January-February 2014 - Washington Beaufort County Chamber of

Celebrating over 100 years of service
to the people and businesses of the
Beaufort County Area
1904-2013
January-February 2014
Please join us for the
WashingtonWashington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce
111th Annual Membership Banquet
Thursday, January 30th, 2014
Washington Yacht & Country Club
7155 River Road Washington, NC
Social 6:00pm Dinner 7:00pm
$40.00 per person
Banquet Sponsorship Levels
$500 Level
$250 Level
Six complimentary tickets to the Annual Banquet
Three complimentary tickets to the Annual Banquet
Reserved table at the Banquet
Advertising in the Dinner Program
Advertising in the Dinner Program
One free insert in Chamber Newsletter
$1000 Sponsorships also available, call the Chamber for details.
R.S.V.P.– January 24, 2014
Come support your Chamber and enjoy an evening among your business friends!
Casual Business Attire
Contributions can be tax deductible.
Call the Chamber, 946-9168 to Reserve Tickets
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New Members
North Carolina
Wesleyan College
Joy Smallwood
5337 Hwy 264 East
Washington, NC 27889
(252)940-6386
www.ncwc.edu
Charles Allen
Individual Member
Specialized Tutoring, Inc.
Penny Weatherly
211 W 2nd Street
Washington, NC 27889
(252)327-6720
www.specializedtutoring.biz
The Rich CompanyNan McLendon
1468 Carolina Avenue
Washington, NC 27889
(252)945-2324
www.nanmclendon.com
Dudley Landscaping & Tree
Service
Stuart Dudley
320 Haven Street
Washington, NC 27889
(252)946-9346
The Rich Company–
Lydie Jennings
1468 Carolina Avenue
Washington, NC 27889
(252)943-8184
www.lydiejenningsrealestate.com
Membership
Renewals
Paul Funeral Home
Aurora Fossil Museum
Williams Auto Body
Seiler, Singleton & Associates
Chocowinity United Methodist Church
Mayo & Mayo Attorneys
Washington Quick Lube
Love Your Nails
Washington Housing Authority
Coldwell Banker/Coastal Rivers Realty-Gail
Kenefick
Coastal Carpet Cleaning
Tidewater Energy
Washington Pediatrics
Frank Sheppard
The Meeting Place
Pamlico Sail & Power Squadron
Properties Down East
Morgan Printers
Eye Care Center
Coca Cola
Bill Cummings
Coldwell Banker/Coastal Rivers Realty
Bojangle’s Restaurant
Classic Auto Body
Vidant Beaufort Hospital
Little Shoppes/South Market Antiques
WIMCO Corp
Pamlico Properties
Tideland EMC
Cypress Landing Golf Club
Walmart
Mount Olive College
Beaufort County Schools
William A. Oden, Jr., CPA
Washington Jewelers
SuddenLink Communications
Electricities of North Carolina
Beaufort/Hyde Partnership for Children
The Rich Company-Tomp Litchfield
Coldwell Banker/Coastal Rivers Realty–
Bobby Clark
Williams & Associates
Keech & Company
B.E. Singleton & Sons
Waldrop Properties
Lee Chevrolet Buick
David C. Mays, DDS
Coldwell Banker/Coastal Rivers Realty–
Gerri McKinley
First Bank
Coastal Insurance Services
Baymont Inn
First United Methodist Church
Potter Transportation
Hassell, Singleton, Mason & Jones
H&R Block
Edward Jones Investments-Rod Cantrell
Edward Jones Investments-Roy Parker
Gerard Seed Company
Tar Heel Variety Theater
TESI Staffing & Employee Screening
National Spinning Company
Harvest Church
Tayloe’s Hospital Pharmacy
Chocowinity Veterinary Hospital
Gaskins & Gaskins
P&G Manufacturing
David’s Trash Service Inc.
Pizza Inn
The Blind Center
The Rich Company-Janice Rich
PotashCorp
Marabella Italian Restaurant
Stocks & Taylor Construction
Chocowinity Pet Resort
Executive Personnel Group
Belk’s of Washington
First Presbyterian Church
For updated seminars held by BCCC’s Small Business Center go to
http://www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/Small%20Business/workshops.htm
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Calendar of Events
January
7
8:30am
14
8:30am
20
23
12:00pm
30
February
4
8:30am
11
8:30am
19
27
Chairman Ray Moore,
F. Ray Moore Oil Co.
Chamber Executive Committee Meeting
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting
Chamber closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Higher Heights
Chamber Annual Banquet
Chamber Executive Committee Meeting
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting
Job Shadow Day
Taste the Good Life in Little Washington
Chairman Elect Walt Gerard,
Gerard Seed Co.
