by hand. You cantsimply buy these materials ata store, says Angie. You haveto make them yourself fromscratch. She then meticulous-ly assembles the many tinypieces using Italian methodsthat are hundreds of years oldto create her own spectacularmicromosaic images.
Angie chooses her artisticthemes carefully. I love livingin the Southeast, so my workis inspired by my surround-
ings. Her micromosaic piecesinclude images of magnolia
owers, historic buildings inAugusta, and even of a golferin mid-shot! She also producesother types of mosaics. Be-cause her daughter is a balletdancer, Angie has created aseries of ballet-themed mosa-ics mounted on decorativewood boxes, each showinga ballet scene with completeaccuracy (she even made theboxes herself on her homelathe). And for a friend whois a physician, she created alife-sized mosaic of a humanbrain, complete with arteries.
Angie has been a member ofthe Society of American Mo-saic Artists since 2006, andhas completed mosaic courses
through the Dallas CreativeArts Center and the KittrellRifkind Gallery in Dallas. Shehas participated in workshopsgiven by Sonia King, EmmaBiggs, Martin Cheek, andMatteo Randi, as well as bythe Orsoni school of mosaics.She is also a member of theSavannah Woodturners Asso-ciation. Her work was shownin the Swing Into Spring ex-hibit at the Arts and HeritageCenter of North Augusta in2013, and she won the NewArtist Award at the AikenArtist Guild exhibit in 2013.
The excitement I felt inRome when I saw my rst mi-cromosaic has never left, says
Angie. I cant wait to beginthe next!
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