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May 2017
FUTURESTAFF TO BE ACQUIRED BY MAU WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
FutureStaff , a 37-yearold staffing company in the metro Atlanta area , is announcing its intended acquisition by Augusta-based MAU Workforce Solutions . MAU is a family-owned and operated staffing , recruiting , and outsourcing firm providing services in eight branch locations across Georgia , South Carolina , Tennessee , and Utah , as well as through its worldwide professional recruiting presence . FutureStaff ’ s three metro Atlanta branches , located in Fayetteville , Newnan , and Conyers , will be a great addition to MAU ’ s current service locations .
“ MAU is a perfect match for us ,” added Lee Whetstone , President of FutureStaff . “ Their commitment to driving improvements in safety , quality , efficiency , and cost savings through their lean systems and outsourcing offerings are making their clients more competitive .
Most importantly , they demonstrate they care about people .”
FutureStaff ’ s leadership and team members are excited to join forces with MAU . Through the acquisition , both companies will gain access to new markets for all their customers ( applicants , clients , and employees ) and will benefit from the other ’ s experience .
“ The acquisition is expected to be a positive experience for everyone ,” Whetstone commented . “ Both companies will continue to operate and keep doing what we all do best while sharing the best practices that will make us even better .”
MAU has been in business for 44 years and in every year they have been profitable . With the acquisition , the company will now be one of the largest independently-owned staffing , recruiting , and outsourcing companies in the country .
Randall W . Hatcher , President of MAU Workforce Solutions said , “ I am excited for our clients , applicants , and employees for whom we seek to make a difference in their lives every day . FutureStaff is an incredible company that shares our values and commitments , and they have demonstrated excellence in service in the Atlanta metro area for 35 years . Georgia remains a priority in our corporate growth strategy , and Atlanta specifically is the business gateway to the world . Since the majority of our clients are international , we will now be better able to serve their global needs .”
About MAU Workforce Solutions
MAU Workforce Solutions is an independent , family-owned company that since 1973 has provided global staffing , recruiting and outsourcing solutions dedicated to making people ’ s lives better . For more about MAU , visit www . mau . com .
About FutureStaff
Since 1982 , FutureStaff has been a provider of customized staffing solutions in the metro east and south Atlanta areas . Their services include Contingent Staffing , Temp to hire , and Direct Hire . To learn more about FutureStaff , please visit www . futurestaffnow . com .
THEY SAY YOU CAN ’ T GO HOME
I am sure there is good reason to say you can ’ t go home , but I always like to test it !
I recently made a return trip back to my old college stomping grounds and observed many changes since the days of my higher education . Although it was not my home town , it was where I spent four years and thus became like a home , I guess .
I still have a lot of memories of my days at Georgetown College and the city itself . Not much has changed on campus and the same can be said for the downtown . The total growth of the county , thanks to Toyota , has changed a great deal . One of the biggest changes that surprised me was with the eating establishments .
Now back in the day , Scott County was dry so no major restaurant wanted to here due to the fact of no bar sales . Therefore , the county and town were dotted with local joints . Now many of these local places were frequented well into the night after we found out a way to break the dry code - five miles out of town on the road to Frank ’ s and all was well .
Back in those days , 21 was the legal age for consuming adult beverages . It seemed more of a suggestion than a law . Times have changed .
In January , I met a Fraternity brother who had not been to Georgetown in a number of years and we took a farewell tour together . ( Not sure why I called it a farewell tour but it had a nice ring to it .)
As we made our way into town , our first memory was Susie ’ s . That was a diner in the front of an old motor court . You could always get a cold draft beer served in a water glass and enjoy the day . I loved the place because of the ad on their marquee for the rooms - Steam Heat !
The motor court and the sign are still there but Susie ’ s is now Red State Bar-B-Q ! It ’ s just not the same !
Our next stop was at the aforementioned Frank ’ s . It was long since closed , as the only reminder of the good old days was a tattered sign saying West Liquors and overgrown weeds in the parking lot . Across the street was Sam ’ s Truck Stop , gone as well .
Now this was an authentic old truck stop in the 40 ’ s , 50 ’ s and 60 ’ s . It was the kind of truck stop that Red Sovin and all of the old country and western singers sang about . Sitting on US 25 and no interstate in sight , you can image the number of meals and lies that have been told inside that old building .
Right beside Frank ’ s was the Lone Star Inn . Gone as well ! It was not much of a place for eating unless you liked frozen pizza from a desk top oven or pickled eggs . But the beer was cold and it had great bumper pool tables in the middle . This was the scene of the after-hours Late Night Raid in the spring of ’ 76 . Thank goodness I was 21 , but the 17 year old townie was not as lucky with her fake ID . Oops .
As we ventured into town , we discover the old two lane road is now a four lane road with all landmarks removed . Nothing to recognize the spot where my roomie was escorted into town with Gilbert in the back seat of the squad car .
We continued looking for familiar places . Burger Queen , gone . We were so small that McDonald ’ s had not arrived yet . The Spoon on Broadway , gone . That was a great spot to catch a midnight meal after your trip from Frank ’ s . I never knew the real name of the place so
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we just called it The Spoon . Big John ’ s , gone . This was a great place to send a pledge , too , at 2am if you needed a big ole greasy burger to settle your stomach after a long night of studies !
I do think the biggest disappointment was when we left town headed for Great Crossings community , the site of Jamie Taylor ’ s farm . Now this was a farm where we had some of the greatest pig roasts around , so it can qualify as an eating establishment .
Brother Jamie opened his farm up to many years of KA parties and was tragically killed in a farming accident years later . I guess the parties came to an end and now the end included the portion of his farm that we used is a County Park . Not only that but beside it is a school and one more being built , Great Crossings High School - how could time have done this to us !
As we ended our tour , we did stop into the Campus Bookstore to check out the goods and were rewarded with a Senior Discount when we purchased some shirts . I thanked the young lady for her honoring us in such a way ! I would like to think that the discount was their way of saying “ Thank You , Gary and Tom ” for your many accomplishments while you were a student .” But alas , I am sure it was just to get us out of there so she did not have to hear one more Good Old Days story .
Now , as I said in the beginning , they say you can ’ t go home . I am here to tell you that you can go home . You just might not recognize some of the places !
Rockland United Methodist Church needs your help ! We are having a chicken-q on Saturday , May 13 , 2017 from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm to raise money for renovations to our steeple .
Come by and see our steeple and get some barbecue chicken . We will have plates with ½ barbecued chicken , baked beans , cole slaw , bread and beverage for $ 8.00 and also barbecue chicken sandwich , chips and beverage for $ 5.00 . We will also have fried apple and peach pies for sale .
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