Zaxby’s and Blood Assurance will co-host the August Tulla-homa Area Chamber of Com-

merce Coffee at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Trinity Lutheran Church activity center, 705 Wilson Ave.

As usual, there will be door prizes and refreshments, with food provided by Zaxby’s of Tullahoma.

Zaxby’s fast-casual restaurants feature a limited and focused menu that includes three chicken stables – tenders (“Fingerz”), wings and bone-less wings – served in a variety of ways as well as entrée-sized salads (“Zalads”), smaller “Lil Zalads,” and sandwiches.

An array of sauces are available to coat boneless and bone-in chicken wings: hot honey mustard, teriyaki, sweet & spicy, barbecue and a tradi-tional Buffalo-style hot sauce in five heat levels from wimpy to original to tongue torch to nuclear to insane.

Fingerz are traditionally served plain, with house Zax sauce for dip-ping. Catering options are available.

Ranked “Most Craveable Fast Casual in America,” Zaxby’s operates more than 620 locations in 15 states.

Founded in 1972, Blood Assur-ance is a nonprofit, full-service regional blood center serving 51 counties and more than 75 health care facilities in Tennessee, Geor-gia, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia.

The mission of Blood Assurance is to provide a safe and adequate supply of blood and blood compo-nents to every area patient in need.

Donors must be at least 16 years old (with parental consent), 110 pounds and in good health. The whole process takes less than an hour and you can give blood every two months.

Currently, there are 15 locations and 13 bloodmobiles to collect life-saving blood products used by area

patients.Blood Assurance is also a “Be the

Match” program administrator. Alter-natively known as the National Mar-row Donor Program, “Be the Match,” connects patients with life-saving bone marrow donors.

Blood Assurance is a member of the American Association of Blood Banks, America’s Blood Centers, the Tennessee Association of Blood Banks, the Tennessee Hospital Asso-ciation, Blood Center of America, the Georgia Department of Commu-nity Health, Tennessee Department of Health and the Chattanooga Area Hospital Council.

The Tullahoma office is located at 604 N. Jackson St. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the third Sat-urday of every month.

Call (931) 461-5773 or make an appointment online at bloodassur-ance.org.

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Zaxby’s and Blood Assurance co-host the Chamber of Commerce Coffee

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Blood Assurance, represented by donor recruiter Vickie Shelton (left) and Zaxby’s, represented by Tul-lahoma General Manager Michelle Shepard, will co-host the August Tullahoma Area Chamber of Com-merce Coffee at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Trinity Lutheran Church activity center, 705 Wilson Ave.

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a city but small enough to still have the small town feel of a kind and caring community.

NHC of Tullahoma pro-vides a wide array of ther-apeutic rehabilitative and continuing care services. We offer Skilled Nursing, Hos-pice Care, Rehabilitative ser-vices, and Long-term care. I have been working at NHC of Tullahoma since March of 2016.

I am the Health Information Management

Assistant for NHC. I manage all of the medical records of all active and past residents. I think of my position as a big puzzle with paperwork which is why I love it so much.

One thing that people may not know about my job is the joy it brings to all of us when a patient starts to recover, when they can take that first step again, or start to cook their own meals… it’s truly a blessing to work at NHC of Tullahoma.

My favorite Chamber program is the Ambassadors. I truly enjoy the Ambassador meetings every month. This group is incredible, caring, and we have

so many creative minds getting together. It has taught me a lot already and is helping me understand more about businesses in Tullahoma and more about the Chamber.

The best advice I’ve ever been given is to be honest and true to who I am. Everyone is different and everyone has a different story. Be humble.

If I had to give advice to other young professionals it would be: “To believe in yourself even in the toughest moments… believe that you can reach your goals.”

