November 29, 2017
"Taking Care of Business!"

MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES

30 Years
Florida Professional Title Insurance

20 Years
Cedar Trail Landfill
Stidham & Stidham, PA

15 Years
Brookdale Highlands
Polk County Board of County Commissioners

10 Years
Citizens Bank & Trust
Palace Pizza

5 Years
Stingray Chevrolet Bartow
Stan Hickson Properties

LEADERSHIP BARTOW'S RUDOLPH ROUNDUP

Time again for Rudolph Roundup, presented by Leadership Bartow Class XVII. This toy roundup by Heartland For Children, provides toys for more than 2000 foster children throughout Polk, Highlands and Hardee Counties. Bring a new, unwrapped children's toy to the Chamber before December 6, to help make a foster child's Holiday dream come true!

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BARTOW CHURCH SERVICE CENTER'S
HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE ONGOING
495 East Summerlin Street
Bartow, FL 33830
863-533-5822

The Church Service Center provides emergency services year-round for the needy in Bartow and Bartow school district, in addition to furnishing Holiday food baskets to families.

Due to the major impact to our area from Hurricane Irma, we anticipate the need to be greater this year than ever before.


Please consider conducting a Holiday food drive at your place of business - non perishable food items and canned goods are typically collected through the holiday season and used for filling the holiday baskets or stocking the shelves for future aid.

We will also accept monetary donations. Monetary donations may be matched dollar for dollar if checks are made payable to Bartow Community Healthcare Foundation, Inc. Make sure you put "Church Service Center match" in the memo line. The collections can begin now for the holiday season.

 
Call for more information, or for pickup of donations, if needed: Rusty Music, (863) 533-5822, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Thank you for your consideration!
Registration #SC-00167

DIVERSITY LUNCHEON DECEMBER 5



Coming Up!
The CRC Diversity Luncheon is Tuesday, December 5, 2017, doors open at Bartow Civic Center at 11:30 a.m. Hope to see you there!

DIVERSITY LUNCHEON SPONSORS

Thanks to our Sponsors For the City of Bartow / Chamber / Community Relations Committee's Diversity Luncheon

PRESENTERS: (Table of 8)
Agriculture & Labor
     Program
Boswell & Dunlap, LLP
City of Bartow
Clerk of Courts -
     Office of Diversity
Deacons & Stewards
     Alliance
Polk County Schools -
     Office of Equality and
     Diversity Mangement
Saint James AME
State Farm -
     Leo Longworth


SPONSORS; (1/2 Table of 4)
Polk County BOCC -
     Office of Diversity
Polk State College
Tindale Oliver


CONTRIBUTOR: (2 tickets)
Gause Funeral Home
MIDFlorida Credit Union

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Chamber Members:
We are offering a new feature of your membership, absolutely free to you! If you would like to get a text message about upcoming events, call or email Barbara Adamson, Chamber Membership Services Director, today! barbara@bartowchamber.com or 863-533-7125.

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ROI ALERT TO ALL MEMBERS!

We've established a new perk to your membership. Now, as a member of the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, you may include a promotional item for your business in the HELLO BARTOW! welcome baskets for new residents. PARTICIPATION IS FREE OF CHARGE! If you are interested, contact Barbara Adamson, Membership Director, (863) 533-7125, or reply to this email.

CHAMBER QUARTERLY HAS 40K READERSHIP

 Reserve your space now in the Spring Chamber Quarterly Magazine and hand your business card out to more than 40,000 readers for only $85 per issue. Call Barbara Adamson at 863-533-7125 for more information.

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2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Clint Edwards, President
Emily Spath Clark, Incoming President
   Spath Jewelers

Jennifer Hall, Immediate Past President
    SEMCO Construction

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE LIST

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WANT YOUR COMPANY
LISTED HERE?
Contact Barbara@bartowchamber.com

SEE US HERE!

NOV. BUSINESS: EVOLVE


Left to right: Evolve Office Manager Jillian Pittman Bustos with Owners Joe F Bustos and Chase-Robin Stevens; and Chamber Membership Services Director Barbara Adamson.

NOVEMBER Chamber Business of the Month:

Evolve Professional Landscape Management

Commercial & Residential Landscaping, Lawn Care, Sod, Irrigation, Tree Services, Concrete
897 E. Lemon Street, Bartow, FL
Phone: (877) 585-1007
www.evolveyourlawn.com


Evolve Professional Landscape Management is Central Florida’s premier landscape design and maintenance company.
Evolve owners / staff realize that the way the landscaping surrounding your home or business looks, is the first impression many visitors and clients get when they come to visit you. Because of this, they are able to design, install and maintain your grounds for long-term success.

 

WANT TO FIND OUT HOW TO BECOME
THE BUSINESS OF THE MONTH?
Contact Barbara Adamson, Membership Services,
863-533-7125 or email
barbara@bartowchamber.com

NEW MEMBERS

Employment/Staffing
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS
Mike Carew
1805 US Hwy 98 S.
Lakeland, FL 33801
(863) 860-8200
website here

Financial Services- Account Receivables Management
TSI
Joe Troccia
2055 S. Floral Avenue, Lot 253
Bartow, FL 33830
(607) 426-0526

Restaurants
LITTLE CAESARS
George Anderson
1262 N. Broadway Ave.
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 226-9779
website here.
 

