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116 East Market Street
P.O. Box 496 • Elkin, N.C.
(336) 526-1111
Fax: (336) 526-1879
Website: www.yadkinvalley.org
Email: mmatthews@yadkinvalley.org
Volume 19, Edition 2 • Summer 2016
Our deepest gratitude to all our 2016 Wine Festival volunteers
~The Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce”
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Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce
Spotlight on Members
Sherry
Norman
Joins
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Insurance
Food Scoot
Daniel Brad Early
227 S. Street, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone: (336) 466-9456
Email: aedynsdad@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.foodscoot.net/
Thanks! My family and I are very excited to partner up with local restaurants to provide this service to our community.
With an easy to use website and online payment gateway, we offer local
restaurants a new way to expand their business. We offer a fully functional, professional and friendly delivery service. Hotel guests, schools,
business offices and even customers that prefer to “eat in” can order and
purchase their favorite restaurant meals and we’ll pick it up and deliver it
directly to them.
In addition to our delivery service, our restaurant partners will benefit
from our extensive advertising via social networking, professional made
signs, flyers and banners.
LifeStore Insurance welcomes Sherry Norman as Personal Lines
Representative. She brings a strong background in sales as well as home
and auto insurance to the Elkin team. Ann Ashman, Senior Vice President,
and Sherry extend an invitation to Yadkin Valley Chamber members to take
advantage of a free evaluation of your insurance.
We look forward to working together with our community. We’re a local
family and offer a big THANK YOU for all the restaurant owners and
managers willing to give us a chance to start our small business
Sherry and her husband Todd live in Jonesville. She is looking forward to
assisting Chamber members with their insurance needs and invites you to
call or stop by today.
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Daniel Brad Early
227 S. Street, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone: (336) 466-9456
Email: aedynsdad@yahoo.com
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Scott Stone, 176 PJ Drive
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Phone: (336) 469-0937
Email: scott.stone@mean-on-dirt.com
Website: http://www.mean-on-dirt.
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Yadkin Valley Heritage Corridor
Partnership
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Email: info@goyadkinvalley.com
Website: http://goyadkinvalley.com/
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Bledsoe receives Order of Long Leaf Pine
By Wendy Byerly Wood
that he has served 38 years,” said Carroll
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“I thank each one of you for those
positive memorable moments,” he said. “I
could not have asked for a better ending to
my career.”
Among those memorable moments,
Bledsoe said, would be one from that day.
“Britt Shaw (chief technology officer) is
proud of his Scottish descent, and he told
me one day he would wear his kilt. Today
is the day.”
Teachers, staff recognized during celebration
A big part of each year’s year-end
celebration is the naming of the systemwide teacher of the year, with each of
the school-level honorees receiving their
plaques as well.
Alicia Gentry, who was earlier named
Elkin Elementary School teacher of the
year, was announced as the system-wide
honoree Monday.
Gentry is a product of Elkin City Schools
having graduated from Elkin High School
before returning as a teacher. “I’ve sat in
this room as a teacher and student. I know
how hard you work and those little things
you do,” Gentry said to the others gathered. “Some of you were my teachers and
some of you are family and friends. I give
a round of applause to everyone in this
room.”
Amanda Burton, an eighth-grade English teacher, is teacher of the year for Elkin
Middle School, and Melva Edmisten,
grades seventh through 12th exceptional
children’s teacher, is teacher of the year for
Elkin High School.
Service awards are presented to
employees of the state for each five years of
service, and staff members reaching those
milestones were recognized.
Reaching five years were Deborah
Casey and Joy Mathis. At 10 years
were Penny Lloyd, Sandra Macemore,
Vanessa Baker, Tammy Coley, Alicia
Gentry, Bridget Groce, Julie Reed and
Crystal Walker. Fifteen-year honorees
were Melinda Burchette, Monica
Fernandez, Carla Henstock, Heather
Jamieson, Mary Shepherd, Ginger
Smith, Maria Torriente and Lisa
Pendry.
