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ChamberNewsletterVolume 71, Issue 3 August 26, 2016

717 Main StreetNorth Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659

(336) 838-8662www.wilkesnc.org

By LINDA CHEEKWilkes Chamber of Commerce Executive President

T he Wilkes Chamber of Com-merce Executive Committee and Board of Directors have selected a new logo.

The new logo design was completed by chamber member, Charlie St. Clair of Charles St. Clair Graphic Design & Advertising.

St. Clair, an independent graphic designer with over 23 years of experi-ence, is located in Hickory. His design experience crosses all areas and indus-tries, including healthcare, furniture, nonprofits, telecommunications, rein-surance, design agencies and corporate settings.

St. Clair’s professional specialties include creative direction, graphic design, corporate branding, advertis-ing, designing marketing materials for various industries and web design.

Chamber unveils new logo

By LINDA CHEEKWilkes Chamber of Commerce Executive President

Have you ever stopped to think about what makes our commu-nity a good place to live? What is it about Wilkes County that

makes current and future residents and businesses want to locate, live, work and/or play here?

Research has proven that community characteristics that go far beyond simply a vibrant economy are of considerable importance to businesses and residents.

Also, people who are transient have reported that strong social and aesthetic foundations are important to them. They indicate these foundations are critically important to building a healthy and sus-tainable economy.

Researchers David McMillan and David Chavis found four factors consistently show up as community attributes we all look for in a good community. These are membership, influence, integration and fulfillment of needs and shared emotional connection.

Membership is the feeling of being invested in the community, belonging and being welcome. As a chamber of com-merce we have been told multiple times by new residents and businesses that they felt welcomed by the people of Wilkes.

Many have talked about the friendli-ness of Wilkes citizens and how quickly they gained a true sense of belonging. The Wilkes Chamber manages the Northwest

N.C. Visitor Center on U.S. 421. We’re for-tunate to have several volunteers who not only spend time at the Visitor Center, but are also involved in several nonprofit organizations in Wilkes. Most of the volun-teers are retirees who relocated to Wilkes and were eager to become invested in the community.

McMillan and Chavis indicated the importance of influence in a community and having some say in the issues affect-

ing residents. Wilkes citizens have many opportunities to have their voices heard and our perspectives appreciated and respected.

Citizens can be heard during the “public concerns” period before regularly sched-uled Wilkes County commissioner meet-ings. To speak during this time, call the county clerk at 336-651-7346 to get on

What makes Wilkes County a good place to live, work

MAKING WILKES a good community with community engagement, emotional connections, a sense of involvement and opportunities for socializing. This is the Wilkesboro Open Air Market, a place for all to enjoy.

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Wilkes Chamber of Commerce Inc.2016 Board of Directors

