INSIDE THE CONNECTION UNITED STAINLESS announces ...

INSIDE THE CONNECTION
UNITED STAINLESS announces EXPANSION
Ground breaking will result in
needed job growth
ROCKABILLY HIGHWAY
REVIVAL experiences growth
WESTSTAR LEADERSHIP
CLASS visits McNairy County
EVENTS - See the MRA
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UNITED STAINLESS, INC. ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF SELMER FACILITY
Tubing Manufacturer Invests $3.4 Million, Creates 25 New Jobs
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner, Bill Hagerty, along
with United Stainless, Inc. President ,Greg Sturicz, announced today the company will expand its’ facility
in Selmer, Tenn. The stainless steel tubing manufacturer is expanding one of its existing product lines to
offer custom cutting and fabricating, resulting in a $3.4 million investment and the addition of 25 new
manufacturing positions over the next two years.
“Tennessee is an attractive location for companies around the world with our business-friendly environment,
solid workforce and tradition of quality manufacturing”, Hagerty said. “Servicing nearly a dozen
countries globally, United Stainless continues to grow, succeed, and drive job creation throughout southwest
Tennessee, and I appreciate the company’s decision to expand its McNairy County operations and
further invest in our state.”
“We are excited about the continued growth of our cutting and fabricating facility and the opportunities
this will bring to our local community,” United Stainless Vice President of Manufacturing, Steve Glidewell,
said. “We would like to give special thanks to the local and state government officials who have participated
and assisted in the planning and development of our facility expansion.”
United Stainless provides a wide range of stainless and corrosion resistant alloys for superior strength,
bend ability, temperature requirements and longevity. Headquartered in Beloit, Wis., United Industries
currently operates two companies in Selmer – United Stainless and United Industries Cutting & Fabricating.
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UNITED STAINLESS, INC. ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF SELMER FACILITY
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Located at 130 Three Star Drive, the
expansion will include a 30,000
square foot building addition that will
accommodate additional cutting and
fabricating equipment along with
more efficient storage and handling.
“We are very pleased that United
Stainless has once again chosen
Selmer for an additional expansion
to their business,” Selmer Mayor
David Robinson said. “We look forward
to the additional jobs that will
be created in the community. They
are a pleasure to work with and we
look forward to a long relationship.”
“We are extremely excited that
United Stainless has made the decision
to reinvest in Selmer/McNairy
County,” McNairy County Mayor
Ronnie Brooks said. “United
Stainless has been an outstanding
asset to Selmer/McNairy County
through their support to the community
and efforts to be vested not only
as an employer but a dedicated citizen.”
"The Selmer/McNairy County Industrial Development Board is very pleased and excited to be a part of
this project," Board Chairman Robert Shackelford said. "United Stainless is one of our premier industries.
Their business model has enabled them to continually grow, meeting the needs of more customers while
supporting many local families and giving back to our community. We are proud to call United Stainless a
friend to McNairy County, and we anticipate a long and mutually beneficial partnership."
“United Stainless has been an excellent corporate citizen, and we are excited about working with them
on their new expansion,” Ted Moore, executive director of the McNairy County Economic Development
Commission, said. “This is their eighth expansion over the past few years. It says a lot for the company
as they continue growth in these difficult economic conditions. Those expansions have allowed them to
more than double the number of employees and operate from two locations in Selmer. We appreciate
the positive economic impact they have on our local economy.”

Rockabilly Rolls
The 2013 Rockabilly Highway Revival was bigger
and better than ever. And that’s saying something.
While it is hard to get exact numbers as far as attendance,
there was definite growth in regards to
the annual car show. The car show has averaged
around 120 cars the first few years. But thanks to
the hard work of Aubrey and Melanie King, the
event grew to between 170-180 cars and trucks in
this years show. This year’s event saw one of the
better entertainment lineups. Rockabilly Murals 1
& 2 artist inspirations were here. Phil Hummer &
the White Falcons, as well as the Silver Threads
took the stage this year. New to the stage this
year was headliner Hillbilly Casino. The overwhelming
consensus was that Hillbilly Casino was
possibly the best performers since the inception of
the event. Headliners and local talent alike resulted
in great entertainment throughout the day.
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Rockabilly continued

