This month’s membership meeting is Monday, July 21 at 12:00 at the Elks Lodge. Our program is by Millie Callaway, specialist with the Business Enterprise Resource Office (BERO). BERO is part of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. BERO provides financial, procurement and development opportunities for entrepreneurs and small-, minority-, and women-owned businesses in Tennessee. Millie, a native of Cleveland, will be providing information on ways this program can help local businesses.

Another great downtown event is coming up! Plans are underway for the Elks-Mainstreet Harvest Festival on Saturday, July 26 from 3 to 9 pm. This summer celebration includes a farmers market with fresh local produce for sale plus an afternoon of live entertainment, BBQ, homemade ice cream, arts and crafts vendors, activities for the kids, and more. The Harvest Festival will be held on the east lawn of the Elk’s Lodge. It coincides with the July Cruise In featuring hundreds of great cars and the bluegrass group Drivetrain out of Atlanta. Don’t miss this afternoon of fun, food, and entertainment downtown.

Also, coming up is the 8th annual White Oak Mountain Bluegrass Festival at Tri State Exhibition Center. Enjoy entertainment throughout the day on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20. For complete entertainment line-up and ticket information, visit www.whiteoakbluegrass.com.

Our new fiscal year began this month. The 2008-2009 officers and board of directors are:

• Jane Easterly, President
• Doug Caywood, Vice president
• Gary Farlow, Treasurer
• Lollie Bekkevold, Secretary
• Nicholas Lillios, Past President
• Lynn DeVault
• Scott Taylor
• David Goins
• Amy Banks
• Amy Blackwell
• Scott Kanavos
• Steve Hartline
• Jerome Hammond
• Shannon Ritzhaupt
• Jeff Zierenberg
• Janice Casteel, ex-officio
• Mayor Tom Rowland, ex-officio
• Mayor Gary Davis, ex-officio

Welcome to new members...

• First National Bank. Donna Hobbs is the manager for the downtown branch located at 555 North Ocoee Street.
• Diamond Lil’s and new owner Carrie Marcusson
• Tennessee Kettle Corn owned by Dave Eggers
• Town & Country Carriage Rides, Bo Lewis owner, phone 595-1305
• Temp Safe Storage, Pat Dodd, owner, phone 339-1115
• Aircraft Stock, Inc., owners Linda Loo & Michael Ryan, phone 438-0525
• Renner & Associates, Paul Renner, Jr. owner, phone 595-6077
• Drain Right Guttering, Bill & Elaine Burt owners, phone 472-7018
• Oliver’s Restaurant, Dan Warner, Manager, phone 473-2737
• Wholesale Supply Group, Lloyd Rogers, CEO, phone 479-5997
• M&M Wholesale Furniture, Don Meagher & Jim Meagher, owners, phone 476-1555
• A Slice of Heaven, Diane Taylor, owner, phone 614-5558

MainStreet Cleveland
Membership Information

Membership Rates

• Individual $ 75.00

Business

• (0-10 Employees) $125.00
• (11-50 Employees)$175.00
• (51+ Employees) $225.00
• Professional $250.00
• Corporate $500.00
• Non Profit $100.00
  

Chick-Fil-A - Keith Street

Alshabibi Catering – owned by Ahmed Alshabibi, 46 Inman Street E, phone 421-4218 web: www.alshabibi.com

Chumley/Orr Gallery – owned by Jack Orr and Jere Chumley, 237 Inman Street, phone 614-5732, features local and regional artists

Fresh Market Produce
Laurie Cooper, 266 Broad Street, phone: 479-9292
web: www.freshmarketproduce.com

O.T.B. Investments – owned by Kirk Allen, 3900 Old Tasso Road, phone 284-9039,

Office Furniture Warehouse – owned by Ronnie Goff, 240 1st Street, phone 716-4784