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DECEMBER HOLIDAY ADDITION
Volume 1, Issue 4
Inside this issue:
Chamber Champion 2-3 REMEMBER THIS HOLIDAY SEASON TO SUPPORT
OUR COMMUNITY BY SHOPPING LOCAL!
All about our Members 4-10
BY SHOPPING LOCAL YOU :
Local Shopping 11 See lo
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1. … will help to create jobs !!! sugge oppin
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Education 12- 2. … will help local shops continue to invest in our page 1 on
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13 Community !!!
Tourism 14- 3. … will find great products at an affordable price !!!
15 4. … will save money !!!
Chamber Events And 16- 5. … help to retain our small shops in our community!!!
Support 19
6. … will help retain our local distinctiveness !!!
Chamber Contacts 20
7. … will help save the environment !!!
8. … will help spread the word that in our local shops you will find something for
EVERYONE!!!
UP-COMING EVENTS
9. … will be valued more with a higher standard of service!!! Services we use like
JANUARY 29TH Greater banks, restaurants, hairdressers cluster around strong shopping.
Mount Airy Chamber of
Commerce Forty-Eighth
Annual Meeting Cross
REMEMBER SHOP SMART… SHOP LOCAL !!!
Creek Country Club
5:30 Social 6:00 Dinner
The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of
MARCH 26TH Annual
Awards Luncheon Cross
Creek Country Club
12:00
Commerce wishes you a Merry
APRIL 22ND Adminis-
trative Professional Day
Cross Creek Country
Christmas, a Happy Holiday season,
and a Prosperous New Year !
Club 12:00
MAY 7TH Golf Tourna-
ment Cross Creek Coun-
try Club 1:00 Tee Time
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JOHN HAYNES AND JEFF GORDON
HAYNES STRAND AND COMPANY
C 400 S. South Street
Mount Airy, N.C.
27030
H 336-789-8989
www.haynesstrand.com
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M John Haynes and Jeff Gordon are no strangers to this community. They are lead-
ers in community service as well as public accounting. John and Jeff have sup-
ported the Chamber of Commerce at all levels. They support the Annual Meeting,
P Administrative Professional Day as well as our annual Golf Tournament. John was
the 1998 Chairman of the Board. Jeff was the 2006 Chairman of the Board and is
still a current and active board member. They also support the Mount Airy Mu-
I seum, Rotary, Surry Arts Council and the Surry Medical Ministries. “Their consis-
tent, reliable and dependable support in our community and to the Chamber con-
tributes to a successful Chamber of Commerce. Our board members and volunteers
O are our backbone.” says Betty Ann Chamber President. “They also go beyond by
encouraging their employees to support the Chamber and their community.” Em-
ployee Chad Stafford is our incoming Treasurer for 2009. Employees Christy
N Tilley and Kim Shelton will serve as 2009 Chamber Ambassadors.
S Haynes Strand and Company has been in Mount Airy since 1987. An additional
office is located in Greensboro where they represent many clients and industries in
the Triad area. They perform audits, reviews, compilations, and preparation of in-
dividual and corporate income tax returns. They also engage in financial and es-
tate tax planning.
! Their combined 59 years of experience in accounting brings advanced knowledge to
work for your specific business needs
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MOUNT AIRY PAINT STORE
Mike Butler
222 Franklin Street
Mount Airy, N.C.
27030 S
336-786-6755
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Our December Small Business Spotlight is on a store with lots of history. The Mount
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Airy Paint store has been a part of our community since 1948. Mike has owned the
store since 2004 but worked at the store back in 1972 for several years. The previous
owners was Mr. James Snow and Mr. Velpo Ward. Mike had left the store for several
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years to pursue other careers. He came back to store to help out Mr. Ward which
eventually led to his current ownership. When Mike was asked what he thought was
contributed to the longevity of the success of the store, he said “ I supply a high qual-
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ity paint. Mount Airy Paint Store has used Pittsburgh Paints since the store opened
in ‘48. It is what I would put on my own house so I feel good about selling it. It may
not be the cheapest choice but it is the best quality and price around straight from the
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factory.” “I have dedicated and committed contractors and homeowners that continue
to support me with the rise of the big box stores. It is these people that keep our small
businesses going. I am very thankful for that. I provide a personal service that keeps
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my customers and friends coming back. I am lucky with the economy that my busi-
ness has continued to grow.” H
The Mount Airy Paint Store specializes in paint and wall coverings. The wall covering
industry has changed and is making a comeback. The products are easier to put on
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and remove. He recently landed a contract with the Alexander Correctional Institute
in Taylorsville providing the lacquer and stain for the furniture they make.
