Inside: Charter Business Impact Award Winner

Inside: Charter Business Impact Award Winner

The Sun is Out and Spring is upon Us. Make Better Choices this Season! Take Back Control CLINI C A Professional Association Obstetrics/ Gynecology Many ladies have decided to take a proactive approach to eating right and exercise. Many of our patients can share their success stories of where they began and where they have gone with taking control of their diets and their weight. Some patients have reported over 80 pounds of weight loss and many, many inches. Lower blood pressure and better lab results are very common after a few months on this diet. Ideal Protein is not a Fad diet. It is a supervised diet by trained providers that help women to achieve their weight loss goals through weekly accountability, high protein and vegetable diet, and positive motivation. The physicians of the Woman s Clinic have been asked for years for a diet that they would recommend. Our providers always promote healthy eating and exercise. The key is a desire to make a difference and then consistency. Dieting is not our specialty at the Woman s Clinic but women s health is, and as we all know what part a good diet plays in the overall health of the human body. Our patients report more energy, increased confidence, and just feeling better while on the Ideal Protein diet. They also have weekly goals and a cheering squad to encourage them week after week. Call today to ask more questions and talk to one of our staff members who are currently on or have been on the diet. We will tell you all the details: cost, what you can and cannot eat, and most importantly, that it works. We also offer a monthly education meeting at 6:00 pm on April 5th. Call today to RSVP and begin your journey to a NEW YOU. WRAP IT ALL UP IN ONE VISIT! The Woman s Clinic offers screening mammograms. Call for and schedule your appointment today. You can get you annual exam and mammogram all in the same visit. This was designed with the busy schedules of women in mind. The Pink Ribbon Mammography Center at the Woman s Clinic. Specializing in Women, One Woman at a Time. 244 Coatsland Drive, Jackson, TN 731.422.4642 www.womansclinicpa.com 2 APRIL/MAY 2012

Charter Award Winner Gives Back If you have a Woman in Business that you would like to nominate for the next Charter Business Impact Award send in your nominee and a reason why they should receive the award to: Charter Business Impact Award Nominee P.O. Box 10296, Jackson, TN 38308 or email your candidate to charter@tnwomensjournal.com What can be said about our new Charter Business IMPACT Award winner Vicki Bunch? With so much that she does for her family and community she always finds room to be involved and make a difference. Vicki is the executive director for the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce. She began her journey with the chamber in February 2007, after she moved back to the Lexington area. Originally from Henderson County, she fit right back in place and jumped deep into community service. She and her spouse of twenty years, Jason, a local business owner, have two children, a thirteen-year-old son, Will, and a nineyear-old daughter, Ella. While Vicki s family keeps her busy, she still finds time for her community. A graduate of Union University, Vicki has an extensive background in public relations and marketing. Before returning to her home county, she served as Director of Communications for Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis. She is also, past-president of the Lexington Rotary Club and currently serves on the local and district scholarship committees. Vicki also serves on numerous boards such as the Henderson County Joint Economic and Community Development Board, Tennessee Technology Center Advisory Board, Henderson County Imagination Library, Tourism Association of Southwest Tennessee, Woodland Homes Board of Directors, and Looking Good Lexington, a local beautification organization. She has also served as Relay for Life Chairperson for Henderson County. Vicki has a true passion for the chamber. She is currently the President of the West Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives and Board Member At-large for the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives. The Chamber s main focus today is to stimulate growth for the county and make the business environment enticing to new businesses. She is on the Advisory Council for Jackson Regional Partnership, a collaboration between nine adjoining communities to promote awareness of the Mega Site development, located in Haywood County. The thing that keeps it exciting for me, states Vicki, is that no two days are ever the same. You never know from one day to the next what opportunities are around the corner. The chamber s main goal is to help local businesses with their business, helping to make them more successful. One of Vicki s favorite projects are the Festival of Lakes, a 4th of July celebration held at Beech Lake. This festival had been a big part of Henderson County but had faded away for several years. Along with several other volunteers, Vicki has helped revive it as one of the most exciting events for the community. One thing I ve learned is that everything leads itself to the next thing, summarizes Vicki. Everything I do makes me better prepared for what comes next. APRIL/MAY April/May 2012 3

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