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OCTOBER
2014
Chairman’s Corner
PAGE 3
A Word From
The President
PAGE 4
Caldwell Tourism
Featured
PAGE 5
Helpful Info For
Small Businesses
PAGE 10
Welcome Laurel Park
Medical Pavilion
PAGE 12
MONTHLY FEATURES
Community Events.............. Page 8
Chamber Calendar................ Page 8
New Members..................... Page 11
Renewal Members.............. Page 11
The Chamber Matters
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THE CHAMBER MATTERS
Published for the membership by the
CALDWELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1909 Hickory Blvd SE • Lenoir, North Carolina 28645
Phone: (828) 726-0616; fax (828) 726-0385
www.caldwellcochamber.org
Chairman of the Board
Secretary/Treasurer
Anything Office, Inc.
Retired Business Executive
Vice-Chairman of the Board
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Prestwood Associates
Community One Bank
Michelle Colvard
Ralph Prestwood
Janet Winkler
Dana Watson
Legal Counsel
Joseph C. Delk III
Views expressed in paid advertising are not
necessarily endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce
Business:
Community
Engagement:
DIVISION VICE PRESIDENTS
Ann Smith, First Citizens Bank
Heather Justice, Poly Chem
Alloy / Tasz
Education &
Workforce:
Ben Willis, CCC&TI
Kimmie Rogers, Reliable Insurance
Agency
Debbie Eller, Communities In
Schools
Libby Brown, Caldwell County
Schools
Tourism:
Glenda Wilson, Realty Executives
of Lenoir
Stephenie Oxford, Narrow The Gap
Marketing
Membership:
Kim Williams, Serv-Pro of Alexander
& Caldwell
Charlie Downs, Hickory Crawdads
Public Relations: Carmela Tomlinson, Paragon
Design Group
Edward Terry, CCC&TI
Administrative:
Kim Edmisten, Caldwell UNC
Healthcare
Suzan Anderson,
Robin Nicholson,
Benett Brittain,
Shirley Orrell,
David Deal,
John Roby,
Seth Eckerd,
Grey Scheer,
Cynthia Hicks,
Sandy Russ,
Jim Sponenberg,
Dr. John Thuss,
Tony McCrosky,
BOARD MEMBERS
American Red Cross
Duke Energy
MDI
Retired Business Executive
Moss-Marlow Building Co.
Greer Labs
Town of Sawmills
Blue Ridge Electric
Abigail’s Gifts
AllState Ins. - The Russ Agency
Certus Bank
Retired Business Executive
Granite Insurance
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
Terese Almquist, Dr. Ken Boham, Al Bunch,
Deborah Murray, Dr. Steve Stone
CHAMBER STAFF
Deborah Ashley Smith, President / CEO
Darin Moretz, Membership Specialist
Lois Dula, Visitor Center Specialist
Libby Killian, Visitor Center Specialist
OCTOBER 2014
OCTOBER 2014
3
THE CHAMBER MATTERS
From the Chairman’s Corner...
It’s Time to ‘Make It Your Business’!
T
he title of this month’s Chamber
Matters, “Make It Your Business,”
may seem a little funny because it’s
the opposite of the popular and usually negative phrase “mind your own business.”
Well, in this case, we want you to “make it
your business to know about business.”
There are many events and exhibits happening this Fall that provide the opportunity to learn more about business in Caldwell
County.
Events like: “Caldwell is Hiring,” which
has been successful in helping the unemployed find jobs; a manufacturing exhibit
that will highlight “Made in Caldwell”
items; a Business for Breakfast event that
will provide an industry growth analysis of
where future job growth will be and a
Holiday Business Sampler that will feature
many local businesses displaying a wide
variety of merchandise making it easy to do
holiday shopping right here at home. There
also will be an event to recognize and honor
the Small Business of the Year and the
Customer Service Excellence award recipients.
The “Made in Caldwell Manufacturing
Exhibit” will be on display in the lobby of
the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce for a
month beginning Oct. 15 and will feature
items made by the different businesses and
industries across the county. I am sure you
will see many things that you didn’t know
were manufactured here. This display will
feature items from newer businesses in the
county as well as businesses that have
called Caldwell home for many years and
are part of its rich history. Plan to organize
a group from your business, church or
other organization to come by the Chamber
of Commerce to see this exhibit.
We feel sure if you take advantage of
these opportunities you
will find something new,
exciting, positive and
interesting about busiMichelle
ness in Caldwell
County. Be sure to refer
Colvard
to the calendar of
events in upcoming
newsletters for the dates and times of these
activities. Also, look for follow-up articles in
future newsletters giving an overview of
each event.
It pays to “make it your business.” There
are many good things happening in our
county that relate to business. Make an
effort to make it your business to find out
first hand all the great things that are going
on in your community so you can share
them with others.
