The Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Roundtable discussion and lunch for chamber members in the Healthcare Industry last Thursday.  In attendance were Pharmacies, Physical Therapists, Home Health, Pregnancy Advocates, Urgent Care, Dentists, Orthodontics and Counseling Services.  Each person in attendance was allowed time to share information about their businesses and questions were also fielded by each person.  This was a time for networking and sharing info with others in the area.  Education among similar service providers in roundtable discussions can greatly improve the quality of information shared between similar businesses to better understand products and services available locally, build better relationships and encourage referrals among each other.   More chamber roundtables are in the works so please stay tuned for more information. 

JT Holdings, Inc. is the Moody Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month.  JT Holdings, Inc. is a financial services company and is the parent company of several subsidiaries that have specific purposes.  The companies include:  McWhorter Accounting Group, Inc. – a full service accounting firm that provides all forms of bookkeeping, tax and consulting services, Dragonfly Payroll – a full service payroll service provider which would be comparable to ADP or Paychex.  Services also include timecard services, Lucrum Services – a processing company that provides the placement of ATM machines and their operations, ATM sales, ATM cash vaulting, credit card processing and phone card processing for convenience stores, etc.  For more information, please contact Jason McWhorter at (205) 640-3738 or Juliana Eraso at 256-393-0045. 

Leeds Lions Club will meet today, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. in the Leeds Masonic Lodge building. 

The Leeds Masonic Lodge Community Breakfast is scheduled for 8 a.m. this Saturday, Nov. 4.  Breakfast is free, but donations are appreciated.  All donations stay in the City of Leeds community involvement programs.  Please contact T. V. Weaver for more information at 205-699-6742. 

The Moody Kids Quilts Group is scheduled to meet on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 6-7 at Moody City Hall to make kid quilts for Children’s Hospital to distribute among sick children.  Bring your sewing machine and join this wonderful organization.  For more information, please contact Clydene Dyer at 205-515-4751 or Barbara Willingham at 205-400-4560. 

Leeds City Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6 at Leeds Civic Center meeting room. 

Moody Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6 at White’s Chapel. 

Moody Kiwanis is scheduled to meet at Noon on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Moody City Hall. 

The Central Parliamentary Unit is scheduled to meet at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8 in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.  Please contact Grady Sue Saxon at 205-699-2440 for more information. 

The Moody Area Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly chamber luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9 at Moody City Hall.  Guest speaker will be Richard Mobley with The Seven Four Group who will speak on “Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership.”  Lunch is $10 with RSVP to Andrea Machen, Executive Director, at 205-640-6262. 

4th Annual 5k Run & Walk to benefit the Joshua M. Mardis Scholarship at Vandiver Church of God is scheduled for next Saturday, Nov. 11.  Register online at www.active.com or obtain a registration form at the church.  For any questions, please contact Shannon Logan at 205-337-8595 or email to anchored5k@gmail.com.  

SAVE THE DATE:  The Annual Toys for Kids Christmas Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 at Moody Civic Center, providing Christmas Joy to local children for 30 years. 

Thought for the Week:  Don’t live your life with anger and hate in your heart.  You’ll only be hurting yourself more than the people you hate. 

I truly appreciate each of you who read my column and I really love sharing news so please send your Leeds and Moody news to me at leedsmoodynews@gmail.com.  See you next week!