OfficersName Title CompanyBrent West Chair 2016 Tyson Foods Inc.Terrie Stackhouse Chair Elect 2017 Carolina Realty Inc.Shane Gebauer Chair Elect 2018 Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Inc.J. Gene Faile Past Chair Wilkes Regional Medical CenterShane Gebauer Treasurer Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Inc.Charles Johnson Assistant Treasurer United Country-Johnson RealtyLaura Hubbard VP Ambassadors/Membership Wake Forest Baptist Health CareMark Byrd VP Education Wilkes County Board of EducationDennis Huggins VP Leadership Wilkes Wilkes County Board of EducationJody Call VP Youth Leadership Wilkes Communications Inc.Laurie Brintle-Jarvis VP Small Business Assistance Wilkes Community CollegeTerrian Carter VP Tourism/Quality of Life Addison PropertiesGinger Shaffer VP Workforce Development Wilkes Community CollegeJimmy Flythe Executive Committee at Large Duke EnergyGreg Edwards Executive Committee at Large Great State BankDirectorsShanna Bell 2016 Board Member Stroud Miller Insurance Co.Dr. Christy Brown 2016 Board Member The Hearing Center of WilkesJon Gambill 2016 Board Member Qdoba Mexican Grill & Sweet Frog YogurtDr. Bill Hanlin 2016 Board Member Wilkes County Cooperative ExtensionCaroline Whitson 2016 Board Member Wilkes Family YMCAMark Byrd 2017 Board Member Wilkes County Board of EducationTerrian Carter 2017 Board Member Addison PropertiesDr. Jeffrey Cox 2017 Board Member Wilkes Community CollegeGinger Shaffer 2017 Board Member Wilkes Community CollegeScotti Stevens 201 Board Member Samaritan’s Purse-N. American ProjectsBrent West 2017 Board Member Tyson Foods Inc.Nancy Call 2018 Board Member Lowe’s Companies Inc.Scott Cranston 2018 Board Member LP- Roaring RiverShane Gebauer 2018 Board Member Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Inc.Jude O’Sullivan 2018 Board Member Carolina West Wireless Terri Stackhouse 2018 Board Member Carolina Realty, Inc.Chad Treadway 2018 Board Member Cube Creative DesignEx-OfficioVictor Varela Mayor Town of RondaRobert Johnson Mayor Town of North WilkesboroMike Inscore Mayor Town of WilkesboroLarry South Town Manager Town of North WilkesboroKenneth Noland Town Manager Town of WilkesboroJohn Yates County Manager County of WilkesEddie Settle County Commissioner-Chair County of WilkesDan Little President Wilkes Economic DevelopmentChamber StaffLinda Cheek President Wilkes Chamber of CommerceDana Zacharias Membership Director Wilkes Chamber of CommerceNatasha Brown Marketing & Communications Wilkes Chamber of CommerceLynn Dyer Office Manager Wilkes Chamber of CommerceNWNC Visitors CenterTreva Frazier Travel Specialist Wilkes Chamber of CommerceBill Luck Travel Specialist Wilkes Chamber of CommerceStacy McNeil Travel Specialist Wilkes Chamber of CommerceElla Rhodes Volunteer Coordinator Wilkes Chamber of CommerceWilliam Rhodes Volunteer Coordinator Wilkes Chamber of CommerceDonna Wood Travel Specialist Wilkes Chamber of Commerce

Chairman: Fall offers lots of activities in Wilkes

Fall is fun in Wilkes! Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. As September approaches and the heat of the summer slips away, the things to do in Wilkes become even more plenti-ful. On most of the upcom-ing weekends, you can find numerous activities for fam-ilies to enjoy, many which are free to the public.

If you’re a music fan, there are many opportunities to hear a variety of sounds. Fri-day evenings at the Wilkes-boro Open Air Market and the third Saturday at the North Wilkesboro Concert on the Deck offer music diversity and an invitation to dance with your partner. The Walker Center is hosting Kellie Pickler, an American Idol, on Sept. 16. For ticket details, contact the Walker Center box office. On Sept. 23-24, the Kruger Brothers will host some of N.C.’s best folk/roots music bands. They will be joined by bands from other areas that tip their hats to the rich musical history of Wilkes, the heart of American Folk Music.

Take the kids to W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir on Sept. 9-11 and relive the past with the fourth annual Native American Gathering. Attendees will enjoy native foods, flint napping, storytelling, flute play-ers, vendors, and amazing dancers. This is free; however, donations are appreciated. Also Sept. 10 is Stone Mountain’s Old Fash-ion Day. Join in celebrating the state park system’s 100th anniversary and Stone Moun-tain’s 47th birthday as the park showcases local heritage, crafts and traditions from the past. At Stone Mountain’s Old Fashion Day, the family can enjoy traditions of yesterday that will include quilting, blacksmithing, loom weaving, knife-making, basket-weav-ing and many more. While there you will also have the opportunity to enjoy bluegrass

music and clogging. Later that afternoon at 5 p.m. visit the Town of Wilkesboro and be a part of the Wilkes Zom-bie Fest. It’s a time for kids and adults to dress up in their scariest “zombie” costumes. There will be a makeup con-test, costume and dance con-test, an outdoor movie, and lots of friendly games for all.

North Wilkesboro is host to the Annual Shine to Wine, Brew and Spirits Festival Sept. 17 at the Yadkin Valley Marketplace. It features live music, art, vendors, and lots of good food. For more wine

and distillery events, visit the many vine-yards and wineries located in the region. It’s their harvest season, a time that brings in good wines and good times.