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Mike supports his community and schools. He just participated in the parade to sup-
port the Mount Airy football team. He would like to urge the community to support
the local businesses first. It is important now more than ever with the economy. He
would also like to thank everyone in the community for their continued support.
Go by and visit the store and let Mike discuss with you your wall covering needs.
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CHAMBER SURPRISE PATROL
VISITS JAY’S OFFICE
The Chamber Surprise Patrol paid an unexpected visit on Monday December 8, 2008 to J’s Office Supply & Etc. Inc. lo-
cated at 208 Moore Avenue in Mount Airy. The Chamber Surprise Patrol arrived with balloons, cookies and a candy basket for
J’s Office Supply staff.
Brain and David were surprised to see the Chamber Patrol and happy to get the goodies! Patsy had taken the morning off and
was not there to share in the fun!
J’s Office Supply & Etc. carries church supplies, school supplies, office supplies, office equipment supplies and new and
freight damaged office furniture. Conveniently located at 208 Moore Avenue Mount Airy with public parking across the street.
Open Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm. Brain McPeak, David McPeak and Patsy Carter are ready to serve your business,
church, school or personal needs. Phone 336-789-2222.
UPPER LEFT—
Brain McPeak is surprised to see
the Chamber Surprise Patrol.
UPPER RIGHT—
Brain and David McPeak.
BOTTOM—
Chamber Staff members pose for
a photo with Brian, David and
Santa!
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DUKE ENERGY HOLDS
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Duke Energy hosts Holiday Business After Hours Event
Duke Energy Carolinas hosted a Holiday Business After Hours Event on Thursday December
18, 2008 at the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce office located at 200 North Main Street
Mount Airy, NC. Over 45 Members and Guests were treated to delicious appetizers prepared by
Lorene's Bakery & Catering. Ronny White, Customer Relations Manager with Duke Energy Caroli-
nas greeted the Chamber members and guests as they arrived and thanked them for attending.
Duke Energy’s Holiday Business After Hours is always a fun event for Chamber Members and
Guests to get together one last time before the holidays.
Duke Energy Carolinas Operations Center is located at 461 Winston Road Jonesville, NC 28642.
For additional information visit www.duke-energy.com or phone (800) 777-9898.
Duke Energy is a leading energy company focused on electric power and gas distribution opera-
tions, and other energy services in the Americas. The company is also a joint-venture partner in a
U.S. real estate company. Duke Energy makes people’s lives better by providing gas and electric
services in North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana all in a sustainable way.
Duke Energy constantly looks for ways to improve, to grow and to reduce their impact on the envi-
ronment.
Greg and Julie Perkins with Per- Maberry on Main owners Saman-
kins and Associates with Stan tha, Debbie and Darrel Mills.
George Sappenfield –Surry Marion of Pike Electric.
Community College and Ronny
Rich Kunkel -
White Duke Energy Carolinas Chairman of the
are comparing their holiday Board, Gary
ties. Lawrence - Publisher
of the Mount Airy
Ronny White of Duke Energy News and Peter
Cook - Sales and
receives a special gift during
Marketing Director of
the event. the Mount Airy News
enjoy the evening.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
United States Army Recruiting Station is located at 2133 Rockford Street Suite 200 Mount Airy, NC 27030. Station
Commander is Brandon J. Taylor and Jerry Snider is the Recruiter. The US Army Recruiting Station encourages young men
and women to enlist in the United States Army and serve their country. Recruiters help to find the perfect job match for the
young soldier just beginning their military journey, providing them with full information regarding
initial enlistment requirements, basic training issues, housing, health benefits, travel, educational
programs, pay scale and bonuses, base locations and other base related issues, time commit-
ments, retirement and more. The United States Army provides jobs, job training, education and
educational benefits and training in over 150 careers. Let a United States Army Recruiter guide
you in this exciting time of your life!