Honored for 20 years was Angela
Adams. For 25 years was Jerry Ann
Brown, Pamela Colbert, Djuana Gallion
and Jennifer Brown. Thirty-year honorees
were Pamela Land and Trish Long.
The teacher assistant of the year for the
school system was announced as Crystal
Martin.
Volunteers of the year named were
Andrew and Samantha Ange at Elkin
Elementary, Susan Baker at Elkin Middle
and Ginger Isenhoward at Elkin High
School.
Retirees were recognized with
certificates and awards. They are Robbin
Harris, Darlene Love, Margaret Manns,
Mary Gentry, Mary Shepherd, Trish
Long, Patty Crosswhite and Dr. Randy
Bledsoe.
Special awards given were a state
Certificate of Appreciation to Mary
Shepherd, the Old North State Award to
Margaret Manns and Robbin Harris,
and the Cardinal Award to Trish Long.
Wendy Byerly Wood may be reached at 336-258-4035 or
on Twitter @wendywoodeditor.
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Congratulations!
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Trish Long, left, and Pamela Land, right, are
recognized for 30 years of service by Jan Zachary,
chief finance officer for Elkin City Schools.
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Elkin Elementary School Principal Pam Colbert is
named principal of the year for Elkin City Schools
by Superintendent Dr. Randy Bledsoe.
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Elkin City Schools Superintendent Dr. Randy
Bledsoe is awarded The Order of the Long Leaf
Pine by High Point University Provost Dr. Dennis
Carroll, given on behalf of Governor Pat McCrory
for Bledsoe’s 28 years of service in education in
North Carolina.
Elkin Elementary School Teacher of the Year Alicia
Gentry is recognized as Elkin City Schools Teacher
of the Year by Superintendent Dr. Randy Bledsoe
Monday as Elkin High TOY Melva Edmisten and
Elkin Middle TOY Amanda Burton look on.
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Wine festival turnout is anything but stale
tbrooks@civitasmedia.com
ELKIN — The 15th Annual Wine Festival has come
to a close and the turnout was anything but stale. Guests
were rolling into Elkin Municipal Park well before the festivities started around 11 a.m. and soon the grounds was
mobbed with people from both inside and outside of Surry
County eager to get a taste of the Yadkin Valley Vineyards.
“We’ve been here since the festival’s beginning,” said
Steven Mchone, head wine maker of RagApple Lassie
Vineyards. “To me this is one of the best ones in the state.
Wide open, big setup, lots of people here and plenty of
room. My favorite thing is the people. We get great feedback from all over the state.”
“I’ll admit, I was a little bit worried about the weather
for today. There’s always a chance of thunderstorms this
time of the year. I think the festival is doing so well thanks
to the gorgeous weather we’ve ended up having today.”
The festival started 15 years ago when members of the
chamber of commerce wanted to do a celebration that
would showcase Yadkin Valley’s wineries, promote the
public, and bring attention to the valley. During the day,
two bands performed on stage. First guests were taken
back in time to the days of the ‘King of Rock and Roll’
with Taylor Vaden’s Tribute to Elvis from noon to 2 p.m.
After that, headliner Phatt City treated the audience to old
time beach music, R&B and dance music. Throughout the
day, Baccuhs, the Roman God of Wine and Agriculture,
hobbled through the park with his goblet.
“While exploring other festivals to see how they did it,
they said you’ve got to have a Bacchus,” said local resident
Gary Maxey, dressed up as Bacchus. “They asked ‘where
do I find a Bacchus’ and they said just find a fat guy with a
beard. I’ve been playing the part ever since and I enjoy it,
especially just getting to meet people throughout the day.”
At around 2 p.m., people went in front of the stage for
one of the festival’s traditions, the annual grape stomp.
People of all ages, from young kids to adults in their 50s
were racing to see who could stomp the most grapes and
fill their jar up the fastest.