Information = Opportunity!
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243 McLean Drive
Lenoir, N. C. 28645
758-8411
309 North Main St., SW • Lenoir, N.C.
828-758-0182
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OFFICE
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Main St., Service
SW • Lenoir, N.C.
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Telephone:
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• Fax: (828)
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Free workshops hosted by CCC&TI’s Small Business Center
Caldwell Community College and
Technical Institute’s Small Business Center
offers free workshops, one-on-one assistance and much more! Help is just a call or
click away. For more information, call 7262242 (Caldwell), or 297-3811 (Watauga) or
visit www.cccti.edu/smallbusiness
Upcoming free workshops:
Compete for Government Contracts
The Small Business & Technology
Development Center at Appalachian State
University, in collaboration with CCC&TI’s
Small Business Center, will host two business development seminars this fall focusing on the Women-Owned Small Business
(WOSB) & Economically Disadvantaged
Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
program. The first is from 8:30 a.m. to 12
p.m. on Oct. 9 at the North Carolina Center
for Engineering Technologies, 1990 Main
Avenue SE, Hickory. The second will be
from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the
Appalachian Enterprise Center, 130 Poplar
Grove Road Connector, Boone.
This 3.5-hour workshop is designed to
help companies understand the WomenOwned Small Business (WOSB) and
Economically Disadvantaged WomenOwned Small Business (EDWOSB) programs and compete for government contracts.
Discussion topics include:
• Eligibility requirements
• Steps to certify your company as
WOSB or EDWOSB
• Marketing your company as WOSB or
EDWOSB
• How to compete for government con
tracts
• Available resources, and much more
Both events are free and open to the
public, but participants must register in
advance by calling 828-345-1110.
eBay Help for Small Businesses
Caldwell Community College and
Technical Institute’s Watauga Small
Business Center will offer a series of free
seminars on boosting business with eBay.
The speaker for each event, all of which are
held at the Watauga County Library in
Boone, is eBay Education Specialist Nick
Hawks. The 3-part series schedule is:
• eBay Your Way to Success, 6 p.m. to 9
p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14.
• Building Your Business on eBay, 6
p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21.
• eBay Stores, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday,
Oct. 28.
For more information, or to register for
the event, call 828-297-3811.
MISSION STATEMENT
To represent our members and serve as a catalyst for the business
community in increasing economic prosperity in Caldwell County.
The Chamber does collectively for the businesses of Caldwell County,
what they cannot do as individuals.
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OCTOBER 2014
A Word From The President...
Manufacturing Is Alive In Caldwell County
W
e frequently await release of the
monthly unemployment number in
Caldwell County, but it often leaves
me with more questions than answers.
Many find the number of individuals
employed to be a better indictor of our
business and employment status because it
provides us the actual number of employees working. The July 2014 labor employment number included 34,295 in comparison to 32,436 five years ago in July.
I sometimes hear conversation that
would indicate Caldwell County is pretty
much “out of business” because manufacturing jobs are gone. In reality, we still have
many manufacturing jobs. Just as other
aspects of our lives have changed, some of
the traditional methods of production have
evolved. This is a trend repeated throughout the United States, not just Caldwell
County. We see equipment and processes
being upgraded in almost every industry.
Advanced manufacturing combines hightech equipment with human input to provide an efficient outcome.
The changes in manufacturing have
come fast and furious and there are many
who predict the evolution will continue for
years to come. But, manufacturing is alive
in Caldwell County and the diverse manufacturing sectors of our business community continue to provide a substantial number
of jobs that support our local economy.
The Caldwell Chamber invites you to
drop by our offices at 1909 Hickory Blvd.,
Lenoir, NC between Wednesday, October
15 and Friday, November 14, to visit the
Made In Caldwell exhibit. We are open
Monday through Friday from 8am until
5pm. The exhibit will feature examples of
items manufactured locally as well as information about the manufacturing companies. You may be amazed to learn the
diversity of products that are manufactured
right here in Caldwell County.
In preparation for your visit to see the
Made In Caldwell exhibit, I invite you to
check out the manufacturing sectors and
companies listed below.
Adhesive Tape
Granite Tape Co.
Architectural Metalwork
Anderson Metal Works, Inc.
Allergenic Extracts
Greer Laboratories, Inc.
Asphalt Paving Materials
Midstate Contractors, Inc.
Biodiesel Refining & Glycerin
Production
Foothills Bio-Energies, LLC
Breweries/Distilleries
Carolina Distillery
Eola Beer Company
Howard Brewing Company
Loe’s Brewing
Cleaning Detergents & Compounds
Marlin Co., Inc.
