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CJE Stephens upbeat; 2018 will be best ever for Adair, he says

Chamber has change of leadership. new President Pam Hoots installed and presides at Chamber Luncheon meeting. CJE Mike Stephens gives "State of the County" address, enumerates progress in the offing.

By Ed Waggener

Adair County Judge Executive Michael L. Stephens was the guest speaker at the Tuesday, January 9, 2018 luncheon meeting at Lindsey Wilson College's Cranmer Dining Center, and gave an upbeat account of the "State of the County." He said that he felt 2018 will be the best year of all. Among the key developments he outlined:



Highlights of Adair County Judge Michael Lee Stephens' address with expanded notes from interviews outside the Chamber Luncheon
  • New medical businesses opening, including a 23 hour/day urgent care center already open and new services coming including Dialysis, Physical Therapy, Cardiology, and Rheumatology.
  • Possible expansion of IMO Pump, under new ownership.
  • The impact of the Retail Academy, and announced that a group going from Adair county looks forward to learning about business possibilities from retail to real estate development and how Adair County can improve.
  • New restaurants coming to Columbia and set to open early in 2018, mentioning the Black Stallion Steakhouse, the Cookout, new Famous Recipe store, Subway,
  • Probable new Wayne Caterpillar outlet, near The Appliance Store
  • New locations for Lovely Nails and Quality Personnel in Pinewood Shopping Center
  • New gas and convenience store soon to be announced in Pinewood Shopping Center
  • New banking location Columbia and second coming to Pinewood Shopping Center
  • New AT&T outlet
  • Opening of Adair County Kwik Lube
The CJE touched on the success of ATS Mobility in Green River Commerce Center, and the hopes for other local industrial groups expanding here. "We also want to see our oldest industry, agriculture, expand," he said, and briefly touched on his trip to the White House and to Nashville. "We're going to see greater growth in Agriculture," he said.


Chamber Board Meets, with new officeers Pam Hoots as President, Ellen Zornes as Executive Secretary

The Columbia Adair County Chamber of Commerce board members met Tuesday, January 8, 2018 at Cranmer dining center just before the regular meeting with 100 percent of board members present.

Former president Ellen Zornes began her new position as executive director and Pamela Hoots took charge of the meeting as new president.

Other officers are Kerry Humphress, Vice President; Ann Martin, Secretary; Linda Fitzpatrick, Treasurer; Board Members Bobby Bowe, Sharon Burton, Abe Cross, Jelaine Harlow, Patricia Harper, Sherry Selby, Woody Sharpe, Linda Waggener, Chris Wilson, and Joseph Willis. Honorary board members are Columbia Mayor Curtis Hardwick and Adair County Judge Execuitive Mike Stephens.

The Columbia/Adair County Chamber of Commerce is open from 8am to 2pmCT Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday each week and meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 11:45amCT at the Roberta D. Cranmer dining center on the campus of Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, KY.


This story was posted on 2018-01-09 14:13:08
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