Thank you to the following members who have confirmed their participation in our 2014 Distinctive Member Program. It's not too late to sign up to be a 2014 Distinctive Member!! Call the Chamber if you need additional information.
Silver Sponsors
Carolina Federal Credit Union
Carolina Trust Bank
Fifth Third Bank
Knox, Brotherton, Knox & Godfrey
Piedmont Natural Gas
Rhyne Financial
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Greetings!
Welcome to 2014! It's the start of a new year and we are off and running!!
We have already scheduled many events for 2014 so be watching your email for news of upcoming events.
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The first Networking Luncheon for 2014 will be held February 19th at the Lincoln Cultural Center. Our guest speaker will be Cindy Sherrill, Sherrill, Blake & Harrison CPA PA. Cindy will be speaking on Tax Law Changes for 2014.
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The 2014 Adult Spelling Bee will be held March 25th at the James W. Warren Citizens Center. It's not too early to get those teams together.
The Annual Membership Golf Outing will be held May 14th at Cowan's Ford Golf Club at Lake Norman.
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Leadership Lincoln
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 Pictured are Leadership Lincoln Class members meeting at the Senior Center of Gaston College's Lincoln Campus. Topic of the Day was Health and Public Services. Host for the day's session was Mr. Lee Wilson with Hospice of Lincoln County. This year's Steering Committee Chair for Leadership Lincoln is Abby Cole, Events and Marketing Coordinator for Business & Community Development.
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Chamber Member Spotlight
SageSport
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SageSport's first retail store was opened in downtown Lincolnton in 1982. We stayed in Lincolnton until Belk moved from downtown in the late 80's. We started out as an athletic footwear store and grew into a sporting goods store. We've operated as many as 8 retail locations in NC & SC and several websites.
Presently we have locations in Boone, Mt. Airy, Asheboro, and Lincolnton. We have two websites: classicsportshoes.com & basicskiwear.com. Our headquarters are located in Kings Mountain, NC.
After a long absence, we had the opportunity to come back to Lincolnton August a year ago. We moved into the space in Lincoln Center vacated by Hibbett's. We came back because we had great success in Lincolnton and saw that with Hibbett's gone, there would be no Sporting Goods store in Lincoln County.
We carry footwear, clothing, and gear from the top brands in the industry like Nike, Under Armour, Easton, Russell Athletic, Asics, & Saucony. We also carry winter jackets and apparel from The North Face & Columbia Sportswear.
We are located at 423 North Generals Blvd. Come out and give us a try!
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January 30
Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting & Reception
Carolina Eye Care
623 North Highway 16
Denver
5:30 pm
February
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Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Lake Auto Sales
1515 North Highway 16
Denver
5:15 pm
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Networking Luncheon
Lincoln Cultural Center
403 East Main Street
Lincolnton
11:30 am
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Business After Hours
Sweet Dreams Mattress
7260 Highway 73
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Please follow the links below to see our approved 2014 Program of Work!
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Our map project is completed and the new maps have been delivered to the Chamber. You can stop by the Chamber to pick up a 2014 edition map of Lincoln County.
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Lake Norman Realty Honored as "Best Places to Work" finalist.
Congratulations to Heaven's Best for winning the 2013 Angie's List Super Service Award!
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2014 Safety Award Information
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The N.C. Department of Labor's Safety Awards Program recognizes private and public firms throughout the state that achieve and maintain good safety records. The program is designed to stimulate interest in accident prevention and to promote safety in the workplace by providing an incentive to employers and employees to maintain a safe and healthful workplace.
Applications are now being accepted. You can complete the 2013 Annual Safety Award Application below. If you have any questions, please contact the Safety Awards Coordinator, Eursula Joyner at Safety.Awards@labor.nc.gov.
Thanks,
Eursula Joyner
Safety Awards Coordinator
NCDOL OSH
eursula.joyner@labor.nc.gov
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The Chamber has many different committees that you can choose to serve on!!
Everything from golf to education to Business Expo and everything in between! Some committees meet year round, some for part of the year. Please take a look at the attached committee preference sheet and if you have questions or need additional information, please call the Chamber.
Committee Preference Sheet
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First Federal Savings Bank Celebrates It's West Lincoln Branch Grand Opening
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On January 16, 2014 First Federal Savings Bank celebrated its West Lincoln
Branch Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting. Participating in the program
included Ken Kindley, Chamber President, David Boyles, Chamber Chair of the Board, Wayne Hoyle, Chairman of the Board of Directors, First Federal Savings Bank, and Chip Stroup, CEO/President, First Federal Savings Bank.
Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, First Federal Savings Bank also hosted a Business After Hours for Chamber members and guests. A capacity crowd was on hand for the occasion.
Pictured preparing to cut the ceremonial ribbon are Chip Stroup, CEO/President of First Federal Savings Bank and Shelly McCraw, West Lincoln Branch Manager.
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