Commercial Signs
ActionSign.com
Commercial Signs
Frye’s Sign Co.
Concrete
Hamby Brothers Concrete, Inc.
Kerr’s Hickory Ready-Mixed Concrete Co.
Concrete Pipe & Products
Watson Concrete Pipe, Co.
Contract Sewing for Commercial &
Military
Advanced Textile Solutions, Inc.
Construction Machinery & Equipment
Construction Attachments
Crushed Stone and/or Rock Quarrying
Martin Marietta
Maymead, Inc.
North 321 Stone, Inc.
Vulcan Material, Co.
Curved Plywood
Autumn House, Inc.
Burns Wood Products, Inc.
Shoemaker’s Curves
Custom Fly Fishing Rods
Harper Creek Fly Fishing Co.
Custom Wooden Cabinets
Brakefield’s Cabinet & Stone
Robbins Cabinets
Taylor Cabinet Mfg.
Cyanoacrylate Adhesives
AZ Laboratories, Inc.
Dog Treats
Carolina Prime Pet, Inc.
Dust Collection & Filtration Systems
Air Systems Mfg. of Lenoir, Inc.
Fabricated Structural Metal
Horton’s Curb & Gutter Sections
Foam Fabrication
HSM Solutions
Marx Industries, Inc.
Food Flavorings
Flavor Sciences, Inc.
Fragrances
Compagnie Parento, Inc.
Furniture
Bernhardt Furniture
Co.
Broyhill Furniture
Industries
Classic Furniture LTD
Deborah
Distinctive Furniture,
Ashley
Inc.
Smith
D.R. Kincaid
Fairfield Chair
Focus Leather, Inc.
Grand Manor Furniture, Inc.
Holder’s Restaurant Furniture, Inc.
Kincaid Furniture Company, Inc.
McCreary Modern, Inc.
Pope’s Signature Gallery
Thomasville Furniture
Woodsmiths Co.
Furniture Adhesives
Spectrum Adhesives, Inc.
Furniture Components
J&M Woodworking Co.
Caldwell Wood Carving & Turning
Keller Millworks, Inc.
M&S Mfg.
W&S Frame Co., Inc.
Timber Wolf Forest Products, Inc.
General Machining & Welding
Annas Machine Shop
Tuck Machine Shop
Glass and/or Mirrors
Caldwell Glass Co., Inc.
Lenoir Mirror Co.
Hardwood Veneer and Plywood
Davis Wood Products
Hot Melt Adhesives
Shurtape Technologies, LLC
Laminated Veneer
BRUEX
Lumber-handling Equipment
Automated Lumber Handling, Inc.
Lumber Processing
Granite Hardwoods, Inc.
Jordan-Holman Lumber, Co.
Robinson Lumber Co., Inc.
Lubricants for the Metal Wiredrawing
Industry
Lubrimetal Corp.
Machine Shop
Delta Electric & Machine Co.
Manufacture Lumber Drying &
Handling
BolDesigns
Marking Devises & Printing Ink
Carolina Stamp & Engraving
CALDWELL continued on page 6
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Home.
Ask for
Caldwell Hospice.
Lenoir Location - 902 Kirkwood St.
Hudson Location - 526 Pine Mountain Road
754-0101
www.caldwellhospice.org
757-5100 • Lenoir
www.caldwellmemorial.org
407 Mulberry St., Lenoir
757-5525
OCTOBER 2014
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AMBASSADOR AMBUSH REPORT for September
The Caldwell Chamber Ambassadors recently “ambushed” three unsuspecting Chamber member businesses. The purpose, to
thank them for their ongoing support of the Chamber’s program of work and to learn and share information about each other.
I’m a
Chamber
Believer
SMITH, STEVENS & FORD, PA
210 Mulberry St. SW
Lenoir, NC 28645
828-758-8431
GREEN MOUNTAIN RESORT
2495 Dimmette Rd.
Lenoir, NC 28645
828-757-4088
Campground w/rental cabins, indoor pool,
outdoor pool, tennis, fishing, camp store,
mini golf, nine-hole par 3 golf course and
game room.
Caldwell Chamber of Commerce
member since 2006
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
A Certified Public Accounting firm who values customer elationships. Committed to
providing close, personal attention with the
belief their higher level of service comes
from years of training, technical experience,
and financial acumen.
The late Lloyd B. Smith, Jr. founded our firm
in the mid 1950?s. David Stevens joined the
firm in the spring of 1987 with Karen Ford
joining in 1993. David and Karen are lifelong residents of Lenoir, as was Lloyd.
Smith, Stevens & Ford, PA provides
accounting, auditing, tax and other business
consultation to our clients in Caldwell and
surrounding counties.
Family Value Meals • Banquet Facilities
4345 Hickory Blvd., Granite Falls, NC
396-8453
STALLINGS PRINTING CO.
