Chamber Chatter
2011 Krazy Kudzu Follies
3/10/2011
It is not often that one gets to spend three evenings with 80 of your favorite friends. In fact over a thousand people got to share memories with us.
Words cannot express my appreciation to the cast of the 2011 Krazy Kudzu Follies. Each time an act went on stage, I realized the sacrifice each was making to insure the success of the event.
Business owners, elected officials, employees of both large and small businesses, retired individuals all came together to give people an escape from all of life’s problems for a couple of hours.
I want to thank Randa and Allison Owen for loaning us a segment of “Randa Alabama”. The short film was shown of Roland Walls, Mr. Swap Shop, interviewing Randa. He was greatly missed this year
I want to say thank you to the following individuals who “covered” Fort Payne with a lot of laughs: Alisha Battles, Amanda Hicks, Amy Justice, Amy Woods, Barbara Isbell, Brenda Bailey, Brian Baine, Chasity Beagles, Christian Payne, Christine Ashley, Cindy Bynum, Dale Jackson, Jr., Darrel Haney, Darryl Sartain, David Beddingfield, Debbie Daniel, Dennis Benefield, Dr. Charles Isbell, Gerald Taylor, Gloria Jackson, JD Davidson, Jack Martin, Jackie Chitwood, Janine Sims, Jennifer Whitton, Jeremy Taylor, Jerry Cyree, Jerry Ware, Johnny Eberhart, Josh Miller, Joyce Rabinowitz, Kathy Nellis, Kevin Chitwood, Lance Woods, Linda Beville, Linda Stiefel, Lindsay Slater, Mark Ford, Martha Miller, Michael Weatherly, Mike Griggs, Nicki Barksdale, Pam Elsaesser, Rhonda DeHart, Roland Anderson , Ronnie Crabtree, Ronnie Osborn, Ronnie Warren Shawn Wilborn, Sherrie Guinn, Stephanie Fritz, Steve Bell, Steve McKeehan, Tammy Jones, Tony Dobbs, Tony Lockett, Tricia Clinton, Wanda Henderson, Chris Blake, Michelle Blake, Gary Culberson, Frank Humphreys, Michelle Blake, Chris Blake, Gary Culberson, Rita Shirley, Rebecca Dellinger, Tricia Shankles, Kendall Shankles, Emily Wooten, Don Stout, Scott Bateman
A very special thanks to Donna Parshall, Office Manager, who kept us all in line.
Our sponsors this year included the City of Fort Payne, Buffalo Rock, DeKalb Regional Medical Center, Golden Treasures, Duncan Medical Equipment, and the Times-Journal.
Visit our facebook page or our website at www.fortpaynechamber.com to view photos.
This year’s performance was truly “The Best of the Best.”
Select an Entry:
10/9/2012 : Manufacturing Tour
9/24/2012 : VFW Agricultural Fair
9/12/2012 : Boom Days Heritage Celebration
8/8/2012 : Third Saturday hula hoop
7/17/2012 : Third Saturday Sunset Activities
7/11/2012 : Third Saturday Sunset
6/14/2012 : Third Saturday June 16th, 2012
5/30/2012 : Fort Payne Garden Tours
5/23/2012 : Third Saturday to bring more life downtown
5/17/2012 : Agriculture and Textile Production in Alabama
5/9/2012 : Students to put Future of Glass on display
5/2/2012 : Check out farm at Art at the Barn event
4/24/2012 : Chamber Block Party 4/26/12
4/18/2012 : All businesses must register with E-Verify
4/11/2012 : It’s about time to pay those dreaded taxes
4/4/2012 : Revenues lost locally with online buys
3/28/2012 : Experts can help local small businesses
3/21/2012 : First 2012 After Hours set for Thursday
3/14/2012 : Businesses can benefit from new ideas
3/7/2012 : Krazy Kudzu Follies Thanks
2/15/2012 : Krazy Kudzu Follies
2/2/2012 : Krazy Kudzu Follies 2012
1/25/2012 : Krazy Kudzu Follies
1/18/2012 : Banquet Award Winners
1/11/2012 : Walter Weatherly -V.I. Prewett Lifetime Achievement Award winner
12/21/2011 : Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
12/7/2011 : National Influenza Week
11/30/2011 : Christmas is in air, Fort Payne is no exception
11/23/2011 : Make sure to save for Small Business Saturday
11/17/2011 : Holiday Market is like several shops in 1 spot
11/9/2011 : Halloween event meets expectations
11/2/2011 : Devan Lowe Celebrates 50 Years
10/28/2011 : Halloween Block Party
10/19/2011 : It’s time to break the confusion on nutrition
10/12/2011 : It’s time to celebrate fall by visiting nearby Mentone
10/5/2011 : Seminar to focus on business with federal government
9/7/2011 : Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament
8/19/2011 : General Dentistry and Same Day Denture Service
8/17/2011 : After Hours Block Party at the DeKalb Plaza
8/3/2011 : World's Longest Yard Sale
7/20/2011 : Ed Chadwick, Chadwick Plumbing Services
7/11/2011 : Bellefonte Nuclear Plant
6/28/2011 : Better Business Bureau
6/22/2011 : DeKalb Regional Medical Center
6/15/2011 : Off the Boat Seafood
6/8/2011 : Small Business Disaster Recovery Fund
6/1/2011 : WZOB and the Chamber's first After Hours Block Party
5/25/2011 : DeKalb County Public Library
5/18/2011 : Chamber Block Party
5/11/2011 : Small Business Administration Disaster Loans
4/27/2011 : First Presbyterian Church
4/13/2011 : State of the City Address
4/7/2011 : Yellowhammer Active Wear
4/7/2011 : Yellowhammer Active Wear
3/23/2011 : Fort Payne Area Merchants Association
3/17/2011 : Blood Assurance blood drives
3/10/2011 : 2011 Krazy Kudzu Follies
3/2/2011 : What is kudzu anyhow?
