(left to right)
Chip Swinnie, Chamber President 2005, Representative Mark Hollo, Ned Jarrett, Denise Elder, Chamber Executive Director, Glenn Fox, Chamber member and close friend to Ned Jarrett.

Chamber of Commerce
2005 Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet

The Alexander County Chamber of Commerce held the Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet the evening of February 3, 2005. We were honored to have Ned M. Jarrett, NASCAR Champion and Commentator as the guest speaker. The Chamber of Commerce presented Mr. Jarrett with a County Seal Plaque in appreciation of his evening with us.

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The anticipated Citizen of the Year Award was given to Rosemary Deal in appreciation of her years of service to our community. The 2004 Citizen of the Year winner, Rev. Sterling Howard presented Rosemary with the award.
Special recognition was also given to Rosemary by Representative Mark Hollo.

Rosemary is the wife of Glenn "Doc" Deal, Sr., Town Commissioner and past Town Mayor.

A number of other plaques were presented as listed below:

. 2005 LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD:
CLAYTON MARCUS COMPANY
. 200
5 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD:
CURVES OF TAYLORSVILLE
.200
5 FARMER OF THE YEAR AWARD:
THE NED HERMAN FAMILY
.2005
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD:
ROSEMARY DEAL
.A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Davis Regional Hospital
Shurtape Technologies

GOLD SPONSORS

Adams Funeral Home

Alexander County Board of Education

Alexander County Government

Cooper Southern Properties

Duke Power

EnergyUnited EMC

EnergyUnited Water Corp.

Mitchell Gold

Peoples Bank

Schneider Mills

Taylorsville Savings Bank

Thomas Insurance Services

Town of Taylorsville

 

PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION SPONSOR

American Roller Bearing

 

FARMER OF THE YEAR SPONSOR

EnergyUnited

. RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS:
Phil Icard 2002-2004
Norm Dessert 2001-2004
Renee Edwards 2004
Glenn Fox 1998-2004
Andrew Jackson 1999-2004
Tom Betzwieser 2001-2004
Rod Watts 2002-2004

 .PAST PRESIDENT :
2004 President Mark Odom was given a plaque by 2005 President Chip Swinnie
for his service to the Chamber.

 .2004 NEW BUSINESSES OR
NEW BUSINESS OWNERS
:

Rain Drops -
The American Tie Dye Company

Chase Coating & Laminating

Tammy Fenton Realty

Curves of Taylorsville

American Red Cross -
Alexander County Branch

Modern Cleaners and Laundry

P.J.'s

Harry Gant Steakhouse

Consoltec

Bearpaw Trading Company, Inc.

Janet's Cleaning Service

Pizza Paradise

The Stillpoint Center

All Star Realty

Julia Bowman LMBT

Castrol Select Service Center

Taylorsville Barber Shop

Debbie Jenkins/BeautiConsultant

 

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