Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
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April-June 2013
Contact Information: [email protected] Phone: (252) 794-4277 Fax: (252) 794-5070 www.windsorbertiechamber.com
One year has passed since the Chamber board offered and I accepted this position as Executive Director. There has been a lot of learning experiences in the last year as well as some very good times. We started the fiscal year with the Golf Tournament; we also experienced a couple of new events, Blues Brews and BBQ and the Sage Festival as well as finishing off the year with the Membership dinner. Along the way, we enjoyed the Black History Celebration, The Farmers Appreciation Dinner and First Responders Banquet. Smaller events like ribboncuttings, business after hours and coffee & donuts with the Town of Windsor filled in the space between events. It has been an enjoyable first twelve months. One of the items that has been slow to get up and running is the newsletter. Alas! The newsletter is here. The chamber has entered into an agreement with the Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA) for this summer to help us produce the newsletter and create a template to go by that will allow us to continue to produce a newsletter in a quarterly fashion. So we are open to any and all suggestions and comments on this newsletter and how we can make it better to serve our members. We would like to thank both Karen Lea Branch and Tawanda Smallwood for their hard work and time.
On May 31st and June 1st, the first Sage Festival was held in downtown Windsor. Approximately one thousand people attended on Friday night and a few hundred came through on Saturday. Festival attendees enjoyed the music of the Lees (Andy, Linda, and Bud), Johnny White and the Elite Band, and Nance Joyner and Early Station. Bertie County Rescue Squad and numerous vendors served good food. Avoca, Inc. did a great job of telling us about clary sage and how it is farmed and used in everyday products such as laundry detergent and perfumes. If you did not catch a wagon ride through town pulled by horses, then you missed a great opportunity. Antiques and new farm equipment were on display for the on-lookers. Special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make this festival a success.
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Upcoming Events
August 7, 2013 Coffee and Donuts with the Town Starting at 8:30 a.m. at Town Hall
August 8, 2013 Business After Hours Hosted by Bill Clough Ford 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
September, 2013 Golf Tournament For more information please call the Chamber at 794-4277.
Coffee and Donuts with the Town is an event held six times per year at the Town Hall on King Street. This informal gathering allows communication amongst business leaders, government officials and citizens. Best of all, this event is free to the general public.
Business After-Hours is an event held many times per year that allows members to socialize at the host business location.
The Golf Tournament is an annual fundraiser sponsored by the Chamber. Plans are still being made for the event this year.
Other Chamber Events:
The Chamber sponsors a variety of annual events throughout the year. To get the details and dates for those events please call the Chamber at 252-794-4277.
Some of the events include the Black History Month Celebration , Christmas Carriage Rides, the Blues, Brews and BBQ, the Sage Festival, and the July 3rd Celebration! 2
Hosted by Bertie Ledger Advance April 3, 2013
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The Membership Dinner was held at the Bertie Senior Center on June 20, 2013. Each member of the Chamber could invite one person and any additional people were ten dollars per person. The entertainment was provided by one of our newest members, Heber Coltrain of Roanoke Outdoor Adventures. The meal was served by the Town House. The Kenan Institute of UNC-Chapel Hill School of Business presented the program for the evening. They are working with Bertie County to provide a strategic plan of economic development for our area.
July 3rd Celebration
Our July 3rd Celebration was a little wet and soggy but that did not stop the crowd from coming out. With only a few vendors cancelling because of the weather there was some great food to eat. Chef Mitchell Spivey of Hammerheads and his crew delivered with their tasty treats. Gaylon Pope and Sweetwater entertained the crowd until the fireworks lit up the sky.
Fantastic Fireworks sponsored by the Town of Windsor.
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The Chamber wishes to thank Bunn’s BBQ for 75 years of service! The building dates back to the mid – 1800’s. It was originally a doctor’s office and later became a Texaco filling station from 1900 to 1920. In 1938, it became the home of Bunn’s BBQ. Wilber and Grace Russell purchased the restaurant from Bunn Weathers in 1969. Brothers Randy and Russ Russell, the present owners, are still assisted from time to time by their mother Grace Russell. Bunn’s has withstood nine different floods dating back to 1971. In the late 80’s a dining room was added to accommodate more people. When asked why do you keep rebuilding, Randy simply stated that there are not too many places to go and there are patrons in their 70s who remember their parents bringing them to Bunn’s. Bunn’s motto is good food, good service and good prices. Janice Dukes and Karen Barnes have been long time employees at Bunn’s. Bunn’s still cooks their barbeque on site along with their homemade coleslaw and cornbread. On Tuesdays they offer barbeque chicken and Thursdays they have chicken and pastry. Bunn’s has had travelers from all over the world including Australia, England, Russia, India, Philippines, and Japan to help them celebrate 75 years of service. Stop by 127 N King Street, Windsor Monday thru Saturday for your chance to enjoy a great meal and sign their birthday card.