”It’s my 15th year sponsoring the grape stomp,” said
Gambill Aldridge of Basin Creek Reality. “They ask me
to do it 15 years ago and after figuring out a way to do it
we’ve been sponsoring it ever since. Everybody gets excited for it. I think the ‘I Love Lucy’ show is a good reason
why it’s so popular. It also gives something for kids to do
as there really aren’t that many activities for them.”
For many new vineyards, it’s an opportunity to come
out and promote their wines to the public.
“It’s been really busy this year,” said Jan Wahl, owner of
Adagio Winery in Elkin. “Our business has only been here
a couple years so this has been a great way to spread the
word. The first time we participated we came to the festival two weeks after we opened our business and we only
had three wines to promote. Now it’s three years later and
that number’s gone up to eight. The festival has played
a huge part in our expansion and we always try to come
back when we can.”
Wine was not the only commodity people could indulge
in. The smell of sizzling Italian sausage and gyros filled
the air during lunchtime and in the hot sun, many guests
treated themselves to an ice cream cone. This was Crispin
Kettle Corn’s third year of participating in the festival and
their huge kettle was popping all day.
“We’ve checked into a lot of different wine festivals but
we love how they’ve treated the vendors here and the way
they put on the event,” said Kiera Hein of Crispin Kettle
Corn with her husband Robert Hein. “One thing that
keeps drawing us back is the impressive job the chamber
has done in arranging this event. They go around every
single vendor and give them free wine glasses and a wrist
band and they let them go out and try any wine they want
during or after the festival. It’s great that we can be a part
of it. Plus it allows us to tell customers what we’ve discovered during our stay. That’s really cool and not a lot of
events will do that.”
The festival is also an opportunity for local artists and
craftsmen to come out. Jewelers, potters, weavers, and
woodcutters all set up shop along the creek to showcase
their work.
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for crafts because a lot of people like something’s that’s
original that they won’t see anywhere else. We’ve been
selling all kinds of jewelry, crystals, glassware, beads,
and precious stones. We incorporate theme earrings and
necklaces, including wine bottle themes to keep with the
festival’s mood.”
One festival invention that kept people interested was
Tracey Luebber’s Swankey. Part wine cooler, part bag, her
little stand caught the attention of many guests with her
portable summer wine carrier.
“The invention came out of necessity,” said Tracey
Luebbers, inventor and owner of The Swankey Beverage
Tote. “I was inspired to make it while going to swimming
pools and watching friends find ways to carry beverages,
especially box and bottle wines. I imagined a beach bag
that was also a cooler. This is our first time here for the
festival and we love it. It’s always fun to see people react
to the product and the atmosphere.”
The festival isn’t just a time for local residents to get
together, it’s a place of destination for wine lovers from
across the country. People were coming from the tip of
Florida and even the Northern states to try out the Yadkin
Valley’s many wineries and vineyards.
The weather managed to hold off for the most part
Saturday. Festival goers got to enjoy a beautiful day until
about 3 p.m. when the first raindrops started coming
down. A thunderstorm rolled in about four just as most
people were heading out. Still, it was nice of the weather
to hold off for the majority of the festival. Despite the
thunderous ending, it was a fantastic day for many guests
who are looking forward to the next festival.
“We just came up here for one of my best friend’s graduation parties,” said Sandra, Abigail and Brittany Strickland from Fayetteville, North Carolina. “We found out this
was going on so we said ‘hey, let’s go to the festival!’ We’ve
loved it so far and if we get a chance to come back we definately will.”
Troy Brooks may be reached at 336-258-4058.
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Auction raises money for foundation
By Troy Brooks
tbrooks@civitasmedia.com
Elkin — Friday’s 14th annual wine auction was the kickoff to the Yadkin Valley
Wine Festival but it was also an important fundraising project for the Hugh
Chatham Memorial Hospital Foundation.
The festival started at 6 p.m. Friday
night and went on throughout the evening, treating local residents to a night of
great food, banter, music and the chance
to raise money for the hospital foundation.
