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June 5, 2010
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Personal training health club open in East Belmont.
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Live Fit Health Club Open
Owner Jonathan Logan and his wife Amitria cut a ribbon on June 5, 2010, to open their Live Fit Health Club at 341 E. Catawba St. in East Belmont. Live Fit features the services of personal trainers and is a new member of the Montcross Area Chamber. In the photo are members of the staff at Live Fit and members of the Logan family. For more information call 704-461-8667, or visit www.livefithealthclub.com. (Montcross Area Chamber photo.)
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May 13, 2010
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_WEB.001.jpg "Reception sponsors on patio of new Belmont Village home.")
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Reception sponsors on patio of new Belmont Village home.
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Networking Reception at Belmont Village
Chamber members and friends came out in large numbers on May 13 for "Networking After Work" at the Belmont Village new homes community on Mellon Road. Business networking, spectacular food and drinks and tours of two beauticul new homes were highlights of the evening. Sponsors were Cottage Keepers, Realtor Greg Cline, Creative Solutions and Carey Roberts Designs. In the photo (from left) are Shannon Thomas, Allison Brown and Brad Thomas of Creative Solutions, Carey Roberts of Carey Roberts Designs and Timothy Roberts and Greg Cline of Cottage Keepers.
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May 6, 2010
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Cover of 2010 Chamber Welcome Magazine.
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2010 Welcome Magazine Published
A record-breaking 60-page Welcome & Newcomer Magazine was published today by the Montcross Area Chamber. The full-color magazine, featuring articles and information on all eastern Gaston towns, includes advertisements from 55 Chamber members. The cover features a photo of Roger and Candace Edwards and their children Brianna and Allan aboard the 70-ton locomotive parked beside the former P&N Railroad depot in downtown Belmont. Debbie House of the Biz Well Corporation produced the publication, with Tom House in charge of sales. The magazines will be distributed free throughout the next 12 months to visitors and newcomers in the area. Copies are available at all advertisers, at city halls in eastern Gaston, at the Gaston County Visitor Center and at the Chamber office.
CLICK HERE to see online the complete publication.
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April 22, 2010
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_WEB.jpg "Reflection Pointe HOA President Neil Brennan addresses Chamber group.")
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Reflection Pointe HOA President Neil Brennan addresses Chamber group.
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Networking Reception at Reflection Pointe
About 100 Chamber members and friends learned about the custom homes, and wooded, lake-view and waterfront lots at Reflection Pointe on Lake Wylie during a Montcross Area Chamber “Networking After Work” reception on Thursday, April 22. Reflection Pointe Homeowners Association hosted the event in the spacious clubhouse and pool complex at the gated community at the tip of the South Point peninsula in Belmont. Neil Brennan, president of the Homeowners Association, talked about the amenities of Reflection Pointe and invited participants to tour the development, which now has more than 50 custom homes by award-winning builders. (Montcross Area Chamber photo.)
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April 10, 2010
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Drawing of future restaurant planned at Tailrace Marina.
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Tailrace Marina open in Mount Holly
The long-awaited Tailrace Marina, adjacent to the Riverfront Community off Tuckaseege Road in Mount Holly, celebrated its grand opening on April 10-11. The marina features 191 open and covered boat slips ranging from 20 to 28 feet. Kayak and canoe rentals at the marina are available through NC Flatwater Outfitters. Construction is set to begin on a ships store and tavern, and long-range plans call for a restaurant (see photo above). In the photo below, Bob Wilson, owner of Tailrace Marina, and Mount Holly Mayor Bryan Hough cut a ribbon during the grand opening ceremony. For more information, call 704-663-3478 or visit www.tailracemarina.com. (Montcross Area Chamber photos.)
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Marina owner Bob Wilson (left) and Mount Holly Mayor Brian Hough cut ribbon.
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March 27, 2010
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Tammy Taylor Interiors opens in Cramerton
Owner Tammy Taylor and her husband Josh cut a ribbon to mark the opening of Tammy Taylor Interiors on Front Street in Cramerton. A large crowd of clients, family, friends and Chamber members were on hand for the ceremony. (Montcross Area Chamber photo.)
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March 25, 2010
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Networking at Carillon Assisted Living
Carillon Assisted Living Executive Director Zerina Francum (third from left) celebrated her retirement during a Chamber Networking After Work reception at the facility on Cramer Mountain Road. She has guided the facility from more than 10 years, almost from the opening of the senior care center. Zerina is shown here surounded by her staff during the Chamber event. (Montcross Area Chamber photo.)
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March 25, 2010
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Catawba River District & ReVenture Park
About 100 Chamber members and friends attended a lunch program recently at the East Campus of Gaston College on the new Catawba River District and the planned ReVenture Energy Park. The district is a voluntary certification program aimed at encouraging environmentally responsible residential and commercial development along the Catawba River in Gaston and Mecklenburg counties. Reventure Park is a 667-acre site off Highway 27 near Mount Holly where a group is working to create more than 1,000 green technology jobs in renewable energy businesses. Learn more at: www.CatawbaRiverDistrict.com and www.ForsiteDevelopment.com.
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Tom McKittrick, Edward Lunsford, Bill Daleure and Rusty Rozzelle.
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Three speakers at the Chamber Community Forum lunch are shown here with Montcross Area Chamber Board Chair Edward Lunsford of First National Bank (2nd from left). With him are (from left) Tom McKittrick, president of Forsite Development, which is developing the ReVenture Park; Bill Daleure, a vice president of the Crosland Corporation and president of the Catawba River District; and Rusty Rozzelle, a member of the CRD Executive Committee, who works for the Mecklenburg County Department of Land Use and Environmental Services. (Photos for the Chamber by Rodney Wallin of Rocks Magazine.)
