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BUSINESS Partner
A publication of the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce
in partnership with The Daily Reflector
Volume XXXVII No. 4
April 2013
Chamber to Honor Small
Business Leader of the Year
2013 Golf Classic
YP Golf Classic Highlights
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Polly Piland (l) is presented the 2011 Small
Business Leader of the Year Award by Tony
Cannon, 2012 Chairman of the board of the
Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce.
The 2012 Small Business Leader of the Year
Award will be presented by the GreenvillePitt County Chamber of Commerce and Pitt
Community College Small Business Center at
a special Small Business Awards Breakfast on
Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 8 a.m. at City Hotel &
Bistro. Also highlighting this event will be the
presentation of the First Citizens Bank Customer
Service Award. The Small Business Awards
Breakfast is sponsored by First Citizens Bank.
Tickets are $25/person. Visit www.greenvillenc.
org/events to register.
Open to golfers of all ages
Four Person Super Ball Format
Chipping Contest
Hole-in-One Contest
Lunch before the tournament
Reception after classic
Raffle prizes
May 23, 2013
1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start
Greenville Country Club
Presented by:
Cost
$450 - Team and Hole Sponsorship
$340 - Team Only
$125 - Hole Sponsorship Only
YP Golf Classic
Sponsors:
Gold
Presented by:
Experience China
October 10 – 18, 2013
In October 2013, the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce will organize an unforgettable
adventure to China. We invite you to participate in this unique travel experience with members of our
community. This trip is open to Chamber members and to the general public! ONLY $2,299/per person.
The Chamber will be holding information sessions for all people who are interested in the China trip.
Chamber staff will be available to provide detailed information and answer all questions. If you attend this
meeting you are NOT obligated to make the trip to China. This meeting is strictly for informational purposes.
To register for an information session, visit www.greenvillenc.org/china.
Members of the Overton’s Team pause for a picture
at the 2012 Golf Classic.
Sign up for your team today!
Contact: Lamarr Gore – lamarr@greenvillenc.org
Trent McGee – trent@greenvillenc.org
For more information, visit www.greenvillenc.org/yp
Information Session Dates
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
2:00 p.m.
Greenville-Pitt County Chamber
of Commerce (302 S. Greene St.)
Thursday, May 9, 2012
6:00 p.m.
Greenville-Pitt County Chamber
of Commerce (302 S. Greene St.)
Ambassador of the Month
President’s Message
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX new members in two
days! Wow! Those are the amazing results of the
Chamber’s big Membership Event held March 19 and
20. Not only was it a very fun and exciting event, but
156 additional members makes us stronger and our
voice louder as we work to build the strongest business
Susanne Sartelle
climate in Eastern North Carolina.
I cannot think of anything more important to write
about this month than to say THANK YOU to the many volunteers who made
this event successful. From the top, Phil Ahlschlager as Chamber Chair,
Michelle Brooks as Membership Vice Chair and Don and Boots Mills as
Membership Event Co-Chairs, all deserve a big hand.
And how about a big roar for the Team Chairs who produced: Tommy Price
(the winning Maroon Team!), Leo Corbin & Stephanie Hinnant (Duke Blue,
really?), Liz Freeman (the new “Godmuddah”), Will Franklin & Mark Phillips
(the new “Godfaddahs”), Billy and Toni Walton (solid Gold!), Gail Nichols
(how many shades of gray?), Chris Taylor (is watermelon really a color?) and
Patti McGee (queen of the runners!).
Then there are the producers! Thank you to all the amazing volunteers!
In addition to the Group Chairs named above, Team Captains and Team
members who brought in new members and runners who visited the new
members are listed here. Thank you EVERYBODY!!
