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May 15, 2012
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Legislative Breakfast
CWBN Spring Tea
Seafood restaurant
Teacher of the Year
Superwoman!

 

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Donnie Lassiter

Selma family names history room at JCC

 

Donnie E. and Linda V. Lassiter of Selma have named the North Carolina Archives and Local History Room of the new Learning Resource Center at Johnston Community College.

Donnie Lassiter is retired from Heartland Payment Systems, a company he co-founded in 1997. He currently holds many service leadership positions including ...

 

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Paul Sabiston Welcome Reception for new
Smithfield Town Manager Paul Sabiston
Monday, May 21, 5-7 pm,
Ava Gardner Museum  More info
 
State legislators to speak at Chamber breakfast on May 22

 

Johnston county Legilative BreakfastJoin all seven local Chambers of Commerce for the Johnston County Legislative Breakfast. The event is set for Tuesday, May 22 at 7:30 am in the Great Hall at Johnston Community College in Smithfield.

 

Invited guests include NC Senator David Rouzer and NC Representatives Leo Daughtry and J. H. Langdon Jr. 

 

The state leaders will address issues that will be on the agenda at this year's short session of the General Assembly, which started this week. There will be plenty of time for questions from the audience. To register, please visit the link below:

 

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CWBN Spring Tea will honor scholarship winners

 

Tyronna Hooker
The CWBN will name scholarship recipients at its 2012 Spring Tea Scholarship Luncheon on Thursday, May 17 at the Holiday Inn Express in Smithfield. The speaker for the event will be Tyronna Hooker, North Carolina's 2011 Teacher of the Year.

 

Upscale seafood restaurant opens near I-95
 

Boathouse 
The Boathouse Seafood and Grill celebrated its grand opening on April 25 with a pre-lunch reception for Chamber members. The new business, located at 275 N. Equity Drive in Smithfield, has an upscale steak and seafood menu. Proprietors are Fahim Parvanta and Panayotis Bobotsiavis - who also own Mayflower Seafood in West Smithfield. Phone number for the new restaurant is 919.934.2424.

 

 

 Flame For Learning Award goes to Carrie Lee

 

Carrie Wilkerson Lee
Carrie Wilkerson Lee

Carrie Wilkerson Lee, a fifth grade teacher at Powhatan Elementary, was named winner of the Flame for Learning Award on May 7 at the 19th annual Flame for Learning Banquet.

The event is sponsored each year by the seven Chambers of Commerce in Johnston County.

With this honor comes the title of Johnston County Schools Teacher of the year. Ms. Lee's best practice, "Getting Global" will be posted on the district website along with the other 19 best practices submitted by the twenty semi-finalists.

Carrie Lee is completing her fourth year of teaching... 

 

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 Thank you Flame For Learning Award sponsors

 

Flame For Learning Award logo
 

Platinum

Johnston County Ed. Foundation with Sysco Food Services

Johnston County Schools

 

Gold

First Citizens Bank

Interstate Outdoor, Inc.

Johnston Health

Princeton Chamber of Commerce

Progress Energy

Wal-Mart of Smithfield

Zaxby's of Clayton & Smithfield

 

Silver

Atlantic Coast Protein Corporation

BB&T

CenturyLink

Clayton Chamber of Commerce

Corestaff Services

Eastern Carolina Medical Center

Four Oaks Bank & Trust

Greater Smithfield-Selma Area Chamber of Commerce

KS Bank, Inc.

Mast Law Firm

Memory Lane Frame Shop

McDonald's - F & D Huebner, LLC

Narron, O'Hale & Whittington, PA

Novo Nordisk

E. D. Parker Corporation

Sleep Inn & Suites of Smithfield

The Vine & Branch Florist

Triangle Insurance Group

Waste Industries

Woody's Computing Service

 

Bronze

Aspect Financial Services

Benson Area Chamber of Commerce

Benson Kiwanis Club

Benson Lions Club

Big Boys Truck Stop

Carroll Pharmacy

Chick-fil-A of Smithfield

Clayton Woman's Club

Daughtry, Woodard, Lawrence & Starling, PA

Deacon Jones Auto Park

Eason, Scovil, Stephenson & Associates, PA

Golden Corral

Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce

Four Oaks Chamber of Commerce

Hog Slat Inc.

Horace Mann Insurance - Alison Kidder

Johnston County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Johnston County Farm Bureau Insurance - Keith Brinson

Kenly Area Chamber of Commerce

Law Office of Angela R. Narron

Life Touch Studios

Lowell Mill Restaurant

Manheim North Carolina

McDonald's - Cheryl Hunter

Parrish Cleaning Service

Senator David Rouzer

Mark & Regina Ryan

Smithfield Kiwanis Club

Stephenson General Contractors

The Phair Firm

W. Landis Bullock Industrial Contractor Supply

Donna White

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

Business Networking
May 17 - Chamber Women's Business Network Spring Tea Scholarship Luncheon, Holiday Inn Express Smithfield, 11:30 am.
May 18 - Third on Third Summer Concert, The Holiday Band, Corner of S. Third and Johnston Streets in downtown Smithfield, 7 pm.
May 21 - Welcome Reception for Paul Sabiston, Ava Gardner Museum, 5 - 7 pm.
May 22 - Johnston County Legislative Breakfast, Great Hall at Johnston Community College, 7:30 - 9:00 am.
June 6 - Leadership Johnston Graduation Banquet, 6 pm, Enoch Winnery near Benson.
June 7 - Grand Opening for Edward Jones Financial Advisor Phil Smih,3560 US 301 South, Smithfield, 2 pm.
Aug 23-24 - SAVE THE DATE: 1st Annual Golden Swing, Hinnant Vineyards and Coiuntry Club of Johnston County.
Oct 25 - SAVE THE DATE: Chamber Business Expo, Johnston County Agricultural Center.

 

 

"Superwoman" honored with Athena Award

 

 

 

 

 

 
Rosa Andrews
Rosa Andrews
The Chamber has given the prestigious Athena Award to Rosa Andrews, director of the Small Business Center at Johnston Community College. The award recognizes the outstanding achievements of women in the Smithfield-Selma community. A national award, it is presented in over 300 communities and is sponsored locally by CORESTAFF Services.

"Superwoman" is defined as a woman who fulfills her many roles with apparently superhuman efficiency. "Superwoman" is also the word used by her nominator to describe this year's Athena Award recipient.

Rosa Andrews is multi-talented and does not hesitate to use her talents. No matter what the need, Rosa does her best to accommodate it. Counseling entrepreneurs, scheduling seminars, facilitating, writing grants, and driving Leadership Johnston all over the county are just a few of her many talents...

 

 

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