On Sept. 27 is the Wilkes County Agricul-tural Fair, an event for the entire family to spend time together. The fair is sponsored by the North Wilkesboro Rotary Club. On Oct. 1, the Rebels & Rednecks United Mower Racing Association Lawn Mower Races are held at the racing track. It’s a wild, noisy, dusty, exciting and a totally enjoyable event.

The 39th Brushy Mountain Apple Festival is always held on the first Saturday in Octo-ber and this year, that’s Oct. 1. The Apple Jam is held the night before at the Ruritan Park on the corner of Main and Tenth Streets. The next day, beginning at 8 a.m. and con-tinuing until 5 p.m., the Apple Festival can be enjoyed in the streets of North Wilkes-boro. There are over 400 vendors showcas-ing crafts, art, food, quilting, and lots of apples. You’ll have a chance to enjoy a vari-ety of music, dancing, and entertainment.

On Oct. 2 Wilkes County will be host to CycleNC. There will be 1,000-plus bike riders and guests traveling from Avery to

Brent WestChamber Chairman

Social media statsWilkes Chamber of Commerce Facebook PagePage Likes ��1,612New Likes �� 64Explore Wilkes Facebook PagePage Likes �� 845New Likes �� 19

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the agenda and be called upon to speak. The North Wilkesboro, Ronda, and

Wilkesboro governing bodies provide times for citizens to speak and give opinions during their meetings. The N.C. Department of Transportation holds pub-lic hearings on roads and traffic concerns and requests feedback from citizens. Many nonprofit organizations host public forums and encourage participation from all resi-dents and business owners.

Local citizens can write letters to the editor and have their concerns made public by being featured in the Wilkes Journal-Patriot. They can be mailed to P.O. Box 70, North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659, emailed to [email protected] or delivered by hand.

Over the years, I’ve seen our citizens influence many decisions and help make major changes for the community.

The third factor McMillan and Chavis mentioned is integration and fulfillment of needs. This is based on community opportunities for individual and social fulfillment and includes basic needs, rec-

reation and social interaction. Meeting basic needs is one of Wilkes

County’s greatest assets. Our community is fortunate to have good quality county social services and health departments. The United Way of Wilkes County works to advance the common good on identi-fied community areas of need as deter-mined by Wilkes citizens serving on the Funds Distribution Committee. United Way of Wilkes focuses on crisis interven-tion, educational advancement and health improvement.

United Way’s goal is to create long-lasting changes that prevent problems from developing in the first place. United Way leaders report that they envision a partnership with service agencies who share the dream of solving problems and enhancing the lives of all Wilkes citizens. They encourage and invite you, the com-munity, to be part of the change.

United Way of Wilkes uses the slogan, “Together, united, we can inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow.”

Integration and fulfillment of needs includes recreation. Wilkes County cer-tainly meets that need as a recreational

haven with lakes, rivers and streams to fish and canoe; walking and biking trails and three disc golf courses available free to the public.

For social fulfillment the county offers a YMCA, Anytime Fitness and other fit-ness and sports areas to meet and interact with others. Social interaction is available through the many civic groups, outdoor market centers and events. Concerts, festi-vals, dramatic productions and art shows are a part of our social interaction.

Ask yourself, does Wilkes County fulfill citizens’ needs through resources of the community, serving individual’s needs by belonging, shared values, being able and willing to help one another and receive help in return. That’s important in a good community.

The last of the four factors from the studies of David McMillan and David Chavis is shared emotional connection, based in part on shared history or sense of community and quality of interactions within the community.

This factor looks at the commitment and belief that the community has a shared history, shared events, time together, positive experiences and spiritual bonds.

Wilkes County has a prideful history of hardworking, forward thinking and inno-vative citizens. It’s a community that is entrepreneurially strong, innovative and self-motivating.

When economic conditions create busi-ness downturn and sluggish economies, Wilkes has a history of maintaining and addressing needs as they occur. Not many communities take on the renovating down-towns, remodeling high schools, estab-lishing an allied health higher education facility, improving government facilities and experiencing the growth of healthcare services and hospital additions during a downturn economy, but Wilkes County did.