“The wine festival started 15 years ago
to help promote this area as a destination
of wine vineyards and I think we have
really set us apart as one of the premiere
wine events in North Carolina,” said
Master of Ceremonies Jeff Eidson. “This
auction not only gives us a chance to
raise money for a good cause but also to
dress up and celebrate what we are as a
community.”
Guests got to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and
music from three bands throughout the
night; the Elkin Big Band directed by
Larry Irwin, the Luke Mears Band, and
the Jerry Chapman band. Bidders got to
bid on items and trips through both live
and silent auctions. The live auction took
place off-and-on throughout the night
and was hosted by auctioneer Ricky
Higgins. All of the items were donated
primarily by local people and affiliates
but items from outside Surry County
were also presented to guests. A solid
wood cherry chest of drawers, a Jacqueline Kennedy collection necklace, a trip
to Deerfield Plantation in Surfide Beach,
South Carolina, and even six tickets to
the Carolina Panthers vs. Pittsburgh
Steelers preseason game were just a few
of the lots presented during the auction.
A draw-down also occurred giving people
a chance to win anything from four Subway sandwiches to the grand prize of a
four-day, three-night Caribbean Cruise.
“I think everybody’s having a good
time. The bids might be a bit higher this
year,” said guest J.L. Lowe.
While the auction was an integral part
of the evening, for many, the chance to
catch up with friends and family was the
highlight for many guests.
“The event’s been really fun. It’s a good
way to promote the hospital and to help
make money for things they need around
the community. It’s nice for everyone
to get together and have a fun night,
get dressed up, go out, leave the kids at
home and just unwind,” said hospital
intern Carolyn Blackburn. “It’s my second time presenting for the auction. My
mom works for the hospital and they had
an opening and asked me if I wanted to
do it and I said yes. It’s really fun. I really
liked presenting three-strand pearls.
They were so pretty.”
For nurse Melissa Wall, it was an
opportunity to not only mingle with
friends but also meet other medical professionals.
“This is my first year attending this
event. It’s a great chance to get to know
other hospitals and facilities and network
together with people,” said Melissa Wall
of Golden Living Center from Mount
Airy. “What I really appreciate is that it’s
a charity and a chance for us to get to
know each other not just as professionals
but as people. Just to see the camarade-
rie and the amount of participation and
donations has astounded me and it’s not
just Elkin locals making donations; it’s
other venues from outside this local area
coming together for a good cause. I was
surprised by the Panther’s tickets and the
getaway to Williamsburg. I bid $700 one
of the lots. I didn’t get it but it’s just seeing how people care and how much participation there has been for this cause is
outstanding.”
This year, the hospital foundation’s
goal was to raise $60,000 to place 30
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defibrillators in churches and non-profit
organization throughout Alleghany,
Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties.
“These defibrillators could save someone’s life,” said Vicki Holcomb Clark,
executive director of Hugh Chatham.
“Anyone could have an attack and it just
might be what they need to get their
heart back in rhythm. With so many of
these public places away from medical
centers, some people may not have time
to get the care they need to survive.”
Jane Hazelman believes that the wine
auction is not just a great social event but
a great demonstration of the community’s
support for the hospital and the spirit of
the people living here.
“The hospital is our community at its
best,” Jane Hazelman. “Hospitals have
been important to our country for 200
years and the spirit of our community is
about helping and reaching out to others.
It’s a small hospital but we want it to be
the best hospital. Everyone supports it.”
Troy Brooks may be reached at 336258-4058.
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14th Annual Wine Auction
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Guests check out the lots for the silent auction.
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Hampton by Hilton awards prestigious Connie Award to Jonesville hotel
JONESVILLE — Hilton Worldwide’s
Hampton by Hilton brand has awarded
Hampton Inn by Hilton Jonesville,
a 2015 Connie Award Winner. This
impressive brand award is only given to
the top six Hampton Inn by Hilton properties who have achieved significantly
high scores in service and customer
loyalty.