For additional information visit www.usarmy.com or call (336) 789-3846.
Blessed Blends Coffee….Blessed Blends is passionate about building relationships
through coffee. Blessed Blends provides Coffee Service, Private Label, Proprietary
Blends and Great Fundraising Opportunities. Let Blessed Blends Coffee cater to
you! For additional information contact Ron Knighton at 336-710-7186 or email Ron
at ron@blessedblendscoffee.com. Blessed Blends Coffee PO Box 164 Mount Airy,
NC 27030.
Cloud 9 Coffee…… located at 2123 Rockford Street Suite 200 Mount Airy, NC. 27030.
Cloud 9 Coffee opened October 2008 and is locally owned and operated by Jason and Crys-
tal Dalton who have been in this business for three years. Crystal and Jason love this com-
munity and the people; they hope to continue to grow for years to come. Cloud 9 Coffee of-
fers specialty coffee, smoothies, espresso drinks and pastries. Cloud 9 Coffee is a great
place for conversation and coffee in a friendly atmosphere…... Cloud 9 Coffee also has
“meeting space” available. For additional information visit www.cloud9coffee.net or call (336)
786-1222.
CLOUD 9
OWNERS
JASON
AND
CRYSTAL
DALTON
Relocations
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Carolina Farms & Carolina Farms & Homes
consolidated area offices into a new Regional Headquarters. They wel-
comed guests and friends to an Open House on Wednesday December
17, 2008 with the official Ribbon Cutting held at 3:00pm. The new Regional
Headquarters is located at 108 South Davis Street Pilot Mountain NC
27041. Visit www.carolinafarms.com or call (336) 368-9472.
Carolina Farms & Homes specializes in listing and selling farms, land and country homes in a 15 county
area from the North Carolina Piedmont Triad to the Blue Ridge mountains and foothills of Southern Virginia.
Mountain land for sale in NC, Virginia farm land for sale, including rolling pastures, natural woodlands and
scenic mountains..
Find A Dream Worth Owning contact Carolina Farms & Homes today!
SERVPRO has moved to a larger and more convenient location at 1217
SERVPRO
W. Lebanon St (former Sear’s Store) Mount Airy, NC 27030. Call Scott Law-
son and his staff at (336) 789-3535 for all of your cleaning and restoration
needs.
SERVPRO specializes in restoring:
Fire, Smoke, & Soot
Water Removal & Dehumidification
Mold Mitigation & Remediation
Catastrophic Storm Response
Move Outs & Contents Restoration
Electronic Equipment
Contents Claim Inventory Service
And Cleaning
Air Ducts & HVAC Biohazard, Crime Scene, & Vandalism
Carpet & Upholstery Drapes & Blinds Ceilings & Walls
Artwork & Books
Deodorization
Allstate Insurance - Tonda Phillips Corporation
New location at 2133 Rockford Street, Suite 400
(In the Forest Oaks Shopping Center - on Hwy 601 - near Staples)
Call Tonda Phillips, Julie Corder, or Amanda Marion for a quote - 336-786-1004
Hall & Associates Real Estate
New location at 2133 Rockford Street, Suite 400
(In the Forest Oaks Shopping Center - on Hwy 601 - near Staples)
Call Doug Reeves or Tonda Phillips today - 336-789-2823
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SouthData Human Resources
Director Elizabeth Spires (left)
accepts the Top Team Award in the
Triad from March of Dimes Director
Debbi Patterson. SouthData and its
employees contributed $10,348 to
the Mount Airy March for Babies and
earned the rank of Top Team in the
Triad. Pictured are (left to right):
Alicia Easter, Tina Williams, J.D.
Allen, Kenny Meredith, Elizabeth
Spires, Alan Connolly, Dave
Gardner, Debbi Patterson, Cody Ed-
wards, Teresa Sisk and Abbie
Bauguess
SouthData earns top team
award for March of Dimes !
The Warthogs will bring along a new team name to the new downtown
Winston-Salem stadium location. The Winston-Salem Dash represents
the dash in Winston-Salem.
New field staff for 2009 was recently announced including Joe McEwing Manager, Bobby
Thigpen Pitching Coach, Robert Sasser Hitting Coach, Josh Fallin Ath-
letic Trainer and Adam Tischler Strength and Conditioning Coach.
