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July 3 - Friends of the Fourth, corner of Johnston and Third Streets, Smithfield, Kicks off with Holiday Band at 6 pm; fireworks at 9:30 pm. More info.
July 4- All American Festival, Raiford Street at the railroad tracks, Selma, 5-10 pm; fireworks at sundown. More info
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Visual Improvement Award | |
The Chamber periodically presents a VIsual Improvement Award to a member who has made outdoor improvements to his or her property. The enhancements can include renovation, new construction, landscaping or parking lot improvements. Contact the Chamber if you know of a member who is deserving.
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SSS seniors recognized by national FFA | |
The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization awarded a $1,000 Cargill Community scholarship to Smithfield-Selma High School senior and FFA member Breanna Williams.
Cargill, as a special project of the National FFA Foundation, sponsors the scholarship. Breanna plans to use these funds to pursue a degree in agriculture education at North Carolina State...
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Tomorrow - Thursday, June 28, 2012
 Grand Reopening at Rose's, 861 W. Market St., Smithfield, 8 am.- Business After Hours sponsored by Tarheel Publishing and Chiropractic Partners, 6-8 pm, 501 Gateway Dr., Suite 103, Clayton, co hosted by Clayton Chamber.
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Waste Industries presents Chamber's 1st Golden Swing
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What happens when you combine the Chamber's exciting Gold Coast Raffle with the well-established Brightleaf Golf Tournament? You have the 1st Annual Golden Swing! And this year's event promises to be fun for ALL Chamber members and guests.
It's the 1920s. Charles Lindbergh was flying across the Atlantic Ocean, Babe Ruth was hitting home runs, Henry Ford was mass producing cars. It was the height of prohibition - Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington were performing in "Speakeasies," where flappers and gangsters were known to roam. "The Roaring Twenties" is the theme for this year's Golden Swing.
On Thursday, August 23 at Hinnant Family Vineyards, take a chance at winning $5,000 in gold, enjoy swing music and the "Speakeasy" wines from Hinnant.
On Friday, August 24 at the Country Club of Johnston County, play in one of Johnston County's premier golf tournaments, with more prizes, food and fun than any of the others.
Sponsorships and tickets are available to one or both nights of the 1st Annual Golden Swing
The Al Capone Title Sponsor - $3,000 - Sold to Waste Industries
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Display Space at both events
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Announced as sponsor
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12 golfers
4 raffle tickets
The John Dillinger Event Sponsor, Raffle Night - Sold to Hinnant Vineyards
The Lucky Luciano Platinum Sponsor, $1,200 each
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8 golfers
2 raffle tickets
The Bonnie & Clyde Titanium Sponsor, $750
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4 golfers
1 raffle ticket
The John Gotti Golf Sponsor, $600
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4 golfers
The Bugsy Siegel Table Sponsor, $250
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The Carlo Gambino Tee Sponsor, $200
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The Pretty Boy Floyd Raffle Ticket, $100
1 ticket to raffle
The Baby Face Nelson Golf Player, $85
1 registration for golf tournament
More information
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The 2012 class of Leadership Johnston
The latest class of Leadership Johnston graduated at a banquet on June 5 at Enoch Winery & Bistro in Benson. Class members are: front row - Wes Patterson (AdVenture Development), Gretchen Reed, Angela Fortson (Johnston Health). Krista Hollyfield (Partnership for Children), Ashley Davis (KS Bank), Joe Stallings (Town of Benson); back row - Deb Pattison (KS Bank), Phillip Croom (Four Oaks Bank), Don Duggin (Edward Jones), Mary Beth Roberti (Clayton Chamber), James Phillips (Chick-fil-A), Abe Flores (Johnston Community College), Cari Drew (JCC) and Leslie Van Hoy (JCC). Not pictured is Toshi Preston.
FUEL JoCo kicks off August 2
 As its project, this year's class will be kicking off FUEL JoCo on August 2, 5-7 pm at Lone Star Steakhouse in Clayton. FUEL JoCo, which stands for Fostering and Unifying Emerging Leaders in Johnston County, is a young professionals organization that will focus on networking, professional development and community service. For more information, contact FUEL JoCo President Joe Stallings.
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Interns working at the Chamber this summer
Five student interns are assisting the Chamber this summer. Four, who are high school students, are working in the office, and one, a student at Johnston Community College, is doing some marketing work at home. This year is the fourth for the Chamber's student intern program. The
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interns are:
- Ashley Ball, Smithfield-Selma High School
- Callie Britt, Smithfield-Selma High School
- Katie Curtis, Johnston County Middle College High School
- Shannon Lackey, Johnston County Middle College High School
- Troy Lester, Johnston Community College
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CWBN awards two continuing ed. scholarships
The Chamber Women's Business Network held its annual Scholarship Luncheon and Spring Tea on May 17 at the Holiday Inn Express. During the event, the organization presented two scholarships to local business women who plan to further their education. Amber Daughtry (second from left), an employee at Johnston Medical Center in Smithfield, was awarded $1,000 for her to pursue a degree in hospital administration. Fonda Hughes (third from left), marketing director at Johnston Community College, received $500 to help with training for her sideline jewelry business. Also shown are CWBN leaders Corina Knott and Sherry Haris.
The next function for the CWBN Wine & Cheese Social with Speker Bianca Harris, a warden at the North Carolina Correctional Insitution for Wome in Raleigh. More informaton & registration.
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Upcoming Events
June 28- Re-Grand Opening at Rose's of West Smithfield, 861 W. Market St., Smithfield, 8 am.
June 28- Business After Hours, sponsored by Tarheel Publishing & Chiropractic Partners, 501 Gateway Dr., Suite 103, Clayton, 6-8 pm.
July 3 - Friends of the Fourth, 200 block of South Third Street, Smithfield, 6-10 pm. (Fireworks at sundown)
July 4- The All American Festival, Raiford Street, Selma, 5-10 pm. (Fireworks at sundown)
Aug 2 - CWBN Wine & Cheese Social with Bianca Harris, Holiday Inn Epxress in Smithfield, 5-7 pm.
Aug 15 - Johnston County Economic Development Luncheon with Bob Geolas and Ted Abernathy, Agricutural Center, 12:00 - 1:30 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.
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Research Triangle Region's employment grows in 2011
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 The Research Triangle Region's employment grew by 15,596 in 2011 following two years of decline, while other economic indicators pointed to recovery.
Twelve of 13 counties gained employment; wages grew 4.8 percent, the largest rise since 2005; and office vacancies declined to 16 percent, from 17 percent the year before.
"Our region's diverse, innovation-based economy serves our companies and communities well, enabling us to recover and grow much more quickly than other parts of the world," Charles A. Hayes, president and CEO of the Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP), told more than 850 business and community leaders at the 2012 State of the Research Triangle Region event May 24, co-hosted by RTRP and Wells Fargo.
The region is home to The Research Triangle Park™ (RTP) and Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake and Warren counties.
"Cross-pollination is the key," Hayes said. "Our region ....
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