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August 2014

The 13th AnnualTaste of Blount Returns

Taste of Blount returns for its 13th year at the Theater in the Park in Maryville, Sept. 11 from 6-8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at www.blountchamber.com or by phone at 865.983.2241. They are $25 for cham-ber members, $30 for general public and $15 for students.

Come out and sample tasty food and beverages from local vendors

while voting for best appetizer, beverage, sandwich, main course, des-sert, presentation and overall.

The Aaron Tracy Band will perform live music.

Participants include:Calhoun’sHickory Smoked Baby Back Ribs Patriotic Red, White and Blue Bread Pudding

Campfire GrillSmoked Chicken and Sausage GumboCampfire Avacado Fries Spicy Crunch Sliders Tender Pulled Pork Tacos Breakfast Chimis Fruit Chimi a la mode

Chadwick’s Churn Homemade Ice Cream

Chick-fil-A Hunter’s Crossing Chicken Nuggets Chicken Salad Chocolate Chunk Cookies Sweet Tea

FroyozFrozen Yogurt

Full Service BBQBacon Wrapped Shrimp on Cheddar Grits AppetizerPulled Pork & Chicken Sliders Banana Pudding

Il Sapore Italian GrillLasagna Spaghetti HoagiesGyros Pasta Salad Soup Cannolis

Jet’s PizzaDeep Dish Pepperoni, Cheese, BBQ Pizza Cinnamon Stix

The Key Lime CafeKey Lime Pie Strawberry Key Lime PieGourmet Chicken Salad Key Lime Spritzer Cookies

Kroger MaryvilleGourmet Cheeses Hummus

Lemon Grass of MaryvilleThai Food Sushi

Panera Bread Fuji Apple Chicken Salad

Rocky’s Jamaica SunriseJerk Chicken Jerk Pork Red Beans & Rice Baked Mac & Cheese

Smokin’ Joes BBQPork Sliders Ribs Mac Salad Banana Pudding

Smoky Mountain BreweryHand Tossed Cheese & Pepperoni Pizza

Vienna Coffee HouseRegular and Decaf Coffee Sugar & Spice - Iced Latte with White MochaPumpkin Pecan Blondies with Cream Cheese Swirl

www.blountchamber.com/community/taste-of-blount/Thank you to these Taste of Blount sponsors

HR/Legal SeminarThe Supervisor Training HR/Legal Seminar sponsored by Wim-

berly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC and Lewis Thomason is set for Thursday, Sept. 4 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Blount County Library.

Register online at bit.ly/supervisortraining or call 865.983.2241. The cost is $25 for chamber members and $50 for general public.

Topics include:Take ACTION to Prevent Workplace bullying, harassment and

discrimination. (Lynn C. Peterson, Lewis Thomason)Alphabet Soup: What Managers & Supervisors need to know

about ADA, FLSA, FMLA & other employment laws (Howard Jackson, Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones PLLC)

Conflict Management (Stacy Myers, Advanced Management, Inc.)

Townsend Fall FestivalThe Townsend Fall Festival and Old

Timer’s Day returns Sept. 26-27 to the Visitor’s Center.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy genuine bluegrass music, arts and

crafts, food, and Fall festivities for the entire family. No Pets. Free Admission. Parking: $8 per day (Proceeds benefit the Townsend Volunteer Fire Department)

Get a complete listing of crafters, food vendors and music schedule at www.smokymountains.org

The event calendar on www.BlountChamber.com allows the communi-ty to post their events directly to gain added exposure. These are great

opportunities to connect and network with potential customers. Visit our website to receive notices of events and meetings you would like to attend – www.BlountChamber.com, click on Events Calendar.

September2-4 Carol Ware & Wendell Franks @ Townsend Visitors Center4 Supervisor Training - Human Resource/Legal Seminar5-7 Fred Weiser @ Townsend Visitors Center6 Bill Landry Cades Cove Tour7 Community Day/Jazz Concert at St. Paul Lutheran Church7 Steve Green concert at Monte Vista Baptist Church8 PSCC Professional Dev. -- Coaching Fundamentals9 PSCC Professional Dev. -- Proactive Listening11 Taste of Blount12-13 New Midland Plaza FALL ART & CRAFTS FAIR12 Michael Lynche at Clayton Center13 Rock the Cradle benefiting A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee14 4th Annual Open House at Smithview Pavilion14 Tremont Institute Homecoming Celebration17-19 PSCC Professional Development -- Resolving Conflict17 United Way Public Service Luncheon17 Chamber Ambassadors Meeting17 Senegal St. Joseph Gospel Choir at Clayton Center18-20 True Blue Truck Show @ the Talley Ho19 Saving Generation Rx19-20 Foothills Quilt Show20 Vacation Races Half Marathon in Townsend20 FREE Movie “Heaven is for Real” at Rio Revolution22 “The Classic” Blount Memorial Foundation Golf Tourney24 Accent on Home Grand Re-Opening/Ribbon Cutting25 Coffee Club at Hilton Knoxville Airport25 The Daily Times Cooking Show & Expo25 Songs by the Brook - Summer concert Series25 United Way of Blount County 60th Anniversary Gala26-27 Fall Festival Old Timers Day27 Blue Ribbon Country Fair27-28 Nawger Nob Arts & Crafts Fair27 Business Continuity: Preparing for Disruption27 Hearing & Speech Foundation Ultimate Away Game Tailgate Party

We’d like to welcome new members to the Blount County Chamber of Commerce who joined since last month. If

you are interested in joining or finding out more information, please call 865.983.2241 or log on to www.BlountChamber.com

Bonitz Flooring Group — www.bonitz.com Funderburk Electrical Services — www.funderburkelec.com

K12, Inc. — www.k12.comOld Forge Distillery — www.oldforgedistillery.com

Upstate Birds of Prey — www.upstatebirdsofprey.org This N That Vendors Mart — 865.724.1491

UT Lifestar - AirMedCare Network — www.airmedcarenetwork.com

E. Luke Greene Company, Inc. — www.elukegreene.com

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