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Marissa Pettis

MEMBERS ONLY • MEMBERS ONLY • MEMBERS ONLY

COLLISIONSPECIALISTS

606 S. Jefferson Street Tullahoma, TN

Rodney Hall, Owner

Auto Body/Collision Repair Shop & Service Centerwww.RodneysBodyShop.com

931.455.2570 or 931.461.0207

DEBBIE GAMACHE AUDIOLOGIST M.S., CCC-A

• Hearing Evaluations For All Ages• Hearing Aids • Sales • Service • Repair

705 NW Atlantic St., Ste. B - Tullahomawww.thehearingcenterllc.com

931-393-2051 • Toll Free: 1-888-303-2051

ROSCOE BROWNHEATING & COOLING

Since 1940

Mike HutchinsGeneral Manager

410 S. Roosevelt • Tullahoma, TN 37388Offi ce: 931-461-7441

www.roscoebrown.com

www.tennova.com

931-393-3000

STROOP’SACCURATE REFRIGERATION, INC.

The Name You Can Trust

AIR CONDITIONING • HEATING

COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • TVA DEALER

TERRY STROOP - OWNER

931-455-8757 • 931-967-8822

“Stroop’s, A Middle Tennessee name for over 40 years.”

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, RE-BUY

Questions Call: (931) 454-1768Educational programs, speeches, booths,

craft workshop & event Recycling call 931-703-2435

ALL Plastic containers

Cardboard, food

& other boxes

Aluminum Cans

Tin Cans

Bullet shows separation

Newspapers, Magazines

Catalogs & Phonebooks

Mixed Paper (Offi ce &

School Paper, Junk Mail)

Sponsored by Interlocal Solid Waste Authority www.iswarecycle.net

P.O. Box 252 Manchester, TN 37349

931-728-0903www.coffeehumane.org

Flowersby

Rare Earth328 W. Lincoln St. Tullahoma, TN 37388

(931)455-8517

Reserve your business card on this page for

Chamber Members Only call 931-455-4545.

6 months $60or 1 year $100

Half of all proceed go to the chamber.

NHC Healthcare Tullahoma

Ambassador SpotlightI was born in Port Charlotte

FL, but grew up in Rockvale, TN. I’m a huge geek. I play

many types of games and read lots of books. I am a blessed mom of two dogs, Hershey and Obi Wan.

I enjoy arts and crafts like making my own glass mosaics and painting. I’ve lived in Tullahoma for the past five years and it’s been wonderful so far! My favorite thing about Tullahoma is that it’s big enough to feel like

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FUGATE’SMARTIAL ARTS

CENTER

FUGATE’SMARTIAL ARTS

CENTER

108 Ogee Street •Tullahoma, TN 37388(Beside Chef Lin’s)

Isshinryu Karate 931-454-9060

OPEN YEAR ROUND

Across from Tims Ford State Park931-967-4509 | 800-722-1164

www.timsfordmarina.com

• Hard Dock Cafe• Lakefront Cabins• Pontoon Boat Rentals• RV Park

1400 North Jackson931-393-BANK

www.mysoutherncommunitybank.com

211 E. Lincoln St.Tullahoma, TN 37388

Providing you with clean & efficient Natural Gas Since 1955

455-9311 967-2110 728-3332

WWW.ERPUD.COM

ELK RIVER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT

Short-Stay Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing

1321 Cedar Ln., Tullahoma, TN 37388931-222-4207

1805 N. Jackson St. Tullahoma, TN 37388Phone 931-455-9118

Fax 931-455-0863Formerly known as

Hospice of “Highland Rim”

H. Michael Long, D.D.S.Matthew L. Thruman, D.D.S.

931.455.85571715 N. Jackson St.

Tullahoma, TN 37388www.LCCA.com

Reserve your business card on this page for

Chamber Members Only call 931-455-4545.

6 months $60or 1 year $100

Half of all proceed go to the chamber.

Reserve your business card on this page for

Chamber Members Only call 931-455-4545.

6 months $60or 1 year $100

Half of all proceed go to the chamber.

455-2595

Protecting Your Property, Your Environment & You!

