June 2015.indd - Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
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June 2015.indd - Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
June 2015 | Volume 15 Number 6 Featured Item Chamber Celebrates Small Business Week Duke Energ y Citizenship and Service Award Winners Mat Raymond Jr. and Mat Raymond III of Sanders Ford See page 4 2015 Small Business Person of the Year Brad Padgett of Bradley’s Jewelers See page 5 2 C hamber C onnection - June 2015 - Volume 15 - #6 Welcome to the Chamber Officials: Laurette Leagon, President [email protected] Jeff Clark, Chairman Staff: Million Heir-Williams, Vice President Minority Small Business Services and Workforce Advisory Committe [email protected] Janet Bowen Director of Operations and Governmental Affairs [email protected] Christina Fernandez Membership Manager [email protected] Dawn Jensen Military Affairs Manager [email protected] Sabrina Thomas Special Events Manager [email protected] Melissa Maloney Receptionist [email protected] Tourism: Theresa Carter Tourism Director [email protected] Stephanie Key Tourism Assistant [email protected] 910.347.3141 1099 Gum Branch Road, Jacksonville NC 28540 The Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to be the voice of business in collaborative partnership that work to build and enhance a healthy business climate and a vibrant quality of life. The Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce’s vision is to be recognized as a model in building collaborative partnerships that encourage business growth and sustainable community development. www.jacksonvilleonline.org NE W ME M B E R S Anew Hearing Care, LLC 99 Village Drive, Suite 10, Jacksonville, NC 28546 Ms. Faith Cook @ 910-353-4327 Hearing Aids Mr. Philip Law 200 Valencia Drive, Suite 200, Jacksonville, NC 28546 910-554-1525 Individual Member Steven Marshall, Colonial Life Jacksonville, NC 28546 Mr. Steven Marshall 910-381-7151 Employee Benefits SgtMaj Scott Booth, USMC (Ret) 138 Weste Avenue, Jacksonville, NC 28540 910-430-8068 Individual Member Atlantic Medical Group 4 Josh Court, Jacksonville, NC 28546 Ms. Shelley Ibegbu 910-577-3636 Gastroenterology The Impeccable Plate 851 Dennis Road, Suite 600, Jacksonville, NC 28546 Ms. Marie McClellan 910-459-0716 Restaurant Port City Java 102 Marine Blvd., Jacksonville, NC 28540 Ms. Jessica Concepcion 910-545-4120 Restaurant Twin Peaks Restaurant 302 Western Blvd., Jacksonville, NC 28546 Mr. Dean Adams, GM 910-467-8374 Restaurant Marrakesh Mediterranean Cuisine 409 Western Blvd., Unit 100, Jacksonville, NC 28546 Mr. Ahmad Rahman 910-219-0229 Restaurant Behind the Scenes Event Design, LLC P.O. Box 12843, Jacksonville, NC 28546 Ms. Hilary D. Kelly 910-546-9165 Event/Party Designer Mommy Solutions 3840 Henderson Drive, Jacksonville, NC 28546 Ms. Rett Schaefer-Orozco 910-554-0538 Pregnancy & Childbirth Services On Course Human Resource Consulting New Bern, NC 28562 Ms. Sandy Epperson 910-300-9998 Human Resources Consulting On the Spot, Inc. 2839 Richlands Highway, Jacksonville, NC 28540 Mr. Jerald Weber @ 910-382-8023 Auto Detailing/Window Tinting/Bed Liners Member Renewals Allstate, Mark Bailey Agency, Inc. Gayle Alvis Ashlie Fortune Agency – Nationwide Insurance Booz Allen Hamilton Century 21 American Properties CRI Properties Crystal Coast Tent & Event Rentals, LLC The Finish Carpenters Foster’s Military Shop Infant of Prague Catholic School J & T Siding JE Thomas and Sons Moving Jacksonville Breakfast Rotary Club Kixx Builders, Inc. Lazzara’s Pizza Lillie Gray, REALTOR Logan’s Roadhouse Longhorn Steakhouse M & S Sanitation Mainstay Suites Margolis Men’s Store Missiles & More Museum Historical Society of Topsail Island Montessori Children’s School, Inc. Onslow County Partnership for Children PEERS Family Development Center The Remnant Fellowship Ministries Sound Bank State Employees’ Credit Union Team Conquest United States Military Outreach Judo & Jiu-Jitsu Organization USAA Valencia Park Executive Offices Walmart (Yopp Road) Walmart (Marine Blvd) Col Mike Williams Williamsburg Place Apartments CONGRATULATIONS to our Ambassadors of the Month! Naomi Thompson Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay CENTURY 21 Sweyer & Associates is proud