The team is owned by Billy Prim, the Team President is Kevin Terry.
The new stadium is located on 926 Brookstown Ave, Winston-Salem N.C.
27101. Visit www.wsdash.com for ticket information.
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A LOCAL BUSINESS MERGER
Residential Mortgage Corp. is a national mortgage lender
founded in 1991, and the Preferred Mortgage Lender for
Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union. The corporate head-
quarters are located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Marilyn Danis, CEO, was approached by
Raynelle Hamblin, former owner of Stratford Mortgage Group, about the possibility of opening a
branch office in Mount Airy. Raynelle will serve as Branch Manager, Loan Officer and staff un-
derwriter in the Mount Airy Office. Former Colleagues in the industry, Patricia Bondurant, for-
mer owner of Granite City Mortgage, Sandra Richards, former owner of First Southern Mort-
gage, and Tonda Phillips, former co-owner of Homeland Mortgage have also joined forces with
Residential Mortgage Corp. In addition to the four previous mortgage broker owners, Resi-
dential Mortgage Corp. welcomes Patty Hull and Beth Watts as loan officers; Patty and Beth
were formerly with Stratford Mortgage Group.
Residential Mortgage Corp. is located at 304 E. Independence Blvd., Suite 101, Mount Airy,
NC. The lender provides a variety of loan products
which include government, FHA, VA and USDA,
and conventional. With in-house processing, un-
derwriting and funding, loans are processed
quickly and closings are seamless.
The staff of Residential Mortgage Corp. invites
their existing and new customers to visit them at
the 304 E. Independence Blvd., Suite 101, Mount
Airy office. They are open Monday – Friday, and
by appointments; walk-in appointments are wel-
come. They may also be reached by telephone at
336 786-7110, or by visiting their website at
www.residentialmort.com.
Please check the website to make sure your business
contact information is updated. Also we encourage you
to participate in our member to member program that
keeps our dollars at home. Participants are frequently
featured in our newsletter. If you have any job openings
that you would like to list, please call Robin Dollyhigh at
the Chamber at 336-786-6116 or email her at member-
ship@mtairyncchamber.org.
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BUSINESS BRIEFS ...
*Wanda Urbanska has joined Natural Home magazine's editorial advi-
sory board as a sustainability and simple-living expert. She is the pro-
ducer and host of the nationally distributed Simple Living with Wanda Ur-
banska series on public television and author or co-author of six books on
the subject. Her series, which is based in Mount Airy, is currently in its
fourth season.
*Sue Mills with NCFI Polyurethanes was awarded the ABWA Woman of
the Year.
*Tina Hagwood, senior vice-president at Surry Bank & Trust Insur-
ance was awarded the ABWA Business Associate of the Year.
Renae F. Andrews Joined the staff at NC & Virginia Properties LLC, as
a real estate broker.
Bryant Brantley of Brantley and Associates Realty World was named
2008 Realtor of the Year by the Surry County Board of Realtors at the or-
ganizations annual Christmas Banquet. The award was presented by
2007 Realtor of the Year Steve Yokeley.
Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare was recently recognized with a Programs
of Excellence Award for Crisis Response from the North Carolina Council of Com-
munity Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Programs for their
Mobile Crisis Management Team. Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Consumer and
Family Advisory Committee identified crisis intervention close to or in the home as a
critical need for their catchment area. They teamed up with Easter Seals UCP to es-
tablish Mobile Crisis Management Team coverage for its three-county where “the
emergency room” was taken to the consumer at a location convenient for them.
Lo c al !
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S hop … and support our members first !
Local shops and stores...
Sam’s Club
Aaron’s Sales and Leasing Something Different on Main, Inc.
Visit these
B&L Custom Jewelers Specialty Gifts, LLC
shops and
Dry Bridge Station SYRS Gift Shop
Flip Rees Company Talley’s Custom Frame & Gallery restaurants
Foothills Cycling This Olde Place Antiques & Collectibles
Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC, Wal-Mart Stores for your last
Inc.
High Cotton Interiors, LLC
Wood’s TV, Inc.
