Hixson Branch Celebrates Five Year Anniversary!

The Hixson Branch celebrated its five-year anniversary on March 23rd with an “Opening Day” ball park cookout.  The staff provided hot dogs, nachos and drinks while local businesses donated peanuts and popcorn.  The Chattanooga Lookouts helped us hit a homerun by donating gear and four box seat tickets for a giveaway!  Two Atlanta Braves tickets were also given to one lucky visitor. 
 
The event was a huge success!  Over one hundred hot dogs were served.  City Councilmen, members of the Chattanooga Chamber, local business owners, and local churches were among those that came out to show their support and enthusiasm for this event. 

Branch Manager, Assistant Vice President Stacey Beene, said the event helped to generate several prospects, including merchant card processing referrals, a contact with the Small Business Development Center, and other contacts that will be followed up on with the Business Development staff.  
 
Stacey said, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Hixson Branch Team!  This event couldn't have happened and been so successful without their ideas, help, and commitment to showing everyone the Northwest Way!"

Northwest Georgia Bank Promotes Rich Balthrop

Northwest Georgia Bank recently promoted Rich Balthrop to Vice President of Business Development. He joined Northwest in 2008 as an Assistant Vice President of Business Development.

A 1984 graduate of Central High School, he has worked as head golf pro at Wexford Plantation in Hilton Head Island and as general manager of Hampton Creek Golf Club. In 2007, Rich was named the Chattanooga Chapter Golf professional of the year. He graduated from University of Tennessee
Chattanooga in 1988 with a degree in Business Finance.

Rich serves as a Junior Achievement classroom volunteer and was a former member of Governor Sundquist's Economic Development Advisory Council. He
is on the board of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and is Chairperson of the Friends of Boyd.

Rich lives in Ooltewah with his wife, Cara, and daughters Madison, Meredith
and Macy.

Foundation Makes Another Donation to Disaster Relief

The Northwest Georgia Bank Foundation continues to support our community by donating $5,000 to the Bayside Baptist Church Disaster Relief Fund on March 30, 2012.   Cheryl Martin, Ooltewah Branch Manager, made the donation to Eric Stitts, the church’s pastor. 

The church has been a major player in the disaster relief efforts for the Ooltewah and Harrison areas.   These areas received the bulk of the damage from tornadoes that hit on March 2, 2012.   The unsolicited donation was made by the Foundation’s Board of Directors as part of its mission to support the surrounding communities.  Mr. Wes Smith, Board Chairman for the Foundation said, “It is our hope that this contribution can be used effectively to assist those impacted by this tragedy”.