The Greene County Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to advancing the economic vitality and quality of life in the Greene County area so that the entire community shall prosper.
Welcome August 2021!
Sunrise/Sunset Calendar courtesy of:
Billy Arbour/BA Photographic Design
808-874-5175
www.BAPhotographicDesign.com
BAPhotographicDesign@yahoo.com
A beautiful night in Stanardsville for Groovin in Greene! Great food, great music, beer, wine and great friends until 10 pm at the Pavilion! See you soon!
Wonderful event with nice music, good food, and cool temps!
What is this all about?
We had so much fun!
Thank you to the sponsors for making this event possible in our community!
Lawson Benefits at Work/BOST
Edward Jones, Marianne Shepard
Artale Consulting, LLC
Maybelle’s MarketHere are some more of our great local sponsors for Saturday’s event!
Bost Benefits - www.bostbenefits.com/lawson
Artale Consulting, LLC
Edward Jones - www.edwardjones.com/us-en/financial-advisor/marianne-shepard
Maybelle’s Market
Thank you to the sponsors for making this event possible in our community!
Blue Ridge Trailers
Greene County VA Tourism
Ruckersville Self Storage, www.ruckersvilleselfstorage.com
Piper Ivy PreschoolMeet four more of our July 31 concert sponsors! Thank you all for your support!
Blue Ridge Trailers - www.blueridgetrailer.com/
Greene County VA Tourism
Ruckersville Self Storage - www.ruckersvilleselfstorage.com
Piper Ivy Preschool
Thank you to the sponsors for making this event possible in our community!
Josh Griffith Agency - Farmers Insurance
Make it HOME - Staging and Design
Thank you to t
ProTech Lawn and LandscapeFree concerts can't be free without generous sponsors! Please support these local businesses when you can!
Josh Griffith Agency - Farmers Insurance
Terrace Greene - North Charlottesville, VA
Make it HOME - Staging and Design
ProTech Lawn and Landscape
We sure appreciate everyone's support - thank you! <3
Greene County is ready to groove
This Thursday, July 29th, we will have 50/50 raffle tickets available for pre-sale from 10 am until 12:30 pm at our clinic at 39 Stanard Street in Stanardsville. Tickets are $1 each. Just knock on our front door and someone will come out to help you! We will sell tickets during the event and the winner of the 50/50 raffle will be announced on Saturday, July 31st at the Groovin' In Greene FREE CONCERT - Orion and The Melted Crayons event at Greene Commons (we'll let you know what time later this week). We sure appreciate everyone's support of our clinic and it's mission to provide FREE health care to the eligible uninsured in our community! <3
PRESS RELEASE: Virginia Chamber Statement on Virginia’s Recognition as “Best Business Climate” by Business Facilities
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Barry DuVal, President and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement regarding Virginia’s recognition as “Best Business Climate” by Business Facilities. The Business Facilities 17th Annual State Ranking Report, released today, is available at cdn.businessfacilities.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/BF2021-Rankings_State_Metro-Global-C-1.pdf.
“Virginia’s recognition as Business Facilities’ Best Business Climate is a testament to our world-class talent initiatives and strong economy. Virginia has advanced strategies to support our tech ecosystem and foster a strong tech talent pipeline. We are proud of this recognition and look forward to working with policymakers to support continued economic growth and ensure Virginia remains recognized as the top state for business.”
In addition to the recognition as the ”Best Business Climate”, Virginia also received the top recognition in the Tech Talent and Cybersecurity categories. Virginia also ranked among the top ten states in the Customized Training, Offshore Wind Power, Most Educated, and Highest Average Income categories.
A little shout out to all our 🌟GCOC Gold Members🌟!!!
Ruckersville Domino's
Armstrong & Associates International, Inc.
