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Open House February 28 at the JCVB
 All Chamber members are invited to an open house at the Johnston County Visitors Bureau on Tuesday, February 28. The Visitors Bureau recently moved to a new office in downtown Smithfield at 235-A E. Market Street. The open house will be held from 3 to 6 pm. |
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Chamber wants your opinion
 The Chamber Board of Directors would like your opinion about the upgrading and possible tolling of Interstate 95 and is asking members to take a brief, 2-minute survey. If you have not already done so, please click on the link below. The survey will run through March 2.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has released a planning and finance study of I-95, which includes tolling the interstate to pay for improvements.
Nine tolling gantries, similar to those on the new Triangle Expressway, would be placed approximately 20 miles apart throughout the North Carolina stretch of the highway. The cost to travel the entire stretch would be $19.80 in one direction. In Johnston County, a $2 toll gantry would be placed near mile marker 88 (between US 701 and Four Oaks exits) beginning in 2019.
The plan calls for widening I-95 to eight lanes from I-40 to Lumberton and to six lanes on the remaining portion. Many bridges would be replaced and 17 interchanges would be rebuilt, many in Johnston County. The entire project would start in 2016 and be completed by 2032.
Take the I-95 Survey
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Welcome new members
The following organizatons have joined the Chamber since the first of the year:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Joe Lynch, General Manager
190 S. Equity Drive
Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone:919-464-3980
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hiexpresscom
Hotel & banquet facilty
Jacob Leech
222 W. Hood Street
Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-300-1628
Email: [email protected]
Non-Profit consulting
Smithfield Lions Club
Jeanette Massengill, Treasurer
1010 S. Bright Leaf Boulevard
Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-934-2734
Email: [email protected]
Civic club, non-profit organizagtion
Smithfield Sign Design, Inc.
Virgil F. Yanson, President
331 Peedin Road
PO Box 2371
Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-934-9436
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.smithfieldsigndesign.com
Commercial signs, lettering, wraps & banners
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Healthzone opens on Lassiter Street
The Smithfield-Selma Chamber held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, February 7 for Healthzone at 707 Lassiter Street (behind Johnston Medical Center) in Smithfield. Healthzone is a primary and urgent care facility. Veronica Robinson is the office manager. Contact the company at 919-912-5160 or [email protected].
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Upcoming Events
February 28 - Open House at Johnston County Visitors Bureau, 235-A E. Market Street, Smithfield, 3-6 pm.
March 5 - Education Committee at Micro-Pine Level Elementary School, 12:00 noon.
March 16 - Ribbon Cutting at Melvin's Pest Control, 1820 US 70-A, Pine Level, 10 am.
March 16 - Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening at Holiday Inn Express, 190 S. Equity Drive, Smithfield, 3 pm.
March 28 - Free seminar: "Hire Smart, Save Money," by Deb Pattison, Chamber office, 9 am - 12 noon. Register here
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Ad sales begin for 2012 Membership Directory
 231 Market Classic Prinitng in Smithfield has begun advertising sales for the 2012-2013 Chamber membership directory.
The publication is a valuable resource for professional and personal needs. A total of 2,500 copies will be printed and all members will receive a free copy. It will also be given out at the Chamber office throughout the year and will be included in all relocation packets.
This invaluable marketing tool will be printed in full color on high quality paper. It will be distributed later this spring.
For more information about advertising, please contact 231 Market Classic Printing at 919-934-0009 or email Vicky Ederly at [email protected].
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