The Connie Award is named after
Hilton Worldwide’s founder Conrad Hilton and winners are selected based on
their Total Quality Scorecard (TQS), the
hotel’s loyalty score via SALT (Hilton’s
Satisfaction and Loyalty Tracking) and
a quality assurance (QA) score. The
hotel will receive a trophy to display and
a monetary award to host a celebratory
event for employees.
Hampton by Hilton hotels offer amenities including free Wi-Fi-, a 24-hours
business center, a fitness center and On
the House hot breakfast each morning.
Guestrooms include the brand’s signa-
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Staff of the Hampton Inn of Jonesville, donning red noses to support children, display their newly awarded Connie Award, named for Hampton by Hilton’s
founder Conrad Hilton in the lobby of the local hotel.
ture Clean and fresh Hampton bed and
coffeemaker. Hampton hotels feature the
Perfect Mix Lobby, designed as an extension of the guestroom with a variety of
seating and lighting options. Each guest
is guaranteed to be satisfied with every
stay, or they don’t pay, and that’s the 100
percent Hampton Guarantee.
Hampton Inn - Jonesville participates
in Hilton HHonors, the only hotel loyalty program that allows members to
earn Points & Miles on the same stay
and No Blackout Dates on reward stays.
HHonors members always get our lowest price with our Best Price Guarantee,
along with HHonors Points, digital
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“Being rewarded by our brand with the
prestigious Connie Award is a noteworthy honor that cannot be matched,” said
Debra Clark, general manager. “It is a
remarkable feat that was achieved solely
through the commitment of our team
members, which I might say, is an awesome team. We have always strived for
excellences at this hotel.”
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they book directly through Hilton.
To make a reservations, visit www.
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Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital receives
elite recognition for stroke patient care
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital has
received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get
With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus
Quality Achievement Award with Target:
StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. The award
recognizes the hospital’s commitment to
providing the most appropriate stroke
treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on
the latest scientific evidence.
Hospitals must achieve 85 percent or
higher adherence to all Get With The
Guidelines-Stroke achievement indicators
for two or more consecutive 12-month
periods and achieve 75 percent or higher
compliance with five of eight Get With
The Guidelines-Stroke Quality measures
to receive the Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Hugh Chatham had previously achieved that performance level
in 2015, and now it has also earned the
special distinction of Target: Stroke Honor
Roll Elite.
To qualify for the Target: Stroke Honor
Roll Elite, hospitals must meet quality
measures developed to reduce the time
between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster,
tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the
only drug approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration to treat ischemic
stroke. If given intravenously in the first
three hours after the start of stroke symptoms, tPA has been shown to significantly
reduce the effects of stroke and lessen the
chance of permanent disability. Hugh Chatham earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the
diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients
at a set level for a designated period.
These quality measures are designed to
help hospital teams follow the most up-todate, evidence-based guidelines with the
goal of speeding recovery and reducing
death and disability for stroke patients.
According to the American Heart
Association/American Stroke Association,
stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a
leading cause of adult disability in the
United States. On average, someone in
the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds,
someone dies of a stroke every four minutes, and nearly 800,000 people suffer a
new or recurrent stroke each year.
“This recognition further demonstrates
our commitment to delivering advanced
stroke treatments to patients quickly and
safely,” said Paul Hammes, chief executive officer at Hugh Chatham Memorial
Hospital. “There’s a saying that ‘time lost
is brain lost’ which is important to remember, because a stroke patient loses 1.9 million neurons each minute stroke treatment
is delayed.”
Hammes added that Hugh Chatham,
which was the Yadkin Valley’s first hospital to meet specific scientific guidelines as
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a Primary Stroke Center, has maintained
that designation by having a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the
emergency department.
As a very fit 67-year-old who avoids
processed foods and is an active golfer and
yoga enthusiast, Leah Pilcher was shocked
when she found herself having a stroke at
her family’s summer home in Roaring Gap
in November 2014. Her arm began to tingle and the symptoms quickly turned into
left-side paralysis. She got to a chair and
asked her husband to call an ambulance.
