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Pike County Chamber of Commerce ‘09

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

Pike County

Chamber of Commerce

Member Showcase Expo

August 20, 2009

3:00-7:00 P.M.

Barnstormer's Grill-Williamson, GA

Corporate Sponsors:

Barnstormer's Grill, Eco-Scrub, Hinkle Interstate Tire, Inc., United Bank, Upson Regional Medical Center & Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors

Listed by Malinda Shelley of Harry Norman Realtors #404-697-9817. CUSTOM BUILT ESTATE WITH 11 BEDROOMS, 6.5 BATHROOMS AND HOME OFFICE ON 41+/- PRIVATE ACRES! GATED ENTRY. LOADED WITH EVERY IMAGINABLE UPGRADE! GOURMET KITCHEN. MASTER SUITE IS ON THE MAIN LEVEL. TWO STORY GRANDROOM, THREE FAMILY ROOMS, FINISHED TERRACE LEVEL, AND POOL. DETACHED GARAGE-INLAW SUITE. For complete view of tour http://www.advantagehometours.com/tabid/245.aspx     

After attending our local boards annual 2009 Realtors Celebration this past Friday evening, seeing the awards earned after the tough market we faced in 2008, was very encouraging.  To all the homes viewed, customers and/or clients served, loans put together, schedules rearranged, marketing ideas, educational/training classes attended and everything else that goes with our profession.....congratulations to all our local board winners! 

             Left To Right: Shirley Tropp-RE/MAX Southern, Angi Pilkenton-McLeRoy Realty & Cindy Woodle-ERA Graham Realty

Posted February 20, 2009.

As promised here is some updated information on this upcoming event! This year's theme will be based on a western theme, "Roundin Up For A Cure". So folks lets saddle up, pull on the reins on committment and lasso up those donations! For donations, becoming a member of our team or just general information on this event go to the following: www.RelayForLife.org/PikeGA

This community event is my favorite one to participate in for a couple reasons. Number #1 is that it benefits such a great cause! Cancer affects all of us in one way or another. It affects us by family, friends, co-worker(s), neighbors, clients.....somehow it touches our lives. Number #2 is our team joins together under one local board, not seperate brokerages, and work toward this one goal.

This year our Relay For Life is set for May 8, 2009. We have not had an "official" meeting but as soon as one is set and as I know further information....I will update this blog. Let me hear from you on any ideas that you may be doing to promote this great cause!

Heart of Georgia Board of REALTORS 2008

Front Row: Angi Johnson (now Pilkenton), Amy Harris, Alicia Gibson, Kristal Reid, Cathy Nichols, Will Nelms (our contestant in the Womanless Beauty Pageant!).

Back Row: Stacie Shirley, Janice Edmondson, Erica Dye.

As I know all Active Rain members are passionate about causes we believe in, I wanted to post the importance of one person doing one thing. Never under estimate the force each of us has in the world around us!

I posted a few weeks ago about being one of the finalist in the Celebrating UC Success contest. As on of the finalist, my husband, daughter and I were able to have a paid trip to Washington, DC to participate in the IB Day on the Hill sponsored by the Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America. The above photo was taken just after I was recognized at the banquet at the Washington Court Hotel.

Since I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at age 11, the quest to find the cause and ultimate cure is very close to my heart. I have a seven year old daughter who has half of my genes! Until just a few years ago, the medical community did not believe there to be a genetic link, but now it is said there is a link, but environmental factors tip the scales for either health or illness. So what are the factors?

No one knows....YET!

It is inspiring to see teachers, doctors, researchers, (Realtors), etc from all walks of life affected by illnesses that are largely unresearched. Most of the actual research on causes and medical treatments of pediatrics comes from Europe. The NIH funds only very small studies and basically no research on pediatrics with Crohn's and Colitis has been funded yet in the US.

I was honored to be able to visited several members of congress to request each to co-sponsor bills to push the National Institute for Health to study these debilitating diseases. Some offices were more interested in talking than others. Some staffers really cared and asked tons of questions. Others acted as if we were interrupting their viewing of C-Span!

Congressman Nathan Deal (GA) spent a great deal of time talking to me and my four companions. No matter how he votes in the end, it was clear that he wanted to fully understand the situation. Isn't that why we send folks to Washington!

If you would like to read my essay, please go to www.ucsuccess.org

You likely know someone who has Crohns or Colitis. Each is auto-immune in nature such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, MS, Graves Disease, etc. there are 80 types of autoimmune diseases. It is believed they are linked. Often treatment for one disease will benefit patients of other diseases. That is why research is key!