Evidence suggests that businesses and residents are clearly looking for commu-nity characteristics that go far beyond simply a vibrant economy. They’re looking for community engagement, emotional connections, sense of involvement, oppor-tunity for socializing and knowing there are citizens who care about the welfare of others.

How would you assess Wilkes County? Do you think the New York Times article was correct? What actions have you put in place to strengthen your “community?”

St. Clair explained that the logo design represents the mountains, valleys and the many pathways combined to bring business to the pinnacle of working in and through Wilkes County.

Majestic yet welcoming with open arms is the message here.

The new Wilkes Chamber logo fea-tures the blue and purple color combi-nation utilized in the “Yadkin Valley” brand established by the Yadkin Valley Heritage Corridor initiative. The Wilkes

Chamber supports this regional mar-keting of the Yadkin Valley and felt it was wise to use these brand colors with the logo and an upcoming new website design.

The Yadkin Valley brand isn’t just a logo or graphic element. It’s about our entire customer experiene, including our logo, website and social media experi-ences. People wear brands, eat brands, listen to brands and are constantly tell-ing others about the brands they love. The Yadkin Valley brand is being used in signage and banners across the county and in the three towns. The Yadkin River Greenway features elements of the Yad-

kin Valley brand. The Town of North Wilkesboro gave the new farmer’s market location the name, Yadkin Valley Market Place. Spectrum Hospitality, owners of the Holiday Inn Express, completed a remodel on their hotel and meeting space and took the name Yadkin Valley Event Center.

Keeping the name, colors, logos, social media and other graphic elements con-nected to the Yadkin Valley brand cre-ates an identity for Wilkes County and the overall region. We all can work together to develop a “sense of place.”

Dr. Thomas A. Woods, president of Making Sense of Place, Inc., provided

a lovely, textured definition of sense of place and its importance to us: “People develop a ‘sense of place’ through expe-rience and knowledge of a particular area. A sense of place emerges through knowledge of the history, geography and geology of an area, its flora and fauna, the legends of a place and a growing sense of the land and its history after living there for a time.

“The Yadkin Valley, a brand that reso-nates to anyone who has found themselves caught up in the ambience of a particular place—its culture, history and natural environment—be it town, countryside or region.”


ELSEWHERE ON 10th, owned by Lia Chasar, celebrated with a ribbon cutting and by hosting a Business After Hours on June 16. Located at 211 10th Street, North Wilkes-boro, Elsewhere on 10th delivers fresh, local, artisanal cuisine and is passionate about

serving beautiful, fresh, local, responsibly-sourced foods. Menus change frequently and are largely driven by the seasons and imaginations of local farmers and friends. For more information call (336) 990-0538 or visit http://www.elsewhereon10th.com.


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MonumentsFloral Arrangements Laminated Obituaries

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13 Bones Ribs Steaks Seafood, A1 Self-Storage, Adagio Vineyards LLC, Albert Brown Electric Inc., Allstate Insurance—Tonda Phillips, AmeriSouth Mortgage Company, Appalachian Lumber Company Inc., B&R Service Inc., Ball & Ball Enterprises Inc., Basic Finance Inc., BB&T—Scott & Stringfellow, Blair Prop-erties LLC, Blevins Building Supply, Blue Ridge Learning Centers Inc., Blue Ridge Mountain Club;

Bojangles #629, Bramabella Vineyards, Brame Huie Pharmacy Inc., Brewer Brewer & Sorel PLLC, Brock & Scott LLC, Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Inc., Brushy Mountain Smokehouse & Creamery, Brushy Mtn. Dental—Dr. Chris Roberts, Bumgarner Services Inc., Terry Bumgarner, Cagney’s Kitchen of Wilkesboro, Conley Call, Camp Harrison at Herring Ridge, Cardinal FG Company, Carousel Café, Charlie Sink—Real Estate Appraiser, Children’s Hope Alliance, City Florist & Gifts, Community Blood Center of the Carolinas, Cook’s;

Covington Way Apartments, Cross-roads Harley-Davidson, Cube Creative Inc., Cutting Edge Lawn and Landscape, DAVHENCO Inc., Lynn Day, Dazzle Dog Pet Grooming LLC, Dreams and Kites-trings Inc., Dwight Phillips Auto Sales Inc., Ebenezer Christian Children’s Home, Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Edward Jones Investments—Wilkesboro, Eyecare