Ed Lipscomb
The winner of the Citizen of the Year award was Ed Lipscomb of Bertie Ambulance Service. Ed and Netta Lipscomb started the company locally and now operate in a number of states. Ed has been a vital part of the community and enjoys helping people. His business is located at 606 S King St in Windsor, North Carolina 27983. They can be contacted via phone at (252) 794-9141 for hours and directions. His company is also a supporter of Relay for Life. Our community greatly appreciates the hard work and dedication of Ed Lipscomb.
Pictured: Lewis Hoggard and Ed Lipscomb
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The Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Dr. Thomas E. Lee Center on May 22, 2013 in Colerain. The center is a part of the Greater Wynns Grove Baptist Church. It is capable of holding up to 350 people for any event and is equipped with a commercial kitchen. The center also has a fitness and wellness center and a clothing store that also offers books, CDs, DVDs, and more to inspire you to live blessed and healthy. The “Wynns of Change” is a community program designed for youth of all ages and the “Golden Wynns” is designed for seniors 60 years and older. Modeling Christian love is their most cherished value.
The Moses B. Gilliam Technology and Entrepreneurial Center
121 Granville Street Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 794-4277 [email protected] Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday Provided by: What we offer… Southern Bank STEP Program (through NC Rural Center) Bertie Co. Family Resource Center One-Economy Perdue Town of Windsor Windsor-Bertie Chamber of Commerce Free Internet Access Minimum Cost Printing Business Seminars Digital Literacy Camp Internet Safety Social Networking Safety Entrepreneur Training Site for Perdue Applications Basic Computer Skills Classes
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The Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new members. April 2013 Dr. Maggie Banks 112 South King Street Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 794-0777 [email protected] Harold Dilley Reel Wireless 111 ½ US 13 Bypas Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 794-9400 [email protected] June 2013 Valerie S. Delvalle Priority Care Medical Services P.O. Box 1154 Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 794-9800 [email protected] Karen Sims-Swain WKS Enterprise 907 South King Street Windsor, NC 27983 (443) 904-5261 [email protected] Heber Coltrain Roanoke Outdoor Adventures 110 South Haughton Street Williamston, NC 27892 (252) 809-9488 [email protected]
Saratt Carty CBK Connections 622 Blount Street Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 209-4660 [email protected]
May 2013 Patrici B. Respess 102 West Main Street Plymouth, NC 27962 (252) 792-6575 [email protected] Alvin York Butcher Block 152 South King Street Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 794-9655
Rev. Gail McNeil Jubilee Senior Citizens P.O. Box 56 Colerain, NC 27926 (252) 209-1036 [email protected]
We would also like to thank the following members for renewing your membership: NAPA of Windsor Edenton Motors Bertie Crop Insurance Carl Bond Scotch Hall Cashie Service Center H&R Block Davis and Judy Overton Bobby Eubanks Farms Barnhill Electric Dominion Power Cooper Insurance Agency
Chamber Board
Mary Davis (2014) Vidant Family Medical Center [email protected] Steve Wishall (2014) Southern Bank [email protected] Tim Phelps (2015) Vice-President Phelps & White Construction [email protected] Vivian Saunders (2014) Bertie Co. Family Resource Center [email protected]
Employees
Sharon Waters License Plate Agency [email protected] Lewis Hoggard Executive Director Chamber of Commerce [email protected] Martha Carter Volunteer [email protected] Juanita Pugh National Council on Aging Senior Community Service Gabrielle Jenkins Youth at Work
Susan Lewis (2016) Secretary Southern Bank – Lewiston [email protected] Robin Phillips (2015) Roanoke Electric Corporation [email protected] Shannon Perry (2016) Avoca, Inc. [email protected] Johnny Davis (2016) Individual [email protected] Carl Bond (2013) Rhodes Bond & Son, Inc. [email protected] Mike Santana (2015) President Edward Jones Investments [email protected]
Community Interns
Karen Lea Branch Northeast Leadership Academy – NCSU [email protected] Tawanda Smallwood Northeast Leadership Academy – NCSU [email protected]
Contact Information: [email protected] Phone: (252) 794-4277 Fax: (252) 794-5070 www.windsorbertiechamber.com
One year has passed since the Chamber board offered and I accepted this position as Executive Director. There has been a lot of learning experiences in the last year as well as some very good times. We started the fiscal year with the Golf Tournament; we also experienced a couple of new events, Blues Brews and BBQ and the Sage Festival as well as finishing off the year with the Membership dinner. Along the way, we enjoyed the Black History Celebration, The Farmers Appreciation Dinner and First Responders Banquet. Smaller events like ribboncuttings, business after hours and coffee & donuts with the Town of Windsor filled in the space between events. It has been an enjoyable first twelve months. One of the items that has been slow to get up and running is the newsletter. Alas! The newsletter is here. The chamber has entered into an agreement with the Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA) for this summer to help us produce the newsletter and create a template to go by that will allow us to continue to produce a newsletter in a quarterly fashion. So we are open to any and all suggestions and comments on this newsletter and how we can make it better to serve our members. We would like to thank both Karen Lea Branch and Tawanda Smallwood for their hard work and time.
