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April-June 201

Contact Information: Phone: (252) 794-4277 Fax: (252) 794-5070www.windsorbertie@gmail.com www.windsorbertiechamber.com

One year has passed since the Chamber board offered and I accepted this position

as Executive Director. There has been a lot of learning experiences in the last yearas well as some very good times. We started the fiscal year with the GolfTournament; we also experienced a couple of new events, Blues Brews and BBQand the Sage Festival as well as finishing off the year with the Membership dinner.

Along the way, we enjoyed the Black History Celebration, The Farmers

Appreciation Dinner and First Responders Banquet. Smaller events like ribbon-cuttings, business after hours and coffee & donuts with the Town of Windsor filled

in the space between events. It has been an enjoyable first twelve months.

One of the items that has been slow to get up and running is the newsletter. Alas! The newsletter is

here. The chamber has entered into an agreement with the Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA) forthis summer to help us produce the newsletter and create a template to go by that will allow us to

continue to produce a newsletter in a quarterly fashion. So we are open to any and all suggestions andcomments on this newsletter and how we can make it better to serve our members. We would like to

thank both Karen Lea Branch and Tawanda Smallwood for their hard work and time.

On May 31st and June 1st, the first Sage Festival washeld in downtown Windsor. Approximately onethousand people attended on Friday night and a fewhundred came through on Saturday. Festivalattendees enjoyed the music of the Lees (Andy,Linda, and Bud), Johnny White and the Elite Band,and Nance Joyner and Early Station. Bertie CountyRescue Squad and numerous vendors served good

food. Avoca, Inc. did a great job of telling us aboutclary sage and how it is farmed and used in

everyday products such as laundry detergent andperfumes. If you did not catch a wagon ride throughtown pulled by horses, then you missed a greatopportunity. Antiques and new farm equipment

ere on display for the on-lookers. Special thanks

to all of the volunteers who helped make thisfestival a success.

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Coffee and Donutswith the Town is

an event held six times per year at theTown Hall on King Street. This informal

gathering allows communication

amongst business leaders,

government officials andcitizens. Best

of all, this event is free to thegeneral

public.

Business After-Hours is an

event held many times per year

that allows members to

socialize at the host business

location.

The Golf Tournament is an annu

fundraiser sponsored by the

Chamber. Plans are still being

made for the event this year.

Other Chamber Events:

The Chamber sponsors a

ariety of annual events

throughout the year. To get the

details and dates for those

events please call the

Chamber at 252-794-4277.

Some of the events include the

Black History Month

Celebration , Christmas

Carriage Rides, the Blues,

Brews and BBQ, the Sage

Festival, and the July 3rd

Celebration!

Upcoming Events

August 7, 2013

Coffee and Donuts with the Town

Starting at 8:30 a.m. at Town Hall

August 8, 2013

Business After Hours

Hosted by Bill Clough Ford

5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.

September, 2013

Golf Tournament

For more information please

call the Chamber

at 794-4277.

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Hosted byBertie Ledger

AdvanceApril 3, 2013

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July 3rd Celebration

Fantastic Fireworks sponsored by the Town of Windsor.

Our July 3rd Celebration was a little wetand soggy but that did not stop the crowdfrom coming out. With only a few vendorscancelling because of the weather therewas some great food to eat. Chef MitchellSpivey of Hammerheads and his crewdelivered with their tasty treats. GaylonPope and Sweetwater entertained thecrowd until the fireworks lit up the sky.

The Membership Dinner was held at theBertie Senior Center on June 20, 2013.

Each member of the Chamber couldinvite one person and any additionalpeople were ten dollars per person. Theentertainment was provided by one ofour newest members, Heber Coltrain ofRoanoke Outdoor Adventures. The mealwas served by the Town House. The

Kenan Institute of UNC-Chapel Hill Schoolof Business presented the program for the

evening. They are working with BertieCounty to provide a strategic plan of

economic development for our area.

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Ed Lipscomb

Pictured: Lewis Hoggard and Ed Lipscomb

The winner of the Citizen of the Year awardwas Ed Lipscomb of Bertie AmbulanceService. Ed and Netta Lipscomb started thecompany locally and now operate in a

number of states. Ed has been a vital part ofthe community and enjoys helping people.

His business is located at 606 S King St inWindsor, North Carolina 27983. They canbe contacted via phone at (252) 794-9141 forhours and directions. His company is also asupporter of Relay for Life. Our communitygreatly appreciates the hard work anddedication of Ed Lipscomb.