Center;Farm Bureau Insurance—Wilkesboro,

Finley Properties LLC, Foothills Auto Spa, Foothills Outdoors Adventures, Foothills Sanitation & Recycling Inc., G&B Energy, Gardner Glass, Goodwill Career Connec-tions Center, Green 2 Go LLC, Vaughn Hayes, Haynes Lawn Care Inc., Hearing Center of Wilkes, Holly Mtn. Enterprises, Holly Mtn. IGA, Homes of Wilkes—Debo Cornett-Realtor, Dennis Huggins, Jan Huggins, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, Impact Collision Center Inc., Infusion Points;

Isom Ham Design Group, James R. Van-noy & Sons Construction Co., James River Equipment , Jefferson Landing Club, The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Flossie Johnson, Law Offices of Timothy Welborn, Leading to Change Inc., LifeStore Insurance, LP—Roaring River, Sharon H. Lyall CPA, Magicvaper, Mayhew, Schef-fler, Hardaway & Conn Orthodontics, MBI Builders Inc., McDonald’s—Hwy. 18, McDonald’s—Wilkesboro, Donna McNeil, Mike McNeil, McNeill Nissan of Wilkesboro, MedCost, MenaRick Vine-yards, Michael’s Jewelry, Miller Bee Sup-ply Inc., Millers Creek Pharmacy, Millers Funeral Service Inc., Moravian Falls Fam-ily Campground;

Mother Earth Foods & Spirits Inc., Mountain Financial Services LLC, Moun-tain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care,

Myers Tire Service Inc., New River RHA Health Services, Nicole’s Hair Salon, Northwest Automotive LLC, Northwest General Insurance Agency LLC, North-western Fire Protection Inc., Northwest-ern Regional Housing Authority, Perry Lowe Orchards, Pinnacle Architecture, PA, Precision Printing, Premier Restora-tion of N.C., Project Lazarus, PSI—Pen-care Specialty Interiors, R.H. Barringer Distributing Co. Inc., Rainbow Child Care Center, Rose Glen Village, Royall’s Custom Framing, Ruby Pardue Blackburn Adult Day Care Center, Run In Foods #809;

S&J Septic Pumping and Rent-A-Jon, Samaritan’s Purse—North American Proj-ects, Scenic Memorial Gardens, SCORE, Second to Nature, Shepherd Masonry Inc., Sherwin-Williams Company, Chris Shew, Shumate Appraiser Service, Southeastern Cars & Parts Inc., Specialty Car Company Inc., Spectrum Hospitality , Terrie Stack-house—Realtor, Stanley Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.;

State Employees’ Credit Union, Subway of Wilkesboro, Suncrest Farms Country Ham Inc., Talent Force, Teresa Tedder-

Overcash—Realtor, Ted’s Famous Kickin’ Chicken LLC, Terminix , The Dispensary Restaurant & Pub, The Tribune, The Walker Center, Tilley’s Auto Sales LLC, Tim Harrold’s Empire Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Two Rivers Cinemas Stadium, Tyson Foods Wilkesboro, Universe of Science Inc., U.S. Cellular, Valley Radiology Asso-ciates PA, VFW Post 1142 Campground, Victory Toyota, Villages of Wilkes Skilled Care, Villages of Wilkes Traditional Living;

W.A. Lankford Company Inc., Wake For-est Baptist Carte at Home Hospice, Ward & Ward Properties, Bill Warden, Westwood Hills Nursing & Rehab Center, Whippoor-will Village, Charles and Mary White, Wil-cox Marketing Inc., Wilkes Art Galley Inc., Wilkes Circles of Care, Wilkes Community Foundation, Wilkes County Crimestop-pers Inc., Wilkes Express YMCA, Wilkes Literacy, Wilkes Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, Wilkes Security, Wilkes Steel Inc., William Lipscomb Attorney at Law, Woodfield Oaks , Worldwide Protective Products, Yadkin River Greenway Council, Yadkin Valley Gymnastics, Yadkin Valley Heat & Air LLC and Yadtel Publishing.

