Celebrating over 100 years of service to the people and businesses of the Beaufort County Area 1904-2016 March-April 2016 PLEASE JOIN US FOR A KICKOFF PARTY for the completion of the First South Bank Community Deck & Chamber Renovation RAIN DATE: TUESDAY, MARCH 22ND THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH Kick off Party with Chamber Members 5:30-7:00PM Ribbon Cutting 5:45PM Chamber of Commerce 102 Stewart Parkway WASHINGTON, NC Thank you for making this project possible! We look forward to celebrating with you! RSVP TO 946-9168 9168 OR JEANNE@WBCCHAMBER.COM Mark your calendars for the 33rd Annual Washington Summer Festival! We are excited about the events planned so far and look forward to bringing you this community event. Sponsorship opportunities are now available as well as vendor space for your organization or nonprofit. It is a great opportunity for nonprofits to raise money. Call the Chamber at 946-9168 for more information.
PAGE 2 WASHINGTON-BEAUFORT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSLETTER Welcome New Members Patty Cakes Patricia Roseman 141 South Market Street (570) 460-7388 www.pattycakescupcakes.cpweb.com McCotter s Marina & Boatyard Mark Henley 179 McCotters Marina Road (252) 975-2174 www.mccottersmarina.com White Gables, LLC Lorraine Gardner 109 North Market Street (252) 940-0045 www.whitegablesllc.com The Family Wellness Center David Bell 1253 Highland Drive (252) 215-9011 www.thefamilywellnesscenter.net Pungo Engineering Services, LLC Keith Hardt 424 East Main Street (252) 945-8652 Washington Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Chip Davis 4001 US Hwy 264 West (252) 644-3344 www.washingtonchrysler.com Igoe Creative Emily Coffman 1694-A East Arlington Boulevard Greenville, NC 27834 (252) 355-8181 www.goigoecreative.com The Chamber staff is deeply saddened by the passing of Margaret Mallard. She was a community leader and a faithful Chamber volunteer on the Education committee. She was very involved and active in our community in so many ways that helped others. We will miss her tremendously. She just recently helped us during Job Shadow Day with 10th grade students and we were so glad to have her there. She will most certainly be missed by many. Membership Renewals CenturyLink Edward Jones Investments Stuart W. O Neal The University of Mount Olive- Washington City of Washington-Utility Department New Trends in Travel Deep Fried Creative River Trace Nursing & Rehabilitation Flanders Corp Boy Scouts of America Carolina Physical Therapy Associates The Salvation Army Blythe House Acquisitions My Eye Doctor First Citizens Bank Big Bargain Supply Precision Eye Care VT Hackney Jay Martin-The Rich Company Marabella Italian Restaurant Washington-Beaufort County Board of Realtors Pamlico Land and Timber Turner Pest Control WITN-TV The Meeting Place Century 21-The Realty Group Vidant Beaufort Hospital Tarheel Variety Theater Coffee Caboose Mauri Evans Insurance Agency, Inc. PRETTL Appliance Systems SuddenLink Communications Beaufort/Hyde Partnership for Children BC Police Activities League Morgan Printers Washington Pediatrics Pamlico Animal Hospital Boss Hogs Backyard BBQ East Side Bait & Tackle A. McCray Jones, DDS Edward Jones Investments Rod Cantrell The Rich Company-Tomp Litchfield Park Boat Company Fitness Unlimited LJ s Auto Body Shop Wilson, Jones & Griffin PA B.C. Traditional Music Association HES, Inc. C.T. Partrick, Jr., PA John B. Tate III, Attorney David s Trash Service Gurley s Flower Shop River City Christian Center
WASHINGTON-BEAUFORT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSLETTER Calendar of Events PAGE 3 March 1 8:30am Chamber Executive Committee Meeting 3 Young Professional s Wine & Design 8 8:30am Chamber Board of Directors Meeting 10 Leadership Beaufort 17 8:30am Bright Futures Advisory Board Meeting 18 5:30pm Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting for the Chamber s renovations and First South Bank Community Deck 24 Leadership Beaufort 31 5:30pm Business after Hours at Washington Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram April 1 12:00pm Ribbon Cutting at Elmwood 1820 5 8:30am Chamber Executive Committee Meeting 7 Leadership Beaufort 12 8:30am Chamber Board of Directors Meeting 21 8:30am Bright Futures Advisory Board Meeting 21 Leadership Beaufort 21 5:30pm Ribbon Cutting and Business After Hours at The Belle of Washington Washington Daily News Lee Chevrolet Buick Precision Eye Care PotashCorp-Aurora Builders First Source Gerard Seed Company Flanders Corp First Bank Moss Landing Harbor Homes Wilson, Jones & Griffin PA Vidant Beaufort Hospital WIMCO Corp Executive Personnel Group The Rich Company A. R. Chesson Construction Company Wells Fargo Tideland EMC
PAGE 4 WA S H I N G T O N - B E A U F O R T C O U N T Y C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E N E WS LE T T E R The Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony at West Park Motor Company to celebrate the grand opening of their new building, located at 4030 West 5th Street in Washington, NC. West Park Motor Company specializes in pre-owned automobile sales. To learn more about West Park Motor Company visit their website at www.westparkmotorcompany.com or call (252) 9742886. The Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for White Gables LLC, located at 109 North Market Street in Washington, NC. White Gables specializes in selling all natural herbs, essential oils, castile soaps, fresh eggs and handmade art. They also sell vintage clothing and hats and will offer herb classes throughout the year. To learn more about White Gables call (252)940-0045. The Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Patty Cakes, located at 141 South Market Street in Washington. Patty Cake makes unique gourmet products including mini cupcakes, vegan and gluten free products, black and white cookies and french macaroons. For more information call (570)460-7388 or visit www.pattycakescupcake.vpweb.com. The Chamber hosted Job Shadow Day for over 60 sophomore students in Beaufort County. Each student shadowed a professional in their chosen field for half a day. Students were spread throughout the county shadowing various professionals such as medical, veterinary, auto, agriculture, cosmetology, law, and many others. A big thank you to the Chamber s Education Committee for their help planning this event as well as all the mentors that donated their time to our future workforce!
WA S H I N G T O N - B E A U F O R T C O U N T Y C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E N E WS LE T T E R PAGE 5 Nonprofit of the Year Business of the Year Beaufort County Police Activities League First South Bank Ambassadors of the Year Small Business of the Year Alma Friedman The Meeting Place Bob Boulden Anne Martin Community Leader of the Year Rich Morin Entrepreneur of the Year Backwater Jack s/jack s Tavern Laura Scoble/ Cathy Bell
Thank you to all the vendors who participated in the 2016 Taste the Good Life in Little Washington to make this event a success: Petals & Produce, The Meeting Place, Trollingwood Brewery, The Real Thing- Organic Peanuts, Duplin Winery, La Bella Slices & Ices, Spoon River, Patty Cakes, On the Waterfront, The Rich Company, Bloom Apparel, Grub Brothers Eatery, R. A. Jeffrey s Distributing, The Washington Magazine, Rachel K s Bakery, Creations by Chrislyn, Marabella, Wine & Design, Raised in a Barn, and The Brickhouse Grill at WYCC. We would also like to thank our volunteers and the attendees for supporting this event! Katie Paul Bardot Leigh Furlough Bloom Apparel