Belk’s Stores
minute
Holcomb Hardware
Leonard’s Jewelers
J.C. Penney Company shopping !!!
Advanced Electronics, Inc. (AT&T Re-
Lisa Halmark, Inc. tailer)
Main-Oak Emporium Carolina West Wireless
Makayla’s Infinity Day Spa of Mount Airy, LLC
Marion’s Jewelry Brannock & Hiatt Furniture Company
Mayberry Mall Homeway Furniture Company
Mayberry Consignments & Souvenirs Olde Mill Music
Mayberry on Main
Mom & Me on Main
Mullins Pawn Shop & Jewelers
RESTAURANTS…
Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge The Good Life Café & Market
Round Peak Vineyard (LLC) Holly Springs Café
Yadkin Valley Wine Trail Aunt Bea’s BBQ (J&B Foods)
Old North State Winery Kentucky Fried Chicken
Shelton Vineyards Kyoto at the Lake III
B-52’s Bar & Grill Libby Hill Seafood
Bogey’s Little Richards BBQ
Bojangles #410 Lonestar Steakhouse & Saloon
Dairy Center Marilyn’s At The Lodge
Domino’s Pizza Mt. Airy Diner
East Coast Wings & Grill Papa Johns Pizza
Golden Coral Sagebrush Steakhouse Restaurant
Page 12
EDUCATION
Mount Airy High School is top 3%
of High Schools in America
U.S. News Media group recently released its survey
of America’s Best High Schools. Mount Airy High
School was ranked in the top 604 public high schools
out of 21,069 surveyed in 48 states. This report also
ranked Mount Airy High School in the top 2% of
schools in the state.
CONGRATULATIONS MOUNT AIRY BEARS…
1A STATE CHAMPIONS !!!
845 points scored for the season, was the highest #
of points scored by any high school team in America.
Senior Projects for this year are said to be going more smoothly. Last year the state declared this to be
completed before graduation. This year seniors have had a year to plan. They had to find a mentor in the commu-
nity and create a product. They had to write reflection papers and journal entries about their experiences for a
portfolio. They have to present to a panel of judges what they accomplished. The idea around the projects is to
help students decide what they want to do with their life. It also provides a way for the students to get involved in
the community.
HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) at Mount Airy High School is working hard to keep people
healthy through the season. For this Season HOSA has partnered with Flue Busters to help fight off the flu. For
every shot administered HOSA receives $2 which will go toward the purchase of supplies. One of the other big
things HOSA is involved with is the local Red cross. They have received a 2 year consecutive award, The State
Participation Award, for having the highest percentage of eligible students involved. This year they broke a record
for the amount of units collected.
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THREE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS
RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Mount Airy, East Surry, and Surry Central were each named among the top
high schools in the country in a U.S. News & World Report.
Mount Airy was given a Silver Medal in the “Americas Best High Schools”
evaluation. This rank puts it among the top 2.9 percent of the 21,069 public
high schools in 48 states that were analyzed in the study.
Both East Surry and Surry Central earned a Bronze Medal.
The noted criteria was:
First step - determine if the schools student are performing better than a statis-
tically expected for the average student in the state.
Second step - determine whether the schools least-advantaged students were
performing better than average for similar students in the state.
Third step - College-readiness performance using advanced placement and or
International Baccalaureate test data as the benchmarks for success.
Dr. Hartness says, “ That is a great thing for this community as we try to attract
jobs?.
Ssandy George says, “...it tells everybody how great our students are and how-
hard they work.”
Both Kevin Via Surry Central Principal and Tony Hall East
Surry Principal contribute the recognition to hard work by
teachers and students.
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Old City Jail will get
a makeover in 2009 !
In celebration of International Volunteer Day, Hampton Hotels an-
nounce the “All American Landmarks” that will be saved in 2009 by its
Save-A-Landmark volunteer program. The Old City Jail was one of
the nine historic sites that won.
Over a 3 week period, people were invited to go on line and vote. The
Old City Jail was up against some pretty tough competition. Betty
Ann Collins, Chamber President nominated the City Jail to be one of
the nominees. The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce is very
excited, proud, and thankful for everyone’s vote.
