Monthly Newsletter: December 2015
Carteret County Chamber of Commerce
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Mission:
To improve
the economic climate
of Carteret County.
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Vision:
Carteret County:
The most desirable location
for business and leisure
in North Carolina.
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Us:
801 Arendell Street
Suite 1
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-6350
(800) NCCOAST
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[email protected]
www.nccoastchamber.com
Meet Miss Mermaid…
She is Hayley DesLauriers, 5, the granddaughter of Cheryl Mansfield of Mansfield Photography, a new Chamber member business. Hayley is
posing on the rocks at Fort Macon State Park. Her mermaid tail was knitted by Elise Rideout, a friend of Hayley’s other grandmother, Karen
Kroupa. Cheryl’s photo of Hayley will appear in the Chamber’s 2016 Business Directory & Visitors Guide.
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Chamber News
page 2 - Chamber News, December 2015
9 individuals cited for
‘Outrageous Customer Service’
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Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Board
Chair Kerry Youngblood of Carteret Community
College was the keynote speaker during the
“Outrageous Customer Service” Awards Ceremony
October 20.
About 60 people attended the Reception at the
Emerald Isle Beach & Pool Club in Emerald Isle.
“A common trait for all our winners is that they go
beyond what is required…and they are dependable,
reliable, passionate and invaluable to their businesses
or organizations,” Dr. Youngblood said.
The 2015 award winners are: Dot Crumley
and Layne Helwig, both of First Citizens Bank;
Denise Askew of Carteret Community College;
Bo Brinson of Brinson Custom Carpentry; Shawn
Cherry of SFI Group; Kim Guyton of the Carteret
County Public School System; Mary Duane Hale
of Atlantic Beach Realty; Angel Hopkins of Realo
Discount Drugs of Cape Carteret; and Lisa Rueh of
Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association
(DMCRA).
Dot Crumley of the Beaufort downtown branch
of First Citizens Bank was nominated by customer
Marlene Anderson. “Dot ensures the bank remains
‘forever friendly” as Beaufort’s ‘community center’…our ‘local corner bank.’”
Layne Helwig of the Atlantic Beach branch of
First Citizens Bank was nominated by customer Stewart Pickett (Mayor of Indian Beach) and
Christina Fulcher, her supervisor at the bank.
“Layne is committed to finding the best solution for
her customers, so they get the most from their banking relationship. She never fails to put a smile on
the customer’s face.”
Denise Askew was nominated by college co-worker Donna Carr. “Denise is outrageously positive and
offers uplifting support to more than 50 individuals
on any given day. She helps students at the college
to prepare, begin, continue and succeed with their
academic studies.”
Bo Brinson was nominated by customers Ann &
Wayne Stanley. “Bo is an excellent communicator…
and does what he says he will, when he says he will
and for the price he said he would….The company
does good work, they do it the right way, and they do
it with pride of workmanship and enthusiasm.”
Shawn Cherry was nominated by four of her insurance agency customers. “Shawn Cherry has a knack
for turning customers into friends…
and friends into
customers. She
is warm, friendly,
knowledgeable,
thorough, patient,
cheerful, competent, a great listener, terrific at her
job…and a lover of
animals.”
Kim Guyton
was nominated
by school system administrators, Dr. Dan
Novey and Kathy
Here are presenters and winners of the 2015 Outrageous Customer Service Awards. Back row:
Carswell. “As
Chamber leaders Bill Rogerson and Kerry Youngblood, Kim Guyton and Mary Duane Hale. Middle
Health Benefits
row: Angel Hopkins, Lisa Rueh and Dot Crumley. Front tow: Shawn Cherry, Bo Brinson, Layne
Representative,
Helwig, Denise Askew and Chamber leader Mary Carlyle Brown.
Kim has a huge job
carry out a multitude of events.”
staying on top of the health benefits for some 1,060
Co-sponsors of the Outrageous Customer Service
employees, hundreds of former employees, retirees
awards program with the Chamber are Carteret
and new hires. She treats them all as her customers
Community College, Emerald Isle Beach & Pool
and has earned the title of ‘Queen of Follow Up.’”
Club and NCCoast.