Mark Stallings
1709 Walt Arney Road
Lenoir, NC 28645
828-758-1126
902 Wilkesboro Blvd. Lenoir, NC
Family owned business serving the community with quality printing at reasonable
prices since 1967.
www.carspluslenoir.com
Caldwell Chamber of Commerce
member since 2006
Cedar Rock Country Club
Caldwell Chamber of Commerce
member since 1986.
Cars Plus
757-9999
757-9999
Chamber
Truck
Center
Believers
758-9929
1x10
New
Membership
Opportunity
$125/mo.
Young
Adult Membership
$125/mo.
No Initiation, open to anyone under 40
Call 828-758-4451 for Information
2065 Cedar Rock Estate Dr.
Lenoir, NC 28645
The Chamber Ambassadors meet regularly to enhance the Chamber’s interaction with the membership. For information about
being part of the Chamber Ambassador team, contact Kim Williams at 396-1070.
Caldwell County Tourism Featured in Raleigh
Kevin Story from American Trade and Loan
with instruments used in the tourism exhibit.
The Caldwell Chamber
staff recently installed a twomonth tourism exhibit in the
North Carolina Department of
Commerce Tourism Division.
The display was designed to
emphasize Caldwell County’s
rich heritage and musical talent. The lobby area is not
only viewed by walk-in visitors
but also serves as the backdrop to frequent press conferences.
A special thanks to
American Trade and Loan for
allowing the Chamber to borrow musical instruments used
in the exhibit.
CLAY INSURANCE &
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Auto * Home * Life * Business
Stephen Clay
[email protected]
521 Harper Ave., S.W. - Lenoir, N. C. 28645
(828) 758-5551
Communities in
Schools
616 Ashe Ave.
Lenoir, NC 28645
759-2852
http://www.ciscaldwell.org
[email protected]
D.D. Suddreth
Furniture Co., Inc.
“In Beautiful Downtown Whitnel”
Libby Killian, Caldwell Chamber Visitor Center
Specialist and Special Events Coordinator,
assisted in setting up the display.
1257 Norwood St. SW, Whitnel
754-6121
Since 1945
& Caldwell
ServingServing
LenoirLenoir
& Caldwell
CountyCounty
Bob Suddreth, President
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OCTOBER 2014
CALDWELL continued from page 4
Mattresses for Detention Centers
MTJ American
Medical Comfort Products &
Mattresses
Tender Care Products, Inc.
Men’s & Women’s Socks
Huffman Hosiery Co.
Williams Hosiery, Inc.
Metal Fabrication
H&H Metal Fabrication
Metal Sign Frames
Parsons Metal Fabricators
Metal Finishing Materials
METALX, Inc.
OEM Parts
Carolina Precisions Components, Inc.
Offset Label Printing
Avery Dennison Corp.
Packaging Materials
Blue Ridge Tissue
Sealed Air Corp.
Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers,
Enamels, and Allied Products
RPM Wood Finishes Group
Plastics
Bemis Contract Group
Pregis Corp.
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC.
Prototype Machinery & Stacking
Racks
City Machine Co., Inc.
Polyethylene Foam
Sealed Air Corp.
Polymer Shipping Containers
Mariner Container Corp.
Poly-yarns
Shuford Yarns, LLC.
Prefabricated Log Homes
Boone Lumber, Inc.
Printing Commercial Digital
and/or Screen
Forbes Printing, Inc.
Lenoir Printing, Inc.
You Are Invited
Please join the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce for the
2014 Celebrating Excellence in Business Awards
Luncheon
October 21, 2014 • Noon - 1:30pm
$20
Featuring:
Small Business of the Year Award
Blue Ridge Electric Customer Service Awards
Stallings Printing, Inc.
Publishing and/or Commercial
Printing
Lenoir News-Topic
Presbyterian Lay Ministries
Rebuilt Hosiery Machines
Health TEC
Resin Additives
Polychem Alloy, Inc.
Roughmill Mill Systems
Kincaid Automated Roughmill
Systems, Inc.
Sawmill//Wood Manufacturing
Carolina Locust
Screen Printing & Embroidery
Kelly’s Sports & Awards
Terry’s Apparel
Service Industry Machinery
Industrial Glass Products
Steel Fabrication
DS Steel Co., Inc.
Special Industry Machinery
Superior Dry Kilns, Inc. DBA
BolDesigns
Strength Elements for Fiber Optics
Neptco, Inc.
Surgical Appliances & Supplies
Adhezion Biomedical LLC
Synthetic Wine Corks
TASZ, Inc.
Textile Converting
Pampco, Inc.
Textile Fabrics
Cedar Valley Fabrics Co., Inc.