The Chamber wishes to thank Bunns BBQ for 75 years of

service! The building dates back to the mid1800s. It was

originally a doctors office and later became a Texaco fillingstation from 1900 to 1920. In 1938, it became the home ofBunns BBQ. Wilber and Grace Russell purchased the

restaurant from Bunn Weathers in 1969. Brothers Randy andRuss Russell, the present owners, are still assisted from timeto time by their mother Grace Russell. Bunns has withstood

nine different floods dating back to 1971. In the late 80s a

dining room was added to accommodate more people. Whenasked why do you keep rebuilding, Randy simply stated thatthere are not too many places to go and there are patrons intheir 70s who remember their parents bringing them to

Bunns. Bunns motto is good food, good service and goodprices. Janice Dukes and Karen Barnes have been long timeemployees at Bunns. Bunns still cooks their barbeque on

site along with their homemade coleslaw and cornbread. OnTuesdays they offer barbeque chicken and Thursdays theyhave chicken and pastry. Bunns has had travelers from all

over the world including Australia, England, Russia, India,Philippines, and Japan to help them celebrate 75 years ofservice. Stop by 127 N King Street, Windsor Monday thruSaturday for your chance to enjoy a great meal and sign theirbirthday card.

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The Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

for the Dr. Thomas E. Lee Center on May 22, 2013in Colerain. The center is a part of the Greater

Wynns Grove Baptist Church. It is capable ofholding up to 350 people for any event and isequipped with a commercial kitchen. The centeralso has a fitness and wellness center and aclothing store that also offers books, CDs, DVDs,and more to inspire you to live blessed andhealthy. The Wynns of Change is a community

program designed for youth of all ages and theGolden Wynns is designed for seniors 60 years

and older. Modeling Christian love is their mostcherished value.

Provided by:

Southern BankSTEP Program (through NC

Rural Center)Bertie Co. Family Resource

CenterOne-Economy

PerdueTown of Windsor

Windsor-Bertie Chamber of

Commerce

What we offer

Free Internet Access

Minimum Cost PrintingBusiness Seminars

Digital Literacy CampInternet Safety

Social Networking SafetyEntrepreneur Training

Site for Perdue

ApplicationsBasic Computer Skills

Classes

The Moses B. Gilliam Technology and Entrepreneurial Center121 Granville StreetWindsor, NC 27983

(252) 794-4277gilliamtechcenter@gmail.com

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.MondayFriday

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The Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new members

April 2013

Dr. Maggie Banks112 South King StreetWindsor, NC 27983(252) 794-0777

pastors2@yahoo.com

Harold DilleyReel Wireless111 US 13 Bypas

Windsor, NC 27983

(252) 794-9400cellphoneman@reelwireless.com

Saratt CartyCBK Connections622 Blount Street

Windsor, NC 27983(252) 209-4660

sbcarty@embarqmail.com

May 2013

Patrici B. Respess102 West Main StreetPlymouth, NC 27962

(252) 792-6575prespess@bbank.com

Alvin YorkButcher Block

152 South King Street

Windsor, NC 27983(252) 794-9655

Rev. Gail McNeil

ubilee Senior CitizensP.O. Box 56

Colerain, NC 27926(252) 209-1036sisterbutterly@yahoo.com

June 2013

Valerie S. DelvallePriority Care Medical Services

P.O. Box 1154Windsor, NC 27983

(252) 794-9800prioritycaresms@gmail.com

Karen Sims-SwainWKS Enterprise

907 South King Street

Windsor, NC 27983(443) 904-5261ksimsswain@yahoo.com

Heber ColtrainRoanoke Outdoor Adventures110 South Haughton StreetWilliamston, NC 27892

(252) 809-9488roanokeoutdooradventures@embarqmail.com

We would also like to thank the followingmembers for renewing your membership:

NAPA of Windsor Edenton Motors Bertie Crop Insurance Carl Bond Scotch Hall Cashie Service Center H&R Block Davis and Judy Overton Bobby Eubanks Farms Barnhill Electric Dominion Power Cooper Insurance Agency

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Mary Davis (2014)

Vidant Family Medical Center

madavis@vidanthealth.com

Steve Wishall (2014)

Southern Bank

steve.wishall@southernbank.com

Tim Phelps (2015) Vice-President

Phelps & White Construction

phelpsandwhite@embarqmail.com

Vivian Saunders (2014)

Bertie Co. Family Resource Center

vsaunders@one-economy.com

Susan Lewis (2016) Secretary

Southern BankLewiston

susan.lewis@southernbank.com

Robin Phillips (2015)

Roanoke Electric Corporation

rphillips@centurylink.net

Shannon Perry (2016)

Avoca, Inc.shannonperry@avocainc.com

Johnny Davis (2016)

Individual

ohnandcindydavis@gmail.com

Carl Bond (2013)

Rhodes Bond & Son, Inc.

Ck_45baddog@yahoo.com

Mike Santana (2015) PresidentEdward Jones Investments

mike.santana@edwardjones.com

Karen Lea Branch

Northeast Leadership

AcademyNCSU

klsharpe@ncsu.edu

Sharon Waters

License Plate Agency

sharon_waters@yahoo.com

Lewis Hoggard

Executive Director

Chamber of Commerce

lewishoggard@gmail.com

Martha Carter

Volunteer

mfcarter1@yahoo.com

Chamber Board

Juanita Pugh

National Council on Aging

Senior Community Service

Gabrielle Jenkins

Youth at Work

Employees

Community Interns

Tawanda Smallwood

Northeast Leadership

AcademyNCSU

tlcoston@ncsu.edu