Lisa Allen
Thomas Ball
Tom Bennett
Shareen Berkowitz
Larry Biggs
Samantha Billings
Keith Bishton
Brandi Bragg
Connally Branch
Jared Brinkley
Tami Brock
Norman Bryant
Bo Bunting
Jason Burnham
Tony Cannon
Dede Carney
Myers Chandler
Kaen Chiancone
Brian Churney
Pam Clark
Trey Cline
Randy Collier
Tony Collins
Wayne Conner
Jay Conway
Ashley Dixon
Sterling Edmonds
Brian Fields
Michael Fields
Bill Fleming
Taylor Gagnon
Rachel Gavette
Cheri Getsinger
Michael Gilstorf
Michael Glenn
Jason Harrell
Louise Hudak
Steven Johnson
Rhonda Johnston
Angie Jones
Kathryn Kennedy
Jeanette Keys
Jeremy King
Ginger Little
Steven Little
David Lusk
Laurie Maloney
Matt Maloney
Mike McCarty
Steve Mitchell
Steven Mosley
Drew Moss
Grady Nichols
Melissa Parks
Pam Peele
Percy Perry
Polly Piland
Mike Priddy
Sherri Randall
Deborah Randolph
Jimmy Register
Kevin Ricks
Jordan Rogerson
Lakeisha Ross
Ashley Nicole Russell
Tyler Russell
Andrew Schmidt
Joan Sherron
Scott Shook
Donnie Skinner
Ashley Smith
Lisa Smith
Stephanie Snyder
Adrian Solomon
Ben Stocks
Thomas Taft
Chris Taylor
Jason Thomas
Rhesa Tucker
Blake Walton
Chad Walton
Mark Wharton
Scott Webster
Sarah Weir
Scott Wells
Chris West
Melissa Whealton
Carolyn Wilburn
Jessica Williams
Gray Workman
Holly Wyche
Frank Salvato with the City of Greenville is the Chamber’s Ambassador of the Month. I really enjoy visiting businesses and
asking what the Chamber can do for them. It seems to reconnect them with the Chamber and gets them back involved with
different events. The Chamber really is a resource for local
business. Being able to dissect their mailing list to accommodate their needs or to provide a complete local business guide
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has been well received. The business before and after hours
socials have been refreshing to see the networking that goes on. Leadership in
Community Development and local organizations confirms the Chamber’s mission to build the Strongest Business Climate in Eastern North Carolina.
The Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Community Safety
Committee invites you to be a sponsor and to attend the
Law Enforcement
Appreciation Dinner honoring
Pitt County Law Enforcement &
Greenville Fire Rescue Departments
Tuesday June 11, 2013
6:30 p.m. • City Hotel and Bistro
MORE SPONSORS
ARE NEEDED
Gold - $500
Silver - $350
Table - $250
(Table sponsor will
sponsor 8 honorees)
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Presenting
Sponsor:
For more information, contact the Chamber at
(252) 752-4101 or chamber@greenvillenc.org
2013 Chamber Champions
PLATINUM
• The Daily Reflector
• Suddenlink Communications
• Vidant Health/Vidant Medical Center
GOLD
• CenturyLink
• First Citizens Bank
Friday, April 26
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hilton Greenville
Featuring:
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Physicians East
Pitt Community College
State Farm Insurance Company- Polly
Piland
• Ward and Smith, P.A.
BRONZE
Susanne D. Sartelle, CCE
President
Help us thank the law enforcement officers and Greenville
Fire/Rescue professionals in our community for their
commitment and dedication to make Greenville and Pitt
County a safe place to live and do business. We will honor
the Pitt County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year and the
Greenville Fire/Rescue Employee of the Year.
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Southern Insurance Agency
The East Carolina Bank
TrustAtlantic Bank
Dr. Steve Ballard, Chancellor,
East Carolina University
GGSC Member - $12
GGSC Non-Member - $20
Register online at www.greenvillenc.org/events
Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce (5) 75-4101
Focus on Business … Spotlights, Ribbon Cuttings and News!
V The Pentecostals of Greenville
recently celebrated the ribbon cutting
for their new family life center. The
family life center has a 4800 sq. ft.
gymnasium, game room, and spacious kitchen. The facility is used for
both recreation and fellowship. The
facility can be rented for meetings,
receptions, and banquets. The facility
has chairs, tables and amenities to
accommodate over two hundred
people. The family life center has already been a great blessing to the congregation and is available for the community.
The Pentecostals of Greenville are located at 2950 S. Memorial Drive.
V Summer Green Apartments
celebrated the opening of their new
apartment homes, located at 3150
Brasswood Court, on March 8.