FIRST
CLASS
INDUCTED
INTO THE
The first four members of McNairy
County’s new Music Hall of Fame
were inducted in a ceremony Friday,
June 7 at the Latta Building. Pictured
left to right are; Brian Tull who
painted the two Rockabilly Highway
Murals in downtown Selmer, local recording
artist from Stantonville Sandy
Carroll, Jerry Phillips accepting on
behalf of his late father and radio
personality Dewey Phillips, and
Marjorie Littlejohn Richard accepting
on behalf of her late father and recording
artist Stanton Littlejohn. The
McNairy County Music Hall of Fame
was created through efforts by Arts in
McNairy, McNairy Regional Alliance and the Rockabilly Highway Revival Committee.

WESTSTAR LEADERSHIP visits McNairy County
The WestStar Leadership class,
which consists representatives from
each West Tennessee county, held
their last session during June. The
last session consisted of two days
spent in McNairy and Hardin Counties.
The class, which includes our
very own Adamsville Mayor David
Leckner, held their McNairy County
session at the McNairy County Visitors
Center. The class was welcomed
by County Mayor Ronnie
Brooks, as well as Selmer Mayor
David Robinson. The class then
took part in a Artistry & Industry session
with Dr. Shawn Pitts. That session
was followed by a presentation
by Coon Creek Science Center representative
Vicky Goodrum. After
lunch the class heard from MRA Executive
Director Ted Moore about
Economic Development in McNairy
County. The session closed out with
a presentation from MRA Director of
Chamber Programs Russell Ingle
about the history of the Latta Building
and the process of the facility
becoming the county’s visitor’s center.
The class then moved on to the
Hardin County part of the session.

Huffoto holds
Grand Opening
Bryan Huff ,Accredited Master Photographer and owner Huffoto Professional Photography,
has moved his studio from Corinth to Selmer.
A grand opening was held Saturday, June 8, to officially open the new studio at 110 N.
Second Street behind Selmer Rexall Drugs.
Bryan can be reached by calling 662-284-6517 or visit his website at
www.huffoto.com.
Please drop by and visit the studio and join us in welcoming Huffoto to McNairy
County.

MA MA Fia’s receive Small
Business of the Year Banner
Members of McNairy Regional A lliance were in Adamsville on Tuesday afternoon
to present the MRA’s “2012 Small Business of the Year” banner to Mike and Lisa
Berneir owners of Ma Ma Fia’s Café. They received the award at the MRA banquet in
January. The family owned restaurant features a variety of Italian dishes along with
salads, sandwiches, gourmet hamburgers, and delicious homemade desserts. They
offer a unique dining experience and carryout’s are also available.
If you haven’t been by, you’re missing out.
Visit their facebook page for daily specials or call them at 632-0290.

Helping Hands holds Grand Opening
Helping Hands Thrift Store located on Main Street in downtown Selmer recently held
their official grand opening. The owners, Walter and Christy Arnold, were presented a
membership plaque from the McNairy Regional Alliance and ribbon cutting ceremony
was held.
Helping Hands Thrift Store is open from 9 to 5 Tuesday thru Saturday. They are
closed on Sunday and Monday.
They offer a variety of clothing at discount prices and small household items.
You can reach Helping Hands Thrift Store by calling 610-4130.
Pictured at the grand opening are left to right; MRA Director, Ted Moore, Selmer
Mayor, David Robinson, Tyler Arnold of helping hands, Walter Arnold, owner of Helping
Hands, and McNairy County Mayor, Ronnie Brooks.