Thermoplastic Automotive Parts
CSP Plastics Lenoir Operation
Trailer Parts
B&H Trailer Repair, LLC
Veneer
Customer Veneers, Inc.
Waste Equipment Manufacturer
Bakers Waste Equipment
Water Tanks
Hydro Force
Wineries
Six Waterpots Vineyard & Winery
Twisted Vine Winery
Women’s Hosiery
BeoCare, Inc.
Wood Dimensions & Pulp
Mat-Nuwood, LLC
Wood Pallets and/or Crating
A. McGee Wood Products, Inc.
Carolina Base Pac Co.
H. Parsons, Inc.
McGee’s Crating, Inc.
Wooden Cable Spools
Sonoco Products Co.
Wooden Panels
Associated Hardwoods, Inc.
Woodturning
B&E Woodturning, Inc.
Woven Fabric & Solution Dyed
Acrylics
Sattler Corp – Outdura
For more information about the
upcoming Made In Caldwell exhibit
contact the Caldwell Chamber of
Commerce at 726-0616 or email [email protected].
Information obtained from the North
Carolina Manufacturers Register,
Caldwell Chamber Membership, and
http://esesc23.esc.state.nc.us.
Reservations Required by October 15 – call 726-0616 or email
[email protected]
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SAVE THE DATE!
November 6
Shop Local – Christmas Sampler
A Business Showcase featuring Ideas & Shopping
Dinner Theater –
Featuring a Festival of Tables
November 19 Member event at W.E. Shaw Furniture –
Details to Follow
November 24 Holiday Sweet Shoppe and Christmas Gift Box kick-off
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
RECAP
Congratulations to the business ladies of the
Caldwell Women’s Forum who showcased their
organizations during the September Chamber
Business After Hours.
The Caldwell Women’s Forum meets monthly as
an informal LEADS group. For more information
contact Sandy Russ by email at [email protected],.
December 19 Shop Local Campaign Cash Drawing
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Believer
Scott W Murphy, D.M.D., P.A.
Andrew Lyons, D.D.S.
General Dentist
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BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Time:
Location:
4:30 to 6:00pm
Caldwell Chamber
433-1223
341 E. Parker Rd.
Morganton, NC
www.morgantondmd.com
Chamber
Believers
1x10
Come to the kick-off and be one of the first to see the 2014
Made In Caldwell
manufacturing exhibit.
Dozens of products will be on display representing the diverse
manufacturing businesses in Caldwell County.
515 Wilkesboro Blvd.,
Lenoir, NC 28645
828-754-1524
www.firstplaceford.com
Everyone is invited to come and bring a co-worker or friend.
You will benefit from great business networking and gain new
information about Caldwell County.
CentriLogic Lenoir Data
Center Ribbon Cutting
Guests at the recent ribbon cutting for
CentriLogic Lenoir Data Center were invited inside
to meet the staff and tour the operation.
CentriLogic provides organizations with
Managed Hosting, Cloud, Co-Location, and
Advanced IT Outsourcing Solutions and they have
scheduled these Lunch & Learn events to introduce you to their business. They are located at
801 Main Street NW, Lenoir, NC.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Tuesday @ 7pm
Bring your VEHICLES to SELL or
come out to buy a “New to you” Vehicle
“No charge unless you buy or sell”
3432 Morganton Blvd, Lenoir NC 28645
CALL FOR INFO: 828-437-7676
366 Morganton Lenoir Airport Ave.
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 757-0099
[email protected]
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OCTOBER 2014
OCTOBER CHAMBER EVENTS
9
2014
Chamber Executive Committee, Caldwell Chamber, 8:00am
13
City/County Meeting, CCC&TI, 11:45am
15
Business After Hours, Caldwell Chamber, 4:30 to 6:00pm
Made in Caldwell – Manufacturing Exhibit Showcase
The Made In Caldwell exhibit will be featured at the Caldwell
Chamber through November 14.
21
Celebrating Excellence in Business Awards Luncheon, Cedar
Rock Country Club, Noon - 1:30pm
An Annual Business Luncheon featuring the presentation of the
2014 Small Business of the Year Award and the Blue Ridge
Electric Customer Service Awards.
Reservations required by October 15 – call 726-0616 or
email [email protected]. $20 per person.
22
Chamber Board Meeting, Chamber, 11:00am
23
Caldwell Women’s Forum, Full Moon Café, 8:00am
COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR
The Caldwell Chamber provides a community
calendar at www.explorecaldwell.com. This online
calendar is open to the public for both posting and
viewing events. To learn more about the following
events and to see others simply go to the site and
click on the events tab.