Angel Hopkins was nominated by pharmacy
Chamber Board hosts reception
for new members November 17
The 50 new members who joined the Carteret
County Chamber of Commerce during the Fall
Membership Campaign will be the “guests of honor”
at a New Members Reception at 5 p.m. Tuesday,
November 17, at Chamber headquarters, 801
Arendell St., Morehead City.
“Hosted by the Chamber’s Board of Directors, this
event enables us to extend a warm welcome to all of
these new members,” said Chair Kerry Youngblood.
“We greatly appreciate their interest in being a part
of our organization, and we encourage them to get
active right away.
co-worker Melissa Daly. “Angel knows all of her
customers’ names…and she remembers the personal
stories they share with her and will ask weeks later
how things turned out. She is so patient and understanding, never rushing her customers. She is the
best advocate a customer could hope for.”
Mary Duane Hale was nominated by two of her
vacation rental home owners. “Mary Duane sets a
wonderful example for her employees and is everything a business owner should be. Atlantic Beach
Realty meets and exceeds all expectations.”
Lisa Rueh was nominated by Amy Nelson of
Wells Fargo Advisors and endorsed by Tom Kies of
DMCRA. “Lisa is a ‘logistics magician,’ a person
capable of managing multiple moving parts…with a
smile and southern hospitality…and she makes it all
fun. Lisa is responsible for recruiting and motivating a small army of loyal, hardworking volunteers to
“We thank all the Chamber volunteers who
participated in the Fall Membership Campaign,”
Dr. Youngblood said, “and the Board expresses
its sincere gratitude to Julie Naegelen, Director,
Membership Services, for orchestrating another
highly successful Membership Campaign.”
A complete listing of the new members who
joined during the campaign is included elsewhere in
this issue.
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page 3 - Chamber News, December 2015
It takes a lot of volunteer power to stage “Down
East Military Fun Day,” but members of the Military
Affairs Committee (MAC) of the Carteret County
Chamber of Commerce were up to the task on
October 9.
“By all accounts, it was a very successful event,”
said MAC Chair David Heath of the Town of
Newport. “Our objective is always to show our military friends how much we appreciate their service to
our country and our communities.”
More than 100 active duty military personnel and
their spouses/dates participated, traveling to Harkers
Island. Most came from Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point, but the Coast Guard was represented as
well.
Marine Cpl. Caleb Franklin said: “I’d like to thank
them (the Chamber and the MAC) a thousand times.”
Marine Lance Cpl. Karolyn Riggs said: “We might
have heard about these attractions, but many of us
might not have come here at all. It’s a great day for
it.”
Marine Lance
Cpl. Justin Peck
called climbing
the lighthouse
“exhilarating.”
He added: “I’m
glad that they do
this for us. For
them to offer
this is awesome.”
Heath gave
special thanks to Marines Lance Cpl. Justin Wayne Peck
Island Express
of Petoskey, Mich., and Lance Cpl.
Ferry Service for Karolyn Suzanne Riggs of Mattawan,
transporting the Mich.
attendees over to
Cape Lookout National Seashore. The National Park
Service rangers and staff were generous hosts as well.
“The staff at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum
& Heritage Center graciously allowed us to use the
facility in the
afternoon for the
pork chop luncheon, prepared
by Smithfield’s
Hog Production,
with side dishes provided by
White Swan
Express of
Atlantic Beach
and MAC
member Randy Coast Guard Senior Chief Storekeeper
Hingson,” Heath Tim Crothers and Angela Crothers,
both of Yakima, Wash.
added.
“We are grateful to the many local businesses, organizations and
individuals who contributed door prizes for this event,
enabling each attendee to receive at least one special
gift.”
Chamber thanks Membership Campaign sponsors
Thanks to the sponsors of the 2015 Membership
Campaign of the Carteret County Chamber of
Commerce. They are: Atlantis Lodge; Bob
Upchurch Appraisals; Debbie Fisher – Mary Kay
Cosmetics and Office Fusion Solutions; Morton
Water; Nancy Elberson – LegalShield; and “Sea of
Greed” Book.
Here are this month’s Member Mini-Spotlights:
ing,” he says. “I encourage all to add our local missions to your giving list as they do a great job for
needy residents of Carteret County. As I always say,
‘Shop locally and donate locally.’ You know where
your donation will be used, and it will not be to pay
large administrative fees of national organizations.”
Call 252-247-9905 or email [email protected].
com.