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March 9, 2010
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_WEB.jpg "EDC Executive Director Donny Hicks addresses Chamber Board.")
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EDC Executive Director Donny Hicks addresses Chamber Board.
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Chamber Board backs incentives
The Montcross Area Chamber Board of Directors adopted a resolution urging legislators to extend incentives that are important to helping counties such as Gaston attract and retain industry. Without legislative action, the incentive plan would soon expire. Gaston County Economic Development Director Donny Hicks spoke to the Chamber Board before the vote about the importance of the General Assembly extending the life of the incentive plan. (Montcross Area Chamber photo.)
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February 12, 2010
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XTREME Networking
Anne Finke of Allen Tate Realtors and Ray Hardy, senior pastor at Forest Pointe Church, learn about each other's work during a Chamber session of XTREME Networking, a fast-paced program designed to allow members to make multiple business connections in a short time. Chamber members have reported making sales totaling thousands of dollars because of contacts made during XTREME Networking. The program is conducted bi-monthly at the Holiday Inn Express Belmont-Mount Holly from 7:30 until 9 a.m. Watch the Chamber calendar for the next session. (Montcross Area Chamber photo.)
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February 9, 2010
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Taxco Mexican Grill open in Belmont
Taxco Mexican Grill celebrated its grand opening in Belmont with Montcross Area Chamber members and friends and a ribbon-cutting recently. Cutting the ribbon is restaurant owner Alberto Garcia and four staff members. Also shown, from left, are Chamber VP Teresa Rankin, Bryan Dalton of 321 Equipment Company, Sherri Hedgepeth of the Gaston Gazette, Domenic Campanile of Bell Tower Construction, Bill Knott of Lennar Homes, Dave Charzewski of Cramerton, Beth Wallin of Rocks Magazine, Jodi Flowers of Belmont Flooring and Design Center, Chamber Board Chair Eddie Lunsford of First National Bank and Greg Garrison of Belmont Flooring. Taxco Mexican Grill is at 6418 Wilkinson Boulevard in the Main Street Crossing Shopping Center. For more information, call 704-825-2108, or go to www.TaxcoMexicanGrill.com.
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February 6, 2010
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Chamber's web video debuts
The Montcross Area Chamber's first web video went live today at www.MontcrossAreaChamber.com. The short video describing services and programs members can receive by investing in Chamber membership was produced by Marc Burns of Carolina Computer Solutions. to see the video. CLICK HERE to see the video.
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January 29, 2010
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50th Anniversary Special Section
Today's edition of the Gaston Gazette included a Montcross Area Chamber 50th anniversary special section and membership directory, which was delivered to more than 30,000 readers. The section included articles on 11 charter members of the Chamber, who were honored at the annual banquet as 2010 Businesses of the Year. Chamber President Ted Hall said the directory, containing contact information for all member businesses, represents a tremendous benefit to members as the guides serve as convenient references for consumers looking for products and services throughout the year.
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January 28, 2010
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Clyde R. Deitz and Elizabeth Atterberry honored at 50th anniversary banquet.
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Chamber celebrates 50th anniversary
The Montcross Area Chamber celebrated 50 years of service on Jan. 28, 2010, with an annual banquet gala at Cramer Mountain Country Club. Eleven charter member businesses, which have been in the Chamber since it was formed in 1960, were honored as Businesses of The Year. Clyde Deitz, who served as the Chamber's second president in 1961, was honored with a special Presidential Service Award. And Elizabeth Atterberry, who volunteers for the Chamber and many other local service groups, received the coveted Citizen of the Year Award. Edward G., Lunsford of First National Bank was installed as Chairman of the Chamber Board for 2010, succeeding outgoing chairman Bryan Dalton of 321 Equipment Company.
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2010 Board Chair Edward G. Lunsford (left) presents award to 2009 Chair Bryan Dalton.
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January 19, 2010
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Moonflower Massage opens in Belmont
Donnelle Gaston cuts a ribbon to open Moonflower Massage in the Gregory Chiropractic Center Building on N. Central Avenue in Belmont. Chamber officers and other Chamber members attended a grand opening reception and ribbon-cutting to mark the occcasion. (Montcross Area Chamber photo.)
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January 10, 2010
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Chamber arranged for eastern Gaston mayors to meet with U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick.
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Mayors meet with U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick
As the new year began, the Chamber arranged for eastern Gaston mayors to meet privately with U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick in an information sharing session at the Gaston County Economic Development Commission office. The mayors expressed concern about revenue issues due to the recession and especially about the ability of the towns to meet rapidly growing utility and infrastructure needs in eastern Gaston County. In the photo, from left, are: Mount Holly Mayor Brian Hough, Rep. Myrick, Belmont Mayor Richard Boyce, Lowell Mayor Judy Horne, McAdenville Mayor Farrell Buchanan and Stanley Mayor Chad Brown. (Montcross Area Chamber photo)
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January 7, 2010
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Six eastern Gaston mayors discuss issues at Chamber forum.
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Mayors' Forum in Mount Holly
The mayors of all six eastern Gaston towns appeared together at a forum presented by the Montcross Area Chamber to discuss challenges and opportunities for their cities on Jan. 7, 2010, at City Cafe in Mount Holly. More than 100 business and community leaders were on hand for the program. In the photo, from left, are: McAdenville Mayor Farrell Buchanan, Belmont Mayor Richard Boyce, Stanley Mayor Chad Brown, Cramerton Mayor Ronnie Worley, Lowell Mayor Judy Horne, Mount Holly Mayor Brian Hough and Chamber President Ted Hall. (Photo by Rodney Wallin of Rocks Magazine.)
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