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Darien-Mclntosh Chamber announces
new board members
The Darien-Mclntosh County
Chamber of Commerce announced
the selection of five new Board of
Directors to serve a three year term
beginning July 1.
Darien-Mclntosh County Cham
ber of Commerce is working hard
to assist businesses in their com
munity. Over the past month the
Chamber has sponsored Lunch &
Learn programs weekly to assist
businesses to utilize Social Media
The new Darien-Mclntosh County Chamber of Commerce Board of Direc
tors include: Dr. Al Hunter, Board of Education Superintendent (left to
right); Irene Bates, General Manager at Preferred Outlets at Darien; Jan
Chamberlain, owner of Blue Heron Inn Bed & Breakfast; Jeff Betts, owner
of Photography 107; Jeff Clark, Vice-President of Sapelo Southern Bank.
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programs including Face Book, Twit
ter and Blogging and charging mem
ber organizations $5 per session and
furnishing them lunch too. Wally
Orrel, President feels the Chamber
can play a major role is helping busi
nesses find new and affordable ways
to better compete.
"The time are tough for many of
our members and together we are
going to find ways to generate busi
ness. We also have partnered with
the University of Georgia Small Busi
ness Development Center to provide
very affordable training sessions to
increase sales and profits quarterly,"
Orrel said. "This organization led by
David Lewis and Debbie Graham
provide outstanding and timely infor
mation to our businesses."
The Darien-Mclntosh Chamber
not only represents the business
es community it also operates the
Regional Visitor Center located at
the Preferred Outlets at Darien. The
Chamber oversees and presents the
Annual Blessing of the Fleet which
draws over 35,000 to the community.
Tourism is the number one indus
try in McIntosh and the Chamber
continues to develop partnerships to
bring more visitors to the coast.
McIntosh County has incred
ible beauty with wonderful birding,
waterways and history. For more
information go to web site at www.
VisitDarien.com or stop in at our
Visitor Center. □
Excellent Leadership Ability awards at BHS
VFW Post 4092 St. Simons Island recently presented it's "Excellent
Leadership Ability" awards to Navy Junior ROTC cadet Jarvis Johnson at
the annual awards ceremony at Brunswick High School.
Left to right: VFW Post Quartermaster Robert Kingsbury, Johnson, VFW
Post Commander Burt Todd.
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Summer Hours expand
at Fort Frederica
Beginning Sunday July 5 Ft. Fred
erica will be open from 9 a.m. until
6 p.m. from Sunday through Friday
and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 9
p.m.
These new hours will be effective
until Labor Day.
On Saturday evenings at 8:15 p.m.
the ranger staff will present programs
entitled “Sunset on the Fort” which
will focus on the period of Frederica’s
‘sunset’ years from 1742-1758.
This period saw Frederica slide
from active, hopeful settlement to
an almost abandoned town. The pro
gram will take place at the fort and
allow visitors to witness a sunset
over the Marshes of Glynn while they
learn about a lesser-known period of
Frederica’s history.
Visitors interested in attending
the Sunsets on the Fort programs are
encouraged to bring blankets or fold
ing chairs. Park entrance fees will be
charged. □