Things you SHOULD NOT DO every day!
If you get decent value from making to-do lists, you will get huge returns—in productivity, improved
relationships and in your personal well-being—from adding these items to your NOT TO DO list:
Every day, make the commitment not to:
1. Check my phone while I’m talking to someone. Stop checking your phone. It doesn’t notice
when you’re not paying attention, but other people---they notice! And—they care!
2. Multitask during a meeting. The easiest way to be the smartest person in the room is to
be the person who pays most attention to the room. You will be amazed at what you will
learn, both about the topic of the meeting and the people attending the meeting, if you
stop multitasking and start paying close attention. It’s easy, because you will be the only
one who is trying. And—you will be the only one succeeding on multiple levels.
3. Don’t think about people who don’t make any difference in my life. DO—think about your
family, your friends, your employees—all of the people that really matter to you. Give
them your time and attention. They are the ones who deserve it.
4. Use multiple notifications. You don’t need to know the instant you get an email, or a
text, or a tweet, or anything else that pops up on your phone or computer. If something is
important enough for you to do, it’s important enough for you to do without interruption.
Totally FOCUS on what you are doing. Then, on a schedule that YOU set, instead of a
schedule you let everyone else set, get back to work. Focus again on what YOU are doing.
This is a lot more important than focusing on what others might be doing.
5. Let the past dictate the future. Mistakes are valuable. Learn from them. THEN, let them
go. Easier said than done It all depends on your perspective. When something goes
astray, turn it into an opportunity to learn something you did not know—especially about
yourself. When something goes wrong for someone else, turn it into an opportunity to
be gracious, forgiving and understanding. The past should be a lesson to inform you, but
in no way to define you, unless you let it.
6. Wait until I’m sure I will succeed. You can never feel sure you will succeed at something
new but you can always feel sure you are committed to giving something your best. You
can always feel sure you will try again, even if you fail. STOP WAITING. You have a lot
less to lose than you think but everything to gain.
7. Talk behind someone’s back. If only because being the focus of gossip can be damaging
to your reputation. If you have spoken to more than one person about something a
person is doing, wouldn’t everyone be better if you stepped up and actually talked to that
person about it Spend your time on productive conversations. You will get a lot more
done and you will gain a lot more respect from others.
8. Say ‘YES’ when you really mean ‘NO’! Refusing a request from another, albeit a colleague,
customer or close friend, is really hard. But rarely does saying ‘NO’ go as badly
as you may expect. Most people will understand and if they don’t, should you care too
much about what they think When you say ‘NO’, at least you will only feel bad for a
short time. When you say ‘YES’ to something that you really don’t want to do, you might
feel bad for a long time—or at least as long as it takes you to do what you really didn’t
want to do in the first place.
If you would like more information on this or other topics regarding your business, a FREE
and CONFIDENTIAL visit with Ron Acree, Director of the TN Small Business Development
Center, (JSCC), may be helpful. Call the McNairy Regional Alliance at 731-645-6360 to set
up an appointment.

McNairy County now has an official vacation/tourism page on the State of Tennessee “Tennessee
Vacation” website. The site allows us to highlight all of our attractions and also set up pages for specific
events throughout the year. The service has already resulted in Nashville media coverage for
an upcoming event, as well as possible visitors seeking more information regarding upcoming
events.
Thank you to our state and regional partners for helping us establish this very useful promotional
tool.

July 3 - Freedom Fest
July 27 - Generation 1000
September 21 - Broomcorn Festival
October 18-19 - McNairy County Quilt Show
November 8 - Fall Classic Golf Tournament
November - 9 Fall Hog BBQ Festival
For more information on these or any community events,
call the MRA office at 731-645-6360.

Visit the MRA website at www.mcnairy.com
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and simply search for
McNairy Regional Alliance.
What Does the Alliance Do
The Chamber of Commerce
and Economic Development
Commission, now the
McNairy Regional Alliance
is a vital link between
business and prospective
industries which enhances
survival of local retailers.
The Chamber and EDC
strives to create community
pride, growth, and to
help businesses and companies
maintain a viable
workforce, customer base,
and clients. Our members
and their investments,
through Chamber memberships,
help to create a
thriving community.
We are Peaceful, Progressive
and Proud!
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Contact the MRA at
205 West Court Avenue
P.O. Box 7
Selmer, Tennessee 38375
Phone: 731-645-6360
Fax: 731:645:7663
E-mail:
russell@mcnairy.com