to announce and would like to congratulate their Top Agents for the month of April: In the Jacksonville Office: Top Producers were Adam Kiefer, Scott Morrison, and Stephanie Osborne Top Selling Agents were Scott Morrison, Adam Kiefer, and Stephanie Osborne Top Listing Agents were Scott Morrison, Stephanie Osborne, and Lari Brissette Top Producing Team = Ray Evans Team Top Selling Team = Ray Evans Team Top Listing Team = Ray Evans Team June 2015 - Volume 15 - #6 - C hamber C onnection www.jacksonvilleonline.org 25 th Annual Education Golf Tournament Friday, June 26, 2015 Jacksonville Country Club Check-in & Lunch at 11:30a.m. The Jacksonville Onslow Chamber of Commerce has a proven track record partnering with and supporting our local school system. The Education Golf Tournament is the main source of the funding. We use this tournament to raise money for student scholarships, our Salute to Excellence Program that recognizes a Teacher, Assistant Principal and Principal of the Year, and the Sturgeon City Youth Leadership program. Cash awards go local schools selected by the first, second and third place winners. I hope you will give serious consideration into having a team at this year’s tournament. If you are unable to play we would greatly appreciated a hole sponsorship ($160) or 88 promotional items to place in the golfers goody bags. I thank you for everything you do for our chamber and our community. 1st Place $800– 1/2 to foursome, 1/2 to Onslow County School of foursome’s choice 2nd place $600-1/2 to foursome, 1/2 to Onslow County School of foursome’s choice 3rd Place $400 1/2 to foursome, 1/2 to Onslow County School of Choice Format: Four Man Captain’s Choice $160 Hole Sponsorship $320 Four-Person Team Fee covers: Green fees, cart, beverages, lunch & goody bags $470 Four-Person Team & Hole Sponsorship $10 per player for one tee buster & one mulligan The Ball Drop will take place again this year … Don’t miss out! 1 ball- $5 or and 3 balls- $10 Sponsored by: Mail this entry form and fee to: Chamber of Commerce - Education Golf Tournament 1099 Gum Branch Rd. Jacksonville, NC 28540 or fax it to (910) 347-4705 Players Handicap 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Minimum combined four person Handicap of 36 one player with a Handicap of 9 or less. Team/Company Email Address Phone For more information, contact Sabrina Thomas (910) 347-3141, ext. 235 Come visit our Membership page at jacksonvilleonline. org and check out all that the Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce has to offer! Follow us on TWITTER! 3 To find out more about what’s happening in Onslow County visit www.onlyinonslow.com 4 C hamber C onnection - June 2015 - Volume 15 - #6 www.jacksonvilleonline.org MILLIE CHALK PRESENTS THE DUKE ENERGY CITIZENSHIP & SERVICE AWARD TO MAT RAYMOND JR. AND MAT RAYMOND III OF SANDERS FORD America has a long and proud tradition of volunteer service. Duke Energy recognizes these efforts by honoring citizens with the Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award. As a kick-off to the Jacksonville Onslow Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week, Mat Raymond Jr. and Mat Raymond III of Sanders Ford were recognized for making a difference in our city, our county and our state by using their time, talents, and compassion to positively impact the lives of others. Recipients of the award help foster a culture of citizenship and service that acts as a catalyst for others to become involved in civic and social activities. The Raymonds and Sanders Ford certainly foot the bill. Sanders Ford vision statement is to be looked upon by their employees, customers and the community as an honest and caring company; committed to providing a team-spirited workplace, a buying experience unmatched in the automotive industry, service with integrity and integral support to our community. And it must be working. Sanders Ford is now in it 77th year of business. They foster a sense of pride in the work their employees do and the products they sell. Customers and employees alike are treated with respect and all decisions made are in the best interest of those customers and employees. Sanders Ford positively impacts the lives of others through their generous donations to numerous