Summer Green Apartments are in
an ideal location, just minutes from
Hwy. 264, East Carolina University,
grocery stores, banks, restaurants,
schools and more! For more information, call (252) 355-4499 or email
summergreenapts@gmail.com.
V Jordan Isley is proud to be hosting her 2nd Annual Big Hat Brunch Benefit
on Saturday, April 27 at Rep Express. Jordan’s charity supports a different cause
each year in the spirit of camaraderie and fashion. The proceeds from this year’s
event will go to benefit The Dream Factory of Eastern NC with a representative
from the organization serving as the keynote speaker for the affair. Tickets can
be purchased for $30 before the event or $40 at the door. Tickets include brunch
and wine, beer, or other beverages. If you are interested in attending, donating or
volunteering, please contact Jordan at bighatbrunch@yahoo.com. Find out more
at www.facebook.com/jordanisleysbighatbrunchbenefit.
V Magnolia Arts Center is now accepting scripts for the Eighth Annual Ten
Minute Play Contest. Entries must be no longer than 10 minutes when read or
performed. A panel of judges will pick the top five entries which will receive a
staged reading for the public in July. A prize of $50 will be awarded to the winner
as chosen by the audience. Entries will be accepted until April 30. Playwrights may
submit original, non-published work to Magnolia Arts Center via mail or email.
Submission details are available at www.magnoliaartscenter.com.
V ReLeaf, Advocates for a Greener Greenville, and the
City of Greenville, invites you to attend Arbor Day 2013.
ReLeaf and the City of Greenville have co-sponsored this
event for many years at local schools. Arbor Day 2013 takes
place Friday, April 26, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at South Greenville
Elementary School, and will feature Kevin Heifferon, Buildings & Ground Superintendent and City Arborist with the
City of Greenville Public Works. ReLeaf, Inc. was established
in 1990 to plant, promote and protect canopy trees. Since
then, they have planted and replaced over 1,500 trees in
Greenville. This event is the organization’s annual Arbor Day
event. Visit them online at www.releaf.us.
Find us on the Web at www.greenvillenc.org
V The ECU Pirate Club proudly introduces its new, highly interactive home on
the web with the launch of www.ECUPirateClub.com today. Highly-customized,
designed and hosted by Greenville’s own Evolve, Inc., the site’s modern look and
feel is expressive of the Pirate Club’s ongoing commitment to supporting studentathletes at ECU and the sophisticated programs the Pirate Club has put in place in
order to do so. The mission of the East Carolina University Educational Foundation, Inc., d/b/a/ the Pirate Club, is to be the friend-raising and fund-raising arm
of East Carolina University’s Division I athletics program, representing the highest
principles of honesty and integrity. For more information, call (252) 737-4540.
V The 2013 Derby Dash Bash fundraiser for
Rocking Horse Ranch Therapeutic Riding Program
will be held at 4 p.m. on May 4 at the Rock Springs
Center, concurrent with the running of the Kentucky
Derby. Attendees will enjoy appetizers, drinks, dinner,
dessert, live entertainment, games, and live and silent
auctions along with the viewing of the Derby. In
addition, there will be an opportunity to meet some
of the horses that make students’ experiences at RHR
so special. On May 3, the 4th Annual Derby Week
“Par For The Ponies” Golf Tournament will be held at
Ironwood Golf & Country Club. Individual and corporate sponsorships as well as
opportunities to attend either or both events are still available - contact (252) 7520153, info@rhrnc.com or www.rhrnc.com. Proceeds from both events support the
operating fund for Rocking Horse Ranch, which provides equine assisted activities/therapy to children and adults with disabilities in eastern North Carolina.
AND OUR 2013 SPONSORS
P RO U D LY I N V I T E YO U TO T H E
V Make-A-Wish® Eastern North Carolina announced during the 2013 Pitt
County Business Expo that A Wireless, a Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer,
will help grant the wishes of two Pitt County children. The company held several
fundraising events and a raffle that helped underwrite the costs of these wishes.