931-454-0788 www.SherrillPest.com

It isn’t unusual to hear the words “We have the greatest job in the world” while visiting Celebration Travel. Serving travelers for over 30 years the full service travel agency originally opened in 1984. Agency owner and

Certified Travel Consultant Nakai Waynick has been there since 1986. That makes Celebration Travel one of the longest established travel agencies in Tennessee and the longest established agency locally. Their clients benefit from a vast amount of travel knowledge acquired over the years and excellent customer service from both Waynick and Travel Agent April Finch.

It is remarkable for any business to serve an area for three decades especially in the travel industry. Internet competition eliminated a vast number of local agencies as the masses bought into the “it’s always cheaper on the internet” myth.

The latest industry statistics show that the tide is now shifting away from the web. Many former do it yourselfers, including millennials, are looking for more personal service with a professional consultant.

“Celebration Travel makes planning vacations easier. Clients know we have their backs if they do encounter a problem. We become their peace of mind. Many new clients walk in our office often telling us that they have spent 3 or 4 hours a night for the past several nights trying to book their own vacation and they are not any closer than they were when they started. They come in because they are frustrated and confused. What they discover is that life would have been much easier if they had just come to us in the first place. Just as thousands of satisfied clients have learned over our three decades of serving Middle Tennessee.” said Waynick.

“They are even more excited when they discover that we do not charge a fee for vacation planning. We work out the details in a short

Planning vacations made easier

Business of the MonthCongratulations, Celebration Travel!

amount of time, give them options and our goal is to always get the best value. Even if the package they choose cost the same as booking direct we do all the work, and the tour operator pays us not the client. The only service fee is on airline tickets purchased outside of a package. In other words, we work for you and are paid by them so the client wins.” added Finch.

Celebration Travel’s next group trip is planned for May 31, 2017 says Waynick. “We are hosting a trip to my home state of Hawaii. It has been a few years since we have been there and several people have asked that we take another group. We will enjoy Oahu for three days and then take a 7-day cruise to the other major islands including Maui, Kauai and the island of Hawaii which the locals call The Big Island. I blocked 40 spaces and 25% of them are already taken.” Nakai’s husband Tom will also be traveling with the group.

If it is on your bucket list, Celebration Travel can get you there. “We literally make reservations worldwide including air, car, hotel, cruises, vacation packages, independent or group travel both domestic and international. If you can dream it, we can get you there.” Call 931-684-2111 or e-mail ctinfo@

celebrationtrav.net. The web site is www.celebrationtrav.net. Located at 103 Northside Park Dr. across from Lowes just off Hwy 231 North in Shelbyville.

Here at the Chamber we are busy gearing up for the 60th Annual Tullahoma Christmas Parade sponsored by Stan McNabb Auto-

motive Group to be held on Friday, December 2nd. We have had several great themes submitted this year and we will be revealing the theme at the Chamber Coffee on August 23rd at Trinity Lu-theran Church. For more information or news on upcoming events be sure to check out the Cham-ber’s Facebook page or the Chamber’s website www.tullahoma.org. As always remember to get out there and spread the word about how great our Chamber is and encourage your friends and business associates to join today!!!

Sincerely,Bill Yoder

2016 Chamber President

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www.tullahoma.org

Bill Yoder

Upcoming Events

AUGUST 23 1:15p East Middle School

CEO Kick-off2:30p West Middle School

CEO Kick-off

AUGUST 248:15a Farrar Elementary

CEO Kick-off

AUGUST 255p Work-Based Learning CEO Kick-off

AUGUST 313p Tullahoma Gymnastics & Cheer

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 1003 Davidson St.

3:30p Grow Your Small Business Workshop @ TACC

135 W Lincoln St

SEPTEMBER 1 2p Robert E. Lee Elementary

CEO Kick-off

SEPTEMBER 5Labor Day Holiday – Chamber office closed

SEPTEMBER 155p Fall Joint Mixer with Manchester

& Franklin Co.Chambers, The View @ UTSI

SEPTEMBER 2210:30a Elk River Public Utility District

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony217 S Jackson St.

SEPTEMBER 23 & 2441A Music Festival Find us on

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