2010 Reidsville Business Showcase 

       Sponsored by Home Savings Bank  

The Reidsville Chamber of Commerce invites you to take advantage of an opportunity to promote your business and help keep Reidsville dollars in Rockingham County.  This Reidsville Business Showcase will be held October 21, 2010.

As business leaders, we are all responsible for creating awareness within our community of the products and services available to residents to prevent Reidsville money from leaving Rockingham County.  Beyond our shared responsibility, consider the value of getting face time with over 500 potential customers for less than the cost of a general mailer.

We think you will benefit from the format that is being used this year which will allow you ample time for set up, and time for business to business networking. 

Mission:         To foster support of Reidsville & Rockingham County Businesses through an interactive community event.

Date:               October 21, 2009 (registration/payment deadline October 10th)

Times:                        Set-up:  Wednesday Oct. 20^th           2:00 – 4:30 PM

                        Vendor Reception Wed Oct. 20^th              5:00-7:00 PM

                        Vendor luncheon                                 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

                        General Public                                    12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Location:            1704 Barnes Street

Corner of Turner Dr & Barnes St (Plastic Revolutions Plant)

Booth Fee:            Chamber Member booth:  $200

                        Non-members booth- $250*

Caterer/Food** – $250 Caterers/restaurants must provide small food samples to 500+                  attendees.  **Booth fee is fully refundable after event participation

Business/Organization: __________________________________________________

Contact Name: ___________________________________ Phone: ________________

Contact email:___________________________________________________________

Address:  ______________________________________________________________

Booth: __________            Electricity: __________            Total Cost: ____________________

____I will provide a door prize (to be dropped off at registration desk the day of event)

Price includes 6’ high booth backdrop with 3’ dividers, one 6’ table, two chairs, table cloth, a booth identification sign, and 2 tickets to the vendor luncheon. Contact the Chamber with any questions at 336-349-8481

Please make checks payable to Reidsville Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 1020, Reidsville, NC  27323

*non-members-$50 discount on 1^st year’s Chamber membership if you join within 30 days after the event

 “Businesses that break the law and take advantage of consumers in their time of need have no business operating in North Carolina,” Cooper said.

 Wake County Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood agreed today with Cooper’s request to enter a permanent injunction and judgment against several locksmith companies and their owners. The court order bars the defendants, their employees, contractors and successors from offering or performing any locksmith services in North Carolina.

 Named as defendants in the lawsuit are: 704 Locksmith, Inc. of Charlotte which does business in the Triangle area under several names including Raleigh Locksmith, Durham Locksmith, Apex Locksmith and Smithfield Locksmith; NC Charlotte Locksmith which does business throughout central and western North Carolina using a variety of names such as Charlotte Locksmith, Concord Locksmith, Hickory Locksmith, and Shelby Locksmith; Anna Konevsky of Charlotte, president of 704 Locksmith and NC Charlotte Locksmith; Locksmith Services, Inc. of Charlotte, which also operates as Cary Locksmith and Atlantis Locksmith; and Tamir Avraham of Charlotte, president of Locksmith Services, Inc.

 Under the judgments issued by the court, the defendants have been ordered to pay a total of $1,245,000. Avraham, 704 Locksmith, Inc., and Locksmith Services, Inc. each owe $395,000 in civil penalties, $5,000 each per week for every week they operated illegally in North Carolina. Konevsky owes $60,000 in civil penalties, $5,000 per week for each week she illegally did business in the state.

 Under state law, any civil penalties collected in the case will go to support the public schools.

 According to the Attorney General’s investigation, the defendants do not actually employ any licensed locksmiths, but the companies have advertised and performed locksmith services anyway. The defendants have advertised online and in the yellow pages using names, telephone numbers and addresses that make their companies appear to be local.

 As alleged in complaint filed by Cooper’s office, North Carolina consumers have called these companies looking for a local locksmith who could let them into their home, business or car. Consumers who complained about the defendant say they were quoted one price on the phone and then charged a much higher price by the locksmith who showed up to do the work. The defendants then usually demanded payment in cash, refusing to let consumers pay by credit card.

 “Nobody likes to be locked out, but it’s even worse if the company you call for help rips you off,” Cooper said. “To avoid scams, do your homework to find a legitimate, licensed locksmith.”

To avoid falling victim to similar scams, Cooper recommends the following tips:

•  Whenever possible, check out a business before you do business with them by calling the Attorney General’s Office and the Better Business Bureau.

•   Locksmiths are required by law to be licensed. Before someone does work for you, ask if they’re licensed and write down their license number. Contact the N.C. Locksmith Licensing Board at (919) 838-8782 to check out a locksmith or report an unlicensed one.