OCT
02
Lap Quilting and Needlework Class
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Caldwell Senior Center
OCT
04
Caldwell County Farmer’s Market
6:30am to 12:00pm
Caldwell County Lenoir Library
OCT
Loving Lenoir 2014
2:00pm to 4:00pm
United States
05
Lenoir Downtown Cruisers
3:00pm
Downtown Lenoir
OCT
Oil Painting Class
10:00am to 12:00pm
Caldwell Senior Center
06
2014
www.ExploreCaldwell.com
OCT
07
OCT
09
OCT
10
OCT
11
Sawmills Farmers Market
3:00pm to 7:00pm
4292 Helena St. (located @ corner field on
Sawmills School Rd. & Helena St.)
Lap Quilting and Needlework Class
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Caldwell Senior Center
Victory Classic Golf Tournament To Benefit
Robn’s Nest, Oct. 10
Cedar Rock Golf and Country Club
Caldwell County Farmer’s Market
6:30am to 12:00pm
Caldwell County Lenoir Library
Pinhole Photography Workshop with Steve
West
10:00am to 3:00pm
Studio 102, corner of Main & Harper Ave
OCT
Oil Painting Class
10:00am to 12:00pm
Caldwell Senior Center
13
14
OCT
Sawmills Farmers Market
3:00pm to 7:00pm
4292 Helena St. (located @ corner field on
Sawmills School Rd. & Helena St.)
Domestic Violence Vigil
6:00pm First Baptist Church of Hudson, NC
16
OCT
Lap Quilting and Needlework Class
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Caldwell Senior Center
18
OCT
Caldwell County Farmer’s Market
6:30am to 12:00pm
Caldwell County Lenoir Library
Fabulous Family Films - Muppets:
Most Wanted
7:00pm
Lenoir High School Auditorium
OCT
20
One Stroke Painting class
9:30am to 11:30am
Oil Painting Class
10:00am to 12:00pm
Caldwell Senior Center
EVENTS continued on page 9
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EVENTS continued from page 8
OCT
21
Sawmills Farmers Market
3:00pm to 7:00pm
4292 Helena St. (located @ corner field
on Sawmills School Rd. & Helena St.)
OCT
23
Lap Quilting and Needlework Class
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Caldwell Senior Center
One Stroke Painting Class
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Caldwell Arts Council
OCT
24
OCT
25
Pet Partners’ Second Annual Golf
Tournament
Lenoir Golf Course - 701 Norwood St SW,
Lenoir, NC
Caldwell County Farmer’s Market
6:30am to 12:00pm
Caldwell County Lenoir Library
OCT
27
OCT
28
OCT
30
Sawmills Farmers Market
3:00pm to 7:00pm
4292 Helena St. (located @ corner field
on Sawmills School Rd. & Helena St.)
Lap Quilting and Needlework Class
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Caldwell Senior Center
Oil Painting Class
10:00am to 12:00pm
Caldwell Senior Center
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828-757-0006
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Ribbon Cuttings Hosted
The Caldwell County Economic Development Commission recently
hosted several ribbon cuttings to officially mark their investment in
Caldwell County.
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Bakers Waste Equipment is located at 1808 Norwood Street,
Lenoir, NC. Owner Ric Raines expanded into Caldwell County by
renovating a former furniture manufacturing facility.
Adhezion Biomedical, 506 Pine Mountain Road, Hudson, NC, is
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struction.
Pencare Specialty Interiors
Celebrates Opening
The Caldwell Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the official opening of Pencare Specialty Interiors
with a ribbon cutting. Owners David and Linda Pennell
recently expanded their established business into
Caldwell County by renovating a former warehouse
space into office and showroom space.
Pencare Speciality Interiors specializes in the
Healthcare, Hospitality, Education and Commercial
Furnishings Industry.
For more information visit their website www.pencarellc.com or visit them at 241 Countryside Drive, SW,
Lenoir NC. They can also be reached at 828.726.3311 or
by email to [email protected].
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1146 Hickory Blvd. SW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Nancy Greer
Licensed Sales and Service Representative
Rick Hamby Agnecy, Inc.
Nationwide Insurance
1308 Hickory Blvd SW
Lenoir, NC 28545
Tel 828-728-0003
Fax 828-728-0000
Tel 877-262-0247 Payments &
Customer Service
[email protected]
Industrial Lubricants
5 20th St. SW
Hickory, NC
828-322-9226
www.nelsonlubricants.com
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OCTOBER 2014
Wealth of help, info available to small businesses
By DR. REGINA HARTLEY, PH. D.
CCC&TI Small Business Center Director
The Small Business Center of Caldwell
Community College and Technical Institute
supports the development of new businesses and the growth of existing businesses by
being a community-based provider of training, counseling and resource information.
The small business center provides free,
confidential counseling services for new
and existing businesses, and serves both
Caldwell and Watauga counties.