Bob Upchurch
Appraisals, LLC is
a Carteret Countybased business
serving a multitude
of clients – banks,
mortgage lenders,
attorneys, individuals, builders, buyers,
sellers, insurance
Bob Upchurch is shown with
companies, municSandra Allen of Kitty Hawk Kites/
ipalities, etc. Bob
Life Is Good.
Upchurch sold
real estate in Carteret County (1996-1999) prior to
obtaining his appraisal license and is thoroughly
familiar with the real estate market and fluctuations
in property values.
Bob is a State-Certified General Appraiser; however, he limits his commercial and industrial work
to lots and acreage. Bob has a wide range of experience including retrospective appraisals (mostly for
estates and historical values) and pre-construction
appraisals. Other areas include residential lots, acreage, existing homes, boat slips, manufactured homes
on permanent foundations, etc.
“Winter and the holiday season are fast approach-
Everyone deserves legal protection. Now, with
LegalShield, everyone can access it. For a low
monthly fee, LegalShield gives you the ability to talk
to an attorney on any personal legal matter. No matter how traumatic. No matter how trivial.
“Whatever your
situation, we are
here to help,” says
Nancy Elberson,
LegalShield
Independent
Associate. “Our
experienced attorneys are focused on
our members.”
LegalShield also
offers a Business
Nancy Elberson is pictured with
Plan if you have
Rich Johnson of Cottage Tender,
fewer than 100
a newly elected member of the
employees. You can Chamber’s Board of Directors.
pick up the phone
and ask an attorney legal questions about your business.
The benefits of the IDShield are handled through
Kroll, the worldwide leaders in risk mitigation, and
their licensed investigators will assist you if your
identity is ever compromised. For more information,
contact Nancy at 252-241-4851.
Atlantis
Lodge is
“the Quiet
Place” on
the ocean in
Pine Knoll
Shores/
Atlantic
Beach. The
wooded,
oceanfront Donna Nally of the Atlantis Lodge (center)
property is cherishes this photo with her parents, the
late Dot Hall and A.C. Hall.
unique on
the Crystal Coast. Family-owned and operated since
1963, the Atlantis is also a pet friendly hotel.
Most units are suites with efficiency kitchens,
dining, living and sleeping areas. All have patios or
decks facing the ocean. The tropical-style swimming
pool is a draw for families with children or for folks
that want to just relax and read a book.
Testimonials from guests are endless. A family from Virginia wrote: “Beyond special. Don’t
change a thing. We tell everyone about our old-fashioned beach place. The pool is a gem. From the
day we go home, we count the weeks until we can
return.”
Check out the reviews of the Atlantis Lodge on
TripAdvisor.com. The Atlantis is and always has
been the Number One hotel in Atlantic Beach. Visit
the website at atlantislodge.com or call 800-6827057 for more information.
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‘Military Fun Day’ receives rave reviews
page 4 - Chamber News, December 2015
Legislators assess impact of state budget
Carteret County’s state legislators – Senator
Norman Sanderson and Representative Pat McElraft
– were the featured speakers at the Carteret County
Chamber of Commerce Legislative Luncheon
November 4.
About 85 Chamber members and guests attended the gathering at The Boathouse at Front Street
Village in Beaufort.
Sen. Sanderson said the increase in the state
spending budget of 3.1 percent will be a catalyst
for the attainment of “efficient prosperity.” He said
North Carolina is now 10th in the country for job
growth and also 10th in personal income growth.
Just six states currently make the “top 10” lists for
both job growth and personal income growth. North
Carolina is one of them – the only Southern state to
do so.
Lower taxes and fewer burdensome regulations are
making North Carolina more attractive for business
growth and development, Sen. Sanderson added.
Rep. McElraft said the final budget does not
include massive redistribution of sales tax revenues from the urban areas and tourism destinations
to shore up poorer, rural counties. Had this gone
through, it would have stripped “millions of dollars”
away from Carteret County and its municipalities,
she said.
Rep. McElraft said among the good things the
lawmakers did was to add $3 million over two years
to the state tourism promotion budget, to commit
more funding for rural water and wastewater infrastructure, to find funding for shallow draft inlet
dredging and to thwart countless attempts to overturn
the School Calendar Law to allow public schools to
open earlier in August.
