AdvocateVol. 18, Issue 3 White County, GA • Gateway to the Mountains March 2015

The “Taste of the Town” is Friday night, March 6, at Unicoi Lodge. This culinary tour of delight begins at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets are re-quired.

The event is deemed as one of White County’s most anticipated nights of the year. Not only is the “Taste of the Town” a great fundraiser for the Chamber, it also gives the many eating establishments and local wineries great expo-sure.

We have 27 eating estab-lishments and wineries that will be participating and providing samples of their finest signature items.

This year’s theme is “Black & White Masquerade.”

Participants will enjoy a formal dance demonstration, and Terry Lee

and the GT’s band will be on hand for dancing as the evening continues following the dining portion of the evening. You don’t want to miss this evening full of fun and entertainment while experiencing the best cuisine this area has to offer.

You may contact the Chamber office at 706-865-5356 or drop by the office, located at 122 N. Main St. Cleveland, to check on ticket avail-ability. Tickets are $50 per person.

Eggstravaganza Saturday, March 28, at BabyLand

This year’s Eggstravaganza egg hunt will have a record number of 30,000 eggs to be found on the grounds of BabyLand General Hospital beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28. Landen Frankum enjoys his first egg hunt at BabyLand during last year’s event.

The 27th Annual Magi-cal Easter Eggstravaganza, the Easter event of the year, is scheduled for Saturday, March 28. The White Coun-ty Chamber of Commerce, the City of Cleveland and BabyLand General Hospital all work in a cooperative effort to plan this event.

Not only does it give the community a wonderful Easter and spring activity, it also brings visitors to the area.

For children 10 years of age and younger, the Easter egg hunt is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. sharp on the front lawn of BabyLand General Hospital.

The egg hunt area will be divided off for children ages 0-5 and 6-10, with a record number of 30,000 eggs to be found.

Easter parade through downtown Cleveland

The Eggstraordinary Eggstravaganza Parade will make its way through downtown Cleveland begin-ning at 11 a.m.

The Cabbage Patch Kids will lead the way along with a variety of decora-tive floats, antique vehicles and more. Trophies will

be awarded in the follow-ing three categories: Best in Parade Theme, Best in Creativity and Best in Originality.

The White County Chamber of Commerce is taking applications for those interested in participating. The registration fee is only $20 per group. Call 706-865-5356 or download the application at www.white-countychamber.org.

Breakfast with the Easter bunny

Make your reservations now for breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Cabbage Patch Kids.

The breakfast will be held in the BabyLand Crys-tal Ballroom beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 28.

Tickets are $10 per per-son, but you must reserve your seat by calling Baby-Land at 706-865-2171.

Professional pictures with the Easter Bunny will be available throughout the day for $10 each. Cupcakes and Carrots served for $5 beginning at 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Arts & crafts on the grounds

Arts & crafts will take

place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of BabyLand General Hospital. Food vendors will be on hand providing a wide variety of festival favorites. Children’s activities throughout the day will include a bungee jump, moon walks, games, music and dancing.

Car showA new addition to the

day’s activities includes a car show. Unique vehicles will make their way through downtown Cleveland in the parade.

Next stop will be the grounds of BabyLand General Hospital, where they will be on display for vehicle enthusiasts of all

ages to enjoy. Presented by Crusin’ for

A Cause, this addition will bring a new and exciting element to this event. If you are interested in participat-ing in the car show portion of the event, you can con-tact the chamber office for applications or go to www.whitecountychamber.org to download.

Easter bonnet contestLater in the afternoon,

beginning at 3 p.m., you will want to make sure to get your Easter bonnets out and enter in the contest to win some great prizes.

Call the Chamber office for more information at 706-865-5356 or Babyland at 706-865-2171.

Register your business for participation in the White County Business Showcase to be held at Yonah Bowl & Skate in Cleveland on Thursday, May 21, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Business Showcase will be in lieu of the Chamber’s monthly Business After Hours meeting for maximum exposure.

The fee for Chamber members is $125 for a 10x7 space. Sublet-ting/sharing is permitted among Chamber members. Non-member fee is $325 for a 10x7 space, of which $200 will include member-ship to the White County Chamber of Commerce for businesses with 1-5 employees. Tables and table-cloths will be provided.

Forms and fees are due by Friday, April 24. Applications received after April 24 will be

charged a $25 administration fee. Space is limited, so sign up now.Each exhibitor is asked to

donate a door prize to be given away during the event. In addition, exhibitors may provide door prizes at their booths to be given away at their discretion.

If your business is interested in sponsoring the Business Show-case, contact the Chamber office for information on the sponsorship benefits package.

Sponsorship:Corporate Sponsorship of Expo - $500Business Sponsorship of Expo - $250 (booth space included in sponsorship for $60 more.)

You can pick up your applica-tions at the Chamber office. Call 706-865-5356 for more informa-tion.

Adam Emrich serves as the local manager for Georgia Power in Lumpkin and White caounties.

In this role, Adam is respon-sible for providing leadership in customer service, engineer-ing, sales, and community development.

Adam began his career with Georgia Power in their profes-sional development program in 2005, before moving into vari-ous engineering and financial management roles at Georgia Power.

In the community, Adam serves on the White County Chamber economic develop-ment committee and is also a member of the White County

Rotary Club. He also serves on the Lumpkin youth leadership

steering committee. Prior to moving to the

mountains, Adam served as chairman of the Cobb Cham-ber young professionals group, served on the Cobb Chamber board of directors, and served on the United Way young professional leaders advisory board.

He also received the 2014 Cobb chairman’s leadership award and was named one of the Top 20 rising leaders under 40 in Cobb County by the Marietta Daily Journal.

Adam and his wife, Sarah, have two children, Brooklyn and Luke, and enjoy being in the outdoors.

Taste of the Town Friday, March 6, at Unicoi Lodge

PlatinumUnicoi State Park & Lodge GoldJason Hogan DesignsGas SouthTim Hunt State Farm

Silver Michael Mixon & Associates, CPAs, PCSouth State BankUnited Community BankMountain Country SignsHabersham EMCThe Chastain Agency

BronzeBranan Lodge/Wesley Mountain VillageHair on the SquareErwin RushSautee Mountain RetreatBrenda S. Helton Accounting & Tax ServiceCleveland Builders Supply & Hardware

Thank you to our sponsors:

Without the participating wineries and eateries, this event would not be possible. Thank you!

WineriesCartecay Vineyards-Wild Berry CottageCottage Vineyard & Winery, Inc.Frogtown CellarsHabersham WinerySautee Nacoochee VineyardsSerenity Cellars

RestaurantsThe AtticBigg Daddys Restaurant & TavernBodensee RestaurantThe Copper PotThe Cottage House RestaurantCowboys & Angels Restaurant & BarJW Reed’sKreative KateringLouie’s Italian Market & RestaurantMully’s Nacoochee GrillTucker’s Country CookingUnicoi State Park & LodgeWalmart 4616Wolf Creek BBQ, LLC

Desserts & SweetsAin’t B’s BakeryC & N Cakes by DesignCostco–Mall of GeorgiaHansel & Gretel Candy KitchenMountain Fresh CreamerySugartopia

2015 Restaurants & Wineries

Business Showcase May 21 at Yonah Bowl

Adam Emrich fills vacant Chamber board position

Adam Emrich

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