non-profits and charities and other organizations in our community. Within the Chamber alone they encourage our young citizens through their support of the Trades Day program. They honor and show respect for our local law enforcement, EMS Service and Fire through the Chamber’s Annual Public Safety Awards. They make it possible for the Chamber to celebrate the minority population in the county by sponsoring our Minority Enterprise Development Week. And we it comes to our military, the donation of time, monies and storage space for the Military Affairs Committee are exceptional. There are always Sanders Ford employees and management at the Fish Frys working hard to make the marines, sailors and coasties that live in our community know how much they are appreciated. Mr. Mat Raymond Jr. was also a founding member of the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association’s “Support Our Troops” Program which raised more than $350,000 for families of those service members killed in the War on Terror. Sanders Ford allows their employees to volunteer for all kinds of fund raising events and serve on various Boards throughout the county. There are dozens and dozens of charities and non profits, and organizations that benefit from this: United Way of Onslow County, Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville Onslow Economic Development, Museum of the Marine, Wounded Warriors Program, Onslow Memorial Hospital Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Relay for Life of Onslow County, American Red Cross, Toys for Tots, the Jacksonville Rotary Club, Onslow County Partnership for Children, the Governor’s Committee on Military Affairs, North Carolina Community Foundations, Onslow County Special Olympics, the Jacksonville Police Department’s National Night Out, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, High School Athletic Programs throughout Onslow County. And there are many, many others that are fortunate enough to have the support of the Sanders Ford Dealership. Sanders Ford is also to be commended for their efforts to shop local which fosters a culture of comradery between the businesses in our county and means greater revenue for the business community. Congratulations to Mat Raymond Jr and Matt Raymond the III, owners of Sanders Ford in Jacksonville and Sawnsboro for being selected as the winners of the 2015 Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award. ONSLOW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT PROCLAMATIONS RECOGNIZING MAY 11-15 AS SMALL BUSINESS WEEK IN ONSLOW COUNTY TO TINA GLOVER, CHAIR OF THE CHAMBER’S SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE. Pictured Left-to-right: Laurette Leagon; Chamber President, Elizabeth Raymond, Mat Raymond Jr., Mille Chalk; Duke Energy, Mat Raymond III, Ann Raymond, Elizabeth Beacham, and Million Heir Williams; Chamber Vice President Pictured left-to-right Bob Warden; City of Jacksonville Councilman, Tina Glover; State Farm, and Onslow County Commissioner Million Heir Williams. June 2015 - Volume 15 - #6 - C hamber C onnection www.jacksonvilleonline.org BUDDA HOWARD PRESENTS BRAD PADGETT WITH THE 2015 - FIRST CITIZENS SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD The First Citizens Bank Small Business Person of the Year demonstrates excellence of knowledge and integrity in their business or professional field provides a value to the Community is an active Chamber Member and demonstrates the Small Business Committee’s Mission of support to our citizens, the military and local business community. This year’s winner is a Brad Padgett, co-owner of Bradley’s Jewelers. Bradley’s Jewelers is family owned and operated and has been a part of the Jacksonville Community for ten years. Mr. Padgett has built a reputation on honesty, integrity and personalized service customers can count on. He has set the goal that every employee is to do their job in a timely and precise manner in every transaction. When you talk to Bradley’s Jewelers’ customers they say things like: “Amazing.” “Knowledgeable” “Top notch.” “Friendly.” “ Professional.” “They are so sweet! We will definitely return.” One customer even says “Small-business like this is how America is supposed to be!” Bradley’s Jewelers also gives