Terrace Greene
Make it HOME - Staging and Design
Lawson Benefits/BOST
LevelUp Physical Therapy
Josh Griffith Agency - Farmers Insurance
Howard Hanna/Roy Wheeler Realty Company - Greene County
Fulton Mortgage Company
Blue Ridge Coffee Crafters
Cottages at Chesley Creek Farm
Artale Consulting, LLC
The Greene Hills Club
Maybelle’s Market
Blue Ridge Trailers
Piper Ivy Preschool
Stacia Rice, Realtor
The Copper Poppy
Web Weaving
Trey Durham, Keller Williams, Cvillehomes.com
Smart Systematic Selling
Hidden Acres Farm Kitchen
For more information on these businesses and contact information, please visit:
www.greenecoc.org/members/gold-membership/
Thanks so much. Happy to be a part of such a great community
This amazing flip in Earlysville was so fun! The home was originally constructed in the early 1900s, and has received several additions over the years which required us to really lean into our creative sides when staging!
#MakeitHome #makeithomestaginganddesign #stagingthatsells #designthatsells
Thank you, Joe Porterfield, with Avenue Realty, LLC for including us on such a fun project, it was such a pleasure to work with you all!
We are pleased to announce our food vendors for the July 31st concert! Todd and his team at Maybelle’s Market have designed a delicious menu. The Sprinkles ice cream truck will also be there!
Both will be contributing a portion of their sales income to Greene Care Clinic, so bring your appetite!!!
Upcoming Classes at CV SBDC!
Starting Your Business
Monday, August 10, 10am-12pm
Thinking about starting a small business?
Have you started…but maybe missed some critical information?
This workshop is for you!
We review the steps for a successful start, the registrations and regulations, and the components of sound business planning, including financial projections.
Follow-up appointments are then available with SBDC, SCORE, and/or CIC business advisors to focus on your concept development, business profile, and/or business plans, including financial projections.
Register at cvsbdc.org/event/starting-your-business-20/
Starting Your Business – Central Virginia Small Business Development Center
cvsbdc.org
You will receive an email from events@cvsbdc.org a day or two before the workshop with the link to join, handouts and the presentation. Please check you spam if you do not receive this email.
Upcoming Classes at CV SBDC
Marketing Monday
Marketing & Social Media NOW
August 2 | 12:00 PM EST
Join us during your lunch and learn how to build (or rebuild) your online strategy.
In this virtual workshop, participants will learn about creating a strategy for connecting with clients through:
• Website
• Email marketing
• Social media
You'll also learn tips and tools to make your plan more efficient.
Register at cvsbdc.org/event/marketing-monday-marketing-social-media-now-4/
Marketing Monday: Marketing & Social Media NOW – Central Virginia Small Business Development Center
cvsbdc.org
Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from centeric@clients.virginiasbdc.org, our automated system. This email will contain the ZOOM LINK to join the workshop. If you cannot find the email, please check your spam folder.A brand new concert series that will include great local live music, food, beverages, and other vendors in Greene County! Keep your eyes open for event announcements!
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A concert series sponsored by the Greene Chamber of Commerce and members to benefit various charitable and community oriented organizations in Greene County, Virginia.How exciting for Greene!!
Yay! June, Alisha, Sara, Ashley, Victoria
How fun! 🕺🏻💃🏼
The office of Economic Development and Tourism is sponsoring a Job Fair for Greene County Businesses. We recognize the job market is very tight, and we want to assist your businesses in finding quality workers. While we will advertise for applicants wider than Greene County, we are hoping to attract residents that live in Greene to encourage them to work here as well. We will promote to potential applicants the are great jobs right here in our own community, the increase in quality of life by not traveling on Rt 29, and the cost savings with transportation.
GREENE COUNTY JOB FAIR
Ruckersville Elementary School
July 19, 2021
2:00 - 6:00 PM
Reserve your spot now by completing this simple form. forms.gle/zHeS81xz1EZsngeb6
What a great milestone, chamber member Anytime Fitness Ruckersville, Va, congratulations!💜14 Years💜
The first picture was taken 14 years ago when we first opened our doors, the second picture was taken today. Our boys have grown up seeing exactly what hard work is and what it means to run a family business.
2020 was something that we never saw coming. We’re thankful to have that chapter behind us and are ready to keep pushing forward!