The following renewed their Wilkes Chamber memberships from May 12-Aug. 19, 2016.

Aaron’s Sales & Lease Ownership, Adams Old Castle, American Red Cross—Blue Ridge Chapter, Ameriprise Financial Services—Roderick Barnes, AmeriSouth Mortgage Company, B&R Service Inc., Barnes & Barnes CPA, Basic Finance Inc., Bayada Home Health Care, Blair Proper-ties LLC, Blevins Building Supply, Blue Ridge Cardiology & Internal Medicine;

Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corpo-ration, Blue Ridge Learning Centers Inc., Blue Ridge Medical Group, Blue Ridge Mountain Club, Bojangles #629, Brama-bella Vineyards, Brame Huie Pharmacy Inc., Brock & Scott PLLC, Brushy Moun-

tain Water Company, Bumgarner Services Inc., Terry Bumgarner, Conley Call, Camp Harrison at Herring Ridge;

CAPT—Child Abuse Prevention Team, Cardinal FG Company, Carolina Mobility Specialists, Carousel Restaurant, Chil-dren’s Hope Alliance, Coca-Cola, Commu-nities in Schools of Wilkes Inc., Concorde Financial Resources LLC, Cook’s, Cube Creative Inc., Dreams and Kite Strings Inc.;

Dwight Phillips Auto Sales Inc., Edward Jones Investments-Wilkesboro, Energy United, Faw Insurance Agency Inc., First United Methodist Church, Foothills Out-doors Adventures, Foothills Sanitation & Recycling Inc., Goodwill Career Con-

110% membership investors listed

Chamber members renew memberships

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B U S I N E S S t o B U S I N E S S S E R V I C E SSOUTHERN DENTAL ASSOCIATES at 1690 River Street, Wilkesboro, was celebrated with a ribbon cutting on July 18. Southern Dental Associates endeavors to provide

first-class services for patients in a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment. For more information call 336-838-9400 or visit [email protected].

WILKES PRINT AND SHIP BUSINESS DEPOT at 1504 Mall Square in Wilkesboro was celebrated with a ribbon cutting on July 27. Wilkes Print and Ship Business Depot provides customer service for printing business cards, brochures, flyers,

posters, blueprints, banners, wedding announcements, copying, faxing, packing and shipping (Fed Ex, UPS, USPS). UHAUL dealer services are available as well. For more information, call 336-844-4853 or visit wilkesprintandship.com.


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nections Center, Goodwill Industries of NWNC Inc., Green 2 Go LLC, Vaughn Hayes, Home Instead Senior Care;

Dennis Huggins, Jan Huggins, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, Impact Colli-sion Center Inc., James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction Co., James River Equipment, The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Johnston Casuals Furniture Inc., Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference & Retreat, Little Red House, Lowe’s Companies, Mayhew, Scheffler, Hardaway & Conn Orthodontics;

MBI Builders Inc., McDonald’s—Hwy 18, McDonald’s—Wilkesboro, McNeil Nis-san of Wilkesboro, Donna McNeil, Mike McNeil, MedCost, Merrill Lynch—Norman Young Group, Michael’s Jewelry, Miller Bee Supply Inc., Miller Funeral Service Inc., Millers Creek Pharmacy, Moravian Falls Family Campground & Cabins;

Mountain Financial Services LLC, Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care, Myers Park Apartments LLC, New River RHA Health Services, Northwest Automo-tive LLC, Northwest General Insurance Agency LLC, Northwestern Regional Hous-

ing Authority, Phillips Tire Service Inc., Piedmont Dental Associates, Pinnacle Architecture PA, Pipedreams, Precision Printing, PSI—Pencare Specialty Interi-ors, R.H. Barringer Distributing Co. Inc.;

Rainbow Child Care Center, Robert Handy Camping Center Inc., Rose Glen Village, Royall’s Custom Framing, Ruby Pardue Blackburn Adult Day Care Cen-ter, S&J Septic Pumping and Rent-A-Jon, Shepherd Masonry Inc., Sherwin-Williams Company, Southeastern Cars & Parts Inc., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, State Employ-ees’ Credit Union, Steppin Out Studio;