2/23/2011 : Krazy Kudzu Follies-Josh Miller
2/16/2011 : Krazy Kudzu Follies
2/10/2011 : Valentine Give Away
1/19/2011 : Duncan Medical Equipment
1/5/2011 : Childcare Resource Network
12/22/2010 : Best of the Krazy Kudzu Follies
12/8/2010 : Roger’s Pawn, Music and Jewelry
11/17/2010 : Board of Directors
11/10/2010 : Green Egg and November After Hours
10/20/2010 : Northeast Alabama Community College and the Alabama Technology Network
10/18/2010 : Benny Campbell and Christmas Parade
9/29/2010 : VFW Agricultural Fair
9/22/2010 : Little River Canyon Bridge
9/15/2010 : Boom Days Heritage Celebration
8/26/2010 : DeKalb Regional Medical Center
8/5/2010 : The World’s Longest Yard Sale
7/30/2010 : Wilson Funeral Home
6/24/2010 : Wireless Expressions
6/7/2010 : Fort Payne Water Board
5/12/2010 : US 11 Antique Ally Yard Sale
5/5/2010 : Fort Payne High School Graduation
4/21/2010 : Full Throttle Living
4/14/2010 : First Southern State Bank
4/7/2010 : Small Business Administration Workshop
3/11/2010 : Krazy Kudzu Follies
3/2/2010 : Krazy Kudzu Follies
2/24/2010 : Krazy Kudzu Follies
2/12/2010 : Fort Payne Chamber Board of Directors
2/2/2010 : Krazy Kudzu Follies
1/27/2010 : The Duos and Squares of DeKalb County
1/13/2010 : Lookout Mountain Photography Club
11/25/2009 : Board of Directors
11/18/2009 : Carol Beddingfield
11/12/2009 : Shop Fort Payne first
9/30/2009 : DeKalb County Animal Adoption Agency
9/28/2009 : Wills Creek Village
9/2/2009 : Mayor's Cup Golf Tournament
7/15/2009 : Fort Payne Statistics
7/8/2009 : Bulldog Investigations
7/1/2009 : Our Nation's Birthday
6/10/2009 : Vulcan Materials Company has won the BCA Small Manufacturer of the Year Award for 2009
6/4/2009 : Fort Payne Garden Club
5/13/2009 : National Small Business Week
5/6/2009 : Sweet Seasons “Art at the Barn”
3/18/2009 : Employee Free Choice Act
3/16/2009 : Krazy Kudzu Follies Thank You
2/19/2009 : Fort Payne School System Promethean Boards
1/8/2009 : New Year’s resolutions
12/17/2008 : Southeast Hospice Network
12/2/2008 : Three Arts Club Annual Holiday Market
9/17/2008 : Fort Payne’s annual heritage celebration, Boom Days
9/10/2008 : Liberty Tax Service
8/13/2008 : Better Business Bureau of North Alabama
8/4/2008 : DeKalb County Fiddlers’ Convention
7/9/2008 : The Career Readiness Certificate
6/23/2008 : Moments in Time Photography
6/9/2008 : BCA Leader to Leader
6/4/2008 : Vicky Kirby-Edward Jones Investments
5/9/2008 : Krazy Kudzu Follies