We have some new things coming this summer:
🟣New Life Fitness Biceps Curl/Triceps Extension Selectorized Machine
🟣VendTek Vending Machine
🟣Full set of Life Fitness EZ-curl bars
🟣New Cubbies
We love our fitness family members. We wouldn’t be here without you!
Congratulations!
GCOC Chamber Chatter - July 2021
Don't miss reading through this issue! Lots of information on upcoming events (and even more being planned as we post this!)
mailchi.mp/f3fee9870211/chamber-chatter-july-2021
Thank you for joining us this morning at Murphy's Coffee & Bagel House for our Member
Appreciation event hosted by Josh Griffith Agency - Farmers Insurance and Piper Ivy Preschool!
We enjoyed seeing everyone and look forward to connecting again soon! 🥯 ☕️ 💚
What a great event. It was so nice to see everyone!!
REC will be the first electric cooperative in Virginia to launch an energy-efficiency investment program for member-owners, and we need your help to ensure it is designed to meet our member-owners' needs.
The program's goal is to increase access to energy-efficiency resources, improve energy-efficiency efforts and reduce energy consumption in a variety of ways, such as:
Heating and cooling systems
Water heaters
Weatherization and insulation
Door and window modifications
Appliances
Automatic or internet-connected energy control systems
REC has already hosted one information session, but there are still opportunities for you and all members to participate in. So, join in the conversation! And as you are able, please encourage REC member-owners to join the info sessions and participate in the discussion, too. Sessions will be hosted via Zoom on June 30 and August 26 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
To participate in these sessions, you and member-owners can register here: bit.ly/34RbsWp.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Thank you to all who came out to help us celebrate Howard Hanna Roy Wheeler Realty Company - Greene County’s Ribbon Cutting!
Here’s to much success! 🏡🌟
Please help us in welcoming back to the GCOC Membership, R&R Printing!!!
Full Color Printing Shop! All your Printing needs in ONE place. From Tee-Shirts, Signs, Design, Car, Truck to store front lettering!
A few more pictures from today’s Ribbon Cutting & Celebration at Kim’s Consignment!!!
Make sure you stop by!
It’s a beautiful day and the live music is wonderful!!!
Music by Scotty Batten & special guest Abigail Powers at 11:00
Vendor Market, including:
Avon
CBD
Color Street
Paparazzi
Wooden & Slate Signs
Gunfire by Gunnar
Door prizes, free T-shirts & light refreshments.
Congratulations to Kim’s Consignment on their new location! There is much to celebrate today as they have been in business for 3 years and survived through Covid! Here’s to your continued success! 🛍👗👛
Yay!! Congrats 🎉
Welcome June 2021!
Sunrise/Sunset Calendar courtesy of:
Billy Arbour/BA Photographic Design
808-874-5175
www.BAPhotographicDesign.com
BAPhotographicDesign@yahoo.com
June 2021 GCOC Chamber Chatter
We look forward to seeing everyone at the June Events!
Don't forget to register!
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This Townhome off of #Beverly came and went!
Staging a vacant home helps new buyers envision their furniture and their futures in the space along with highlighting the homes best features. In #beverly’s case, the home’s best features were the amount of natural light and the open-floor plan entertainment space! ☀️
#makeithomestaginganddesign #stagingthatsells #designthatsells #MakeItHome #HomeSweetHome #OfftheMarket
Amy Iorio Cochran thank you for picking us to Stage this home! 🧡 #AvenueRealty
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YouTube Channel Spotlight
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Hear a little bit from our friends at Blue Ridge Coffee Crafters on what makes their Roast so special!
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Gold Member Spotlight
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Please help us welcome LevelUp Physical Therapy as our newest GCOC member!!!
LevelUp Physical therapy is committed to working with our clients to promote positive lifestyle changes and improve overall health and wellness by providing comprehensive evidence based PT quickly addressing lifestyle limitations by optimizing movement. We value quality over quantity. We provide one on one care; meaning, each individual gets the therapist's undivided attention for the full hour treatment session.
business.greenecoc.org/list/member/levelup-physical-therapy-876
Congratulations!!!🎉🎉🎉
Thank you, Make it HOME - Staging and Design for letting us be part of your celebration!!!