back to the community. They join with other area businesses in supporting the military through the Marine Corp Association Program that recognizes the top Marine, Sailor and NCO of the Year from MCIE, is a supporter of the Camp Lejeune Officers’ Spouses’ Club and the Semper Fi Fund. Area non-profits and foundations benefit greatly from Mr. Padgett’s generosity: The Onslow Memorial Hospital Foundation, United Way of Onslow County, Onslow’s Walk to Cure Diabetes, the Legacy Theater, the area Rotary Clubs, and the Team Hemmingway Fundraiser. The Chamber benefits from his long time support of the Business Expo. He was willing to take a chance on a new Chamber venture when it started the Engaged Onslow Bridal Expo two years ago. And anytime chamber staff members need direction, guidance or a healthy dose of reality on what it’s like to run a small business, Brad is their go-to person. He has stated “I can go to work and have fun. Loving what you do can help you be the best at what you do.” Bradley’s Jewelers is a member of the Jewelers of America, the Diamond Council of America, and Mr. Padgett just became President of the NC Jewelers Association. Congratulations to the First Citizens Bank 2015 Small Business Person of the Year, the co-owner of Bradley’s Jewelers, Mr. Brad Padgett. Sandra Watkins (far left), Small Business Banker for First Citizens Bank joins previous Small Business Person of the Year Winners: 2011 Cindy Edwards, By His Design 2003 Michael Lazzara, Vital Signs & Michaelangelos 1994 David Koonce, Koonce Insurance Agency, Inc. 2014 Dr. Todd Fischer, Coastal Carolina Orthodontics 2004 Sheila Pierce Knight, HomeTeam GMAC 2008 Jim Roddy, Fast & Clean, Inc 2015 Brad Padgett, Bradley’s Jewelers 2013 Dr. Robert Sheegog, Onslow Animal House Brad Padgett is all smiles as he takes the podium to accept the award. The 2015 First Citizens Bank Small Business Person of the Year Brad Padgett is shown with his business partner, Susan Sweeney. 5 6 C hamber C onnection - June 2015 - Volume 15 - #6 May’s Service Member of the Month Cpl Cazares was born on October 28, 1994, grew up in El Paso, Texas and graduated from Mountain View High School in June, 2013. Cpl Cazares parents still reside in El Paso. He is married to Stephany, his high school sweetheart. He is a fan of fast cars, the Dallas Cowboys and Coach K. Cpl Cazares was on the school football and track teams. During his senior year he was named the cornerback of the year. Cpl Cazares was also a track star winning 36 medals. Cpl Cazares was inspired to join the United States Marine Corp by his cousin Cpl Dominquez, and wanted to follow in his footsteps specifically for the pride and to be able to say, “I am a Marine”. His cousin made himself a better life through the military and Cpl Cazares wanted to do the same. On September 9, 2013 he began his recruit training at Hotel Company, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, in San Diego, California, where he quickly distinguished himself from his peers and earned the position of Platoon Guide on Black Friday. He maintained his position as Platoon Guide and earned the title of Honor Graduate on December 6, 2013 and came out as a meritorious Lance Corporal. After graduation of subsequent combat training, Lance Corporal Cazares completed his MOS training on June 27, 2014 and was designated MOS 5811, Military Policeman. Lance Corporal Cazares reported to 2D Law Enforcement Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. On December 2, 2014, Cazares earned a meritorious promotion to Corporal. February of this year, Cpl Cazares completed the Corporals course earning the Gung Ho award for most motived Marine in the course. Cpl Cazares has also maxed out with perfect 300s on his last two physical training tests and was declared the fastest runner in the company. Cpl Cazares has won the National Defense Ribbon and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Cpl Cazares intends to make the Marine Corps a career. Afterwards he plans to join the Border Patrol and then the D.E.A. Congratulations to the Service Member of the Month for May 2015, Corporal Martin Cazares, United States Marine Corps. The Jacksonville Onslow Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee held its 2nd Fish