•   A locksmith who arrives on the scene should be wearing an identification tag issued by the Locksmith Licensing Board. If the locksmith isn’t wearing the ID, don’t do business with him or her.

•   Get a price quote in writing before you agree to any work.

•   For services you may need in an emergency, such as a locksmith or plumber, find a good one before an emergency happens. Ask family and friends for recommendations, check them out and then save their contact information so you’ll have it when you need it.

Consumers can call the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM to check out a company or file a complaint.

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Press release reposted from: http://www.ncdoj.gov/News-and-Alerts/News-Releases-and-Advisories/Press-Releases/Fake-locksmiths-barred-from-doing-business-in-NC.aspx

Rockingham County High School

August 19, 2010

6:00 PM

Calvin Allen and Courtney Mills, representatives of the Golden Leaf Foundation, handled the meeting, which was held in the high school auditorium. People were sitting all over the room and that made it hard to hear all that was said. However, it was easy to hear and understand the speaker. RCC was not available for this meeting; let’s hope it will be for the next one.

These meetings are held to see who, where, and how much of the $2 million Golden Leaf funds the county will receive. Listed are the meetings that have to be held for this to take place:

First meeting General information*

Second meeting Issues, assets, prior plans*

Third meeting Priorities and success measures*

Fourth meeting Success measures

Fifth meeting Sample projects; proposals

Sixth meeting Feedback; review team

*Meetings already held

This meeting was to establish priority projects. Categories for projects included the areas of health, education, and economic development. Three groups went to different parts of the auditorium for discussion, after which all groups returned to report on what each group had to say.

The next meeting will be held in October. This could be a long process with lots of hoops to jump through.

Weddings, reunions and sporting events also attract motel stays and subsequent revenue. A group of golfers travel from Prince Edward Island, Canada each April to play in the Eden area. They have been coming to Eden for several years and brought more than 120 golfers in 2010. “We could play golf at Pinehurst or Myrtle Beach, but no one makes us feel more welcome than Eden does,” explained Bob Fitz, who coordinates the annual golfing excursion.

Eden resident Ron Norwood hosted the third gathering of fellow Argus Camera collectors at Eden City Hall this year. Their annual gathering brings in collectors from across the country and overseas. They continue to patronize Eden because of the hospitality they experience from the city and the Eden Tourism Board.

“Eden has so many things to offer a visitor. We have some very nice accommodations that offer great hospitality and customer service. This combination keeps people coming back year after year,” stated Cindy Adams, Coordinator of Special Events and Tourism for the City of Eden.

“We have tried very hard to make people more aware of all that Eden has to offer. Whether it be a wedding in a beautiful outdoor setting or a kayak excursion down one of our beautiful rivers, Eden is the place to be.”

For more information on the Eden Tourism Board, contact Cindy Adams at 336-623-7789 ext. 3021.

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For Immediate Release

August 23, 2010

Eden Motel Stays Are Way Up

“We are excited to welcome her to Rockingham County and look forward to working with her and all the experience she brings with her. We think she’ll be a good fit with Hospice of Rockingham County,” said Rex Tuggle, Trustee Chairman for HRC.

When asked for thoughts on her newest hospice endeavor, Ms. Wilsey said, “This organization was founded by people living in Rockingham County to provide hospice care for people living in Rockingham County. Over its almost 23 years of service, HRC has become the gold standard for hospice care in this county. The staff is highly skilled and dedicated to providing superior care with compassion and great sensitivity to the needs of the patients and their loved ones. In particular, I am greatly impressed with the high level of community support that enabled this organization to build such an outstanding state-of-the-art inpatient facility. While the inpatient facility offers a home-like environment and amenities for families, it is a small hospital that can meet most any patient need that arises. I am proud to be associated with this fine organization and look forward to working with our dedicated Board of Trustees and staff in furthering the goals of Hospice of Rockingham County.”

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Hospice of Rockingham County Announces New Executive Director

For Immediate Release

Contact: Flavel Collins, Community Relations Coordinator

Judith Wilsey, Executive Director

(336) 427-9022

(Eden, NC) – The world’s first reversible rugs are now available at Pace-Stone, Inc, a dealer in fine rugs and carpet for over 80 years located at 663 Washington Street in Eden.  The Options and Options Sylk rug collections are distributed by Oriental Weavers who has supplied rugs to Pace-Stone for 20 years. The reversible rugs are made of durable wool and consist of 26 rugs and 52 rug patterns. Options Sylk includes viscose accents for a rich silk appearance.  The revolutionary reversible Options and Options Sylk collections are not a flat weave, but made of a hand-tufted pile rug. 