First responders arrived in seven
minutes and EMS arrived in 12. By the
time she left her house in an ambulance
20 minutes later, she had an IV and her
vitals were already sent to Hugh Chatham,
which was ready to quickly get her a CT
scan when she arrived. The scan revealed
a stroke caused by a blood clot, making
her a candidate for the clot-busting drug
tPA which was given to her. In less than
an hour, Pilcher’s condition began to
improve and she regained use of her left
hand. She was transferred to the hospital’s
intensive care unit where she stayed for
two and a half days as she continued to
recover and make plans to start rehabilitation.
While she still has some paralysis on
the side of her face and in her throat and
tongue, she can speak clearly and is back
to playing golf and taking yoga classes.
“I was delighted by the complete attention
paid to me at Hugh Chatham, I’ve been
in a lot of hospitals and this was the best
experience I’ve had,” she said.
“If you think you’re having stroke
symptoms, call an ambulance the absolute
instant you suspect something. Do not
drive yourself or have your spouse drive
you. EMS is available and they can start
an IV and get all of your information to
the hospital so they’re ready for you when
you arrive,” she added, saying that it’s
equally important to know where you’re
going. “Make sure you’re at a hospital that
you feel confident in. It’s very important.
Hugh Chatham saved my life.”
Hugh Chatham is a not-for-profit community health care network of physician
clinics and an 81-bed acute care hospital
that delivers a seamless and convenient
health care experience to communities
in the Yadkin Valley region of North
Carolina and Virginia. Hugh Chatham
includes a medical group of more than
50 providers and nearly 800 employees
who provide patient-and family-centered
care at 23 locations. Headquartered in
Elkin, North Carolina, Hugh Chatham
is a leader in using technology to coordinate care for patients and to provide
opportunities for patients to interact with
the health system. For more information,
visit the website at HughChatham.org,
and follow on Facebook and on Twitter
@ HughChatham.
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A message from one of our Chamber members...
5th Wilkes Amazing Race
It’s back!! Due to popular demand, GoNC.
co is making plans for the 5th Wilkes Amazing Race set for Saturday, September 10,
2016 from 11am - 6pm. The success of this
event is credited largely to our sponsors,
who lend their names and financial support
to the event.
We will have 10 pit stops located
throughout Wilkes County. At each stop the
teams will either have a specific challenge,
or in some cases, a choice between two challenges. The challenges for the event will be
a combination of mental and physical. Several of the pit shop challenges are at tourist
locations in Wilkes County. We also love
to use this event as an opportunity to help
showcase what our county has to offer.
By participating as a sponsor, your organization will benefit from extended exposure
through media campaigns and promotional
efforts such as your name / company logo
on a banner, race number bibs, race maps,
billboard, T-shirts that will be distributed to
each participant, or even on all of our marketing materials! For a small donation, you’ll
be able to enjoy excellent exposure to this
important segment of your target audience.
We have 4 levels of sponsorship packages.
You can view them athttp://www.wilkesamazingrace.com/sponsorship.pdf
Sponsorships start at $100. You can select
the level of participation that best meets
your needs.
You can also visit our website at www.
WilkesAmazingRace.com for more information on the event, race registration, and
photos from the previous Wilkes Amazing
Races.
The deadline for sponsorship payment
is July 15, 2016. Some of the opportunities
are on a first-come first-serve, so please let
us know which sponsorship package you
would like as soon as possible. Invoices for
sponsorships will be mailed mid June 2016.
Thank you in advance for your willingness to support the efforts of the Wilkes
Amazing Race, and make a difference in our
community.
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September 24th
Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival
Historic Downtown Elkin
9am-4pm
September 24th
Big Elkin Brew Fest
Elkin Municipal Park
3pm-9pm
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Events: All members are welcome to attend all events
please RSVP by calling 336-526-1111
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