Fry of the season aboard Camp Lejeune. More than 250 Marines and Sailors enjoyed a great dinner of hand breaded fried fish, french fries, homemade hush puppies and cole slaw. The chamber sends out a big THANK YOU to all the civilian and military MAC members who donated their time and talents making this fish fry a great success. www.jacksonvilleonline.org June 2015 - Volume 15 - #6 - C hamber C onnection www.jacksonvilleonline.org 2014-15 JACKSONVILLE•ONSLOW LEADERSHIP CLASS Applications are now available for the Leadership 2015 – 2016 program year which begins in August, 2015. Contact Janet Bowen, [email protected], 910-347-3141 or check our website. 7 On May 12th the Jacksonville•Onslow Leadership group traveled to Raleigh to meet with our Legislators. We were very fortunate that all four were able to take time to meet with the class and update them on current issues. Thank you to Senator Brown, Representative Cleveland, Representative Shepard and Representative Millis for your time and your information. Pictured Left-to-right: Sargent-at-Arms William Lee; Representative Phil Shepard; President Richard Cole; and Secretary Lakiya Cherry. Member FDIC People first. Community first. Forever First. ® firstcitizens.com Proudly serving Onslow County for over 75 years with seven conveniently located branches 8 C hamber C onnection - June 2015 - Volume 15 - #6 www.jacksonvilleonline.org U TILITIES U TILITIES : S OURCES : C ITY OF T RANSPORTATION J ACKSONVILLE & ONWASA P UBLIC TRANSPORTATION : S OURCE : OUTS, JTS O NSLOW N EW V ECH S ALES : S OURCE : O NSLOW C OUNTY City of Jacksonville & ONWASA Water Connects How to read the Charts: The Airport Passengers Chart, Tax Reports, Healthcare Stats and Utilities Connect and Disconnects are shown as monthly or quarterly comparisons on the specific rows. The totals shown at the bottom are the Year to Date totals for each year and does not include the numbers shown in Italics. 2014 2015 2014 2015 1st Qtr 6,069 5,896 3,000 3,161 2nd Qtr 6,749 1,541 3,319 1,081 3rd Qtr 7,156 4th Qtr 5,968 YTD Total 6,021 TAXABLE S ALES : S OURCE : NC D EPARTMENT OF 13-14 Taxable Sales OMH ER: S OURCE : O NSLOW M EMORIAL H OSPITAL OMH B IRTH : S OURCE : O NSLOW M EMORIAL H OSPITAL N AVAL H OSPITAL ER: S OURCE : N AVAL H OSPITAL , C AMP L EJEUNE N AVAL H OSP B IRTHS : S OURCE : N AVAL H OSPITAL C AMP L EJEUNE 16,070 Total 16,412 162,958 -11% 25,620 -7.9% 89,160 -8.6% 14,415 30,724 Onslow Memorial Hospital Live Births September 25,268 October 25,203 2014 2015 November 25,498 24,962 97,650 Nov-14 $153,156,220 4.36% Dec-13 $148,864,447 Dec-14 $154,649,563 3.89% Jan-14 $185,220,782 Jan-15 $173,899,975 -6.11% Feb-14 $114,033,456 Feb-15 $133,012,350 16.64% Mar-14 $142,352,884 Mar-15 19,993 1 Quarter 422 413 2nd Quarter 448 106 YTD Total 3 Quarter 605 Apr-15 4 Quarter 440 May-15 YTD Total 422 rd th *YTD Total does not include numbers in Italic H OUSING 519 *YTD Total does not include numbers in Italic 2.8% Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune Emergency Room Visits *YTD Total does not include numbers in Italic Occupancy Tax Report 2014 2015 1st Quarter 10,636 12,010 11,599 4,043 2013-2014 2014-2015 July $343,955.32 $341,648.89 -0.67% 2nd Quarter August $303,450.44 $321,615.10 5.99% 3rd Quarter 11,909 September $136,849.11 $154,353.03 12.79% 4th Quarter 12,560 October $110,621.37 $118,837.82 7.43% November $82,085.77 $77,271.84 -5.86% December $65,049.35 $63,808.96 -1.91% January $66,474.76 $64,940.02 -2.31% February $76,724.55 March $86,242.00 January December st YTD Total 10,636 2,527 -9.0% 32,053 $146,756,264 1,661 18,487 July Nov-13 1,260 Total 23,998 August 3.84% 1,267 824 20,331 15,989 3.97% 837 27,154 4 Quarter $158,677,454 Cars Trucks -5.6% 30,549 $162,896,557 866 % Change June Oct-14 703 Year to Date 2015 15,692 Sep-14 436 21,055 3rd Quarter $152,809,523 342 2014 % Change $156,671,698 430 Trucks 22,318 29,182 YTD Total Mar 15 361 Albert J Ellis Airport Total Passengers 27,847 Oct-13 $1,263,369,132 1,740 May Sep-13 Jun-15 Military Express April 0.51% Feb 15 Cars Total 4,952 1.04% YTD Total 75,931 15,319 $159,460,546 $157,786,414 7,501 2nd Quarter $167,616,467 $1,236,485,785 Jacksonville Transit System 15,041 Jul-14 Jun-14 70,957 14,415 Aug-14 YTD Total 7,171 1st Quarter $158,659,108 $150,827,256 Onslow United Transit System March th Onslow County New Vehicle Sales Fiscal YTD June February $165,893,420 May-14 System 2015 Jul-13 $168,788,701 4,242 Public Transportation Riders -2015 2014 Aug-13 Apr-14 3,000 H EALTHCARE R EVENUE Monthly Report of Taxable Sales Taxable Sales 3,255 7,437 A LBERT E LLIS A IRPORT : S OURCE : A LBERT J E LLIS A IRPORT Onslow Memorial Hospital Emergency Room Visits O CCUPANCY T AX : S OURCE : O NSLOW C OUNTY 13-14 3,664 *YTD Total does not include numbers in Italic T AX R EPORTS M ONTHLY Disconnects 16,053 Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune Live Births O NSLOW A BSORPTION R ATES : S OURCE : J ACKSONVILLE NC M ARKET C ENTER Onslow County Absorption Rates 2014 Information provided by Coldwell Banker Fountain Realty, William Sanders. As of 3/31/15, info obtained from the Jacksonville Board of Realtors MLS. These numbers do not include: REO, Short Sales, & Townhomes. Price of Home # of # Months Sold Sales Rate Per Month # Currently Active* # of Month’s Of Inventory ≤ $150,000 4 163 40.75 416 10.21 $150,001 - $200,000 4 69 17.25 262 15.19 $200,001 - $250,000 4 31 7.75 106 13.94 $251,001 - $300,000 4 12 3 57 19 $300,001 + 4 16 4 102 25.50 291 TOTAL # of # Months Sold 945 Sales Rate Per Month # Currently Active* # of Month’s Of Inventory 2014 2015 1 Quarter 484 476 ≤ $150,000 4 19 4.75 36 8 2 Quarter 498 140 $150,001 - $200,000 4 123 30.75 179 5.82 st nd New Construction Price April $99,171.42 May $123,193.25 3rd Quarter 509 $200,001 - $250,000 4 62 15.50 129 8.32 June $244,329.24 4 Quarter 466 $251,001 - $300,000 4 21 5.25 38 7.24 Total: $1,108,486.12 YTD Total 484 $300,001 + 4 9 2.25 21 9.33 th $1,142,649.56 *YTD Total does not include numbers in Italic 3.08% 616 *YTD Total does not include numbers in Italic TOTAL 234 405 June 2015 - Volume 15 - #6 - C hamber C onnection www.jacksonvilleonline.org B USINESS S TATS U NEMPLOYMENT F IGURES S OURCE : NC D EPT C OUNTY P ERMITS : S OURCE : O NSLOW C OUNTY C ITY P ERMITS : S OURCE : C ITY OF April 2015 # Value Residential 2 $836,000 Commercial 4 $1,134,350 Other 190 $876,642 Total 196 $2,846,992 County Building Permits Res BPs Com BPs 1st Qtr Totals 402 132 $48,503,748 2nd Qtr Totals 188 50 $36,043,696 3rd Qtr Totals 232 60 $49,141,659 4th Qtr Totals 591 105 $65,007,207 1,413 347 $198,696,310 Res BPs Com BPs 1st Qtr Totals 483 126 $26,359,758 2nd Qtr Totals 381 89 $21,414,861 3rd Qtr Totals 244 83 $30,808,944 4th Qtr Totals 209 31 $14,415,300 1,484 329 $94,150,430 FY Totals FY2014-15 FY Totals Total Value Total Value C AMP L EJEUNE & MCAS NR G OVERNMENT AND Tourism Calendar of Events: JUNE C OMMERCE J ACKSONVILLE City of Jacksonville Building Permits FY2013-14 OF E XTERNAL R ELATIONS (GER) C AMP L EJEUNE , NC. Camp Lejeune Area Active Duty USN/USMC Statistics Location 01/15/2015 5/15/2015 Camp Lejeune 32,541 31,704 MARSOC 2,147 2,200 New River 7,018 7,024 TECOM Schools 4,870 4,092 Total 46,576 45,020 USMC Deployed Total 6,327 5,219 Do you like being in the know? Do you like networking and events? Like us and get the scoop at facebook.com/JvilleOnslowCoC Unemployment rates from Division of Employment Security - NC Dept of Commerce Area Name Onslow County Year 2015 Month March Labor Force 64,367 Employed 60,831 Unemployed 3,536 Unemployment Rates 5.5% Assumed Names D EEDS FOR THE 2012 588 2012 720 2013 679 2013 710 2014 595 2014 751 June 12th Movies in the Park - Rio 2 7-10pm @ Jacksonville Commons Rec Center (910) 938-5312 Marriages 2012 4,128 2012 2,776 2013 3,980 2013 2,765 2014 3,948 2014 2,599 E DUCATION S OURCE : O NSLOW C OUNTY P ARTNERSHIP FOR (State Regulated for children birth to 12) License Type # facilities # slots # enrolled Capacity # staff NC 5 star 28 3,089 2,823 91% 481 NC 4 star 15 684 533 78% 105 NC 3 star 25 689 610 89% 115 NC 2 star 2 13 12 92% 2 NC 1 star 15 115 99 87% 15 NC Religious 6 447 428 96% 82 Totals 95 5,073 4,383 88% 800 and check out all that the Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce has to offer! June 13th Arts by the Sea 9am-5pm @ Downtown Swansboro http://www.swansborofestivals.com/. June 14th Swanfest - Orion 6:30pm @ Downtown Swansboro www.SeasideArtsCouncil.com C HILDREN Onslow County: Child Care Snapshot March 2015 jacksonvilleonline.org