Jessica Icenhour, Director of Tourism said, “ After years of disrepair
we were not able to send people to experience what used to be a popu-
lar tourists site. Now with Hampton Inn's Save A Landmark Program
we will bring the Old Mayberry Jail back to life. ..I think Mount Airy's
community spirit shined during this Save a Landmark promotion and
contest as 45,000 Votes came in total and Mount Airy pulled in more
votes than the Historical Home in Raleigh, North Carolina and Tar-
boro, North Carolina. Most interesting is to see all the Landmarks that
won during the contest which included: Old Mayberry Jail, Mount Airy
NC, Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood Home in Kentucky, The Robert Frost
Farm in New Hampshire, The Neon Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada
and more!”
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TOURISM r R ep
or t
July 2008-December 2008 Visitor Center Traffic
-In July (9,461) ,August (6,843), September (6,683), October
(8,286), November (2,744) Walk-Ins that were Visitors to Mount
Airy that came into the Mount Airy Visitors Center. This was an
average of around 6,803 Visitors a month that the Visitor Informa-
tion Specialists greeted.
www.visitmayberry.com
Tourism is not measured
Since the Visitor Center opened its doors at The Chamber of Com- in the standard economic
merce the staff has greeted 147,472 Visitors and tracked where accounting system.
they are from and why they are visiting our area. Industry is a supply-side
concept. The focus is on
what is being produced.
From July 2008-November 2008 we have mailed out 1,985 Visi- Tourism is a demand
side concept. The focus
tors packets just from requests from the www.visitmayberry.com is on who is buying the
website. product… the visitor.
Tourism affects many
parts of industries. This
Website Stats July 2008-November 2008 is called the flow
through effect. Imagine
July-3,231,057 Hits, and Unique Visits-74,129 increase of 9,196 a body of water. Above
from July 2007. the water is the most
obvious, the travel re-
August-2,721,943 Hits and 68,221 Unique Visits lated services such as
accommodations, food,
September-2,669,587 Hits and 62,812 Unique Visits entertainment. Under
October-1,960,669 Hits and 41,441 Unique Visits the water are things that
are affected through the
November-1,359,599 Hits and 44,887 Unique Visits flow such as printing,
furnishings, transporta-
tion and travel, utilities,
chemicals, security,
wholesalers and manu-
facturers all the way to
construction supplies.
In 2007 State and local
tax revenues from travel
to Surry County
amounted to $6.31 mil-
lion. This represents an
$87.18 tax savings for
the residents of Surry
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Ambassador Holiday Luncheon
The Chamber hosted a Holiday lunch meeting for the Ambassadors Club on December 2, 2008 at Sagebrush Steakhouse
Restaurant in Mount Airy to celebrate 2008 and to plan for 2009. The Ambassadors Club is a lively and energetic group of
28 young professionals who will become future leaders in the Chamber and in our community. They serve as host and
hostesses at many of the Chamber functions such as our Annual Meeting, Business After Hours, our Golf Tournament and
The Chamber Surprise Patrol. This group is probably most famous for their wildly, entertaining ….Administrative Profes-
sionals Day… production held each spring. We have referred to the Ambassadors as the arms and legs of the Chamber,
the Cheerleaders of the Chamber …. What ever we call them…. their excitement and energy is contagious and we are
thankful to them for their service and grateful to their employers for allowing them to serve.
2009 Ambassadors Club— (those in attendance of the luncheon are highlighted in red)
Allison Poteat WorkForce Carolina
Amanda Marion Allstate Insurance
Amy Whitaker Northern Hospital of Surry County
Ashly Lancaster Northern Hospital of Surry County
Britta Needham RBC Bank
Christy Tilley Haynes Strand and Company
Crystal Dalton Cloud 9 Coffee
Deidre Rogers Rogers Realty & Auction Company
Janet Stewart Rogers Realty & Auction Company
Jennifer Atkins The Reserves Network
Jennifer Hatcher Comfort Keepers
Julie Perkins Perkins & Associates Financial Group
Kim Shelton Haynes Strand and Company
Mary Simmons WIFM Radio
Mary Thompson RBC Bank
Misty Fleming City of Mount Airy
Nikki Hawks The Mount Airy News
Patricia Bondurant Residential Mortgage Corp
Robert Marshall Bankers Life and Casualty
Sandra Richardson Residential Mortgage Corp
Scott Kniskern Rogers Realty & Auction Company
Shannon Wall City of Mount Airy
Sheila Jones Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care
Tim VanHoy The Greater Mount Airy Area Habitat for Humanity
Tonda Phillips Allstate Insurance
Traci Hamilton WorkForce Carolina
Wanda Hicks Security Financial Services
Jennifer Frye The Mount Airy News
Jessica Icenhour, Robin Dollyhigh, Yvonne Nichols, Tanya Taylor and Betty Ann Collins from the Chamber were also
in attendance.