The Small Business Center offers a wide
variety of seminars and workshops to help
small businesses be successful. Some of
the topics include: How To Start a Small
Business, How To Write a Business Plan,
Financing a Business, Marketing For
Success and Recordkeeping. Specific training can be designed for individual business
needs.
As appropriate, the Small Business
Center can connect business owners with
vital local business and community leaders.
As members of the North Carolina
Business Alliance, the SBC also can con-
nect business owners with other member
agencies across the state that can help
jumpstart their venture.
CCC&TI’s Small Business Center is part
of the Small Business Center Network comprised of 60 Small Business Centers
throughout North Carolina. A Small
Business Center is located within 30 minutes of nearly everyone in the state.
For more information, or to schedule an
appointment, please contact Small Business
Center Director Dr. Regina Hartley at 828265-5385, ext. 214 or [email protected]
The Tangled Web We Weave
By KELSEY SMITH
Public Relations
Koinonia Celebrates 35 Years
The staff, board and residents of Koinonia recently celebrated 35
years of continued service to the senior citizens of Caldwell County,
The event showcased their new library featuring special memorabilia
from the Carlheim Hotel.
Koinonia Apartments is an independent living community, located
at 318 Main Street, NW, Lenoir, NC 28645. Independent living
includes home ownership in retirement communities and senior
apartment rentals. They provide safe and easy-maintenance living for
seniors who can still live independently, and enjoy engaging in social
activities with other seniors.
Opportunity to Nominate Chamber Board Members
The by-laws of the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce provide
the opportunity for members of the organization to nominate candidates for the upcoming board election. Five new board members will be elected to fill the vacancies of five current board
members whose term will expire on December 31, 2014. New
board members will serve a three-year term beginning January 1,
2015 and ending December 31, 2017.
A candidate must be affiliated with a current member in good
standing and be willing to serve. The nominee must be endorsed
by five current Caldwell Chamber members.
Please call the Caldwell Chamber at 726-0616 or email
[email protected] for a nomination form.
Nomination deadline: Friday, October 17, 2014.
In the year 2014, it is old news that having a website, social
media account, or some other online presence is essential to a
business’s success. If you aren’t online, then you are already
losing to your competition. The good news is, most businesses
have an online strategy going strong. They monitor all content
on their website and are very strategically posting on social
media. However, while it’s easy to know what a business is saying to the public, knowing what the public has to say about the
business is essential as well.
The next step in staying current and relevant online is monitoring what people are saying about your brand. There are an
abundance of websites, applications, software, and tools available to monitor this. The key is just deciding which one fits your
needs best.
Google alerts is one of the top free tools available to track
what is being said online about your business. First, it is important to determine keywords and phrases that people use to find
your website. Once you have a bank of those terms, you can
have any combination of those words and phrases with your
brand found by Google to be sent to you via email. This email
contains a direct hyperlink to the article, comment, review, etc.,
where the words or phrases were located. By receiving email
alerts from Google, you will have instant access to relevant information about your brand straight from consumers.
Another great tool is Social Mention. This online tool allows a
business to brand-monitor through social media mentions. Social
mention can be used via their website, a widget to be included
on a business’s own website, or a search plugin. In any case, it
is much like a search engine you plug keywords into. However,
this tool specifically searches over one hundred social media
sites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, and more.
Based on search criteria Social Mention will return results with
clickable links to where the keywords were found. Some metrics
to accompany the results are also available.
These are only two free resources of the many that are available today to monitor what is being said about your brand online.
It is important to be aware of this, not only to see improvements
that can be made within your business, but also to know where
the most conversation is taking place. Knowing where people
are mentioning your brand the most, will help you better target
where to participate in conversations online.
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565-B Harper Avenue Lenoir, NC 28645 • 828-754-0010
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MEMBER RENEWALS
Stallings Printing Company
Mark Stallings
1709 Walt Arney Road
Lenoir, NC 28645
Member Since: 9/5/2006
BCW Properties
Cathy Brown
912 Wilkesboro Blvd.
Lenoir, NC 28645
Member Since: 9/17/1990
Norman Enterprises
Larry Norman
4112 Cherrywood Drive
Hudson, NC 28638
Member Since: 9/5/2013
Sherwin-Williams Paint Company
Dustin Wilson
202-D Harper Avenue, NW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Member Since: 1/1/1954
Bob Keen’s Auto Body Repair, Inc.
Kelly Brackett
PO Box 487
Hudson, NC 28638
Member Since: 9/6/2006
RPM Wood Finishings Group, Inc.
