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3rd Annual Chamber Golf Scramble Coming Soon
The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 3rd Annual Chamber Golf Scramble presented by Progress Energy on June 6, 2008 at Richmond Pines Country Club. The day will begin with lunch, sponsored by Piedmont Natural Gas, at 11:00a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 12:00noon. Dinner will follow. There are still plenty of opportunities available including hole and team sponsors. We are also looking for a dinner sponsor. Be sure to sign up today to insure your spot in this year's tournament. "This is a great opportunity to show your support for the Chamber and to promote your business at the same time." If you are interested please contact the Membership/Program Coordinator, Anna Clifton at 895-9058 or email her at anna.clifton@richmondcountychamber.com. Join us for a day of golf and good times!
Rally at the Rock Deemed a Success
The First Annual Rally at the Rock was held on Friday, April 4, 2008. We had a great time and everyone found their way back!
Congratulations to the NCEMC team of Doug White and Tony Phillips for coming home in first place. The Chamber wished to thank Bob Clarke at Clarke, Inc. for sponsoring the event. A big thank you to Steve Earwood of Rockingham Dragway and Andy Hillenburg and David Breen of Rockingham Speedway for their help and for the use of their tracks. Thank you to Bruce Simmons, Anne Edwards and Todd Moore for organizing the event. Thank you to Pee Dee Electric, Piedmont Natural Gas, Progress Energy, Mega Force Staffing, and the Richmond County Daily Journal for co-sponsoring the event. Thank you to all our volunteers; we would not have made it without you. Thank you to Quinn Locklear of Park Grill for providing lunch. Thank you to Wiley Mabe and Tommy Deese and their crews for the wonderful dinner. We look forward to seeing everyone next year!
Johnsie Mills of Dawkins & Associates Insurors Named 2008 Office Professional of the Year
The 2008 Business Expo and Office Professional's Luncheon featuring local businesses was once again a success, with a record number attending this annual event. Many local vendors professionally displayed their goods and services, giving away many freebies along the way.
Congratulations to Johnsie Mills of Dawkins & Associates Insurors and thanks to all who attended and helped make this event a success.
A special thanks to the following businesses who participated in the Expo and provided gifts: Alliance Medical, Inc., AlPhi's Fancy Bloomers, Anderson's Hallmark, Awards Plus, Bailey's Quick Copy Shop, The Basket Beagle, BB&T, Belk of Rockingham, Bo & Company, Cascades Tissue Group, Classic Apparel, Comfort Suites, Community One Bank, DeWitt's Outdoor Sports, Dieffenbach GM Mazda Superstore, Dorsett Printing, Ellerbe Springs Inn & Restaurant, The Entrepreneur's Source, Exit Realty Platinum, Fatz Café, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Co., FirstHealth Center for Health & Fitness, FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital, Helms Jewelers, LongLeaf Community Bank, Long's Pool Center, Mega Force Staffing, Pee Dee Electric, Piedmont Natural Gas, Perdue, ProLine Window Tinting, Richmond Community College Bookstore, Richmond County Hospice, Richmond County JobLink Career Center, Richmond County Work First, Sandhills Office Systems, Sandhills Regional Medical Center, Sista's, State Farm-Bennett Deane Agency, Striker's Bowling Center, Superior Healthcare Services, Swink Quality Oil & Gas Company, Tashiba's Shoes & Accessories, Time Warner Cable, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Window World of the Sandhills.
A Special Thanks to our sponsors: Maness Tire & Automotive & Richmond Community College.
Business After Hours
Thank you to everyone who attended the April Business After Hours. Thank you to Steve Earwood and his staff at Rockingham Dragway for sponsoring & hosting our event. The food was delicious. It was a wonderful event and a great way to network with Moore and Scotland Counties. Join us at our next event, May 15th.
NCEMC Dedicates New Power Plant
Local and state officials joined with leaders of North Carolina's electric cooperatives to dedicate the Hamlet peak generating facility. Powered by natural gas, the plant will operate when the demand for energy and the wholesale cost of power is at its highest. The facility has the capacity to produce up to 280 megawatts of electricity annually. North Carolina's electric cooperatives provide energy to 2.5 million people in 93 of 100 counties, primarily in the rural parts of the state.
Grand Openings
The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Grand Openings of The Community Variety Store, located at 342 Mill Road, Rockingham and The Potting Shed, located at 306-A E. Washington Street, Rockingham and the Ribbon Cutting of Carolina Farm Credit, located at 2186 US Highway 220, North, Ellerbe.
The Potting Shed offers a variety of pottery for all your potting needs. They have a wide array of trees and shrubs as well as annuals and perennials. They also offer home décor items. Stop by for all your landscaping and decorating needs. They will also deliver plants and flowers to your home or nursing homes. If you have a pot that you would like filled, call them and they will pick it up, plant whatever you would like and return the pot back to your home. Call them today at (910)995-0273.
The recently opened Community Variety Store serves our community by providing a variety of new and used discounted items such as electronics, designer clothing, shoes, home décor, appliances and books. Visit them today for all your shopping needs or call them at (910)410-8955.
Carolina Farm Credit recently opened their new building located at 2186 US Highway 220 North in Ellerbe. Their loan products include financing for every purpose-farm land and improvements, timber tracts, operating expenses, equipment and vehicles, homes and improvements, education and living expenses, and other family needs. They make loans to full and part-time farmers, marketing and processing businesses, farm related businesses and rural residents. Call them today at (910)652-5551 if they can be of assistance.
Health Insurance Seminar
As a small business owner, you might think that controlling the rise of your health care costs is beyond your reach, but it may be easier than you realize. Attend the first ever Wellness Summit to find out. The Wellness Summit will offer valuable tools to help business owners and human resource professionals control their mounting health care costs. The Wellness Summit will focus on the relevance, priority and return on investment of wellness in the workplace. The event is sponsored by the Moore County Chamber of Commerce, FirstHealth of the Carolinas and FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company. We hope you'll join us at the Wellness Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 at the new Hampton Inn & Suites in Southern Pines. Don't miss this event to learn how you can control the rise of health care costs for your business. Registration is $25 and lunch is included. For more information, call (910) 692-3926.
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