Suncrest Farms Country Ham Inc., Talent-Force, Ted’s Famous Kickin Chicken LLC, The Dispensary Restaurant & Pub, The Tribune, The Walker Center, Tony Huffman Insurance Inc., Two Rivers Cinemas Stadium 6, U.S. Cellular, U.S. Chemical Storage, Wake Forest Baptist Health Care at Home, Ward & Ward Properties, Linda Wehrmann, Realtor, West-wood Hills Nursing & Rehab Center, Charles and Mary White, WIFM Radio (100.9 FM), Wilkes ADAP Inc., Wilkes Circles of Care;

Wilkes County Democratic Party, Wilkes Habitat for Humanity & ReStore, Wilkes Literacy, Wilkes Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, Wilkes Security and Yadkin River Greenway Council.

JONES VON DREHLE VINE-YARDS AND WIN-ERY, owned by the Jones and von Drehle families and located at 964 Old Railroad Grade Road, Thur-mond, hosted a Business After Hours on Aug. 18. Jones von Drehle Vineyards & Winery is a family-owned farm established on 65 acres of for-mer pastures and woodland in 2008. Tucked into the south facing foot-hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it offers award winning estate wines. For more information call 336-874.2800 or go to www.jones-vondrehle.com.


Amber Michael Cosmetology Services813 Arbor Grove Church RoadMillers Creek, N.C. 28651(336) 902-8809Appalachian Air Care, LLC325 Sunvalley Ln.North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659(336)-981-5522Architect for Life PCP.O. Box 2204North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659(888)-986-7771Charlie St. Clair Graphic Design & Advertising388 Skyline RoadHickory, N.C. 28601(828) 308-2243Gary Buffaloe Marketing7901 S. N.C. 18Boomer, N.C. 28606(828)-772-7820Hero Clash Collectibles217 9th StreetNorth Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659(336) 838-1880

Lunar Cow Publishing Inc.344 West Turkey Foot Lake RoadAkron, Ohio 44319(330) 253-9000MobileDeals4me115 Basswood TerraceWilkesboro, N.C. 28697(828)-221-6100RiverStreet Productions1400 River StreetWilkesboro, N.C. 28697(844)-238-0131Rose Glen Manor Assisted Living & Memory240 Independence Ave.North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659(336) 818-3412Southern Dental Associates1690 River StreetWilkesboro, N.C. 28697(336) 838-9400Wilkes Foods Crafts and Hobbies306 10th StreetNorth Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659(336) 406-2440

2016 Chamber Ambassadors are Andrew Holland, NCWorks Career Center; Callie Walker, Ward & Ward Properties; Chad Treadway, Cube Creative; Greg Wade, NCWorks Career Center;

Greta Ferguson, Wilkes Circles of Care Inc.; Jamie H. Lakey, Carolina West Wire-less; Laura Hubbard, Wake Forest Baptist

Health Care at Home;Matt Bagley, Edward Jones Invest-

ments—Wilkesboro; Matt Reese, Rose Glen Village; Nick Wehrmann, Carolina West Wireless; Pam White, Pruitt Health Hospice; Shana Williams, Sharp Business Systems; and Sherrie Joines, Wilkes Com-munications, Inc.

2016 Chamber of Commerce ambassadors are listed

Welcome to our new Chamber members

Blowing Rock and continuing through the Blue Ridge Mountain Club into Wilkes. The cyclists will make a comfort stop at Leath-erwood Mountain Resort, travel Elk Creek Road to scenic N.C. 268 and make another stop at Whippoorwill Village before their destination in Wilkesboro where they will spend the night. Cyclists and guests will spend Sunday afternoon and evening shopping, dining and exploring the down-

towns of North Wilkesboro and Wilkes-boro. Several downtown shops, attractions and restaurants are scheduled to be open throughout the day and evening. Many of the guests are staying in local hotels while others plan to camp. Jodi Tonsic, director of the Wilkesboro TDA, is coordinating the CycleNC visit and lots of volunteers are needed. If you want to help showcase our area, please contact Jodi at the Town of Wilkesboro, 336-838-3951, or volunteer coordinator Sharon Wilcox at 336-466-5404.

Visit Wilkes for your chance to discover a new experience.