BOSWELL & DUNLAP FUN THURSDAY!

You are invited to

A VERY MERRY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
FOR BARTOW CHAMBER MEMBERS!
 JOIN US AT THE DECEMBER FUN THURSDAY

Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
Networking, Santa Claus, Championship BBQ, Food, Drinks at Polk County’s Oldest Law Firm:
Boswell & Dunlap, LLP
245 South Central Avenue, Bartow

 

LEADERSHIP BARTOW HOLIDAY REUNION

ATTENTION ALL LEADERSHIP BARTOW ALUMNI AND CURRENT CLASS MEMBERS:

Please join us for the Annual Leadership Bartow Alumni holiday reunion to be held at Harmony Haven Event Venue located at 6320 US 98, South, Bartow, corner of US 98 and CR 540A

FRIDAY, DEC. 1, 2017, 5:15 p.m.

Enjoy Fantastic Food, Music and your Leadership Bartow friends as we kick off the holiday season! Cash bar. Spouses, significant others and guests are welcome.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

plus: to help with your Holiday Shopping:
A drawing for $800 in Gift Cards will be held. Every class member who attends will be eligible to win! Class members with the best class attendance will get an extra ticket in the drawing.



 

DON'T MISS FORTRESS FITNESS FOR DEC.

This is a great time of exercise for the whole family! Marie Wilmot, local fitness guru, has designed a program for the Chamber to help the community get fit! Find out what types of exercise suit your needs by coming out to Fort Blount Park on the second Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.. You can experience a different kind of exercise in each class. It's a blast!
SCHEDULE:


Dec. 9 – Marcus Flournoy (FloFitness Circuit Training)
Jan. 13 – Greg, Rick & Krissy (UFC Box & Burn)
Feb. 10 – Tammi Green (Empower Fit Dance)
Mar. 10 – Mariah Andressen-Otten (Yoga)
Apr. 14 – Juanita Pullum (Boot Camp)
May 12 – Jude Dauphin (Uptown Fitness)

CHAMBER EVENTS

(All meetings are in the Chamber Boardroom unless otherwise noted.)

Friday, December 1, 5:00 p.m.
Leadership Bartow Reunion

Harmony Haven Event Venue
6320 US Hwy. 98 South, Bartow 33830

Friday, December 1, 6:00 p.m.
Main Street Bartow's

Sip & Stroll, Open Mic on Central
Downtown Bartow

Tuesday, December 5, 11:30 a.m.
Community Relations Committee's
DIVERSITY LUNCHEON

Bartow Civic Center

Wednesday, December 6, noon
Ambassadors / Delegates Christmas Luncheon

Terrie Lobb Catering
1239 E. Main Street, Bartow 33830

Thursday, December 7
Leadership Bartow Environmental Day


Thursday, December 7, 5:00 p.m.
Boswell & Dunlap, LLP Fun Thursday

245 S. Central Ave., Bartow 33830

Friday, December 8, 6:00 p.m.
Main Street's Light Up Christmas Parade

Parade starts at Mosaic Park, ends at 1st Street

Saturday, December 9, 11:00-3:00 p.m.
UNITY DAY FESTIVAL

Live entertainment, food vendors, fun!
Mosaic Park, Bartow

Wednesday, December 13, noon
Diplomat Christmas Party

Friday, December 22, Monday, December 25
Chamber Closed for Christmas

Friday, December 29; Monday, January 1
Chamber Closed for New Years

Thursday, January 11
Leadership Bartow City Government Day

Monday, January 15, noon
George Gause / MLK Parade

Parade begins at Floral and Main, ends at Carver Rec
Line up: 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, January 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES BEGINS

A-C-T Classroom

Friday, January 19, 6:00 p.m.
Main Street Bartow's Friday Fest

Downtown Bartow

Friday & Saturday, January 26 & 27, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Alafia River Rendezvous Visitors Days

1000 Old Fort Meade Rd., Homeland

Tuesday, January 23, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES

A-C-T Classroom

Saturday, January 27, 6:00 p.m.
Chamber Annual Event

Spath Jewelers Presents: 007 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Bartow Civic Center

Tuesday, January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
ENGAGE SERVES

A-C-T Classroom

UNITY DAY FESTIVAL


UNITY DAY FESTIVAL on December 9, will celebrate our diversity at Mosaic Park Bandshell from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Food vendors, music and community fun will be featured. FREE to attend. Hope to see you there!   VENDORS WELCOME, APPLICATION HERE!

If you'd like to join the COMMUNITY CHOIR, contact Jenny Heidtman at the number below:
Jenny Heidtman
Artistic Director
The Orpheum Theatre
335 East Main Street 
Bartow, FL 33830
863-533-6774

MEMBER MICRONEWS

MAIN STREET BARTOW INC.'S SIP & STROLL COMING UP!

MORE MEMBER NEWS HERE

BRING BOOST AND ENSURE TO CHAMBER

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EFFECTIVE BOARD SERVICE TRAINING
6-week program at
ACT Environmental & Infrastructure Bartow, Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Jan. 16, 2018 - Feb. 20, 2018
Over the span of 6 weeks, the fundamentals of effective board service will be taught by some of Polk County’s own “seasoned” community leaders. Graduate’s name will be added to a database available to local organizations seeking quality board members. For more information, contact Kathryn Bevilacqua-Eli at 863-738-6193 or CLICK HERE.
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