"Networking After Work" Rhyne's Trace A Livewell Homes Community Thursday, March 8, 2012 5:30 - 7 p.m. Register Here
52nd Annual Banquet & Meeting Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden January 19, 2012
Photography by The Image Gallery of Gastonia
2012 officers: Past-chair Julie Roper, Secretary Dr. Joe Keith, Treasurer Marc Burns, Chair-elect Brian Herre and Board Chair Timothy Roberts.
2012 Board Chair Timothy Roberts of Cottage Keepers receives gavel from 2011 Chair Julie Roper of PSNC Energy.
Harley B. Gaston, Jr. Public Service Award
Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Mary Harris accepts award from sponsors Candi Letchoe of Stress Free Home Care and Ron Harper.
Business of The Year
Accepting for Stanton Enterprise/McDonalds are Jeff and Brenda Stanton. Award sponsored by 2010 recipients Brad and Shannon Thomas of Creative Solutions.
EPIC Award Winner (Entrepreneurial, Progressive, Innovative, Collaborative)
Preston Wilson of Integrity of the Carolinas accepts first EPIC Award from sponsor Eddie Lunsford of First National Bank.
Humpy Wheeler signs a book for Sheriff Alan Cloninger and wife Kathy.
Featured speaker Humpy Wheeler signs a book for Gaston County Sheriff Alan Cloninger and wife Kathy.
Congressional Update U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick (center) spoke and responded to questions from Montcross Area Chamber members and friends during a lunch at the Kimbrell Campus of Gaston College in Belmont on January 30, 2012. Small businesses and entrepreneurs were among topics for discussion. Dr. Patricia Skinner, president of Gaston College, (left) introduced Rep. Myrick. Leading the program was Chamber Board Chair Timothy Roberts of Cottage Keepers. AmberJack Steak & Seafood on South New Hope Road in Gastonia catered the meal.
Speaker Tillis with Rep. Bill Current and Rep. John Torbett.
Legislative Town Hall Thom Tillis, speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives, led a Legislative Town Hall session in Belmont at the Gaston College Kimbrell Campus on January 30, 2012. The program was hosted by Gaston College, the Montcross Area Chamber and the Gaston Regional Chamber. A large audience was on hand to hear Rep. Tillis speak and respond to questions on state government issues for more than an hour.
Caravan Coffee Bar at 117 N. Main St. in Mount Holly.
Caravan Coffee open in Mount Holly Caravan Coffee Bar in Mount Holly was packed for its grand opening and Montcross Area Chamber ribbon-cutting. This is the second location for Vince Hill's popular Caravan Coffee & Dessert Bar, which has become an institution in Belmont. The new Mount Holly shop is at 117 North Main Street and is open from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Several representatives of the City of Mount Holly attended along with a large crowd of Chamber members, customers, friends and neighbors. Performing that evening were Kaley Rivera & Company. Cutting the ribbon are Vince Hill along with (at his left) his wife Brenda Hill and (at his right) Irene Pharr, who manages the Mount Holly shop. Also in the photo from the left, are Chamber board member Brad Thomas of Creative Solutions, Mount Holly City Manager Danny Jackson, Councilman Jason Gowen, Mayor Pro Tem David Moore, Councilman Perry Toomey and Chamber board chair Julie Roper of PSNC Energy. Mount Holly Mayor Bryan Hough also attended but was not available for the photo. For more information on Caravan Coffee Bar Mount Holly, call 704-820-6072.
H&R Block office at 7005 E. Wilkinson Blvd. in Belmont
H&R Block Grand Opening The expanded and renovated offices of H&R Block at 7005 E. Wilkinson Blvd., Belmont, celebrated with a reception and Montcross Area Chamber ribbon-cutting. Cutting the ribbon, are office manager Coy Holliday (left) and district manager Lezlie Shivar. Holding the ribbon, are Chamber Board Chair Julie Roper of PSNC Energy and Chair-elect Timothy Roberts of Cottage Keepers. Others, from the left, are Chamber Treasurer Brian Herre of Citizens South Bank, and H&R Block representatives Cathy Carpenter, Veronique Mustafa, Linda Klocker, Larry Pasour, Leann Garver, Colleen Taylor, Ken Williams and Sammie McKeag, and from Southwood Realty / Cloisters Apartments Tara Poarch and Christy Waters. For more information on H&R Block in Belmont, call 704-825-3935.
BUSINESS UPDATE Montcross Area Chamber's Business Update page appears on the second and fourth Sunday in The Gaston Gazette. Click below to download a pdf of the most recent issue.
For tips on how your business or organization can join in the "Buy Local" campaign, email Chamber VP Member Services Teresa Rankin.
LEADS GROUP As a service to members, the Chamber sponsors a sales Leads Group. For more information, CLICK HERE.
Chamber members help each other by offering Money$aver Member-2-Member discounts. To see the list of discounts available -- CLICK HERE. If you're a Chamber member in good standing, to get information on offering your own Member-2-Member discount, CLICK HERE.
Welcome Our New Members Tastebuds Popcorn Piedmont & Northern Railway Pack Brothers Collision Center New South Pizza - Brixx Corp. Ofice LTCi AdvisorGroup King Tiger Tae Kwon Do - Belmont Innovations Home Design Center Charlie & Genise Harper Caravan Coffee - Mount Holly Burnside Pest Control Alternative Beverage Allegiance Merchant Services Lowes Home Improvements Case Tire The Awen Group H&R Block Maids of Honor Sylvan Learning Center Jerry & Joyce Dellinger Home Harvest Horace Mann Lyerly Agency, Inc Oak Ridge Dental Arts Olive 2 Live Welcome Wagon Clear Brook Advisory Services Ranucci's BBQ & Grill Butler & Stowe, CPAs Dore Academy Carolina Trust Bank Carolinas Urgent Care - Belmont The Glass Guru Wisteria Inn at Stowe Manor Your business can be on this list next month. Business memberships start at $175 per year, non-profits $150, individuals and couples $85. Join today. Download Membership Form
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