Mary Carlyle Brown is Chair of the Chamber’s Public
& Government Affairs Committee. She is pictured
here at Legislative Luncheon with her husband, Steve
Brown, representing the Carteret County Association of
REALTORS, and Fred Fulcher, a Town of Pine Knoll Shores
Commissioner.
Representative Pat McElraft and Senator Norman
Sanderson are flanked by Brian Brown (left), an aide
to U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, and Chamber Chair Kerry
Youngblood of Carteret Community College.
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Chamber salutes Debbie Fisher
as Ambassador of the Month
The Ambassador of the Month for September
at the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce is
Debbie Fisher, who is a Sales Director with Mary
Kay Cosmetics as well as owner of Office Fusion
Solutions and the Professional Business Center.
“Debbie was on a quest in September and saw an
incredible number of Chamber members – more than
50,” said Julie Naegelen, who is the Chamber’s staff
liaison to the Ambassadors Club.
“Debbie has been a longtime supporter of the
Chamber and continues to engage and invite
Chamber members to join her at Ribbon Cuttings,
Business After Hours and other Chamber events,”
Naegelen said.
“When Debbie comes across an area business that
isn’t a Chamber member, she always extends the
Chamber’s hand of hospitality, inviting that owner
or manager to join the Chamber and attend the next
event on the Chamber’s calendar.
Among those attending the Chamber’s Legislative
Luncheon on November 4 were Will Rogers of William P.
Rogers, P.A., Kristy Rogers and Nicole McGuinness of The
Boathouse at Front Street Village.
“The Ambassador visits give
Debbie opportunities to meet and
greet new and longtime members
and be sure they are receiving their
weekly PULSE, to deliver a Chamber
Directory & Visitors Guide and to
check on how their business is doing.
“Debbie takes the role of being an Ambassador to
heart and always gives 100 percent, which is a very
vital key to the vibrancy of the Chamber,” Naegelen
said.
This is the 37th time that Debbie has earned the
Ambassador of the Month title since 2006, and she
has been the Chamber’s Ambassador of the Year for
six of the past seven years. She is also a member of
the Chamber’s Board of Directors.
For information about the Ambassadors Club, contact Julie Naegelen at 726-6350 or [email protected].
Wendy Routson of Emerald Isle Beach & Pool Club and
Bill Rogerson are members of the Chamber’s Board of
Directors.
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(252) 222-0001
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Thanks to the North Carolina Maritime Museum
for hosting the October 15 Business After Hours
function at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
in Beaufort. It was sponsored by the Friends of the
North Carolina Maritime Museum.
About 225 members of the Carteret County
Chamber of Commerce and their guests thoroughly
enjoyed the networking.
Co-sponsors were Beaufort Pet Provisions and
PruittHealth – Sea Level, and food was provided by
Clawson’s 1905 Restaurant & Pub.
(Look for coverage of the November 12 Business
After Hours at J & S Nursery and J & S Landscape
& Design in Newport in next month’s newsletter.)
The North Carolina Maritime Museum hosted Business
After Hours October 15 at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft
Center in Beaufort. Here are: Grant Caraway, Manager
of the Center; Brent Creelman, Director of Operations
with the Friends of the N.C. Maritime Museum; and Randy
Mann, Museum Business Manager.
Gus Tulloss of Gus H. Tulloss Insurance, Nancy Williamson,
Bucky & Wendy Oliver, both of The Boathouse at Front
Street Village, and Elwyn Wood of the Friends of the N.C.
Maritime Museum.
Robert Clifton and Amy Novick, both of Longley Supply
Company.
Jason Brock and Joey McClure, both of Clawson’s 1905
Restaurant & Pub
Gene Foxworth of Carteret County government (green shirt)
enjoyed networking with PruittHealth representatives Alysia
Shumpert, Ashton Bone and Vinnie Magna at Business
After Hours.
Sharon Garner-Thompson of the Carteret County Group at
Keller Williams Realty and her husband, David Thompson
Barbara Francis-Heckman and Nancy Francis-Heckman,
both of Beaufort Pet Provisions
Joshua Braxton of Hooters of Morehead City and guest
Chelse Gminder
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225 attend Business After Hours
with Maritime Museum & Friends
page 5 - Chamber News, December 2015
page 6 - Chamber News, December 2015
Membership Renewals
The following Chamber members renewed their membership between
10/08/2015 and 11/04/2015.
