Thursday, September 2, 2010

Duplin County Partnership for Children Book Drive


Duplin County Partnership for Children is having a Book Drive for child care facilities in Duplin County, Parents as Teachers families, parent workshop attendees, families of other Smart Start funded programs and other organizations and families in need of children’s books. For more information, please contact DCPC at 910-296-2000. Book drop off locations in Wallace are: the Wallace Chamber of Commerce office from 1:00-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, Advance Auto, The Butter Box, Farm Bureau Insurance, Peebles Department Store, Piggly Wiggly and RCA Realty.

Duplin Christian Outreach Ministry opens thrift store

The Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries has opened the Blessings in Store thrift shop at 114 SW Railroad St. Items are donated to the ministry, and sold at reasonable cost to the community. They have a large selection of clothing for children, ladies and men, with prices ranging from $1.00-$6.00. There is also a good selection of houseware items and linens at equally reasonable prices. The store is open Thursday from 1:00-6:00 p.m., and Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. For more information about the store or to arrange to make a donation,

JSCC Small Business Seminars

The Fall session of seminars sponsored by the James Sprunt Small Business Center is really exciting! The seminars are free, and are certificate sessions. To register for any of the seminar sessions call 910-2962430 or email sbc@jamessprunt.edu.

Entrepreneur Academy 2010

Boyette Bldg, Room 113, 6-10 p.m.

How to Finance Your Business- Tuesday - September 7-Learn the facts about adequate financing for your small business.

How to Market Your Business- Tuesday- September 14-Learn to develop an effective marketing plan.

Tax Reporting Requirements- Tuesday- September 21-Learn the basics of state and federal tax requirements and filing.

Small Business Record Keeping - Tuesday- September 28-Learn to manage the balance sheet, income sheet and cash flow for your business.

All seminars are free, and a Certificate of Completion will be given to those who attend all six sessions.

Fundamentals of Supervision and Management

Hoffler Building-Monk Auditorium, 9:00 a.m.-12 p.m.

How to find, hire and keep great people- Thursday - September 30 - Learn to find and keep great people for your organization- John Formica

Coaching your employees- The Disney way to get positive results- Thursday - October 28- This session will focus on results oriented leadership styles, effective communication skills, and coaching skills that motivate and result in increased performance form your team. -John Formica

Diversity Awareness-Building Better Relationships- Thursday- November 18 - Learn to identify the barriers to diversity, four steps to building better relationships, guidelines for managing a diverse workplace and how to meet the needs of your diverse customers.- John Formica

All seminars are free, and a Certificate of Completion will be given to those who attend all four sessions.

CHAMBER AFTER HOURS September 16, 2010

Mark your calendar, and plan to join us for a Chamber After Hours event, Thursday, September 16, 2010. The event will be held upstairs in the Banquet Room of the new River Landing Clubhouse. The evening will run from 6:00 p.m. and until 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be offered, and a cash bar will be available. Renown artist and Wallace resident, Thomas A. Bennett, Artist in Residence at the North Carolina Museum of Natural History, will have his paintings on display, and prints of several will be available for purchase at the event. You must RSVP by September 14 to attend this event. Please call Lou Powell, Executive Director of the Wallace Chamber of Commerce at 910-285-4044 or email your acceptance of the invitation to lou@wallacechamber.com.