“You can diversify your space for any season, occasion or mood with a simple “flip” of a rug;  one rug is double the fashion and gives you options,” stated Ty Pace, General Manager of Pace-Stone. “We encourage people to come by and see these innovative new designs that will allow you to change more than just the furniture. You can change the carpet as well.”

In addition to supplying the Oriental Weavers rug line, Pace-Stone is more prominently noted for being the “Home of Karastan Rugs & Carpet.”  Karastan rugs are manufactured one block from Pace-Stone and are truly “an American made product.”  Pace-Stone also carries home furnishings and the popular Vera Bradley handbags. 

Pace-Stone is open 9-5 Monday thru Friday and 9-4 on Saturdays.  For more information on Karastan rugs or Oriental Weavers reversible rugs call 336-623-2158, email them at pacestoneinc@yahoo.com find them on Facebook.

Below is the Agenda from the meeting

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

    A. Pledge of Allegiance

    B. Moment of Silence

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2. Public Hearings

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3. Citizens Concerns

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4. Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda

    A. Approval of Minutes

    B. Approval of Departmental Reports

    C. Approval of Budget Report

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5. Unfinished Business

    A. Update on Moonshine Festival

    B. Nuisance Abatements & Confirmation of Abatement Cost

   C. Update on joint Library

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6. New Business

    A. Consideration of an Admendment to Section 8-1, Use of Public Parking Facilities

    B. Discussion Concerning Collection of Privilege Licenses

   C. Consideration to Allow Use of Town Owned Property for Local Movie Production

   D. Consideration of a Resolution of Sale of Personal Property Worth Less Than $30,000 Pursuant to G.S. 160A-266

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7. Budget Items

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8. Board and Committee Appointments

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9. Discussion Items

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10. Announcements/Manager’s Comments

To foster local business success, the Business & Technology Center provides reliable information and effective services to its clients regardless of the business type or phase of development.   Businesses served by the Center fall in a wide range of sectors including commercial construction, light industrial, renewable energy, catering, farming, retail and more.  While each business is different, sound business principles and effective use of technology cut across them all. 

The counseling, training and support services provided by the Business & Technology Center cover a variety of areas including business plan preparation, budget development, marketing strategy, financial analysis and e-commerce.  In addition, staff has developed economic development projects that aim to push broadband into rural areas not already served, utilize trash as a renewable energy source and help farmers develop markets for high value food to help replace tobacco income.

“This is the third investment the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has made in the Rockingham County Business & Technology Center since 2007, with total investment now equaling $200,000. They see value in what we are doing because of the broad range of services we are providing and the innovative projects we are leading,” said Mark Wells, Executive Director at the RCBTC. “Without their support, we would not be able to offer the level of services Rockingham County businesses need to help them through the existing economic transition from tobacco and textiles, coupled with the Great Recession,” added Wells.

About the Rockingham County Business & Technology Center:

The RCBTC is an e-NC Authority Business and Technology Center designed to create an entrepreneur-friendly, technology-enabled environment in Rockingham County.  The Center helps entrepreneurs learn how to plan, start and grow businesses, while making sure they understand how to use technology to be competitive in today’s global marketplace. For more information call (336) 342-7853 or visit their web site at www.rockinghambusiness.org.

About the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation:
With offices in Winston-Salem, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is one of North Carolina’s largest and most influential private foundations. The Foundation is funded by two trusts, with assets of more than $470 million. It was established in 1936 as a memorial to the youngest child of R.J. Reynolds and Katharine Smith Reynolds. During its history, it has made grants of more than $400 million to projects in all 100 counties. Although it makes grants to a wide range of projects, it now gives special attention to five focus areas – community economic development, the environment, democracy and civic engagement, pre-collegiate education, and social justice and equity. For more information, please visit www.zsr.org.

Believe Services Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/BelieveServices

or follow them on twitter at: http://twitter.com/believe_09

Believe Services

1419 Freeway Drive Reidsville, NC

(336) 349-4540

info@believeservices.info

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–Downtown Mayodan Merchant’s Association Interview–(Click to Play)

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(Mayodan, NC) – Merchants in the downtown Mayodan district have formed a Merchants Association, the first meeting was held on June 15th and officers were elected. According to Association President, Ernest Johnson, of Ernie’s Coin Shop, the Association plans to meet on the third monday of each month. I had a chance to sit down with Mr. Johnson and learn more about this Merchants Association. You can see the interview in the video above.

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To contact Mr. Johnson and learn more, you can call him at (336) 613-4115.

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