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Alan Leary/Century 21 Newsom - Ball
Realty
AQUA
B & B Outdoor Power
Baran Properties, LLC
Beaufort Pet Provisions, Inc.
Belk
Big Oak Drive In & Bar-B-Que
Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
Bluewater Builders, Inc.
Bluewater Real Estate - Corporate Real
Estate
Bob Malone
Boy Scouts of America-Croatan Trails
District
Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina
Branch Banking & Trust Company
Carolina Waste Removal L.L.C.
Carteret Community College
Carteret County Crossroads
Chadwick Tire Co., Inc.
Clegg’s Termite & Pest Control, Inc.
Compass Landing Apartment Homes
Copy Pro, Inc.
Crystal Coast Civic Center
Crystal Coast Family Practice
Crystal Coast Interiors
Debra W. Ball Real Estate, Inc.
Debra Whaley, Attorney at Law
Donna H. Comer State Farm Insurance
Duke Energy
Emerald Isle Realty, Inc.
First Flight Solutions
Gold’s Gym
Gull Isle Realty, Appraisals & Property
Management
H & R Block
Harvell & Company, CPAs
Holland Appraisal Services
Housing Authority of the Town of
Beaufort
IHOP
Inlet Inn
Insure ENC
J. M. Davis Industries, Inc.
Johnson Family Dentistry
Keith Gunnet
Kirkman, Whitford, Brady, Berryman and
Farias, P.A.
Kurtis Chevrolet, Inc.
L. A. Downey & Son, Inc.
Little Caesars
Longley Supply Company
Morehead City Donuts, LLC
Morehead City Yacht Basin / Marina
Management Services, LLC
Morehead Motor Company
Necaise Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.
PNC Bank
Seahawk Inn & Villas
Shorewood Real Estate
Smithfield’s Chicken ‘n BBQ
Sound Choice Insurance
SoundSide Steak & Seafood
Stephanie K. Phillips, CPA, P.A.
Suessle Health & Wealth
Sunbelt Business Brokers of Coastal North
Carolina Inc.
The Coastal Environmental Partnership
The Island Grille
The Kindred Spirit Gift Shop & Green
Gables Tea Room
This Cup’s for You
Time Warner Cable
Toastmasters-Morehead City
Town Creek Marina
Town of Beaufort
Town of Newport
Town of Pine Knoll Shores
Member Spotlight:
70 West Marina: For all
your boating needs
At 70 West Marina: “We have signs that say ‘Quality means doing it right
when no one is looking,’ a quote by Henry Ford posted in our shops, on some of
our print advertising and on some of our shirts,” says JT Bried, General Manager.
“It’s something the guys in our shop live by. We joke with our customers and
tell them when it comes to service on your boat, remember…it’s a long walk
home! Quality service is not just confined to the service department, it is companywide for us.
“The dock staff, parts, sales and the associates in the Ship’ Store know that
service is the thing that makes us different from the rest,” Bried says. “Our
crew is devoted to providing the best boating experiences; all of us are boaters
ourselves, and we feel that gives us a closer connection to what our customers’
needs are.”
A North Carolina landmark since 1972, 70 West Marina has a reputation for
impeccable service. With frontage on both US 70 West and Pelletier Creek in
Morehead City, 70 West’s location offers unsurpassed convenience both by boat
and by car. Located on the Crystal Coast, perfectly positioned along North
Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks, 70 West is at the heart of a boater’s paradise.
As a full service marina, 70 West is equipped to handle all of your boating
needs. From engine repair to bottom painting, the staff at the marina is on hand
seven days a week to tend to you and your boat.
70 West offers certified mechanics for Volvo and Yamaha engines as well as an
on-site parts department open six days a week. Dry storage is available as well
as 89 octane gas that is Ethanol Free. The Ship’s Store is stocked with boating
accessories, apparel, snacks, beer, ice, bait and tackle.
70 West Marina is located at 4401 Arendell St. in Morehead City and accessible by boat at mile marker 7 off the ICW on Pelletier Creek.
Next Business After Hours
Chamber is lining up
is December 1 at DoubleTree
hosts & sponsors for
Business After Hours in 2016
The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce presents Business After Hours
from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, December 1, at DoubleTree by Hilton Atlantic Beach
Oceanfront Hotel, 2717 W. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach.
