Chamber Banquet 2003

The 2003 annual membership banquet was held Thursday, Oct. 23, at Erin City Hall, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Attendees were greeted by wonderful fall decorations, both on the exterior and the interior of the building. Area organizations had displays in the foyer to boast all that is good in Tennessee Ridge, Erin, and Houston County. Among the displays were Workforce Essentials, Erin Rotary Club, Highland Rim Economic Corporation, Erin Police Department, Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency, Houston County Lions Club, Houston County Health Council, Houston County Public Library and Friends of the Library, and the University of Tennessee’s local Agricultural Extension Service. There was even a display showing how Houston County High School received the 2002 School of the Year Award for excellence in architectural design.
All in all, it was a great night, and Houston County shown like a bright star anyway.

THE STORYAND THE PHOTOS

LEADER SHIP CLASS STUDIES GOVERNMENT

The class met at Erin City hall where Russ James hosted a presentation by area government officials It started with a excellent presentation from County Mayor George Clark and was followed by Linda Bratchi Erin City recorder who was standing in for Mayor Largent who unable to attend and ended with a presentation on where the Metro government committee was at and some of the pluses and minuses of the program By John Law who is chairman of that committee. There was to be a presentation by the Mayor of Tennessee Ridge who declined. The next step was a tour of the Jail facility and a first for me a trip to our water treament plant and then lunch. A busy Morning I must say. After lunch the class went to the old jail and the rock quarry to make decisions on their class project. The cost of transforming the jail into a Museum was more than the class wished to tackle. Its appears we will try to turn the rock quarry into a park and from my opinion long overdue. As usual I took a few MORE PHOTOS

LEADERSHIP NEWS

Hope everyone enjoyed the retreat as much as I did!!
We need to meet before the next class date. Please everyone check your schedules and let me know what dates are a great big NO, and also the date that is best for you.
We need to select a date when everyone can attend.
Think about a lunch date, maybe. We could bring a sack lunch and maybe meet at city hall or we could eat out at one of our great restaurants in town. Let me know what you want and I will set it up.
P.S. Word on the street---You are the best class yet!!! This is from those in the know.
Jeannie Roper

1ST Annual Rhythm and Rubbish--a countywide trash pick-up

Sponsored by Erin Rotary Club

Help the Rotary Club clean-up Houston County in preparation for the Irish
Celebration! You will be amazed how much fun picking up garbage can be!
Guaranteed dirty fun for people of all ages!

Saturday, February 22, 2003
8:30 a.m.-Noon
Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Betsy Ligon Park
**In the event of rain or snow, the pick-up will be March 1st**

Traditions First Bank will provide pizza and entertainment.

Let's take pride in our Irish paradise. For more information, contact Dana
Miller at 289-5500 or email her at dana.miller@traditionsfirst.com.


Now, this is where things get crazy and fun. Everyone will meet at 8:30
a.m. at Betsy Ligon Park to gather gloves and trash bags before departing to
the various designated sites. The Meriwether Lewis Lightening will be
performing at Noon. During the pick-up, the band will be transported via
pick-up truck to the various trash sites for an acoustic performance and
quick break. Everyone will return to Betsy Ligon Park to turn in their bags
of garbage, eat pizza and listen to the Merewether Lewis Lightening perform.
Pizza will be served only to those who have participated in the Rhythm and
Rubbish Trash Pick-up!