The Edward Jones Investments office located at 1670 West Main Street, Suite 150 held a ribbon cutting ceremony on the morning of November 12 to welcome new Financial Advisor Laura Headley. Edward Jones staff members were joined by Chamber of Commerce staff and representatives and Lebanon City Mayor Philip Craighead for the event.
Headley will be taking over the office for Ken Caldwell upon his retirement.
A school grand opening and dedication was held at Carroll-Oakland School on the afternoon of Sunday, November 8. The newly-renovated facility is located at 4664 Hunters Point Pike. Modifications made to the building and grounds cost over $13 million and include a loop drive to help avoid traffic back-up on the highway, a drainage system installed in the playground area, outdoor LED lighting, and a beautiful gym, complete with a stage for performances and seating for close to 1,000 students.
The gym was the site of the dedication ceremony on Sunday, which featured Wilson County Schools Director Dr. Donna Wright, Carroll-Oakland School Principal Carol Ferrell, Wilson County School Board Chairman Larry Tomlinson, Wilson Co. Commissioner Keeny Reich, and Jason Morris of KBJM Architects. The public was invited to attend the event and to tour the school.
School and county officials joined the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber staff for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new entry to the school following the indoor ceremony.
Dr. Kylene Haskins, a new member of University Medical Center’s network of physicians, held a grand opening event on November 3 at her office, located at 1616 West Main Street, Suite 101.
The evening included a ribbon cutting ceremony, delicious heavy hors d’eouvres, and a Chamber Pot drawing. University Medical Center CEO Matt Caldwell introduced Dr. Haskins, who specializes in family medicine.
Square Market/Major Love Clothing hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 5 at their storefront located just off the Lebanon Public Square, at 115 South Cumberland Street.
Patti Major and Cindi Irwin, the sisters who co-own the stores, were joined by friends and family, local officials, and Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce staff and representatives for the grand opening. The crowd enjoyed checking out the beautifully-revamped storefront as well as the merchandise, which includes furniture, home dรฉcor, clothing, jewelry, and more.
Ideal Barber Shop held a ribbon cutting ceremony at their storefront, located at 102 Public Square on October 26. Roger Bennett, the owner, has been cutting hair in Lebanon for several years, has been working on the square four roughly four years, and recently became the sole owner of Ideal Barber Shop.
We are excited to welcome him to the Chamber family!
Friday, October 16 marked the beginning of a grand opening weekend at Firestone Complete Auto Care, located at 1623 West Main Street. Local officials, including Senator Mae Beavers, Lebanon Mayor Philip Craighead, and Lebanon City Councilmen joined representatives and staff from the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce and Firestone corporate and local employees for their kickoff event on the 16th. Store Manager Chad Simmons presented a check to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America on behalf of Firestone Complete Auto Care before cutting the ceremonial ribbon to celebrate the opening of the new store. The day also included trivia games, music and giveaways by Nashville radio station 105.9 The Rock, and a barbeque lunch.
On October 19, LED worldUSA Owner Narendra B. Patel, General Manager Melissa Parrish, Sales Manager Pradip Patel, and Operations Manager Dhaval Patel were joined by friends and family, Lebanon Mayor Philip Craighead, and Chamber representatives for a ribbon cutting at their store, located at 707 S Cumberland Street, on October 19. The company distributes a wide variety of LED lighting solutions, which can be longer lasting as well as more efficient, durable, and versatile than other types of lights, for both commercial and residential use.
On October 1, Perma-Pipe, Inc. held a grand-reopening to celebrate their upgraded facility, located at 1310 Quarles Drive. Tours were given throughout the morning, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony at noon with the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber and local elected officials. Lunch was provided by Michael’s Cafe.
Perma-Pipe is the largest manufacturer of pre-insulated piping systems for district heating and cooling in North America. The Lebanon location is one of just four in North America; the company also has several locations in the Middle East and Asia.
Michael and Isaac Bradford along with many other members of the Farmers Insurance family were recently joined by Chamber staff and ambassadors, local officials, and other members of the community to celebrate the opening of their office at 224 W Main Street, Suite E. They had a live radio broadcast, hot dogs, finger foods and cake, and a ribbon cutting ceremony. We are excited to welcome them to the community and the Chamber!
The Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Libelle Beech Salon to the Chamber community. The new salon, located at 706 West Main Street in Lebanon, hosted a grand opening on the evening of August 24. The night included a special prayer, flag presentation, and ribbon cutting in addition to heavy hors d’oeuvres.
Libelle Beech Salon, owned and run by Rachel Beechboard, provides services ranging from hair color and cut to facials and manicures. Call Rachel and her team at 615-784-4620 for more information or to make an appointment.