So awesome to have all your support! Thank you!!!!
So proud of you 🤩
Congrats!!! 🎉
This was my fave pic from tonight!
See everyone tonight!
Please join us in celebrating the Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting of Make It Home - Staging and Design!
Please register at:
www.greenecoc.org/event/make-it-home-grand-opening/
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Please help us in welcoming Angela Green of Skyline Mental Health, LLC to the GCOC Membership!
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Skyline Mental Health is a trauma-informed psychotherapy practice located in Charlottesville, VA. Angela Green is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with a certification in trauma therapy (CCTP). She has over ten years of experience in providing mental health services to adults experiencing severe mental illness, homelessness, incarceration, and hospitalization as well as those struggling with addiction. Her current practice specializes in working with college students and adults who have experienced abuse, neglect, and other psychological traumas. She has extensive knowledge of the neurobiological network of trauma and utilizes EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and somatic/experiential approaches in her work.
Angela also provides consultation services for other therapists who are looking to start or expand their private practice in Virginia. She is able to assist throughout the process, including planning your business model, paneling and managing insurance payments, and finding successful referral sources.
434-414-1855
Welcome! Happy to have you a part of the Chamber!
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Please help us welcome Trey Durham, Associate Realtor at Keller Williams to the GCOC Membership! 🏡
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Trey has been voted Charlottesville's Best Realtor in The Daily Progress, Reader's Choice Award consecutive years in a row. A native of the C-ville area and Greene Co. resident for 25 years, Trey enjoys sharing his familiarity and love of the community with others. With 20 years in the Real Estate industry & 10 years in construction, Trey has the knowledge and expertise for helping you find the perfect place to call home. Known for being the "Realtor that knows your Neighborhood", Trey is dedicated to representing buyers, sellers and investors with their Real Estate needs.
cvillehomes.com
Thank you! We are excited to meet everyone.
Welcome Trey Durham!!
Finally, he did it! Yay 🥳
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Please help us welcome Stasia Rice, Realtor to the GCOC Membership! 🏡
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Stasia Rice has been a Realtor with Avenue Realty since 2014. As a real estate agent, she believe that her role is to make the whole process as stress free as possible. Buying and selling a house is an exciting life event and I feel honored to have helped so many people through that process successfully. Her goal is for you to a trusted advisor in her, someone who has your best interest – not JUST closing the deal – at the forefront of her mind. Earning and keeping your trust is the way she ensures her clients can feel confident and comfortable going through this big step in life. You and your house aren't just a transaction... it's a relationship that she values and so she acts accordingly. The goal is to become your REALTOR for LIFE!
business.greenecoc.org/list/member/stasia-rice-realtor-873
Thank you for the warm welcome! ❤️
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Please help us welcome Howard Hanna Roy Wheeler Real Estate to the GCOC Membership! 🏡
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Be on the look out for details of their Ribbon Cutting next month at their new location!!!
In 1927, Charlottesville was introduced to a new way of doing real estate. Roy Wheeler Realty was founded with the philosophy that "service is our most important product." That philosophy stands true today as it was in 1927 when Roy Wheeler borrowed $300 to open Roy Wheeler Realty on the top floor of the Monticello Drug Store.
Today, more than 94 years later, when people think about Charlottesville real estate, the name "Howard Hanna/Roy Wheeler" is still the first name that comes to mind. Our team of over 120 Real Estate professionals work hard in order to ensure that buyers and sellers get exactly what they need. Howard Hanna/Roy Wheeler Realty Co. has 4 offices located throughout Central Virginia, including our main office in the historic Ednam Hall mansion in Charlottesville and our newly relocated office in Greene adjacent to the Blue Ridge Cafe. Our Central Virginia associates are perfectly positioned to serve you better than any other real estate brokerage can. Our affiliations with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World & Luxury Portfolio International provides you with the very best in marketing power throughout the world. We look forward to working with you in the near future.
business.greenecoc.org/list/member/howard-hanna-roy-wheeler-real-estate-co-579