“This will be the premier party of the holiday season,” said the Chamber’s
Julie Naegelen.
Please, no children. Business After Hours is restricted to adults only. The
minimum age is 21.
Admission is $5 and a business card. Those who pay in advance at Chamber
headquarters, 801 Arendell St., Morehead City, will have their printed name
badges ready to be picked up at the registration station when they arrive.
Call 252-726-6350 and charge it with MasterCard or VISA…or use the convenient pay online feature via the Chamber website, www.nccoastchamber.com.
There are 13 Business After Hours dates on the 2016 calendar of the Carteret
County Chamber of Commerce, and Chamber members are encouraged to apply
to host and sponsor these events.
The hosting fee is $150, and the host is responsible for providing food, beer
and wine for attendees.
Business After Hours functions are from 5:30-7 p.m. and are almost always on
a Thursday. For more information and to apply, contact Julie Naegelen at 7266350 or [email protected].
Look who’s joined the Chamber
Please welcome and patronize these new Chamber members who have recently joined the Chamber
(through 11/07/15). Most who joined during the campaign are included here, but not all.
Lookout Ford.
5557 US 70 West, Morehead City. Contact Ed
Haggerty at 252-247-2132. Service hours are
Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and
Saturday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sales hours are
Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Specializing in: “Sales of new
Ford models and pre-owned vehicles and service on
all makes and models.”
Above All Video
Nicholas Fuller
219 West Atlantic Blvd., Unit B
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
(252) 622-1783
Media Production
Cockleburcreek
Melissa Sisson
P.O. Box 1999
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
(252) 646-2011
Apparel & Accessories
Always Nutrition and Fitness
Karen Wagner
5370 US 70 West
Morehead City, NC 28557
(843) 267-5079
Health, Diet, Nutrition
Davis Shore Provisions
Mary Sherwood
650 US 70 East
Davis, NC 28524
(252) 729-0011
Gift Shops, Artist
Arbonne International - Susie
Evans
P.O. Box 2027
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
(252) 521-4610
Health & Wellness
Dennis J. Litalien
Williston, NC 28579
(910) 526-3574
Friends
At the Dock Detailing, LLC
Chris Daniels
140 Waters Lane
Gloucester, NC 28528
(252) 732-0725
Boat Detailing
Ribeyes Steakhouse of Beaufort.
509 Front St., Beaufort. Contact Mike Lovoy or
Phillip Lovoy at 252-728-6105. Main dining room
is open for lunch Sunday-Friday from 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. and for dinner 7 days a week from 2:30
p.m. until. Steamed seafood bar is open ThursdaySaturday from 4:30 p.m. until. Specializing in:
“Steaks, chops, chicken and grilled and steamed
seafood.”
Atlantic Beach Seafood &
Fresh Market
Sonya Willis
415 Atlantic Beach Causeway
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
(252) 247-2430
Seafood Retail
Belle of Bogue
Laney Crown
402 Lanyard Drive
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 316-0282
Clothing / Retail
Best Line Defense
Wendy Megyese
P.O. Box 5261
Emerald Isle, NC 28594
(501) 304-6194
Security - Products, Systems &
Burglar Alarms
Brinson Custom Clean
Tracey Brinson
2516 East Forest Drive
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 241-2274
Cleaning Services
A Perfect Fit for You.
2900 Arendell St., Suite 6, Morehead City
(Morehead Plaza). Contact Shelley Bandy at 252622-4506. Open Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Specializing in: “A wide variety of products for
mastectomy patients, diabetics and limited mobility
patients.”