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Prison Support and Tour
The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce office staff, many Chamber Members, city
mayor, and city and county commissioners as well as other business leaders boarded a char-
tered bus recently to tour the Alexander Correctional Institute to see and understand how a
prison in our area would impact our local economy. The Chamber is in full support of a
Prison in Surry County due to the economic impact it would have on Mount Airy, Surry
County and the surrounding areas. The Prison would bring many jobs to our County. The
Prison also depends on the community in which it is located for education, medical, water, and
power for the prison. For visitors of the prison, the community would provide hotels, food and
entertainment.
Below are quotes upon return of the Prison tour. We encourage you to write a letter in sup-
port of bringing a prison to our County.
Yvonne Nichols - Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce - Execu-
tive Assistant says, “ When you hear the word prison, most people may feel
some initial reluctance or hesitation to support it in their community. After tour-
ing the Alexander County Correctional Institute, I was very impressed with the
cleanliness and over all organization of the facility and its management. I think
those of us that had the opportunity to take the tour came back with the same
impression. It is a very secure, well managed organization and we would wel-
come having an operation like this in our county.”
Greg Perkins - Perkins & Associates says, “The prison was immaculately
clean and well landscaped. I think it would be a great addition to Surry County.”
Rich Kunkel - Chairman of the Board -Greater Mount Airy Chamber of
Commerce quotes, “Our tour of the Alexander Correctional Institute was very
educational and enlightening. During this visit, we had the opportunity to see
first-hand how the state’s correctional facilities are operated as an efficient, mod-
ern, well-run large business … we were all quite impressed. We also had the op-
portunity to have a meaningful dialogue with North Carolina’s top Department of
Correction officials and key prison administrators that provided a great “inside
look” at this unique and growing industry. In addition, we had the chance to talk
with the Taylorsville city manager, an Alexander County commissioner and their
State Representative who helped bring this prison facility to their area … and
they all had only positive things to say about the impact that this has had on
their area and economy. I wish everyone in Surry County could have had the
same chance to see and hear what we did, as I’m sure they would all want to get
behind this effort 100%.”
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Surry County Correctional Institution Committee
Attn: Dean W. Brown
p.o. box 70
mount airy, nc 27030
December 10, 2008
Dear Greater Mount Airy Chamber Members,
As you are aware, a state correctional institute is being actively pursued by Mount Airy and Surry County
officials as a job creation project for our area. Not only would this new prison generate up to 400 per-
manent jobs, it would have important economic benefits for virtually everyone in Surry County.
There are several hurdles that we must clear in order for us to have a chance of success in landing this
new prison facility. Probably the most important hurdle is to demonstrate significant public support for
this project … and that’s why we are asking for your help.
As a community leader, we ask that you show support for this project by writing a letter that outlines
your endorsement for this new prison facility to be located within Surry County. This letter can be brief,
but should include three key items:
Your approval of a prison to be constructed in Surry County.
A positive statement (s) about the important economic impact that it would have on Surry County.
Your support for this project.
This letter should be on your letterhead or personal stationery (it can be hand written or typed). It
should be addressed to Mr. Stovall at the following address:
Mr. William N. Stovall – Deputy Secretary
North Carolina Department of Corrections
214 W. Jones Street
4201 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4201
Please send this letter to Mr. Stovall as soon as possible. We also ask that you send a dupli-
cate letter (on your stationery and signed) to us at the address at the top of this letter, so
that we can include your letter in a project book that we’ll be presenting to the NC Depart-
ment of Corrections in early January.
We truly appreciate and thank you for your support of this important project for the future of Surry
County.
Sincerely,
Mr. Dean W. Brown -Mount Airy City Commissioner
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