Chamber of Commerce

Winners From the Athens Chamber of Commerce Banquet

Congratulations to all the award winners named at the Athens Chamber of Commerce annual banquet last Friday night.

The big winner for the night was Peggy Rhodes (pictured, photo by Carol Morton), who was named the Citizen of the Year. Peggy is extremely active in Keep Athens Beautiful and runs Red Line Power Equipment and Phoenix Landscaping. … She is someone who has worked for the betterment of the community for many years.

Other award winners included:

President’s Award: Kim Walker
Silver Star Award: Ashley McKee
Ambassador of the Year: Kari Wilmeth
Small Business of the Year: Athens Review
Large Business of the Year: Kevin Lilly’s McDonald’s
Community Connection: (Women) Jeaneane Lilly and (Man) Hayden Elder

CCL Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

The new Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors was announced Thursday at the final chamber luncheon of the year. Pictured, from left, are Tracy Mitchell/Tracy Mitchell Custom Homes, Tony Kalawe/Edward Jones, Jim Thompson/Solar Turbines, Bill Gallagher/PrimaData Inc., Jo Ann Hanstrom/President CCLACC, Ralph Fortner/Southside Bank, Marty Mullins/TexasAbility LLC, Robbye Grissom/BnR Pit Grill. (Not pictured are Derrick Hoelscher/Northeast Texas Insurance Group and Michele Sjerven/Statewide Surveying Services Kaufman.)

CCL Fall Business Expo

CCL Chamber press release

The Cedar Creek Lake Fall Business Expo, hosted by the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Mabank Pavilion. Featuring businesses and organizations that are members, as well as non-members, the Business Expo is in its second year and although it will feature the same basic premise as last year, some attractive new elements have been added.

The event is FREE to the public and is a fun, family event that provides an opportunity to visit with diverse companies, demonstrations by local service providers, give-aways and door prizes. The concession will be open and managed by BnR Pit Grill, with some of their regular menu fare available. Continue reading “CCL Fall Business Expo”

CCL Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for SuddenLink

The Cedar Creek Lake Area chamber of Commerce was pleased to do a ribbon cutting (last week) to welcome SuddenLink to CCLACC. Chamber members, city officials and SuddenLink staff posed for the picture, then enjoyed lunch. Mark Edwards, Vice President, Operations is shown with the ceremonial scissors. Welcome to the chamber! (FROM Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page)

Athens Ribbon Cutting: Williams Pest Control

The Athens Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting today for Sunnystate Pest Control Brisbane. Their services have been of immense value to the local community over the past 25 years.

Williams Pest Control, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this month, is a full-service pest control company with highly-trained personnel to address any of your pest control needs. They have an extremely large service area to accommodate the many communities of Cedar Creek Lake. They’re even looking into using an app, as other pest control businesses are using software to increase their brand awareness.

Owner Larry Williams is a graduate of the Texas A&M Philip J. Hamman Termite Control Training School. As a 1977 Graduate of Mabank High School, growing up in the area has greatly impacted the amount of knowledge he has with the pests that plague the Cedar Creek Lake area.

However, if you fall outside of their catchment area of service then it might be worth taking the time to learn about pest control companies closer to you.

For assistance with your pest problem in Minnesota, you could enlist the help of Adam’s Pest Control, Inc. for a range of pests including weeds, insects, bedbugs, mice and spiders – https://www.adamspestcontrol.com/.