Caribsea Restaurant
Patrick Hogan
8920 Crew Drive
Emerald Isle, NC 28594
(252) 764-2885
Restaurants
Carolina Artist Gallery
Crystal Wasley
800 Evans St.
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-7550
Boutique / Art Gallery
Coastal Equipment Rental
Lee Simmons
1504 Bridges St.
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-0423
Equipment Rental
Down East Folk Arts Society
Steve Kelly
1410 Spencer Ave.
New Bern, NC 28560
(252) 633-6444
Musicians & Entertainment
Duck Dog Clothing Company
Melissa Sisson
P.O. Box 1999
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
(252) 646-2011
Apparel & Accessories
Extreme Wash-N-Detail, LLC
Ellen Maynard
New Bern, NC 28560
(757) 729-2052
Automobile Detailing
Phyllis Ford
P.O. Box 2741
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
(336) 675-5223
Friends
Fuller Construction
George Fuller
115 Maxwell Drive
Harkers Island, NC 28531
(252) 342-6799
Home Improvements
Marianna Hollinshed
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 504-3179
Friends
Hollowell Group Resources
Desha Hollowell
Morehead City, NC 28557
(919) 353-2729
Business Consultants
Homer Smith Docks
Tony Frost
101 Cedar St.
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-2944
Marinas
Honey Baked Ham of
Morehead City
Jackie Barton
5167 US 70 West, Unit 40
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 723-8260
Restaurants
Island Encore Consignment
Shop
Tammy Nicklow
1500 Salter Path Road
Indian Beach, NC 28512
(252) 240-2453
Consignment Shops, Resale
Store
Lookout Sports Cards &
Collectibles
David Domel, Jr.
278 NC 24
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 648-8191
Collectibles/Hobbies
Mansfield Photography
Cheryl Mansfield
1106 Woods Court
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 241-7466
Photographer
Martha’s Mission Cupboard,
Inc.
Martha Bell
901 Bay St.
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-1717
Organizations & Agencies
Mashburn Appraisal Group
Christopher Mashburn
3025 Bridges St., Suite 9
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 247-0404
Real Estate Appraisers
Mattress Firm
Paul Bullard
5209 C US 70 West
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 222-0248
Mattresses
Mosquito Squad of the
Crystal Coast
Michael Ritchie
P.O. Box 762
Swansboro, NC 28584
(252) 503 1895
Mosquito Control
4540 Arendell St.
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-1564
Landscaping
Seventy West Landscape
Supply Yard & Garden, Inc.
Gerardo Rodriguez
4540 Arendell St.
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 222-4446
Sierra Marie Photography
Sierra Williams
Havelock, NC 28532
(330) 413-4130
Photographer
Southern Security &
Surveillance
Raymond Hopkins
163 Hopkins Drive
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 342-4734
Security
Sunny’s Mobile Pet Spa, LLC
Sunny Hackett
Emerald Isle, NC 28594
(252) 342-5656
Mobile Pet Grooming
Sweet Carolina Pearls
Linda Rice
206 Mansfield Parkway
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 725-3391
Jewelry
Texas Steakhouse
Linda Player
5025 Executive Blvd., Suite
8013
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 240-2633
Restaurants
Tonya Madia, RYT, RMT,
LMBT
5058 US 70 West, Suite 2-A
Morehead City, NC 28557
(304) 212-8037
Health & Wellness
Open Water Medical, PA
Lindsey Willis
1620-C Live Oak St.
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-5737
Medical Office
Tractor Supply Company Morehead City
Steve Miller
2900 Arendell St.
Morehead City, NC 28557
(615) 767-7852
Pet Supplies
Parrott’s on 11th
George Parrott
105 S. 11th St.
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 773-0532
Restaurants
Wells Fargo Advisors - Doug
Damren
800 Arendell St.
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 247-3051
Financial Advisors
Petal Pushers, Etc.
Andrea Muller
7803 Emerald Drive
Emerald Isle, NC 28594
(252) 354-8787
Florists, Boutique / Art Gallery
World Class Flooring
Allen Hoffman
107 C Robin Ave.
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
(252) 648-8275
Floor Covering Sales & Service
Pullmann’s Landscape
Associates, Inc.
Gerardo Rodriguez
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page 7 - Chamber News, December 2015
page 8 - Chamber News, December 2015
Message from the President
Shoppers to your mark…ready, set…go!
Small Business Saturday
is officially on November
28 this year – the “Day
After Black Friday,” which,
of course, is the Day After
Thanksgiving.
Founded in 2010 by
American Express (for
purely honorable reasons, one assumes), Small
Business Saturday encourages shoppers to patronize
Mike Wagoner
local small businesses.
It is working…70 percent of consumers surveyed
in 2014 said they were aware of the promotion…and
Americans bought stuff.
Sales on Small Business Saturday in 2014 were up 14.9
percent over the year before.
At the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce…we
love Black Friday and we love Small Business Saturday,
as back-to-back retail extravaganzas. Go and do it –
“shop till you drop.”