On May 31st and June 1st, the first Sage Festival was held in downtown Windsor. Approximately one thousand people attended on Friday night and a few hundred came through on Saturday. Festival attendees enjoyed the music of the Lees (Andy, Linda, and Bud), Johnny White and the Elite Band, and Nance Joyner and Early Station. Bertie County Rescue Squad and numerous vendors served good food. Avoca, Inc. did a great job of telling us about clary sage and how it is farmed and used in everyday products such as laundry detergent and perfumes. If you did not catch a wagon ride through town pulled by horses, then you missed a great opportunity. Antiques and new farm equipment were on display for the on-lookers. Special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make this festival a success.
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Upcoming Events
August 7, 2013 Coffee and Donuts with the Town Starting at 8:30 a.m. at Town Hall
August 8, 2013 Business After Hours Hosted by Bill Clough Ford 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
September, 2013 Golf Tournament For more information please call the Chamber at 794-4277.
Coffee and Donuts with the Town is an event held six times per year at the Town Hall on King Street. This informal gathering allows communication amongst business leaders, government officials and citizens. Best of all, this event is free to the general public.
Business After-Hours is an event held many times per year that allows members to socialize at the host business location.
The Golf Tournament is an annual fundraiser sponsored by the Chamber. Plans are still being made for the event this year.
Other Chamber Events:
The Chamber sponsors a variety of annual events throughout the year. To get the details and dates for those events please call the Chamber at 252-794-4277.
Some of the events include the Black History Month Celebration , Christmas Carriage Rides, the Blues, Brews and BBQ, the Sage Festival, and the July 3rd Celebration! 2
Hosted by Bertie Ledger Advance April 3, 2013
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The Membership Dinner was held at the Bertie Senior Center on June 20, 2013. Each member of the Chamber could invite one person and any additional people were ten dollars per person. The entertainment was provided by one of our newest members, Heber Coltrain of Roanoke Outdoor Adventures. The meal was served by the Town House. The Kenan Institute of UNC-Chapel Hill School of Business presented the program for the evening. They are working with Bertie County to provide a strategic plan of economic development for our area.
July 3rd Celebration
Our July 3rd Celebration was a little wet and soggy but that did not stop the crowd from coming out. With only a few vendors cancelling because of the weather there was some great food to eat. Chef Mitchell Spivey of Hammerheads and his crew delivered with their tasty treats. Gaylon Pope and Sweetwater entertained the crowd until the fireworks lit up the sky.
Fantastic Fireworks sponsored by the Town of Windsor.
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The Chamber wishes to thank Bunn’s BBQ for 75 years of service! The building dates back to the mid – 1800’s. It was originally a doctor’s office and later became a Texaco filling station from 1900 to 1920. In 1938, it became the home of Bunn’s BBQ. Wilber and Grace Russell purchased the restaurant from Bunn Weathers in 1969. Brothers Randy and Russ Russell, the present owners, are still assisted from time to time by their mother Grace Russell. Bunn’s has withstood nine different floods dating back to 1971. In the late 80’s a dining room was added to accommodate more people. When asked why do you keep rebuilding, Randy simply stated that there are not too many places to go and there are patrons in their 70s who remember their parents bringing them to Bunn’s. Bunn’s motto is good food, good service and good prices. Janice Dukes and Karen Barnes have been long time employees at Bunn’s. Bunn’s still cooks their barbeque on site along with their homemade coleslaw and cornbread. On Tuesdays they offer barbeque chicken and Thursdays they have chicken and pastry. Bunn’s has had travelers from all over the world including Australia, England, Russia, India, Philippines, and Japan to help them celebrate 75 years of service. Stop by 127 N King Street, Windsor Monday thru Saturday for your chance to enjoy a great meal and sign their birthday card.