Kevin, 5, has spent the last year in treatment for a brain tumor. Cameron, 4, is
diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Both children experienced their
wishes to visit Walt Disney World recently. A Wireless was founded as a partnership in October 1996 in Wilson, North Carolina and incorporated as ABC Phones
of North Carolina, Inc. in 1999. The privately-held company, headquartered in
Greenville, North Carolina, is an Exclusive Premium Retailer for Verizon Wireless and employs over 700 people at 112 locations in eight states and the District
of Columbia. For more information on Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina,
contact Jerry Peters, Director of Community Engagement at (919) 821-7111, ext.
203 or jpeters@eastnc.wish.org.
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Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm, Sat 12:00-5:00pm
April 2013 - 3
Renewing
Members
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A Time For Science
AAMCO Transmissions, Inc.
AccuLink
ASAP Photo & Camera/
Aperture Studio
Bill Clark Homes of Greenville,
LLC
Bill Goode Photography, LLC
Bolden Ltd.
Boy Scouts of America, East
Carolina Council
Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt
County, Inc.
Brown & Wood Buick-GMCMazda
Clark - Branch Realtors, Inc.
Convergys
CopyPro, Inc.
Dixon Hughes Goodman PLLC
Doctors Vision Center
New
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692 Olive, Inc.
Admats
Advance Mechanical
All in the Details
Altitude Academy of Barbering
American Facility Services
Anderson Truss Company, Inc.
Angie Jones
Ave’ Maria Renard, PsyD, PLLC
Averette Builders, Inc.
Benson Pro Audio
Bill Fleming – Century 21, The
Realty Group
Bobbie Gaumont-Lanvin
BPR Properties
Brian C. Vinson, DMD Family
Dentistry
Bricks 4 Kidz
Britt Realty, Inc.
Cardinal Medical/Al Piland
Care Partners
Carolina Financial Services
Group
Carolina Support Services
Caroline Fire Protection, Inc
Carraway Office Solutions
Cellular Warehouse
Centurion Construction
Champions Health & Fitness
Christy’s Europub, Inc.
Clyde L. Brooks, Jr. MD
Colony Tire
Country Casual Discount Shoes
CPW’s
Crawford & Co Hair and Nail
Salon
Custom Home Finishings
D & J Distributors
- April 2013
The following businesses have recently renewed their
Chamber membership for another year. Remember to do
business with fellow Chamber members.
• Dunn & Dalton Architects, P.A.
• Eastern Plumbing and
Maintenance
• Golden Corral
• Greenville Dental Labs
• Harris Teeter
• Healthwise Pharmacy
• HuHot Mongolian Grill
• InLineAdz
• J. Morgan Design Associates,
Inc.
• Lanier, King, Paysour, PLLC
• Law Office of Matthew J.
Davenport, P.A.
• Lee Kia of Greenville
• Make-A-Wish Eastern North
Carolina
• McDonald’s
• Microtel Inn Suites - University
Medical Park North
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Morgan Printers, Inc.
North State Steel, Inc.
Overton’s, Inc.
Physicians East
Pirate IMG Sports Marketing
PODS (Portable On Demand
Storage)
Practicon, Inc.
Prospect Mortgage
Quality Inn
Raymond James & Associates
Regional Acceptance Corp.
Rock Springs Center
Spring Arbor of Greenville
State Farm Insurance Company
- Cassius Williams
T.D. Goodwin Construction
The Roberts Company
University PC Care, Inc
WIMCO Corp.
Power ’13
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
12 noon - 1 p.m.
Greenville Country Club
at Brook Valley
Safer Schools Initiative
Kieran Shanahan
Secretary – NC Department of Public Safety
Gold Sponsors:
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BB&T/BB&T Insurance
Century Link
Confidential Records
Management, Inc.
Suddenlink
TrustAtlantic Bank
Silver Sponsors:
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Pitt Community College
The East Carolina Bank
Southern Insurance Agency, Inc.
Kieran Shanahan
Presented by:
Register online at www.greenvillenc.org/events.
The following businesses have recently joined the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce. We welcome them
and encourage you to do business with them.