Yet, every Friday and every Saturday of the year could
and should be for shopping. You’ll find bargains galore
Sunday-Thursday as well.
Use American Express or your credit card of choice.
The last we heard, all Carteret County merchants still
accept “cash money”…and many will still accept your
personal checks and debit cards.
“Shop Carteret First” is our battle cry. Do your business with local stores…and keep that money recirculating
in our communities.
No big business ever started as a big business. If a
business pays local taxes and provides payroll to local citizens…it adds value to our local communities.
The American way is private enterprise and capitalism.
Big box and small box stores can choose to “give back”…
and many do, although some more than others.
The “mores” are readily identifiable…given their track
records for supporting our local charities and supporting
our local Chamber of Commerce as well as other community groups and causes.
This holiday season marks the 12-year-anniversary of
the Chamber’s “Shop Carteret First” initiative, which is
designed to build awareness and help educate consumers
about the importance of shopping locally…all year-round.
Shopping locally may be viewed as a personal investment in creating and maintaining local jobs.
It’s really all about opportunity and having the right
attitude to give our local merchants the first shot at earning your business…before you look or travel elsewhere.
The diversity of Carteret County’s retail establishments
is actually quite impressive. Shopping districts extend
from Harkers Island and other places Down East to the
beach towns and the western part of the county. In the
middle are Beaufort, Morehead City and Newport. Each
community has its own unique personality.
Combined, Carteret County stores offer selection,
Live band to perform at 2016 Crystal Ball
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The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce presents its annual Crystal Ball from 6-10 p.m. Saturday,
January 23, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Atlantic
Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 2717 W. Fort Macon Road,
Atlantic Beach.
This is a dinner-dance and attire is black tie
optional for gentlemen.
Live music by North Tower Band – one of the
South’s great party bands for more than 35 years –
providing the best in oldies, beach, top 40 and funk.
Sizzling brass, super vocals and a wide ranging repertoire.
More details to come.
Chamber seeks nominations
for major individual awards
Who will be the winners of two major awards presented annually by the Carteret County Chamber of
Commerce?
Nominate someone you know and admire for the
Arnold Murray Small Business Person of the Year
Award and for the Joan Huss Pulley Award for Public
Service.
Separate nomination forms are required and are
now available at the Chamber, 801 Arendell St.,
Morehead City. For information, call 252-726-6350
or go to www.nccoastchamber.com.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, December
4.
The Chamber has been honoring the Small
Business Person of the Year since 1990. This award
goes to a small business owner who has made
extraordinary contributions to the community. Only
Chamber members are eligible.
The Joan Huss Pulley Award is sponsored by Duke
Energy. (It is not necessary for the nominee to be a
Chamber member or a Duke Energy customer.) The
award salutes an individual for “outstanding civic
participation, achievements and contributions.”
The recipients will be recognized at the Crystal
Ball on January 23.
value, affordability,
availability and service that compares
favorably to what
you expect to find in
larger markets.
Studies of consumer behavior
show that people
prefer to do business with people
they know and trust.
Local businesses are
more prone to work
with you on terms.
As old-timey furniThanks to the Chamber’s Susan
ture stores used to
McNamara for designing the new
say: “Feather your
“Shop Carteret First” logo.
nest with a little
down.”
And from the era of general stores, you may have
seen this sign: “If we don’t stock it, you don’t need it.”
Today’s merchants are more likely to say: “We can find
it, and we can get it for you.”
“Shop Carteret First” extends beyond the retail world.
Our slogan can apply to any purchasing decision you face.
Give our small businesses…and our larger businesses…
in all specialty areas a chance to bid on your job, give you
an estimate or make you an offer…before you decide to
buy or commit.
“Shop Carteret First” early and often.
Leadership
Carteret
still has openings
The roster for the Leadership Carteret 2016 program is more than half full, so individuals who are
interested in participating should contact the Carteret
County Chamber of Commerce right away. The
application deadline is Friday, November 20.
Tuition is $415 for Chamber members and $525
for others. The class is limited to 35 participants.
To inquire about an application form, contact
Susan McNamara at 252-726-6350 or susan@
nccoastchamber.com.
The Leadership Carteret Kickoff Reception is at 5
p.m. Tuesday, January 12, at Chamber headquarters,
and the class will meet all day on 10 consecutive
Wednesdays, from January 13-March 16.