Ed Lipscomb
The winner of the Citizen of the Year award was Ed Lipscomb of Bertie Ambulance Service. Ed and Netta Lipscomb started the company locally and now operate in a number of states. Ed has been a vital part of the community and enjoys helping people. His business is located at 606 S King St in Windsor, North Carolina 27983. They can be contacted via phone at (252) 794-9141 for hours and directions. His company is also a supporter of Relay for Life. Our community greatly appreciates the hard work and dedication of Ed Lipscomb.
Pictured: Lewis Hoggard and Ed Lipscomb
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The Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Dr. Thomas E. Lee Center on May 22, 2013 in Colerain. The center is a part of the Greater Wynns Grove Baptist Church. It is capable of holding up to 350 people for any event and is equipped with a commercial kitchen. The center also has a fitness and wellness center and a clothing store that also offers books, CDs, DVDs, and more to inspire you to live blessed and healthy. The “Wynns of Change” is a community program designed for youth of all ages and the “Golden Wynns” is designed for seniors 60 years and older. Modeling Christian love is their most cherished value.
The Moses B. Gilliam Technology and Entrepreneurial Center
121 Granville Street Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 794-4277 [email protected] Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday Provided by: What we offer… Southern Bank STEP Program (through NC Rural Center) Bertie Co. Family Resource Center One-Economy Perdue Town of Windsor Windsor-Bertie Chamber of Commerce Free Internet Access Minimum Cost Printing Business Seminars Digital Literacy Camp Internet Safety Social Networking Safety Entrepreneur Training Site for Perdue Applications Basic Computer Skills Classes
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The Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new members. April 2013 Dr. Maggie Banks 112 South King Street Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 794-0777 [email protected] Harold Dilley Reel Wireless 111 ½ US 13 Bypas Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 794-9400 [email protected] June 2013 Valerie S. Delvalle Priority Care Medical Services P.O. Box 1154 Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 794-9800 [email protected] Karen Sims-Swain WKS Enterprise 907 South King Street Windsor, NC 27983 (443) 904-5261 [email protected] Heber Coltrain Roanoke Outdoor Adventures 110 South Haughton Street Williamston, NC 27892 (252) 809-9488 [email protected]
Saratt Carty CBK Connections 622 Blount Street Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 209-4660 [email protected]
May 2013 Patrici B. Respess 102 West Main Street Plymouth, NC 27962 (252) 792-6575 [email protected] Alvin York Butcher Block 152 South King Street Windsor, NC 27983 (252) 794-9655
Rev. Gail McNeil Jubilee Senior Citizens P.O. Box 56 Colerain, NC 27926 (252) 209-1036 [email protected]
We would also like to thank the following members for renewing your membership: NAPA of Windsor Edenton Motors Bertie Crop Insurance Carl Bond Scotch Hall Cashie Service Center H&R Block Davis and Judy Overton Bobby Eubanks Farms Barnhill Electric Dominion Power Cooper Insurance Agency
Chamber Board
Mary Davis (2014) Vidant Family Medical Center [email protected] Steve Wishall (2014) Southern Bank [email protected] Tim Phelps (2015) Vice-President Phelps & White Construction [email protected] Vivian Saunders (2014) Bertie Co. Family Resource Center [email protected]
Employees
Sharon Waters License Plate Agency [email protected] Lewis Hoggard Executive Director Chamber of Commerce [email protected] Martha Carter Volunteer [email protected] Juanita Pugh National Council on Aging Senior Community Service Gabrielle Jenkins Youth at Work
Susan Lewis (2016) Secretary Southern Bank – Lewiston [email protected] Robin Phillips (2015) Roanoke Electric Corporation [email protected] Shannon Perry (2016) Avoca, Inc. [email protected] Johnny Davis (2016) Individual [email protected] Carl Bond (2013) Rhodes Bond & Son, Inc. [email protected] Mike Santana (2015) President Edward Jones Investments [email protected]
Community Interns
Karen Lea Branch Northeast Leadership Academy – NCSU [email protected] Tawanda Smallwood Northeast Leadership Academy – NCSU [email protected]
