In This Issue
Live n Joy Counseling Service
Chamber Planning Retreat/Community Roundtable
Chamber Member Spotlight
Chamber Activity List
Chamber Annual Banquet
Candidates Forum
Trick or Treating Downtown
The Laboratory Mill
 
Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Live N Joy Counseling Service
Live N Joy  
 
New Chamber members, Live N Joy Counseling Services, PC celebrated their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on October17, 2013. Pictured are owners of the new business doing the honors of cutting the ribbon. Owners include from left to right: Nicole Appleby, Melinda Clontz, and Elizabeth Stephens.
Live N Joy Counseling Services, PC is located in Lincolnton, NC at 201 West Main Street.

Chamber Planning Retreat/Community Roundtable 
Retreat
Pictured is David Boyles, 2013 Chair-Elect and Annual Planning Retreat Chair at the October 18, 2013 Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce's Annual Planning Retreat held at Willow Creek Inn. Mr. Boyles was this year's retreat leader and is pictured leading the 30 plus Chamber members comprised of representatives from the City, County, Lincoln County Schools, Downtown Development Association, and Lincoln Economic Development Association in a strategic planning session.  
Chamber Member Spotlight
Boys to Men Consignment

Boys to Men is a consignment shop geared strictly for boys and men.  We consign clothing from boys size 4, all the way through teens and men of all sizes. Some of our consignment items include, t-shirts, shorts, polo's, sport pants and shirts, jeans, khakis, sweat shirts, suits, ties, dress shirts, coats. We sell all accessories, belts, watches, baseball hats, sporting equipment, shoes, movies, and books. We have lots of great brand names including Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren, American Eagle, Aeropostale, Hollister, Lucky Brand, Jos A Bank to name just a few. Consignments are taking in on Tuesdays and Thursdays, clothing must be season appropriate and only lightly worn. 
 
Our website is BoystoMenConsignment.com
You can find us on facebook and click like to see when we post sales.
We are located at:  1236 N Hwy 16, Denver  ( next to the Captains Cap restaurant )
 
Thanks and hope to see you soon!

 

 

2013 Distinctive Members

Platinum Sponsors

City of Lincolnton

 

Lincoln County Government

 

Gold Sponsors 

 

Silver Sponsors

B B & T

Carolina Federal Credit Union

Carolina Trust Bank
Fifth Third Bank

  

 Bronze Sponsors

 Comp-Cal, Inc.

EnergyUnited

Bank of the Ozarks

Knox, Brotherton, Knox & Godfrey

Pendleton, Pendleton & Deaton PA

Peoples Bank

Piedmont Natural Gas

Steel Rubber Products

The Timken Company

 


 

Chamber Activity List

 

December

 

12

Business After Hours

Downtown Development Association

Reinhardt Building, Courtsquare

Lincolnton

5:30 pm - 7:00

 

 

17

Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

GameSwap

213 North Aspen Street

Lincolnton

11:00 am 

 
Chamber Holds Annual Banquet
 
The Chamber held it's Annual Banquet on November 21st at the Laboratory Mill in Lincolnton.  Well over 300 people were in attendance.  Several awards were handed out at the banquet including the following:  
 
Crystal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Congratulations to Crystal Mitchem, West Lincoln Veterinary Hospital for being selected as the Chamber's 2013 Small Business Person of the Year.
Small Business Council Chair, Cheryl Burgess, Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. is pictured presenting Mrs. Mitchem with her plaque at the Chamber's Annual Banquet held November 21, 2013 at The Laboratory Mill.
 
Keith & Julia  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Pictured are Keith and Julia Gaskill receiving their Ambassadors of the Year plaque from 2013 Chair of the Board, Melisa Harrison, 1st Advantage Insurance Group at the Chamber's Annual Banquet held on November 21, 2013 at The Laboratory Mill.   
Scott  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pictured is Scott Lucas, Budget Blinds after he received the New Member of the Year award by Melisa Harrison, 1st Advantage Insurance Group at the Chamber's Annual Banquet held on November 21, 2013 at the Laboratory Mill.
 
Marty Hallman, The Timken Company received the Volunteer of the Year award.  Unfortunately he was unable to attend but he stopped by the Chamber office to pick up his award.  Pictured is Ken Kindley presenting Marty his plaque. The Chamber wishes Marty and his family well as they make their new home in Ohio.
 
Other awards included Woman of the Year, Terri Blake, Sherrill Blake & Harrison, CPA PA.  Presented by the Lincolnton Business & Professional Woman's Association.
Terri Blake  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chip Stroup, First Federal Savings Bank was presented the Man of the Year award by the Rotary Club.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SABO USA was presented the Industry of the Year Award by the Lincoln Economic Development Association. Bo King presented the award to 

Lourenço Oricchio and Marcio Lima of SABO USA.  (photo courtesy of the Denver Weekly)

  

 
Candidates Forum
Candidates Forum  













The Chamber hosted a City Candidates forum on October 22nd at the Lincoln Cultural Center.  All five candidates running for office participated.  Tim Holder, EnergyUnited was the emcee for the evening. 
Trick or Treat
The Chamber was one of many downtown businesses who participated in Trick or Treating with the children of A PlaceTo Grow.

Trick Or Treat
 
Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting 
The Laboratory Mill 
Laboratory Mill













Pictured is John and Cyndi Dellinger, owners of The Laboratory Mill cutting the ceremonial ribbon at their Grand Opening held October 30, 2013. Chamber members and other guests joined the Dellingers in celebrating the occasion, including Mayor John Gilleland, City of Lincolnton and 2013 Chamber Chair of the Board, Melisa Harrison. The Laboratory Mill is located at 848 Southfork Road, Lincolnton, NC.
 
Sincerely,
Lisa Ormsby
Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce