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The Buzz / May 10, 2012
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Kathy's Bloomin' Things
Chamber Member Spotlight
Lake Norman Glass & Custom Closets
Small Business Week Tabloid
Camp Dogwood

Chamber NewsBites

 

Congrulations to state compulsory coach of the year, Renee Moody and optional coach of the year Rick Moody!
 

CMC is hosting a meet and greet with their physicans at Verdict Ridge, May 10, 5:00 - 7:00 pm.  RSVP to


Women Build has come to Habitat of Lincoln County,  Saturday May 12th, at 8:30 am.  This will be a demo project.  Call 704-748-1800 for additional information.
 
Zachary (Zack) M. Dellinger recently joined Peoples Bank as Assistant Vice President and Business Development Officer in the Company's Lincolnton Business Center. 

Networking Luncheon

Make your reservations today for the next Networking Luncheon, May 16th, Saint Luke's Lutheran Church Family Life Center.  Nicole Greer will be our speakers.  Hosts for the event are Juice Plus, Katie Wood Inc., and William R. McLucas CPA, PLLC. 

Reserve here

2012 Distinctive Members

Platinum Sponsors

 City of Lincolnton
Lincoln County Government

 

Gold Sponsors 
Abernethy Chrysler Jeep Dodge
CobbleSoft International Ltd.

 

Silver Sponsors
B B & T
Carolina Federal Credit Union
Carolina Trust Bank

Fifth Third Bank
 First Federal Savings Bank
First National Bank
 Knox, Brotherton, Knox & Godfrey

 

 Bronze Sponsors
 Comp-Cal, Inc.
Peoples Bank
Piedmont Natural Gas
Sherrill Blake & Harrison, CPA PA
Steel Rubber Products
The Timken Company
 

Seminar


The Chamber's next seminar will be held May 22nd at the Lincoln Campus of Gaston College, Cochrane Science Building Room LCS 117 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm.  Sherre DeMao will be the presenter of the seminar and the seminar is entitled From eBuzz to eProspects to eProfits:  Using the Power of the Internet to Grow Your Business.  The cost to attend is $15.00 for Chamber members and $20.00 for non Chamber members. 

Reserve here

Chamber Activity List


May 15

Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

CherryBerry of NC, Inc.

112 South Highway 16, Denver

10:30 am

 

May 16

Networking Luncheon

Saint Luke's Family Life Center

4051 King Wilkinson Road, Lincolnton

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

 

May 17

Business After Hours

Energy Explorium

13339 Hagers Ferry Road, Huntersville

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

 

May 22

Seminar

Lincoln Campus Gaston College

Cochrane Science Building

Room 117

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 


Kathys

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Kathy's Bloomin' Things

On May 1st the Chamber held a Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting for Kathy's Bloomin' Things.  Pictured above cutting the ribbon is owner Kathy Rhyne and Neal Rhyne.  Kathy's Bloomin' Things is located at 3265 East Highway 27, Lincolnton, inside of Red Rabbit. 

Chamber Member Spotlight

Quality Water of the Carolinas

Quality Water of the Carolinas is located in Denver, NC. The business is owned by Ken Tallmadge. Ken has over 14 years of experience in water treatment and he is certified through the Water Quality Association as a Certified Water Specialist. Quality Water Of The Carolinas specializes in the treatment of problem water including: Iron Water, Acidic Water, Odorous water, and extremely Hard Water. They have a variety of equipment to treat almost any water issue. Their equipment ranges from bottle-free water coolers to heavy duty industrial water softeners. Quality Water Of The Carolinas offers a money back guarantee on all of their equipment and a free water analysis. Chamber members receive 15% off on all whole house systems, and one month free rent / free installation on their bottle-free water coolers.

Quality Water Of The Carolinas is now offering Kangen Living Water. Kangen Water offers a PH of 8.5 - 9.5 for drinking water. The water produced has smaller molecules and is more easily absorbed into the body.  Kangen water aids in burning fat. Quality Water Of The Carolinas offers chamber members 1 free gallon of Kangen Living Water. Ken Tallmadge and Quality Water Of The Carolinas can be contacted at:       ncwater.net    or    704-483-5355

 

LKN Glass
Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

Lake Norman Glass & Custom Closets

A Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting was held May 4th at Lake Norman Glass & Custom Closets.  Lake Norman Glass & Custom Closets is located at 911-A Dove Court in Denver.
 
Pictured above is owner, Bob Klinger, cutting the ribbon.
The Chamber's Small Business Week Tabloid will be produced on May 14th as an insert in the Lincoln Times News.  The tabloid will feature the Chamber's activities from 2011-2012, small business statistics, pictures of Chamber events, 2011 Year in Review and the Chamber's entire membership will be listed categorically.
 

Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

Camp Dogwood

Camp Dogwood
 

The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce held a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at Camp Dogwood Meeting and Retreat Center on May 10, 2012.

Chamber member Ambassadors' and members at large attended the opening.

 

Emcee for the event was Mr. Eddie Sigmon, Chair of the Chamber's Ambassadors' Committee. Also participating in the ceremony was Chamber President, Ken Kindley. Making comments on behalf of Camp Dogwood Meeting and Retreat Center was Ms. Susan King, Administrator. Following the ribbon cutting, the Center hosted the Chamber's Ambassadors' Committee for their bi-monthly meeting.

 

"Camp Dogwood Meeting and Retreat Center is a hidden gem. It will definitely be a site for us to consider doing a future Chamber Planning Retreat, " commented Ken Kindley, Chamber President.

 

Camp Dogwood Meeting and Retreat Center is located at 7050 Camp Dogwood Drive, Sherrills Ford, NC.