Past Chairman Paige Harris,
Coastal Insurance Agency–
Carowan-Allen Insurance
Treasurer Lewis Jones,
Wilson-Jones & Company
Dr. Barbara Tansey, BCCC
Ashley Vansant, Washington Daily News
William Taylor, First Bank
Brenda Davis, Flanders Corp
Ray McKeithan, PotashCorp-Aurora
Daniel Bergevin, Morris Insurance
Sandra Warren, Executive Personnel
Group
Ronda Lyons, Russell’s
Stacey Gerard, Beaufort County Schools
Members of the Young Professionals Group of the Chamber of
Commerce toured the Beaufort County Jail recently. The purpose
of this tour was to learn more about our current jail and form
opinions on the future of the county jail. The tour was led by
Chief Kit Campbell and Captain Ross.
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The Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce recently
held a ribbon cutting for Eagle’s Wings Food Pantry
celebrating their new kitchen. The kitchen was
funded by a grant from the Jonathan Havens Charitable Trust. The Blue Hats of Cypress Landing installed the cabinets, walls, trim, and dropped ceiling.
The kitchen will be used, in cooperation with Cooperative Extension, to teach clients a curriculum called
“Cook Smart Eat Smart”.
The Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting for Washington
Chiropractic Center to celebrate their grand opening.
Dr. Elizabeth Brown treats auto accidents, work and
sports injuries, neck pain, back pain, headaches and
sciatica. They accept most insurance plans, including
Medicare and Medicaid. For more information please
call 975-4601 or visit their office at 920 Hackney Avenue
The Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for
Cottage Junkies located at 103 North Market Street
in Downtown Washington. Cottage Junkies specializes in painted and refurbished furniture, found objects and handmade accessories for the home. They
also carry an array of jewelry and accessories. They
are now open Monday through Saturday, 10am-5pm.
For more information call (252)943-8042.
The Chamber hosted the 4th Annual Washington
Women’s Luncheon and An Evening with Tania Aebi
in November at the Washington Yacht & Country
Club. Solo Circumnavigator Tania Aebi spoke on her
adventures on the seas and her book “Maiden Voyage.”
Thank you to our sponsor Vidant Beaufort Hospital
and Tayloe’s Hospital Pharmacy for making these
events possible!
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What is Leadership Beaufort? LEADERSHIP BEAUFORT is a fun, educational, and rewarding program sponsored by the Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce
that is designed to meet our community’s needs for the active involvement of informed and
dedicated community leaders.
The program provides participants with an in-depth look at specific topics of community
interest, such as city and county government, education, health resources, non-profit
organizations, law enforcement and the courts, and economic diversity in Beaufort
County.
Developed by The Chamber to ensure a continuing reservoir of leadership talent for the
future, LEADERSHIP BEAUFORT consists of a series of one-day sessions designed
to inform, to challenge, and to motivate leaders to become involved in supporting and
directing the future of Beaufort County.
Sign up by February 1, 2014.
For more information call the Chamber at 946-9168.
The second annual Taste the Good Life in Little Washington event will be coming up on February 27th at
the Washington Civic Center. If you are a vendor interested in participating call the Chamber or visit our
website www.wbcchamber.com for vendor applications. Tickets will go on sale soon!
Job Shadow Day and Career Day 2014 are quickly approaching. Job Shadow Day
is an annual event that gives 10th grade students across the county a chance to
shadow a career or job of their choice for a day. Career Day is planned for Junior
and Senior students across the county. Students are bussed to the Washington
Civic Center where they see the local employment opportunities available in
Beaufort County and learn the steps to achieve employment with our local businesses. If you are an employer we hope you will consider participating in one of
these events. Our students are our future and they need to know what opportunities are available to them in Beaufort County in hopes they will choose our
county as their home in adulthood.
Contact East Carolina SCORE
for FREE Business Counseling
Telephone: 252-974-1848
Website: www.EastCarolina.SCORE.org
Presented by:
Executive Personnel Group
Edward Jones Investments–
Investments– Kelly O. Crisp