June 7th Swanfest -Liverpool 6:30pm @ Downtown Swansboro www.SeasideArtsCouncil.com NC Symphony Community Concert 7:00pm @ Riverwalk Crossing Park (910) 455-9840 Deaths Membership page at 910.455.2977 OF Register of Deeds Come visit our FOUNTAIN REALTY Jumping Run Creek Jamboree Gates open at 12pm @ 555 Riggs Rd. Hubert http://promud.com/ A SSUMED B USINESS N AMES , D EATHS , B IRTHS AND M ARRIAGE C ERTIFICATES PREVIOUS 3 YEARS . S OURCE : O NSLOW C OUNTY R EGISTER OF D EEDS Births June 5th Richlands 5k Glow Run 6:30pm @ 302 N. Wilmington St. Richlands http://richlands5k.wix.com/glowrun June 6th Annual Military Appreciation Day 10am-4pm @ Hammocks Beach State Park (910) 326-1174 O NSLOW C OUNTY R EGISTER 9 June 20th Juneteenth Celebration 11am-6:30pm @ Riverwalk Crossing Park (910) 545-7966 Bike-In Movie 6pm @ Richlands Steed Park (910) 347-5332 June 21st Swansfest - Old Man Whickutt 6:30pm @ Downtown Swansboro www.SeasideArtsCouncil.com June 26th Movies in the Park - Boxtrolls 6:30-9pm @ New River Waterfront Park (910) 938-531 Pro-Wrestling in Hubert 7:30-10pm @ 400 Hubert Blvd. (252) 764-7750 June 27th Zing Zumm Run 5K 8am @ 365 Commons Dr. Jacksonville www.zingzumm.org/zingzumm_runn.html June 28th Swansfest -Notorious Clamslammers 6:30pm @ Downtown Swansboro www.SeasideArtsCouncil.com 10 C hamber C onnection - June 2015 - Volume 15 - #6 www.jacksonvilleonline.org Ribbon Cuttings For more information, please call 910-347-3141 or visit us online at www.jacksonvilleonline.org • www.jaxonslowexpo.com • www.onlyinonslow.com May 1 2 F LIPPING R OOSTERS May 1 B EHIND THE S CENES E VENT D ESIGN May 19 May 15 F UZZY P EACH F ROZEN Y OGURT S TEVEN M ARSHALL , C OLONIAL L IFE May 20 A NEW H EARING C ARE May 21 T HE I MPECCABLE P LATE June 2015 - Volume 15 - #6 - C hamber C onnection www.jacksonvilleonline.org JACKSONVILLE•ONSLOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS On May 4th Chris White, A.A.E., Airport Director, Albert J. Ellis Airport was the guest speaker at GAC. He gave an update on the airport renovations and additions. He also provided information on how pending Bills H117 and S187 would affect the airport. H117 has passed and leaves a cap on jet fuel tax. S187 exempts jet fuel from taxes; it is in the early stages of discussion. The Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Steering Committee: Seating: Sheila Pierce Knight, John Drew Warlick, Laurette Leagon Standing: Glenn Hargett, Dan Oliver, Benton Blalock, Tim McCurry, Ralph Leeds, Anthony Harvey. News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Everett Vaughn 910-451-5519 Sand-Sational 8K Beach Run Returns to Onslow Beach July 11, 2015! Onslow Beach is North Carolina’s best kept secret and located on Camp Lejeune’s Atlantic Coast. It serves not only as a unique training area, but it’s also a fabulous vacation getaway and home of the Grand Prix Series Sand-Sational 8K Beach Run. This scenic course includes sand, dirt roads and pavement. Sand portions include some areas where your feet may get wet depending on the tide. Register now and take advantage of early registration discount. Registration is just $25 and guaranteed the lowest price offered. Early registration also secures your commemorative shirt and size. Early registration ends at noon on June 12. Everyone who completes the 8k distance also receives a finisher medal. This year’s race will also feature a 1-mile option, great option for beginners. Those who complete this distance receive a 1-mile finisher medal only (no t-shirt or GPS points will be awarded). Registration Information: Register online at www.active.com/camp-lejeune-nc/running/distance-runningraces/sand-sational-8k-beach-run-and-1-mile-fun-run-2015 or download a registration form at www.mccslejeune-newriver.com/grandprix/2015/Sand%20 Sational%202015%20Registration.pdf. Those who do not have base access must register prior to noon on July 7. No onsite registration will be permitted for civilian non DoD members. 