Ronnie Holman
PO Box 22000
Hickory, NC 28603
Member Since: 9/1/1983
Lenoir Building Supply
PO Box 995
Lenoir, NC 28645
Member Since: 9/1/1988
Carolina Orthopedic Specialists
Lisa Helton
232 Sharon Avenue, NW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Member Since: 5/1/1982
Tri-County Wireless, Inc.
Larry Minton
PO Box 906
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Member Since: 9/8/2006
ComServ, Inc.
PO Box 1080
Lenoir, NC 28645
Member Since: 9/8/2003
Koinonia Retirement Community
Chassidy Triplett
318 Main Street, NW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Member Since: 9/11/2002
Granite Insurance Agency, Inc.
Lou Anne Annas
PO Box 620
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Member Since: 9/11/2008
Prestwood Associates, Inc.
Ralph Prestwood
PO Box 644
Lenoir, NC 28645
Member Since: 9/17/1990
INDIVIDUAL
Ben Willis
Member Since: 7/14/2011
NEW MEMBERS
CentriLogic, Inc.
Joshua Justice
801 Main Street NW • Lenoir, NC 28645 • 828.449.8891
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.centrilogic.com
CentriLogic is a global provider of managed hosting, cloud
computing, and advanced IT outsourcing solutions. With a
comprehensive portfolio of products and services, CentriLogic
works with clients to develop adaptable and dependable IT
solutions that support their unique applications and workload
requirements.
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HICKORY, NC 28602
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Free Services Offered
for Birth to Three Years Old
Include:
• Child Care • Home Visiting • Group Socilization:
Playgroups
Contact Information
Address: Caldwell Early Head Start
609 Harper Avenue
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone Number: (828) 757-8632
The Irish Rose
Bed & Breakfast
lunch or dinner at their newest location at 528 Blowing Rock
Blvd., Lenoir. They are sure you will find a warm welcome and
prompt professional service combined with outstanding dishes.
1344 Harper Avenue, N.W.
Lenoir, N. C. 28645
Come for a weekend or a week
of rest and relaxation.
For reservations: Tel: 828-758-2323
e-mail: [email protected]
Autoworld of Lenoir, LLC
2110 Hickory Blvd. • Lenoir, NC 28645 • 828.726.2446
WEBSITE: www.autoworldnc.com
Autoworld of Lenoir, LLC is a used car dealership offering over
one hundred used vehicles, as well as bank financing. “All
trade ins are welcome – even if we don’t sell you a car we will
buy yours.”
Dos Amigos
Raul Flores
528 Blowing Rock Blvd. • Lenoir, NC 28645 • 828.726.3180
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.dosamigosboone.com
Exela Pharma Sciences
Beni Kincaid
1245 Blowing Rock Blvd. • Lenoir, NC 28645 • 828.758.5474
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.exela.us
Dos Amigos started back in 1994 across from the Hickory
Motor Speedway and has expanded to four locations – Hickory,
Boone, and the newest location here in Lenoir. With twenty
plus years of experience in the industry, Dos Amigos has been
making an effort to bring the most authentic and best quality
ingredients available in the market today. Join Dos Amigos for
Exela Pharma Sciences develops and manufactures both innovative and generic injectable, ophthalmic and inhalation pharmaceutical products.
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Lenoir, NC
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Officials Welcome Laurel Park Medical Pavilion to Downtown Lenoir
On April 15, downtown Lenoir got a new neighbor when Laurel Park
Women’s Health officially reopened in its new location inside Laurel Park
Medical Pavilion at 906 College Avenue, the former site of Blackwelder
Hospital. Over the next two months Laurel Park Women’s Imaging (formerly
The Center for Breast Health) and Mulberry Pediatrics also reopened inside
Laurel Park Medical Pavilion, bringing women’s and children’s services together for the convenience of patients and families. On Saturday, September 6, officials joined together to cut the ribbon and celebrate the new facility.
The new location expanded the space of each facility, making room for
growth. “Locating women’s and children’s services together has been a goal of
this project since well before construction began on the site of Laurel Park
Medical Pavilion,” said Laura Easton, President and CEO of Caldwell. “It’s
about continuing to provide our patients with top quality health care that is
always excellent and convenient while increasing our capacity to care for more
women and children in our community.”
The ribbon cutting and open house began with comments by Laura Easton,
Parker Williamson, Chairman of the Board of Caldwell UNC Health Care;
Mayor Joseph L. Gibbons of City of Lenoir; Chairman Clay Bollinger of
Caldwell County Commissioners; and Diane Rivers, Managing Partner of
Brackett Flagship Properties. After the official ribbon cutting, attendees
enjoyed tours and children were entertained by Balloons by Becki.
Caldwell, Laurel Park Women’s Health (757-3301), Laurel Park Women’s
Imaging (757-5502), and Mulberry Pediatrics (757-5509) are divisions of
Caldwell Memorial Hospital.
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