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ROARING RIVER VINE-YARDS, owned by Thomas and Josephine Silvey and located at 493 Brewer Mill Road, Traphill, held a ribbon cutting and hosted a Busi-ness After Hours on July 28. The scenic beauty and flowing sounds of the Roaring River make this a wonder-ful destination. There also is a truffle farm, vacation rental units and an event venue available for weddings, receptions, private parties, business meet-ings, seminars and team meetings. The wine tasting room offers great views of the river and remains of the mill and miller’s cabin. For more infor-mation call 877-658-0370 or go to www.roaringriv-ervineyards.com.


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Volume 110, No. 47

U.S.P.S. 285-700

8 charged

in break-in,

theft spree1 jailed in connection

with 4 arson cases

By JULE HUBBARD

Wilkes Journal-Patriot Staff

The Wilkes Sheriff’s Offi ce this week charged

eight people in connection with a recent break-

ing and entering and larceny spree, plus one of

the eight is charged in four arson cases.

Andrew Shane Spears, 20, is charged with

20 counts of felony breaking and entering and

larceny in connection with the same number of

home break-ins in May and June, plus 19 counts

of felony larceny in those cases.

He is also charged with four counts of obtain-

ing property by false pretense and two counts

apiece of larceny of a fi rearm, misdemeanor

larceny and conspiracy to commit breaking

and entering.

Det. Jason Adams said the 20 homes were in

the Millers Creek, Cricket, Purlear, Mulberry, Mc-

Grady, Hays, Champion and Ferguson communi-

ties and near Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro.

He said electronics, firearms and jewelry

worth tens of thousands of dollars, as well as

cash and prescription medication, were stolen.

In most instances, said Adams, individuals paid

cash or traded prescription medication for the

stolen property.

Adams said Spears’ brother, Tyler Ryan Spears,

17, is charged with nine counts of felony break-

ing and entering, six counts of felony larceny

and one count of conspiracy to commit break-

ing and entering in some of those 20 cases, plus

four other cases in which unoccupied houses

were broken into and burned in late December

or early January.

The home address for both Spears brothers

is listed as 1528 Suncrest Orchard Road, North

Wilkesboro.

Tyler Spears is charged with four counts of

second-degree arson and one count of resisting

a public offi cer.

One of the four fi res destroyed an old John-

son home on N.C. 18 North in McGrady that be-

longed to Linda Cantrell of Wilkes on Dec. 26 or

27. The house was valued at about $160,000 and

the contents about $125,000. Adams said Tyler

Spears admitted breaking into and setting fi r

to the house after stealing items. “He said it wa

an adrenalin rush to burn it,” said the detectiv

Tyler Spears is charged with breaking into a

setting fi re to an old house on Absher Road

Traphill, a hunting cabin on Longbottom R

M Grady and a house being renovated

r the Alleghany County

2 S

Legislators

end short

sessionThe N.C. General Assembly

adjourned late Friday, end-

ing its 2016 “short session” in

68 days.

The legislature will recon-

vene in January with a regular

session, which typically lasts

about six months.

HB 2 change

House Bill 2, which requires

that people use the bathroom

that corresponds with the gen-

der on their birth certifi cates

in government facilities and

establishes a statewide non-

discrimination policy that ex-

cludes gay and transgender

people, was modifi ed during

the short session.

As approved by the legisla-

ture during a special session

in March, HB 2 blocked the

right to fi le a lawsuit claim-

ing wrongful termination due

to age, sex or race. This sec-

tion was modifi ed in the short

session, returning the right of

workers to sue on this basis.

Gov. Pat McCrory lobbied for

the change for months.

However, workers now have

one year to fi le a suit claiming

wrongful termination due to

age, sex or race instead of the

three years they had before HB

In addition to new laws ap-

proved during the recent short

session of the N.C. General As-

sembly, several state laws ap-

d earlier took effect with

fiscal year

Fees for late

registration

1 of new laws

See SESSION, Page 3

District champions

Wilkes 10-and-under softball all-stars score 38 runs

in three games, beat Ashe County in fi nals. Page 5

Recent break-in

Losses signifi cant in two recent theft cases

investigated by sheriff’s department. Page 12

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