11 Announcing The Lower Cape Fear HR Association Jacksonville Member Service Area The Lower Cape Fear Human Resource Association (LCFHRA) is one of 550 affiliate chapters of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Since 1968 it has served New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick Counties and in February of 2015 the Jacksonville Member Service Area was established to serve Onslow County. LCFHRA is a non-profit volunteer organization. Membership is open to all Human Resource professionals or college faculty, as well as undergraduate and graduate students in business, human resources, industrial relations or areas of business related to the field of human resource management. For more information contact us at: [email protected] Or visit our website at: http://lcfhra.shrm.org Meetings held the third Tuesday of each month at The Onslow County Government Bldg. 11:30 – 1:00 12 C hamber C onnection - June 2015 - Volume 15 - #6 www.jacksonvilleonline.org O n s l ow C o u n t y To u r i s m F ROM THE D ESK OF … T HERESA L. C ARTER Change is the air! Sometimes the environment that you have been working in has natural growth and adjustment and creates the need to develop new plans of action. That is where we find tourism these days in Jacksonville and Onslow County. The old days of spending our time and efforts solely on hospitality and marketing need to be expanded to develop a new strategy. Our focus needs to shift and focus on room nights and generating more economic impact. With the growth of the hotel market we need to grow our business market to go along with our sports market and leisure markets. We can no longer assume that our rooms will be filled with family and friends of military or in the leisure market with the beaches of Topsail Island. The hotels that have been built or being built at this time have different pricing points and different targets that they need to attract to pay the prices needed to maintain and flourish as a viable business in our communities. No one goes into business without the hope of a profit; as the local tourism agency, we need to make sure we are helping our partners in every way possible. If they are profitable then so goes everyone… the county will prosper in many ways – more jobs, more business, and more people spending dollars within our borders. The change is needed because in the past we have not had to worry about filling hotel rooms – we stayed about 90% to 95% full until about two years ago. Now we are running about 60% - we are above the state level, but not anywhere near our past figures. Obviously marketing/advertising will play a major role in trying to recruit new business, but we also want to ask for help from every business and citizen. It takes a village to raise a child; it takes a community to create a thriving tourism base. If you belong to any school, military, education, religious, professional, or fraternal organization that does monthly, annual, or once in while meetings, conferences, trade shows, expos, reunions - we would like to ask that you provide our office with a few details about the organization. We will reach out to find out what it takes to bring that entity to our area for those events. It will save you travel time, help us educate folks about our area and bring dollars here instead of you spending money in another part of the state or country. We know we can’t host everything – especially huge events, but we definitely have the ability to do 500 attendees and less events. It will take some planning to succeed, but we believe we have enough resources, partners, and creativity to help make your special events successful! So just send the name of the organization, contact name and number, and the size of the events you have been to in the past to [email protected]. We will take it from there… Service Rewards A community is only as good as the citizens that live and work within its borders. This month we celebrate the frontline employees that go the extra mile to make your visits an above average experience in Swansboro, Sneads Ferry, Richlands, and Jacksonville! The five individuals, representing five area businesses; have performed their duties with a positive outlook, a kind word, and valued information for our visitors and citizens - they went the extra mile! Onslow County Tourism and the Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce want to thank them for their efforts and encourage you to do the same. Good service is good business! 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