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Debu Cafe & Catering
Depco
Diane Murphry
DJ Professionals
Doug Henry of Greenville
Dunn’s Body Shop
East Carolina Carpet & Interiors
Eddie Peele
Elizabeth Richards Collection
Equipment Plus Total Facility
Solutions
ER Lewis Construction
Express Care & Family Practice
Center, P.A.
Farm Bureau Insurance Venters
Agency
Fenich & Associates, LLC
First Colony Construction Co.
Flanders
Foss Recycling, Inc.
Four Seasons Lawn Care
Future Financial Services, LLC
GardenKeepers Landscape &
Design, Inc.
Ginger Little
Giva Blalcock
Glenn Heating & A/C
Greenville Nissan/Greenville
Nissan Used Car Authority
Greenville Sports & Imports
Greenville-Pitt County Home
Builders Association
Harrington & Jones, P.A.
H L Ormond & Company
H&R Block
Halls Electrical
Harris Masonry Contractor
Corp.
• Hometown Harley-Davidson
• Ignite Church, Inc
• Infinity Marketing &
Advertising
• J & J Commodities
• Jabez Home Infusion
• Jeff Daniels & Associates, LLC
• Jennifer Jenkins Realty
• Jones Law, P.A.
• Karen Lee Pickles
• Kathy Herring
• Kiwanis Club of Greenville,
University City
• KK & Co.
• Kuhn Homes, LLC
• KV Contractors LLC
• L.R. Griffin & Associates, Inc.
• Laura Maser - Century 21, The
Realty Group
• Law Office of Lisa Hennessy
Fitzpatrick, PLLC
• Lee & Harrell Real Estate
Professionals
• Lindy’s Parking
• Little’s Nursery of Greenville
Inc.
• Loc Doc
• Maid For You Commercial
Cleaning
• Matthew Grace Construction
Inc.
• McGowan Painting
• Meineke Car Care Center
• Mitchell’s Academy
• Monday & Monday, CPA’s, PA
• Morning Glory Products, Inc
• Mosley Construction
• Muhammad Salameh
• Mutts on the Run
• NAPA Auto Parts of Greenville
• NC Association of Professional
Loggers
• Necole Ambrose
• Nettie Evans
• New Destiny Pentecostal
Holiness Church
• Open Door Ministries
• PFS Sales Co.
• Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Physicians
• Piggly Wiggly
• Pirate Homes & Realty, Inc.
• Pirate Radio 1250 & 930 AM
• Pitt-Greenville Soccer
Association Inc - PGSA
• Play Date, Inc.
• Pool Pro
• PORT Human Services
• Premier Forestry &
Environmental Consulting
• Profitness 24
• ProForma Whitecap
Promotions – Clif Ferrell
• Progressive Electric
• Prosurity
• Randolph Ent.of Pitt Co., Inc.
• RD Educational Services Inc.
• RE/Max Preferred Realty
• Realo Discount Drugs/Carolina
Home Medical
• Reedy Branch Barns & Home
Repairs, Inc
• Robert’s & Brown, PA
• Robinson & Associates
• Robinson Law Firm, PA
• Salon Viea
• SBTDC-ECU
• Scarborough Fare at The
Martinsborough
• Shirley Carraway
• Silicon Solutions, Inc
• SMART Associates Advertising
• Sound Feet Shoes
• Splatter’s Painting
• Stallings Mini & Mobile Storage
• Starlight Cafe
• Steele Insurance
• Stokes & Congleton Gas Co.
• Sunshine Wireless Inc.
• Telecommunications, Inc.
• The CMI Group
• The John Hackney Agency
• The Law Office of Peggy T.
Smith PLLC
• The Law Office of Ashley-Nicole
Russell
• The Law Offices of J. Ghita
Harris. PLLC
• The Retreat at Town Commons
• Thomas Construction, Inc.
• Tribune Direct
• Tripp Brothers Construction
• Tru Line Roofing
• Turner Home Inspections, LLC
• U.S. Lawns of Greenville
• Fred’s Bed & Furniture
• Van De Have Family Law
• Verde Spa
• Washington National
• Waterford Contracting
• Will Kuhn Homes, LLC
• Wills Roofing
• Your Chamber Connection
Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce (252) 752-101